The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
DECATUR WANTS !. 2NEW HIGHWAYS
 BUILT AT ONCE
Citizens Want .MOulton
 And, Courtland Roads Piked
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$ ANY-DECATUR, Ala, Aug. z3. In two months time. the Alabama high way commission will have a force of men building a gravel pike road on the Couttland highway leading from here to Muscle Shoals and on the Moulton road leading from here to Moulton, the county seat of Lawrence county, pro-
 vided Committeeman Cldye Hendrix, president of the Tennessee Valley bank, and T. A. Bowles, cashier of the Central National bank, succeed Tuesday when they are, to approach the Alabama high way commission to secure the sum of $250, 900 to be expended on these roads
 Hendrix and Bowles were commits stoned on Saturday by President W. w.. Raham of the Albany Chamber of Com merce to visit the highway commission at Montgomery at the request of the following citizens of Decatur and Al bany.: WA Bibb, Z.,T. Rountree, F. F.. Tidwell,, 0. D. Patterson A. A.. Hard age, J. w. Knight, J. O.. Smith, Frank G.. Cook and H. D. Beard. ;.. .~~.. ': , If the, commission advances the amount to be asked for it will be with the understanding that Morgan county people shall pay the, interest on the money until the year 1926. The Mor- gan county board of revenue will be asked to cooperate in securing the road money by the following committee i: W. A. Bibb, chairman of the board of di- rectors of the Morgan County National bank; A.. A. Hardage 4andrJ. W. Clop- ton.. ,.+.,.
 Two Out For NIayOr--Interest in Twin-C City politics was aroused Satur- day aftefrooon by the announcements of Mapor James A. Nelson and of John B. Thomson for mayor of Decatur, the election to occur September 10. Mayor Nelson is serving his fifth term as mayor and his formal announcement states he will ask for reelection on his record. Mir. Thomason's announcement states that he has served for 12 years ason and Mayor Nelson are among the oldest citizens of the Twin-Cities. Semi official announcements show that a number will. enter the race for city coun cil in Decatur. ....t.
 To Push Ford Bid-With the .inten- tion of using the.money secured to keep the claims of the bids of Henry Ford for Muscle, Shoals before the Senate and the people of the United States, the Twin-City division of the Tennessee River Improvement association soon will open a financial campaign. Clyde Hen dirk and J. w. Knight, representing the association, have secuted the support of the Albany-Decatur Chamber of Com merce for the proposed campaign.
 To Settle ShOrtage-T. A. Bowles, j. NJ. Jones and O. A. Patterson prom inent Twin-City men, have been ap- pointed as board of arbitration to set tie differences that have arisen between losers in the recnt $40,O00 shortag of the Bank of Madison and the bondsmen of J. T. Riddle, who was connected with the Bank of Madison at the time this was discovered. It is said the bondsmen wish to pay only $10J000, while their opponents claim $40,O00 The board will meet here September 2 and it's award is to be final, it is said.
 Equip CIubhouse-New hardwood floors, a complete modern water sup. ply, and lighting outfit furnished by the Alabama Power company are being placed by the Valle yCOuntry club in its new clubhouse on its 80-acre farm just out of the Twin Cities. The follow ing ladies of the club have been appoint ed by President Rountree to recommend new furniture for the clubhouse: Mrs. J. w. Wyker, Mrs, A. A. Hardage, Mrs. J. '. Hamil and Mrs. Georgia Miller.