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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1934
Page
8
The annual Falkville sing will be held Sunday May 2 at Felicville High School. The program starts at 10 a.m. with a noon dinner on the grounds. All singers were invited to participate.
The Bama Congress of P T A and Dr John K Norton of Columbia University will host a meeting with a Pix Leader as speaker. Norton, a professor of education, is expected to discuss educational policy and youth programs.
The ICC will begin hearings in Demopolis Alabama on May 26 regarding the petition of the Alabama and Northwestern Railroad Company to abandon its 24 mile Pine Hill to Coxheath line.
J. B. Lipscomb of Lacey's Spring delivered to The Daily office a radish specimen described as an unusual freak of nature. The item, presented as a withered hand shaped root, drew curiosity from staff and readers alike.
Daily Washington column notes Eugene Vidal Jr. aged 12, son of the Commerce Department Director of Aeronautics, finally pilots with his father and boasts of attempted maneuvers while his father is teased as a "sissy" by peers. The piece also mentions Professor Willard L. Thorp joking about gaining "practical experience".
Rainfall here measured .64 of an inch for the 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock this morning.
Harris community members attended a four o clock supper at Swan Lake. Guests included Mrs Grady Hutto Mrs Richard Riddle Mrs R L Laughmiller and others. Trustees Malcomb Laughmiller F P Marsh and Arthur Lecroix planned a productive term. Rev George Emptage and Rev Vance Gorden preached at the school house. Murray Dixon joined Huntsville as a staff member. The PTA closed its meetings for the year and mothers were honored.
John D. Petree announces Charles A. Poellnitz Jr has been appointed field adjuster for the Northern Division of Alabama and will establish headquarters at Jones & Poellnitz law offices on the second floor of the First National Bank in Florence. Poellnitz will disseminate requested information and receive all complaints.
In Birmingham Alabama on May 22 deputy clerk Forney W. Brandon issued a writ for his own arrest after a Jefferson County grand jury charged embezzlement. The audit shows he owes 18 466 dollars to Jefferson County witnesses and miscellaneous accounts. He signed his bond and filed the papers in his office.
Officers elected for the ensuing year are President Mrs Grady Hutto Vice President Mrs F P Marsh Secretary Treasurer Miss Katherine Massey. The program invites attendance to The Tom Thumb Wedding and the operetta Over the Garden Wall at Harris School Wednesday night May 23 at 7 30.
A cooking school opens in Athens with Mrs Elizabeth Stanfield as instructor. Sessions run 8 to 11 each morning at the theatre through Friday. Prizes are offered during the course and the event is expected to draw attention in Athens and surrounding territory.
A department statement cautions against seeding lands intended for pasture to a single grazing plant. It says legumes help maintain soil nitrogen and mixtures yield a more uniform stand, higher production, and a balanced livestock ration due to varied soil conditions and richer proteins and minerals in legumes.
Mid week prayer services at the First Methodist church Wednesday night were cancelled due to the showing of the Passion Play film at Riverside High auditorium to benefit the tuberculosis sanitorium. The Passion Play is expected to attract a large audience Wednesday evening.
Acting agent W H Wise formerly of Decatur and now based in Birmingham oversees Sinclair Oil Company operations in the area.
An extensive bridge column describes a lucky game in which North and South win 100 points for the game and save a 200 point rubber premium after a complex sequence. It includes a Saskatchewan hand example, bidding notes, and sample play cards.
Opelika Alabama May 22 AP 16 year old Hugh Davidson believed youngest baccalaureate speaker in state history will deliver the address to his Opelika High School graduating class on May 29.
Tennessee river was reported falling today with a gauge reading of 48 feet at seven o'clock. authorities monitored stage changes and nearby areas prepared for potential flood risk along riverfront communities.
A person who had been ill at home for several days shows notable improvement, signaling a positive change in their condition. The report notes the absence of further complications and suggests continued recovery at home.
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