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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1932
Page
4
The Ninth Street Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Society met in the parsonage with strong turnout. They discussed plans for the year and voted to hold remaining winter meetings in members' homes in alphabetical order.
A six year old boy defies stage stereotypes by playing the dirt loving Sooky in Paramount's Sooky at the Princess Theater. Robert Coogan charms audiences with natural grit while Jackie Cooper joins in Shantytown adventures. The piece notes community support from Kiwanis Welfare Board and local groups aiding holiday efforts and future club meetings.
The Community Welfare Board met Tuesday at the chairman Mrs. W H Ritter home with ten members present and Mrs. A Bailey president of the Federation. Reports included Sunday school attendance about seventy and Mothers Club activities with sixteen members.
Crossword puzzle with across clues including Feign Watering place Music painting sculpture Comfort and more with down clues such as bristle precipitation and pig pen. The jumble lists several entries and acrostic style hints in a compact grid for solvers.
The local W C T U joins hundreds of chapters to celebrate world day of prayer on Thursday January seventh. The gathering will be at Mrs. Louis Argened’s home on East La Fayette Street with Mrs. Mary F. Black leading the program. CITY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS WILL MEET FRIDAY The City Federation of Women's Club.
Mrs Annie Anglin of Huntsville visits Mrs F F Tidwell. Mr and Mrs Gene Smith of Rockwood Tenn come to see Mr and Mrs R F Simrell. Mrs Smith stays longer. Kyle family to Russellville for State Health office work. Hardy of Rochester N Y weekend guests en route to Florida. Dorothy Patterson returns to Woman's College Montgomery after Yuletide with parents A G and Mrs Patterson. Martha Grayson Emens leaves Trinity for Sullins College after holidays with mother Mrs W A Emens. Ben Dupont family return to Evansville Ind after visiting Trinity. R N Nelson and Mrs Joe Branum visit Hillsboro relatives. T B Huddleston and hubert Wiggins of Birmingham visit. Beatrice Lowery returns from Paducah. Mr and Mrs A B Barcliff return from Columbia Tenn. Jackson Calvin of Hartselle spending time with mother Mrs J H Calvin. T A Caddell ill at home. Clifton Ferrell has appendicitis on Sherman Street. Marguerite Almon returns to Mt Hope to teach after holidays. David Almon resumes at Berea College as freshman. holiday guest. Max Wheat returns from Kentucky holidays. O E Hagerman principal of Gordon Bibb Schools resumes duties after holidays in Opelika. Dolly Greer returns to Randolph Macon College after holidays with parents Dr H D Greer.
Out-Renos Reno and in Florence. Mrs L P Troup and Miss Claudia Moses spent part of the holiday season with friends in Birmingham. Mrs M M McGlathery has returned to her home in Birmingham after a visit to Mr. and Mrs Co D Patterson here. Leon Moody, teacher in Central schools, is back at his duties after being the holiday guest of relatives in Moulton.
A daughter’s birthday gift idea uses birthstones set in a ring. January garnet, February amethyst, March bloodstone, April diamond, May emerald, June pearl, July ruby, August sapphire, September sapphire, October opal, November topaz, December turquoise.
In Macon County 1931 prizes went to women and girls from 4-H and home demonstration clubs. At Chicago events Gene Sheppard of the Shorter 4-H Club won $25 for best balanced meal, Willerdene Meadors of Notasulga took $10 in preserves, and Copeland of Notasulga earned $5 second in pickles, with exhibits guided by Mrs. Lida Jones.
Large crops of small grains and winter legumes are growing on the demonstration farm in Athens Alabama. County agent J. T. Belue says oat yields are expected to be large next spring if weather cooperates. Legumes are for soil improvement and will be plowed under earlier than usual next spring followed by corn or cotton.
Marine Corps recruiting station in Birmingham announces open enlistment. Sergeant L. F- Hill in charge lists requirements: about one year of high school, a character reference, educational qualifications certificate, parental consent for minors, minimum age 18, height 66 inches, and excellent health and dental condition.
Presiding elder of the Decatur district Rev. R T Tyler was visiting on the Cambridge circuit today in the religious schedule and local church activities.
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