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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1939

Page

11

Legislation Forms To Cut Alabama Legal Costs

Legislation to reduce Alabama's bill for legal services is being prepared after Hood's survey showed $751 880 spent on four years of legal work. The plan, to contain costs via a contingent fund for the attorney general, is under study by the judiciary committee.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Judiciary Committee Attorney General's Department L. Hood Tax Commission Verde W. Elmore Ood Elmore Hood Cates Nikoshow Revenue Department Hayse Tucker Haygood Paterson TVA

Blackburn area social notes and church events in Limestone County

Mrs Wilburn Evans and Bonnie Romine visited Mr and Mrs Frank McClung Friday. Rev George Brown preached and plans to twice weekly services. Various families near Coxey Wheeler and Reed hosted visitors and children. The Blackburn Home Demonstration Club met Monday and Betty Ann Grubbs stayed with relatives for several days.

Wilburn Evans Bonnie Romine Frank McClung Lester Evans Marie Weat Grady Adams Arnold Edward Sanders Marguerite Weat Sam Holmes Coxey Clifford Zehner George Brown Brown Maude West Alton Armatrong Auburndale Fla Mary Meadows Nannie Grubbs Crutcher Baugh Marie West Little Allen Evans Maude Weat Mary Kathleen Jones Wheeler Baugh Alton Armstrong John Evans Bevelyn Boyd Jennie Evans Redus Baugh Annie Ruth Hagood Walter Evans Columbus McClung Ball Rebeca Garris Athens Blackburn Home Demonstration Club Betty Ann Grubbs

Gasoline with Get Up and Go from Cities Service

An advertisement for Cities Service Gasoline promoting added energy for cars at Collier's Service Station with a phone contact. It claims the price is no higher than competing brands and emphasizes pep and performance.

Collier’s Chevrolet

Hog production and lard market risks in midwest

A county shift from scarce hogs to $500 daily sales in Decatur signals progress. W S Clithero of Armour and Company explains packers and producers share a common fate, needing stable, uniform hog and lard prices to sustain consumer demand and profitability through 1939.

B. G. Hall Morgan County Decatur Mr. Hall Hampshire Herdman W. S. Clithero Armour and Company College of Agriculture of Illinois Mid-West Clithero

Presbyterian General Assembly in Montreat Opens Sessions

Presided by Dr. Edward Mack of Union Seminary Richmond the annual general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States began a day of reports from permanent and special committees at Montreat North Carolina.

Montreat N. C Edward Mack Union Seminary Richmond General Assembly The Presbyterian Church In United States

Local families visit relatives across states

Mr. and Mrs. Rosco Porter of Ohio spent a week visiting relatives. Mrs. Ida Copeland, visiting Texas, stayed with her son Roy Copeland. Joe Maner of Decatur spent the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Price Dunn plan to move to Tennessee. Mrs. R. C. Anderson visits her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Murphy moved back to the community. Miss Louise Anderson returns from Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Porter and Violet Porter of Decatur visited H. O. Porter family Saturday night. G. R. Anderson, working in Louisville, Ky., spent the weekend with relatives.

Rosco Porter Ohio Ida Copeland Texas Roy Copeland Joe Maner Decatur Henry Maner Price Dunn Tennessee R. C. Anderson Lawson Durham Wesley Murphy Louise Anderson Russell Porter Violet, Porter H. O. Porter G. R. Amlerson Louisville

Sheriff Prank Suspect in Bank Robbery Case

Clarkesville Georgia May 26. Sheriff Prank stated a lunacy hearing for Police Chief Knox Segers is expected soon. Segers held on a warrant charging bank robbery after witnesses reported a $3900 spree. He was jailed here yesterday following the incident at a Bank of Georgia branch and a nearby filling station where he offered money to friends.

Clarkesvill Wooford Knox Segers Rogers Neephebee

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