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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
8
Debates loom as estimates suggest next year’s expenditures at about 4.9 billion and receipts near 5 billion with a possible 4.1 billion deficit if all proposed authorizations are enacted. Senate panel finished hearings on a 3 billion relief and public works bill as lawmakers weigh pump priming versus direct relief.
A church notice invites the public to an all day service at Somerville Church of God on Sunday May 22. The schedule includes 9 45 sunday school 11 00 morning message by the pastor noon dinner on the grounds 1 00 children's meeting led by Mrs Owens 1 30 sermon by Rev R B Conner of Decatur and 3 00 Young People's meeting with Mrs R B Conner plus special singing throughout.
Mrs DeWitt Crawford hosted a tea shower for Miss Jewel Crawford to be married to John Knight of Falkville on May 28. The event featured spring colors pink and white, crystal bowls and candlelight, with guests including Mrs W E Knight and Mrs J A Crawford among others.
The young people's conference wide assembly opens June 2 at Montevallo College for a six day session. Prominent speakers include Dr Prank Knight Chalmers of Brooklyn and Rev Bruce Strother of Winchester Ky. Bus chartered by First Methodist leaves June 2 at nine AM returning sundown June 8. Churches plan to send delegates.
Johnson ChapelMiss Lolett Roberts visited Danville Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. John Moore. J M Glasgow stayed Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Parks Glasgow of Neel. Louie Rodgers shows marked improvement after illness. Mira Yancey and Mrs. Guy Roper of Neel visited Miss Yancey’s sister Mrs. J M Glasgow Friday. Lolett Roberts visited Mrs. Eabel Jones Friday with son Malcolm. Mrs. C D Roberts has been ill this past week. A bus from area communities attended a 4 H club rally at Decatur Saturday. Connie Roberts visited Danville Saturday afternoon. Edwin Roberts visited his grandfather G W Roberts Saturday. Mrs Joe Glenn and family visited Mrs D G Roberts and Johnie Roberts Sunday. Mary Lois and Charles Maples visited their aunt Mrs Ora Roberts Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hugh Poole, Mrs J M Glasgow and Lavern Maples were in Decatur Sunday. A large crowd attended decoration at Banon and Basham’s Chapel Sunday. J M Glasgow, Mr and Mrs Parks Glasgow and son James.
The piano pupils of Joe Wheeler and First Ward schools presented in recital by Mrs. Oscar Napps at First Ward on Tuesday evening. The program featured seven two piano numbers and numerous solo pieces by beginners, earning much applause from attending friends. Notable young performers included David Allen Gibson Addison McMeans Mary McMeans Dan Weatherly and Thomas Allen among others.
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Garden tips advise planting every few weeks and continuing work in hot weather. In dry weather seeds go deeper and stepping on seeds helps germination. avoid plowing when weeds rival vegetables. For fall crops plant collard and tomato seeds late June. tomato seeds best in flats, not hills. Sweet potatoes provide good livestock feed. plant plenty.
Dr Marvin A Frank pastor of Highland Methodist church Birmingham will deliver the commencement sermon for Athens college graduating class Sunday morning at the First Methodist church of Athens. Sunday evening Dr L D Patterson pastor of the First Methodist church here will address the Young Women's Christian Association of the college at the same Athens church.
The Decatur group will meet at 7 30 oclock Tuesday night at the First Methodist church for the annual election of officials.
Bethune South Carolina normal classes resumed as school boards promised cooperation to relieve a disruption that forced 100 of 135 pupils to strike for two days.
In Gadsden Alabama on May 19 the United Rubber Workers local filed unfair labor practices charges against Goodyear Tire and Rubber. URWA says about 100 union workers stayed off the job fearing bloodshed while Goodyear plant superintendent A C Michaels offered no protection. The plant employs about 1400 and operations reportedly continued. The NRLB has heard URWA complaints from last fall with no decision yet.
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