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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1936

Page

5

Local Society Notes Highlight Birmingham Visits

Miss Mary Louise Reed travels to Birmingham for several days with friends. Miss Mattie Sue Thrasher from Lawrence County visits Miss Annetle McCulloch for a week. Numerous relatives and friends are mentioned visiting Birmingham, Nashville, and nearby areas with updates on illnesses travels and social calls.

Mary Louise Reed Birmingham Mattie Sue Thrasher Lawrence County Annetle McCulloch

Dancers Lift Ban On Bathing Suits At Convention

At the 53rd annual dance masters convention in New York officials maintain bathing suits are restricted to modern work but unofficially many on the floor wore beachwear. Roderick C. Grant noted some outfits resembled bathing suits and called them practice costumes as the heat rose.

New York Dancing Masters of America Roderick C. Grant Grant

Bonds Approved for Tuscaloosa City Hall Project

Tuscaloosa citizens authorize 116000 in serial bonds by a record vote of 812 for and 24 against to fund a new city hall with an auditorium to be rented to a theatre firm. The project aligns with a 90000 federal grant under a PWA plan and aims to make the bond issue self liquidating through rental income.

Tuscaloosa Ala City Commission Board PWA

Spanish hues to set autumn fashion trends in London

London fashion reports vivid Spanish hues from the land of the Dons will pace fall styles. English designers react to mourning shades after King George's death with bright colors in accessories embroidery and painting on dresses and fabrics.

London George

Moulton Activity Dominates Weekend Roster

Monton neighbors share visits and travel as local officials, teachers, and merchants move through a busy week. Notables include Yarbrough on the county board, plans for new aldermen, typhoid concerns, and road work between Courtland and Moulton. Sheriff Byars reports whiskey seizures and a jail transfer, while the Moulton quartet heads to Hickory Grove for revival services.

Moulton Courtland Geo. D. Byars Hillsboro

Miss Glad Answers Beauty Questions For Readers

Dear Miss Glad offers practical tips on making eyes look larger with shading and fine lines, plus advice on hot oil hair treatments and safe weight loss. The column warns against extreme starvation and promotes water intake while noting editorial note about mail responses.

Trudy Glad

Anne Adams Pattern 2651 and Summer Pattern Book Offer

Advertisement promotes Anne Adams sewing pattern 2651 with sizes 34 to 48 and 4 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 36. It highlights puffed sleeves, bow yokes, and at home or social wear, invites orders by mail with 15 cents for pattern and 15 cents for the book, directing to Decatur Daily Pattern Department at 243 West 17th St New York.

Anne Adams ADAMS Lear OTR Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Residents visit Moulton on various errands

Mt Hope resident traveled to Moulton on business while J N Parvin and W N Horton of Hatton called there. Professor Oris Parker and Mrs Parker of Hatton drove to Moulton on business as Parker leads Hatton school building efforts. Mr Parker is Hatton principal for three years. Mr and Mrs Puller visited Sunday morning before he returned to Alexander City where he works for WPA. A federal indictment alleges Sherman anti trust law violations tied to gasoline price manipulation.

Thomas D. Yarbrough Town Creek County Board of Education Roy Graham Mountain Home Moulton Leighton Miller South Alabama E. EB Elkins Mt. Hope J. C. Weatherwax Trinity J. L. Weatherwax Fred Pierce Guntersville Garth Clarke Courtland J.K. Clarke A. J. Crosthwaite H. C. Long Clark Hodgins T. C. Teel D. L. Martin Waller Birmingham Southern College Maurice Jackson Booneville Miss Nathaniel Almon W. R. Jackson Landersville Joe Young J. D. Lang W. R. Lang M. A. Little Hatton Lawrence County Board of Education J. J. Sibley C. G. Burch Decatur Lyndon Pierce Moe G. M. Whitworth Burl McCary Clora Lee Speaker Rosa Lee Langley Atheny J.T. Counts Jimmie Dean Hickory Grove J. L. Mearthy Emmett Hopkins Luther Turner Ennis Woodard C. J. Fisher Raymond Stephenson Wordrenee LD Hacker Birmingham Olena Harris Florence Misa Harris O. L. Judy Bank of Moultania Judy C. C. McWhorter J. W. Counts Elizabeth Moulotn Cleo Reed Little Bobby Carolyn Jackson R. CO. Jackson J. M. Bandy Moulton Latae W.A. Pickens H. P. Smith Lawrence County Wolfe Springs Roy Jeffreys Jesse Jeffreys B. J. Jeffreys J. W. Dukeminier J.N. Parvin W. N. Horton Oris Parker Parker Puller Alexander City WPA

Government moves to serve warrants on 23 major oil firms

In Madison Wisconsin on August 4 a government action began to serve warrants on 23 major oil companies amid an ongoing investigation. Authorities aim to seize documents and records to assess compliance and potential antitrust or environmental concerns. The move signals a broad, coordinated enforcement effort across key industry players.

Madison Wis

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