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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1930
Page
2
Athens Alabama reports a thirty three percent population rise over a decade with 4 429 residents in 1930 versus 3 323 in 1920. The limit covers only three quarters of a mile, excluding about 600 workers and many others using city services. if included, population could reach about 6 000. Officials consider expanding limits soon.
G. Pitts, manager for H. G. Hill Company, was recalled from Knox Tenn and has returned to the district with headquarters in Huntsville. He previously opened the local Hill store and is well remembered by friends in Decatur.
A fragmentary notice discusses advertising in a newspaper as a method to determine value. It notes the method's use for pricing, circulation, and market interest, with references to potential bidders and publication timing. The item emphasizes practical steps for readers to gauge value through ads.
A period ad claims Pepso-Ginger chews end indigestion and gas quickly. If relief is not found within two minutes the druggist will refund the money.
The Limestone County Farm Bureau announces a regular directors meeting to be held Wednesday May 7 at 10 00 a m in the courthouse. L Q O Brackeen editor of the Farm Bureau News and J A Beaty director of field service will attend.
North Alabama fight fans travel to Haleyville for a stout boxing card offered by the American Legion post. Bishop meets McCullar in the main event while other bouts fill the card.
In Moulton Alabama May 6 the county schools supervisor Miss Mary B Pickrel will hold her last meeting with teachers Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 6 at the Mountain Home spring between Moulton and Courtland. The gathering aims to review the year's work and allow missed meetings to be made up while shaping objectives for next year. Teachers will bring lunch for an evening picnic. Principals of the high schools are urged to attend to advise on rural school needs. The Mountain Home school near the spring is the region’s oldest rural school building, dating to about 1848 when it began as a church school run by Quaker trustees operating a boarding school for years.
Dairymen and calf club members are invited to a Limestone County meeting on Wednesday May 7 at 2 p.m. in the courthouse. Speakers include W F Burns Auburn livestockist and G W Humphrey Southern Railway agricultural agent with emphasis on general farming, cattle and dairy topics. Attendance is urged as a missed event for the county’s dairy interests.
People of the Somerville section are invited to a Decoration Day at Shoal Creek on the fourth Sunday, May 25. The program starts with Sunday school at 9:30, decoration ceremonies at 10 led by Rev. J. J. Bishop, with Rev. Toon preaching at 11. Refreshments and singing follow through the afternoon.
Jack Barstow 24, flew a sail plane glider for 15 hours 13 minutes near San Diego California, achieving an unofficial world duration record.
Hollywood notes recount Eleanor Hunt winning the feminine lead in Whoopee and celebrate Joyce Compton, once an extra, as she climbs from small parts to recognition. Compton, blond and ambitious, endured fatigue and doubt before returning to acting.
Joyce steps from kid sister roles into a grown up chic leading lady persona emerging from the studio wardrobe. Maureen O Sullivan also breaks from a plain shell to reveal a bolder stage presence as a rising star.
Notices go to relatives of deceased in Shoals Creek cemetery Somerville district. They are urged to meet at the cemetery on Thursday May 22 to clean up the grounds and help with the work.
A fragment invites readers to join in a religious effort, urging service to the Lord and participation in the cause. The notice appeals for volunteers and emphasizes dedication and communal labor.
Central time schedule listings show NBC CBS and regional stations across cities, detailing programs from 6:00 p.m. to midnight including orchestras, dances, lectures, and musical features with station call letters and affiliations. The page lists WJZ WEAF WGN and others, with curfews and multiple hour blocks for each market.
A compact service note from a local paper urging readers to entrust printing needs to The Daily. Emphasizes reliability and efficiency for businesses or personal projects.
In Athens Alabama on May 6 Leonard Moore and his father Tom Moore and John William Townley were bound over to await grand jury action on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Bond set at 1500 for the younger Moore and Townley and 1000 for the elder Moore. The incident followed officers Welden and Brackeen attempting to arrest Leonard Moore on a whisky charge earlier in circuit court term. Moore allegedly resisted by shooting Welden in the knee while Townley struck the deputies with a piece of ton. The older Moore and Brackeen contended over a gun as it discharged. The three surrendered after fleeing. Defense attorney was R B Patton.
The piece praises Decatur for its many strengths, noting abundant benefits and positive features across neighborhoods, schools, and public services. It emphasizes civic pride and the town's lasting appeal to residents and visitors alike.
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