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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1930

Page

2

Prohibition Poll Reveals Medical Clergy and Teachers Split

The Literary Digest special polls show teachers favor enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment while many physicians lean toward repeal. Clergy largely back enforcement. bankers split 34 518 for repeal to 35 210 for enforcement with 15 096 for modification. Educators favor enforcement 60 percent. lawyers show over 55 percent repeal.

School Teachers of America Literary Digest Altho Kansas America

Classified Straw Votes From Literary Digest May 3 1930

May 3 1930 issue shows nearly one million votes in special polls on prohibition. Banker, clergy, educators, lawyers, physicians, and Digest subscribers weighed enforcement repeal and modification with varied state results and overall reader interest high. Subscriptions produced 55.7 percent of ballots.

Returns OF Literary Digest Literary Digest Canada

Radio Listing Highlights NBC CBS Network Signals Across Multiple Cities

Radio schedules show daypart listings for New York Chicago and other markets with programs from Floyd Williams Walter Emrpeeh and various orchestras. Entries include station overlaps, program blocks like concerts dance hours and news features with multiple stations and long string of call signs and show names.

WEAF New York NBC Chain Floyd Williams WWJ WLW WMC WSMB The Jameses WOW Phil Spitaing WGY WTAM New Business World WSAI WDAF SMB WFJC KSD Cree KSTP KOA KGO KGW KHOMO KECA KSL KYW WTMJ KST WEBC WJAX WIOD WHAS WSB WSM WAPI KTHS WBAP KPRC WOAI WJDX WKY Walter Emrpeeh Wims Webc de Wine Wae KOMO KHQ KGU KFI WGN WMC Woai Troubadour of Moon Smith Ballew Orchestra WCKY Eead Vallee Orchestra

Corinth Outfit Defeats Sardis in Baseball Blowout

Corinth's baseball team crushed Sardis 18 to 2 at Winston County. Jennings pitched all nine innings, allowing nine scattered hits while Corinth amassed 28 base hits. The lopsided game showcased Corinth’s strong hitting and Sardis struggles on defense.

Corinth Sardis Winston County Jennings

Moye Returns From Brief Birmingham Business Trip

A. L. Moye, a well known Decatur resident, arrived home this morning after a short business trip to Birmingham.

Moye A. L. Moye Decatur Birmingham

Twenty Arrested After Prohibition Raid in Phenix City

Twenty people were jailed after a prohibition agents raid in Phenix City. Eleven of those detained were Black. nine were fined 50 to 100 dollars in recorder's court. The remainder were released for lack of evidence.

Phenix City Ala Prohibition Recorder’s Court

Digest Readers Cast Split Prohibition Vote Figures

The Digest notes state results show higher modification and lower enforcement odds. It praises subscribers as alert and impartial, with enforcement 224,921 and repeal 235,270 while modification sits at 110,465. Seven pages feature doctors' letters on Prohibition perspectives.

Plans Announced for Hazel Wood High Graduation Events

Town Creek Alabama May 2 Hazel Wood High School outlines commencement events from May 8 to May 20 including operettas by grades four and five and a May Festival by younger students. Senior class features Gunter McCullough George Bain Frank Sanderson Lara Johnson and others. Prof Olen D Roberson elected principal for a three year term.

Town Creek Ala Hazelwood High School East Lynne L. F. Chapman Howard College Lee Bidgooddean Ruth Green Mary Etheredge Ange Edith Agee Olen D. Roberson

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