Personal notes on visitors and illness in town
Mrs. T A Bowles returns home after weeks at her son Thomas Jr's hospital in Winston Salem. Guests include Mr and Mrs D R Neill and Archie Sherrod from Nashville and Mr and Mrs David Webb from Memphis visiting Mrs T A Caddell. Several others travel to Birmingham for visits and illness updates follow town residents Mrs Felton Life recovering at home while Mrs H W Rice remains ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Bowles
Thomas, Jr
Winston Salem
N C
David Webb
Memphis, Tenn
T. A. Caddell
Mr. Caddell
M. Bryant
Jim Bryant
Seventh Avenue West
Tornado Strikes Texarkana Leaving Two Dead
A Texarkana tornado killed J. E. Hardin and Vera Perry and injured several others including family members. The storm unleashed a heavy rainfall and hurled a Campbell family from their beds, found in a field nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
Here
J. E. Hardin
Vera Perry
Hardin
Francis. Hardin
Harvey Perry
Perry
Campbell
Honor Paid By The Senior Class Selections At Central High
The Central High School senior class announced selections: Best looking girl Mary Kate Best looking boy Standly Dunn pney Most popular girl Earline Taylor Most popular boy Tennis Odom Best all around boy Howard Lanier Best all around girl Annie Miller A stray spare tire was lost somewhere between Second Avenue and Do Drop Inn last night Polly Rich Flour tire cover Phone 3011 Nice Holly large bunches 25c Christmas trees Mistletoe Call to view stock Delivery 815 E Grant St Phone 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis Odom
Howard Lanier
Second Avenue
Do Drop Inn
Polly
E. Grant St
Child Kept In Terror Sister Says Story Continues
Louise Riley recalls abuse at school and home while Edith is cared for on the second floor. Francis stays with aunt Mrs Lula Reed as Louise lives with grandmother Mrs Augusta Annadale, finding happiness after mother’s death. A welfare worker noted bruises and neglect but found family cooperating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stever
Edith
Francis
Louise
Riley
Lula Reed
Augusta Annadale
Watson Attacks War Debt Plan in Senate Speech
Senator Watson of Indiana demanded reduction of European armament in exchange for revision of wartime debts. He said U.S. citizens will not be satisfied to scale down or forgive debts unless Europe lowers its armament. His stance, along with Chairman Borah's opposition, was likely to delay action on the President's revival of the war debts commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Watson
Indiana
Europe
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
War Debts Commission
Watch Recovered After Jewelry Store Burglary
One of several watches stolen from Price and Robertson jewelry store when its glass window was smashed has been recovered. No arrests yet. The watch had been taken to another jeweler to fit a back, who alerted the Second Avenue store to its identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price and Robertson Jewelry
Second Avenue
Powers Receives Death Sentence in Cold Case
Clarksburg West Virginia December 11 Harry F Powers the alleged West Virginia Georgia of the matrimonial racket was convicted of first degree murder in the slaying of Dorothy Press Lemke a divorced woman from Northboro Massachusetts The verdict imposes mandatory hanging after a one hour and fifty minute deliberation by twelve local men The trial drew large crowds with hours of songs books and phonograph records about Quiet Dell Bluebeard killings The defense sought mercy as the verdict was announced on the stage where Powers awaited his fate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Harry F. Powers
West Virginia Hills
Dorothy Press Lemke
Northboro
Mass
Quiet Dell
Powers
Christmas: Trees Six Feet Tall Typically Reach Five Feet
A concise note states that Christmas trees advertised as six feet tall are generally about five feet in actual height, reflecting common measurement variance in seasonal displays.
Lawrence Health Report Completes November Activities
Lawrence County Health Unit reports November activity with seventy four sanitary inspections for dairy water and waste disposal. Immunizations include 309 typhoid 1407 diphtheria and 3 smallpox injections. Eighteen visits to tubercular patients. Deaths totaled eleven versus births fifty five. Four member unit may drop to three. Seven moving picture shows reached twelve hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ala
Lawrence County Health Unit
PUT DECORATION SO CAN BE SEEN PUT DECORATION SO CAN BE SEEN
Home occupants planning to enter the Decatur Garden club Christmas decoration contest are urged to place interior displays so they are visible from the street. Decorations not visible to passersby risk not being judged as the committee cannot enter homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Garden Club
Committee of Judges
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Sigerei Y
Central P. T. A
Bible School
B. E. Preuitt
Preut
P. T A. Roll
Ed Rainey
W. H. Day
Ruth Briscoe
Chiirman
Henry Day
R. M. McGlathery
Juvenile Music Study Club
Alabama
Marion Ann Schimmel
Sherman Street
Elizabeth Ann Humphrey
Florence
Anne McRee
Martha Frances Pettey
Theta Mae Handley
Joe Burleson
Eva Love Wyatt
League OF Women Voters
Carnegie Library
Quilting
First Christian Church
J. B Harlow
Edith Swavely
Oak Street
Decatur
J. T. Nelson
Corrinne Griffin
Kaleene Day
Callie Ruth Frazier
Carrie Alexander
Nelson
P.T. A
Riverside-LaFayette P.T. A
Mrs. Irwin
Greek Irwin
Contract Bridge
Joe Wheeler
Joe Wheel
Ania
C. Wiegand
Mamie
A. B. Hodges
P H Clarke
Birmingham
Mrs. D. McElroy
Ada, Ohio
C. J. O’bryant
R. A. Kirkland
Pat Kirkland
Paul Rowden
Sheffield
Unity Dancy
Magaret Smith
Huntsville
W. E. Crawford
John W. Jones
R. T. Sheppard
Eldon Jones
W. G. Gardner
C. C. Foote
C. J. Bryant
Margaret Smith
Huntsvile
Miss Unity Dancy
J. B. Williams
Iuka, Miss
Eugene Wave
Ideal Beauty Shop
Seth Thomas Chime
Elgin
Seth Thomas
James A. Nelson
Bank St
Central High School
Mary Kate
Standly Dunn
Pney
Earline’ Taylor
Annie Miller
Senate
Bluebeard
Elam
Lawrence Health Report
Kirby’s Studio
Second Ave
Hulls
C. S
Wohl’s
Dexdale Hose
Dexdale Mesh
Morocco
Wohl
Resisto
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