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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1934
Page
5
Hollywood notes Mrs. Margaret Mann plays the Mother Superior in Greta Garbo's The Painted Veil with key scenes alongside Garbo. The aging star rises from bit parts to shared prominence, drawing Hollywood applause for her comeback role.
Helen Hayes balks at an $8000 interior decorating bill for her Nyack home. Mae West preview coverage contrasts Marlene Dietrich with Brian Aherne amid their New York interview clash. Annie Vanderbilt to bring six horses to Santa Anita on December 1. Ted Doner recovering as a Fox chorus boy. Phylis Fraser and Ben Alexander friendship noted. Douglas Montgomery seeks a Irish wolfhound replacement for his dead $500 dog.
The actress Madge Evans displays the first fan letter she received for her talking picture work in her dressing room. The note praises her voice and film performances, reflecting audience enthusiasm for early sound cinema.
Dr James Allen Smith pastor of Central Baptist church will return from vacation September 9 and resume duties in the pulpit. Olem Sanders has accepted a position in charge of the meat mart on Morton Street.
A collage of across and down clues with mixed letter counts and partial solutions. Entries include edible item cues, descriptors of texture and odor, and country related terms along with several city and coin references intertwined with thematic wordplay and abbreviations.
Last evening at the Decatur Gospel Tabernacle a large crowd watched Dr. Tingley reenact the life and death of Jesus Christ as the speaker portrayed the graphic scenes. Rev J A Games led a program after a 6 30 children hour, with an 7 30 evening service and a Birmingham Legion Stadium note of a 10 000 attendance three weeks ago. Public invited to these services.
J Hadén Allredge director of the Alabama Public Service Commission transportation division resigns effective August 31 to join the Tennessee Valley Authority as a transportation economist. TVA announced his appointment days earlier through David Lilienthal.
Five Democratic senators named Glass Byrd Gore Tydings and Bailey defended President Roosevelt amid reports linking them to anti administration sentiment. They asserted their views stem from convictions not hostility and backed continued New Deal support despite past opposition to some measures.
Announcement states a new canning center will open Monday morning at Pairview in the home of Miss Annie Fennell. The event marks the center's first operation under local support and community leadership.
G. P. Banniza manager of the Princess Theatre left on the Pan-American for Nashville to attend his grandfather's funeral. Services were held in Nashville today. He will return to Decatur on Saturday.
Tanner High School will open Monday morning with a large enrollment anticipated. The same faculty will oversee the school again this year. The grammar school will not reopen until October.
A trace of rain was recorded in the 24 hour period ending at seven o clock this morning.
News of T. C. McRight’s condition reports he is resting well after a serious operation in Florence. Friends here will be gratified to learn of his steady progress and improved health.
Descriptions of political maneuvering among bankers and politicians. Ryburn Clay seeks a letter from authorities about Tal mage and re-election. Lindbergh visions influence Copeland. Morgenthau extends tax probes to foreign entities. White House expansion work moves rapidly under a tight deadline.
Rehabilitation programs in rural areas focus on subsistence farming and home making. They provide seeds, livestock, equipment and land access to support families, with home gardens, canning and poultry as initial steps and long term plans for farm and home management plus public works jobs. Repayment is by cash, farm products or work, and some families may be helped to buy land after loans are settled.
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