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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1933
Page
4
The article details a October social season with multiple church groups and clubs hosting events at Moulton Heights Baptist, St. Pauls Lutheran, First Methodist, First Presbyterian, and Central Baptist venues. It lists attendees, program outlines, and upcoming meetings and parties including Halloween activities and club gatherings.
Mrs Rhea Lide Carson of Atlanta is spending the weekend with her sister Mrs John W Jones. Little Miss Imogene Ryan daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Ryan operated on for appendectomy rests well at Benevolent Hospital. Billy Day a Bob Jones College student in Cleveland Tenn arrived to visit his parents Mr and Mrs W H Day. Mrs J M Elam Mrs Sharp Mrs Will Smith and Linda of Springfield Tenn are weekend guests of the Billings and Elams. Mrs Peter M Dennis is recovering at Benevolent Hospital after medical treatment. Mrs Milton Harvey remains very sick at her Johnston Street home from a malarial attack. Earle Calvin Jr confined to bed at C M A in Columbia Tenn improves enough to be out after a severe sinus attack. Mrs C H Eyster Mrs D S Echols and Mrs E W McLeod drove to Birmingham Friday. Mr and Mrs Frank Harris and daughter Mary of Birmingham are visiting Mrs C H Chunn and family for the weekend. Braden Fleming Jr underwent nose surgery Saturday. Mrs J B Tensdale visiting in Oklahoma City will arrive here early November to stay with daughter Mrs Allen Grimes. Miss Mildred McKee, after two weeks with Miss Mildred Byars, has returned home on Somerville Route 4. Byars accompanied her for a weeklong visit.
Kyle led the spirited games with Mia as top scorer and earned the prize. The Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary plans a Monday 3 PM church meeting for a missions study led by Miss Ellen Greendyke. The Canal Street Book Club met Friday with Mrs. R R Banks as hostess and Mrs. J B Fleming winning the club prize.
Trade reports show volume up nationwide with rural areas joining the rise as the Now is the time to buy drive prompts spending. Men s suits shirts gloves hats and toys show strong demand while textiles draperies and women s apparel gain share as merchants note higher prices and broader demand across regions. NRA committees report widespread gains and increased forward orders.
Limestone County Fair Association met its stockholders to avert foreclosure on the fairgrounds by pledging all rent from the property and net receipts from next year to mortgagee W. B. Vaughan, a local citizen, securing at least another year.
In Decatur on October 31, Sarver and Judge Johnston urged a yes vote for municipal ownership of the local power system. They argued federal backing would lend money and take a mortgage, costing taxpayers nothing if successful. Johnston contrasted $6,416.04 in city tax receipts with $180,000 in annual gross income from the power company, urging support to boost public gains and city lighting costs. He warned that backing Roosevelt and the TVA would hinge on full local support.
Reconditioning of the mill will begin immediately as Goodyear takes over operations at the Decatur plant. Training for new workers in the Gadsden rubber operation is reported to be two weeks, with locals preferred for employment to reduce turnover and embed the plant in community life. Full production is not expected until year end or early next year, but repair work will start now. Steady operation is expected to improve overall plant utilization, aligning rubber unit output with fabric unit capacities.
Tuesday marks the final day to pay the privilege license without a penalty. The Probate Judge’s office warns business owners to settle the tax by Tuesday to avoid added charges, noting the county office is the sole payment location.
The Ninth Street Methodist church will present The Good Samaritan this Sunday night. Rev. M. Tyndall will preach Citizens in Heaven at morning service and an election winner for church service this year will be announced. Ninth Street leading in the two month church attendance contest by 27 points.
Preparations are complete with sheets certificates of return and boxes readied for the city election. Voters will cast ballots at seven polling places and the city anticipates one of the largest vote totals in its history next Tuesday.
B R Taylor of Moulton rental two was among a large group of rural visitors in Decatur today on business.
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