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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1928
Page
6
Local manager says new lines will be made hot tonight. Instruction crews worked Saturday afternoon to complete cutting in the Flint line, enabling residents to have electric lights this evening.
Fragmentary text mentions Mills baseball at noon for Athens and an afternoon event. Details are unreadable. no clear teams, dates, or locations emerge from the garbled passage.
The Alabama state highway department says it will use all resources to maintain detours needed for road construction in fair condition this summer. It promises to keep detours as convenient as possible for the public.
Oklahoma City report says a tornadolike storm tore through northern Oklahoma late last night isolating towns including Braman near the Kansas line. W. M. Smith, 72, of near Dewey was killed when a small tornado hit his home. others in the house were injured. Winds up to 80 mph.
Schedule of today games across American League National League and Southern League includes Nashville at New Orleans Memphis at Birmingham and Chattanooga at Mobile. Scores show New Orleans 7 Nashville 4 and Memphis 14 Birmingham 8 with other matchups listed.
A summary of multiple early games shows Boston top Pittsburgh nine to five, St Louis defeating New York eight to three, Chicago five to six over Philadelphia, and Cincinnati five to three against Brooklyn in the listed standings.
Maynard Layman director arrived in the city and travels with staff to Camp I Y for the boys camp. C. J. Randolph of the Y M C A will supervise. Twenty five boys depart early Monday by auto for Vinemont in Cullman County where Camp I Y is located.
Highway officials report roads around Decatur are passable in all directions after a recent spell of sunshine. Wet season conditions had left several highways impassable for a few days as rain subsided and the roads dried.
Decatur Monarchs edged the Sheffield Tigers 7-6 after a marathon twelve innings at Malone Park. A tight, well earned victory kept fans guessing until the final out in a game praised as one of the best seen in a long while.
The body of 20 year old Clayton McGinnis from Jacksonville, Alabama remains unfound after drowning in Didirer Creek near Brewton. He was working at a bridge over the creek when he slipped and disappeared downstream about 200 yards.
The statement advises conducting trades locally using personal funds to gain direct advantage. It emphasizes self directed investments and personal risk, avoiding third party or external influence in financial decisions.
The Keller Bridge lighting project stalls as Alabama Power and Pride fail to settle $425 for fixtures and a working cost agreement. City of Gadsden faces ongoing delays despite readiness since March 6. Pride insists lighting benefits Morgan and Limestone counties and the city, while stressing no fault lies with Alabama Power.
C L Cobbs will teach a five night class in Young People and Adult Departments at First Baptist church. Starting June 18 at 7 30 p m and running through June 22 the program aims to involve all department members and church officers. Superintendent T C Hardin notes the department has grown recently and anticipates strong participation.
Spontaneous combustion sparked a small blaze at Central Mit church at Sixth and Jackson last night at 10 10 detailing an oil mop igniting. There was no damage. A separate morning fire at New York Hatters on Lafayette street caused no damage.
An all day meeting will be conducted Sunday at Harris Church with a 9 45 a m opening gathering and an 11 00 a m song service. Dinner will be served on the grounds and the public is invited to attend with a basket lunch. The afternoon program includes a Children's Day program followed by the second Sunday preaching by Rev Dan C Johnson.
Miss Jpeness Garrie of Montgomery is spending the weekend with her aunt Mrs Huckaby and Miss Katherine Schneider before resuming studies at Peabody College in Nashville Tennessee.
Horace M. Layman will attend Wilders Chapel in the city on Sunday morning for services. In the afternoon he will proceed to Athens to conduct two services in the vicinity, with services planned for the afternoon and night.
Governor Bibb Graves announced clemency denial for a Moble county case. The pardon board unanimously recommended against clemency and the mobile county jury’s sentence would stand.
Raleigh reports North Carolina county conventions divide over delegation balance to Houston. Dennis G. Brummett warns any attendee may demand a preferential vote to shape the delegation, stirring lines between Governor Smith and Cordell Hull supporters. Hull backers claim two thirds majority, Smith camp disputes. Reed supporters urge harmony amid feud.
A group departs Sunday night to attend the Kiwanis International convention in Seattle. The party includes Milton Andrews and Madeling Dix with Mrs. Ben Martin Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Patterson. They connect with a Birmingham party and others from Huntsville and Tuscumbia, traveling via Minneapolis Vancouver to Seattle by steamer.
Sheriff B. E. Davis and Deputy W. R. Turner returned from Tuscaloosa where they transported a patient to Bryce Hospital for the insane.
W B McCulloch aged 68 died last night at his Decatur residence after a long illness. Survived by wife two sons Emerson McCulloch of Decatur and Dr W L Meir of Huntsville three daughters Gertrude Scruggs of Vest, Mrs Vernon Webster of Tuscaloosa and Mrs Andrew McElroy of Birmingham one brother J B McCulloch of Hollis Okla four sisters Carrie Grant of Texas Will Cottengim of Texas J C Walker of Hartselle and Fannie Wiley of Trinity Funeral services at Central Methodist church Sunday at 2 30 pm with Masonic order at grave and Priest directing. He came to Decatur 25 years ago and was active in city and county politics.
The Friendship monoplane bound for Europe from New Foundland was postponed from today to tomorrow due to unfavorable Atlantic weather reports.
J. C. Camp, a noted electrical contractor, remains seriously ill at his Fifth avenue west home as the Daily Commercial Printing department reports envelopes printed in any quantity on time.
Claud M. Henry of South Dakota received a recess appointment as a member of the federal board for vocational education for a three year term beginning July 27, 1928. The action is a reappointment.
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