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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1929
Page
4
A state prison inspector visited the Morgan county jail this week and likely found the facility operating at or near full capacity. Sheriff Davis and deputies have been notably occupied recently.
A Daily headline notes a Norwegian prize fighter will rest between battles. With current purses, there is no reason why fighters should not rest as long as they desire between bouts.
On Thursday a group of young women will sell poppies in Decatur to raise funds for veterans in government hospitals. The drive seeks 2,000 poppies with The Daily as advocate, urging generous donations to aid families relying on this small income.
The Supreme Court ruling on pocket veto leaves Muscle Shoals undecided and unblocked for Congress. Hoover’s administration may now decide the fate of Muscle Shoals, with The Daily urging disposal to reward Southern support and ensure returns on tax payer investments.
The Anniston Star forecasts a drawn out Alabama governor contest with Judge Hugh Locke's entry sparking a field that may include A H Carmichael W C Davis C M McCall Judge C E Thomas and potentially Mayor Sidney J Reaves of Anniston. The paper notes party splits and regional challenges could block any single candidate from winning outright.
The resignation of Rev J D McCready, pastor of the Decatur Baptist church, brings sincere regret from his many friends. They wish him success in his new role as assistant to Dr Dillard, pastor of the Southside Baptist church in Birmingham.
Reports from Cullman indicate five crashes at a single corner in a month show a need for safer negotiation of that intersection. Authorities plan to give immediate attention to the problem.
The Southern Bell Telephone Company is spending a large sum to improve and enlarge toll lines in the Decatur region. This signals growing business from Southeastern development and confirms Decatur as the gateway to Alabama, routing much of the Souths telephone traffic through here.
Dr. George Denny of the University urges trustees to inaugurate a full four year medical program. The Daily supports expanding Alabama’s medical school to match national standards for a population of about 2 million. Under Denny’s leadership the school has grown into a leading national institution and a medical course would complete training facilities.
The Decatur Daily notes the death of Prof. Garrett P. Serviss, praised as a noble educator who popularized astronomy and science. His work spanned a life of industry, never driven by wealth, leaving millions with a valued friend and teacher.
Mrs Otto Owens delighted Decatur Rotary members yesterday with a series of vocal selections.
Decatur yesterday welcomed E W Keyes a visitor from Somerville as he toured the city and checked local sights.
In Washington a longtime congressman Joseph Jefferson Mansfield, a wheelchair user from Texas, is famed for his work on rivers and harbors. He rarely speaks on the House floor preferring private counsel, recall his 1880s Rosenberg baggage master days and a nocturnal stumble during a storm when a loose board sent him into a troupe in the yards.
The Bremen, the trans Atlantic plane of Baron von Huenefeld and two companions, reached New York on April 13 1928 after a voyage from Germany. It arrived in a crate and was assembled at Grand Central terminal late at night. The aircraft was willed to the City of New York by von Huenefeld who died recently and it will enter a planned Museum of Peaceful Arts.
The Bremen remains intact as after the forced landing off Newfoundland with the hammock in the cockpit and the inflated bags still in the wings. It has been reconditioned in Germany and returned there after the accident.
Dr Royall S Copeland argues infections in tonsils teeth and nasal sinuses cause distant illnesses including articular rheumatism Brights disease and eye or nasal trouble. He urges dental exams X rays and regular checkups to prevent and treat infection noting clinics and affordable care.
A collection of light verse and witticisms from an early column. The humor touches on daily life with remarks about shopping gender roles and marriage. Several lines reference classic topics from that era such as theater seats and the first talking machine.
A concise lexicon note compares three verbs. Vail meaning yield or recede, vote meaning to pour water or mix, and palter meaning deceitful equivocation or dodging.
Professor O. S. Hagerma of Central High School will depart Tuesday for Opelika for a short vacation. Mrs. Sallie B. Rose received a Bible at the Methodist church service for being chosen as the church’s most beautiful soul. A. T. Hanson returned from Dallas after attending the U S Building and Loan Association convention as one of Alabama’s five delegates. Miss Louise Nelson came home Sunday after five weeks with her sister in Fairfield, Alabama.
The passage discusses Abraham's justification by faith rather than works, citing Romans 4:1-9. It contrasts belief counted as righteousness with the reward for deeds and echoes David's blessing of forgiveness and sins not imputed. The emphasis is on faith's role in righteousness before God.
The Tennessee river was dropping today with a gauge reading of 136 feet at this location, signaling a retreat in river levels after recent crest.
The weather bureau reported 0.34 inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours. Local gauge measured the precip with no significant variations across the area.
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