Decatur Society Notes: Weddings Clubs and Meetings
Society items from Decatur note the marriage of Hattie Waddell to Nathan Prince on January 12 in Decatur with Rev. J J Bishop officiating. The section also covers Young Musician's Club meeting hosts Harriett Irwin and co-hostesses, Zetomen Club program and dues, Coterie Club meeting details, Winsome Class first for the year, and multiple notices for whist and bridge gatherings, church classes, and neighborhood bible class events in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Musician's Club
Harriett Irwin
Mary Louise Garrett
Dorothy Buttrey
Margaret Crow
Sam White
John Philips Sousa
Albert Hodgins
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Itch Relief
An advertorial note promotes Blue Star Ointment to treat itching rashes tetter ringworm and eczema. It claims the preparation contains medicine that melts in and soaks in quickly and offers a money back guarantee if the first jar fails.
Morgan county to seek new jail under Sheriff Sandlin
Morgan county’s new sheriff J Street Sandlin urged building a modern jail to cut costs from transporting white prisoners to Huntsville. He cited repeated trips for arraignments and crowding, aging plumbing, and inadequate housing at the current jail, calling for urgent county action. Two public meetings were announced for East Walnut Street and Canal Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Street Sandlin
Morgan County
Madison County
Huntsville
Falkville
Hunteville
Decatur
Sandlin
Illnesses and recoveries noted in local home reports
The column lists residents facing flu and other illnesses. Charles E. Sittason is confined at home, D. D. McGehee and J. G. McGehee suffer flu, Louise Argend ill with flu, Leonard and Edward Johnson also ill in Austinville, Mrs. E. S. Johnson shows slight improvement, and Mrs. R. H. Sheppard with daughter Mary Dell will visit Birmingham. Mrs. Fred W. Knight visits Florence guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard and
Edward Johnson
Austinville
Louise Argend
Mrs
Louis Argend
Canal Street
Fred W. Knight
Washington, D. C
Magmie Connor
Florence
C. B. Elliott
D. B. Echols
Miss Glad Advises on Violet Powder and Hand Care
In Miss Glad's column Blond seeks advice on evening makeup using a violet powder to counteract yellow lighting. A reader asks about dry brittle nails from housework and a nourishing cream formula. tips include olive oil soaks, avoiding strong soaps, gloves, and a home cream recipe with spermaceti and lanolin.
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Glad
E. D
Miss Glad
Make this model at home Straight From Shoulder frocks pattern
Describes pattern 2065 for a child's dress with shoulder line swing and pleats, diagonal buttons, and optional bloomer. Sizes 2 4 6 8 with fabric yardage 214 yards 36 inch and 38 yards contrast for size 4. Includes illustrated instructions and order details from Anne Adams pattern line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily Pattern Department
West 11Th Street
New York City
Interesting Meet By Massey 4-H Club
The Massey 4-H club held a business meeting at the school on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Bryant called the meeting to order and elected committee chairmen for Scholarship Mary Sue Jones program Elizabeth Caldwell refreshment Sue Tanner Jessie Mae Jones. The next meeting will be at Sarah Minter’s home on Saturday January 19. Each member will bring a handmade item for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zetomen Club
C. D. Patterson
Elbert Ver
J. H. Branum
H. M. Priest
A. Z. Bailey
A. M. Richards
Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanitorium Association
Jordan
James Allen Smith
Hilbert Patterson
Charles E. Malone, Jr
L. P. Troup
Decatur
Malone
E. Patterson
Claudia
Rev. Smith
Massey 4-H
Bryant
Mary Sue Jones
Elizabeth Caldwell
Sue Tanner
Jessie Mae Jones
Sarah Minter
Tuberculosis Toll Wrought Across County Community
Tuberculosis has long exacted a toll in life and money from the county community as the disease affects residents and resources over time.
Brought Back For Bigamy Trial
Ivan Podesjav surrendered in Austria and is to be extradited to New York City to face bigamy charges linked to his marriage to Agnes Person, a successful attorney who vanished days after the ceremony.
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Austria
New York City
America
Ivan Podesjav
Agnes Erson
Cotton Surplus Debate Shapes White House Strategy
President Roosevelt weighs an international agreement to curb world cotton surpluses while pressuring a 12 to 13 million bale production cap under the Bankhead Act. The state department probes foreign markets as export demand falters, and officials acknowledge a persistent surplus despite tighter acreage cuts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Farm Administration
State Department
Wallace
McNutt Recovering After Gunshot Wound at Home
George McNutt, wounded in the arm by a shotgun mishap at his home near Hartselle, is recovering at Benevolent Society hospital. Doctors say amputation is unlikely. He had been sought for over two years in Morgan county on a murder charge tied to the August 13, 1932 Danville ball game death of Ewell Lindsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McNutt
Benevolent Society Hospital
Hartselle
McNutt
Morgan County
Ewell Lindsey
Danville
Lindsay
Ed McNutt
Alabama man charged with attempting to burn his bride
Clem ents Simmons a 26 year old farmer from Blue Springs is charged with pouring gasoline on his wife of six months and setting her clothes on fire in an alleged murder attempt. The sheriff would not name the jail but said Simmons is in custody. The wife remains in serious condition and plans to press assault with intent to murder charges with assistance from prosecutors.
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Clayton
Ala
Clements
Bo” Simmons
Blue Springs
R. R. Williams
Barbour County
Williams
Simmons
Flames and assault spark from alleged choked wife incident
A sheriff describes a case where a man named Simmons allegedly lured a woman from her parents home, sprayed her with a liquid pretending medicine, struck a match to burn her clothing, and fled before court hearings. The victim remained ill with pneumonia at her mother's home as authorities investigated.
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Her
Simmons
Danforth
Williams
Hepburn in Her Greatest Role The Little Minister
Katharine Hepburn headlines with the adaptation of Sir James Barrie’s The Little Minister at the Princess. The veteran star has earned praise for Morning Glory Little Women and A Bill of Divorcement and continues to be acclaimed internationally for her film work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
James M. Barrie
Babbie
Misa Hepburn
Sidney
John Barrymore
Christopher Strong
Morning Glory
Spitfire
Miss Hepburn
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
People's Academy of New Movie Magazine
Hugh Walpole
James M. Barie
Rko-Radio
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Coterie Club
Jessie Mae Montgomery
Oak Street
Central Baptist Church
Clyde Vaughan
Harold Wright
Frank Price
Doss
Entre Meres Club
Leslie Doss
Jackson Street
Roy Hendrix
B. A. Turner
A. B. Markstein
A. 8. Steinhart
Jean Huie
East Moulton Street
Neighborhood Bible Class
West Decatur
C. E. Timberlake
Eighth Avenue
Central Methodist Church
Jay Thorpe
New York
Manhattan
Ginger Rogers —and
Francis Lederer
Theatre
Bruce Cabot
Grace Bradley
East Walnut Street
BE. R. Guy
Charles E. Sittason
J. R. Huie
D. D. McGehee
J. G. McGehee
E. S. Johnson
Prospect Drive
Gladys
Blond
Blondie
Madeline
Colin
Gladys Glad
Massey
George M'Nutt
Aids Hauptmann
Handwriting Experts’ Association of Europe
Frau Brauniich Zaenglein
Wuertzburg
Germany
Bruno Hauptmann
Flemington, N. J
Goidel
Svone
James M.barrie
The
John Beal
Alan Hale
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