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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1939

Page

2

Cullman county strawberry festival begins first of its kind

The Cullman county strawberry festival planned for Friday May will be the first of its kind in the county attracting visitors from four states. Frank M Dixon invites locals to attend as more than 50 merchants and organizations pledge floats. The executive committee includes Henry Arnold as chairman and Miss Mary Garner as secretary with Jack N Flue as treasurer.

Cullman County Frank M. Dixon Ortsons Cullman Hanceville Biber Ponder Alabama Henry Arnold Mary Garner Jack N Flue

Market report shows mixed poultry prices at Chicago

May 1 market data lists poultry by weight and breed with steady activity. Hens, broilers, fryers, ducks, geese and turkeys priced by breed and weight including leghorn, Plymouth Rock, White Rock, colored, and white varieties.

Chicago Plymouth White Rock

Chicago Dairy and Egg Prices Reported

Chicago on May 1 reports steady butter at 1 042 570 with creamery grades from 93 to 89 and varied class prices. Eggs are listed at 54 582 with easy fresh graded firsts and local car lots noted, including storage and extras pricing across multiple lines.

Chicago

Cottage Service At 2 30 Pm At Sixteenth Ave Baptist

Decatur notes show Sixteenth Avenue Baptist church holding a cottage prayer service Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs Bian Off Nineteenth avenue led by Rev RB Conner from Darlington NC who recently led a two week revival Also state highway patrolman H L Thornton serves in Montgomery as a patrols instructor during his absence and local office duties are handled by B Fusch.

Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Bian Nineteenth Avenue H. L. Thornton Montgomery B. Fusch Mr. Thornton

Prohibition Raids Highlight Athens Weekend Activities

State agents Blankinship and Wise led raids on alleged bootleggers in the county as part of ongoing prohibition enforcement. Federal agent W S Lamon visited for the weekend. Chamber plans a fall county fair with full funding by the Athens Chamber of Commerce. About a thousand 4 H youths attended an all day rally under Leola Sides and R M Lawson. Frances Woodroof and Jack Rogers attended the Alabama social work conference in Huntsville. Senator George Duncan shows improvement at home after illness.

W. J. Blankinship J. W. Wise Blankinship Wise W. S. Lamon John H. Bitting Nave Ralph Moore Cecil Hester Athens Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce The Fair Association Leola C. Sides R. M.lawson Frances Woodroof Jack Rogers Alabama Conference of Social Work Huntsville George Duncan

Christ Of Every Man Dominates Packed House Sermon

Rev. R. Lambush Archibald of Central preached to a full auditorium with overflow rooms. He argued Christianity appeals to all hearts beyond color lines, offering a victorious life through Christ, citing three Christian types and urging the steamboat type for strength. Evening topic “The Christ Of The Lost” explored Luke 15 parables and the need for shepherds to guide others back to safety.

R. Lambush Archibald the Central Yes Jesus Christ Christ E. Stanley Jones Christ of the Jesus

German Italian chiefs fly to inspect North Africa forces

Colonel General Walter Von Brauchitsch and General Alberto Pariani departed Rome by air to inspect Italian North African troops in Libya as international agitators were accused of working against Germany.

Walter von Brauchitsch Alberto Pariani Rome Libya

Army official outlines planned territorial administration

Woodring described a governance plan for a new territory similar to Hawaii, Panama, and the Philippines. Brig. Gen. Daley, commanding the first coast artillery district in Boston, will sail for San Juan in June with his initial staff.

Hawaiian Islands Panama Philippines Woodring Daley First Coast Artillery District Boston Mass San Juan

Notorious Birmingham Safe-Ring Nets Five Arrests

Birmingham detectives rounded up five men after weeks of work led by Chief Hollums and detectives E. B. Lewis and Fred J. Cain. The group, dubbed a clever “15 Minute Man” safe-cracking ring, operated from jobs at a feed store, Lovelace and Sons Furniture Co., and Southern Sausage Co. in Birmingham and Chattanooga. Investigators recovered dynamite caps and a sledge hammer on Jasper highway, along with about $5 in pennies, linked to a Russellville safe.

Chattanooga Lovelace and Sons Furniture Co Southern Sausage Co Birmingham Luther Hollums E. B. Lewis Fred J. Cain Hollums Lewis Dan Jasper Highway Russellville

Board demands respect as AFL fears board actions

Green asserts public and AFL distrust in the board’s act administration threatens protection under the act. He warns widespread fear could trigger industrial strife and defeat the act’s aims. He accuses the board of suppressing normal relations and illegalizing certain elections over employee remarks.

American Federation of Labor Green AFL

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Program BPW Symphony Club Kiwanis Lions of Cullman Lions American Legion Rotary Ant N. C. Cotton New York To & Ts Lower Liverpool Niggem Bciesnanoaae TOD New Orleans Pete North Alabama A. & H. Machine Works Moulton Street St. al First Ave Elizabeth of England Norman Hartnell Mayfair Den Hartnell Britain Decatur’s RB. Conner Darlington N. C Edward Piller Mrs Louis Godsey Athens State ‘Highway Patrol Roy Breedlove Julia and Louise Standridge Irene Robinson Claude Bethany Little Son Pensacola Wys“Parker Jimmy Florence J. M. Standridge Paul Hoffman C. B. Collins Opelika Prentice Clark Germany Tommy Ferr Florence (Red) Burman London Jack Dempsey Madison Square Garden Norway Roosevelts Poughkeepsie N. Y Hyde Park Crown Prince Princess of Roosevelt Martha Prince Olav New York, N. Y Olaf New York Harbor Oslofjord Acme Telephoto Jack Spencer Spencer White Elephant Slccer & Myras Tosacco Ca Nancy Lowry Chesterfield
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