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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
7
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from Decatur Hartselle and surrounding areas. Kids request gifts including a GMC truck a red car a tricycle a pop gun skates a Standard oil truck and fruits nuts and candies.
A collection of Santa Claus requests from Decatur and Hartselle children dated December 1933. Kids ask for dolls, skates, toys, instruments, vehicles, and fruit with pleas to remember siblings and the orphans. Names include Lazelle Roper Floyd Eugene Cagle Betty Sue Armor Hubert Lynch Lacey Montgomery Billy Garrett Katherine C Lawrence.
Members and friends of Westminster Presbyterian plan a December 18 supper and fellowship meeting. A special committee headed by pastor E N Hart organized banquet, decorations, member attendance, and entertainment with the slogan Away all cares enter into a glorious fellowship of fun and recreation.
The Westminster Presbyterian Girl Scout troop will convene Friday at 3 45 PM. All members urged to attend and bring registration fees. Open to all Decatur girls including age ten with a welcoming invitation. Miss Ethel Harrison serves as Scoutmaster and invites enrollment.
The Decatur Gospel Tabernacle hosts a Friday 7:00 PM song service with new song books dedicated during an old time service. Publics invited to attend as Rev. Norman E. Tingley speaks on Songs of the Bible after the singing.
Names Mrs. Seneca Burr Mrs. D. D. McGehee and Mrs. H. T. Gill as contact points for contributions of shrubbery and like articles to beautify the Benevolent Society Hospital grounds. Call to help develop planting plans soon.
Trustees of Benevolent Society Hospital today noted messages from children Mrs Graves ex teacher Miss Graves and young Garrett and Kathleen Garrett aged 11 listing wishes a book a Lotto game candy embroidery pieces sewing set and other small gifts.
Citizens praise local school children for generous Thanksgiving gifts of supplies and provisions. The items will aid the hospital and are expected to be put to good use improving patient care.
Mrs. James Fitts Hall, state president of the Parent Teacher Association, will visit Saturday for the Morgan County PTA gathering and will also address a Citizens' Council conference at 2:30 p.m. in Junior Central High. Local civic, fraternal, social and education clubs are invited to attend.
The Decatur Boys Hi-Y Club met at St. John's Parish House on Tuesday December 5 1983. Alfred Wilson presided in the president’s absence as members discussed a pencil selling campaign to raise funds for club activities and announced a prize for the top seller. The program was postponed due to time spent on sales checks and other business.
Troop 16 of the Boy Scouts will gather at 6 o'clock tonight at Westminster for a meeting and planned activities.
All members urged to attend with registration fees. Boys over 12 may join Scouts and will be welcomed. Concurrently Boy Rangers Troop 1 meets under Rev. E N Hart, open to younger boys and inviting their attendance as well.
Local residents share holiday visits and relatives traveling between Decatur Hulaco and surrounding areas. Families including the Ryans, Briscoes and Wards host guests and celebrate with Thanksgiving gatherings and joyous news of a newborn Lenaid.
The Universal Ford V-8 for 1934 emphasizes economy, beauty, and comfort with dual carburetion and clear-vision ventilation. Features include ventilation that reduces fogging, a new enamel finish, and lower prices for various models such as Tudor and Coupe ranges from $508 to $610.
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