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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1932

Page

2

Notice Of Public Sale Of Land For Assessments In Decatur

City Clerk W Collier of Decatur Alabama announces a sale for public improvement assessments. Highest bidder for cash to be paid on a specified date, in front of city land, for lots described with assessment amounts, owners, and costs. List includes numerous Lot numbers, Blocks, Ordinance numbers, and names such as Decatur Land Co and Beard and Knight.

Alabama W. Collier Decatur Enkin? Co Decatur Land Co Nance Peat Beard and Knight Ssi Add Home In- Loan Co

Search for Cecilia Mitchell Continues in Ridge Route Area

More than 200 officers and locals hunt for three year old Cecilia Mitchell missing from Los Angeles. The rugged Ridge Route country, infested with rattlesnakes wildcats coyotes and wild hogs, poses hazards to searchers as authorities persist in the effort.

California Cecilia Mitchell Los Angeles

Baptismal Service Conducted by Church of Christ Nineteenth

The Church of Christ Nineteenth held a baptismal service Sunday afternoon at the foot of Avenue. Two candidates were baptized.

Church of Christ

Property assessments listed for Ordinance 222 Pro No 9565 to 9613

Grayson and Decatur city records show multiple parcels under Ordinance 222 Pro Nos 9565 9566 9611 9612 and 9613 in blocks 16 and 29 D L I F Co Additions. Amounts include 43.51 51.29 27.66 27.68 56.89 with J E Penney and E M Penney involved. E W Collier City Clerk 5-9-16-27-1932.

Pletcher Beard and Knight Decatur Land Co Spragins, Fletcher, Beard and Knight Decatur Land Spragins Fletcher, Beard and Knight Chas T. Rountree Spragins, Pletcher, Beard and Knight Pletcher, Beard and Knight K. M. Penney J. E

Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments Report

Today's market notes show carload receipts in Birmingham including hay oats flour oranges strawberries potatoes lemons onions lettuce. Hay prices list U S No 1 12.00 U S No 2 16.00 timothy No 1 17.00 No 2 16.00 alfalfa U S No 1 24.25. Grain No 2 white corn 45 No 2 yellow corn 48 No 2 white oats 32. Market comments say hay offerings light demand slow prices steady. grain prices mixed with corn down slightly and oats up. Poultry egg prices paid producers and fruit vegetable prices provided with assorted values. noon cotton spot up 25 points.

Carlots U. S U.S Nancey Hall

Local Visitors and Family Quotes At Decatur Areas

Decatur area social notes list guests and visits including Mr and Mrs Murry Dixon and family from Decatur, W J Brown and Red Wall, Rosemond Wall, J M Weaver, Clara Miller visiting her grandmother Mrs Evans, and Bob Wall as a dinner guest. Also mentions Artuns Zing and a Friday trip to Decatur for a business event.

Barrest Russell Balch Murry Dixon Decatur Earnest W. J. Brown Red Wall Rosemond Wall J. M. Weaver Clara Miller Mrs.Evans Bob Wall Artuns Zing Weta V. J. Brown Mark Wall Rebecca"Choadler Moulton Laura Mae Young Ernest Wilkerson Theeendersville Margie Alexander Mary Byars Little Millard Willard Jackson Mt. Hope A. B. Young Ross Sanderson Ella Latham Abner Latham Sandersville O. M. Webb Bobby J. C. Young Hope Church Evans Ruth Homer Miller Virginia Baler T. R. Jenkins Ollie Hess Dorothy Morris Brooks Athens Sarah Lou Nella Hazle Balch Ripley Hezzie Baugher Simpson Oakland Pleasant Grove Sunday School Association Doris Rowe Elizabeth “Simmis Macon McNeal A. G Rogers Huntsville B. J. Rogers Clara Wesley Miller Kathlene Balch Florence Arthur Fisk W. J Fairview

Weather Summary Report Noted

A 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock recorded a maximum temperature of 29 and a minimum of 69.

Bible Lesson Series Continues At Delite Theatre

HM Birby of the Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ will continue the Bible lesson series at the Delite Theatre tonight at 5 30 PM. Overflow attendance at the church was reported as the audience heard his talk on The Bible Its Relation to Creeds.

HM. Ll. Birby Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ Delite Theatre

No Rainfall Recorded in 24 Hour Period

There was no rainfall during the 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock this morning.

River levels drop as Tennessee gauge hits nine feet

The Tennessee River was falling today with the gauge near nine feet at seven o'clock, signaling a lower water level. This steady decline followed earlier higher readings, easing concerns of rising flood risk along the river.

Tennessee

Also Mentioned on This Page

D. L FP. Go Desk Pose Alee C. F. Lee T. R. Covey A. C. Bailey Hunt Sprace Fletcher, Beard and Knight Sprace Beene Ordinance D. L. 1. & P. Co. Adeemente Land Spraie Peres A. B. Dodd W. F. Price D. LL T. H. Mattocks North Alabama Building and ‘Loan Association T. H. Ks North Alabama Building and Loanation D. IL W. W. Wilson John T. Stevens Spra- Behe Ae F. Co Land, Co Spragy An Beard and Knight Sprace Sprace Beard and Knight Spraa Fletcher Spray Fletcher, Beard Spradgee Bead and Knight R. G. Cortmer F. Fletcher Violet Edison William L. Edisony Thomas A. Edison Phila Wilmington Del Birmingham Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries Myestock Landersville News Peetes Gin News the Missionary Society of New Delite Mrs.Greene Southern
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