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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1931
Page
2
Prices from Birmingham and Montgomery listing various produce items. No. 1 Timothy at 23 dollars, alfalfa 23, white oats 13 to 14 cents, eggs 16 to 19 cents, fryers 18 to 33 cents, butter fat 18 to 21 cents. Montgomery shows colored fryers 20 to 23 cents, large hens 14 to 15 cents, eggs 18 to 19.5 cents, butter fat 21 cents.
Boxing fans will find a week of ring entertainment as Alabama celebrates the Fourth of July. Birmingham opened with a wrestling program last night. Montgomery schedules boxing Wednesday at Cram Bowl. Haleyville Huntsville and Alexander City join in with events, while Tuscumbia and other towns stage bouts on the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McEntire Roy g Billings L H Kilgore and Fred i were among Decatur fans in Birmingham for Birmingham Post No 1 American Legion wrestling in the municipal auditorium.
W M Griffin returns from Mars Tennessee where he was employed and says work slackened noticeably with a projected pickup in late July as the season resumes.
In this community notes section residents visit family and friends across Decatur Trinity and Hartselle. J W Napps attended Church of Christ Sunday. Otto Carrol and Mrs Well Bayne are ill at home. Several families including Fuller Couch Johnston Burns and Simpson are listed visiting or traveling for the weekend or Thursday.
Mrs. Katie Humphries spent Sunday with Mrs. Fannie Sheats. Many attended the Ebenezer singing. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cochran were day guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reid. The Reid couple hosted G. W. Reid’s Friday visit with Marshall and Mrs. Blackmon. W E Humphries stayed overnight with F M Gray. Jewell Sheats visited aunt Julia Duke. Thomas Gray weekended with James Raley of Centerville.
Claude West of Hanceville arrived Wednesday afternoon for a visit with his aunt Mrs. A N Little Misses Francis and Willene were mentioned in the text as part of the visit party.
Mr and Mrs Cooper Thomas returned home after visiting Hollis McClure and family in Huntsville. A son named Ray was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Simpson on June 25. Harris Bradley of Lacey's Spring visited his father Will Bradley. Several locals attend court in Decatur this week. The new highway through the area is nearly finished from the bridge to the county line. H C McClure of Huntsville visited relatives here Sunday. Howie Yancey stayed Thursday with Mr and Mrs Homer Brooks. Rev Frank Tidmore of Albertville was guest Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs O Yancey. Miss Dorothy Helms of Venice spent Thursday with Miss Lucille Yancey. Mrs Lillian Light and children of Arab visited relatives here Sunday.
In Carrollton Alabama on June 30 preliminary hearing for five white men Sidney Harrell Lacy Harrell Donahoo Harrell Sam Sanford and Toy Harrell charged with murder in the beating death of George McLain a Negro. A sixth man is being sought. The sheriff said McLain was beaten for alleged barn arson tied to a member of the group. Citizens of Ethelville appeal to Gov Miller for help locating the sixth suspect. The attorney general said prosecution rests with local authorities unless new developments emerge.
Alabama hotels earned 5 128 000 for accommodations in 1929 per the census bureau. Seven hotels report 75 percent or more transient patronage, 47 with similar rates and 45 with mixed patronage. European plan lodgings dominated, American plan present, and five Alabama resorts operated three to eight months a year.
Interest grows in a Tennessee Valley School of Prophets picnic at Swan Lake on July 3. Baptist pastors from counties along the Tennessee River will attend for an all day event with families invited and an old fashioned basket dinner.
Classified readers are promised regular profit guidance and steady returns from ad listings and market tips. The notice emphasizes ongoing opportunities and consistent reporting for investors and readers seeking reliable earnings.
Clifton Phillips, a Trinity resident, is seriously ill with inflammatory rheumatism. The notice notes his condition concerns his parents and friends move to learn more.
An old advertising piece warns that harsh irritants reside in raw tobacco and urges choosing Lucky Strike for its exclusive toasting process. It highlights the Adam's Apple or larynx as essential for speaking and singing and cautions smokers to avoid throat irritation.
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