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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1933
Page
5
Two hundred leaders from surrounding communities were invited to attend the canning demonstration by Miss Erein Rowe home demonstration agent at the home economics building in Hartselle Saturday. New 4 H clubs and home demonstration clubs were urged to attend.
All Kiwanis members are urged to attend the weekly meeting this evening at six oclock. The notice emphasizes the start time and the importance of participation by club members.
Crossword like clues list explorer, hemp, native terms, and daily notes. The page ends with a weather report noting a 57 degree high and 36 degree low as C. M. Harvel visits Decatur on official business in North Alabama.
The First Ward school P T A held a Tuesday session led by Mrs Arthur Nunn. Miss Gargus reported 3.30 raised for books and Mrs Blair noted 15.20 from tag day to fund student books. A State P T A speaker event is planned for Bible school on November 1 and a Halloween party followed. Miss Lamhorn's room won the mothers banner for attendance.
A Circuit court jury convicted Louise Pruitt, a Black woman, of killing Maria Vaughan during an altercation on West LaFayette Street. Police reported Pruitt claimed self defense against Vaughan and a Black man but did not respond further.
At a Friday county board meeting in Hart selle the education board opened bids for a new Morgan County training school for negroes at Hartselle to replace the 1932 fire destroyed building. Estimated cost is 6000 dollars funded from the public works fund. The one story seven room structure will have five rooms on the ground level and two in the basement. Since the fire classes have met in churches and schools at Hart selle.
Auburn McKee and Miss Carrie Pucker were married on Wednesday. Several local residents spent Wednesday in Birmingham including J. F. Tanner Felton Mason Marvin Crouch and the Crouchs. Residents visited relatives in Cullman Hartsville and other nearby towns over the weekend.
Bulk quotes show hay seed and alfalfa prices firm with cotton seed at 14 per ton F.O.B. Alabama. Poultry and eggs list hens and eggs by size, butter fat deliveries in Birmingham, and grain bids for corn and oats. Livestock bids include cattle ranges from prime beef steers to calves and hogs with declines for hogs.
Misses Carmen and Cleo, just in Florence, attend State Normal. Mary McKee stayed with Mrs. Malinda Lewis. Gladys Oden and Susie Lewis visited Mrs. Leona Smith. Nancy Turner returned home after visiting grandson Howard Riley in Decatur. L Julian and Mr. and Mrs. W T Lewis travelled to Cullman. School will begin October 30 with Lessie Lewis as teacher.
Miss Inez Thombs resumes duties with the Tennessee Valley company after several days confined to her home with influenza.
Adam P. Howell, manager of the Strand Theatre in Hartselle, was in Decatur for a brief period this morning.
Five Athens College seniors were tapped for Phi Theta Kappa the national scholastic society. Selections were made by faculty and society members based on scholarship leadership and character. Named were Virginia Sherrill Fayetteville Tennessee Princes Jackson Sheffield Eliza nth Pentecost Gadsden Remella Bass Vina Alabama and Geraldine Thiet Athens.
Mrs Roxana Fortenberg of Vine mont is resting at Baugh's Infirmary after undergoing an operation.
Dan Ryan Falkeville police chief attends ongoing circuit court sessions today to observe proceedings and gather information relevant to local law enforcement.
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