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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
9
Advertises refrigerators rockers and chifforobes with prices from 69c to 57 dollars. Oil stoves featured with several price points. Claims to pay cash or trade for old furniture and invites calls to phone 166.
The W M S of the Ryan Baptist Church held a regular monthly missionary program Monday at 1:30 p m with a good turnout. Miss Elsie Crawford presided and led devotionals while Mrs Hermon Ryan led in prayer. Members delivering parts included Mrs Hermon Ryan Mrs Homer Bagwell Mrs Oval Hipp Mrs Jimmie Moon and Mrs Carl Greene. Greene gave an inspiring talk followed by a round table on the last quarterly meeting. Two new members were welcomed into the society.
Nashville voters faced a city election on May 11 with a liquor option on the ballot. The mayor, two public works board members, a city judge, and 27 councilmen also contested seats as a high turnout was anticipated, possibly a record 21 000 votes.
Forrest Chapel and Morgan County community notices list visits by Decatur residents and Birmingham visitors, with numerous social calls, weekend gatherings, and family visits. Local farmers prepare fields as planting season approaches.
The Lawrence County C school closed May 5 with nine graduates Gardner Counts Mary Lizzy Amos R B Grainger Herschel Allyn Herschel Lansford Marjorie Johnson James Anderton Roy Amos. Commencement programs featured Salutatory by Grainger Prophecy by Mary Lizzy Amos Class Will by Roy Amos Valedictory by Anderton and prize awards. Funeral services for John S Summers held at Masterson cemetery.
A large crowd attended the Decoration at Old Friendship Sunday with strong singing reported. Local residents such as Miss Udell Powell and Johnie Steel were present, while many neighbors visited relatives and hosted guests over the weekend.
The Kern County board of supervisors ordered a two week ban at Kern Park Lake to protect bass during spawning after anglers complained the fish were too frightened to spawn.
A large crowd attended the decoration at Friendship Sunday with a pleasant report of the day. Miss Olene Self spent the weekend with Miss Lela Eddy. 4H Club rally at Decatur drew participants from area. Funeral of Mrs. William Harris near Falkville. Several from here at the Danville play Saturday night. Joes Dana Crowe remains ill. D. M. Dutts and family shared Sunday dinner with Ramon Higdon and others. Penns school closed Friday for a program with many parents present. Howell Morrin from Florence visited his parents Lonnie and wife. Robert Pike listed as sick this week. Lorene Penn and Gailey Jones visiting relatives in Penns and Danville area. Lorene Penn noted in visits with D Holley and Lorene Penn’s sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pritchet and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Helms were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Tyler. Mrs. Annie White and children were Monday guests of Mrs. Claudie Edwards. Miss Jewell and Erline Helms spent the weekend with relatives. Wilma Moon visited Verlin and Verna Helms Sunday night. Mrs. Flora Helms and children and others were mentioned among social visits.
The Alabama Bankers Association opened its 47th annual convention in Montgomery led by executive council head C. Bowman the Montgomery association president.
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