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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1935

Page

8

County Projects Report Aids Builders Across Regions

Listings show multiple county jobs including Marton and Anderdale with road and wall work, Savannah pene at Flor eta Spring with crews, Cullman resurfacing street work, Morgan athletic field at Decatur, Autauge recreation field at Prattville. Totals include 43 workers and costs around 5 690 dollars. 47 workers and 2 210 dollars. 17 workers and 2 001 dollars.

Anderdale County Floreta Spring Cullman Morgan County Decatur Autauge County Prattville

Puzzle of Words and Clues Across a Historical Page

A fragmented OCR segment lists multiple indexed clues and answers across categories like objects, professions, and parts of speech. The garbled page references numbers 29 to 63 with terms such as Wing Hastened Emissary and Cat's foot, suggesting a word-assembly puzzle or crossword style feature from a 1948 era newspaper.

Social events and club gatherings fill Hartselle week

The Louise Robinson circle met after a prayer service with Miss Maggreen of Somerville and Mrs. Gilchrist of Dallas as visitors. A watermelon cutting followed social hour. Youth groups from the Methodist church held a watermelon party at the park with multiple attendees from Dallas, Cullman, and local families. Lawn party hosted by Miss Sarah Ann Bennett featured Miss Marie Daves of Cullman and many local youths enjoying outdoor games and desserts. Bridge clubs hosted daylong gatherings with prizes, picnics, and guests from Washington D C and New Orleans. notable attendees included Mrs. Elmer Freeman and Mrs. Elliott Howell. Others include a CCC camp transfer, family visits from Georgia and Mobile, and a revival service led by Rev. J. H. Chitwood in Falkville.

Seciety Mary Gilchrist Louise Robinson Circle Korea Hinother Sarah Ann Bennett F. A. Bennett Marie Daves Cullman Misees Gwendolyn Payne Neil Payne Virginia Smith Virginia Clare Ann Speake Freda Kyle Rs. Macon Hardwick Dudley J Howard McClanahan Billie Benson Jimmy Bennett Elmer Freeman Washington, D.C Stewart Camp Earl Cook Tom Crittenden Mesdames Carrie Hutchinson L. C. Pattillo Karl Cook W. B. Allen William Stewart Frances Stewart Harold Parker Four Square Bridge Club Parker Eliott Howell George Butler Jackson New Orleans Elliott Howell Mesdames George Stephenson W. P V. Henderson Jaon J. F. Jr F .H. Stone, Jr Erle Teabrell Coy Summerford Roy Newman Elliot Howell George B. Jackson Jane Fki Joe W. Leson Loday CCC TVA Moulton Sarah Mary Virginia Everett Echols Aubrey Fuller A Fuller Columbia Southlina C. F. Orr Elbert Weaver Decatur Hilda Wilda Weaver Hartselle Horace Roberts Mason Wood Simpson Speake Robert Quinn John Puryear Points Piorida Nell Gibson J. H. Martin Falkville Barbara Peck

Local visits and social rounds in Decatur and Hartselle

Nurse from Benevolent Hospital hosts social hour in Decatur with Mrs. H L Payne as guests. Georgia guest George Phillips and son expected for weekend with Mrs. G K McGregor. Prof F E Burleson attends state legislature meeting in Montgomery. G W Kirby of Birmingham arrives after business in Hartselle. Fashion show draws Hartselle attendees including Mrs H L Burleson and Mrs A H Masterson. Betty Bosley of Florence visits relatives in Decatur. Roosevelt Memorial Hospital volunteers work in Decatur. Williams of Columbia Tennessee visiting Hartselle. Industrial data notes spindle hours compared to June and July figures.

the Benevolent Hospital Decatur H. Ll. Payne George Phillips and Son Atlanta G. K.’ McGregor F. E. Burleson Montgomery G. W. Kirby Birmingham Hartselle H. L. Payne H.L. Burleson A. H. Masterson Lillie Burleson G. K. McGregor Elizabeth Martha Witt Burleson M.pattitte Betty Bosley Florence H. Ruth Ross Néil Johnston Thelma Lee Mitchell Bob Harris Stanley Harrison Ann’ Richardson Mooresville Roosevelt Memorial Hospital Albert BE. McClanahan

Baptist Missionary Society Meets at Hartselle Church

The three circles of the Baptist Missionary Society gathered at the Hartselle church Monday afternoon for the regular missionary program. The meeting opened with the singing of Jesus Calls Us and prayers led by Mrs. Dana Bailey. A brief business session followed, with Mrs. D. W. Burson in charge, then Mrs. Harold Eddieman led the program Lifting the Banner of the Cross in Japan with assistance from Mrs. Ed Burson and Mrs. Dona Bailey.

Baptist Missionary Society Circles The Jesus Dana Bailey D. W. Burson Harold Eddieman Japan Ed Burson Dona Bailey

Cotton Spinning Output Drops Across June and July

Report shows a decrease in cotton spinning activity with June output at 746 and July last year at 743. Spindles active July 31 reach 30,110,078 with month totals at 22 and year comparisons to 90,435,804 and 22,709,200 for June and July last year.

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