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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1927
Page
3
Courtland hosts a return game after Thursday’s visitors, the Independents, arrived with a largely revamped lineup for the contest. The Lawrence Countians were to meet them in Itland this afternoon, with promoters noting a probable rematch here next week.
Work is expected to start on Monday on the J J Cudd residence the former Jackson street home of B L Malone in Hartselle. It was learned today Mr Cudd intends to come here but his exact plans are not definitely known.
Miss Polytinsky spoke at the international convention of Kiwanians and was heard Tuesday night on a Memphis radio station.
A sudden squall on Link Lake Mille Lacs near Onamia Minnesota last night claimed five men and one woman as they fished. About a dozen others were rescued as the storm swept the area with huge waves and strong winds. Authorities and rescuers searched the scene for missing or endangered anglers.
Manton dismisses his secretary and Rosalind enters nervously as tension rises in the office. Rosalind asks about plans for motoring, while Manton maintains a stern, calculating demeanor during the tense scene.
Athens hosts the North Alabama Epworth League gathering with over six hundred attendees as sessions run through Monday. Local residents and visitors travel from Pulaski, Indiana, Gulfport, Lynchburg, and beyond to join the event and related social visits.
Mr and Mrs W L Sparkman spent Tuesday night with relatives in Austinville Mrs Ella Woodall called at the home of Mrs C B Atkins Monday night. Rebanee O erett and Misses Viol and Jones of Rashan have been visiting. Mr and Mrs Clifford Smith and Elvie Roberts and daughter Trannie of Neel were guests of Mr and Mrs L J Wallace Monday night Vera Sparkman visited Grady Chasteen's wife Tuesday night.
Local businessmen and residents along the Lewisburg division of the L N R R act to preserve service as steps are taken to oppose the planned discontinuation of two trains. The move aims to protect traffic and business tied to the Athens area. The city also adopts a new code of Athens over 200 pages, effective immediately, first published in over twenty years.
James Bradley of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Athens underwent an appendicitis operation and is rapidly recovering. He expects to resume bank duties later this week.
Announcement from here notes the marriage of Benton Woodroof formerly of Athens and Alice Drury of Asheville New York last week. The couple will reside in Arizona. Woodroof previously owned a large plantation in the southern part of the county.
Southern Bell Telephone crews multiply as they begin rebuilding Decatur’s entire telephone system. The initial team of ten grows toward fifty workers, with completion expected by December. Names such as Mr and Mrs Priest and Mr and Mrs Levin appear in community notes among other residents.
Members of the Kiwanis club have returned from Memphis where they attended the Kiwanis International convention and participated in sessions and activities.
A compact note urges preparation for a forthcoming registration period with books opened in July. It stresses duty to qualify and outlines steps for eligibility and compliance.
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