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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1934

Page

6

Decoration Contest and Holiday Events in Town

The Garden Club offers five divisions with three first prizes per division for living tree exterior and interior decorations. Enter via committees led by Mrs. Morrow and others. Miss Harris hosts a December 26 dance at Valley Country Club for the High school set. Engagement announced for Audrey Smith to Louis Orton of Russellville Alabama. Central Baptist Business Women's Circle meets Tuesday at 7 pm for Christmas tree social. Woman's Missionary Society Harvest Day featured a festal table with a decorated tree and holly accents at Central Methodist Church.

Garden Club Morrow R. T. Shepperd M. R. Rankin J. W Cunningham W. B. Markstein Louis A. Neill Bob Harris The Valley Country Club Jane Central Baptist Church

World's Best Dressed Mrs Harrison Williams Leads In New York

New York society off loads a pageant and reception marking the year’s work by the society. Mrs A Z Bailey heads the birthday pageant The Birth of A King led the procession and the group contributed to a mission fund. The society notes a strong year and honors retiring president Mrs Bailey with a gift.

Harrison Williams New York Europe A. Z. Bailey Special Mission Fund

Local residents host holiday guests and travel plans

Many townspeople welcome friends and relatives for Christmas and New Year. Announcements list arrivals from Birmingham Memphis and New Orleans, trips to Columbia Tuskegee and Huntsville, and family visits to Scottsboro Athens and Jacksonville. Several illnesses noted including flu and tonsillitis.

Joe Wheeler P T A Christmas Program

Joe Wheeler PTA schedules a Wednesday 2 30 p m Christmas program at the school performed by students. Mothers are asked to bring four gifts for the tree and after the program gifts will be exchanged among the mothers followed by a social hour.

Joe Wheeler T. A

Gladys Advocates Sleep for Beauty and Health

Gladys extols the link between rest and youth, citing a 71 year old Hungarian peasant who has slept 22 years. She urges restful, undisturbed sleep with a well ventilated dark room, proper bedding, and light warm routines to induce calm and rejuvenation.

Cegied Hungary

Reducing Regime Promises Eight to Ten Pounds Off

An article touts pure Egyptian henna as harmless and describes a reducing routine from a "New Figure" book. It claims a hyposulphite of soda solution mixed with water can reduce eight to ten pounds in two weeks, presenting it as a healthy method.

Beatrice

Births Report Two Newborn Sons in City

Born December 17 to Mr and Mrs Garrett L Ford 1806 Seventh Avenue South a son. Born December 17 to Mr and Mrs William H Terry 1326 Third Avenue Cush a son.

Garrett L. Ford Seventh Avenue, South William H. Terry Third Avenue Ush

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Miss Harris W. R. Smith Audrey Louie Orton Russellville, al Central Baptist Business Women’s Circle Mrs. Harrison Williams Annie Kate Harrison Hartselle Carl Jones Sarah Webb Columbia Ala Mr. Jones A. A. Jones Tuskegee, Ala Muriel Owen Thorsby Genevieve Warren Birmingham F. R. Hodges Sherman Street James E. Transue Memphis, Tenn F. D. Hodges John Barker New Bedford Mass Barker Goodyear Ike Ledbetter Tuka Miss L. W. Lee P B McLendon Scottsboro Hubert Gamble J. T. Bryant P B McClendon Crate W. C. Cunningham Stanley Harrison Eloise Sparkman Allen Boyce Counts Mrs Guy Counts B. Crawford A. E. Crane Athens George Evans Elise Jacksonville Pla A. O. Sandusky Little Rock Ark J. A. Peter Guy Arkie Wise New Orleans Owen Wise J. P. Coates Mary Louise Hickey Mary Wallace Smiley R. H Wolcott Gordon Drive Kimball Jones Mary Huntsville Mary Bloodworth Abigail Crawford William Watson Paul Crawford C. B. Elliott Joe Duncan Maury Shipper Parl Daniel Daniel W. J. Coyle A. P. Danforth Sam Stephenson Union Hardware SAM Frank & Moore Better Fabrics Testing Bureau Wilder’s Theatre William Haines Judith Allen John.miljan Ted Fiorito Valerie Hobson Gladys Gladys Glad America Princess In Maize Mevaliep Donald Ernst Lubitsch Helen Hayes Lafayette School Alabama Wohl’s Ohl’s Fashion Wohl South Ohl’s Ane
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