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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1936

Page

8

President Roosevelt Faces Dollar Devaluation Debate With Congress

Washington reports that after Congress convenes in January, President Roosevelt is expected to seek continued devaluation powers and maintenance of the 2 billion dollar stabilization fund. The administration aims to manage currency, curb foreign speculators, and sustain exchange stability through tri-power relations with France and Britain.

Congress Washington Associated Press Roosevelt Treasury Federal Reserve Board Reserve Board Securi France Great Britain Belgium Switzerland Netherlands

Missionary Sadie Buckland Dies in Birmingham

Miss Sadie Buckland aged 71 a former Southern Presbyterian missionary to Korea died at the home of Mrs L B Selman in Birmingham She returned last August after 28 years in Korea and was a sister of Mrs W R Dobyns of Birmingham.

Birmingham Ala Sadie Buckland Southern Presbyterian Church Korea Ex- Poa Selman 2 Buckland W. R. Dobyns

Mystery at Thunder Mesa Deepens in Snowbound Estate

Bob confronts isolation on Thunder Mesa as Pearl Sam's murder prompts suspicion among the de Forest family and staff. Professor Shaw reveals insights on the obsidian knife and family tensions while Pearl Pierre hints at outside help arriving, leaving Bob and Betty in peril.

Thunder Mesa Bob Mesa Pearl Sam Betty Ramon Vanggutz Pearl John the Law Young de Forest Ramon Vasquez Vasquez Pearl Pierre Ramon Mr. Graham Professor Shaw de Forest de Forests

Troops Guard Sacred Spots in Jerusalem

Dec 23. Steel mortar trucks and rows of fighting men guard the Church of the Nativity courtyard as Christmas pageants near. British soldiers from Franciscan and Greek monastic quarters stand watch while pilgrims are few, with Arabs angry over Jewish settlement and British mandate as Palestine tensions persist after a six month strike.

Jerusalem Palestine Britain Holy Land

Deceased Mary Leah Purifoy 81 Camden Ala dies in Selma hospital

Mrs Mary Leah Watson Purifoy 81 of Camden Ala died in a Selma hospital yesterday after a summer fall that caused a fractured hip Survivors include her daughter Mrs John Miller wife of Circuit Judge John Miller and a son F E Purifoy of Camden Alabama

Selma Ala Dee Mary Leah Watson Purifoy Camden John Miller F. E.purifoy

Farewell Party Honoring Eloise and Virginia Graham

Mrs. Virginia Graham hosted a farewell party at 409 Grant Street for granddaughters Eloise and Virginia Graham who will move to Montgomery with their parents after the new year. Guests included Mary Ann Coolidge M McClure Martha Francis Kie Nellie Warrick Betty McGehee Annie Lettie Birdsong Marie Looney Geraldine Whitt Virginia Prince Calvin Ruby Cartee and others amid Christmas decor.

Virginia Graham J. M. Pickense L. D. Whitt Grant Street Eloise Montgomery Mary Ann Coolidge M McClure Martha Francis Kie Nellie Warrick Betty McGehee Annie Lettie Birdsong Marie Looney Geraldine Whitt Virginia Prince Calvin Ruby Cartee Masters Junior Thompson Warren Sherrow Bob Baugh Wilson Durham Harold Michelson Bobby Strother T. B. Rogers Sam Camp David Warren

Miners Die in Mexican Border Mine Blast Near Eagle Pass

A mine explosion near Eagle Pass Texas killed at least 34 miners with 35 injured. Rescue teams searched 80 miles into Mexico for five entombed workers. Officials cited possible fire damp gas and blocked shafts as delays hampered recovery efforts.

Eagle Pass Tex Mexico Neuvo Rosita Coahuila Torreon Rosita Coal Mine Company

Farmer killed in highway crash near Selma Alabama

D C Powell 50 a farmer of Kent West Community died in a hospital from injuries after his truck collided with an automobile near his home. A gray mare mule and a bay horse mule are listed as lost with a reward offered and two contact names with phone reference.

Selma Ala D. C. Powell Kent West Robert Waldrop Trinity Route W. E. Smley Civiey & Sandlin

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Solons William Ardery Willi4am NEA Service. Inc TM Reg Strong Old Line Co Employers Insurance CO OF Ala Earl Glenn Decatur Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co, Incorpor Whitman’s Atlantic Mile Maryse Bastie Paris Dakar Senegal Bastie Vicks Stainless Thomas Furniture Co K. D Penney’s Penney’s Penney Company Incorporated
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