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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
2
News notes from Austinville and nearby counties report visits and travel across state lines. Relatives in Okla visit by motor, Birmingham guests, and local dinners mark social life. Several residents recover from injuries and illnesses while others host family gatherings and Sunday visits.
Prof and Mrs H F Sherrod travel to Montgomery for a few days. Many locals visit kin and friends including Miss Doris Holmes of Birmingham and Mrs Lucy Drinkard of Lawrence Cove. New residents arrive with H A Knighten and Arnold Morgan near Center Grove and Dr Hughes moves from Cullman.
A local shop scene centers on the millinery store known as Spiffy Millinery Shop 2 where the boss makes a call related to a customer named Toots. The fragment suggests a lively downtown setting with small business activity.
Public invited to a Sunday singing at the Decatur high school auditorium on June 7. Bona quartet of Decatur and Lee of Boaz join H P Heaton of Baileyton and many others from several counties in a community musical gathering led by Thomas Justice Sparkman and notable local residents.
Miss Marguerite Payne entertained many friends Saturday at her mother Mrs. Robert Schafer’s home in Austinville. Dancing continued late with guests including Miss Eric Dunnavent Voight Willoughby Miss Frances Fayne Johnnie Clark McDowra Miss Daisy Sparkman Clifford McDonald Miss Dorothy Dodd Marshal Carey Miss Mary Van Arch Doyle Henry Siberts Miss Lillie Bee Looney Russell McKelvey Miss Louise Young lie Hamilton Miss Marie Ridney Lanier Miss Wilma Dunnavant Hershel Sherman Miss Kate Speegle William Goree Ida Siberts James McAlister Margaret Speegie Johnnie Aycock Clemeria Chambers Tean Eaton Howard Speegle Norman Dodd Francis McDonald Floyd Curry Audrey Kers Hildreth Johnson Mattie Cornhill Elza Aycock Hattie Smith Harvey Sherman Audrey Smith Joe Eubanks Kye Roper Olen Sanders Herman Leinamon
Mr and Mrs Gurnie Lawrence and children from Birmingham spent the weekend with relatives here. Whitt Sparkman attended court in Decatur. A dance at the Burgis home drew many friends. Margaret Ryan of Collinwood Tenn stayed with Louise McCutcheon. Lukers attended Decatur court. Euclid Compton visited from Union. Mt Zion singing drew attendees. Truman Gill recovering at Benevolent hospital after skull fracture. Mrs Erman Ryan near Hartselle with illness. W L McCutcheon and Lillie Mae called there. Flora Gill visiting Decatur with Mrs Hendrix. Edith and Rachel McKee from Cedar Creek visited.
The Classifieds explain thrift minded rules and regulations for used car listings with the autos for sale column guiding readers to real values. It notes the autos for sale column is a daily guide used by many to compare prices and spot bargains in the used car market.
The Jefferson County board of commissioners announced a $170,000 reduction in annual expenses and set a $200,000 reduction goal as part of their budget measures in Birmingham Alabama.
Classified listings in the Decatur Daily are crowded with opportunities as buyers and jobseekers seek ads amid a dense page. The note highlights the jammed section and the demand for listings across employment, housing, and services.
The Confederate Southern Memorial Association and Sons of Confederate Veterans held their annual memorial hour. After the roll call a memorial address praised the heroic dead. The meeting reviewed auxiliary reports and the group adopted a resolution opposing moving General George Pickett's remains from Richmond to Arlington National Cemetery.
Building operations in Birmingham costing $304,302 began in May. Assistant Building Inspector John W. Hunter said overall spend was slightly below April, with residence construction rising. Thirteen brick and hollow tile homes started at about $98,000.
Washington dispatch analyzes how Wet and Dry opinions divide progressives in Congress yet publicly unite behind a shared goal. It notes tensions within the GOP and Democratic sides, mentions Senator Brookhart and La Follette, and argues the intra party rift remains unresolved despite repeated debates.
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