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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1932
Page
1
Safety tips urge using rear view mirrors at all times and keeping windshields clear. The text notes state law nuances, unblocked glass, proper signs, fog prevention, and functioning wiper blades, plus a proverb about hindsight versus foresight.
Alabama delegates gather in Mobile at 1 02 pm on Saturday then board to Montgomery and Birmingham joining Tennessee Valley riders in Decatur for an early caucus before arriving in Chicago for the Democratic convention.
A notice in the Tri-Cities references John C White as part of a Tennessee ring. Details remain sparse in the archived text, with no further individuals or organizations clearly identified.
The Kiwanis club with seventy farmers invited will hold the first in a series of country meetings at the Tennessee Valley Experiment Station near Belle Mina. W R Spight will speak on the outlook from farmer and business views. A barbecue and Brunswick stew follow at five.
A midweek baseball duel between Kiwanis and Rotary is set for Alabama Mills Field at 3 30 with a seven inning format. Last meeting ended tied at two after two innings as both clubs vowed a strong rematch to decide the issue.
A two year old girl named Elizabeth Allen Morris escaped injury when a car rolled over her with none of the wheels touching her. The child had just left a Grant street home and ran in front of the moving vehicle. Earlier a 14 month old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Grimsley on East Vine street, fell from a second story landing to the ground unhurt.
In Athens Alabama a special report outlines changing the county three cent gasoline tax to one cent for bond debt reduction and two cents for road upkeep. The plan, supported by State Senator R H Walker, would be introduced if a special legislature session is held to pursue debt relief and later reduce taxes.
An open meeting of Morgan County Post No. 15, American Legion, will be held Thursday night at 5 30 at the Tennessee Valley Bank building. Members may bring up any subjects for general discussion.
Public notice states three cent postage will not take effect until July 6. Many expectant buyers assume higher rates align with other taxes, but that is incorrect. A one cent stamp must be added to the two cent stamp for first class mail, making three cents the new rate.
Vertus Frost, 21, condemned for the slaying of Fay ette salesman Sam Waldrop near Corona, asks Gov. Miller to commute his July 8 execution to life imprisonment after his Supreme Court appeal was denied. Frost wore Waldrop's shoes, led a search party to a muck dump, and claimed self defense at trial. A clemency hearing was granted for June 29 amid local protests.
Washington reports slow progress in the Senate on the Wagner $2 billion unemployment relief bill, narrowing chances of final adjournment by Saturday. Simultaneously, a broad federal tax package began today, with new charges on sales to retailers, bank checks, safe deposit rentals, stamps, admissions, and long distance services, aimed at raising over 600 million dollars as the rest roll out July 6.
The Gulf Refining Company announced a two cent per gallon cut on gasoline in Decatur and within the city limits. Regular runs 20 1 2 cents and Ethyl 23 1 2 cents per gallon after tax adjustments. The move follows new city and state tax changes. other local refiners had not yet announced actions.
South Decatur merchant James D. Cloud declared his intention to run in the September mayoral race. He promised to publish a full platform later and to govern by living within the city’s income and consolidating revenues into a sinking fund to retire debts. He also urged legal action against utility overcharges to align with other Alabama cities.
Information from banker's associations indicates a two cent tax per check is authorized, but Washington has yet to issue formal ruling. Banks will record check numbers and total two cents per check paid to the government. no stamp is required. The Daily will relay official procedures when available.
The Bailey child of Piney Grove fell against a bedstead causing a severe head cut and was taken to Athens for treatment. Minutes later Mrs. Charles Woodard cut her hand so badly she also required treatment in Athens. Both are steadily recovering.
The sale of properties by Hodges Crow, tax collector, including Morgan county lands with unpaid state and county taxes, finished Monday afternoon around 3 30. The state of Alabama purchased perhaps 85 percent of the lands offered, while few local residents bought any.
Invitations were mailed for Decatur's first horse show set for June 31 at Alabama Mills Park under the Pipst Methodist Church Duncan Circle. Entrants expected from many communities and Milky Wayy Tenn near Pulaski plans to enter. Register at Lyons hotel. A morning parade opens the day, with the run-off in the afternoon and finals in the evening.
A windstorm Sunday afternoon caused minor damage in town with several trees toppled and a street blocked near the Green street railroad crossing. Heavy rains kept streams high in parts of the county, affecting travel and local areas.
Presiding elder Rev R T Tyler of the Decatur district will visit Basham's Chapel Saturday to preach at 11 and hold conference. Sunday he will preach at Liberty and conduct a Sunday conference, then speak at Central Methodist Church in the evening.
Harry Higdon of J. C Penney Co. is in Gadsden today on business and will return on Wednesday.
Commerce Board approves the Tennessee Horse Show set for June 30 and advances county efforts through the executive committee. Directors thank Ernest Wright for reopening the Schwarzenbach Huber Silk Mills in Decatur, now employing eighty workers and boosting the local payroll.
Athens Alabama June 21 Special Mrs A D Powers wife of Dr A Powers was operated on for acute appendicitis at her husbands hospital here Sunday and is reported to be on the road to recovery. Coincidentally this is the third Powers family member operated on for appendicitis in the past year with all operations successful.
Miss Inez Thombs new president of the Decatur Pilot club described the Pilots International convention in Atlanta. Nell S. Gardner urged growth and officials praised yearlong work while committees and district governors shared progress. Lawrence Camp spoke on Woman’s Y. The club plans active programs for the term.
Washington reports Speaker Garner urges repeal of the eighteenth amendment and remains open to service for his party. In Chicago, old Democratic rivals Alfred E. Smith and William McAdoo ally against the Roosevelt bid as John Curry arrives with Tammany support.
Senator William E Borah of Idaho publicly拒 argues he will not back President Hoover in the 1928 race. He condemns the Chicago Republican platform, calling it wholly inadequate and unresponsive to the people s needs after hearing the prohibition plank.
New York market notes provide a series of tenor quotations across contract months. Prices show January around 5.75 to 5.72, March 5.83, May 5.97, July 5.22 to 5.25, October 5.48 to 5.44, December 6.63 and 5.59, with Mc t. at 5.89 and other months recorded.
Chicago July grain quotes show wheat at 48 cents, corn 29 1/2 cents, oats 20 1/4 cents. Market activity focuses on nearby contracts with modest price movements and baseline demand signals.
United States Steel Bethlehem Steel American Telephone and Telegraph Westinghouse Electric Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe New York Central Commonwealth and Southern True United Radio Corporation are cited in a listing of major corporate names and links. The fragment mentions several large industrial entities and interlocks without detailed context.
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