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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1932
Page
2
The final honor lists for Riverside High School were made public, detailing first and second honors based on averages and attendance. Names include Echolath honor roll members across Senior and Junior classes, with seniors like Eleanor Harley and Frank Burby among First Honor recipients.
Washington May 31 Hoover discussed with Borah Idaho the type of prohibition plank to include in the Republican platform. The breakfast table conference yielded no public word from either, but Borah likely will stay away from Chicago. Borah favors a referendum tied to election results and has drafted a plank reflecting his view.
The piece follows Amelia Earhart style feats, noting her co pilot stint on the Friendship flight with Wiltier Bialta and Lou Gordon. It mentions a trans Atlantic crossing from Trepissey Newfoundland to Barry Estuary Wales and a solo hop from Harbor Grace Newfoundland to Londonderry Ireland. It credits Earhart as the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic and the second person overall.
Decatur area listings show produce prices for Spring onions Parsley Strawberries Green Peas New Potatoes Carrots and both New White and Red Potatoes with varying per unit costs. Community notes report education milestone for Young Hull and visits from Athens residents and families with social gatherings at Lyle and Braly households.
Local residents report health improvements and social visits. Families travel to Decatur and Shady Grove for doctor visits and family time. Multiple gatherings from fish fries to weekend visits span Mt Hope Landersville and Nashville connections.
Letters from the Alabama Extension Service offices advise farmers how to maximize soil profit. The missives will be written on cotton content stationery to boost cotton consumption and lift prices.
A complaint is filed that supplication will be made to the Board of Pardons for parole for Guy Hamlin convicted in Morgan county circuit court in 1931 for embezzlement. He faced a sentence from one year and one day to one year six months in the state penitentiary. Bertha Hamlin Rives. May 31 and June 7.
The page presents a dense list of crossword clues and partial answers including 1-Chips 5-Obscure 12-To declaim 14-Toward an end 16-Classifications 18-An image 26-Beast 21-Edible seeds 28-Entire 25-Grinding teeth 27-A sloth and 28-Bamboo like grass 31-A weed 33-By 37-Forcibly to regret from speech a 38-Portion 39-A bait 41-One of the United States 42-Concurrence 44-A siren in German folk lore long list of entries and mixed fragments.
The American Legion Auxiliary expressed gratitude to the public for supporting Poppy Day poppy sales here. It extended thanks to several firms that helped entertain the public while purchasing the poppies and aiding the cause.
The final curb market day for May at Decatur drew planters with unusually large amounts of fresh garden produce for Decatur consumers. Sellers report a very successful month with prices remaining low.
Roy C. Billings mayor of Decatur joined Joseph A. Woods and Butler P. Hine as guests at the Madison county post of the American Legion in Huntsville on Monday evening. They witnessed the youth fight between Young Stribling and Johnny Freeman.
Market notes show hay prices steady from yesterday with Johnson and Timothy grades listed for U S No 1 and No 2. Grain bids in bulk for No 2 white corn No 2 yellow corn and No 2 white oats hold, while poultry egg and fryers prices mix with small declines. Produce quotes cover berries strawberries dewberries sweet potatoes turnips greens and other vegetables with cot ton spot prices unchanged.
Mrs. J. B. Cowan came back from the bedside of her daughter Mrs. Harvey Plemons who underwent a serious operation at Baptist hospital in Birmingham. Mrs. Plemons was resting well after the procedure.
Manager Banniza announces a June lineup at the Princess theatre titled the Bridal Month of Specials. The week of June 6 features Ten Nights in a Bar Room with Farnum and Santohi, plus Night Court with Huston, Page, Stone and Holmes. Other titles include Destry Rides Again, Huddle, This is the Night, Beauty and the Boss, Letty Lynton, World and the Flesh, Dancers in the Dark, Its Tough to be Famous, and Sinners in the Sun, starring noted stars across successive dates.
Mrs. Atlee Lawrence of Courtland Road is in Decatur for medical treatment. A brief welfare note records her absence for health care and return to normal duties after the treatment.
Mr and Mrs W E Sparkman and children spent Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs W L Sparkman. Jessie Gay and Marjorie Mabrey were guests of Dock Jones. Symanthia Wynn is ill at home. Olen Tabscott returned to Hartselle after visiting J M Wests. Lucian Jones is ill at home. Clyde Vandiver hosted overnight with Jim Vandiver. Dock Jones stayed overnight with Loyd Rodgers family.
Rev Faust conducted services at Beth Lehem last Sunday. The Epworth League presented the play Just Two Days to Get Married in the school auditorium on Saturday night, sponsored by Mrs Blackshear. The community thanks Mrs Blackshear for her church and school help. Master Richard Kirby of Moulton visited friends here last week while Rev Kirby visited Athens.
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