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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1934
Page
5
Mrs. Fred S. Cook of Tennessee announces the marriage of their daughter Mabel Lise Cook to Harlan H. Hunter of Decatur. The ceremony was held in Tennessee with close friends present. The couple will reside at 512 John Street after a brief wedding trip.
Mrs. Walter Mitchell and Miss Dorothy Nickhell of Louisville returned home after Thanksgiving with sister Mrs. Hugh Curry. F. H. Pointer family from Anniston spent the weekend in Decatur. Many locals visit Birmingham, Nashville, Montgomery, and Florence for holidays and family events.
Jay Hyde Barnum, an illustrator, created a red velvet dress for a story in a national magazine. He changed the original model by removing the belt to highlight a long slender shoulder to hem line, giving the gown individuality and chic suitable for his heroine.
W L Stephens lay critically wounded and undergoing an inquest was planned this afternoon. Burial arrangements were made at Brown Funeral Company parlors for the deceased who was to be taken to his home on Mad i. Interment to follow at 2 p m. Survivors include his widow and two daughters Mrs Virgil McAllister of Lincoln County Tennessee and Hughie of Limestone Blakeley Tennessee. Limestone County officers said they sought James Evans a negro man in connection with the Sunday night killing of James Sandifer a negro near the scene of Stephens discovery.
Mrs. Harry Thornhill hosted the Decatur High D Club at her Fairview home on Friday evening. Attendees included Bill Francis Dorothy Morrow Ralph Vines Helen Ross Boyd Draper Martha Vines Jack Ross and many others.
A. A. Allen is ill at the home of his son J. A. Allen. The notice notes illness but nothing further is stated about condition or dates.
J. E. Carter of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co service department is in Birmingham on business for the firm.
Pattern 2078 offers a quaint girls frock with a simple round collar and yoke with inverted pleats. Short sleeves, smart patch pockets, and stitched seam details suit sizes 3 4 6 8. size 6 needs 218 yards of 36 inch fabric. Order the pattern and Winter Pattern Book from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
One dehorned yellow Jersey cow missing. Notify G. W. Walters, Farmers Gin Co. Also lost or stolen an eleven month old tan dog with a brown collar and white markings named Gyp. Please return or notify D. D. Gib.
A brief classified item lists a son at 301 West Gordon Drive in De catur Alabama with phone number 1492. The readable text provides an address and contact method without additional context or details.
Mr and Mrs William P Hill announce the birth of a nine pound daughter on December 2. Saturday morning she is reported doing nicely. Additional notes mention Thanksgiving visits by Sam Fussell to relatives, Julia Bingham spending the weekend in Montgomery, and Chauncey Fahey visiting from Memphis. Joe Boetler underwent an appendix operation in a Memphis infirmary and is reported recuperating well.
Tonight at the Princess Theatre the new Crawford Gable co starring vehicle Chained screens in lavish Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer style. Clarence Brown directs a vibrant drama of modern manners with Otto Kruger Marjorie Gateson Stuart Erwin Una O Connor and Diane and Mike’s South American romance driving the plot.
Obituary note: brother of T. Ed. Schmidt dies after major surgery in Memphis. Readers in Alabama and Kentucky visit relatives over holidays. Eliza Mr. hosts in Union Springs with Thanksgiving guest Wilson Eich. Hunt family weekend visit, then University of Alabama. Wyatt family in Lexington visits L. B. Wyatt. Grane family heads to St Louis. Allen Grimes and baby move to Nashville with George Truesdell. Basket returns to Courtland after Decatur visit. Frank Reed undergoes operation at Benevolent Hospital.
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