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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1934
Page
13
An all day singing event is announced for Flower Hill Church located about 2 miles northeast of Millsboro on Sunday. The notice invites everyone to attend and participate in the communal hymn gathering.
The Rev J C Francis of Belle Mina was a visitor in Decatur to Gay. He stopped at local churches and spoke with residents about church activities and community events.
Mr and Mrs J W Lovin and their son J W Jr of Birmingham are holiday guests of Mr and Mrs J F Lovin, the former's parents, during their visit.
A collection of children from Decatur and nearby Alabama towns write Santa Claus with requests for toys, candy, fruits, nuts, and clothing. Names include Garland Roy Braswell, Dewey Day Jr, Kay Hardwick, Virginia Kay, Mary Agnes Jenkins, L. C. Allen, B. F. White, Malcolm Stephenson, Guy Willard Sterling, Billy Joe Aycock, Claude Aycock Jr, Edna Hendow, and Phil Berry, with several dated entries in December 1934.
Readable Santa Claus gift requests from Alabama children dated December 1934. Juvenile letters from Decatur Dec 17 and from Moulton and Henderson County areas request gifts such as dolls, toy wagons, trains, penny candy, fruits, nuts, gloves, dolls beds and tables, toy vehicles, watches, and books for siblings and teachers, with mention of family members and schooling.
Paul J. Brown of Birmingham is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown for Christmas.
In a January national magazine Mary Roberts Rinehart names Greta Garbo as Hollywood’s sole representative among 16 women judged to have done work of national importance in 1934. The piece notes Garbo’s artistry, cites Queen Christina and The Painted Veil, and mentions Pickford’s influence on the vote amid a Hollywood that questions Garbo’s recent year.
The latest pair around the Aaters Eph are Asher and Madgey. They drew attention at the big Hollywood turnout where Nan Blackstone and Asi joined the Clover Club crowds. Miss Blackstone made a big hit.
Gracie Allen performed as a child dancer in San Francisco before rising to fame. Her early stage work showcased her charm and stage presence that later defined her entertainment career.
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