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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1927

Page

8

Forestry Beauty Seen in Lawrence

In Lawrence Alabama July 23 1930 Spe arenes interest has not called much for several tone to the Alabama Forest progress is being in establishing a perman that is destined to make it in a great recreation park. For time being federal funds for us have been reduced but J McDowell forest supervisor keeps up such work as the means allow the deer are cared for the fires kept out so that everywhere the eye can see a marked growth of young timber grows protected as never before from its worst enemy fire. On the abandoned oe a Crop of young pine rejoices the freedom of its ancestors. Here and there the few plats owned by private mateionals are be the an interest s by the local Tecent ice of the ene one enter in Alabama ye ation Entering while yeverse side.

Moulton Ala Spearenes Alabama Great Recreation Ene

Forest funds secure renewal of road system near Ken Lock camp

Supervisor of the forest announces sufficient funds to renew work on the road network in the forest and nearby areas around the Ken Lock camping place in the southwest county. The aim is to improve the region and attract visitors.

Eebarrass Kenlock

County Registration Board Sits Ten Days for Voter Papers

Lawrence county board of registration sits for ten days to issue registration papers to prospective voters but few have appeared to qualify. Many otherwise good citizens do not appreciate the value of the vote.

Lawrence County Board of Registration

Reverend Tyler Takes Several-Week Vacation

Rev R T Tyler pastor of First Methodist church and family will leave Monday for a vacation of several weeks at Monteaglo Tennessee. Arrangements are made for preaching at the church both morning and evening next Sunday and there will be preaching at the morning hour each succeeding Sabbath. The public was urged to attend services.

R. T. Tyler First Methodist Church Monteaglo Tenn

Tillie the Toiler tops readers in this newspaper section

More people are reading Tillie the Toiler than any other comic on the Classified Page. Read Tillie every afternoon on this section.

Tillie the Toiler Tillie

Final Library Year Report From Amelia Troy Albany High

Amelia Troy, Albany High School librarian, released the final library report for the year ending 1927. The document details registrations, circulation, reading and reference attendance, subscriptions, and expenditures including books and periodicals. It lists donors and in-kind gifts, notes stock and institutional purchases, and acknowledges community support for library improvements and access to periodicals.

Amelia Troy Albany High School

Babe Comes Home at Princess Theatre with Ruth and Nilsson

Ruth stars as a baseball hero in a comedy romance film at the Princess Theatre. Anna Q Nilsson portrays a laundry girl who falls for the star, supported by Louise Pazenda Ethel Shannon Lou Archer and Arthur Stone. Ted Wilde directed the production adapted from Said With Soap.

Babe Princess Theatre George Herman Ruth Anna Q. Nilsson Miss Nilsson Louise Pazenda Ethel Shannon Lou Archer Arthur Stone Ted Wilde Gerald Beaumont

Second Visit Aims Typhoid Inoculations in County School

A health officer visits Penn County schools for a second time to administer typhoid vaccines to students in the district. The effort follows a prior round of inoculations, targeting improved public health.

Ashock Penn

Judge Stull Pay in Morgan County Health Setback

Judge Stull Pay of Troup county struggles with illness at his Jackson street home. Friends in Morgan County hope his health setback is temporary as he remains in a serious condition.

le PB Troup Ean ‘Gounity Jackson Street Morgan County

Two Typhoid Cases Found In Decatur

Health officers announce two new typhoid cases in Decatur. Both patients are African American and recently arrived from other areas. Inoculations of contacts are planned. The note ends with a tersely inserted slogan about truth in advertising.

Decatur

Athens Boosters Complete Four Day County Tour

The Athens Boosters finished a four day tour through the county and into Tennessee covering over four hundred miles. D. L. Rosenau Sr. led introductions at 47 stops with M. S. Kennemer assisting, as cordial welcomes arrived with flags and free lemonade. More than three thousand dollars in souvenirs were distributed. crowds reached two thousand at some points. Daily barbecues were held in Prospect Tennessee Elkton Tennessee Anderson Alabama and Mooresville Alabama. A dance occurred at one stop. The Asi Band and Million Dollar Band provided music. Speakers represented many occupations and were warmly received. The tour, the first in local history, is seen as forging better ties and was unanimously voted to become an annual event.

Athens Tennessee Tate Moe D. L. Rosenau, Sr Boosters M. S. Kennemer Prospect Tenn Elkton Anderson Ala Mooresville

Inoculations Continue as County Tour Planned

In the past weeks many residents received typhoid inoculations and about five hundred were immunized last Saturday. The unit plans a countywide tour in the next few days to give shots at each stop, including infants a few months old.

Library Play Success No Foolin staged by Athens Library

The musical comedy No Foolin was staged by the Athens Library under Miss Doro thy Brownlow of Mt. Pleasant Tennessee. Friday night drew one of the largest crowds in local history, marking a noted success for the community program.

Athens, Library Dorothy Brownlow Mt. Pleasant Tenn

Courtland edged in Sheffield clash behind Smith pitching

Courtland lost to Sheffield by 12 to 6 on Thursday in Sheffield as Molly Smith pitched steadily fanning nine. The teams clash again in Courtland on Tuesday with the Lawrence Mountains seeking revenge.

Crawford Makes Long Auto Trip

Paul Crawford a well known local automobile figure arrived with Mrs. Crawford and Paul Jr. to visit his daughter Jane and grandparents. He drove a Nash 240 from West Palm Beach Florida in 38 hours to cover 976 miles with two overnights, achieving low fuel use and no oil loss.

Paul Cawford Montgomery

Examination of the car shows perfect mechanical condition

Arrival here. Examination of the car showed its mechanical condition was perfect here.

Constance Talmadge Plans Divorce Flight to New York

The Los Angeles Examiner reports film star Constance Talmadge intends to flee to New York for a divorce from Captain Alastair. She had said she planned to wait until fall to obtain the divorce, but discussed a trip that could depart tomorrow for Paris.

Los Angeles The Examiner Constance Talmadge Alastair Paris

Daily offers second sheets by phone Albany 46

Readers are urged to order second sheets at The Daily by calling Albany 46 and arranging delivery in any quantity from 600 up to their desk, indicating a bulk circulation service.

Albany 46

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