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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1933

Page

4

Widows and visitors travel and locals visit Decatur area

Several townspeople are noted traveling to Birmingham Albertville and Decatur. Mrs. J. N. Laubenthal and family host visitors while E F Hargitt improves in Johnson City Veterans Hospital. A play Deacon Dubbs will be staged Tuesday at Ninth Street Methodist Church with local cast. Mrs. Bailey hosts Saturday Club with an Athens College prose sketch and plans a February fourth meeting.

Inez Hannah Tanner W. F. Hargitt Fifth Avenue South Mr. Hargitt Government Hospital Johnson City Tenn E. F. Hargitt Veterans Hospital Deacon Dubbs Ninth Street Methodist Church B. R. Doss Amos Coleman Julian McNeese Rawdon Crawley Stanley Dun Bailey

Miss Mary Smiley Travels to Oklahoma City for Visit

Miss Mary Smiley travels by car to Oklahoma City to visit her Aunt Mrs Nell Bond and other relatives, accompanied by friends during the trip.

Mary Wallac Smiley Oklahoma City Okla Nell Bond

Citizenship To Decide On Next Year Activities

Citizens prepare for next year activities with lists of names and pairs including H L Peterson B L Malone T E Williams J O Colvard and many others. The document shows paired members and captains such as Captain Archie Hill Dr E M Chenault and Jervis Jones, indicating organized group selections.

Niza H. L. Peterson B. L. Malone T. E. Williams J. O. Colvard Chas. Rountree Stanley Wyatt J. A. Woods Joe Duncan John McGehee Harry Wyatt Gilbert Crane E. E. Hargrove Harry H. Higdon E. W. McLeod James H. Johnson A. T. Hansem J. F. Smithers John Patterson A. H. Nabors E. M. Wise R. C. Nungester Archie W. Hill Ael L. Moye G. E. McCulloch Paul Dix Seybourn Lynne Carlisle Blackwell Marvin John Harlow J. F. Levin Gilbert Speake Reed Rogers Sam Wilds J. L. Harris Arthur Jones Julian Harris George Lawrence J. K. Hughes E. M. Chenault Jervis Jones Sam Rogers Dr. Redding Emens Bryan McAfee

Free Barbecue For Winning County In Alabama

The Alabama department of the American Legion offers a free barbecue to the county posting the greatest membership gain. Using the three year average of 1930 1931 and 1932, Morgan County leads for 1933 ahead of last year with a strong chance to win the barbecue.

Alabama Alabama Department of the American Legion Morgan County

Ginning Figures Announced Today

Cotton from the 1932 crop ginned before January 16 totaled 12,418,000 bales, per the census bureau, down from 15,996,000 last year. Alabama's total this year is 927,808 bales.

Washington, D. C Alabama

Services Held At County Jail

The W C T U continues Sunday services at three o clock at the county jail. Yesterday Rev. Robert Fuller led the meeting with much interest. His topic was The Rich Young Ruler.

Robert Fuller

New Anne Adams Pattern Catalog Offers 32 Pages of Styles

The Decatur Daily Pattern promotes Pattern 2453 jumper with seaming and puffed sleeves, in sizes 12 through 20, plus a 32 page Anne Adams model catalog for fall and winter wardrobes for adults, juniors, and kiddies. Catalog price 15 cents. catalog and pattern together 25 cents. mail orders to New York.

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

Library Corner Central High Report for 1932 33

Attendance for reading and reference totaled 11 584 from Sept 12 to Dec 16. Gifts include Funk Wagnalls Dictionary 1932 latest, Smithsonian 1931 annual, Geographic and Mentor magazines, Readers Guide set Jan 29 to June 1932, and numerous donors including Supt Benson Prin Williams Alice Kendall Chas Ed Wade Elizabeth Royer Miss Rhinehart Margaret Morrison Vera Hendon Novella Cloud.

Central High Ed Almon Smithsonian Institution F. M. Thompson Geographic Mentor Miss Troy Supt. Benson Prin. Williams Alice Kendall Chas Wade Elizabeth Royer Miss Rhinehart Margaret Morrison Vera Hendon Novella Cloud

Roosevelts Departure in Washington Photo

An unusual Washington image shows President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt leaving his hotel for the south, supported by an aide as he steps out. The candid portrayal captures the transition moment from inauguration prep to future leadership.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Washington South Fol

Alabama farmers map plans for coming year in 22 county meetings

Agriculture leaders report 8 000 farmers attended outlook meetings across Alabama counties to align plans for the next crop year. Home garden planting advice lists peas lettuce turnips mustard beets carrots onions Irish potatoes spinach and greens while livestock dairy and poultry sectors push to cut costs amid low hog prices. County agents urge seed decisions tied to cotton and corn trials with varieties listed and further guidance expected.

Auburn Ale Alabama New Orleans Southern Agricultural Commissioners Storrs Montgomery State Department of Agriculture Farmer Outlook Alabama Polytechnic Institute Dallas Julian Brown

Malissa Makes Good and Other School Club Acts

The Means School Club met Friday afternoon presenting a program including a play Malissa Makes Good by Thermon Bailey and Hattie Mae Stover a monologue by Wilda Owen and stories by Henry Shoemaker and others. About 25 parents attended and the league cast members were honored at a party hosted by coach Snowell Anders. Bernice Summerford and Dillard Jones won a contest.

Malissa Thermon Bailey Hattie Mae Stover Wilda Owen Henry Shoemaker Laverne Shoemaker Willie Joiner Sarah Minter Lazelle Shoemaker Malcolma Cheatham Wilma Jean Cheatham Sue Tanner Sarah Tanner Jack Jones W. L. Speegle Warn Cne Snowell Anders Rock Dominoes Bernice Summerford Dillard Jones

Call for Books and Magazines to Support Readers' Guides

The note asks readers to donate books and magazines to aid continuing readers' services. With no funds, organizers request any spare volumes and issues, especially Liter Digest entries from 1928, 1930, 1931, and 1932, plus other magazines for Readers' Guides use.

Eighth District Leads State in Legion Membership

The eighth district of the Alabama American Legion remains the leader in state membership by points and total numbers, topping all other districts in both categories.

Alabama Department of the American Legion

Leas Absent Surrender Day in Bank Law Case

Jan. A fisher present and capiases were issued for their arrest. Court officials said they would move to forfeit bonds totaling 50,000 dollars. The Leas were in Nashville when they were to surrender here. The elder Lea faces six to ten years and the son two to four years with a 25,000 dollar fine option. They were convicted in 1931 for violating banking laws.

Fisher Leas Nashville Lea North Carolina

Relief for Headache and Nerves in Three Minutes

An ad promotes B. C. as a fast relief remedy for violent headaches and nerve tension. It claims multiple ingredients blended to act quickly, and suggests use for muscular aches, colds, neuralgia, fever, and to avoid habit forming drugs. Available in 10c and 25c packages from druggists.

B. C

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