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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1932

Page

2

Notices of Delinquent Assessments Sale in Decatur

City clerk announces auction of parcels to recover delinquent public improvement assessments. Bids open May 27, 1932, at noon in front of City Hall, Decatur Alabama. Listings include lot numbers, owners, assessment amounts, and related ordinances for multiple blocks and properties.

Alabama Collier Decatur City Hall Deat Alabama Railroad Street Decatur Land Co Spragins Beard and Knight

Funeral Service for Miss Aylin Athens Ala

Funeral services held for Miss Aylin in Athens Alabama after tetanus caused by an auto crash that killed a companion and left a third girl injured. Pastor J R Crawford led the service at the family home as friends and many offerings reflected her high esteem. Remains were sent to Minette Alabama, her former home, for burial.

Athens Ala Ida Wale Gomi Dent Pr. J. R. Crawford Minette

Rainfall Record: No Rain in 24 Hours to 7 AM

A weather note records zero rainfall in the 24 hours ending at seven o'clock that morning, indicating a dry period with no precipitation during that interval.

Gardening basics and plant nutrition principles

The article explains that plants require a balanced diet of elements including nitrogen and phosphoric acid, with other minerals like calcium and magnesium. Fertilizers supply these nutrients to the soil, nitrogen promoting leaf and stem growth while phosphorus supports flower and seed development.

Dean Halliday Central Press

Safety First 10 Be Meeting Motto

Athens Alabama May 16 Special A Safety First meeting will be held at the Rits Theatre next Thursday evening under the auspices of the American Automobile Association and Alabama Motorists Association sponsored by the Athens Chamber of Commerce to urge county inhabitants to drive with care and follow Alabama warning rights for wagons buggies and horses to protect themselves and passing motorists. D Feigley will be in charge of the meeting.

Athens Ala Rits American Automobile Association Alabama Motorists Association Athens Chamber of Commerce Alabama The Automobile Association D. Feigley

Effort to Route Milk Trucks Near Athens Tennessee

A plan is proposed to establish a cheese plant or milk condensary to process surplus milk and butterfat. If not feasible now, a fallback aims to place Athens and the county on routes for mill and cream trucks serving southern Tennessee toward the state line within about fifteen miles of Athens.

Athens Tennessee

Miss Athens College to Crown Beauty Queen 1932

Selection of Miss Athens College of 1932 will be made Monday afternoon. The winner will be presented to the public at a program by the college glee club at the Ritz Theatre Monday night. Entrants include Joyce Lerman Louise Daniels Snook Polk Georgia Mae Morris and Maud Scott.

Athens Ala Athens College College Glee Club Ritz Theatre Joyce Lerman Louise Daniels Snook Polk Georgia Mae Morris Maud Scott

Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments Report

Today at Birmingham market receipts include hay corn shorts feed flour and various produce. Hay prices for Johnson Hay U S No 1 12 00 U S No 2 10 00 Timothy U S No 1 17 00 U S No 2 16 00 Alfalfa U S No 1 24 25 with market steady demand slow. Grain prices show No 2 white corn 46c No 2 yellow 48c No 2 white 32 4 33c batched. white corn down one cent yellow down 4 to 1 cent, other grains mixed. Poultry and eggs mix with hens white leghorns 1 cent lower, other prices steady. Strawberries 1 26 1 50 per 24 qt crate and dewberries 1 50. Turnips 20c mustard 36c spinach 35c green onions 38c per clove hamper. Alabama green beans 1 00 1 25 per bushel hamper. Alabama Irish potatoes No 1 reds 3 00 No 2 reds 2 00 per cwt. English peas listed with squash.

U. S U.8 Timothy Nancey Hall Alabama

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