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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1929

Page

8

Civil Docket Publicized by Morgan County Clerk

The Morgan County civil docket for the term beginning July 15 1929 was made public by Clerk Jno Green. The list includes numerous case names across several days July 15 to July 19 1929 involving firms like PW Wagner Co Dixie Furniture Co First National Bank J. W. Emens Co Continental Jewelry Co and more with parties including American Insurance Co Home Oil Mill and various individuals in diverse civil actions.

Jno. Green Morgan County Court John H. Green J. W. Emens & Co Chas A. Grayson B. Crawford Emma ‘Whitehead M. C. West McQuary Bros J. D. Thomas Andrew Voegle Kennedy-Shea-Chandler Co B. E. Ory G. E. Ory E. E. Forbes S. D. Elliott R. G. Cortner A. Bernstein E. E. Forbes & Sons Robert Ewing First Peoples Trust Co Ophelia Harris Solinsky & Sons Ory & N. Eyster Acklin Kay Lelia S. Edmundson Ira Shoemaker Patterson Mercantile Co J. E. Royer Joyner, Witz Co J. M. Sears Dayton Scale Co J. G. Boggs Dixie Furniture Co John C. McCarty O. Kyle B. D. Simpson Admi C. B. Bevels L. W. Norton John Draper Baboon Goodale & Bull, Inc M. Sears Gordon Chunn, Et.al Chunn & Bowers B. L. Talley Henry McBride & Son Monroe West First National Bank J. O. Goode Ida Mosley City National Bank Jesse Lewis Smith Ezra Jones D. W. Irwin John Henderson J. A. Dean Henry Garrett Piedmont Label Co Decatur Canning Co Elizabeth Namie Home Relief Burial Association Tennessee Valley Printing Co Simpson’s Market Sager & Co S. T

Britt Davis Visits Florence on Business Mission

Florence business man Britt Davis arrived in the city today on a formal business mission to discuss local commerce and investment opportunities.

Britt Davis Florence City

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Puzzle grid lists across clues for continents emperors tubers conspiracies and more with many misspellings and scattered hints. Down clues include prefixes suffixes deities and common terms challenging solvers across a dense list.

Woman Wins Long Fight for Place in New Hampshire

Jennie Blanche Newhall of Concord becomes New Hampshire’s first woman justice of the peace after a test case that reached the Supreme Court and led to a legislative bill allowing women to hold public office. Her initiative followed a 1920s debate over the word male in the constitution.

Concord N. H Jennie Blanche Newhall New Hampshire Supreme Court Miss Newhall Office of Justice of the Peace

Estimating Hay Stack Weight by Dimensions

A method to gauge hay tonnage uses the stack’s over height times ground width times length, then multiply by 0.37. This assumes roughly one ton per 100 cubic feet of hay.

Hog feeding preferences for raw versus cooked garbage

The study finds pigs prefer raw garbage for feed over cooked waste. Hogs discriminate among garbage parts and avoid valueless items like citrus peels and coffee grounds.

Silage Success Depends on Proper Cutting and Moisture

Success in making good silage depends upon cutting the crop at the right stage, fine cutting, thorough exclusion of air and plenty of moisture in the cut material.

Call The Daily for Commercial Printing Services

Local printer advertising affordable, neatly finished commercial printing work. Services emphasize quality, timely results, and reasonable pricing for business needs.

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Announcements from Central Methodist and St John’s Episcopal

Jno R Turner pastor announces Sunday school at 9 30 Worship and Communion at 11 Hi and Senior League at 7 Evening worship at 8 Special music by the choir directed by Mrs H O Troup Mr Lowery directs congregational singing and invites all. St John’s Episcopal on Jackson street at Gordon Drive east Rev Peter M Dennis rector Sixth Sunday after Trinity July 7 church school 9 45 Young Men and Men Bible classes 9 45 10 a m Women’s class 10 a m Dennis to lecture on the Apocrypha All invited morning service 11 church school at Wilder Place 3 p m plus Te Deum laudamus hymn and creeds.

Central Methodist Jno R. Turner J. F. Levin H. O. Troup Lowery ST. John's Episcopal Jackson Street Gordon Drive Peter M. Dennis Church Wilder Place Sabaoth

First Christian Church Service Schedule and Events

Moulton Street Jewell Howard, Minister. 9 45 a m Bible school J B Har low superintendent. 11 a m The Lords Supper Open to all who desire to partake. 1130 a m Sermon One Father. 730 p m Sermon Jesus As A Leader. Monday 3 p m ladies circle meets at the church. Wednesday 745 p m Hour of prayer Psa 5119.

First Christian Church Moulton Street Jewell Howard J. B. Harlow Jesus Ladies’ Circle

Sunday church schedule invites all ages to study

At 9 45 a m Sunday school welcomes every one, 11 a m morning worship on leadership and fellowship, 6 15 p m B Y P U for junior to senior youth, and 7 p m evening worship with the pastor. Come thou with us and we will do thee good.

B. Y. P. U. Department Deakup Dunlop Dunlo American Surety Company of New York

Sunday church schedule at First Presbyterian

The First Presbyterian Church lists Sunday activities including 9 30 a m Sunday school 11 p m quarterly communion 3 p m Junior Endeavor and 7 p m Senior Endeavor with no preaching service at night all meetings.

First Presbyterian Junior Endeavor Senior Endeavor

Central Baptist Sunday and midweek services listed

At Central Baptist Church the 10 45 a m sermon by Dr Wilks is followed by 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m evening services including the B Y P U and a second sermon by Dr Wilks. A 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting is scheduled and all baptism candidates should be ready that Wednesday evening.

Central Baptist Wilks

Christian Science Lesson Sermon on God This Sunday

The church schedules a 11 am service with subject God and a 9 45 am Sunday school The testimonial meeting occurs the first Wednesday of each month at p m All services take place in the Morgan County National Bank building The reading room opens 2 to 4 pm on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday

Morgan County National Bank

First Methodist Church Schedule

Geo E Boyd pastor leads services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m with evening preaching at 6 30 p m Epworth League pres John McGehee Sunday school at 9 30 a m with J H Johnson superintendent

First Methodist Church Geo. E. Boyd J. H. Johnson Epworth League John McGehee

Ninth Street Methodist Church Services

Pastor M M Newton leads Sunday school at 9 45 am with superintendent L R Yarbrough. Worship at 11 am with preaching and communion. Evening sermon at 7 30 pm on The Unpardonable Sin. Leagues meet at 6 30 pm. Come worship with us.

Ninth Street M. M. Newton L. R. Yarbrough L A.m

Westminster Presbyterian Church Services and Activities

Westminster Presbyterian at Corner Eight Ave and Jackson St lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages, morning worship at 11, sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and evening service at 7:30 with the Young People's choir. St. Paul’s Lutheran holds service at 10:30 a.m. themed “The Glorious Grace of God.”

Westminster Presbyterian Eight Ave Jackson St Ernest N. Hart Westminster League C. E. Society ST. Paul’s Lutheran

Fairview Baptist Church Service Schedule

J. T. Anderson, pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 with B F Teal as superintendent. Sunday 11 a m sermon titled A Misplaced If. Evening worship at 7 30 with theme Not Far From The Kingdom. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 with pastor in charge.

Fairview Baptist J. T. Anderson B. F. Teal The Kingdom

Lincoln Woman Seeks NEA President Post at Atlanta

E Ruth Pyrtle of Lincoln Nebraska was a candidate for president of the National Education Association at the Atlanta gathering. Her bid highlighted leadership goals and the role of educators in national policy.

Associated Press E. Ruth. Pyrtle Lincoln, Neb National Education Association Atlanta

Realistic Lessons on Cruelty and Respect for Life

The writer argues parents should shape a child’s view of life with realism. Only humans hold sacred life while sparing other creatures from excess sentiment. Children can learn kindness to pets, accept meat’s brutal history, and understand limits of intervening in animal behavior.

Summer recess stirs Alabama State Capitol plans

The Alabama Supreme Court and Court of Appeals closed for summer. state officials and lawmakers prepare vacations and conferences. Governor Bibb Graves will visit Connecticut for the annual governor’s conference in New London July 16 18. Rockefeller Foundation guests Dr. M Ochoa and Dr. M Pavlovitch arrive for July observation. First Lieut. Guy L. McNeill will teach at Birmingham’s 106th Observation Squadron effective July 15. State forester Col Bunker backs using airplanes for forest fire prevention. The William Intosh portrait in the House chamber, valued at 20000, was identified as a work by Washington Allison, purchased for 500.

Associated Press Merv Ala Alabama Supreme Court Court of Appeals State House High Courts Capitol Douglas L. Cannon Hugh White Alabama Public Service Commission Bibb Graves Connecticut New London Alabama Rockefeller Foundation M. Ochoe Guatemala M. Pavlovitch Jugoslavia Ochoa Pavlovitch Health Ad Guy L. McNeill Chanute Field Birmingham F. Eugene Butler McNeill Lloyd Barnett Fort Riley Kans State Forestry Commission Page Bunker Aviation United Statess Forestry Service William Intosh Chamber Alabama House of Representatives Marie Bankhead Owen State Department of Archives and History Washington Allison

Texas Mothers Drive Rural Growth Across State

The Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations leads state branches in rural extension pledges. Mrs. Noyes Smith of Austin reports 105 Texas women pledged to work on rural life improvement affecting school children. The group also leads in summer round up efforts to correct physical defects in children.

Austin Tex Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent- Teacher Associations Noyes Smith Texas

Texas organization to add life members surpassing prior year

The Texas group expects to register more than 1,000 life members this year, the largest number in its history, reflecting growing membership and engagement in its programs and activities.

Texas Organization

Decatur Council Receives Department Reports

The Decatur city council heard department heads report the city's condition as good after last night’s session.

Decatur

Colt Training Begins With Mother's Presence

A young foal soon to be broken will acclimate to work sounds and routines if tied to its mother during her training. This method aims to ease the foal into the environment and noises typical of a working animal.

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PW. Wagner & Co W. H.ey Wa ‘B. Hk National Council J. O U. A A Bailey N. Rail- Dirence Tage Coffee Co Henry Johnson R. L. Hopkins L. & N. Rail- Co E. L. Thompson & Son J. C. J. E. Dutton Will Burgess J. E. Dutton Federal Chemical Co W. T. Staten Wilson & Company J. L. Cook A. M. Roan W. J. Weeber J. T. Rainey W. A. Mitchell S. M. Thompson M. W. Workman Morris Drug Co J. R. Thomas R. M. Winton Georgia Reese Connecticut Mills Co Jesse Robinson Limestone Heights L. T. Moorman Old Tennessee Valley Bank Bldg Bill Leslie Emperor M. Wast Great Lake Father Penta Penings Tiain Agnes Moulton O'Neill Eugene O'Neill Reno Laywright Europe Justice Post Southside Baptist J. D. Pickens Talis Alice Judson Peale C. B. Denman Farmington, Mo National Livestock Producers Association Federal Farm Board Hoover Joe Glass Houston Air Mall Flier City of Opportunity Tennessee Valley Bank 1St Ave State Capitol United States Sivley & Sandlin Second Ave
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