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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
5
A Japanese Red Cross worker boxes bandages for shipment to the Ethiopian Red Cross at Tokio headquarters. The report notes Japan's aid despite its own Far East military activities and its friendly relations with Ethiopia.
Westside Presbyterian Church presents The Empty Room a Christmas drama Sunday at seven. Cast includes Hamar Pete Henderson Rebecca Katherine Hoppers Joanna Beatrice Walker Juanita Phillips George De Vine Turner and Mrs George De Vine. Shepherds vested choir and special lighting add to the presentation. Public invited.
A survey shows hundreds of firms distributing Christmas bonuses from one week to six months, fueling holiday trade. Companies like City National Bank of Kansas City and Paine, Weber & Co. restored or increased pay, while others distributed large year end gifts to thousands of workers nationwide.
The piece reflects on FERA and its transition to WPA, noting FERA’s scale and failures, including the $3 billion in grants and a relief roll peaking at over 20 million in January 1935. It critiques policy timing, planning, and reliance on private industry, with mentions of Hopkins, Baker, and Williams guiding relief efforts.
Major C E Heckman asks Roanoke police to help locate Harry Shay Jr 14 who has been missing from his home since December 7. He is five feet one inch tall weighs 111 pounds has blue eyes black hair with a grey streak at the front and was last seen wearing an oxford gray suit black shoes and no hat.
A mentally unbalanced man at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York shot three professors, killing two, before turning the gun on himself. He had been seeking the man responsible for his dismissal, ending a reign of terror.
Mrs. Sallie Dutton beloved Mouton matron died this morning at 7 30 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 at Pleasant Grove Baptist church with Rev. D Montgomery. Interment in Montgomery cemetery. Survived by husband John Ed Dutton three daughters Mrs Charles C Wood ard Mrs Charlie Montgomery and Miss Pearl Dutton and one son J T Dutton. She was a Pleasant Grove church member.
A garbled note mentions a man or group offering “a big bunch of can” for a person at a location near Aris 3rd Ave and West, with a contact “Phone 906 M.” The fragment suggests a holiday gift exchange or request amid unclear context.
The W M A met at 2 o clock in the Mt Tabor church with Mrs Anders giving the devotional Luke 2 3 7 and plans for the Lottie Moon Christmas offering in Jerusalem. Rev E T Torti will fill his regular appointment Sunday at 2 o clock with Sunday school at 1.
Community notes report a Christmas tree planned at Woodland schoolhouse Friday evening amid widespread illness. Family visits populate the weekend as residents share greetings and small gatherings. Local births are announced with Audry Elnora named by Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Taylor.
AP reports Alabama freed 300 inmates for Christmas parole while 200 remained in Kilby and Wetumpka prisons. Warden Boswell notes only one in a hundred may not return, Governor Graves voices faith in the parole system despite mixed outcomes.
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