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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1939

Page

5

Man Writes Confession Before Killing Self Slaying School Girl

In Joseph Missouri a 53 year old insurance man W P Parkhiser killed Haselteen Black a 13 year old Oklahoma City junior high student then took his own life. A rambling 500 word note partly typed and partly scrawled described financial disputes with Haselteen’s step mother Mrs Sue Purkhiser and suggested extenuating circumstances.

Man Joseph Haselteen Black Oklahoma City B. W. Tadlock William P. Parkhiser Haselteen R. W. Scharber Purkhiser Topeka Scharbers Sue Purkhiser W. P. Parkhiser John Roddy

Drive In Car Check At Collier's Service Station

A local service advertises drive in inspection at Collier's Service Station Bee Line at Johnston. Customers are invited to bring their car for a defect check and essential maintenance. Phone contact provided as 928 for appointments.

Collier’s Johnston

Decatur News Highlights Local Visits and Crime

Decatur sees a flurry of visitors from Vinemont Danville and Birmingham. Seventeen defendants are arraigned on charges including prohibition violations drunkenness and traffic offenses. Community notices mention church services hospital updates and upcoming Chamber of Commerce meeting.

Senate approves tax equalization measure this week

Dixon urged summer resumption of the plan to substitute tax equalization boards for county boards of review. The senate passed the bill after heated debate despite charges of it being undemocratic and a tax raise. Governor Dixson defended it as fair and aimed at correcting grossly under assessed properties.

Senate House Whyt Ant HeAne Dixon

Sunday outing by Belser Drake and Tid group in Chattanooga

A Sunday outing described as well spent in Chattanooga features Mr. and Mrs. Howard Belser Miss Flora Drake and Paul Tid traveling with a railroad company.

Howard Belser Flora Drake Paul Tid Chattanooga

Poultry Weights and Counts From Market Prices

The list shows various poultry and birds with weights in pounds and counts. Ibs up colored and white birds range around 16 to 22 pounds for geese ducks and turkeys. Hens total seventy one in the sample while roosters and toms appear in smaller numbers.

Nashville Tenn U. S. Dept Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock Springs

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