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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1928

Page

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Endowment Fund Speech Promises Student Involvement

Miss Mary Ferrier from Dora, a former college graduate and Leighton High School faculty member, will speak at St Methodist Church Aniston on Sunday morning alongside Mrs H McCoy, president of the college, as part of the endowment campaign. Other students from Langston and Bridgeport Scottsboro areas are to be scheduled for additional church appearances.

Mary Ferrier Dora Leighton High Schoo St Methodist Church Anniston H. McCoy Col Mary Rudisill Bridgeport Scottsboro Langston

Mrs. Mary E. George Called By Death

Funeral services were held at Johnson Chapel for Mrs. Mary E. George a longtime member who joined the church at age 16. The Giles County Tennessee native born June 6 1850 is survived by two sons four daughters forty six grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren two brothers and one sister.

Mary E. George Johnson Chapel Methodist Church George Giles County Tennessee Solothon Holt J. T. George Birmingham H. G. George Hartselle D. D. Lake P. C. Broadway Oflton Okla

Pastors Union Meeting Called by Decatur Association

The Decatur Ministerial Association will hold its regular monthly session Monday at 10 a.m. at the YMCA. Letters urging member attendance are being mailed to pastors including Seay and C. J. Ran.

Decatur Ministerial Association Seay Sewer C. J. Ran

Speedy Relief From Bunion Pains and Corns

An ad-style note touts Moone Emerald Oil in a two-dunce bottle promising relief from bunion pains and soft corns. It claims rapid inflammation and soreness reduction with few nightly applications, marketing a money back guarantee and widespread sales by Dine Co. and associates.

Board Considers Merger of Science Hill and Venice Schools

Members of the board of education visited Burgh Mountain after their monthly meeting in Hirt selle to discuss consolidating Science Hill and Venice schools. No decision was reached and a vote is expected next meeting. Union Hill will not join the consolidation and will be rebuilt after a prior fire. Final faculty and trustee selections for county schools are postponed to the last Friday in June.

Coun ‘of Education Board of Education

Visiting Here in Hohenwald Family News

Mrs. Boyd BE Havener and her attractive children of Hohenwald Tennessee visit their brother Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Johnson and family.

Boyd BE Havener Hohenwald Tern Daniell Johnson

Postal pay hike boosts night shifts in Decatur

The postal bill raises pay for workers on night duty. In Decatur the increase totals about 40 dollars per month for men employed at the post office.

Decatur

Daily offers billheads at fair cost with satisfaction guarantee

Park color and curb appeal urged as a homeowner project. The note suggests purchasing billheads from The Daily at a fair price and guarantees satisfaction. The message emphasizes improving the parkway in front of homes by planting flowers today.

Dr Wyatt Delivers Riverside High School Sermon

Dr R L Wyatt of Birmingham will deliver the commencement sermon at Riverside High School Sunday evening. The program begins at 8 oclock in the Riverside high school auditorium with Processional Onward Christian Soldier Anthem Scripture performed by a quartet and choir, prayer, introduction of the sermon by Dr Wyatt, and benediction.

R. L. Wyatt Birmingham Riverside High School Clem Wilson McCready Phillips

Youths In Morgan County To Attend Citizens' Camp

Morgan County applicants accepted to the Citizens Military Training Camp must be ready to depart June 16 or earlier and report to the assigned camp on June 17. Orders will be sent by mail to accepted applicants, and transportation will be provided where requested.

Morgan County Citizens

Taylor to Deliver Central High Graduation Sermon

Rev John B Taylor of Fayetteville Tennessee will preach the commencement sermon to Central High School graduates. Over fifty boys and girls will attend in caps and gowns at the Princess Theatre tomorrow at 11 oclock. Public invited.

Central High School John B. Taylor Fayetteville Tenn Princess Theatre

Serums Available Thru Health Units

The article notes vaccines and serums were available only to counties with health units. Without a local unit citizens faced delays and economic losses from missing full time health services and nearby laboratories, as vaccines and antitoxins would have to be ordered from distant Montgomery or other points.

Montgomery

Oiled Water Not Harmful to Cattle Says Health Officials

Health department received complaints that cows drank water treated with oil for mosquito control and grew sick. Officials state the oil used to oil breeding places is not injurious to cattle even if ingested, and oil is used instead of special preparations for that reason.

Health Department

Three Stills Taken In A Trio Of Raids

Three stills were captured in Lawrence county during the past week by Constable Ed Clark assisted in two raids by Ed White of Morgan county. Two of the stills were 60 gallon copper stills. Talk the better points of Decatur, there are plenty to talk about.

Lawrence County Ed Clark Ed White Morgan County Decatur

Charity Board-10 Gather Monday

A meeting of the charity board representing various churches and charity agencies of the city is called for Monday night at the Y M C A. Each church and organization doing charity work has been invited to appoint one representative to organize a permanent correlating charity agency to supervise organized charity.

Ministerial Association

Union Hill to Get a School

The county board of education and county superintendent E L Hays visited Union Hill to discuss rebuilding a school near the present site after a fire. The new building is planned at a cost of 8 000 to 10 000 dollars.

County Board of Education E. L. Hays Union Hill

Mrs Lowery Heads To Guntersville For Daughter

Mrs. C. E. Lowery and her son Verthon Lowery left this afternoon to be with their daughter in Guntersville where Miss Lowery is described as dangerously ill.

C. E. Lowery Verthon Lowery Guntersville Miss Lowery

Local Election Mailers Go Out Today by Temporary Secretary

City records show ballots or notices being mailed this day under the direction of C. J. Uebuiek, serving as temporary secretary, in a move affecting local civic processes.

Timaes C. J. Uebuiek

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