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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
8
Public schools and local subdivisions align with daily life as K Law notes banks protect trust funds amid depreciation. He highlights banks continuing work won during the depression and their role in safeguarding values held by communities and trust clients.
Gladys answers reader questions on cosmetic uses of Epsom salts for pore-toning and outlines a simple reducing lotion with camphor and rubbing alcohol. She also provides guidance on calorie intake for weight gain and cites a reader inquiry about proper female weight targets.
Officials report the federal deposit insurance fund is a potent factor in restoring confidence. Hoarded money is returning to banks and deposits are rising nationwide. Combined savings and commercial deposits are about 20 percent higher than a year ago.
Members of the Good Fellowship class of Central Baptist church will hold a watermelon cutting Friday at 6 30 P M in Malone Park. All current and former members are invited to attend.
Dr L R Murphree outlines typhoid outbreak causes in Decatur tied to well water contamination and poor sanitary conditions. Relief agency and water company plan to supply 300 relief families while plumbing repairs lag. He cites lack of running water and unsafe facilities as key drivers and urges full cooperation to improve health conditions.
Twenty five decisions for Christ are expected during a revival series featuring messages such as A Voice From Hell and Lessons For This Age From Hebrew Passover. Speaker Cowell also addresses end times and God’s Last Call across Decatur with church services at Central Baptist and college prayer meetings.
In a Depression era Homestead community near Washington a group of settlers plans social events in a government supported settlement. Fred Hare Tison, a former miner, describes life on the hilltop, farming, quarry work for the government, and trading corn with a cooperative while his family occupies a four bedroom H type house furnished with handmade and reproduced furniture.
Federal charges re indictments of 35 men, including city business leaders, for misapplication of funds and false bank reports. Michigan unit Union Industrial Trust & Savings Bank Flint faces omission of 600000 in bills payable. Grand jury cases expand a probe into Detroit finance and banking practices.
A bridge excerpt discusses bidding preferences between 1 Heart and 1 No Trump. North opens 2 Clubs, South responds 2 Hearts, and dummy reveals high cards for declarer’s struggle to reach game. Key plays center on club and spade tactics with finesses and the handling of West's discards.
A benefit picnic is set for Saturday at Mt Zion school on the Moulton and Decatur highway. Proceeds go to the school and music and entertainment will be offered.
Mrs Gordon Francis of Hartsette visited friends in Nashville over the week end.
Miss Rudy Sample, who attends school in Nashville, is the guest of her parents Dr and Mrs Eugene Semple at Hartselle.
A feature notes a family settling into a new house three weeks ago with each blade of grass seen as precious. A second Arthur dale Homestead article will follow soon, continuing the domestic rural narrative.
Little Sarah Lee Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs Wirt Hill has undergone a second throat operation at a New Orleans hospital. Her condition is reported as satisfactory.
Jimmy Munn local district agent announces a banquet for territory agents. Guests gather at eight o clock at the Lyons hotel with J Hi and B H Carter of Birmingham attending and Willis Kenner of Huntsville leading a delegation.
Estelle Shirley was removed by Brown’s ambulance to Benevolent Society Hospital on Wednesday night for an appendectomy. She lives at 1424 Fourth Avenue South.
Classified notice states lodging available at 407 Johnston Street with breakfast possible if desired.
In New York City Miss Mary Houston and Miss Carolyn Sharpley of Hartselle are visiting the metropolis for a brief stay and sightseeing.
Miss Fay Murphy was moved Wednesday in Brown's ambulance to her home at 1424 Fifth Avenue South from Benevolent Society Hospital where she had undergone an operation.
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