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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1931

Page

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Morgan County Registrars Prepare For Thursday Meeting

Morgan County new board of registrars will meet at the courthouse Thursday to organize and plan voter registration. W P Carter Leta B Almon and Claude P Johnston are named, with terms beginning October 1. Supplies were to arrive today as they prepare to visit precincts and implement registrations.

Morgan County Board of W. P. Carter Decatur Leta B. Almon Claude P. Johnston Somerville M. D. Wiggins Montgomery B. M. Miller John Brandon Seth P. Storrs

Rotary district governor to speak at inter city gathering

Jonn Henley district governor of Rotary clubs in the 26th district will speak here on October 19 at the inter city gathering of North Alabama and Tennessee clubs Rev Peter M Dennis announced this today Henley will deliver a message from the Vienna international convention He plans to visit Florence Sheffield Tuscaloosa Huntsville Russellville and Pulaski in the next two weeks to invite clubs to the first inter city meeting The time is 630 pm the venue is not yet fixed and will be decided Friday night when final plans are made

Jonn “Cr Henley Birmingham Rotary Clubs Alabama Tennessee Peter M. Dennis Henley Vienna Dennis Florence Sheffield Tuscumbia Huntsville Russellville Pulaski

Mrs Nidger III Ill at Home in South Decatur

The many friends of Mrs. R. T. Nidger will regret to learn that she is ill at her home in South Decatur.

R. T. Nidger South Decatur

Westerville Set to Rally 8 Million Youth in Prohibition Fight

Westerville Ohio centers the Anti-Saloon League’s campaign to mobilize youth for a nationwide effort. Publicity chief Joseph Larimore, a former mayor, filmizes the plan from a plain office here near Columbus. The league aims to shape the result with Sunday school and church backing as headlines and editorials loom.

Leslie Eichel Central Press Westerville United States Anti-Saloon League League Washington Joseph Larimore Joe Columbus Ohio Cleveland America Congress Joe Larimore Tles Ernest H. Cherrington Paramount Wets

Westerville Views Prohibition Repeal Amid Youth Shift

Westerville, center of the Anti Saloon League, weighs repeal or modification as youth voters rise. The piece surveys Ohio’s dry stance, 1932 voter projections, and League strategy to reach new generations through home schools and churches amid changing social norms.

Westerville America Anti-Saloon League Joe Kansas Dakotas Maine Ohio Cleveland Toledo Columbus Dayton Cincinnati

Texas Plan Urged To Restore Cotton Industry

The South renews effort to revive cotton with surpluses and weak markets. Arkansas Governor Parnell asks legislators to serve without pay at a special cotton session and to abolish the farm board cotton powers. Lieutenant Governor Witt of Texas pushes adoption of the Texas plan across Southern states.

Associated” Press South Mississippi Harvey Parnell Arkansas Congress Farm Board Edward Witt Texas

Shoals Board Studies Furnace Method Of Producing Fertilizer

Four Birmingham Southern football players were suspended today after a faculty meeting for extreme breach of college discipline. The suspended players are Lou Vaughn Jasper co captain Harold James Birmingham J Hand and Milner Doster Dothan, all on the varsity. The charges were not made public by President Guy Snavely.

Birmingham Birmingham Southern Lou Vaughn Jasper Harold James J. . Hand Milner Doster Dothan Guy Snavely

Mississippi legislature opens special session for tax relief plan

Jackson Mississippi September 30 the Mississippi Legislature in special session began work on a broad program to grant tax and financial relief. measures include cutting salaries of state workers by 25 percent and adopting Texas style cotton acreage limits. Gov Bilbo backs unity and reorganization of state school boards to aid the people in the current crisis. Senator Roberts proposes cotton relief modeled on Texas limits while Rep Glass files three 25 percent salary and appropriation reduction bills. Cotton relief moves to the front in both houses and will be taken up in committee Thursday at 10 am.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Bilbo W. B. Roberts Rosedale Delta Texas House Dave Glass Kosciusko Senate

Benevolent Society Fund Grows With New Contributions

The Be nevolent Society membership drive adds donors though emphasis remains on women’s participation. Readers may contribute directly to The Daily to support the fund, with several names and amounts listed including multiple one dollar gifts from Mrs. Sam Irwin and Miss Mattie Jones, among others.

Benevolent Society M. Hendon Alexander E. E. Clem Mattie Jones W. K. McNeal E. Lois Secce Seccsssiere Sneerman I. Ty Oe A

County Is Quiet Sheriff Reports

Sheriff Bud Davis reported Morgan County was quiet with no new arrests today as court officials prepared for the upcoming circuit court term.

Morgan County Bud Davis

Transportation Plan Meets With Success

Athens College announces a 35 passenger day student bus service between Athens, Hartselle, and Falkville has been a complete success. The daily bus fills to capacity, enabling out of town students to pursue a college education without on campus living costs and boosting enrollment. Additional lines are under college consideration.

Athens Ala Athens College Hartselle Falkville

New Scout Troop Holds First Meeting Tonight

A new Scout troop meets this evening at St John’s Parish House at seven o’clock. Scout master Maynard Layman and assistant Gus Hildreth will attend. All members are urged to be present.

St. John’s Parish House Maynard Layman Gus Hildreth

Athens Dime Fair Is Not To Be Held

The Limestone county Dime Fair at the Fair Grounds in Athens Alabama, planned for October 5 to 10, has been canceled due to prevailing conditions. No premiums were offered this year, but county pride and a carnival midway were expected. admission would have been a dime. The Negro Fair Association will hold its usual three day fair on October 15, 16 and 17.

Athens Ala Limestone County The Negro Fair Association

Limestone County Circuit Court Opens Two Week Docket

Approximately one hundred civil and criminal cases are listed for a Limestone county circuit court session to be held over two weeks. Judge W. W. Callahan of Decatur will preside. For the first time in years no capital cases are scheduled. Civil matters lead the agenda the first week with criminal cases following.

Athens Ala Limestone County Circuit Court W. W. Callahan Decatur

Dryden to Go Home During Next Week

Friends of H E Dryden Sr. announce he will be removed from Fayetteville Tennessee hospital to his home in Fayetteville next week. His condition has improved seriously and he is nearing recovery.

Dryden H. E. Dryden, Sr Fayetteville Tenn Tennessee Den

Commissioners Plan To Visit Anniston During Day

A Birmingham based joint committee opened a two day study on Muscle Shoals bids and electric furnace fertilizer production. They will receive bids until November 1 and may visit Anniston to observe Swann Chemical plants. The visit aims to inform the commission's fertilizer manufacturing method investigations.

Birmingham Als Asmiston Swann Chemical Corporation Hobbs Commission Anniston Washington Col. McMullin Judge Advocate General Joint Commission

Garage Fire Damages Sherman Street Home Garage

Fire at Arch ie W. Hill home damages the garage as firefighters quickly control the blaze about eight o clock Tuesday night. A large crowd gathers to watch the extinguishing effort with no wind aiding the flames.

Archie W. Hill

Confirmation Class At St. John’s Episco pal Church

An open confirmation class for adults meets at St John’s Episcopal Church tonight at 7 30 o clock. All interested people are welcome to attend.

St. John’s St. John’s Episcopal Church

Clinic For Cripples To Be Held Friday

Miss Mary Clyde Garner welfare worker for Lawrence county announces a clinic for crippled children to be held at Sheffield on Friday October 2 for children in Lawrence Colbert and Lauderdale counties. Those attending in the past two years have been well served by unfortunate children of Lawrence county. Interested parties should contact Miss Garner or Dr R E Harper county health officer for assistance in getting children to the clinic.

Moulton Ala Mary Clyde Garner Lawrence County Sheffield Lawrence Colbert Lauderdale Miss Garner R. E. Harper

Johnson Wins Missouri Seventh District Special Victory

In Sedalia Missouri AP reports Democrat Robert Johnson Marshall County attorney won the Missouri seventh district special election by about 9000 votes over former actor John Palmer. The win sustains Democrats at 214 seats in the House with an independent L L Collins finishing third.

Sedalia Missouri Robert Johnson Johnson John Palmer House L. L. Collins Sprigfield

Gasoline tax voted in Selma for relief fund

Selma approves an extra one cent gasoline levy to fund support for the unemployed this winter. The relief group seeks fund drives to raise total of 12 000 dollars for relief work alongside the new revenue.

Selma

Cotton Man from Horton Visits Deっntur

Cotton man from Horton in Atlanta region visits De ntur on business. McFadden cotton coin noted as item of interest during the visit.

Horton Atanta

Dennis Heads Into Fourth Year at Mission in Dakotas

An Episcopal clergyman and missionary reflects on his tenure in the Dakotas, saying he is happy to serve. A reporter jokes about danger, asking if he was ever scalped, to which he replies no, the real hazard was freezing on the prairie mission field.

Dakotas Death Prairie

New York Cotton Open Steady on Sept Futures

New York futures opened steady with bids around 5:88 for September, 6:04 for December, 6:32 for January, 6:51 for May and 6:69 for July. Market notes indicate cautious activity as traders digest harvest data and demand signals.

New York Jara

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