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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1933
Page
5
A report from Alabama archives notes two inquiries to the attorney general. One asks if rice beer is prohibited and the reply is yes. The second asks if a man who lost a finger must pay poll tax and work on roads, the answer again is yes. Heralding the arrival of tele-
A reader testimonial extols Black-Draught as a remedy for biliousness and reedache. The note mentions its pleasant syrup and appeals to families, highlighting its use for constipation and digestive discomfort. The garbled text reflects faded OCR from an old newspaper advertisement.
In Alabama a telegraph firm questions a state tax of 1 dollar per mile for a newly built 150 mile line. A local manager finds the statute unclear as more reading reveals only confusion. A separate county request to allow sale of ripe grapes for wine bears the note Cannot sanction. The era’s postwar tone echoes Southern courtesy toward a Southern company.
Frank L. Goodlet, a well known resident of Moulton, has shown some improvement while recovering from typhoid fever.
Miss Ola Barnard Morgan county supervisor of school attendance emphasized the community role in school success. She said children spend most waking hours in school and urged every person to ensure every child in their community attends regularly.
In Dothan Alabama on October 20 an honest motorist returned to a damaged bumper and learned the owner’s identity from the license tag. He planned to pay for the damage after locating the car owner at the probate judge’s office.
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, TVA chairman, says planning will require subordinating some individualism to the public interest. He denies Soviet-style control and urges preserving freedom to live one’s life. TVA describes Tennessee Valley people as highly independent and individualistic and warns against undue restraint.
Decatur youth Paul Shelburne Russell was accepted for service in the U S Marine Corps. Lieut Colon el H W Stone announced the intake at Marine Headquarters Macon Municipal Auditorium. Russell, Riverside High School class of 1930 graduate, attended Illinois Wesleyan University for one year. Applications accepted monthly for graduates.
Bud Vinsant of Ryan's Cross Roads was a business visitor in De cCatur today.
A fragmented list shows assorted produce prices including butter per pound, fresh sweet potatoes, turnips by the bushel and by bunch, greens such as mustard kale and collards, cabbage, carrots, onions, cucumbers and peanuts. Prices vary by item and weight with several lines indicating small and large bunches.
George W. Burkart was named acting postmaster of Hanceville Alabama by the post office department. He will hold the office pending Federal examinations for a permanent appointment.
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