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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1930
Page
9
Union Hill news notes a Decoration at Hames cemetery four miles west of Trinity on the fourth Sunday of the month with cordial invitations to the public. The column also lists local visits to Decatur Morris Chapel and nearby homes as residents share weekend hospitality.
Decatur hosts a June 12 meeting at Hotel Lyons under the League of Women Voters with a Tennessee Valley audience. Editors of leading papers invited. Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile dailies may send representatives. A press section is reserved and plans include possible statewide radio broadcast via WAPI and other stations. Admission by ticket. about 150 seats.
Mrs. Less Holland is ill at home. Several families visit cemetery services at Shiloh and Gatlin. Miss Juanita Wales of Decatur joins in the Decoration. The Children's Day program at the Methodist church is set for May 25. متعدد names reflect community ties and weekend travels to Huntsville Athens German Town and nearby areas.
Gospel series at the old skating rink in Fairview opened Monday at 7 30 pm with a surprising turnout. James R Greer of Grant Street Church of Christ preached each evening. topics include Prepare to Meet Thy God Righteousness Gods Questions the Church of the New Testament and The Great and Tender Invitation.
Decatur will be filled with job hunters as thrifty school boys are dismissed for summer vacation. Some boys already secured summer positions while others have nothing in view and will be ready to work after commencement exercises next week.
Local singers gather for a community sing at 7 30 tonight in the Ninth Street Methodist church. Officials expect it to be the bright sing on record and draw much interest from residents.
City prisoners show substantial progress in the weed cutting drive begun recently. A number of street hands chose this method to retire indebtedness to the city instead of paying fines in municipal court.
Back water from swollen streams covered hundreds of Morgan county acres planted to corn and cotton. The water receded today under favorable conditions and should disappear within a day or two. Much damage was caused with many farmers losing heavily.
The Decatur Rotary Club community service committee will oversee the meeting at the YMCA on Monday.
W J Briscoe a noted local resident on Joppa Route No 1 was among business visitors in Decatur today.
Daily publishes notices of responsibility for errors in insertions and urges advertisers to notify for corrections. Management reserves the right to reject ads deemed unfit. Ads accepted until 2 PM on publication day. offices open daily for patrons.
An extensive catalog of local classifieds lists automotive services etc. including sections on Automobiles for Sale, Repairing Stations, Building and Contracting, Insurance, and Household Goods. It outlines categories for employment real estate rentals and real estate for sale and more.
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