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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1933

Page

5

Florence Music Club Hosts Exchange Program Preview

A society report outlines the Florence Music Club hosting an exchange program with Decatur and Huntsville to end the club year. It lists officers for 1933, notes a district A F M elimination contest in Decatur on April 1, and mentions a Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra children's concert in Birmingham on January 31.

Rutledge Thomas George Perring Florence Music Club Decatur Club Decatur Huntsville Florence Roy Poteet Rollo Albert Alexander Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Matthee Birmingham Louis A. Neill Hamilton MacDowell Eva Love Wyatt

Philatheia Class Programs Highlight Evening

A literary program on Ben Johnson's contributions featured Julian Nunn and readings by Miss Dorothy Daniels and Miss Jane Sutherland with piano and readings by others. Refreshments were served by Earle Calvin Jr and Miss Marjory Davis at the Central Baptist Sunday School gathering.

Virginia Hardin Cecelia Alexander Eleanor Green Evelyn Green Jane Neville C. D. Judd John Holland Giles Smith Trimble Ben Johnson Julian Nunn Johnson Dorothy Daniels Jane Sutherland Frances Chandler Carolyn Joiner

Confusion Over Informatory Double in Contract Bridge

A player misreads an informatory double in contract bridge and suffers a bad result. The partner should have indicated the correct meaning and what to do.

Bridge Battle Sequences Cut Short by Strategic Errors

In a detailed card of a bridge contest, players A B and B discuss double bids and endplay chances. The narrative outlines misreads on suit strength, informatory doubles, and the potential for game with precise play, followed by local civic notes on the Community Welfare Board and Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting plans.

Personal notices and campus updates in Decatur listings

Local society notes show Professor Hocking and family returning to Montgomery after visits with the McMillans. Several students and relatives travel to resume studies at Alabama College and other institutions. multiple names appear with brief updates on health and travel. A Cleveland homicide is reported as a major crime development with a missing person motive and a Beechwood Village discovery.

This Model at Home pattern catalog feature

A fashion pattern description promotes a new raglan sleeve and surplice bodice design with a crushed sash for Spring. It lists sizes 14 through 44, fabric yardage for size 16, and notes illustrated step by step instructions. The Decatur Daily Pattern Department in New York handles mail orders.

Anne Adams Annie Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department 11Th Street New York City

Athens News Notes From Roster Of Local Residents

The week brings visits from Dr. W. J. Donald to R. H. Richar dson Sr. and from Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Rodgers returning from Camp Hill Alabama. Mrs. Handhields and Mr. French host guests while Vanderbilt links Pugené Yarbrough and Montgomery residents spend holidays in the area.

Weekend visitors and local exchanges noted around town

Year week end guests of her parents Mr and Mrs J E Bacon pointer has returned home while Mrs Pointer will remain for a few weeks visit Billy Wyker is back at the University of Alabama after spending the holidays with his parents here Mrs Thornton Newsom of Memphis Tenn is here for a several weeks visit to Mrs B P Wallace has holidays with relatives here Mrs Jones goes to Northport where she is principal of the Grammar school and the latter two resume their studies as seniors at the University of Alabama Miss Esther Nelson of Athens is the guest for a few days this week of her sister Mrs J L Buchanan Mr and Mrs W O Watson spent past week end with Mr and Mrs H G Pogue in Columbia Tenn H L Thornton is confined to bed at his home on Oak street suffering an illness Mrs H G Farley and granddaughter Frances Thornton have resumed their school duties in Madison after a holiday visit with relatives here Mrs C B Elliott and Mrs R N Harris will go to Columbia Tenn on Thursday to accompany Dick Harris Jr who will resume his studies at Columbia Military Academy Miss Mildred Byars has returned from a visit to Birmingham and points in south Alabama and Miss Ora Ruth McConnell who is supervisor at the laboratory at the same institution have returned to Birmingham after a holiday visit to the latter s parents Mr and Mrs W G McConnell

Frederick Hunt, Jr Roger Greenleaf Savannah University of Alabama J. E. Bacon Mr. Pointer Mrs. Pointer C. B. Elliott R. N. Harris Columbia, Tenn Dick Harris, Jr Columbia Military Academy Ora Ruth McConnell Birmingham W. G. McConnell

Invention Means Plenty of Jobs

University of Alabama professor Arthur G. Bauder reports a flood of letters offering oil prospecting positions after his invention of an electrical method to locate oil bearing strata. He has declined all offers and plans to test the method himself in areas where oil is suspected during summer vacation.

Battle Flares Over Shanhaikwan in Far East Clash

Japanese and Chinese forces clash over Shanhaikwan a vital city near the Great Wall with land air and sea assault reports of heavy casualties. The fighting centers on control of this key Jehol province entry point and siege lines around the frontier.

Far East Shanhaikwan Great Wall Jehol

Dean Lee Bidgood to Deliver Midterm Address

Dean Lee Bidgood of the University of Alabama School of Commerce and Business will speak at the midterm exercises in the hall auditorium on Saturday January 21. More than 100 graduates and students are expected to attend as announced by President Denny.

Ale Jam Deem Lee Bidgood School of Commerce and Business University of Alabama Hall Auditorium Denny

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Ninth Street Methodist Church C. H. Miller Ninth Avenue, South Calvin J. H. Calvin Bridge Club Ferry B. A. Turner Morgan County First Baptist Woodmen Circle Woodmen Pirrettes Riverside High School Philathea Central Baptist Sunday School Evelyn Ruth Livley Sue Masterson Evelyn Sivley Martha Jane Vas- Count Elizabeth Webb Reid Sherard Ellen Hildreth Paris E.ye Ve Shepard Kianapea Dram Aqté Feere Abaa Bayram Hearts Paul Buettner Woolsey Finnell Jr H. E. Hildreth Robert Johnson Lucille Giles Idretha Community Welfare Board Priday m W. H. Ritter Cherry Street Ww. C. TU Woman’s Christian Temperance Union R. E. Wiggins Grant Street J. Hocking Montgomery Claude McMillan Lena Battles Trinity Julia Namie Miss Battle Mary Kate Troup Elizabeth McMillan Dorothy Frazier Flora Mitchell Katherine Weaver Alabama College Dolly Greer Randolph Macon College H. D. Greer Frances McMillan Washington, D. C Tom Bowles, Jr Davidson College Ann Zeitler Mooresville Cleveland Ruth Steese Cleveland Society For the Blind Cuyahoga County Miss Dolly Greer Willian? Bitting James Nabors Sweetwater Tenn T. A. Bowles Greenville, D. C Jeanne Giles W. T. Giles Edna Holland the Benevolent Hospital John C. Bragg George Lum Jasper Mr Lum Masters George Jr Jimmy Lum Marielle Williams Pelehachee Fanny Bess Crow James Crow Universty of Alabama Law School Killally Ewing Huntland, Tenn Louise Walker Walter Breedlove Shawnee, Okla A.S. Darnell Sandersville Georgia Julian Bibb Jackson Street Margaret Crow Collier Crow Howard College Wil Wyker W. M. Voorhies H. R. Davis Reginald Goree Thelma Hatfield Joyce Lyon Sherard Towns Quentin Martha Chenault Moulton Street Mary Broadus Marjorie Broadus The University of Alabama At Tom Pointer New Albany, Ind Goidel’s Store Penney Decatur, Alabama Helen Grawn Detroit Joanna Palfrey Longwood Tennis Club Brooklin Mass Decatur Daily Athens Rene Aingtover Walker Si Glayeta Blanche W. J. Donald R. H. Richardon A. L. Rodgers Camp Hill Alm Mral Billy Wyker Thornton Newsom Memphis, Tenn B. P. Wallace Esther Nelson J. L. Buchanan W. O. Watson H. G. Pogue H. L. Thornton Oak Street Mildred Byars Alabama Mukden Cms Belping Shanhaik Wan Dean Lee Bidgood Princess Joel Lassey FU Manchu Karlofy the Uncaney Karen Morley Lewis Stema
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