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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1935

Page

10

Talks by Dr Samp on The Athletic Subject Across City

Eminent speaker Dr Samp Aon delivers talks sponsored by the Teacher Association and Chamber on health and fitness. He addresses students at Central High Riverside High and Negro High School with 9:15 10:00 and 11:30 starts, then speaks at a noon Parent Teachers Association Mothers Club gathering about Keeping Fit at the Junior Chamber of Commerce hall. The public is invited.

Parent-Teachers Association Mothers Club

Former Hartselle Resident Ray Howell Dies in Selma

Ray Howell thirty two son of J R Howell of Hartselle died Friday night at Vaughn Memorial hospital Selma after a brief pneumonia illness. He lived in Thomasville in recent years and was married with one child.

Ray Howell J. R. Howell Hartselle Vaughn Memorial Hospital Selma Mr. Howell Thomasville

Silk Two Piece Dress For Vacation At Warm Resorts

A two piece spectator dress in pure silk yarn features rosy peach color with ascot tie and a twisted belt in a contrasting shade. Ideal for trips to Bermuda or Florida, it combines elegant styling with vacation ready comfort.

Bermuda Florida

Obituary for Ray Howell Jr and family ties in Alabama

Funeral services were held at the Thomasville home Saturday at 2:30 p.m. for Ray Howell Jr with Rev. D. W. Burson and Rev. Jackson presiding. He was survived by his father J R Howell, two sisters Mrs George Stephenson of Hartselle and Mrs Osler Langley of Phoenix City, Alabama, and nephews James and Billie Stephenson. Interment followed in Thomasville.

Ray Howell, Jr J. R. Howell George Stephenson Hartselle Mra Osler Langley Phoenix City Alabama James Billie Stephenson Thomasville D. W. Burson Hartselle Baptist Church Jackson Thomasville Baptist Church

Pentecost Sermon Draws Faithful At West Decatur Church

Rev. J. O Hanes preaches a Pentecost message from Acts two at West Decatur. He recalls early church fire and the Holy Spirit, cites Peter's sermon, Joel prophecy, and speaks of many turning to God. City wide men’s meeting planned for Sunday afternoon. services set for 1 30 and 7 30 p m.

J. O Hanes West Decatur The Evangelist Peter Apostle Peter Joel the Evangelist God J. O. Hanes

Pleasant Hill Sports Preview Amid Mt Zion Matchup

Pleasant Hill locals anticipate a Friday afternoon boys and girls doubleheader with Mt Zion. Community news notes G M Russell receives medical care in Missouri, Pettis Bussey visits Kansas City relatives, Helen Loggins ill with influenza, E D Ray and family in Hartselle, Edward Terry and daughter Lou Thompson visit Cullman, C H Russell listed, Marvin Blanton from Decatur visiting Jamie Russell.

Mt. Zion G. M. Russell Missouri Pettis Bussey Kansas City Helen Loggins E. D. Ray Hartselle Edward Terry Lou Thompson Florence Thompson Cullman C. H. Russell

Local notes from Cedar Plains community events

J McCaig and T F Jackson visited Hartselle on Saturday. Mrs J T Word is ill at home. Churchgoers attended Lebanon services Sunday where Rev Smallwood led a regular appointment. Mrs Maud Nunn of Akron Ohio arrived to be buried at Herring cemetery. The Nunn family mourns her passing. Roy and Mrs McCaig have flu. Oscar Thompson visited Sunday. Locals attended Danville versus Falkville basketball Saturday night. Buck Gibson of Falkville visited Friday.

J. McCaig T. F. Jackson Hartselle J. T. Word Lebanon Smallwood Maud Nunn Akron Ohio Herring Cemetery Oscar Thompson Danville Falkville Buck Gibson

Birthday Party At Eva Tonight For Roosevelt Birthday

The Eva community plans a Roosevelt birthday celebration with the Eva Chamber of Commerce American Legion Post Woman's Study Club Mothers Club Home Economic Club and F F A clubs of the high school taking part. Each club will contribute a lively group of Roosevelt admirers at the local event.

Eva President Roosevelt Eva Chamber of Commerce American Legion Post Woman's Study Club Mothers Club Home Economic Roosevelt

Plans Underway to Rebuild at Athens

Athens Ala Jan 30 Plans are underway to rebuild business structures destroyed by a 150000 fire on the public square last Thursday night The two story brick buildings that housed Jaffes Department and Kuhns Ten Cent Store will be rebuilt at once as will the Home Store that was almost completely destroyed For the time being the large two story Farmers Merchants Bank building will not be rebuilt as the bank has been in liquidation three years.

Athens Ala Public Square Jaffe’s Department Kuhn Ten Cent Farmers & Merchants Bank

Russell Family Seeks Rest After Illness in St Louis

Mr and Mrs Ben Russell returned to their home in St Louis after being called to the bedside of Mrs J M Russell. Miss Winnifred Vincent spent Thursday night with Miss Inez Tanner of Blue Springs. Mr and Mrs G C Vincent and

Ben Russell St Louis J. M. Russell Winnifred Vincent Inez Tanner Blue Springs G. C. Vincent

Anne Adams Pattern 2029 Spring Dress Debuts

Pattern 2029 offers a matelasse crepe dress with jabot, soft shoulders and pleated skirt. Sizes 16 through 46 listed. 4 1 8 yards for size 36. step-by-step sewing instructions included. Send 15c and address details to Decatur Daily Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th Street, New York City.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th Sweet New York City

Sunday visits and flu illness in the community

Winnifred Winnifred visited J. M. Russell on Sunday while John Entrekin and the Wilburs were guests. Joe Gordon has been ill with the flu. Etheridge Mason stayed with G. C. Vincent on Thursday and Friday.

Winnifred J. M. Russell John Entrekin Tom Wilbur Joe Gordon

Solon Discovers Value of Silence in RFC Amendment

Representative Crawford of Michigan found restraint can pay when offering an amendment to extend the RFC. He was rebuffed by the House Rules Committee chairman after pressing for support on a bill with no organized opposition.

Washington, Jan Crawford Mich RFC

Lebanon 4-H Club Holds Meeting

The Lebanon home demonstration club met at Mrs. Lottie Thomason’s home with Miss Ebien Rowe in charge. She demonstrated table manners and service. Few members attended due to sickness and bad weather. Late in the evening cake and hot chocolate were served to Mesdames Barkley Goff Shaneyfelt Thomason Pannell Knox Hicks Edmondson and Misses Jackson Lawrence Matkin.

Lebanon Lottie Thomason Ebien Rowe Irene Barkley Mary Goff Althe Shaneyfelt Annie Thomason Lizzie Pannell Lucy Knox Evelyn Hicks Dorothy Edmondson Mildred Jackson Ruth Lawrence Marcella Matkin

Bill Aims to Remove Utilities from Railroad Commission

A spokesman for the Shelby county legislative delegation said a bill has been drafted to remove all utilities from the jurisdiction of the state railroad and public utilities commission.

Nashviilez Tenn Shelby County State Railroad and Public Utilizes Commission

Change on bank bill blocked by Democrats in committee dispute

Steagall of Alabama warned no opposition but Crawford pressed the issue. Democrats pushing speed on the bill shouted the amendment down when a vote was called.

Steagall Ala Banking Committee Crawford

Storm Brings New Deaths Across Pacific Northwest

New flood toll rises with the deaths of Mrs. Myrna Dinnick and her four year old son in a Burlington Washington accident. A Seattle miner J H Hunter is missing after a snowslide. A couple dies in a British Columbia landslide near Princeton. Two year old Jackie McInroy drowns in Pearsonville basement floods. Canadian Pacific trains resume after nine days. BC flood damage estimated at 0.5 to 1.5 million.

Joseph Damich Princeton Jackie McInroy Pearsonville B. C Canadian Pacific Rockies British Columbia

How Calotabs Help Nature To Throw Off a Bad Cold

Millions have found Calotabs valuable for colds. Take one or two tabs first night and repeat third or fifth night if needed. Calotabs purge the intestines to remove germ-laden mucus and toxins and act as a diuretic to aid elimination of cold poisons from the blood. Family package costs twenty five cents, trial ten cents.

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