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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1934

Page

6

Stephens Chapter D A R Meeting at Wheeler Home

Stephens Chapter D A R met at Miss Annie Wheelers Wheeler home with Mrs Farle Calvin co hosting. The gathering featured Alabama Day program notes a reading on Heroes of Alabama and a talk by O S Hagerman. Guests included Colonel Joe Wheeler and Mrs T E French among others.

Alabama Hunt Hagerman Gordon- Bibb Calvin Land Red Land Miss Maud Lindsay North Wheeler Virginia Prince Calvin Jeanne Durham T. E. French Birmingham Colonel Joe Wheeler Walter Holman Chattanooga Tenn

Even Tailored Nightwear for Women Prefers Sleek Lines

Read about a fashion note praising sleepwear with tailored lines and no frills. It highlights a dull luster chardonize night gown in peach with blue piping and matching blue pajamas with a double tailored collar, designed for comfort and shape retention.

Morpheus

Thursday Club Meets With Guests And Bridge

Among them Mrs. Alan Wallace was highest scorer and received the club prize. Late in the afternoon refreshments were served. A delightful meeting at Mrs. Rutledge Thomas home on Jackson street featured spirited bridge games and dainty refresh ments.

Julia Bingham Margaret Crow Evelyn Hefner Alan Wallace McGraw Judd McKenzie Rutledge Thomas Jackson Street Mizpah Grady Wiggins Grant Street Willie Sittason Edith McKnight Wiggins

Decatur Reports First Snowfall This Year

Decatur saw the first snowflakes of the year this afternoon starting about 1 30. Residents observed light accumulation and noted the event marked the season’s opening snowfall.

Decatur

Precautions In Dam Construction To Cut Flooding Costs

The article describes a flood mitigation plan at Wheeler Dam involving a modified lock elevation to 499, temporary 18 foot gates, and a rock dyke to create still water. It notes the approach allows downstream entry and upstream exit during floods, with Wheeler Dam set to provide a 50 foot single lift upon completion. About 95,000 cubic yards of concrete have been placed. Masonry work advances in coffer dam areas one and two while drilling starts in area three.

Corps of Engineers U. S. Army Lake Wilson Wheeler Dam United States Huntley

Yugoslav Cross Border Incidents Spark Aged Debate

In Geneva Benes accuses conspirators aiming at new state borders after King Alexander’s Marseille assassination. He links Yugoslav charges to attacks on Slovakia and Hungary frontier tensions. Benes says similar plots threaten peace and territorial integrity.

United States Alexander Yugoslavia Marseille Hungary Geneva League of Nations Eduard Benes Czecho-Slovakia Benes Slovakia

Make This Model At Home Pattern Guide

Instructions describe sewing a comfortable pajama style blouse outfit with a shirtwaist line and waist darts. Pattern 1946 offered in sizes 12 to 20 with fabric needs listed for size 16. Includes illustrated step by step directions and pattern book available for ordering from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department in New York City.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City

Accidental Shot Wounds McNutt Near Hartselle

Ed McNutt of near Hartselle was wounded by an accidental shotgun discharge near his home. He was taken to Benevolent Society Hospital after the injury occurred while unloading a hammer type gun from a wagon about six miles from Hartselle.

Ed. McNutt Hartselle Ai Seerius Benevolent Society McNutt

Personal notices from Grant Street and area visitors

Mrs. Roy Hendrix suffers a severe flu attack at her Grant street home. Little Roy Hendrix shows marked improvement after scarlet fever. Mrs. D. M. Carr of Birmingham visits her mother Mrs. Annie Orr this week. Mr and Mrs Raymond Hodges of Decatur will attend the Alabama Stanford event.

Will Wyker Alabama Stanford Pasadena Calif Athens Ala Dorothy DuBose W. S. DuBose Attalla Frederick Yarbrough W. T. Yarbrough First Methodist Church H. M. DuBose Nashville Roy Hendrix Grant Street D. M. Carr Birmingham Annie Orr Raymond Hodges Decatur

Notice of Stockholders Meeting for New Morgan County Building and Loan

Annual meeting of stockholders of The New Morgan County Building and Loan Association to be held at its Decatur Alabama office on January 5 1934 at 7 30 p m for electing a board of directors and other business W B Shackelford President W M Voorhies Secretary Dec 7 14 21 28

Morgan County Building and Loan Association Decatur Alabama

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