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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
7
Lionel and Jerry face rejection of their play and financial strain. Jerry plots to borrow money from his father and Olga offers to fund Mimi’s future by using her grandfather’s money, hoping to seal a romance amid the storm and doubt.
Mrs. R H McGuire presides over Quest Club meeting on Pryor street with ten members exchanging Christmas decor and a sale of articles made by the blind at Talladega totaling about thirty five dollars. Mrs LaMonte Whitehurst reviews Travels Through Asia. Later, Athenian Club hosts at Mrs Baylis Hightower home with Christmas tree, Santa, and a book review of The City of Bells by Elizabeth Goode.
John E. Ohles, a 33 year old painter and escaped convict, was arrested after telling police he would return home to his penniless wife and baby. He had led his wife and child northwest, then came back due to her ill health and will serve the remaining nine months of his sentence. The final pane of Notre Dame cathedral’s dome has been placed, completing a nearly 700 year project.
Doward Jack Rogers, 19, said he did not mind nicknames but objected to being called a bum by a policeman who addressed him thus. He struck the officer in the face and was jailed for 30 days in Marshalltown.
Miss Dixie Anne Hodges who spent a year in Baltimore Maryland with the social security board will spend ten days at her home in Falkville during the holidays arriving December 24.
Advertisement for Anne Adams Pattern 4672 offering a smart dress with yoke curve and high neckline. Describes sizes 14 through 42, fabric needs for size 16, and instructions included. Requests 15 cents and orders to The Decatur Pattern Department, 243 W 1st New York NY.
Gladys emphasizes everyday cuticle care to preserve the half moon on nails. A daily massage with warm oil and orange wood stick, plus careful washing and lotion use, prevents hangnails and keeps fingertips looking attractive.
A large crowd attended a sock supper at Lebanon church in Justenville Saturday night. The event netted about 32.75 to be paid on a piano for the church. The community also noted a wedding between Bonk Bandlin and Miss Ellen Gillispie during the past weekend.
The Progress Club and Rotary Club of Athens contribute $100 to aid city children. Progress adds $75 and Rotary $25 to buy tops candies and fruits for Santa visit, aiming to bring cheer rather than meet basic needs. Also noted are agriculture wage figures for U S S farms ranging from $62 to $784 per season.
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