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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1929

Page

5

Personal notices from Thomasville Ga and elsewhere

Miss Mary Miller visits in Thomasville with Mr. and Mrs. Ritter. Miss Loraine Garrison travels from Montgomery to see Miss Nell Safley. Miss Jane and Lois Casper from Birmingham visit Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Malone. Mattie Jones ill at home. Mrs. F. D. Peebles and son join relatives in Cullman. Arthur Dix returns from Birmingham. Mrs. T. B. Rogers ill at Be nevolent hospital. Margaret Holmes from Birmingham visits Misses Himes. Mrs. R. W. Barefield back from Elmore after visit with the Dixes. Miss Willie Hodges leaves for a Southern Bell meeting in Birmingham. F. D. Peebles on business in Birmingham. H. L. Peterson on a business trip to Memphis. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Morrow and daughter visit his parents in Gadsden, return Monday. Marjory Worley ill with tonsillitis at Grant street home. R. A. Worley in Michigan City for Jason Foundry Co. True of Kentucky visiting T. B. Rogers family on Grant street. Frank Dix finishes Red Cross and Life Savers course. stationed at Camp Sunrise for summer.

Labor Embarks On British Rule

London reports Britain's new labor government opening parliament with a speech from the throne led by Lord Chancellor Sankey. Prime Minister McDonald outlines unemployment relief and peace through international cooperation, noting exploratory talks with America.

London Great Britain George V Sankey McDonald America

Side Becomes President of Decatur Rotary Club

A Decatur Rotary Club installation sees a new president thank members for the honor. He declares continued cooperation will bring brightness for the club and Rotary in Decatur.

Side Decatur Club Rotary Decatur

Traffic Signals Now In Hartselle

Modern traffic signals have been installed at three busy points in Hartselle including the Bee Line highway Main Street and Railroad Street intersection. Officials say the electric signals should ease congestion at North Alabama's most congested spots.

Hartselle Bee Line Main Street Railroad Street North Alabama

Cars Crash on East Main Street in Hartselle

Two cars collide on East Main Street in Hartselle shortly after noon Monday. One car is driven by Dr. Eugene Sample and the other by Mr Parker who lives on the east pike. No serious injuries. two of Parker's small children are slightly hurt.

Eugene Sample Parker East Pike East Main St Hartselle

Anticipates Good Yield On 2 Acres

I I Moore, a Negro planter in town, shows a cotton stalk with one boll two blooms and 32 squares claiming two acres on Alabama Street will yield similarly. He says, Boss, I wants the folks up in Madison to see what I’m doing.

I. Z. Moore Moore Daily Today Alabama Street Madison

Pastor J Luther Moye Sees 102 Additions At Hunter Street

Friends of Rev J Luther Moye pastor of Hunter Street Baptist Church Birmingham report 102 new members in four months since he took charge. The growth occurred without a protracted meeting or special campaign.

J. Luther Moye Hunter Street Baptist Church Birmingham

Former Resident Jerry Clarke Laid To Rest

Decatur mourns Jerry Clarke a former resident and plumber who died Saturday in Springfield Mass after an illness. Funeral services were held Monday in Springfield. Clarke left Decatur about ten years ago after years in the plumbing business there.

Decatur Jerry Clarke Clark Springfield Mass

Houston Man Held In Church Slaying

Ozark Alabama July 2 Tal madge Beverette was jailed in Dale county awaiting trial on first degree murder charges after Foy Carpenter 23 died from knife wounds in a church altercation Sunday night near here Miss Mary Lou Rash witnessed the affray.

Ozark Ala Talmadge Beverette Dale County Dothan Foy Carpenter Mary Lou Rash

Hospital Board In Session Wednesday

The Benevolent Society Hospital board will meet Wednesday after noon at three o'clock for an important business session. The meeting will be held at the Central National Bank and all board members are asked to be present.

The Benevolent Society Hospital Board Central National Bank

Judge Lowe Prepares Docket for County Court Term

Judge W. T. Lowe, who will preside, was busy preparing the county court docket for the term beginning July 15. The civil docket was nearly finished and the judge planned to arrange the criminal cases for hearing.

W. T. Lowe

Long Search For Killer Is Ended

Thad ery Lowery, 27, nationwide suspect in the 1927 Cedar Bluff killing of J D Davis, 17, is identified in McAlester Oklahoma prison on burglary charges. Sheriff W C Mitchell of Cherokee County confirms positive ID via war dept fingerprints and Oklahoma prison photos. Lowery reportedly discharged from the army the day before the shooting and shot Davis at the Cedar Bluff home.

Gadsden Ala Thadery J. D. Davis Cedar Bluff W C. Mitchell Cherokee County McAlester Okla Lowery War Department Oklahoma Davis

Mercury Up but Misses Record by One Degree

The weather bureau reported a 24 hour period ending at seven this morning with a high of 93 and a low of 73. The day showed a slight rise but did not tie the record by a degree.

Mercury Weather Bureau

River Falling amid Flood Watch in Tennessee

The Tennessee River shows a drop as gauged at 9.6 feet this morning signaling improving conditions. Counterfeiting on a large scale has emerged in Sicily while Iowa reports poultry and last year valued at 72 thousand dollars.

Sicily Iowa

Residence for Mr Henry O Goilder Planned on Sherman Street

Actual work will begin soon on an attractive residence for Mr Henry O Goilder on Sherman street. Architect Albert R Frahn of the Athens Lumber Company prepares plans and specifications, and once finished with estimates, construction will start.

Henry O. Goilder Sherman Street Albert R. Frahn Athens Lumber Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Lou Dancy Bank Street Southside Baptist Society the Ladies of the Southside Bap Harry Collier Wilder Place W. B. Edmundson St. John’s Church Peter M. Dennis Dennis Third Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce Junior Chamber of Commerce Gibson Washington & Lee Collegians Ane Wes Ae Sea H. D. Barnum C. K. Lide Anita Baugh Stillman Institute Tuscaloosa Carrie Harris First Methodist Society Woman’s Missionary Society First Methodist Church Circle One F. H Pointer George D. Williamson N.R. Carrell W. W. Callahan T. L. Gallant Roger Gardner Community Board D. D. McGehee Woman's Annex Williamson D. O. McGehee Danville Pike L. B. Mitchell Alabama Mellons Moulton Street Grocer Has Twin City Bread Company Decatur, Ala Malone Park Mary Miller Washti Thomasville W. H. Ritter Loraine Garrison Montgomery Nell Safley Jane and Lois Casper Mrs. W. H. Malone Mattie Jones East LaFayette Street F. D. Peebles Cullman Arthur Dix T. B. Rogers the Benevolent Hospital Margaret Holmes Bernice and Elkins Himes R. W. Barefield Elmore Paul Dix. Ee Willie Hodges Southern Bell Telephone Company H. L. Peterson Memphis, Tenn E. L. Morrow W. B. Morrow Marjory Worley Grant Street R. A. Worley Michigan City Ind Jason Foundry Company Mrs. True Kentucky Mrs Frank Dix National Institute For Red Cross and Life Savers Massachusetts Camp Sunrise Empire Chicago J. R. Graham Kenneth Nashville Joe Williford Benevolent Hospital Mary Belle Wallace Chattanooga J. D. Wallace Rev. R. T. Tyler Miss Beth Bernice Himes Ann Tillery New York Emmett Phillips Lucien Bloodworth Huntsville Little Sister Pointer A. L. Kelly Evergreen, Ala A. L. Moye Ruby Jones Beatrice Woodroof New Mexico Texas Evan Buchanan Little Rock, Ark J. D. Buchanan Prairces Knott Atlanta, Ga J. R. Daniels Avalee Turney Rev Mrs. J. T. Turney Somerville Route 1 T. V. Shumaker West Point, Ga E. A. Shumaker E. E. Speer William Davis Mrs. Norman Jackson Miss Juanita Buchanan Guy Orr Annie Orr E. E. Dickinson W. B. Markstein Charleston D. C Cincinnati Ohio Clymoore Cloyd Katherine Meadows James Wilson Houston I. C. Craig Sec Treas Tennnessee Boyd Owen Moore Carol Lombard Diane Ellis Pathe Picture Gus Edwards William Boyd Big Bill Boyd Princess Batistes and Dimities Moore’s Modern Stores Second Ave
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