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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1930

Page

9

Duncan Sisters Feature New Songs in Its a Great Life

The Duncan Sisters star in Its a Great Life at the Princess Theatre with seven new numbers written for them by Ballard MacDonald and Dave Dreyer. Songs include Following You and It's an Old Spanish Custom. The cast lists Rosetta and other performers under director Sam Wood.

Duncan Sisters Dave Dreyer MacDonald Lonesome Pine Dreyer Floradora Rosetta Mandelbaum Weil Lawrence Gray the Duncans Sam Wood Benny Rubin Dudley Chambers Willie Marks Jed Prouty George Periolat Oscar Apfel George Davis H. A. Skeggs Walnut Street

Two Buildings Connected to Serve New Infirmary

Workmen today began a passageway connecting the corner houses leased by Dr. W. P. Baugh for his new infirmary on Cain and Ferry streets. The project accompanies plans to modernize the facility with advanced equipment.

Cain and Ferry Streets W. P. Baugh

Longest Day Arrives as Summer Begins June 21

A June chill marks the season, but Saturday June 21 signals the official start of summer. The day will be the longest of the year, with daylight hours peaking and then shrinking through December 22.

Real estate transfers list several property sales

Charles T. Rountree sells to Charles T. Teague lot 31 block 29 addition 3 for 3250 dollars. Ora M. Chenault sells to North Alabama Building and Loan Association lot 8 block 25 addition 4 for 1 dollar. M. Dinsmore sells to E. M. Davis E 1 2 of SE 1 4 section 6 8 3 for 1 dollar. Fannie and Ben Hays sell to Estella Hays lot 78 Decatur for 1 dollar. Stella Hays sells to Fannie Hays part of lot 78 for 1 dollar.

Charles T. Rountree Charles T. Teague Ora M. Chenault North Alabama Building and Loan Association M. Dinsmore E. M. Davis Fannie Ben Hays Estella Hays Decatur

Court Attracts Big Crowd In Decatur Week

Opening of the second week of Circuit Court drew visitors from across the county to Decatur. The first week saw good progress in case disposal and officials expect many more cases to be settled this week.

Decatur Court House

Decatur Garden Club Promotes Mittress Garden Movement

Decatur flower gardens show great profusion with sweet peas nasturtiums and ragged robbins in full bloom. The Decatur Garden Club led a spring campaign for mistress gardens and the effort is bearing fruit.

Decatur Decatur Garden Club

Morgan County Politics Warms Up With Candidate Campaigning

Morgan county political activity increases as candidates ramp up de facto campaigning for votes. Each event draws several office-seekers meeting large voter crowds, and from now to the primary every gathering features candidates soliciting support.

Morgan County

Decatur Industry Payroll Near Five Million Annually

Decatur reports an annual payroll approaching five million dollars across its industrial sector. The figure reflects broad hiring and wage activity supporting local manufacturing and related services.

Decatur

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mix

Readable puzzle fragment listing Across and Down clues with numbers and partial word hints. Includes entries like Present Clean after songs Tests spread loosely horse native metal spirit in indumyc ology Urgeon compass gone mother of ari palm leaf meadows murder South American mountain unit of weigh living exclamation holy woman birds homes symbol for silver medical suffix wing on land Luzon savage banish tyrant violent weather condition on land and more indicating a typical newspaper crossword page with jumbled clue text

Mother Ofari Luzon

No Developments In Mad Dog Scare

From the Hillsboro section this week end a rabid canine ran amuck biting about fifteen dogs in the area. It is feared several bitten dogs will soon show hydrophobia and they are confined and watched for symptoms.

State Laboratory Hillsboro

Grand Jury Ready to Convene in Morgan County

The Morgan County grand jury will meet next Monday under Judge James E. Horton during the June term of circuit court. It is expected to idle several days as multiple bound over cases await investigation.

Morganco Grand James E. Horton Circuit Court

Fingerprint Report Sought On Birmingham Robbery Clues

Officers expected Birmingham fingerprint experts to aid the investigation into the Second avenue billiard parlor robbery. Prints found on money boxes in looted shoe machines prompted the call from Birmingham and further developments were anticipated.

Birmingham Second Avenue

Daily Classified Ads Guide and Phone Submission Policy

Ads taken over telephone for daily classified pages accepted except certain categories. Management may reject ads deemed unfit. Ads accepted up to 11 00 am on publication date with offices open until 6 00 pm for patrons. The Great Want Ad Market where readers buy. Phone 1900.

Sted

Morgan County Political Ads Signal 1930 Sheriff and More

A long list of Morgan County Alabama candidates announces campaigns for sheriff tax collector board of revenue and other offices ahead of the Democratic primary on August 12 1930. Names include James A Forman Doc Means Henry Thomas Lile Hodges Crow Julian Garrie R Pryor McRee Albert Bud Davis R C McWhorter T Burch and A G Patterson among others with local Decatur and Hartselle affiliations. The page also carries railway schedules auto listings and a large classified directory.

Morgan County Alabama John M. Maxwell Decatur John M. Maswell Orpian County James A. Porman James A. Forman Morgan County Board of Revenue A. A. Means Claude P. Johnston Somerville Morgen County Herman O. Troup Q. Troup Hodges Crow Hodges M. Crow R. Pryor McRee Als Ala Albert Bud) Davis C. McWhorter R. C. McWhorter Oye Bartselle T. Burch Hartselle D.'S Draper J L._Draper

Parker Seeks County Superintendent Post in Democratic Primary

O. K. Parker of Danville enters the race for County Superintendent of Education subject to Democratic party action.

Morgan County Alabama Burleson E Burleson Harteelle Ala O. K. Parker Caerak Co K. Parker Danville

Notice of Mortgage Sale in Morgan County Alabama

Mortgagee under a deed of trust dated May 3 1926 to W A and Lydia B Thomas assigns to Georgie B Miller. At public outcry June 28 1930 at Morgan County Court House Alabama the Lot 19 Block 4 Jarvis addition Decatur is sold to satisfy indebtedness. Trustee Tennis Tidwell attorney for transferee.

Ron Onder W. A. Aeee Lydia BE. Thomas Morgan County Georgie B. Miller Berg Bama B. Miller Court House County of Morgan Jarvis Decatur County Alabama Georgie Bi Georgie Tennis Tidwell Ae Sa

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E Duncan Stella Hays Fannie Hays Assen Son Isaac Emmet Beneset Tondla Viumuasy Henry Frhomas Lile Henry Thomias Lile Morgan County Court Ihereby Julian Garrie Julian Harria Alwegma Jeese George T. Woodruf Sheripf L. D. Slaten Cooper-Wells Co O. W. Pettey Wardlow A. Beshara Swi Guywn L. D John Sherman Decatur Daily Rainey Hill Chevrolet CO. Lee and Br, Mullen Plumbing and Heating Pixtures and Supplies Second Ave Athens Lumber Co 4Th Ave Tennessee Valley Printing CO L. R. Jacks Thear Man W. Church St. Hone Jervis Foundry & Machine CO Ferry St Southern Sheet Metal Works Decatur Mattress CO Business Guide New York Beauty Carrell Furniture CO A. G. Patterson A. G. Tterson Alabame Congress Eighth Congressional District ED B. Almon Tuscumbia South Bend I Bend Hunter Furniture Decatur Storage Garage W. Church St Hill Bros. Garage Moulton St B. EB. Forbes & Sons Piano CO H. & H. Machine Works W. Moulton St Baker-Ennis Auto Body Works B. & A. Top & Body Shop Wilson Ave O. K.eyed Gerean Berrymill Debcatur Mill & Cabinet Works Bank St Lookmont Tire Hermitage Feed Oatr Smith Coal CO Ino Morgan County Motor Co Jersey W. B Gteed & Son St. Phone Cain Sudan J. M. Clark Gone First Ave Brown's Variety Store W. B. Edmundson Walnut St Chas Grayson Sherman St Grant ST Cornelian Court Adams Candy B. LaFayette St LaFayette St Jackson Street Ernestine Skippy Kio Percy L. Crosby Percy J. Crosby Great Britain King Features Syndicate, Inc
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