Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1939 — Page 22

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MERCHANTS ARE TAKING A PART Many Merchants Os City Participating In Free Fair Not to be outdone by the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show, many merchanta of the city •re alao planning "unusual goingson" during the week of the fair, according to the merchanta them•elves. Since It la the apirlt of cooperation from these same men upon which the ancceaa of the annual event depend*, they too have evidently felt the need for "dressing upMany of the merchant* have employed decorator* to brighten up their -fronts” and display window* with bunting and flag* while other* have taken the Job themaeivee. They also have planned to take advantage of contacting the huge number of persona that will visit the city that week by re-arranging their window* with the moat attractive merchandise and offering their best bargains. A spirit of cleaning np and paint-1 Ing up ha* also spread among the v

0. I 3 3UI 111 11111111 x FAIRGOERS! Os course you’re going to net hunh fry while attending the Fair . . . « * and you’ll want something to eat. ■■ STOP IN AT IE BEAL’S DINER X ■■ HMI OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE ON COURT STREET O ■■ M ■« Meet your friends at BEAL’S* the new diner that sells those famous : 5c HAMBURGERS $c

E the ■■ casion it is always prop- VBfIHH “ er to give jewelry. Al- .*• "ays appreciated, it has JCKifei E a lasting remembrance for whom Ba tended. u*Hk *® ~ e present an unusually large selection of m ;! ne jewelry at all times. No matter what JBwII n the gift... you’re sure to find it here. M We’re proud of our fine Gift M Department. Hundreds of WI clever suggestions for those 7 part ies and f riends as low an 50c W up. rJli E Pumphrey Jewelry Store | —EVERYTHING IN JEWELRY— E COME TO THE DECATUR FREE STREET FAIR AND AGRICULTURAL SHOW NEXT WEEK.

merchant* and many have renoi vated their front*. Advertisements in this snd preIjvlous sections of ths Democrat ! have proclaimed the merchants’ coj operation in the event and have I called attention to special bargains . which some have to offer during | the week as an added Incentive to attend the fair. Message* of goodwill and pledges of support from the merchants are contained In this edition, symbolic of their pride and their appreciation of the community In which they live and upon whose cltitens they depend for support. Members of the Chamber of Commerce and the fair board have urged visitors to take advantage of j the bargains offered during fair ' week and urge them to plan Io "sandwich an hour of shopping” between fair visiting. ■0- - • ■ Buying, Selling Os Some Fish Unlawful Attention to an Indiana law prohibiting the sale or purchase of designated species of game fl*h. regardless of where the fish were taken, was called today by Virgil M. Simmons, commissioner of the Department of Conservation. Provisions of the law also cover the serving of snch species of fish by hotels, restaurants, etc. I The law. enacted In 1»3“. provides: "It shall be unlawful for

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, JULY 27,1939

DEMOCRAT WILL GIVE PROGRAMS Booth To Be located In Front Os Office; Programs Daily For the convenience of fair-go-1 er* the Daily Democrat in cooperation with the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show association la planing to sponsor an Information and program booth , during the fair thia year. It was announced by Dally Democrat eg-1 ecutlvea and fair association leaders. The booth will be located almost > Immediately In front of the Democrat office. just a little north of J the Intersection of Second and Madison street. A man will be stationed In thia booth during all active hours of the fair. It is planned to distribute free programs of the fair dally throughout the week, beginning Monday and closing Saturday. The programs, as planned by the fair association, will be printed by the newspaper and offered to fairgoer* without charge. The booth was planned as an aid to visitor* at the fair, by affording them with a constant reminder of I the time of the free acts, the parades, the place* of the exhibits, judging and other fair features. Fair-goers may call at this 1 booth anytime during the event and ask for a copy of the program.! Copies of the papers will also be placed on sgle at the booth. These copies will describe the next I day's attractions, give results of: judging and contests In up-to-the- | minute stories and otherwise as-. any person at any time to sell, barter or exchange, or offer to sell. 1 barter or exchange, or purchase or j offer to purchase any largemouth ' bass. Kentucky bass, bluegill, red- i eared sunfish, crappies or t rock j bass, whether taken within this' •ute or taken in some other sute and brought into this sUte. "The term 'sale' shall include! serving the same as a part of a I meal by any restaurant, hotel. | boarding house or eating house , keeper and proof that any fish ahove mentioned was so served shall constitute prims facie evidence that such fish was served in violation of the provisions of this act, but such restaurant, hotel, boarding house or eating house keeper may prepare and serve during the open season to a guest, paton or I boarder and his family any of the above mentioned fish lawfully Uk- i en in open season in this state by such guest, patron or boarder."

' ford visitors and fair-goer* with an Interesting account of the an- | nual event. The usnal Information offered by the Democrat will of course be available. Thia Information may : be received by calling either 1,000 or l.oooi. o TWIN DAYS TO (CONTINUED FROM PAOU ON«> afford a major share of the entries. The list, however, is not restricted and many twins are expected to enter from neighboring

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communities. Fair head* ar* also making plan* Io handle a huge crowd on that day. relying on the *uppo*llion ihat score* of people will attend on that particular day to see the twin* on parade and wltneaa tb« judging. The judge*’ stand will be set up on the midway and re*ult» of the contest* will be announced from th- platform. 1, o Pirate I*l* Yield* Bone* Rehoboth Beach. Del. <U.R> — I Legend* of burled pirate gold and i Os hurled pirate* were resurrected 1

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when • skeleton wa* dug up on Thompson* Island at the edge of the government canal. There are no record* of anyone having been burled on ih.- Island. " i ■ i ioi* mi mmState Work Is Put Out Under Contract In the alxmonth period ending on June 30. contract* for paving, grading, bridge and grade eeparalion conatructlon work on the state highway *y*tem. with a total coat of X.531.33S have been awarded. T. A. Dicu*, chairman of the *tata

highway comml*»lon, reported today. This doe* not repre»ent the entire IMS construction program of the Commission. a large quantity of work having been placed under contract during the laat month* of IS3H. Since the beginning of tha 19SS construction season. a number of road and bridge project* have been completed and other work I* being finished rapidly with th* peak of the season reached In August. Construction on the state highway system. done under contract. provide* job* for IWi workere tn

June. It was reported A. Dicua. chairman Bf 7} Highway Commi*a| Oß nij ‘h sented an Increg*. of nine hundred from th* BBmb ,' M eclly by c<, Blr * conatructlon work on ' highway system in May. ** A total of 11 road bride* grade separation eonstruetS * jecta were In operate " representing work h noat J* countie, of the state * 54 road and « brldg. pro>< Trade In a Gsoa

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