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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1933
Page
8
Welfare officers remind R F C workers that firewood will be available this winter. Requests must be filed at the welfare office table on the courthouse second floor. Wood from a 20 acre Somerville road tract is cut to 16 inch lengths, hauled to the city, stored, and will be delivered to eligible homes in Decatur.
Records from the American consul in Lima reveal that three year old Little Billy Sunday, a Campa Indian rescued by Rev. A F Reifsnyder, sings in English Spanish and Campa. The meeting features his stories motion pictures of travels famine in India and missionary work with speakers Rev Glenn V Tingley Rev H V Andrews and Rev John Fraley and soloist Miss Marguerite Maynard.
Figures at the probate office show 486 automobile tags sold since the plates went on sale October 2. The total lags behind normal years but officials expect a late rush in the final three weeks of the sale.
November 14 marks the deadline to obtain tags without a delinquent charge. J N Hodges of Hartselle route three toured Decatur today on a business visit.
The American Legion post calls all ex-service members to a 7:30 pm meeting at an arena with a smoker to push a membership campaign. Joseph M. Pettey chairs the drive, already seeing many dues paid, aiming for 400 members before the July 1934 Birmingham convention.
Kyle Prazier has accepted a position with the J C Penney Company. His many friends wish him success in his new role.
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