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	VALLEY OF YEARS PAST Mary Lott Latest Column The American Legion celebrates Armistice Day Past Columns Local students named “Who’s Who” Boy Scouts of America branch out in Decatur Sheffield veteran receives Purple Heart Athens framer grows 7 pound potato United Daughters of the Confederacy elect president American Legion dedicates arena to fallen heroes in ’32 North Alabama Hi-Y Officers Training Institute met in Decatur Morgan County Singing Convention elects president 25 organize Austinville’s new church Elkmont Future Farmers of America elect Davis president Women try to boost employment in ’32 with ship/shop plan Hill named director of Tuscaloosa Veterans Hospital Athens Legion presents musical comedy Henry Davis wins flight title in golf tourney Singing Cops perform at World’s Fair in ’82 Athens dairies get an ‘A’ rating in ’32 Morgan superintendent honored in 1932 Sockwell to lead the Decatur Community Sing Ninth Street Methodist organizes ‘Glad Hand’ Hartselle residents form rural baseball league in 1932 Detroit Tigers call up Sewell Legion elects mayor as post commander Famous circus acrobats train in Decatur before tour Williams wins baseball contest “D” Club inducts new members Decatur Pilot Club elects Thombs Flint man starts ‘squab raising’ industry Walker named Democratic Victory Campaign chairman Humphrey crowned queen of Florence State Athens man elected business manager of UA newspaper Athens teen wins ‘Why I Want to Spend My Vacation in Oregon’ contest Ford announces new models with 75 mph capabilities Minute Men of Morgan County Elect Kelly President Kiwanis speaker focuses on debt, business Lerman to represent Limestone County in national oratorical contest Dr. J.S. Thomas speaks at Rotary Club’s “Ladies Night” Hi-Y club welcomes 5 members American Legion launches offensive on Depression Athens women form local sorority Isbell awarded medal for heroism Athens man appointed district game warden Adams leads committee to increase the use of cotton in the South Landers names junior all-stars Construction of Athens post office is authorized Shearer wins Goodyear radio contest Stone and Barnett operators install lumber plant Spain to lead Woodmen of the World Butler Hine is first member of Chamber of Commerce Record cotton crop in Limestone Beauchamp, Jones star in Central PTA musical comedy Norwood elected president of Decatur Choral Club Humphrey elected vice president of Florence State student council Glaze is Miss Athens W.O. Moon to pastor Decatur Church of God Kiwanis beats L & N 3-1 in bowling In 1956, Joneses make world trip with Methodists Speake girl is named Miss Decatur Pearl Vaughn Theater opened in Hartselle Kiwanis Club hears about tourist trade Beethoven Club studies music masters McDonald to lead auxiliary Senator wins Valley Country Club golf tournament in 1931 Mayor H.R. Summer opens Teague Appliances Rotary honors Goidel for 127 consecutive meetings Missionary to Africa addresses Methodists Ad Dunaway joins Hartselle club Birmingham Barons sign Hargrove Paul M. Chambers joins new bus line A.C. Teague of Decatur, was re-elected president of the Morgan County Singing Convention Mainard wins at national competition 21 boys travel to Kiwanis YMCA camp Lipscomb quartet sings in Moulton Railroad promotes Lee Hartung Knights elect Carpenter Epworth League has parade in Athens Calvin wins Benson Medal Cunningham Award winners announced Locklayer is top orator Morrow to lead city’s Christian Endeavor Union Bee Line baseball league forms in 1931 Day elected Pilot Club president W.T. Grant store opens Gurnie White is Danville’s best all-around Dr. Wyatt named American College of Physicians fellow Long to lead new Decatur Art Club Calvin is elected to state DAR office Clem named prohibition officer Old Timers out-bowl L&N Machine Shop Terry’s 34 points top in tourney Athens to get new post office The Decatur Cornice and Roofing Co. elects officers. Bee Line highway paving completed Union student completes third perfect attendance W.S. Sherrill promoted to major Varnell elected council commander of the Athens Camp of Woodmen of the World Gardner is new pastor at First Baptist Bishop O'Neil to speak on racial integrity Decorating contest winners announced Woodmen of the World elect officers Dr. Redding Emens elected president of The Morgan County Medical Society Timber protection lectures presented R.H. Walker appointed Limestone County chairman Tennessee River reaches record low Rotary ladies’ night committees appointed Missionary to speak at St. John’s Rankin broadcasts message over Radio Free Europe Waterway development on Kiwanis agenda Veterans visit Tennessee memorial after reunion All-star cast on Princess stage Moulton High School defeats Morgan County High School Huey elected to third term as Hillsboro mayor Dick Dobbins joins Southern Military Academy ‘Greater Movie Season’ at Princess DAILY gets two automatic printers 14,000 play mini golf since May opening Morgan supports Storrs for commissioner of agriculture Work starts on Athens golf course Hilda Café undergoing renovation Louisiana Troubadors entertain at Valley Country Club dance Limestone organizes ‘Miller Club’ 2 Decatur furniture stores lead state in collections Pennsylvania boxer no match for Decatur’s Jackie Baker Willie Thornhill to lead Rebekah Lodge No. 61 Sweltering temperatures keep ice plants busy Annual election of officers Decatur musicians on Nashville station WLAC Decatur population 15,590 in 1930 Night prices of the Ritz Theatre of Athens is 40 cents for adults ‘Automobile laundry’ opens on Bank Street Virginia Prince Calvin was crowned 'Queen of Decatur' Moviegoers in Athens could finally listen to their movies City declares cows in Decatur are safe Whippet buyers get 100 gallons of gas Hartselle population 3,336 in 1930 Alabama Hosiery Mills announced an expansion in its Decatur plant 27 Confederate veterans will receive vouchers worth $150 per quarter Two sensational shootings splashed across the front page Hartselle petition asks council to lift Sunday movie ban Merchants tout spring home repair Decatur businesses are using nickel "roscoe" machines School year is shortened by 1 month Airport in works for city All-electric service station opens 14 degrees 75 years ago today League of Women voters erects sign welcoming Decatur visitors 'Pigpen party' results in 11 arrests Contagious skin infection reaches epidemic level New Year's Eve celebrants at Princess see 'Showboat,' revel at 'Whoopee Party'	Mary Lott DAILY Staff Writer Leave feedback.
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