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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
3
Hillsboro residents report visits from relatives and friends across Decatur and Courtland. The community enjoyed a Southern Railway excursion to Chattanooga and shared prayer meetings at Baptist and Methodist churches with pastors Rev Moody and Rev Pugh presiding.
Lillian Abbott returns to her parents with a plan to aid jobless young women. She urges action beyond social workers and seeks to speak on radio to explain the need and her proposed city fund support.
A community decoration is planned at Shoal Creek Ditch on the fourth Sunday in May. The event starts at ten o'clock with Rev. J Jishop, followed by the main service at eleven led by Rev. J E Rowe. Attendees with loved ones buried there are urged to bring flowers and a noon dinner will be served. Public is invited to attend and sing in the afternoon.
The weather bureau reported a maximum temperature of 85 degrees and a minimum of 53 degrees for the 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock.
There was no rainfall here during the 24-hour period ending at seven o'clock.
Neighbors discuss a proper shrub planting method. Prepare a bed by digging 12 inches deep, remove stones, spread manure and topsoil, mix, and level. Prune dead branches at transplant, water weekly, and minimize fertilizer needs once bed is built. Next: Water Cure for Roses.
Two physicians face murder charges over the deaths of Oklahoma University coeds Virginia Wyckoff 21 and Mrs. Frank Lee 17 amid alleged illegal operations. Six other girls are under investigation. Dr Richard Thacker is being sought and Dr J W Eissminger has pleaded not guilty.
The senior class of Lawrence County High School in Moulton donated an electric clock to the school as a lasting reminder of the graduating class. Funds were raised by selling candy and hosting dinners to purchase the gift, which the school greatly appreciates.
Col F M Bradley a well known Town Creek and Lawrence county resident is seriously ill in a Florence hospital after a fall from a house roof. He was helping with repairs when the accident happened.
The Tennessee river rose to a gauge of 13.6 feet by 7:00 this morning prompting officials to monitor flood levels and warn nearby residents of potential impacts along the riverfront.
A visitor to Decatur was Dr J F Hale a prominent Hillboro resident who arrived Wednesday on a business mission.
Light sales were seen today on the Decatur curb market. The number of sellers was fewer than on Tuesday or Saturday, but the variety of produce offered continued to grow, delighting consumers who shop each market day.
An 1869 issue of the Moulton Advertiser, dated October 1, 1869, was brought to Moulton. The paper carries notice of the September 24 wedding of Miss Eather Brown and Mr. W M Almon, noted in that issue.
John McCutcheon trails by a narrow margin in the board of revenue race for the forth district after Tuesday’s primary. He finished with 306 votes, Jim Lynn 256, and Gurley 17. The two top candidates advance to a June runoff with votes to be redistributed and cast at the polls.
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