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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1924
Page
4
Adlai West reports Hartselle adds street lights across growing areas. Sidewalks and building improvements progress. A new concrete Bee Line highway bridge cost six thousand dollars. it will open soon. Texas Road Company to recap several streets under a twenty five thousand dollar upgrade announced this week.
A large crowd of former pupils surprised Professor J. H. Riddle, principal of the M County High School, at the chapel during exercises. Mothers who had graduated under him attended with children now in the current graduating class, some with grandchildren. A formal presentation of a token of esteem was made on behalf of the former students.
The principal will resign after 49 years in teaching service, 27 years spent in the schools at this place. Progress by planters noted with this week favorable for crop planning. Scattered showers throughout the week aided planters and cotton stands are reported in fine shape. Large portion of county cotton planters expected to finish this week with current weather.
Texas Road company paid Z. D. Parker five hundred dollars for a portion of a sand pile near his Shoal Creek farm. The sand will be used in street work, and Parker's land holds valuable deposits of sand and asphalt.
Attorney Marvin Woodall of Birmingham visited relatives here this week returning from the State Bar meeting at Sheffield accompanied by his mother Mrs. W. B. Woodall. Mrs. Charlie Dobbs of Vinemont with her daughter Mrs. R. W. Myers of Mt. Zion Madison county were guests of relatives here this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cudd left for a four week stay at Hot Springs Arkansas. Miss Lillie Britnell returned to Birmingham after two or three days here.
Bristol report on a Royal Medical Air Force ambu lance plane described as vibration free with cruising speed of 80 miles an hour. The white craft bears a red cross and features a cabin 10 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 9 inches by 4 feet with large windows and a stretcher aperture. It holds two stretcher cases and four sitting cases with nurses and doctors.
Somerville report lists visitors including Mrs A H Pence and Mrs Joe Winton from Hartselle, Elbert Peck of Albany, and Floyd Pence Jr. of Hartselle. Local updates note Mrs P A Guyer ill with malaria, Lawson Allen improving after illness, and various residents traveling or visiting relatives this week.
Mrs. Mattie Masterson wife of J T Masters died May 7 after services at her residence. She was seventy six years seven months and seven days old and had lived in Moulton since childhood. Survived by three sons B O Masterson Bud Masterson and W Guy Masterson, with many grandchildren. She was a longtime Baptist and married in December 1872.
Public health note by Dr Copeland warns about acute infectious jaundice often confused with yellow fever. Symptoms include severe chills fever high to 103–105 rising then falling, jaundice, kidney involvement, and prostration. Emphasizes dry vermin-free workplaces, disinfection of excreta, and careful convalescence to prevent spread.
Bank resources show commercial and call loans totaling 1.195 million with commodity loans 220 thousand and deposits around 4.86 million. Other items include cash and due from banks, notes and mortgages, bonds, real estate, and banking houses totaling about 5.43 million.
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