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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1927
Page
2
The Supreme Court plans extended work into the summer, aiming to surpass last year’s decisions. New rules cut petition time from 40 to 25 days and streamline appeals. Officials foresee continued growth in caseload and possible talks with Senator Norris on enlarging the court.
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce directors will meet Monday evening at 7 30 in The Daily Office.
Delegates to the state convention of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Huntsville on May 30 and 31 will meet this week to arrange attendance at the Hadeene conference.
In Austin the possibility of Dan Moody joining Governor Smith on the national Democratic ticket is widely discussed. Texas politicos see Moody as an ideal balance to Smith, with Moody’s dry, Baptist stance complementing Smith’s liberal views.
Mrs Jas Cain returns from Cuca Flag y calls, Rev J S Martin and Misses Mary Brown and Ida Lee Martin visit. Nell Neal of Cullman expected. Miss Ona Peck visits as Mary Peck returns from Huntsville. Pack of social visits, school close events at Six Mile, and hospital notes in Decatur.
Gandy's Cove hosts Bud and Mrs Masterson from Decatur visiting T. P. Thompson's family. E J Brown attends curb market in Decatur. J E Brown and Birmingham visitor Mrs N S Bean stay with her parents. P T A play earns a nice sum. Bettie Presley Alice Oden William Morris Floyd Key Cedric Neille motor to Somerville. Mrs Dave Singly and son Raymond of Birmingham visit G W McGlathery family. Mrs O B Neille in Hartsville Thursday.
Austinville notes a Thursday B Y P U social hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J M Hendon with games and contests until ten. Mrs C H Bell honored guest Miss Viola Brooks of Birmingham with a Friday party attended by sixty young people. Ice cream topped the evening and guests from Leighton Fairview Decatur and Danville joined in on the event.
M A Chapter No. 303 C. E. 8. met in regular session Friday evening at Masonic Hall. Two visitors attended, Mrs. Sidney Dublin and Mrs. of Decatur. Mrs. Lizzy Speigle, long ill, was carried back to Benevolent Hospital on Friday.
Mrs C W Austin will leave early in the week for Kinson Alabama to attend the school commencement where her daughter Miss Zola May has taught for the past nine months.
Dan Anderson, an African American, was captured by a mob of about 500 near Macon Mississippi after being taken from Sheriff T. B. Adams of Noxubee County. He was shot over 200 times in a swamp near the Alabama border after being transported toward Tuscaloosa for a trial. Local officials had expected a speedy trial and no mob violence.
L. W. Borton, president of the Decatur Cornice and Roofing Company, renowned North Alabama capitalist, returns from an extended West Coast visit with wife Mrs. Borton. Friends report his health much improved.
Somerville residents learn Lonnie Cain is confined to bed after a stroke that left him speechless and paralyzed on his left side. His speech has since returned and friends hope for a swift recovery.
The day saw a high of 95 degrees just before noon and a low of 66 degrees over the 24 hour period.
The Tennessee river hovered near a yearly low as a loading gauge showed 3.8 feet. Local observers warned of ongoing drop and potential impacts on boaters and dock activities along the riverfront.
The Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce executive committee conference planned for noon here has been cancelled. Charlie Warne of Birmingham announced it will not be held prior to the state convention in Huntsville on May 30 and 31.
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