Riverside Victory in High School Debate
Riverside High School defeated Central High School 2 to 1 in a Thursday debate held in the auditorium. Riverside speakers Mary Louise Garrett Parascho Ballas and team members from the Washington Literary Society outperformed Central’s Burkes Hale Russell McKelvey from the Palladian Literary Society with praise from Judge B L Majorle and judges Seybourne Lyne Bryan McAfee Rev J D Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside High School
Mary Louise Garrett
Parascho Ballas
Central High School
Burkes Hale
Russell McKelvey
B. L. Majorle
Seybourne Lyne
Bryan McAfee
Rev. J.D. Wallace
Riverside
Washington Literary Society
Palladian Literary Society
Daily Today carrier begins seventh year of service
Ben Johnston, a popular Daily carrier, marks his seventh year with The Daily. He has served on the same route while balancing school duties and maintaining courtesy and efficiency for the readers along his route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Today
Ben Johnston
Osanlali Ponies Ghd Mechien
Young Johnston
Safety First Team May Demonstrate at Legion Convention
The safety-first team of Alabama Power may be invited to demonstrate at the American Legion convention in Gadsden. If the Gadsden event lacks a team, one from Decatur will be sent to perform the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Power Company
American Legion
Gadsden
Decatur
Horton to Preside At Court Sessions
Athens Alabama May 14 Special A session of non jury circuit court will be held here the week of May 23 with Judge James E Horton presiding Civil and criminal cases are on the docket but none are of particular interest or involve large amounts No further court will be held until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
James E. Horton
McConnell Injured By Car Door In Athens
R H McConnell Athens undertaker suffered a painful finger injury when a car door closed on his hand. The fingertip was nearly severed but saved by prompt medical care.
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McConnell
Mystery and Love in the South Seas Adventure
Holmes leaves Chicago for the South Seas after finding an 1834 ship log. Tone Jay and others quit their newspaper jobs to travel to Tahiti hunting secrets, while Miss Whitney seeks control of the log. On Tahiti they encounter Maurice Beam and Helen and explore a tropical world mixing beauty and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Chicago
South Seas
Seaend Bay
Tone
Jay
Larry
Tahiti
Pilly
Tom
Miss Whitney
Mauce Beam
Helen
Europe
Paris
Papeete Ritzy Stop and Oceanic Leisure in Tahiti
Five travelers arrive in Papeete at the Chez Stew art and Papeete Ritz to contemplate life in Tahiti. Maurice and Helen Beam help navigate local officials while a treasure tale and coded logbook loom. The Cercle Bougainville hints at nautical life as leisure becomes the tropics gold coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
Chez Stewart
Papeete Ritz
Ione
Beam
Cercle
Oceania
Atoll
Pacific
Tropics
Cole Declines Decatur Visit May 27
Whitefoord Cole president of the Louisville and Nashville railway cannot accept the Chamber of Commerce invitation to Decatur on May 27 due to busy duties. He plans to visit later to review L and N properties and spend a day with Decatur residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefoord Cole
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Business Affairs
Cole
Mrs Frazier Heads to Run-off for National Committeewoman
Birmingham’s J E Pradier faces Dothan’s A Y Malone in the Democratic run-off for national committeewoman. Official canvass shows Malone with 54,518 votes, Frazier 35,392, Smiley 34,424, Inge 19,935.
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J. E. Pradier
Birmingham
A. Y. Malone
Dothan
Frasier
Velma Smiley
Malone
Frazier
Smiley
Belle P. Inge
Mobile
Lances and a Whitney girl charm island cruise talk
In a tropical setting, the Lances and a Whitney girl mingle with locals. Larry pursues a dance with the girl, then joins a floor scene while plans to charter a schooner cruise Outer Islands arise. A whisper of a cashiered officer and a copra planter figures in the intrigue as night ends with a secretive entry at a hotel.
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Beam
Helen
South Pacific
Toney's
Chateau Thierry
Quinn’s
Quinn
Larry
Whitney
Tom
Here
Liginston
Beak
Whitney Girl
Lindbergh Baby Found With Allen and Wilson
A child identified by clothing was found with Allen and Orville Wilson driving from Mt. Rose to Hopewell with a truckload of timber. Police notified and verified the infant’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen
Mount Rose
N. J
Charles Lindbergh
Hopewell
Trinity News W M Society Hosts Clean Up Day
Mrs. B E Sheats hosted the W M Society with flower decorations and hymns. A business session approved a church Clean Up Day and guests attended while others visited friends and family in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Sheats
W. M. Society
Athens Country Club History and Decline
The Athens club offered full privileges for golf and social access with separate dues for resident and non resident members. A former Athens country club faded after World War I caused waning interest, ending the enterprise.
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Athens
Visiting relatives and out-of-town guests in Loosa
A daughter visits her mother Mrs. Mary Sewell while Rev and Mrs R L 4 return from Loosa. Mr Mullin of Memphis stays with his daughter Mrs Like. Mr and Mrs Tennis Ellis of Beatrur spend the weekend with Mrs Dosson Lile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Emens
A. S. Turner
Edward Moseley
Memphis
Helen Moseley
Rayburn Neville
Emma Sue Morris
Decatur
George Carter, Jr
Tuscumbia
Arthur Emens, Jr
Mrs
Mary Sewell
Mr. Mullin
Like
Tennis Ellis
Beatur
Dosson Lile
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Horton
R. H. McConnell
J. Bruce E Griggs
States
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American. Cleaners
Lillian Stafford
Winona
Miss
Marvin Stafford
Montgomery County
Stafford
Lances
Pauo
Lindberg
Trinity News
Elizabeth Henry
Huntsville
Will Ements
Dysart
Will Emens
Arthur Emens
Sheffield
S. A. Fergerson
George Roop
Horace Neville
Pike
E. A. Clements
Mitchell Littrell
Florence
John Sewell
Rebecca DuBois
Tennessee
Country Club
Coucht
Young Chat
Woodall
Moulton Highway
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