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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1933
Page
3
Dan Cardigan resists a family plan for a Western trip amid pressure from his father and a plan to lure him away with Sandra. Geraldine pushes the idea while Dan weighs money, bears, and the chance to win his mother's approval, with Monica as his confidante.
In a tense scene Dan and Monnie face a fractured relationship as he debates going along with his family while Monnie hides the truth and secretly clings to their pledged secret. She confronts him with cold resolve as he resists.
Bleeding edge ad promotes Blue Star Ointment as cooling soothing skin relief. Claims ointment melts into skin to reach pores and soothe itch rash eczema ringworm and related conditions. Money back guarantee noted. Ad signature Ady.
A rural market list shows mixed eggs, new sweet potatoes per bushel from 25 to 35 cents, fresh country butter 12.5 to 15 cents per pound, Irish potatoes 1.20 to 1.25 per 100 pounds, and various greens, carrots, strawberries and spinach with prices per pound or per crate. Meats include native dressed veal 4 to 6 cents per pound, hogs 4 to 6 cents, and country sausage, poultry, turkeys, and other fowl with varying per pound rates.
Market report from Birmingham lists hay prices for Johnson Hay and Timothy, with oats and alfalfa notes. Grain prices show No. 2 white and yellow corn and oats with small up or down shifts. Cotton seed prices rise. poultry and egg prices paid to producers indicated, with eggs steady to slightly lower. Livestock quotes cover cattle, calves, hogs, and bologna bulls with price ranges and weight classes.
A reader argues Christians to respect the Sabbath by banning Sunday films except Bible pictures. He favors using film for evangelical work and cites Christ’s crucifixion as exemplary, urging the Sword of the Spirit over worldly pleasures on the Lord's day.
Dan refuses to give in to party life and tells Monnie his mind is made up. She fears future strain as class divides deepen their romance and wonders if he will resent her for pulling him from the easy life he loves. (To Be Continued)
Athens Alabama May 12 special report says the county board of revenue invites local taxpayers to file protests this month for tax assessment reductions. The board expects to pass upon protests early in June and widespread reductions are anticipated for taxpayers.
Named treasurer W. Van Gilbert an Athens attorney and register in chancery has been chosen for Limestone County school funds. He made bond and assumed duties this week succeeding W. J. Howard who has moved to Tennessee. Gilbert designated Limestone County Bank as school fund depository.
Young Wall a prominent local attorney announced his candidacy as a delegate from this county to the state repeal convention in Montgomery in August. He opposes the eighteenth amendment and says he will vote for Alabama to join the repeal column.
The weather bureau records a maximum of 89 degrees and a minimum of 64 for the 24 hours ending at 7 o clock. The report reflects a warm spell with mild overnight cooling.
A weather update shows rainfall of 1.47 inches recorded in the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. The figure reflects a single day total with no additional measurements or notes on locations or preceding days.
A citizen urges restriction on moving picture displays on Sundays. Mrs L M Black asks all citizens to keep cinema doors closed on Sundays, calling it God's day, not man's.
Diana Wynyard leads the cast in Men Must Fight opening Friday at the Princess Theatre. The MGM drama imagines a 1940 war outbreak with a New York air raid and fashion forward sets and gowns by Cedric Gibbons and Adrian.
The Tennessee River shows rising levels with a gauge reading of 124 today, signaling potential rising flood risk and advising monitoring and precautions for nearby communities.
Mrs Lela Adams of Goreville describes relief after taking Cardus and Cardui for run down and nervous symptoms. Advert says Cardui benefits many women over 60 and is sold at drug stores.
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