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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1938

Page

3

Prospects Of Senate Battle On Lynching Bill Looming

Washington debates revive over an anti lynching bill as Senator Van Nuys announces plans to reintroduce the measure co authored by Senator Wagner. Southern opposition and filibuster threats loom while leaders discuss broader legislative priorities with President Roosevelt and reorganization plans.

Senate Washington van Nuys D.-Ind Wagner Senator Connally D.-Tex Barkley D.-Ky Roosevelt Congress House

Louise Grizzard Honored At Birthday Party

A Saturday afternoon birthday party honored Louise Grizzard on her 8th birthday. Mrs. Leonard Grizzard hosted with games and gifts for her daughter and friends. Lorine Osburn won a prize for pinning the star on the tree as refreshments and a green and white cake concluded the festivity.

Louise Grizzard Leonard Grizzard Lorine Osburn Lorine Vernice Osburn Mable Frances Neville Helen Pool Mary Elizabeth Pool Mary Bran Geneva Day Wanda Ruth Neville Lynda Joan Grizzard B. K. Wiggins D. V. Day

Unlikely Pair Faces Love and Social Dance

Thornton Holgate, a shy professor, faces a quixotic alliance with Sara Sue as he pursues Peaches Pomeroy for the autumn prom after her signals of interest through flowers. Their plans hinge on social expectations, jealousy, and a campus contest for favor ahead of the Rice Institute game.

Thornton Holgate Sara Sue Thornton Bob Towne Bob Peaches Pomeroy Miss Pomeroy Peaches Goodby

Jews Invited to Hear Dr Pettingill Talk at Central Baptist

Dr W L Pettingill, Bible student and speaker, leads a series at Central Baptist Church. He will address Jews Thursday on The Jew and His Place in God's Program, inviting all local Jews to attend without feeling singled out. Pettingill discusses Jews and Europe’s crisis, based on his wartime observations. He began his series Sunday with Galatians talk and uses Ephesians as the conference basis.

W .L. Pettingill Central Baptist Church Pettingill

Local Tidbits From Morgan County And Surrounding Towns

Mrs Milton Parker of Falkville visits Somerville with Mark Parker and Emma Harlan. Cooper Thomas and son from route 3 stay with A R Smiths. Hilda Gilchrist in Decatur weekended with sister Hemione Gilchrist. Rev W D Owen of Hartselle on business. Several families visit kin in Arab Nashville and Decatur. Moving to live in Morgan County Everett Lemmond and his mother Clara Lemmond relocate from route 1.

Milton Parker Falkville Mark Parker Emma Harlan Arab Taft Patterson Patterson Mary Peck Hartselle R. F. McDonald Edgar McClure Nashville Ben Blevins Leonard McClure Milton Blevins Blevins Route 8 Fannie Abbott Maggie Ransom Everett Lemmond Clara Lemmond Route One Joe Winton C. P. Johnston G. D. Mikell and Son Decatur Earl Gurley

Lusty Lungs Lynch Rescues Man From Falling Tree

In Lynch Neb Dee 19 strong lungs saved Harry Irwin from serious injuries after a tree he felled toppled and crushed his legs. He shouted for help and a neighbor a half mile away arrived to pull him to safety.

Lynch Neb Dee Harry Irwin

You See Finer Quality in Every Single Detail

A car advertisement touts a 114 inch wheelbase and high torque engine with economy. It highlights Amola steel coil springs, safety headlamps, a new Safety Signal speedometer, true steady steering, safety steel body, and standard De Luxe features including remote control shifting with silent auto-mesh transmission.

Tremendous Plymouth success from value and price drop

The Plymouth advertises two factors for its 1939 model’s success: higher value with lower prices, plus improved performance economy comfort luxury and safety. It notes easy ownership with low delivered price and low monthly installments through Chrysler Corporation's Plymouth Division in Detroit Michigan. It also mentions an amateur hour program on Columbia Thursdays at 9 to 10 PM EST.

Plymouth Plymouth Division Chrysler Corporation Detroit Mich AOR Columbia E.S.T

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