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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
7
The Ritz in Athens opens with the show On With The Show and charges 40 cents for adult night admission, correcting newspaper misprint of 30 cents. Afternoon prices: children 10 cents, adults 30 cents. Doors open at 2 PM. The theatre features Western Electric talkie equipment.
MGM presents Joan Crawford in Montana Moon a Western musical romance filmed largely on location at a San Jacinto Mountains ranch. The cast includes John Mack Brown Dorothy Sebastian Richard Karl Dane and Lloyd Ingraham. The story follows a New York debutante who falls for a Montana cowboy amid class tensions.
Nearly every member of the Girls 4-H Club attended the rally at the Kathae School in Athensis on Wednesday with two exceptions. The meeting was described as very instructive and enjoyable.
Friends report Bud Stewart is much improved after a recent illness. He has been confined at his home near Oakland and is now recovering at home.
Somerville May 29 Special J W Winton and daughter Kate and Mrs Ada Herron are summoned to the bedside of Miss Lorraine Winton in Decatur and are en route or have arrived to be with her during illness.
Little Harold Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs Claud Jenkins broke his arm in an accident Monday. The child is resting as well as could be expected.
Madison May 29 Special Professor Clay will open summer school sessions Monday to cover back work and advance studies through June. Students from the district are urged to attend to catch up or pursue ahead. Miss Lorraine Winton suffered serious injuries from a fall at Swan Lake bridge after jumping from a vehicle.
The diphtheria vaccination campaign ends tomorrow though several county sections may require a second visit by Dr. H. C. McRae due to rain delays. Health workers also administered toxoid and inoculated many against fever.
Pinch hitter for C. L. Parham County Sanitary Inspector R E Lewis of the Bureau of Sanitary Engineers was in Hartselle to finish the mapping for a sanitary survey. The map is expected to be completed today aiding officials in presenting true sanitary conditions. Parham has suffered a relapse after a prior illness.
May 29 report notes farmers engaged with plow and hoe to destroy crab grass endangering gardens and crops. Recent rains spur rapid grass growth and farmers fear damage if not controlled.
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No rainfall reported up to seven this morning according to the weather bureau. The Tennessee river continued to drop with a gauge reading of 5.4 feet.
A barn owned by Mrs Ay P Howell in Hartselle was completely destroyed by fire shortly after 11 o clock Wednesday night. The origin is unknown and fire fighters arrived too late to save the structure.
Mrs. Catherine Sewell is expected to return this evening from Birmingham after four days at the statewide Alabama Health Nurses meeting. She will resume duties tomorrow, replacing Mrs. G. L. Corbett who temporarily subbed during Sewell’s absence.
Norman Wise, noted aviator who has visited Decatur, is in serious condition in a Princeton Indiana hospital after a plane crash. Legion officials at Huntsville received the information on his injuries.
Dr and Mrs Ollie Wikle and their son Ollie Jr will depart soon for their yearly visit to Detroit Michigan and other Canadian points.
A letter to The Daily describes Belle Mina residents forming the Better Homes In America for Colored to improve cleanliness and sanitation. Seventy homes have joined the community effort amid plans to enlist more residents by promoting local virtues.
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