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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1930
Page
8
A notice requests contact with Emma Porter’s brothers and sisters. Correspondence should be sent to Miss N. M. Oliver at 620 South 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama.
A letter published in The Daily Decatur Alabama notes increased public interest in Poe after a Lucky Strike ad used a line from Eldorado. The Edgar Allan Poe Society of New York says the quote from And O er His Heart a Shadow Fell appears in Eldorado and urges readers to consult Poe’s collected poems.
The arrival of several state office candidates locally has stirred interest and conversations in public spaces. Observers anticipate a lively campaign with sharp commentary and close attention to each candidate’s moves.
A new Sunday school class for men not currently enrolled is being organized at Central Baptist Church. Men not in Sunday school are asked to attend the organizational meeting Sunday morning at the east entrance to the main auditorium.
Rain fell Thursday afternoon with scattered spots across Limestone County near the Tennessee River. Other areas reported very light showers as dust lay unsettled.
Henry Mardis of Eva Alabama died Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Haden French home at seventy years of age He is survived by three sons two daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren The funeral was held at Bethel on Wednesday
A crowded Alabama Federation of Postal Employees annual assembly in Montgomery drew 300 workers. The session focused on disposing of important items while Leo F. George president of the national association spoke at the banquet with Dr. M. B. Kirkpatrick as toastmaster.
Athens Alabama May 30 Special County commissioner E M Taylor from the third district is spending several weeks at Hot Springs Arkansas for his health. No important commissioners meetings have been held in his absence.
Mrs. Thomas Woodroof formerly of Decatur underwent an appendicitis operation at the Benevolent hospital early this week. She is reported resting well. She is the wife of local attorney Thomas S. Woodroof.
A Z Batley, noted local wholesale grocer, continues to improve at his home after a serious illness, with friends and staff hopeful for a full recovery.
The Decatur Pilot Club will hold an important meeting Monday evening at the YMCA. Several matters of deep interest to the membership will be taken up, and full attendance is anticipated.
A community sing at Fairview Baptist Church this evening draws music lovers from across the county. A strong program has been prepared for the occasion.
Colonel Woolsey Finnell, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, spoke in Huntsville yesterday and was slated to address Wheeler Station today Morgan County plans remain unannounced.
Local friends announce that Judge Hugh Locke will deliver two addresses in Morgan County Saturday. He will speak at 1 p.m. at Hartselle and at 7 p.m. at Lacey's Spring.
Hank Crisp, to succeed Wallace Wade as Alabama athletic director in 1931, is expected in Decatur next week as guest of Seybourne Lynne. He plans to inspect athletic material in this section.
Seybourne Lynne, prominent young local attorney and University of Alabama law graduate, has returned home and will join his father, S. A. Lynne, in the practice of law.
The speaker urges rapid start of Dam Number Three to provide employment for about a thousand in the district. He writes to Senator Smith urging inclusion of early construction in the conference report and asks citizens and officials to press the committee.
Members of DeMolay Commandery No. 14 Knights Templar will meet on June 5 in the Masonic temple banquet hall where a banquet will be served to the membership.
Improved today J C G Hebble classified advertising manager of The Daily recovers from yesterday’s surgery to remove his tonsils.
A surprise during commencement week at Athens College unveiled a portrait of Mrs Julia M Summers known as Little Mother by students. Retiring president J H McCoy gave the presentation speech as Miss Cornelia Ramos unveiled the portrait. Frances Yaerley sang Mother Machree with piano accompaniment by Prof Frank M Church.
An indexed classified section promises fast access to results and notices. The arrangement directs readers to the exact page or area, making searches efficient and straightforward for shoppers and job seekers alike.
Limestone County rural mail carriers plan a Memorial Day outing at Swan Lake with all post offices invited. Events include a picnic baseball game and fishing in the southern part of the county.
A. L. Moye reports Birmingham hairdressers and beauty shop operators will send a large delegation to a Sunday all day picnic at Swan Lake. Visitors will be entertained during the outing.
A Legion statement urges swift enactment of Johnson bill provisions aiding about 84 000 disabled veterans. It argues for immediate relief over ideological amendments and calls Congress to provide timely benefits honoring both living and fallen veterans.
Born to Leonard Evans of Birmingham a daughter Margaret Muriel eight pounds with mother once Miss Earline Black of Athens. Henry Puckett welcomes an eight pound son William Ronald born May 16. T Halbrooks of Birmingham greet a daughter born May 23, former Decatur residents noted.
Attorney for mortgages notes that letters of administration for the estate of Minnie Campbell, deceased, were granted May 13 1930 by Judge M D Wiggina of Morgan County Probate Court. All creditors must present their claims within the legal time to avoid barring. May 16 23 30.
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