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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1937

Page

5

Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter Formed in Morgan County

The Morgan County Delta Kappa Gamma chapter organized with charter members from Cotaco Danville and Hartselle and elected Lilian Odom as president. Officers include J J Holladay Briscoe Hamilton Penn Bermreuter Levin and others. Regular meetings to start in February follow a five course banquet.

Morgan County Delta Kappa Gamma Fraternity Cornelian Courtets Myrtle Old Cotaco High School Elberta Bailey Danville Lillian Odom Clio Lovin W. T. Jeratrice Bermreuter J. J. Holladay Clara Briscie E. G. Hamilton Priceville Lizzie Reed Penn Hartselle Ottie Huff Birmingham Delta Kappa Gamma Lilian Odom Clara Briscoe Beatrice Bermreuter Clio Levin

Local Personal Notices Highlight Holiday Visits and Illnesses

Mr and Mrs George Wallace of Midland Texas plan to arrive Saturday night with their two children to spend the holidays with her father J N Gibson. Gene Brown shows marked improvement after a severe illness. Mrs Lewis Brown is ill at home on East Lafayette Street. Louise Schilling returns from the Triennial Episcopal convention in Cincinnati and visits relatives in Atlanta and Marietta before meeting sister Mrs Adams in McNeill Apartments. Mrs Walter Sanders and daughter Evelyn Hunt of Newman Georgia visit next week with her Hunts Sr. family. Madge Alexander spent the weekend with son and daughter Mr and Mrs James Albert Alexander in Florence accompanied by her daughter Margaret Alexander. Mrs Frank B Jones of Lexington Kentucky visits sister Mrs W W Callahan for a few weeks. Charles Henry Davidson is ill at his parents’ home on Prospect Drive. Dr Kellie Joseph will travel to Scottsboro Wednesday for work. Sarah Ivie leaves after a weekend visit to Montgomery for a State Health Department position. Dr and Mrs Palmer Dearing of Montgomery were guests of Dr and Mrs Kellie Joseph Monday. Mrs Bruce Westmoreland of Dyersburg Tennessee arrives to visit Mr and Mrs S H Malone. Elinor Green to return from the University of Alabama December 17 for holiday visit with mother Mrs C R Green.

Beauty who lost legs graces magazine cover

Jessie Simpson, who lost her legs in a Hackensack accident, learns to walk on artificial limbs and scores a Cosmopolitan Christmas cover. Crowned as a national heroine, her story of resilience spurred modeling contracts and praise from top artists as she prepares for a hopeful rehabilitation by Christmas.

Graces Magazine Central Press New York Jessie Simpson Jessie Cosmopolitan Magazine Jeasie Arthur William Brown Howard Chandler Christy Bradshaw Crandell

Breathing Deeply Aids Whole Body

Gladys Glad notes that modern women reject Victorian notions of fat and beauty and cites a weight loss authority claiming deep breathing preserves a youthful figure. It recommends daily routines including a morning and evening practice and an indoor exercise of ten repetitions to improve health and appearance.

Gladys Glad America

Make This Model At Home Dress Pattern 4664

Anne Adams pattern 4664 offers step by step instructions to sew a doll wardrobe including dress sleeper coat bonnet bathrobe romper slip and even a diaper. Suitable for dolls 10 12 14 16 and 18 inches with yardage and materials details provided. Order by sending 15 cents to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Dolly Decavir Daily Pastum Department W. Lith St New York

Photographer 18 Saved by Firemen in Dunkirk

Rescue at Dunkirk New York after two boys aged 16 and 15 became stranded on a snow swept lake beach for 14 hours. Richard Smith and Early Myers Jr descended a 40 foot cliff to the beach while seeking photographs. Earl climbed back up but a 30 foot obstruction blocked Richard's ascent. Firemen lowered a ladder to the trapped boy just before dawn.

Dunkirk N. Y Richard Smith Early Myers, Jr Earl Richard Dunkirk Hook and Ladder Company

Five Fire Alarms On Colder Night Strikes Decatur

The Decatur Fire Department fought five fires after 6 pm on the coldest night of the year. Calls ranged from a fireplace blaze at Louis Sibert's home to a damaged two story residence on Johnston Street, with fires caused by a defective flue and overheated chimney at several locations.

Decatur 719Th Avenue Louis Sibert 6Th Avenue W. K E. King 4Th Avenue South Tennessee Valley Hotel Johnston Street

Playwright's Wife Missing Near Carmel Highlands

A search began in Monterey California for Mrs. Martin Flavin wife of Broadway playwright who vanished from her Carmel Highlands home at midnight. Searchers feared she may have fallen from a cliff while walking with friends in rugged coastal terrain. no sheriff's aid was requested.

Monterey Calif Martin Flavin Carmel Highlands Here Flavin Carl Abbott

Miss Glad Offers Beauty Pamphlets By Mail

Editor notes Miss Glad answers questions by mail and offers pamphlets on The New Figure Beauty Culture Care of the Feet and Legs. Readers must enclose self addressed stamped envelopes and small coins to cover printing and handling costs. Personal questions will be answered in her daily column.

Miss Glad

Ragins Body Still Missing From Tennessee River

The body of John Ragins, a farmer, allegedly drowned in the Tennessee River about a month ago, has not been recovered. An extensive search found no trace, and authorities believe he fell overboard from the cliff into the stream.

John Ragins Tennessee Neer Raging Faherman Hhe Ckiff

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First Presbyterian Church Annex Auditorium H. Kirby Talladega Miss Bell Bob Harris George Connell Jane Crawford Ruth Johnston Comer Ezell M. D. Rhodes Florence Thomason State Baptist W. M. A Morgan Count Baptist Association Betty Burleson Eat Berean Study Club Evelyn Lee Memorial Drive Methodist Womans Missionary Society B. B. Sheats Philpot P. H. Vaughn Sheats Business First Methodist Church Helen Fischer Mary Robertson Margery Smith Dorothy Cornelius Virginia Brock Travis Callahan Mack Elam L. H. Kilgore Social Service Hargrave-Bray Neen Camody Bray Hugh Holliday Hargrave New Orleans M. C. Camody Hargrave Richmond Virginia University of Virginia U. S. Army Houston Texas Mosher Steel Company Decatur Garden Club R. T. Sheppard Mes. Morrow T. G. Morrow Berean Club East Walnut Street Garrold Nungester New Thomas Apartments Alabama City Mission Board St. John’s All Mem Bers Eddie Cantor Popeye the Sailor Man Gary Cooper George Raft Enone Sousa SL Frances Henry NA Ray Huyton Hutton George Wallace Midland J. N. Gibson Little Gene Brown Lewis Louise Schilling Episcopal Churches Cincinnati Ohio Atlanta Marietta, Ga Mrs. Adams McNeill Apartments Walter D. Sanders Evelyn Hunt Newman, Ga F. 8. Hunt Madge Alexander James Albert Alexander Florence Margaret Aexander Frank B. Jones Lexington, Ky W. W. Callahan Charles Henry Davidson Henry Davidson Prospect Drive Kellie Joseph Scottsboro Sarah Ivie Montgomery State Health Department Palmer Dearing Bruce Westmoreland 8. H. Malone Elinor Green University of Alabama C. R. Green Hackensack N. J Crandel Lynn Bari Schick Goidel Westinghouse Ragins Capitol Kgrioff Lal Far East Esther Ralston Regis Toomey Andy Clyde Bikgroup Ohl’s
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