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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1927

Page

3

Eva News Notes Local Visits and Events In Eva

Mrs Clara Peryear visits her mother in Hartselle this week as Mr and Mrs Omer Holmes spend Thursday night with her father W F Ford. Various relatives and friends travel between Decatur Florence Moulton and Springfield for visits and a big all day singing is planned in Old Harpe on Sunday June 26. The Moulton picnic committee promotes the July 1 event and Miss Willie Mae Lauderdale trains as a nurse at Decatur’s Benevolent Hospital.

Clara Peryear Hartselle Orr Mrs. Omer Holmes W. F. Ford Eva Willie Mae Lauderdale the Benevolent Hospital Décatur

Surviver’s fragmented diary hints at a murder room

Fragmentary OCR from Homer Banks survey hints at a murder scene involving Samuel Manton. The text shows garbled dialogue and room references with unclear speakers and locations.

Local Residents Visit and Summer Work Arrives

Guests listed including Mrs. M. H. Sanflin and Miss Rebecca Youngblood from Augusta Georgia. Mrs. Irene Irwin hosts her sister Mrs. Sue Irwin from Birmingham for a week. Lawrence Simms, a May high school graduate, works for the summer with Oscar Montgomery a paper hanger and painter in Albany. Hon J D L Byars arrives Friday from Montgomery.

Rebecca Youngblood Augusta Georgia R. E. Harper Irene Irwin Sue Irwin Birmingham Lawrence Simms Oscar Montgomery Albany

Family Visitors At Home For Weekend

Miss Ruth Byars and her brother Master John are home for the weekend with their father Hon J D L Byars. Ruth is secretary to the committee on elementary institutions and John serves as a page in the House.

Gladys Moses Accepta Pes Ruth Puryear Charlie Springfield Naay Miss Ruth. Byars Master John J. D. L. Byars Miss Ruth

Farmers lag in fields due to rain and outing to Wilson Dam

Hartselle residents report delayed farm work after several rain days. R L Garner family M D Dobbs J W Payne and families and Mr and Mrs J T Aycock traveled to Wilson Dam last Sunday and enjoyed a good time despite rain. Mrs Boyd Puryear of Eva visits her mother Mrs Burl Orr this week.

R. L. Garner M. D. Dobbs J. W. Payne J. T. Aycock Wilson Dam Mrs. Boyd Puryear Eva Burl Orr B. B. Orr Cullman

Marital Union Highlighted In Local Social Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Odie Henderson visited Mrs. Henderson’s sister Mrs. M L Nelson who has been ill but improved. Misses Lillie Mae and Grace Cheetah and Wins Baral attended Evergreen singing. Mrs. M D Debbs spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. D B Dobbs. Clayton Hicks and Miss Evelyn Winsett were married Wednesday night.

Odie Henderson Falkville Lillie Mae Grace Cheetah Baral Evergreen M. D. Debbs Mrs D. B. Dobbs Clayton Hicks Evelyn Winsett

Oak Ridge Gossip Notes Highlight Local Visits

Oak Ridge News reports visits and calls from residents across the area. Mr. and Mrs J M West and children stayed with Mrs Dean West of Rockyard Tuesday night. Early Thompson from Basham guest of Grady and Mrs Chasteen Thursday night. Aileen Moss of Mosses Chapel visiting Gladys and Pauline Atkins. Mrs Willie Smith and children visited Mrs W L Sparkman Thursday. Grady Chasteen and Ester Smith hosts Tuesday night. Grandchildren Little Bloyde and Myree Clayton from Kentucky visiting grandmother Mrs A L Clayton. Jimmie Moss of Mosses Chapel called on C B Atkins Tuesday night.

J. M. West Dean West Rockyard Early Thompson of Basham Mrs. Grady Chasteen Aileen Moss Mosses Chapel Gladys Pauline Atkins Grady Chasteen Mrs Ester Smith Little Bloyde Myree Clayton Kentucky A. L. Clayton Jimmie Moss Mosses Chapa Mrs. C. B. Atkins

Limestone county records visitor note

A Limestone County visitor arrived in the city today. Mr. Lyle has just recovered from a four week illness with an attack of flu.

New Limestone County Lyle

May Ere(ct) Negro School Building

A new school building for negroes may be erected here with repairs planned for existing Albany school facilities as the board executes proposed plans now under consideration.

Albany

City Council and School Board Meet in Decatur

The city council and the school board held a two hour conference yesterday afternoon to discuss the education system’s immediate and coming year financial needs. The city agreed to pay a $7500 interest charge due on school bonds in New York.

Decatur “City “Council New York

Albany Board Plans Use of Bond Funds for Repairs

The board intends to tap part of the $75,000 bond issue approved by Albany citizens earlier to finance essential construction and repair work. The move aims to advance the community’s infrastructure projects within available funds.

Albany

Wage Increase Denied for 65,000 Rail Workers

In Chicago on June 26, arbitration ban blocks a wage settlement for about 65,000 conductors and trainmen on Western railroads. They sought an average raise of one dollar per day.

Chicago Western

Check Sent To Pay The Interest On School Bond

A payment of about 500 was sent by Decatur to a New York bank to meet an interest obligation due July 1 on a school bond issue. Yardmen won a seven and one half percent wage increase, while other unions faced smaller raises.

Decatur New York

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Eva News Mrs. Willie Adams Mr. Allison Lawrence Cove J. Q. Hawkins Mrs. Conner Drinkard Bloomington Ty’s Frig Grace Knight Chambers Florence Moulton Mittie’ Wear R. M. Byars T. F. Almon Madison County J. T. Nelson Charles Bragg Town Creek Joe Terry Mrs. Jetton Mrs. Owens Katie Mae _ Burgess Leighton Moulton Picnic Publicity Committee the Advertiser Lawrence Coun L. A. Jacks Homer Banks Samuel Manton Rosalind Sergeant Gallagher Toger Dwight Gallagher Roger Teenant Manton Bob Ethan M. H. Sanflin Montgomery Preuit-Dirlhay Drug Co James Brents Stanley UNION Second Avenue Richardson Liberty Whitman America Preuit-Dillehay Drug CO Ruby Morris R. D. Aycock Addie West R. W. Sidesay Mrs. L. B. Sandlin Oak Ridge News Willie Smith W. L. Sparkman W. D. Lyle City Council Cance J. G. Sterchi Sterchi Bros. & Skumake, Inc
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