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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1938

Page

3

Anna Marie Hahn Dies In Ohio Electric Chair

Anna Marie Hahn, 32, German born, was executed in Ohio's electric chair for poisoning four men including Jacob Wagner of Cincinnati. Witnesses and guards reported the ghastly scene as Hahn prayed the Lord's Prayer unfinished with witnesses and chaplain present.

E. BE Columbus Anna Marie Hahn Ohio John A. Sullivan Jacob Wagner Cincinnati George W. Keil Hahn Rene Tipple Josie O'Bleness Esther Kyle Mrs. Hahn Mr. Woodard

Morgan County church notes and social visits

Miss Lorene Bridges of Neel was Saturday night guest of Margaret Natbery. Ruthie Glenn and others visited with family. Edwin Roberts and relatives spent weekend at Greenbrier. Church supper drew a large crowd and payments were made toward the church. Various local residents hosted guests and visited in Decatur and with friends in the area.

Lorene Bridges Neel Margaret Natbery Ruthie Glenn J. R. Glenn Edwin Roberts Greenbrier J. P. Glasgow James Wallace J. M. Glasgow Minnie Hill Bortense Glenn Christine Bell Rogers R. J. Barnes Gertrude Pearley C. D. Roberts Lillian Long Ethel Glasgow Aline Christian Lolett Roberts Decatur Mrv A. L. Free Jack Prichett Doris Loreda

Pleasant Valley Visits and Local Social Notes

Morgan County records a steady flow of visitors and gatherings. Eva enters the week with Pleasant Valley residents Willard Nighten and Mrs. Ruby Puecely visiting relatives, while Center Grove hosts a Friday music event by the Steward brothers. The region notes family visits, business calls, and a bout of whooping cough affecting Layfette Mathews.

Willard Nighten Eva Ruby Puecely Center Grove Steward Brothers Gurtin Matthews Ruby Bradford Henry Reed Decatur Malcolm McAnear Homer Matthews Mack Ralph Robert Matthews Pleasant Valley Layfette Mathews Tooker Hawkins Susie Leaf

Brow and Lash Beauty Tips from Follett and More

A collage of beauty advice discusses brow shaping mascara use the pitfalls of black mascara and the ethics of stage lashes. It cites fashion guidance for brunettes redheads and blondes and notes shoe advice for comfort and posture.

Helen Follett

Pleasant Hill P. T. A. In Regular Meeting

The Pleasant Hill school P. T. A. held its regular meeting led by president Mrs. Bert Murphree. Plans discussed include a womanless wedding during Christmas holidays and an Old Fashioned spelling match with other Friday night attractions on December 10. A health talk by Dr. L. R. Murphere and a short musical program by the Dixie Song Birds were noted.

Pleasant Hil School Bert Murphree L. R. Murphere

G men gear raid targets T L Buchanan home

Police report thieves raided the home of T L Buchanan, a salesman of boys G men equipment. Loot includes 20 pop guns 40 G man knives 15 toy radio signal sets and seven flashlights.

Seattle G-men of Tomorrow T. L. Buchanan G-men

Morgantown Reporter Suffers Fatal Sleep Injury

Morgantown reporter Robert Sturgiss of the Dominion-News twisted in bed during sleep and broke his neck. A physician reported a fractured vertebra, and the incident occurred in Morgantown, West Virginia, on December 8.

Morgantown W. Va Robert Sturgiss Morgantown Dominion-News

Anne Adams Pattern 4996 for a versatile frock

Pattern 4996 offers a waistline spool dress with flexible sleeve options in misses sizes 12 to 20. Instructions promise simple pieces, low sewing skill needed, with fabrics suggested as silks wools or synthetics and optional bias girdle detail. Send 15 cents for pattern and book combo. order to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th St New York N. Y

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