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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1930

Page

2

Revival Sees Large Crowds On Sixth Avenue

Rev M L Garrett conducts revival services on Sixth avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets drawing large attentive crowds. Last night a quartet sang and instrumental numbers accompanied Prof Stuneck's powerful sermon on sin. A vivid picture depicted sin's destructive power. Services run each evening with a children’s program at 7 00 and revival at 7 30. Public invited.

M. L. Garrett Sixth Avenue Fifth Sixth Streets Stuneck

Grace Evelyn Jones Visits Huntsville Grandparents

Miss Grace Evelyn Jones spends time in Huntsville with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. during a family visit.

Grace Evelyn Jones Huntsville Mrs. W. W

Reverend Warbie to Preach at First Christian

Rev. L. N. Warbie of Birmingham will preach at the First Christian Church Sunday morning. The public is cordially invited to attend and hear him.

L. N. Warbie Birminghham Morneer

Lord's Supper Observed at Bentist Church on Sunday

Communion will be observed Sunday evening at the Sixteen Avenue Bentist church. A large attendance of the members was urged. Decatur's industrial payroll reaches nearly five million dollars annually.

Sixteen Avenue Bentist Decatur

Annual Picnic At Mt. Moriah Planned For July 10

Plans are moving forward for the Mt. Moriah annual picnic to be held this year on July 10. Many Decatur residents and Lawrence county neighbors are expected to attend the enjoyable community event.

Mt. Moriah Decatur Lawrence County

Lawrence Crops Look Good in Lawrence County

Crops in Lawrence County are looking good according to visitors. Rain is needed in some sections, but most farmers are well up with their work.

Lawrence County

Mrs E W Jones Returns Home From Huntsville Visit

Mrs. E. W. Jones has returned home after spending several days in Huntsville with friends and relatives.

E. W. Jones Huntsville

Quartet Sings at St John's Church Service

The Bonanza quartet will perform Sunday afternoon at the church school of St. John's on the Wilder place. The public is invited to attend this song service.

Church School of

Reverend Gwinn to Preach at Central Baptist This Sunday

Rev. Ralph Gwinn will fill the pulpit at Central Baptist Church for both morning and evening services as pastor Dr. James Allen Smith is away on an extended European tour.

Ralph Gwinn Central Baptist Church James Allen Smith

River level on Tennessee River holds at 2.6 feet

The Tennessee river remained stationary today with a guage reading of 2.6 feet.

Tennessee

Trace of Rain Reported in Local Area

The weather bureau announced a trace of rain in the local area during the past 24 hours.

Weather Bureau

Mrs and Mrs James Lamb Leave for Mississippi Visit

Mr and Mrs James Lamb depart for Mississippi to visit Lambs mother for a short stay.

Mississippi James Lamb Mr. Lamb

Clara Dee Forester Starts New Life After Father Leaves One Dollar

Clara Dee Forester leaves her luxurious home to seek work in filing and office tasks after her father Matthew Forester leaves her one dollar in his will. She rooms at Mrs Flynn’s boat house, faces harsh peers, and meets lawyer John Gregory who encourages her to stand on her own feet. Gregory’s nephew Winfield Baxter admires Clara Dee and contemplates courting her, while Clara Dee contemplates her uncertain path and potential contact with her estranged inheritance.

Clara Dee Forester Matthew Forester Forester John Gregory Clara Dee Gregory Mrs. Flynn Mother Flynn Dee Estelle Clarae Marie Mademoiselle John

Minstrel Program To Be Presented At Town Creek School

The Dixie Troubadours will present a minstrel program Tuesday evening at 8:00 at Town Creek school. The show features humor magic and music with proceeds benefiting the school.

Dixie Troubadours Town Creek School

Ambitious Young Inventor Seeks Time for Experiments

In the dialogue, Winfield seeks permission from his father and Uncle John to pause lumber plans for six months to finance experiments. Uncle John urges pursuing ambition, hoping the youngster proves his ideas during a sanctioned vacation. Clara Dee returns exhausted after work, longing for private baths and the luxury of home comforts at Mrs. Flynch's.

John Tropics Gregory Winfield Clara Dee Mrs. Flynch

Morgan's Cotton Begins To Bloom

A Limestone county resident sent cotton blossoms to The Daily office on Friday. J. W. Sandlin of Sivley & Sandlin brought in the first blooms from the county this morning, from land on Fourth avenue. Blooms are emerging in large numbers on a nearby ten acre Dancey farm tract.

Limestone County J. W. Sandlin Sivley

Aboard a Stack of Stools and Ears Nibbled

A young woman endures a rough lunch at a corner drug store while a boy and a banana split companion watch. Clara Dee recalls the day and worries over a failed first day as other boarders seek gossip. TO BE CONTINUED.

Clara Dee

Business Visitor From Lacey's Spring Seen In Decatur

Chris White of Lacey's Spring was listed among business visitors in Decatur on Friday, indicating engagement with local commerce and networking opportunities.

Chris White Lacey’s Spring Decatur

Visitor Ruth Long from Athens stays with Miss Fowler

Miss Ruth Long of Athens is spending the week end with Miss Mary Elizabeth Fowler at her home in town.

Ruth Long Athens Mary Elizabeth Fowler

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