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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1930
Page
3
American Legion Auxiliary officials announced plans to sell poppies on May 24 and promote The Story of the Poppy, tying the flower to memory of service members who fought on foreign soil. The tale describes Europe from 1914 to 1918, trenches, tanks, and the origin of the memorial flower.
Members of the Interdenominational Bible Class at the L N Y. M. C. A. heard Rev. E N Hart discuss The Sacrifice of Cain and JR Johnson chairing the session. He urged aid for a family in distress and drew attention to another family needing help.
Paris designers revive buttoning as a means to achieve a closer fit in new dresses. Many smart garments button along the side or up the opposite back, offering a tighter silhouette than slip on hookless styles.
Reports from Benevolent hospital say Mrs J W McCall is much improved following a serious operation. Friends and family are relieved by her steady recovery.
The text recalls the sacrifice of American soldiers in World War I and how the poppy became the symbol of the dead. It explains the tradition of wearing the poppy on Poppy Day to honor those who gave their lives and to keep their ideals alive.
Dixie Panning, a former chorus girl now married with a toddler, visits the blase socialite Elanda to stop her engagement to Greg Du Pont. A threatening rival vow to ruin the match leads Dixie to pledge a plan to break the couple apart while protecting Elanda. The scene ends as a baby's illness deepens the drama.
Morgan county fishermen report a surge in frog hunting as night anglers with search lights and gigs line lakes and streams. Several notable catches have been reported in recent weeks.
P Carver formerly of Philadelphia stands trial in Sebring for the alleged murder of his son and a Negro servant, as his wife testifies.
M R Rankin longtime director of the Decatur Kiwanis club singing has been honored by Kiwanis International. He will direct assembly singing for half an hour at the June meeting in Atlantic City. Rankin has served on Kiwanis International music committee.
The regular Tuesday noon religious service for L and N railroad workers was led by Rev. John R. Turner of Central Methodist Church. He spoke on Isaiah and urged devotion and enthusiasm in labor for the Master.
Telegraph operation returned to normal as all phones knocked out by Sunday’s storm were back in service today following field work by crews on Monday and Tuesday.
J. T. Hill a well known farmer from Lawrence County was among business visitors in Decatur on Tuesday afternoon.
Graham Bonner describes children boarding a waiting airplane with plans for summer holidays. The Little Black Clock explains rising air travel, air hotels, high altitudes, and health baths attached to air hotels as exciting new holiday options. Tomorrow's feature is The Air Baths.
Portland Maine resident Red Perkins visiting Decatur to Huntsville prepares to hike west along Ish Trail with a goal of reaching the west coast in six weeks. He and a friend started from Portland in April penniless with a forty pound pack seeking lifts and meals from strangers and hoping to race for a $1000 purse.
No arrests were reported in connection with the Hartsville dry goods store robbery Saturday night. J. T. Templeton’s store suffered $400 to $500 in merchandise theft plus another similar amount in rain damage after robbers left a skylight open.
The first ballot in the Methodist Episcopal Church South bishop election failed to produce a majority. Arthur J. Moore of Birmingham led with 163 votes. 226 were needed. Other leaders included Paul E. Kern San Antonio 129 J. T. Ellis Louisville 126 C. C. Selecman Dallas 98 and Forney Hutchison Oklahoma City 96. Nearly 50 others were named, about 25 receiving one vote each.
Officials report sufficient rain has fallen in Morgan County with some low lands flooded. Farmers plea to the weather man to end the downpour reflects early relief concerns for crops and fields.
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