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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1928
Page
7
A legal notice states an employer will hire workers who reside in Decatur city and will provide the first chance to applicants. The action signals local preference and hiring commitment within the city limits.
Dates are given for Loral Sings with two performances planned in the same week at the Christian evening on July 3 at the Methodist church.
A Sunday afternoon hail and rainstorm damaged crops on Albany Route Two. Local farmer Bod Willingham reported waterlogged fields and knee deep flooding in parts, with reports of additional crop losses in the area.
Pastor of Central Baptist Church travels to Dothan Alabama for vacation and plans to return to preach the third Sunday in July.
Alabama census figures show 65 853 births and 27 061 deaths in 1927. Infant mortality under one year old reached 343. Compared with 1928, infant mortality fell in 30 of 33 states, while birth rates declined in 23 of 98 states and overall death rates dropped in 28 of 33 states.
Thomas W Martin president of Alabama Power announces two new textile plants in Guntersville and another Alabama site. Each unit will have 15 000 spindles and 500 looms with a payroll around 255 000 dollars. Francis Lynch named general manager treasurer to head the Alabama operations.
The health of Rev J T Arson, pastor of Fairviewist church, continues to improve and he expects to fill his pulpit next Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock hour. There will be no preaching at the church Sunday evening.
The article notes a revival planned by Ree oe ne Naar in Nesboro Alabama, scheduled for the morning, with expectations he will return to fill his pulpit. Local coverage identifies location and event context for the religious gathering.
A terse local notice reports new additions and actions by the tax board, noting ongoing discussions and decisions affecting community assessments and budgets for the year.
A card of thanks from W M King and Howard Hagood and families expresses gratitude for support and prayers following a death. The message mentions Paul King Ruby King and other relatives in a brief note of appreciation.
Postmaster William E. Chawford has returned from a dig expedition to Red Springs Tennessee. He invites readers to contact the post office for want ads and department details to maximize returns.
Rev. S. P. Pryor will be installed as pastor of Westside Presbyterian Church next Thursday. A formal ceremony is planned with Rev. W. Callwell presiding, Rev. D. and Rev. B. Sheffield delivering remarks. The public event will occur at 2:40 p.m. in Huntsville with the congregation warmly welcoming the new pastor who formerly served in Kentucky.
Fragmentary notes describe a kidnapping of a girl nicknamed Petting Patty and accompanying disturbances at lands end and Dawes TD. References to Teddy Todile and a webbed threat are unclear, with characters like Beeker Bourne and Tongue Terciply appearing in scattered phrases.
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