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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
5
Local residents spend leave and travel in several states
Miss Kibby Gwin visits Birmingham on a two week vacation. W R Norton leaves for Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs. J R Thomas travel to Red Rolling Springs Tennessee for a two week stay. Mrs. E E Hargrove and son visit relatives in Hartselle. Norton family plans to join in Louisiana soon. Jean Russell improves after accident. Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Stallworth return from Birmingham on business. Postmaster A L Jolly resumes work. George Foster visits from Missouri after a death in the family. Mrs. Mary F Black’s illness and death prompts several relatives to travel. Funeral and homecomings occur in Hartselle and Birmingham. The TVA, local residents, and visitors continue to travel for work and family reasons.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Malaria Relief
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a cure for malaria and a general tonic. Claims to destroy infection in blood with quinine and build up blood with iron. Promotes two sizes 60c and 1.00, urging safe use for all ages and easy purchase at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Symmetry Rules Beauty Says Marion Davis Screen Star
Marion Davis argues symmetry is key to figure beauty and promotes exercise to slim hips. She cites two routines the barrel roll and cross roll, describes steps, and notes readers can request her beauty pamphlets via the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Africa
Marion Davis
Screen Fame
Marion
Athens Personal Notices Record Various Local Visits
Mrs. John Hightower visits Bethel Tenn with son Jim and family. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones return from Florida and South Alabama. Mrs. John Wilson departs after visiting her parents and Mrs. J. B. Sarver. Miss Frances Lerman Joyce Lerman and Frances Hightower travel to Nashville for several days. Stanley Nelson of Huntsville visits Athens. The W. P. Chandler Jr family motor to South Alabama. J. B. Washington spends weekend in Birmingham. Nan Britton joins them for a visit. B W Robinson in Birmingham for business. Jimmy Smith Pat Jones and Huntsville friends visit Athens. Richard Tyler Wood leaves for Pine Bluff Ark after visiting George and Mrs. Wood. D L Rosenau Jr and family spend days at Red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hightower
Jim Hightower
Bethel
Tenn
M. A. Jones
Florida
South
Alabama
John Wilson
J. B. Sarver
Mias ‘Ienalion
MecWilliams
Mr. Wilson
Frances Lerman
Joyce Lerman
Frances Hightower
Nashville
Stanley Nelson
Huntaville
Leslie Nelson
W. P. Chandler, Jr
J. B
Washington
Birmingham
Nan Britton
B.W. Robinson
Jimmy Smith
Pat.Jones
Huntsville
Athens
Richard Tyler Wood
Pine Bluff
Ark
George Wood
D. L. Rosenau, Jr
Red
Grand Jury Seeks More Evidence in Alabama Picket Line Battle
In Talladega Alabama a special grand jury reopens the July 22 picket line gun battle near the Samoset textile mills. Chief Deputy Bryant was killed and Joe Hayes died later. Thirteen men are under arrest on murder warrants as National Guardsmen stay on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Bryant
Joe Hayes
National
Grand Jury
Unfortunate Paperweights Lead to Arrest in Love Letters Case
Mrs. Leonore Geis testified a window-weighted bullet carried a packet of love letters to her sun parlor. She obtained a warrant for Nicholas Hasz after noting the last letter he delivered broke a glass pane with a brick attached, signaling violent intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nicholas Hasz
Leonore Geis
Hasz
One Killed Five Hurt in Jacksonville Collision
A fatal collision in Jacksonville left one man dead and five injured. Hoke Smith Hall of Montgomery Alabama, an army private at Langley Virginia, died. Injured were Homer Hall of Jackson, Thelma Bowell of Jacksonville, an unnamed woman, James Wilson of Montgomery, and bus driver G B Barlow with cuts and bruises. The bus had no passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fila
Hoke Smith Hall
Montgomery
Ala
Langley ' Va
Homer Hall
Jackson
Thelma Bowell
James Wilson
Wilson
G. B. Barlow
Merchants Cigar and Candy Company Sets Stamp Purchase Record
The Birmingham firm paid the State Tax Commission 10280 in cash for tobacco tax stamps, the largest purchase recorded. July tobacco tax collections totaled 254799, lifting the fiscal year total since Oct. 1 to 2249859.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Merchants Cigar and Candy Company of
Birmingham
State Tax Commission
Pattons and friends enjoy Gulf Coast tiow
Boiling Springs Tennessee residents Hon. and Mrs. R. B. Patton Miss Irene Patton and Misses Alice Cruse Patton take a tiow on the Gulf Coast. Dr. W. R. Battle pastor of the First Methodist church has led several radio devotionals this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boiling Springs
Tenn
R. B. Patton
Irene Patton
Alice Cruse Patton
Gulf Coast
W. R. Battle
First Methodist Church
Gasoline tax refunds mailed to Alabama counties
Checks totaling 7477 were mailed by the State Tax Commission to all 67 counties as their share of June gasoline tax. Total June collections reached 1 009.00, the highest on record, with the six cent gallon tax split equally between state and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Tax Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. M. Hightower
Irene
George D. Hartselle
Hartselle
Phil
Legion. Auxiliary
American .Legion Auxiliary
L. H. Kilgore
East Church Street
Leftwich
Elizabeth Leftwich
Mooresville
Harriet Irwin
Frederick Hunt, Jr
Annie Peebles
Neal’s Auto Parts CO
Goidel
City Drug Store
Ligon
Net
Second Ave
Moulton ST
Kibby Gwin
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
W. R. Norton
Louisiana
Compress Company
J. R. Thomas
Red Rolling Springs
E. E. Hargrove
Paul Gene
Kansas
Lawrence Norton
Hillsboro
Mr. Norton
Jean Russell
J. A. Foster
Mrs. Stallworth
George Foster
Missouri
Frank Neely
Louis Black
Monroe
Mary F. Black
W.M. Grice
Annie Farish
Will Wyker
John D. Wyker
Whoals Creek
John Martin
T. Rushing
Garrett’ Hagin
Mr. Hagin
The
TVA
Mildred Kitchens
Atlanta
W. C. Kitchens
Mrs. Kitchens
R. L. Kitchens
E. L. Thompson
Bowling Green
Charleston
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Claire Askew
Fulton, Ky
Glenn Newhart
Askew
D. D. McGehee
Red” Smith
Scottsboro
Mrs. L. G. Connell
Texas
James Godfrey
E. L Thompson
Mary Ann Kennedy
Pulaski, Tenn
R. L. Parsons
Eloise Spurlock
Columbia, Tenn
Grunow
Forbes
EE. Forbest Sons
pHone
Piano CO
Segond Ave
Gladys Glad
Marion Davies
Albany Grain & Coal Co
Universal Cooking School
Hunter Furniture Co
Frank B. Wilson, Jr
Acasama Power Co
Streemline Design
al Poscels
Hunter
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