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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1932
Page
2
Barry Carlton pursues Lillian Abbott to deliver a personal message and a dramatic newspaper ad. After a tense morning with Mrs. Abbott, Lillian drives away and meets Barry for a final, bold kiss, ending with the two declaring interlinked affection.
Persons born on this day enjoy sports theatre and social entertainments. The reading notes lively social life and creative engagement with public events.
Mrs. Mary P Towne of Norwalk Connecticut sues Constance Towne of Stamford for 100000 dollars. The suit claims the dowager mother in law used her influence with the husband to favor the marriage to gain a grandchild and then tried to ruin the home.
Market shows a quiet day with light offerings and slow demand. Prices mostly steady with white corn and oats moving modestly, eggs and poultry prices varied, and spot cotton up 25 points.
North Alabama friends attended funeral services this week for Ruth Phelps whose death Monday night followed an automobile accident. The report notes large attendance and mentions related arrivals and local engagements across Athens including engagements, visits, and church Mother’s Day observances.
Dr. L N Duncan reports that the Federal Seed Loan office in Memphis approved seed loans totaling 1 585 836 to 18 895 Alabama farmers. County loan committees and extension workers aided farmers, emphasizing home gardens and low cost production. Memphis staff aided in processing loans in April, including T A Sims J C Lowery Sam F Brewster and Kirtley Brown.
The First Methodist Church of Athens hosts a special Mother's Day program at 11 a.m. with abundant flowers and appropriate music. Pastor J. E. Morris will deliver a sermon titled Some recognition given to the oldest and youngest mothers present. An evening service at 7 30 p m follows and all are invited to attend this great occasion.
The First Presbyterian Church invites all to Mother's Day services with fitting decorations and special music. Morning theme is Mother and Child Life, evening theme Christ's Ideal for Woman. Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. and Young People's Societies at 6 15 p.m. Mid week prayer Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. study of the book of Ruth. Warm welcome extended.
Department of Agriculture experts warn that soil erosion removes twenty one times the plant food crops lift each year. The erosion cannot be replaced by fertilizer and leaves only land so badly washed it cannot be reclaimed. A display at the department shows a miniature farm with a glass receptacle to measure soil loss.
University of Alabama reports 4639 on the roll in 1932. The student body includes 3660 men and 979 women with 10117 in summer school extension and correspondence courses and regular work. Arts and Science leads with 1519 men and 463 women pursuing A B degrees.
Local officers aid in the search for Harry Hambrick wanted for the Tuesday night killing of Jackson County Sheriff Matt L Wann who fell at the scene during an arrest.
An election officer F. M. Hamilton said the Tuesday vote faced a hard count. Box 8 tallied a heavy ballot load and the count wasn’t finished until about 10 o clock Wednesday morning.
In Decatur Mr and Mrs Homer Stovall spent the week end here, visiting relatives and friends. Mrs Bennie Johnson ill at home is steadily improving. W A Pickens and children visited H P Smith and Mrs Irrabelle Milam called on M B Martin. W N Chemayit of Russellville was here enroute to Moulton on business. Commencement comes May 15 at 11 am with Rev J D Hunter preaching the sermon. Diplomas awarded to seven pupils and prizes for best school term report.
Mrs. George Carter of Tuscumbia and Miss Dorris Emens led a refined luncheon at Mrs. A. G. Emens home with a pink May basket theme. A separate dance hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Terry followed, while bridge and salad courses marked visits and stays among townsfolk including Emens family relatives and guests visiting from Decatur Madison and Huntsville.
The weight of the Woolworth Building is 206000000 pounds. The White House construction was funded by the sale of lands donated by Maryland and Virginia. Thomas Jefferson chose the Capitol design from the Maison Carree of Nunes France, a copy of an ancient Roman temple.
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