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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1933

Page

4

Society Notes Highlight Split Evening At Silk Stocking Club

The Silk Stocking Club met on Thursday with host Mrs. R T Sheppard at her Jackson Street home. Mrs. Joseph Woods won the high score club souvenir and Mrs. Hamil won the guest souvenir. Several club members and guests enjoyed refreshments as plans for Citizenship Program Day were noted.

R. T. Sheppard Jackson Street Joseph Woods Hamil L. E Creel Sheffield Mesdames W. G. Gardner Charles Woodward

Personal notices recall illness and travels around town

Miss Jean Liston suffers a flu relapse and lies ill at her parents home Rev and Mrs R T Liston. Mrs Mattie Young returns from a visit to friends and relatives in Tuka Mississippi. Mr and Mrs H M Layman of Vinemont Alabama visit their children Mr and Mrs Maynard Layman. Cap Rogers of Dallas Texas guests over holiday with relatives in town and Pulaski Tennessee. Mrs J D Garren is confined home this week due to illness. Miss Bevelle King confined at home on Mast Church street with scarlet fever.

Cy Stewart Jackson Migs Decatur T. E. Wright Miss Sparks Prospect, Tenn East Moulton Street Wright Marjory Workman West Arizona Tucson California New York Connecticut Ernest Halbrooks Betty Jo Pueblo Colo Frank Harris Ann Prances New Orleans H. D. Bynum Courtland Jean Liston Rev R. T Liston Mattie Young Tuka Miss H. M. Layman Vinemont, Ala Maynard Layman Cap. Rogers Dallas Texas Pulaski, Tenn J. D. Garren

Make This Model at Home Ideal for Mornings Pattern 2487

Anne Adams presents Pattern 2487 a quick seaming casual morning dress in a sprightly cotton print. Instructions promise comfort ease and economical wardrobe options with several color bindings. Catalog offers 32 pages of models for all ages and sizes mail to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York City.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th Street New York City

Teachers Propose Reductions to Aid County Schools

Read as a sustained plea by county teachers to the County Board of Education to resolve a funding crisis. They urge indebtedness certificates, a loan plan, and Reconstruction Finance Corporation support while offering to accept a 25 percent salary cut for the last semester of 1932 33 with a minimum of fifty dollars. A committee is named to coordinate with the board and press legislators.

Board of Education Te Sal Reconstruction Finance Corporation Messrs. R. B. Ford Boyd" Puryear E. G. Hamilton F. E. Burleson H. F. Sherrod

Edwards Is Taken To Huntsville By Trio

Edwards is escorted to Huntsville by a trio of co workers from the bank. His trip follows a light hearted exchange as colleagues joke about his departure and the informal send off ends with his release from the situation.

Edwards Huntsville Trio

Kiwanis Invites Roosevelts Stop in Decatur

Decatur Kiwanis and civic groups urge President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt to make a brief stop in Decatur on January 21 as he travels by private car to Muscle Shoals. Judge Baynard L. Malone leads the Public Affairs Committee in securing the visit amid Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club efforts.

Decatur Franklin D. Roosevelt Decatur Kiwanis Club Baynard L. Malone Kiwanis Club Roosevelt Judge Malone Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club

Ordination of Deacons Planned for Two Churches

A joint ordination service is planned for new deacons of Fairview and Southside churches. The event will unify the two congregations with a shared program and board participation.

Fairview Southside

Gladstone Pickens Recovers After Firecracker Injury

Gladstone Pickens son of Rev and Mrs J D Pickens is able to sit up after treatment for a hand wound from a holiday firecracker. Doctors gave care to prevent lockjaw following the injury.

Gladstone Pickens J. D. Pickens Éhild

Dr. W. M. Booth Returns on Crutches After Accident

Morgan county friends report Dr. W. M. Booth prominent Hartselle physician is out again on crutches after a holiday accident in his office his knee strike reopened an old football injury. He joked that January brings bad luck referencing the Bank of Falkville robbery last January.

Morgan County W. M. Booth Hartselle Bank of Falkville

Young man William Russell held after beating elderly wife

In Clayton Missouri police report William Russell age 27 is jailed on a charge of beating his 65 year old wife Letitia Atkinson a great grandmother and coffee fortune heiress. The article notes past issues including a bigamy conviction and bail arrangements.

William Russell Clayton Russell Letitia Atkinson

Arrivals at Hotel Lyons List Reveals Visitors

The arrivals section lists guests at Hotel Lyons including H. H. Hupp and wife from Chicago Co. O. Jaggers J. Dilburn Bain Hamilton Vaughan Durr Toledo T. D. Birmit J. A. Jon Birmingham A. J. Ott St. Louis Lee W. Baker Gurley R. F. Muriff Nashville and Mr and Mrs Charles East from Birmingham.

H. H. Hupp Chicago, Co O. Jaggers Dilburn Bain Hamilton J Co Vaughan B. Durr Toledo T. D. Birmit J. A. Jon Birmingham A. J. Ott St. Louis Lee W. Baker Gurley R. FP. Muriff Nashville Charles East

Water Over Highway Blocks Lacey’s Spring Road

Tennessee river waters continue to flood the Lacey’s Spring to Hartselle route, hindering transportation and travel as conditions persist. Local crews assess the washout and monitor rising levels along the highway corridor.

Lacey's Spring Tennessee River Lacey’s Spring Hartselle

Weather report records 59 34 for 24 hours ending seven

The weather bureau logged a maximum of 59 and a minimum of 34 for the 24 hour period ending at 7 am today.

the Weather Bureau Today

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W. J. Duncan J. Y. Hamil Mrs. Creel Miss Smith Riverside W. L. Byars Josephine Moulton C. A. Edwards Hollis West Oakville Mrs Frank Donahue Vivien Louise Berry Daphne and Venus Kelley A. H. Kelley Gordon Drive West Roy Kelley W. J. Keith T. C. Chandler Mr. Chandler W. P. Dozier Sarah Webb Tuskegee Ala Central High School S. Sullivan Rich Prospect Drive Johnston Street Syd Robertson Harriett Hanceville George Devine Frank Ball Montgomery P.O. Grimsley East Vine Street Raphael Sims E. W. McLeod Early Phinizy, Jr Washington and Lee University Lexington Mary D. Simpson West Palm Beach Fla Joe Puller Hilda Puller Len Hunter Lynn Murphy T. M. Jones III Charles Hamlet John Banks Sewell Benevolent Hospital William Kimbrough Ferry Street William Cortner Bell Buckle Tenn W. B. McQuiddy Ferrow Himes Ann Cooper Sarah Cortner Masser Cortner University Kathleen Walker College of Education Delta/ Zeta sorority University of Alabama Newton Godfree Alexander City Cotillion Club Art Kassel Kassells Chicago Godfree Arb Kassell Century of Progress Dolores Cotillon Club Goidel S ‘Ros Ies Oe New Spring Nelly Don Mr. Edwards The Bank Princess Billy Doss Tennessee Sax Rohmer Boris Karloff Lewis Stone Karen Morley Charles Starrett Myrna Loy Jean Hersholt Lowell Sherman Mae Murray Kiwanis Baynard Malone the Benevolent Hospital Han Mary Jane Beauty Santos Royale Krepex Wisconsin Weiners OR Bologna, Ib K. C Ib Chan Nnee Decatur Coal Arthur A. Jones
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