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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1930

Page

6

Mary Lou Faces Royal Aeronautics Welcome in Croydon

Mary Lou arrives in Croydon to witness Tony and the Gay Girl start their flight. A huge crowd, reporters, and Aunt Ethelberta greet the event as Tony prepares the plane. Mary Lou fears, then faints, while photographers shout Good luck and the silver bird ascends into the sky.

Jay Mary Croydon Tony Mary Lou Croyden Jerry Miss Titherington Ginne Miss Tithers Ethelberta Ed Scotchman McTavish Gay Girl Tell Maysie Greig

Rainbows Appear as sun and rain mingle

In a gentle rain under a sunlit sky Peggy and John seek a rainbow. The Little Black Clock explains rainbows form when sunlight refracts through falling raindrops, creating two arcs and dividing colors as light arcs into each droplet.

Graham Bonner Peggy John

Schools Open on July 14th

The county board of education has decided the summer session of rural schools will open Monday morning July 14. Deliberations with parents considered crop conditions and attendance prospects. July 14 was chosen as most acceptable after discussing July 7 and July 21 options.

County Board of Education

Fiscal Year Closes Monday as Banks Await Balance Figures

The government’s fiscal year ends at midnight Monday and funds tallies will follow. The comptroller of currency will request the condition of all national banks at June 30 and reveal how much the American public deposited nationwide. The exchange ends with a light remark from two children.

Uncle Sam Comptroller of Currency

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