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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
5
The city of Dothan widens its position over Decatur as census figures rise with about 100 new additions since the preliminary report. Dothan leads Decatur by 34 in early tallies as both cities push to reach a 16 000 population target. Judge W W Callahan remains ill at home.
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce invites all members to assemble next Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the Decatur Daily offices. It will be the first gathering in some time and will assign civic tasks to the general membership. Officers hope for strong turnout.
Rev. J. D. Pickens announced a baptismal service to be held Sunday evening at Southside Baptist Church. The public was invited to attend.
City hall meeting described as unusually quiet with no new ordinances or business transacted. The Thursday evening session produced no notable actions or proposals for consideration.
Mayor B. L. Malone has fined individuals cited for violating the city sanitary ordinance. The measures aim to protect public health and require citizen cooperation to be effective.
The Decatur Garden Club hopes to revive local interest with a Fall Flower Show in October inviting neighboring towns to participate. Prize money may require an entrance fee for exhibit placement, though admission charges are not yet decided.
A capacity crowd filled Eva High School auditorium to hear Dr. A F Harmon State Superintendent of Education. Students led the program with a salutatory by Desmer Frost and a valedictory by Aubrey Moses.
The venire list for the approaching June term of circuit court has been placed in the hands of Sheriff B. E. Davis. Hundreds of summons and subpoenas will be served by county officers over the next two weeks. Judge James E. Horton will preside.
The county health department concludes its first week diphtheria drive this afternoon. Tomorrow morning Dr. H C Mc Ree and health nurse Kath erine Jacobs Sewell will be on hand to administer anti-typhoid vaccine.
The board of mayor and aldermen in regular session authorized the sanitary committee Aldermen W F Boswell Roy Billings and C D Patterson to install a sewer system in northwest Decatur. Sanitary inspector C L Parham urged immediate action at a prior meeting.
City hall audience of mayor and aldermen watched a film showing the Elgin street sweeper in operation. Lawrence Manning presented a proposal for Decatur to buy the sweeper, but the board rejected the plan following the free picture show.
Thomas Abstract Office records at the probate judge show the sale of real estate to Mary F. Lindsey from W. T. Lindsey. The properties include the northeast quarter of section 36 and half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 31 in township 7, range 2 west. Total consideration listed was $1.
RH Summers a state license examiner and student of economic conditions argues 1931 will be exceptionally good, especially in the South. He believes farmers have borrowed less to grow crops, so harvest proceeds will be strong with fewer debts.
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