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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1931

Page

9

Estate of John B Johnson Administration Granted

Probate Court of Morgan County Grants Letters of Administration for John B Johnson Estate on May 27 1931 Judge M D Wiggins orders all claimants to present their claims within legal time or be barred. Also notes Aaron Johnson estate probate and the administrator James Johnson. Maynard Layman youth director at the Y traveled to Huntsville on business.

State of Alabama Morgan County Tom Strain Tom Florzel Rindy Hayden Street Fort Wayne Indiana Arthur Dix L. ©. Stout Rutledge S. Thomas Harriett Strain First National Bank DeCatur M. D. Wiggins Theodore T. Thorson Rsans Tennessee Valley Bank OF John B. Johnson Aaron Johnson Maynard Layman Huntsville

Baptists to Discuss Sabbath Desecrations in Birmingham Meeting

In Birmingham Alabama Baptist ministers will meet June 15 to discuss Sabbath desecrations card playing and gambling. The action follows a preliminary talk by Dr J R Hobbs pastor of the first Baptist church at the last pastor's union meeting.

Birmingham Ala Baptist J. R. Hobbs First Baptist Church

Excavation Starts At Veterans Hospital In Tuscaloosa

Excavation work for seven buildings at the United States veterans hospital in Tuscaloosa is underway. Contractors expect the administration building to start within a few days as materials arrive at the site.

Tuscaloosa Ala United States Veterans Hospital

Local Guests and Skilled Workers Highlight Community Job Site

Ed Wise of Schenectady New York visits relatives while additional workers including several carpenters join the project as work progresses. Wise has worked with the General Electric Company for years after graduating from the University of Virginia.

Ed Wise Schnectady, N. Y Mr. Wise General Electric Company University of Virginia

Hendersons Huntsville stop enroute to Leighton Alabama

A brief note records D. E. B. Henderson of Huntsville passing through town on business while traveling to Leighton Alabama. Also mentions that in England the voting age for women is thirty, guards of the former Kaiser in Prussia stood seven feet tall, and Staunton Virginia adopted the city manager plan.

D. EB. Henderson Huntsville Leighton Alabama England Kaiser Staunton Virginia

Bank leader aids Alabama financial study in Montgomery

W W Pussell president of the First National Bank visits Montgomery Alabama to assist in examining the state's financial plans at a recent Alabama Bankers meeting.

W.W. Pussell First National Bank Montgomery Ala Alabama Banker's

Theodore Roosevelt Youngest President at Inauguration

Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest U S president at the time of his inauguration, taking office at age a little under 43.

Calhoun County to Build New Court House

ANNISTON ALABAMA June 11 The contract for a new Calhoun county court house to replace the one lost in fire has been awarded to J P Bradfield of Columbus Georgia. J D Henry chairman said work would start immediately and local labor would be used where possible. There are about 20000 Mohammedans in North America.

Anniston Ala Calhoun County Court House J. P. Bradfield Columbus J. D. Henry County Board of Revenue

Monroe farmers embrace riding cultivators to ease work

A. J. Locklin of Perdue Hill bought six riding cultivators to farm his entire crop. Four other Monroe county farmers joined in, signaling growing use of machinery in local agriculture as the practice spreads.

Monroeville Ala A. J. Locklin Perdue Hill Monroe County Aare

Sack Happy Lays Out 125 Pound Mash and Coffee

In the report a chicken at 11 a.m. weighs 125 pounds and again at 3 p.m. a 10 pound bag of coffee is mentioned alongside the sack happy event.

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