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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1930

Page

2

Lambeth Conference Nears Unity Efforts Across Christendom

The Lambeth Conference will convene in London on July 9 with Anglican bishops led by Bishop Wilmer of Alabama. It aims to advance church unity and consider union plans in South India and Persia, inviting prayers for wisdom and healing divisions among Christians.

The Anglican Union London England Wilmer Alabama India Persia McDowell Lambeth Conference Christ

Blackberry Crop ripening in Morgan county pies return

Blackberry picking in Morgan county will begin soon with a bumper crop. Roadside vines are loaded with fruit signaling a larger harvest than in several years and old fashioned pies like mother used to make will be common again.

Morgan County

Phillips Trial Nears Completion in Slaying Case

Geneva Alabama June 13 defense witnesses testified rapidly as Lee Phillips’ trial for the slaying of Claude F Avant principal at Blocomb High moved toward completion. Half the defense had spoken when recess interrupted proceedings. Witnesses linked Avant to the Slocomb Hartford highway with two unidentified men and supported alibi claims about Clyde Smith and Randall Jones who are also charged.

Geneva Ala Lee Phillips Claude F. Avant Blocomb Avant Slocomb- Hartford Clyde Smith Randall Jones

Communion Service to be Held at First Christian Church

Communion service observed at the First Christian church Sunday morning at 10 45 oclock. The public is invited to attend. Classified ads fill diversified needs.

First Christian Church

New Buildings Rise Across Sewanee Episcopal Institutions

The Episcopal Church expands with new facilities in Sewanee Tennessee including a DuBose Divinity library gifted by Cornelia Livingston in memory of Alfred Duane Pell. St Andrews Boys School to build a fire proof main building and University of the South dormitories plus athletic field improvements at the Military Academy. Emerald Hodgson Memorial hospital St Luke's Theological Seminary and St Mary's School expand. Twenty missions in the district operate under DuBose and St Luke's divinity students.

The Episcopal Church Sewanee Tennessee DuBose Divinity School Cornelia Livingston Alfred Duane Pell St. Andrews Boys School Holy Cross Society Order University of the South At Military Academy

Water supply under daily state lab review in city

The state laboratory will submit a report on the city water supply and Malone Park pool water. Reports are expected favorable as samples are run daily and hourly monitoring is maintained by the water company, ensuring a full supply of pure water for thousands.

State Laboratory Malone Park

Hollywood club picks raid-battered mansion as home

A group led by Lucile Gleason forms a new Hollywood women’s club named the Dominoes and rents a large rambling residence once raided for gambling. They plan a theater room for club events, despite lingering signs of its past with barred doors and hidden caches and the night watchman’s presence.

Stage Lucile Gleason Ingo

Tonight romance ends in Cupid’s dinner sign

Elanda and Suwanee Collier navigate love betrayal and public fallout as a wealthy magnate Du Pont confronts their affair. Suwanee risks jail for Dixie and the baby while Elanda grapples with remorse and a promised kiss. The scene closes with a dine out captioned Cupid.

Elanda Suwanee Collier Dixie Bang du Pont Suwanee Suwanee Darlin

Decatur Industry Payroll Approaches Five Million Yearly

Decatur's industrial payroll climbs toward 5 million dollars annually as local plants expand output. The surge reflects growing employment and stronger wages across manufacturing sectors in the city.

Decatur

New Club Studied in Schroeder Case

Mobile police prepared to press further in the Indiana torch murder mystery probe. Harold Schroeder's missing status and a charred body found near Indianapolis are under review as authorities question Mrs. Schroeder about a contested special delivery letter from Indianapolis.

NEW Club Schroeder Mobile Ala Harold Herbert Schroeder Warren Burch Burch Harold Schroeder Indianapolis Indiana Elkhart Ind L. L. Sams Dis Chief Burch Mrs. Sams

Decatur Employers Grant Half Holiday For Workers

Workers enjoyed a half holiday featuring parties fishing and swimming plus a baseball game at Malone Park. The event marked the second Thursday after noon as a courtesy by Decatur business people to their employees. They returned to work refreshed and ready to begin the afternoon.

Malone Park Decatur

Business Visitor Clyde Jones in Decatur Visit

Clyde Jones of the Joppa community was among business visitors to Decatur this morning.

Clyde Jones Joppa Decatur

Mrs J D Jervis Heads to Chicago for Weeks Visit

Mrs J D Jervis will depart Saturday for Chicago where she plans to spend several weeks. She will visit relatives and enjoy time away from home.

J. D. Jervis Chicago

Anglicans Mark Second Half Year Beginning June 15

On Sunday June 15 the Anglican Church marks the second half of the Christian year starting with Trinity Sunday. The Christian year differs from Nature's and Nations year, and each of the three historic churches Anglican Greek and Roman has its own calendar.

Episcopal Church

A Remedy That Eases Neuralgia and Fever in Days

A treatment promises relief from neuralgia within thirty minutes and also reduces a cold on the first day while aiming to check malaria within three days, outlining a rapid health remedy with multiple claims.

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