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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1932

Page

9

Property Tax Notices and Lot Descriptions in Decatur Listing

A lengthy listing of property tax assessments and costs for numerous parcels in Decatur, including individual owners such as Patterson, Prickle, Presley, Vinzant, Sparkman, West, Ozbolt, and many others. The notices detail land descriptions by section, township, range, parcel blocks, and lot numbers along with tax and printer’s fees, totaling amounts ranging from under $5 to several hundred dollars.

J. Weer Bee Gee Lacon E RR & S&s TtB&aw Rllonna&es Im Lacon B. Patterson Inc Patterson Lot T Inc W. M. Patterson Printer’s J. F. Prickle Judda M. Presley Sutterer Presley Beg Car of Hart and Jones Main St John W. Vinzant Printer's Decatur Canning Company Decatur Somerville Road Somerville Texes Rountree Palm Company Rountree Lumber Company Dligfco

Mail Volume Rises at Local Post Office

Postmaster L A Day announced the current mail volume is higher than in the past six weeks. He noted increased activity at the local post offices and said letter and package processing has picked up recently.

L. A

American Tragedy Nears Close In Wade Case

A court continued a case involving Miss Wade and a man named Newland accused of attempted murder by drowning her in a well after she demanded a divorce and marriage. The proceedings echoed themes from the phrase American Tragedy as the trial proceeded.

Miss Wade Newland

Bee Line Property Boost Keeps Interest High in Decatur

Otto Moebes a prominent Decatur realtor continues to boost Bee Line property. Prices for Bee Line property probably are lower now than they ever will be again. We are receiving a good many inquiries and transfers are being made from time to time. This property is destined to be worth considerable money in future years.

Otto Moebes Decatur

No Arrests in County Report Quiet Week

A sheriff's office report states no arrests occurred in the county over the past 24 hours and notes unusually quiet conditions for about a week.

Sheriff's Office

Pendulum Speed and Comet Return Questions

Pendulum swings faster at the poles. Halley s Comet will return about 1985. Donati s Comet was visible in September and October 1853.

Poles Equator Donati

Kiwanis To Hold Annual Camp At Vinemont In June

The Kiwanis club will run its annual camp at Vinemont in June after the local Y M C A stopped operating here. Plans aim to accommodate as many boys as possible during several weeks of operation.

Vinemont Kiwanis Club

Simplicity to Mark Fifth Annual Graduation Program

An all college event sequence features the fifty eighth graduation with the oratorio Blijah on May 22 at 7 30 in the college bowl involving 375 students. Rollin Pease of Chicago repeats the title role with a cast including Mrs Morrison Paxton Mrs William Hunter Watson Carter and Judge J Pred Johnson of Florence and Miss Fern Cobb of Woodville. Accompanists are Mrs James Palmer of Tuscumbia and Miss Mary Alice Darby of Florence. Also Tbsen s A Dolls House will be staged May 27 by the senior class with Grace Scott Truman Cummings Bernice Boozer James E Smith Elinor Bronnaugh Cecil Burkett Kathlene Phillips and others. Faculty manager Marvin Walker of Sheffield directs under Miss Simpson. The baccalaureate sermon May 28 will be by Dr Donald MacGuire of Montgomery First Presbyterian. Graduate chapel features five minute addresses by senior leaders Lucille Sherritt and William Goodwin with Mary Byrd Fernambucq and Howard Paulk representing classes. Seventeen B S degrees will be conferred and diplomas awarded.

Rollin Pease Chicago Morrison ‘Paxton William Hunter Watson Carter J. Pred Johnson Florence Fern Cobb Woodville Aoto James Palmer Tuscumbia Mary Alice Darby Grace Scott Montgomery Truman Cummings Sayre Bernice Boozer Sheffield James E. Smith Leighton Elinor Bronaugh Madison Cecil Burkett Townley Kathlene Phillips Marvin Walker Miss Simpson Donald MacGuire First Presbyterian Church Burkett John Finley Lucille Sherritt

College social week activities fill ONeal with events

The two year completion is marked with a faculty graduate breakfast planned by Misses Brixey Cain and others. Miss Locker and art classes will showcase college colors. Miss Simpson hosts the senior class at her home. A term dance, senior sophomore pier at Log Cabin Inn, and alumni banquet close the week at ONeal pall and dining hall. Dr Cunningham is faculty adviser.

O'Neshall Brixey Fe Cain Locker Miss Simpson O'Neal F. F. Cunningham Log Cabin Inn O'Neal Pall

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W. L. Sparkman F. B. Sparkman J. M. West Oak Ridge Methodist Church M. A. Harris Alvin Headrick Printer's Fee Willam D. Hyatt NE Printer’s Fee Blaz Ozbolt J. W. Smith M. Smith C. Taylor of Creek Creek Cain, Wolcott & Rankin Arbuckle Maxwell's Parkville Mere Dli&fce Lampkin & Thomason Bowen John T. SR Bowlby J. M Tunstill Flint Creek Brewer Dli&fco Bryan Alice H Dliz&f Co Canterberry R.H King's Courtland Road Ely Chism Benjamin Clark M. T Dli&f Co Cunningham Lavinia E. Pond St Gibbs Garner's Add Donald Cornella Griffin Draper Lampkins& Thomason Duckett, Liars L Dunnavent Sid Freeman Sly Market St Nely Garrett Jamies King’s Wly Gilbert Georgie Lile R. B. White Gilbert James John A Anna Grayson A.T P. Johnston A. T Dlia ® Co Hazlett Jones Ben F Keltner A. Y Lewis King’s Est Ener Wee Andrew Lote Bularoe Read Ein A. B. Lampkin Floreel Robinson S. M 1St Ave Church St. &, Fig Roden J. H Sherrod Lizzie Car McCartney & Cherry Sts Bly Pt. of Smyth W. B Spotswood Mattie C Stevens W. A Thateh Henry C” Dli&f Co Torian Richard Lillian Hardie Stuart Hartselie Hartselle II Pine St Townsend Felix St . Kings Trammell W. S Mrs. M Watts Wille Wheeler W. W White Noah Dlig&f Co Williams Hester Ann Wright W. H—Beg Cohen Goldie DLI FCO Mrs. Newland Leis Wade Angeles County Lois Wade Frank Newland J. Edgar, Hoover Top W. H. Moran Hoover Justice Department Bureau of Investration Moran U. S. Secret Service Florence College William Goodwin Barton Mary Byrd Fernambucg Bessemer Howard, Paulk Cloverdale J. W. Inter Grace Fort New York Granville Fortescue Hawaii United States Honolulu Welch Decatur Coca-Cola Moulton Highway
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