Hanson Sees The Work Of Schools At Decatur
A. T. Hanson, head of the Decatur Rotary opportunity school committee, visited the opportunity school at the Baptist church to observe students from South West and East Decatur. About 40 pupils, ages 16 to 65, study reading writing English arithmetic and spelling. West Decatur sent the most attendees. Many students picked cotton, including a mother of two who gathered 218 pounds, yet still attended class. Students rise early for cotton work, then attend night school, praising Rotary Kiwanis and state support for the program as a major life opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Hanson
Opportunity School
Decatur Rotary Club
Hanson
Baptist Church
Sixteenth Avenue
South Decatur
West Decatur
East Decatur
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Intimate Life Glimpses of Late Senator Morrow
A photo series outlines Dwight Whitney Morrow NJ senator and father of Mrs. Lindbergh. Images show his first campaign speech, the Morrows voting in Englewood, a portrait, his Mexico City ambassador act, with Coolidges, in Washington street clothes, Englewood home, a flight with Lindbergh, Elizabeth Morrow, and a group with Lindbergh and Constance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Morrow
Dwight Whitney Morrow
New Jersey
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Senate
Morrow
Englewood
N. J
Hame
Mexico
Mexico City
Coolidge
Lindbergh
Elizabeth Morrow
Dwight, Jr
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
China
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Fire Prevention Week Observed At Central High
Decatur schools observed Fire Prevention Week with an assembly at Central High School. A G Patterson spoke on fire prevention and warned that saving waste could have sustained the country for 50 years without work. Principal W T Jordan also commented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Central High School
A. G. Patterson
America
W. T. Jordan
Cotton Marketing Delayed by Rain Across North Alabama
Rain halted moving cotton to market in North Alabama overnight, delaying picking by one or two days as showers continued. Farmers faced slowed activity with markets paused and harvest postponed by the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Alabama
Rev Frank Smith Delivers Sermon At Shops Gates
Rev Frank T Smith addressed an unusually large crowd at the Louis ville and Nashville shop gates Tuesday delivering a sermon. He will resume his series of sermons next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Smith
Louisvile
Nashville
Temperature highs and lows recorded today
The mercury stayed high through the 24 hour period ending at seven this morning with a maximum of 95 and a minimum of 67.
Riverside High School Assembly Emphasizes Fire Safety
Riverside high school students gathered for an assembly on fire prevention with elementary classes receiving special emphasis. School officials used a rainy day to test heaters across the district as a demonstration of safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside High School
Funeral Service for Summerford in Falkville
Funeral services were held this afternoon from the Methodist church at Falkville at 2:30 for R. A. Summerford, mayor of Falkville for many years. Interment will be in McKendry Chapel cemetery with Drinkard in charge. Pallbearers included W. O. Clark D. B. Sivley L. E. Brown Jack Summerford T. E. Drinkard A. R. Patterson with honorary pallbearers named.
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Methodist
Falkville
R. A. Summerford
G. C. Dobbs
McKendry Chappel
Drinkard
W. O. Clark
D. SB. Sivley
L. E. Brown
Jack Summerford
T. E. Drinkard
A. R. Patterson
Football Holidays At The University
Three football holidays have been granted students of the University of Alabama during the 1931 season. Classes will be suspended on Saturday, October 10, for the Alabama Mississippi A. & M. at Meridian. October 24 is set for the game with Sewanee at Birmingham and November 14 for the Clemson game at Montgomery. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Perolio entertain several visitors today, including Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Asdell of Orlando, Mrs. Cora Cullen and daughter of San Francisco, and Mrs. J. M. Roquemore and Mrs. Fred Plan of Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Ala
University of Alabama
Alabama-Mississippi A. & M
Meridian
Sewanee
Birmingham
Clemson
Montgomery
A. J. Perolio
Eighth Avenue East
Herbert Asdell
Orlando
Pla
Cora Cullen
San Francisco
Cal
J. M. Roquemore
Fred Plan
Church Growth at Austinville Baptist Church
Austinville Baptist church reports rapid growth with ten new members added over the last two Sundays The congregation also called Rev D W Griffin to a full time pastorate, reflecting steady expansion and leadership change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austinville
Henry Cullom to Attend Vanderbilt Ohio State Game
Henry Cullom head of the Lockmont Tire Company will drive to Columbus Ohio for the Vanderbilt Ohio State football contest this Saturday. A former Nashville resident, he closely follows the Commodores with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cullom
Vandy
Lockmont Tire Company
Columbus
Cullon
Nashville
The
Commodores
Two Deacons to Be Ordained at Austinville Baptist
Two deacons will be ordained on Thursday evening at the Austinville Baptist church. Rev J D Pickens pastor of the Southside Baptist church will preach the ordination sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austinville Baptist Church
J. D. Pickens
Southside Baptist Church
Singing School In Austinville Inaugural Tonight
Mr. Wallace will inaugurate a singing school in Austinville this evening at the Austinville Methodist church. Friday evening the class will meet at the Austinville Baptist church. A large enrollment is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Austinville
Austinville Methodist Church
Austinville Baptist Church
Unpardonable Sin Sermon at Central Met Church
Rev A H Nabors will present The Unpardonable Sin as the topic of the church’s current series this evening at Central Met. A large congregation attended last night’s service. Miss Marshall will lead the young people’s service at 6 45 PM and a citywide invitation is extended to all youths to attend.
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A. H. Nabors
Central Met
Miss. Marshall
Phantom of Paris at Princess Theatre blends romance and intrigue
John Gilbert stars in a French melodrama set amid continental splendor. He plays a magician wrongfully accused of murder and later impersonates a marquis to uncover truth, amid a complex plot of romance with Leila Hyams and a scheming villain. The supporting cast includes Lewis Stone, Aubrey Smith, Natalie Moorhead, Ian Keith and Alfred Hickman.
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France
Continent
Paris
John Gilbert
Princess Theatre
metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Gilbert
van Dyke
Leila Hyams
du Touchais
Cecile
Cheri-Bibi
Maquis
Marquis
Lewis Stone
Jean Harsholt
Aubrey Smith
Natalie Moorhead
Ian Keith
Alfred Hickman
Performing Elephants Star In Downie Bros Circus
Downey Bros Circus offers elephants, horses, dogs and more in an Oct. 13 program at the Fairground. The noon street parade departs the circus lot at 11 45 a m with a large pachyderm act led by a charming trainer and a famed Liberty Horse number featuring eight Kentucky thoroughbreds.
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Downie Bros. Circus
Downie
Grand Street
Cit
Kentucky
Fairground
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Notice in Decatur Alabama
Default on mortgage by Wills to H J Mullens. mortgage assigned to P S Dinsmore and W W Dinsmore. Owners will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at Decatur Court House on October 17, 1931, during legal hours, the property described in the mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Mullens
Mo County
Alabama
P. & Dinsmore
W. W. Dinsmore
Court House Dear
Decatur
Assembly Training School Day and Mobilization Day Plan
Dr William J Martin of Virginia heads a training school to prepare workers for church positions at Paalanggil Church Work. An October 11 appeal will urge Southern Presbyterians to pray and give to fund a ministers annuity. Mobilization Day on October 18 supports a three million dollar target, with B G Alexander directing from Louisville and Henry H Sweets as secretary. The project aims to launch operations by April 1 1932 after pledges and cash commitments.
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Are “Assembly
Wm. J. Martin
Paalanggil
Southern Presbyterians
B. G. Alexander
Louisville
Committee On Christian Education and Ministerial Relief
Henry H. Sweets
Estebliah Thie Func
Sonnel
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Southampton
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R. B. Mangrum
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TRUST
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Summerford
McKendry
8. G. Parker
Homer Summerford
J. W. Siviey
T. P. Summerford
W. H. Drinkard
J. F. Clark
J. P. Rowe
A. C. Summerford
D. P. Ryan
Alford Love
Perolio
Singing School
County of
Morgan
State of
I P. Dinsmore
W. W. Eyster
Cheri Bibi
the Underground
Tennessee
Tommie Pudge
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Parker
Miscox Chem
Parchogue
Cardus
R. B. Douglas
Jackson
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Gaston
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