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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1935

Page

7

Junior League event and family reunion in Hartselle area

Members of the Junior League of the First Methodist church hosted a delightful event for Mesdames Johnson Roy New and others. A reunion at the Thompson home near Hartselle included Char le Collier and families from Priceville Somerville and nearby towns with many relatives visiting.

Btone J. E. Stone Wee Wes Fegh Espeon Mesdames Johnson Roy New Junior League of the First Methodist Church Mary Thompson Ily Hartselle Charle Collier Priceville J. A. Bennett Paul Cain Lyle Cain Somerville Greevy Cline Thompson Etna Thompson Hugh Thompson

Two Week Training For Recruits Initiated By Army

At Fort Knox Kentucky Maj Willis D Crittenberger outlined a new two week training plan for new recruits. The program replaces the three month period and aims to ready rookies quickly for emergency service teaching pistol rifle machine gun mortar driving a combat vehicle 100 mile march hygiene and discipline.

Fort Knox United States Army Willis D. Crittenberger Congress Crittenberger Aaid

Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Weddings

Miss Marie Stover returns from Decatur and Mr and Mrs Earl Bradley visit relatives. Barbara Peck and Mrs Smith attend Brown Baker wedding in Birmingham. Elaine Crutchfield visits Memphis and Louise Crutchfield. Families Payne and Stover visit Albertville. Luther Roberts heads to St Louis for retail course.

Marie Stover Earl Bradley Decatur Elliott Peck Barbara Arthur Smith Birmingham Reuben Orr Marion Sarah Hardwick Yolande Tuscaloosa Bobbie Barcliff Huntsville Gwendolyn Payne Luther Roberts St. Louis

At Home Sewing with Anne Adams Patterns

Make this model at home with matching panties. Pattern 2105 and 2106 by Anne Adams show spring clothes for mothers and children. Includes simple, practical steps and sizes. order the book and patterns by mail from Decatur Daily.

Anne Adams Eden Toons Annie Adams Decatur Dail West

Beauty Culture Book Is Twelve Feet Long

A long article by Gladys Glad extols a monumental Beauty Culture book and its emphasis on hair care. It notes many shampoos and rinses for dark hair, including bluing rinses, oil treatments, and steps for proper washing and drying. It also lists reader queries about skin bleaches weight figures figure routines and blonde hair rinses.

Gladys Glad America Canisn

Roosevelt May Allocate 2 Billion for New CWA Like Jobs

Indications from Washington show the Roosevelt administration may authorize up to 2 billion dollars for Works Progress Administration style projects. The first step was the allocation of 142,245,875 dollars to Harry Hopkins for local small projects in New York City, DC, and several states.

Washington Roosevelt Federal Alloment Board Harry L. Hopkins Works Progress New York City District of Columbia Civil Works Administration

Defending Champion Eliminated At All England Championship

London July 2 Miss Dorothy Round the defending champion was eliminated from the all England tennis championships today losing in the quarter finals to Joan Hartigan 4-6 6-4 6-3 Hartigan the little Australian scored the biggest upset of the tournament to reach the semifinals where she will meet Mrs Helen.

London Dorothy Round Joan Hartigan Miss Hartigan Helen

Fragmentary Mixture Recipe Mentioned In Text

The passage lists ingredients for a mixture including aries, one lemon, one table spoon of weer, one tablespoon of peroxide and a pint of clear water. This reads as an improvised formula with unclear purpose and nonstandard terms.

Marion Miss Myrtis Kelley Led Judson Senior Class

Miss Myrtis Kelley of Mobile served four years at Judson College in Marion Alabama and was president of the Senior Class of 1935. She led as superintendent of the Judson Sunday School during the 1934 38 term.

Judson College Marion Ala Myrtis Kelley Mobile Judson Sunday School

Australian girl guards fast game in semi final match

Willa Moody reached the semi finals while Mrs Round struggled. Miss Hartigan showed a strong backhand and fast coverage, leaving Moody with limited chances as Hartigan dictated play with her reach and speed.

Willa Moody Mrs. Round Miss Hartigan

Gulf Gasoline Trial Wins Majority From Tank Owners

About 750 residents tested Gulf gasoline for three weeks by borrowing their tanks. They compared mileage starting pick-up power and overall performance. Results showed more than seven in ten favored Gulf on one or more measures, though not all approved.

Ote Ee Gee Connie Gulf Gead Gaseliees

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Teleelle Dorothy Jean Pag Kathleen Johnson Aline McCall Frances Ransom Roylean Annie Laurie Jones Betty Jovart Willine Ransom Hikia Marthenson Etna Ene Frost Iman Puckett R. W. Puckett Muscle Shoals Henry Gibson Florence Jim G Earl Behneth Doeeny Sherrill Mitchell W. A. Mitchell Knoxville Tenn Goidel E Leah PN He Ag DR. Pepper CO Dallas, Texas D. P. Co Daliae Leonore Neptunes Daughter France Greenhooods Frances Creenmood Ie Mate University of Alebema Alabama Cleve Grant Street Judson Leader Wyrtis,kelley Capitol Wallace Ford Marion Low Bank Nige Gma Fred McMurry
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