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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1930
Page
5
A playful tale from 1930 recalls a cheerful neighbor who brings pansies bulbs lilac trees and tarts from England while the narrator contemplates repayment and etiquette across the street. Another neighbor dismisses the gifts as unneeded.
Miss Louise Jones and James Logan were quietly married at Central Baptist Church. The couple will reside in Huntsville after a bridal trip to Tennessee. The list of social events includes a dinner at Hotel Russell Erskine and multiple visits, trips, and future plans among Huntsville residents and friends.
Mrs Rex Finley and daughter Dorothy Grace returned from Nashville where they attended Commencement Exercises at Peabody College. Miss Estelle Redding received a Master of Art degree. Mr and Mrs William Holly and daughter Joan of Jasper Alabama visit Miss Penn Roger. Mr and Mrs St John of Jasper now reside with Mr and Mrs R L Parsons. Royce Powell Jr ill with malaria at home. Mr and Mrs A G White of Athens were guests of Mr and Mrs Hubert Aycock. Dick Fennell, Duke student, visited his mother E A Fennell before returning to Duke for the summer term.
A long column argues that marital misfires stem from born tastes and types. People repeatedly choose lightweight partners because society’s “taste” rewards decoration over substance. Fate, Karma, and natural preferences shape unhappy marriages, with rare cases of choosing worthy partners.
City Council resolutions copy the compromise on the Alabama Water Company rates for Albany and Decatur. Council asks Alabama Public Service Commission to approve the rates, with dismissal of the company suit, dated August 26 1925. Agreement also covers Decatur Albany and Fairview. Huntsville move note: Byars family relocated from Fourth Avenue West to Huntsville.
Reports from Decatur describe Morgan County farmers pushing cotton and corn shopping with strong effort. Plows run from dawn till dark, and crops are beginning to look better after weeks of hard work.
Copies of the completed sanitary map for Hartselle arrived at the county health offices this morning. Health authorities plan to use the map in appealing for improved sanitation and sewerage at the next board of mayor and aldermen meeting.
County health officer Dr. H. C. McRee and secretary Mrs. Odo Smith review the office records for the past decade to prepare the first ten year health department report. The document will highlight progress in disease control and is expected to be published soon.
Senator Black of Alabama assailed the administration in the Senate over Muscle Shoals, calling the failure to resolve the issue this session proof the government would sacrifice 4 million dollars yearly rather than allow municipalities to buy power. He cited House conferees’ rejection of a Senate compromise on leasing nitrate and fertilizer privileges and keeping government control of the power switch.
State educators opened their second educational conference at the University of Alabama with daily addresses by leaders in education. Dr N L Englehardt of Columbia University spoke to general and group sessions on specialized education problems. This afternoon featured a conference of elementary school principals and supervisors with Miss Danny Lou Belser delivering the principal address on Standardization of Alabama Elementary Schools.
Frederick I. Thompson, Democratic senatorial candidate, will speak at the Mooresville Belle Mina barbecue on June 26. He will join several distinguished speakers expected at the event, announced by the committee.
Several civic clubs from North Alabama cities plan to attend in a body the barbecue hosted by the Mooresville Belle Mina area on June 26. Rotarians and Kiwanians of this city are expected to attend in large numbers.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. McLane and Miss Addie Mai Michaels injured in an auto wreck near Athens a week ago show steady improvement at Benevolent hospital. Five year old McLane daughter died in the crash when the car struck a concrete culvert while avoiding another vehicle.
A large limestone barn owned by Clay Pitts burned last night near the railroad bridge across the river from Decatur. About twenty bales of hay and a large amount of corn were lost while livestock inside were saved. The origin of the fire is undetermined.
Forty four children from Limestone Morgan Madison counties attended a crippled children's clinic at the Limestone County health unit in Athens. Dr Sherrill from Birmingham and Dr L R Murphree assisted, with one operation performed during the Friday Saturday session in North Alabama.
Miss Catherine Glenn, tending Florence state teachers college for the summer, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Glenn. She has accepted a position in the Tusculum City schools for the coming year.
This simple pattern 1941 offers a summer frock with a pointed bodice and skirt flare. Includes sleeve option and tiny shoulder tucks for fullness. suitable for silk or cotton fabrics in multiple designs and sizes 18 to 42. Yardage and clear instructions provided.
Mrs. Frank H. Duffey donor of the church lighting system has given a new memorial set of altar linen finished with deep lace Paton and Chalice design. The altar linen will be dedicated on June 22.
A brief notice instructs sending fifteen cents per pattern with carefully wrapped stamps, and to write clearly name address style number and size wanted. It emphasizes plain writing and includes required personal details for order processing.
An advertisement notes patterns for adults and children. Transfer costs fifteen cents but ten cents when ordered with a pattern. Mail and orders addressed to The Decatur Daily Pattern De 243 West 17th St New York City.
The article notes a rare display of splendor on the first Sunday after Trinity Sunday, observed outside of cathedrals, emphasizing its exceptional nature and public resonance.
One week sale offers 100 large silk pieces for pajamas kimonos quilts and 200 smaller pieces at 1.25 each. Pay postman upon delivery. Palmer Silks D-16 St Louis Missouri.
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