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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1933
Page
8
In Q1 Chevrolet registered 96 621 passenger cars and trucks, about 372 percent of industry totals. Truck units numbered 14 278, 45.5 percent of Chevrolet’s registrations, with January 34 809, February 30 441, and March 31 371. Industry total was 259 376 for domestic market. Chevrolet’s share stood at 37.2 percent, up from 35.7 percent year ago.
Alabama cotton mills in April averaged 260 spindle hours per spindle, ranking fourth in the nation. There were 1,873,366 spindles in place, with 1,659,970 active during the month, totaling 486,310,244 spindle hours. South Carolina led with 344 hours, followed by Tennessee and Georgia.
About 2,300 inmates are under 25, representing nearly half of the convict population referenced.
The Tennessee river fell today with a gauge reading at seven o clock of 64 feet.
No rainfall was measured during the 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock. The report notes a dry spell with no precipitation.
Oak Ridge report that Floyd Legg, son of Mr and Mrs Arlow Legg, fell from a porch and broke his leg above the knee. Recovery news follows as friends are glad to learn of his improving condition. Community notes include visiting relatives from Decatur and Basham, plus local church singing night.
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