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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1932

Page

3

Woodmen Circle Plans All Day Meeting in organ welle July 28

Representatives from four counties will gather for a full day session in organ welle on July 28. The program covers morning seating of officers, introductions, an address of welcome by Mayor Nelson, a response by Lilla Weatherly, a flag ceremony, new password method demonstration, nominating committee appointment, and an afternoon session with officers and attendants from multiple towns including Hartselle Cullman and Vinemont.

Woodmen’s Circle Organ Welle Birmingham 8. M. Nelson Lilla G. Weatherly Lottie Bean Hartselle Aarons Ethel Holiway U. S Marie Callahan Ruby Williams Gladys Norman Cullman Guardian Lillie Britnell Alma McClanshan Vinemont Ruth Thompson Mattie Rene Berry

Report Recommends Put Gasoline Funds in State Department

A state report urges placing motor fuel taxes into the State Department and calls for repealing the 1927 highway code. It outlines accounts for the highway main fund maintenance fund and construction or con funds.

Murderer Ferguson to Seek Clemency August 3

Ferguson, convicted of killing H J Henderson, a peddler, will appear before Gov Miller and the state pardon board on August 3 for clemency. He was tried June 30 1931 and denied at a June 13 hearing. The July 13 hearing was postponed due to lack of legal representation and missing facts.

Montgomery Ala B. M. Miller State Pardon Board Ferguson H. J. Henderson

About People of Your Acquaintances In Other Communities

Local notes record visits and gatherings across communities. Rev. Smallwood's revival services begin third week of August with morning and evening services at area homes. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Parker from Birmingham and Mr. Summerford from Falkville. Families share social visits, birthdays, and church events across Falkville Somerville Battle Ground Cullman and Birmingham.

Smallwood A Iane W. F. Parker Ira Summerford Falkville Richard Parker Birmingham Alice Parker Massey Battle Ground Perry House Somerville James Morris New Summerford J. R. Minter J. W. Anders Hubert Penn William Minter Anders

Doss Family Welcomes Son and Local Visit Highlights

In Danville Route 1 News Elbert and his wife announce the arrival of a son on Sunday July 17. Various visits are listed including Morrises, Gibsons, Hogans, Teagues, Grays and Bells. Local residents attended Battleground singing and other relatives spent days with kin across the community.

Elbert Doss Richard Morris J. A. Morris Claud Gibson Travis Hogan Lewis Fields Will Teague James Morris Baby 8. W. Gray Battleground Richard Parker Della Adcock Bicle May Morris C. H. Bell Austinville Neal Doss Townsend Lora Alice Adcock Lavern Gray

Births and visits mark Oak Ridge News notes

Local society notes report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Lott on July 20 and list visits and gatherings around Oak Ridge and nearby Hartselle. Families including Sparkman, Vandiver, Legg, Jones and Thompson share Sunday meals and calls as kinfolk visit.

Sarah Jones W. L. Sparkman Talmadge Legg Jim Vandiver Norma Carlene Dock Jones Hilda Marie Sparkman Clyde Vandiver Erby Thompson

Falkville Route Two Social Notes Keep Local Visitors Busy

Decatur guests Mr and Mrs W D Hardin stayed with J H Hardin and family while attending church at Ebenezer Cullman County. Charlie Alvis visited Dille Simmons and family. Ruth Caine of Pratt City returned home after visiting sister Mrs Howell Garrett Falkville Route 2. Ceecil Reeder returned home after visiting relatives in Wetumpka.

W. D. Hardin Decatur J. H. Hardin Charlie Alvis Dillie Simmons Ruth Caine Pratt City Howell Garrett Falkville Creecil Reeder Wetumpka

Birmingham Market Prices And Shipments Summary

Market notes from Birmingham show hay and grain receipts with prices for Johnson hay and timothy and alfa feeds. Carload corn and oats moved at modest gains with unchanged hay rates and light demand. Poultry egg and fryers prices varied. colored fryers declined slightly while others held. Vegetable prices included potatoes, onions, beans, cucumbers and tomatoes with modest cents per unit. Cotton spot middling held firm at 51 8.

Birmingham

College Grove News Social Visits Across Counties

Miss Frances McCluskey of Decatur visited here for a week with Miss Marian Moore. John Wallace Moore and James Howell spent the weekend in Decatur. Mrs. Jessie McBride and daughter Ellen visited Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Harris for a pleasant time. Mrs. McBride returned home after a week in Cullman and Blount counties and attended church services in Cullman led by Bro. B Goodpasture of Atlanta Ga conducting a series at the Church of }

Frances McCluskey Decatur Marian Moore John Wallace Moore James Howell Jessie McBride Ellen A. C. Harris Cullman Blount Bro. B. ©. Goodpasture Atlanta, Ga Church of

Future Belgian king? Baudouin and sister Josephine Charlotte

Princess Josephine Charlotte and Prince Baudouin pose with a toy car at the Chateau du Stuymburg in Brussels. Baudouin, turning two, is the heir to the Belgian throne as grandson of Queen Leopold II. Josephine Charlotte will be five on October 1.

Josephine Charlotte Prince Baudouin Res Prince Leopold Princes Baudouin Chateau du Stuymberg Brussels

General index shows farm price decline to record lows

Washington reports the general average of farm prices fell to a record low on June 15 48 percent below pre war levels. Farmers paid 111 percent of the 1910 14 average for necessary expenditures. Prices paid to farmers were seven percent below May 1932 and 35 percent below June 1931. Farm wages on July 1 were 29 percent under last year. Farm labor supply rose to 123.6 percent of normal on July 1 from 122.2 percent on April 1, meeting 199 percent of demand.

Washington Bureau of Agricultural Economics

Mrs J W Young Improves After Illness

Friends of Mrs J W Young of Landersville report she has improved after two weeks at home and is able to be up again.

J. W. Young Landersville

President's flag bears bronze seal on blue with corner stars

The flag features the president's seal in bronze set on blue with a large star in each corner. The same seal design is printed on the White House entrance corridor floor.

White House

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