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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1934
Page
8
Committees reported the drive to raise milk funds for needy school children is lagging. Plans were made to enlist local civic cultural and study clubs for aid. Pilot Club officials said $60 a month would provide milk for 64 children for the period. Supper was served after the meeting at First Methodist church basement.
A large crowd saw a three act comedy at the school auditorium with student cast including Marvin Bowlin Pauline Phillips Alfie Sims Clezzell Terry Beatrice Parker Herbert Ferguson Virginia Ferguson Hudson Sheats Lola Mae King Benton Johnson Funds from the show go to the library fund A Thanksgiving program followed under Mr Gilbert Fowler with a two act ending play Honor rolls for the third month list Merle Lamon Melba Lamon Ame lia Lamon Scholastic Charlie Bert
An old advertises juniper oil and buchu leaves in green Bukets tablets to lax the bladder and purge acids. It claims a four day trial with refund through druggists like Caddell Drug Co and Dillehay Drug Co.
Willard J Brown, removed from the Pan American in an ambulance, is now at his home 713 Ninth avenue west after arriving from Nashville where he had hospital treatment. Friends report he is slightly improved.
Born to Mr and Mrs H Maynard Layman a seven pound daughter on December 3 at Benevolent Society Hospital a daughter born December 1 to Mr and Mrs I G Dews.
A reader compiled column shows Santa letters from Decatur Alabama dated December 1 1934. Children request dolls skates a Buck Rogers gun a Buck Rogers gun clay set wagon and other toys for Christmas plus notes to family and teachers.
A collection of Christmas requests from Alabama children dated November and December 1934. The notes ask Santa Claus for toys such as tool chests wagons dolls tricycles bicycles and games along with fruit nuts candy and messages for family members. Names and addresses include IMOGENE WALDEN Decatur, AL and BETTY JEAN BROWN Athens AL, among others.
A collection of childhood notes from Alabama children dated 1934 requesting Santa Claus gifts. The letters mention schools and teachers and list desired items such as a fountain pen ink, knife, BB gun, dolls, toy stove, trains, drums, and candy for themselves and family members.
A jumbled crossword clue list with numbered across and down hints, including abbreviations, Italian and foreign terms, and references to states and metals. puzzle grid appears garbled with partial letters and stray characters, presenting a fragmented challenge for solving.
A nine year old boy from Decatur Alabama writes to Santa at 11 10th Ave W detailing a long Christmas wish list. He asks for a motorcycle, a fire truck, a six shooter cap pistol, a Mickey Mouse watch, fireworks fruits nuts and candy and asks for his parents. He notes he attends Joe Wheeler School and is in the third grade.
Athens Alabama December 4 Special The county health department under Dr W A Minsch is staging a week long chest clinic for those with chest and tuberculosis diseases and for those who have contacted them Specialists from the state board of health at Montgomery assist local workers in the project.
The Union School PTA reports active community involvement with a Thanksgiving supper Thursday night where eighty plates were sold to fund repairs and necessities. They have organized an evening singing Friday at 7:00, with business followed by 90 minutes of song.
A quantity of clothing and dry goods is being held by police awaiting owner claim. Robert Moseley, alias J B McKinney, a Black man, is in jail for investigation following Saturday arrest after officers said he possessed some of the items. Moseley was taken into custody on West Washington Street.
W Huccksted of Chicago claims ten years of stomach trouble driven by excess acid. Udga tablets offered via Udga Suite 63 Foot-Schulze Bidg. J Paul Minn provide a seven day trial box with a money back guarantee of satisfaction.
A six year old dubbed a genius is to be referred to as K to avoid publicity. He recited the alphabet at 20 months and could recall related blocks from memory. Prof Heckman places his intelligence quotient at 196, a record claim, with aspirations to become an astronomer.
Police said suspicions rose after spotting a large sack the suspect carried. They found coats an assortment of clothing and several pairs of shoes in the container and additional items in the halls where Moseley rooms were searched.
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