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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1940

Page

5

Austinville Societies Hold All Day Meeting and Luncheon

Mrs. Elmer Bussey hosted an all day Austinville Methodist Society gathering with a pledge service led by Mrs. Prentis Clarke and a review of The Life of Christ by Andrew Sledd. The St Anne's W A S held its annual luncheon at Mrs. Frank Yaney's home with 25 attendees and talks by Father Buckley and W W Holohan.

Austinville Elmer Bussey Austinville Methodist Society Prentis Clarke Dewey Clarke Hugh Wright Bussey W. A St. Anne's Catholic Church Frank Yaney Sherman Street Father Buckley St. Anne’s W. W. Holohan Washington, D. C Glenn Cook

Northern Garb For Sunny South Club Notes

Miss Ruth McCulloch and Miss Mary Sue Brown handed out a wagon of gifts to honorees after dinner. Miss Marie Brown served dessert. Mrs J R Daniel hosted the Easy Ace Club on Line Street with plays, refreshments, and a high score trophy awarded to Mrs Bennett.

Ruth McCulloch Mary Sue Brown Marie Brown

Local Personal Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Illnesses

Miss Jean Humphrey visits her mother Mrs. D P Humphrey for the weekend. Miss Thursay Owen improves after illness at J Wiley Owen’s home. Willard Matthews plans to visit Florence over the weekend. Miss Manilla Fuller, Trinity schools faculty, visits her mother at Hartselle. J C Tidwell ill with flu at Gandy's Cove shows slight improvement. Lillie Mae Tidwell at his bedside. Elizabeth Ann Humphrey from Berry, Alabama, visits over the weekend. W M Chenault ill with double pneumonia at Grant Street home. Lila Chenault and W L Chenault Jr visit from Russellville. Grady Simpson family and Zela Hough ill with flu. Mrs. Curtis Barfield returns from Birmingham. A A Ashmore arrives to tend brother. Holt Hardin of Moulton and Mrs. James C Taylor of Nashville visit W M Chenault. Geneva Goode ill on Somerville Road. Uni versity of Alabama students Billy Hoppers, Charles Lawrence, P H Sandlin motored in. Lee Moody and Aubrey Fuller visit Nashville for weekend. Owen Martin and Wesley Hoskins to visit Pulaski Sunday. Mary Sue Clift improving after slight illness. Brooks Brown shows improvement. Howard Hagood visiting relatives near Austinville. Wade Brunson to spend weekend in Birmingham. Cecil Autry of Birmingham accepts position with Griffin Jewelry Company here.

Stretch To Beauty Through Daily Gentle Calisthenics

A healthful routine of ten minutes daily calisthenics strengthens blood flow and muscles, aids digestion, and steadies the nervous system. Begin with morning stretches and neck/limb flexing, then reassess posture and waistline for long term appearance, noting style changes for midlife.

Jessie Ramey Claimed By Death

Little Jessie Ramey age year son of Mr and Mrs W J Ramey of Somerville Route Two passed away Thursday night at Birmingham infirmary where he had been treated Funeral services will be conducted by Rev H L Aldridge at Friendship Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and interment will be made there Peck directing Survived by parents two sisters and one brother

Jessie Ramey W. J. Ramey Somerville Birmingham Infirmary H. L. Aldridge Friendship Peck

Quads to Get Show Window in Alabama Ward

Jasper Alabama January 26 construction plans announced for a glass enclosed ward to display Short quadruplets the Alabama's famous babies. The advisory committee said no action on commercial offers including a circus query. The quads gain weight and remain healthy as mother Mrs Clyde Short hopes to see them today. A separate Alabama baby born yesterday in a car back seat during a race to a Birmingham hospital is reported doing well along with delayed parents Mr and Mrs Ruel Snow after snowbound travel.

Jasper Ala Alabama Clyde Short Nauvoo Ruel Snow Birmingham

Alabama to extradite Archie Bellamy from Detroit

Alabama planned to extradite Archie Bellamy, an escaped inmate from a 1931 Jefferson county murder case, believed held in Detroit under the name Robert Osby. The state prison department was notified of the identification and imminent extradition steps.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Archie Bellamy Detroit Mich Robert Osby Bellamy Jefferson County

St Paul Winter Carnival Opens With Ice Palace Parade

The St Paul winter carnival features King Boreas VI and 5000 tons of ice forming a medieval palace on Lake Como. Skaters, curlers, and toboggan artists showcase skills while a Saturday parade of about 30 000 marchers, 60 drum corps and 50 floats moves across the ice. The annual event began in 1886 and aims to celebrate winter with festive spectacle.

ST. Paul, Jar Boreas VI St. Paul Lake Como

WPA dismissals leave majority unemployed into winter

Washington reports that over 87 percent of 776000 workers dropped from WPA rolls last summer remained jobless in November. Commissioner Harrington said only 23250 of the 18 month clause dismissals found private work, with 700000 more likely to be cut by June. Labor data show a near 250000 gain in general employment from mid November to mid December.

Washington Col F. C. Harrington WPA House Appropriations Lubbe i Kashington Labor Department

Against Law to Pay Other's Taxes in Alabama

Montgomery, Ala. Jan 26 A public official noted it may be a five year prison offense to pay another person's poll tax to influence their vote. The comment followed a citizen asking if such practice is legal or customary and cited a code section defining bribery for paying someone else’s poll tax.

Montgomery Ala John Curry Curry Eupon

Anne Adams Pattern 4304 for Spring Apron Styles

Advertises Anne Adams pattern 4304 with apron design features a pointed seaming wasp waist and scalloped straps. Includes view options, yardage details, and back strap arrangement. Also promotes a Spring Pattern Book with youth and mature styles and a combined price offer. Send 15 cents per pattern and 10 cents for book.

Anne Adams Alzes

Morgan County Center Point Social Notes

Mr and Mrs C R Neill and children of Decatur visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs J L McAnally and family. Akron Ohio and Buck Martin Wadley Alabama guests of Mr and Mrs A H Lyle Tuesday night. Arlene Edmondson of Decatur weekend guest. Bud Owen of Cotaco and Lorina Oldacre hosts. Agatha McAnally and John Neal Town Creek at Plainview singing. Everett Chunn and Cozine Day with Louie Day Wednesday. Patty Lyle ill at home. Ezekiel Briscoe and daughter Lurlene of Six Mile visited Wednesday. Joe Turney in Hartselle Tuesday. Lovick Sharp family visiting Gladys Edmondson ill mother. Lorimer Oldacre and Malcolm McAnally in Decatur on business. Seldon Cooper and wife with her Marshall county kin. Lyle in Decatur for teachers meeting.

Lorina Oldacre Agatha McAnally John Neal Town Creek Plainview Everett Chunn Louie Day Patty Lyle Ezekiel Briscoe Lurlene Six Mile Joe Turney Hartselle Tuesaday Lovick Sharp Betty Sue Peggy Jane Gladys Edmondson Lorimer Oldacre Malcolm McAnally Decatur Seldon Cooper C. C. Couch Marshall County Albert. Lyle

Buds on Capitol Grounds Are Killed in Freezes

Montgomery Alabama January 26 reports state landscape architect W A Cox the camelia Japoni and other bushes on the capitol grounds failed to bloom this spring due to continued killing freezes. He noted Abelia buds also bitten but most shrubs will bloom normally. A camphor and an orange tree may have died on the ground.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Capitol W. A. Cox Cox

Trinity Methodist Meeting Postponed Due to Road Conditions

The Trinity Methodist church meeting scheduled for Saturday is postponed at the request of Pastor Rev. S. W. Brooks. He informed district superintendent Dr. M. K. E. Lazenby that many congregants cannot attend because of bad roads. A new date will be announced.

S. W. Brooks Trinity Methodist Church Brooks M. KE. Lazenby

Taxi Operator Dies in Birmingham Leader of Brown Cab Co

Henry L. Jenkins 51, a Birmingham taxi cab operator and president of Brown Cab Co, died at his home. He had worked in the taxicab business since moving from Lumpkin, Georgia, in 1912.

Birmingham Ala Henry L. Jenkins Brown Cab Lumpkin

FDR Buys Tickets for G O P Lincoln Day Banquet

President Roosevelt, in a jesting mood, bought two tickets to a Republican Lincoln Day banquet in Illinois. He sent regrets about attending and requested two 25 cent stamps to hold the tickets as souvenirs. Bernard Long of Wheaton arranged the invitation and noted a comparison to a Jackson Day dinner in Washington.

Washington Roosevelt Illinois Stephen T. Early Rep Miey R.-Vt Mr. Roosevelt Bernard M. Long Wheaton Jil Senate House Dr. Roosevelt Sigman

Expulsion Ordered for Zangara and Ignazio in Fascist Ranks

In Rome on January 26 the party secretary Ettore Muti ordered former Secretary V' Zangara expelled for discrediting his office. Ignazio Zangara was also expelled from the Fascist ranks for similar conduct and removal was announced.

Rome Ettore Muti V’ Zangara Zangara Ignazio

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