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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1933

Page

4

Progressive Rook Party Honors Thornhill and Dinsmore

Miss Cornelia Rose Otte hosted a Progressive Rook party on her front porch with cut flowers. Virginia Dinsmore and Catherine Thornhill tied for high score. Thornhill won high card. Polly Rowe received the consolation prize. candy mints and ice cream sundaes were served to guests including Misses Thornhill Corley Russell Preuit Rowe McClure Dinsmore Marjorie Russell Mary Cor.

Cornelia Rose Otte Virginia Dinsmore Cathériné ‘Thornhill Miss Thornhill Polly Rowe Catherine Thornhill Monroe Sara Corley Estelle Russell Mary Preuit Dorothy McClure Missirginia Dinsmore Marjorie Russell Mary Cor

Nurse Accuses Star Poloist And NRA Tea Planned

A nurse accuses a star poloist and two hostesses in a reported incident. Zetomen Club president A Z Bailey calls for full club attendance at the NRA Tea at Central Baptist church. Mrs F F Tidwell sponsors the event with two prominent speakers to present important information followed by a social hour.

Zetomen Club A. Z. Bailey The Central Baptist Church

Miss Edna Holland Hosts and Visits in Alabama

Personal items note Miss Edna Holland returning from Lacey's Spring where she visited Miss Mildred Hough and other friends in Huntsville. Mildred Hough plans a few days at Miss Holland's home this week, with local updates on Ward’s hospital operation and other visits.

Edna Holland Lacey’s Mildred Hough Miss Holland Miss Hough Huntsville Lacey's William G. Ward The Baptist Hospital Mobile Mary Wallace Smiley Birmingham

Florence News Notes Social Travel And Illness

Local items report FRIENDS and relatives visiting in Florence from Birmingham Nashville Atlanta Huntsville and Chicago. Mentions include LeRoy McEntire jr visiting Pittsville Alabama and J R Smiley hosting T Casper of Birmingham. Illnesses noted include Mrs LeRoy Murphree and Mrs John Bragg with tonsillitis. Several families plan trips to Chicago and Atlanta with pending visits to Culooka Tenn and Huntsville.

William Connor Florence Elbert Jemison Birmingham

Unbreakable Rule Topic Draws Crowd in Tent Revival

Dr. W. O. Love leads a Baptist tent revival in city park drawing larger crowds with extra chairs. The campaign opened Tuesday with three conversions reported last night. His message Come Out of the Graveyard depicts unchristian people as dead and features nightly musical acts. A 12 year old girl quartet from Birmingham Gospel Tabernacle is slated for Friday night sacred concert preceding the service.

W. O. Love City Park Birmingham Gospel Tabernacle Birmingham

No Rainfall Recorded In 24 Hour Period

No rainfall occurred during the 24 hour period ending at 7 a m today. The report notes zero precipitation for the interval.

Lima Beans In Market: Nutrition And Prep Tips

August through September markets feature Lima beans rich in calories but lower in vitamins than green beans. White and green varieties vary in size. overripe beans resist digestion. Serve with cream or a thick sauce, salt during cooking, and cook 30 to 40 minutes uncovered while shaking the pan to avoid scorching.

Daily School Menus Breakfast and Luncheon Mock

Breakfast lists fresh plums cereal cream bacon curls toast milk and coffee. Luncheon features open cream cheese sandwiches jelly roll cake and egg lemonade. Dinner serves country fried spring chicken candied sweet potatoes lima beans in cream onion and cucumber salad peach parfait cocoanut kisses milk and coffee.

Revival Series Captivates Nineteenth Avenue Church

W. E. Morgan draws crowds with Bible lessons on coming to Christ through hearing faith repentance confession and baptism into Christ. He argues three steps alone do not place one in Christ and previews tonight’s topic The Bible How To Study It and How To Understand It.

W. E. Morgan Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ Christ Paul Mr. Morgan

Fay Wray Leads Way to Stardom at Princess

Fay Wray headlines the film Ann Carver's Profession at the Princess theatre this Friday. Gene Raymond and Claire Dodd co star in Eddie Buzzell's directing from Robert Riskin's story, with a courtroom climax where Wray defends her husband as the case ends.

Ann Carver Princess Theatre Fay Wray Gene Raymond Claire Dodd Eddie Buzzell Robert Riskin Bill Graham Graham Fay Love Clare Dodd Marlene Dietrich Jessie Ralph Aunt Minnie Claude Gillingwater Arthur Pierson

Arin Carver’s Profession Narrates Gifted Girl’s Price of Love

Frank Conroy Albertson and Robert Barret complete the cast in the brief tale Arin Carver's Profession about a gifted girl who feels love is a high price for worldly acclaim.

Albertson Frank Conroy Robert Barret Arin Carver

Singing School To Be Free for Decatur Community

Ponds have been raised to fund a free singing school led by C. E. Lowery at Central Baptist Church. It starts Monday at 7 30 p m and runs five nights weekly for three weeks. Attendees are invited to join to boost church singing interest in Decatur.

Central Baptist Church C. E. Lowery Decatur

Austinville Plans Saturday Baseball Program With Four Games

Austinville residents announce a Saturday program at the ball park featuring four games starting at nine oclock. First game Austinville versus Johnsons Chapel, then Forests second team versus Danville, third Austinville against Joppa, and finale Forests first team versus Trinity. Public speaking follows at 12:30 with invitation to all.

Austinville Johnson’s Chapel Forest Danville Joppa Trinity

Sheffey Chosen to Lead Negro NRA Workers

A. O. Sheffey a well known Negro druggist was appointed leader of the Negro NRA workers by General W R Spight after a conference with Mrs. John W Jones lieutenant general. The group will begin organizing immediately using ministers and other workers to hasten house to house canvassing starting Tuesday.

A. O. Sheffey NRA W. R. Spight John W. Jones Sheffey

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