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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
2
Alabama will issue pension warrants to 1,821 veterans and widows totaling 541,183 dollars for July September quarter. Veterans receive 150 dollars per quarter, widows over 80 or blind 75, widows 70 to 80 45, and widows under 70 30. Over two and a quarter million dollars paid in 1927 and praise nationwide for the state’s care of Confederate veterans.
The June crop report notes rains and weather hindered yields but hopes for improvement with warmer weather. Strawberries from Alabama stations total 998 carloads this June and the season shows late crops with forecasted light hay yields and mixed crop prospects across the southern states.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Huntsville and a local family tied to a confining or confinement reference. Details are unclear but place and names indicate a local notice or brief.
Several workers resume or begin duties across departments including the card room and social room. Names mention Mary Williamson Nellie May Talley Albert Plunkett Maurine Johnson Hake Barelite J W Barcliff Willie Brownie Frankie Clerk Ruth Harris Mike Whitberlie Johnson Melva Miller and others returning from absences or taking new posts in spinning spooling and warper areas.
The junior members vote tonight at Commerce Hall at 7 30 with a nominating committee led by ASL Malone and associates Raymond Britain and W G Papenburg. Names from the committee may be added as nominations open, with 12 directors to be chosen and future six month plans ready to form.
The platform committee opened at noon and will hold continuous public hearings on topics including prohibition farm relief equal rights for women Philippine independence and labor legislation. The Nevadian hopes the platform will be completed by tomorrow for presentation at Thursday's first session.
Peter, presiding elder of the district, will visit Antioch Church Saturday at 11 a.m. to preach and hold conference in the afternoon. He will also fill the pulpit at Mo Chapel on the Moulton charge at 11 a.m. and lead an afternoon conference.
Spencer class presents the pageant Perfect Love under Spencer Witte at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Central Methodist church old auditorium Corner of Corneree street and Sixth avenue Directors are the First Christian church ladies Featuring Mrs S M Thompson Fontain Wimberly Mrs J B Harlow and many others with E M McCulloch as director Otto Owen pianist Harry Wyatt violinist and a mixed quartet including Ruth Banks and C L Shook Blank's orchestra opens and closes the program
An ad touts FLY TOX as a fast acting mosquito killer that fills a room with a fine spray directed toward ceilings draperies closets and screens. It claims no wall stains and safe for people while killing insects. each bottle is guaranteed.
The Daily reports envelopes were printed in any quantity on schedule by the commercial printing department.
A notice states WATION of the Coop company will leave July 4 for a two week trip to Cincinnati. It mentions her son Lewis Black in the Ohio area.
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