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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1935

Page

5

Recent Bride Honored With Home Shower In Athens

Mrs Louise Romine Yarbrough bride to be of Decatur received a home shower hosted by her sister Mrs Farris Eslick and Mrs James Moore at Johns on Houston street Athens Guests registered in the bride book and enjoyed punch and cake The gifts were presented by the bride s sisters Tootsie and Jean Moore Other society items note guild meetings legion auxiliary and central baptist circles upcoming club gatherings and bridge events

Mra. Gorman Yarbrough Louise Romine Farris Eslick James Moore Houston Street Athens Tootsie Jean Moore Church Street Decatur Chero Chero Bridge Club Russell Breeding Johnston Street L. D. Martin David Drake Drake James Wade

Miss Anne Hunter Confined With Anemia At Parents’ Home

Personal notices list Miss Anne Hunter ill with anemia and confined to bed at her parents home. Also noted are T F Turley’s return from Red Boiling Springs Tennessee and visits by Mabel Davis of Birmingham and other friends across Birmingham Chattanooga and Atlanta areas. The item ends with Mr and Mrs W R Alexander departing for undisclosed plans.

Anne Hunter J. R. Hunter Mrs. A. Bailey Tate Springs Tenn Laura Davis Senne Sam Tuscaloosa Hartwell Davis

Congress activity highlights on utility, neutrality, and farm bills

Senate moves toward final action on utility regulation neutrality and a 100 million deficiency appropriation. House advances tax utility alcohol controls and gold suit prohibition. Senate yesterday passes conference reports on Guffey coal control Frasier Lemke farm moratorium and gold suit bill. Sent railroad pension tax flood control and farm mortgage moratorium bills. Passed neutrality and safety at sea legislation. Sent Guffey bill and farm-profits investigation resolution to the White House.

Senate HOUSE White House

Legislative Summary Awaits Roosevelts Veto on Key Bills

Washington reports the status of major bills after senate house conference. Tax revision utilities regulation and gold suit prohibition await final ratification in either chamber. Modified neutrality ship subsidy third deficiency war profits limits await senate action and others move between houses.

Washington Congress Roosevelt House Senate Chamber

Local Residents Share Visits Across Mississippi and Nearby States

A four page spread lists Miss Alma Lee Kinser of Columbia Tennessee visiting relatives in Mississippi and Alabama. Dozens of families including the Flowers Coads Hargroves Day Hodges Lanier and Morrow are noted for visits travels and returns between Columbia Jasper Birmingham Sheffield Iuka Tate Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa with plans to resume studies and TVA transfers.

How to Keep Youthfulness By Gladys

Gladys shares a diet based path to youth and beauty citing Madame Recamier and a Roman philosopher. Breakfast favors fruit only, lunch a fresh leafy salad, and dinner a meat with vegetables and salad. target weight 128 pounds. Also notes hair bluing, constipation as weight factor, and a mouth wash recipe using borax.

Gladys Glad America Madame Recamier Bergias Pines Elinor

Weight Sally Queried About a Tall 25 Year Old Girl

A reader notes a description of a girl described as five feet four inches tall and 25 years old. The query asks for details about her weight and identity referenced as Sally in the correspondence.

Sally

Central Baptist Church Sunday Schedule Announcement

Central Baptist Church at Cor Fourth Ave and Grant St lists services: Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 45 Baptist Training Union 6 30 evening service 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30. No evening service.

Central Baptist Cor Fourth Ave Grant St James Allen Smith

First Presbyterian Young People's Meeting Notice

The 6 30 gathering for young people at First Presbyterian Church invites the public to attend. no preaching services are scheduled.

First Presbyterian

Sixteenth Ave Baptist announces upcoming church services

Chas S Dobbs pastor invites all to join the Decatur district meeting at 9 30 a m. Men s Bible class and other activities run through the week with 2 00 p m Wednesday cottage prayer meeting 7 30 p m Wednesday mid week prayer 7 30 p m Friday business meeting and a 7 30 p m Friday service.

Sixteenth Ave Chas. S. Dobbs Men’s Bible Clans

Southside Baptist and St. Zomes Episcopal Services Summary

The schedule shows Southside Baptist with Pastor J. D. Pickens preaching at 9:45 and 10:45 with a 2:30 district BTU at Sixteenth Avenue Church and an evening service at 7:30 led by Miss Pauline Johnson directing the BTU. St. Zomes Episcopal on Jackson Street holds morning services and Bible class with Rev. Comer Lile leading morning prayer and sermon.

Southside J. D. Pickens Ape Bryan ST. Zomes Episcopal Jackson St Drive East Peter M. Rector Comer Lile

Westminster Presbyterian Church Notices

Jackson Street and Eighth Ave address for Ernest WN Miss Groenendyke teacher Ape Dortner Bible Class 9 30 and 11 a m attendance urged The date urges to attend Mast has returned

Westminster Presbyterian Jackson Street Eighth Ave Ernest WN Miss Groenendyke Ape Dortner Mast

Ninth Street Methodist Church Service Schedule

Ninth Street Methodist Church lists services with J M Holland as pastor and 9:45 a.m. church school, 11:00 a.m. worship, 2:30 p.m. Board of Stewards meeting, 6:45 p.m. Young People's meeting, 7:30 p.m. evening worship, 3:30 p.m. Monday Womans Missionary Society, led by Mrs J W Holland. St Pauls Lutheran announces 8:30 a.m. worship and 9:30 a.m. Sunday school with a teachers meeting Tuesday 7:30 p.m. titled A Changeless Christ for Changing World.

Ninth Street J. M. Holland Guy Jones Board of Stewards E. E. Beard Young People’s Meeting Marvin Yarbrough Womans Missionary Society J. W. Holland ST. Paul's Lutheran Fourth Ave E. T. Town

St Peters Episcopal Mission Calls Members to Sunday Service

Rev. Peter M. Dennis invites all members and friends to Sunday School at 3 p m A special announcement will inform attendees about a visit from the bishop.

ST. Peter’s Episcopal Mission Peter M. Dennis

St Timothy’s Episcopal Athens Service Announcement

Rev. Peter M. Dennis in charge will preach at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Athens. The notice invites all parishioners and friends to attend the service and participate in the event.

ST. Timothy’s Episcopal Athens Als Peter M. Dennis Peter School Peter Mt

Church of God Services and Young Peoples Meeting

Church of God on 4th Street holds Sunday morning service at 40 45 a.m. Pastor Sunday Meow leads. Young People gathering at 6 30 p.m. Evening service at 6 30 p.m. Youth program schedule listed.

Church OF God 4Th Street Mer Young

Worship Services Set With Opening Sermon

Benool Cage and Supt Fatterson plan worship services at 11 a m with Rev John Freeman Owen preparing the opening sermon. Attendees are invited to join the church event at 6 45 p m for the sermon and related activities.

Cage Benool Fatterson John Freeman Owen D. D

First Baptist Church Services With Dr Wallace

The First Baptist Church on Oak and LaFayette announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m The B T U meets at 6 30 p m Dr James D Wallace will fill the pulpit at both services Friends are invited to attend and hear him preach

First Baptist Oak and LaFayette Streets Sensor Ray James D. Wallace Wallace

Christian Science Churches Hold Ag on Lesson Sermon

All Christian Science churches will hold a joint service as they present the Lesson Sermon for the week. The gathering aims to deepen spiritual study and community fellowship across congregations.

Christian Science All Christian Science Churches

First Presbyterian and Union Services at Athens Churches

The First Presbyterian and First Christian churches in Athens report a temporary revival led by Dr. J. R. Crawford from Odenville. The pastor’s return will bring a Sunday morning sermon, followed by a joint union service with no evening service. A dedicatory hymn book service is planned for September 1.

First Presbyterian Onuroe R

Revival in County Church as Mall Leads Services

Evangelist 8. H. Mall of Nashville arrives Monday afternoon to direct the revival. Evening services begin at 7 45 p m in a large lot behind the public square. Day services are at 3 p m at the church building. A county wide meeting of church members will be held Sunday at 3 p m, and the revival continues through next week.

Evangelist 8. H. Mall of Nashville Iblic Church of of the

Union Service Concludes Season at First Church

The final combined union service of the season will be held Sunday at 7:45 p m at the First Church. Services have continued each Sunday evening through July and August and drawn strong attendance.

HARTSELLE CHURCH SERVICES IN SUNDAY ROUTINE

HARTSELLE METHODIST and CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE list Sunday schedules. Methodist class for every member at 10 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. sermon on Christ in all. 6:45 p.m. study and prayer. Nazarene Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. led by Miss Lerne. worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. pastor Covington leads. Prayer Thursday at 7 p.m.

Church OF the Nazarene Sunday School Miss Lerne Warren Puckett P. M. Covington

Taxi cab and ex marine capture troops of 43rd division

A report from August 4 describes H Minor an ex marine driving a taxi aiding in delaying and evading a battalion of the 43rd division before being captured. He steered the cab to block the road and the marine aided by knowing the roads and gun position to pressure the troops.

H. Minor Minor 43Rd Division Exmarine

Three Honeymoons for Green and Whitcomb Couples

Three honeymoons with the same attendees, but the third time as spouses, ended in divorce for Louis Biggar and Emilie Whitcomb Green. Green and Mrs Emilie Whitcomb Green, socially prominent, wed Green as well as again, with Green serving as best man and Mrs Biggar reportedly planning to join on the honeymoon.

Los Angeles Hubby Green Emilie Whitcomb Green Louis Biggar

Mind Lesson and Catholic Church Notices

Next Sunday's subject is Mind with the Golden Text from I Corinthians 2:16. Isaiah 2 2 4 passages appear. parallel note on war no longer learned. St Anne's Catholic Church corner Johnson Street and 8th Avenue with Rev C Kennedy announces weekday mass 8:00 am, confessions Saturday 4 to 6 pm, baptisms by appointment.

Christ ST. Anne’s Catholic Church Johnson St 8Th Ave C. Kennedy Wea

Picnic and meetings mark Lawrence county gathering

Farmers from all sections attend a Hamilton outskirts picnic hosted by Lawrence county area. Commissioner R J Goode to speak at two this afternoon. A large crowd at Masterson Mill outing with chicken and ice cream. Church revival led by Rev Coffman continues. Local residents and visitors from Decatur and Courtland noted in attendance as Lawrence county circuit court reconvenes Monday with Judge A A Griffith presiding.

Moulton Lawrence Hamilton Lawrence County Areau Venture R. J. Goode Conneen Maynard Layman Decatur Daily Masterson Church of Christ Revival Coffman Basalen eMre Kelly Litor Boas L. B. Cropper Decatur W. A. Jeffreys Roy Jeffreys Obie Butler Wolfe Springs Milburn Walker Montgomery U. S Mae Heflin F. O. Smith Clifton Almon W. L John A. Holliman Will Chenault Russellville J. Migs Lucille Weer J. Clark Weatherwax

California Bears to gain live mascot by November 23

The University of California plans to debut a genuine bear as its mascot by November 23 after initiating a program described as beauty treatment for the brown young animal.

Sity California

Fatal collision near highway leaves Miami man dead

An automobile and a truck collided on a highway 28 miles west of here, killing John Patrick McCabe, 30, of Miami. The crash occurred following a traffic incident described as fetal to McCabe.

John Patrick McCabe Miami Here

Heiress Iso bel Stillman Rockefeller Dies at 59

Mrs. Isabella Stillman Rockefeller, widow of a Rockefeller heir, died in Greenwich Connecticut at age 59 less than a year after her husband’s death. The estate was valued at more than 9 million dollars. Her death follows a lengthy period of grief and public interest in the Rockefeller family.

Greenwich Conn Isobel Stillman Rockefeller

Public Worship Invitation at Finer Fourth and Streets Binie

The public is invited to attend worship services at Finer Fourth and Streets Binie. The notice requests community participation and spiritual gathering for the congregation.

Finer Fourth Streets Binie School

Also Mentioned on This Page

St. John’s Guild Danville Road Legion Auxiliary The L. H. Kilgore East Church Street Central Baptist Circles Central Baptist Kathleen Mallory Elbert Weaver Judson Circle Mother Malone R. N. Nelson Mary D. Simpson C. R Chas Raphael Sartor George Harvey Goidel T. F. Turley Red Boiling Springs Mabel Davis Birm Miss Mae Davis Ann Warren Birmingham Raymond Hodges Mrs Roy Lewis Atlanta, Ga Wendell Godwin Jimmy Mitchell Helen Sorrell Chattanooga Lucille Lamon TVA Paul Vaughn Brewton, Ala W. G. Pride E. W. Kennedy W. R Alexander Goodnes Clapton Tara Dhoes Points Mississippi Alma Lee Kinser Columbia, Tenn Mary Ruth Ruby Flowers Paul C Hargrove Tom Burch Wilmington N. C H. R. Davis Jasper Ala W. E. Crawford Billy Day University of Alabama W. H. Day and Sons Henry and Billy Columbus Miss Henry Skeggs Chicago Davis Hodges Frances Eugenia Beverly Jackson Hodges Florence Smith Bith H. N. Huff Sheffield Seer Ughter David Webb E. L. Morrow Grenada Ruby Lane Brown W. B. Morrow Pat Miller Iuka W. B. Smith Can Gladys Jane Pickens Ion West Decatur Methodist Athen’s Churches Hartselle Violet Rich Aga Penney Penney’s Bermuda Oveson Penne
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