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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1933

Page

3

Forgotten Sweetheart ORES MEA OBER

Joan Warren, a singer with a social circle, pursues romance amid family pressures and social ambition. Bob, her would‑be lover, searches in Memphis for her while Barbara Courtney and Pat maneuver through flirtations with wealthy suitors. Joan and Pat navigate love, jealousy, and class in a melodramatic campus‑era saga.

Joan Barbara Courtney New York Bob Joan Warren Barbara Joe Azores Memphis

Postmaster Appointment Certified for Fayette Alabama

Samuel J. Sanders has been certified as eligible for appointment to the postmaster position in Fayette Alabama. The action confirms Sanders meets the required qualifications for the role.

Samuel J. Sanders Fayette Ala

Pictured athlete and cryptic clues puzzle ranks in tennis

A riddle page asks who is the athlete in the picture and mixes numbered clues for definitions and wordplay. It mentions a pictured girl as a ranking player and references a native goddess, various objects, and sports terms while hinting at a publication-ready feature.

Car License Tags Placed On Sale This Week

A total of 45 automobile and truck tags were sold at the probate office on opening day. The 1934 plates were issued Monday morning as the first of the month fell on a Sunday. Licenses now base fees on vehicle weight rather than horsepower, and licensing office staff urged applicants to provide complete information to expedite processing.

New Vehicle Tag Rules Require Detailed Applicant Information

The latest tag issuance policy adds extensive documentation requirements. Applicants must provide serial and motor numbers, model, body type, and other details to complete the registration process.

Tate

Retail food prices differ by city in two-week report

A Department of Labor release shows Birmingham retail food prices fell seven-tenths of one per cent while Mobile prices rose seven-tenths of one per cent in the two weeks ending September 12. National prices declined one-tenth of one per cent. Over 12 months Birmingham prices rose 4.7 per cent and Mobile about 7.4 per cent.

Washington Birmingham Mobile Department of Labor

Angola Riot Prompted Possible Military Court

The Item reported Governor O K Allen weighing a military court to try convicts from the Angola penal farm riot. No bills were returned by a West Feliciana parish grand jury. Four men died in the gun battle as 12 desperadoes broke from the farm, with four convicts killed, four recaptured, and four still at large.

New Orleans The Item O. K. Allen Angola Penal Farm Weat Felicia Parish

State Officials to March in NRA Victory Parade

State officials and employees will march in a body in Montgomery Alabama on October 19 in the NRA victory parade. Gov. B. M. Miller declared a half holiday for the event and urged all who accept the holiday to join the parade. Groups from all walks of life will participate with a mounted squadron overhead.

Montgomery Ala NRA B. M. Miller

Maxwell % Plans Air Show By Crack Filers Group

A Maxwell based team plans an air show this season featuring crack filers from the organization. The event showcases aviation skills and community engagement with spectators invited to attend.

Maxwell

Ruling on Witness Fees in Alabama Court

In Montgomery Alabama the court authorizes witnesses from outside the state to be paid only per diem and mileage within Alabama. Knight Jr attorney T Simpson Jr solicitor of Lauderdale Circuit Court says no law allows payment of outside state witness travel expenses for a trial in Florence.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Knight, Jr Coon T. Simpson, Jr Ladale Mississippi Florence Eral

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