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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
5
Moonlight crowds of Hollywood celebs flock to nearby airports as private and rented planes buzz the Mount Lowe fire zone. Evelyn Venable Anna May Wong and Gertrude Michael fly over the conflagration, amid rough skies and a growing aerial spectacle near the fire area.
Preview of Harold Lloyd's The Cat's Paw notes a shift to story comedy and Chinatown setting with a reform mayor plot. The article mentions Una Merkel's comedy turn and a poolside midnight party at Lloyd's estate with Mildred Davis still ill but joining the revelers.
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Minsch from New Orleans arrived in Athens to make their home. Dr. Minsch becomes director of the Limestone county health unit, succeeding Dr. W. J. Donald who was reassigned to Andalusia by the state health board.
Persons born on this day are apt to be undecided and uncertain in their ways, expending much effort sometimes before they are quite certain just what it is that they are after.
Henry Wilcoxon, famed actor, has starred in 150 stage and screen roles during his six years in London, drawing fresh attention as the release of Cleopatra stirs excitement.
Crosley Corporation reports a 115 percent rise in June unit sales from the prior year, with total electric refrigerator sales reaching 28,250 compared with 11,750 in June 1933. Powel Crosley Jr. and dealer H. H. Hunter note Crosley’s rapid growth since entering electric refrigeration three years ago.
Montgomery reports state tax commissioner S R Butler notes a strong uptick in gasoline tax receipts, with July collection at 774 466 and four month total 3 023 044. Near beer tax brought in only 3 for July, far below expected annual revenue.
A widow wife of one of the prophets seeks help from Elisha as debt threatens her sons with slavery. He instructs her to borrow vessels, pour oil, and by selling the oil redeem her sons, then live on the rest. The lesson emphasizes cooperation with God and proactive faith.
Local merchants selling TVA approved electrical appliances invited to use the new EHFA headquarters display space in Athens to showcase TVA approved appliances. The Athens office serves as the sole state Mara display and demonstration headquarters.
More than 200 girls from 13 Morgan County 4-H clubs will gather at Vinemont August 12 for a three day encampment. Miss Erien Rowe home demonstration agent will lead an educational program including handi crafts civic beauties leadership swimming meal planning and table sewing machine demonstrations. Cullman County 4-H clubs and the home demonstration agent will encamp there at the same time.
New bank formation alters property ownership with J B Grey and associates as purchasers. Harry Taft, liquidating agent for the old bank, will use offices in the bank building starting September 1931 and may lease or sell the property soon.
Hewlett Major of Parkville spent a short time in Decatur on Wednesday for business matters.
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