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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1935

Page

5

Local Society News Highlights Thursday Bridge and Club Gatherings

Social pages detail hardage hosting the E C club, Mrs Jes Hardage at Johnston street with card games and a guest. The Thursday Bridge Club met at Mrs Charles Harvey with new bets and guests including Mrs Pat Steen. Silk Stocking Club met with Mrs Skeggs Crawford plus guests. A birthday greetings booklet to President Roosevelt is being prepared by district schools, with a contest and a Washington visit prize. The Ninth Street class social is postponed. Berean Study Club met at Mrs Reid Sherard Jr with plans for Morgan County TB sanitarium and readings from James Smitham Letters.

Hardage E. C Jes Hardage Johnston Street Mby Kyle Aries Joel Coates Crawford Skeggs Crawford W. J. Duncan John Davis Ferton Himes Barrett Shelton Duncan John Bragg Franklin Delano Rosevelt Washington Morgan William Watson Wheeler Dam Watson United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt Annie Wheeler Berean Study Club Reid Sherard, Jr Oak Street Irvin Mitchell Morgan County T. B. Sanitorium Flint James Smitham Ralph Breeden Maureen Bobbitt Raphael The

Mrs J M Russell Dies After Influenza At 75

Mrs J M Russell, 75, died at 5 30 p m at her Somerville Route 4 home after an influenza attack. Funeral by Rev Owens, internment at Russell cemetery per Peck of Hartselle. Survived by husband, son Ben of St Louis, two sisters and two brothers, with local family ties and county prominence noted. Madonna described by Mrs John Davis. Sherard served a salad course at program end. State music objectives outlined by Mrs W P Baugh for Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs. goals include music education, certifications, and community music initiatives.

Somerville John M. Russell Owens Russell Cemetery Peck Hartselle Russell Ben Russell St. Louis A. P. John John Tr Huntsville M. E. Peck W. E. Ralph Union Grove John A. Ralph Eva Madonna John Davis Sherard W. P. Baugh Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs Baugh

Betty Jean Gassaway Recovers From Flu Weeks Later

Local notices list Betty Jean Gassaway recovering after a week with flu. Several residents travel or visit relatives, including Mrs. R A East from Corinth and Mr. J R Thomas ill with flu. Others report minor injuries and travel, plus Gladys Glad offers beauty advice and mail pamphlets.

Local residents report multiple flu bouts and illnesses

The column lists neighbors and relatives, including Cora Barbara Pitt Florence Bridges Mae Sims Darry Peebles Dorothy Whaley Julian Bibb Jr Mrs H Wohl I Jaffe J R Huie Reginald Goree Ralph Breeden, all ill or recovering from flu appendicitis or other ailments, with scattered travel notes and visits to Birmingham and Florida.

Mission Church in China Looted by Troops

report from Shanghai details looting and destruction at the American Erange mission in Tunjen Kweichow province. Chinese and foreign sources say troops pursuing communist bands forced entry into the church hospital physician and nurse residences and a boys school.

Shanghai Erange Tunjen Kweichow Province Iis China

Vitamin E Claim Sparks Gender Prediction Debate

A claim that vitamin E can determine a baby's sex is met with skepticism by scientists and health experts while researchers note the need for rigorous testing. The remark highlights ongoing confusion about prenatal gender prediction methods.

Repeal Move Sought for Tennessee Evolution Law

Nashville Tennessee January 23 a bill to repeal the state anti evolution statute was introduced in the House by Cecil Chester a 22 year old university student and youngest member of the legislature. The 1925 law bans teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools and gave rise to the Dayton monkey trial.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee Staute Cecil Man Chester Anagfbin Dayton, Tenn

Former Senator Fees Writes Book on Two Party System

Former Senator Fees announces a forthcoming book defending the two party system. The work argues unity through structured choice and critiques third party disruption in American politics.

Fees

North Carolina Named FPC Chairman

North Carolina designated as chairman of the Federal Power Commission, leading the agency's oversight of electricity regulation and energy policy.

North Carolina Federal Power Commission

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Charles Harvey W. R. Alexander, Jr Pat Steen Judd Kendricks Marion Russell Ninth Street Methodist Church J. M. Russell Winess Ie Ft Uees Verree Ricardo Cortez Lionel AT Anita Louise Buck Jones Lone Rider Thelma Todd Decatur Wearwell Warren & Ratliff Betty Jean Gassaway Mrs. R. A. East Corinth, Miss Mrs W. W. Callahan J. R. Thomas A. A. Parker Wedowee, Ala Elizabeth Calvin Earle Calvin J. P. Brock Frank B. Jones Lexington R. E. Rogers Warrior Gladys Glad America England Glad June Lang Cora Barbara Pitt R. L. Bridges Sixth Avenue South Florence Mae Sims R. C. Sims Darry Peebles F. D. Peebles Dorothy Whaley Bir Ala Rome Atlanta, A Julian Bibb, Jr H. Wohl I. Jaffe Birmingham Florida Cuba W. B. Smith J. R. Huie East Moulton Street Burks Huie University of Alabama Reginald Goree Baugh Infirmary Goidel Capitol Rex Bell Evolution Law Goodyear Ita Book RNAS Ato Caddell Drug CO Kuhn’s Rayon Kuhn Collanders Kuhn’s New Store White Caddell’ Drug CO
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