Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1929

Page

5

Tea and Bridal Preparations Bring Local Society Together

Mrs. Henry Sigman was honored at a Wednesday afternoon tea hosted by Mrs. James Johnson and Miss Eleanor Harrison at the Harri son home on Sherman street. About three hundred guests viewed southern smilax decor and floral displays as they greeted the bride to be and mingled with the hostesses familia.

Henry Sigman Gertrude James Johnson Eleanor Harrison T. V. Harrison Sherman Street Arwin Draper Roy Billings Sigman Myrtle Graves Mary Jervis Frances Blackwell Jane Knight Ferrow Himes Margaret Harrison Ethel Harrison

A Cropper’s Bride and Little Nell in Humble Slumber

A poem fragment depicts a dowry, a bride and her child Nell pressed in slumber. The couple seeks God’s protection and a virtuous life, valuing a simple humble home over grand riches, as Nell rests by the dowry bearer.

Nell Temptation

Beauty ad promotes MELLO-GLO Face Powder

An advertisement extols MELLO GLO Face Powder as the first requisite for beauty. It claims a new French process makes it stay on longer with a matte finish and a youthful bloom. It promises purity and prevention of pastiness irritation and large pores and lists Thompson Drug Co Albany Drug Co and Alabama Drug Co as sellers.

Thompson Drug Co Albany Drug Co Alabama Drug Co

Final Holiday Events Draw 8000 Attendances

The four day celebration ended with 8000 attendees for the final events. Mr Hine, a Legionnaire, received a wrist watch in appreciation. Willodyne Moore, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Moore of Prospect Drive, was named top in the 100 Per Cent Baby contest with scores of 99 and 95 100.

Hine Willodyne Moore Bill Moore Prospect Drive

Carnation Ball Ends at Aycock Building Event

A Legion event titled Carnation Ball concluded this morning at the Aycock Building located on Ferry Street.

Aycock Ferry Street Legion

Drownings Reported After Boat Capsizes and River Accident

The tally notes two drownings from a Warrior river boating accident near Taylor's Ferry involving Pete Barron aged 18 and Julius Hood aged 22. It also records a drowning of Mrs. Fred Rodrigues near Wetumpka in the Coosa river, following a river mishap.

Pete Barron Julius Hood Taylor's Ferry Warrior River Fred Rodrigues Montgomery Coosa River Wetumpka

Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Travel

Mr and Mrs C H Murphy and family visit relatives in Missouri while R F Hames and daughter Louie travel with Miss Liza Falk ner to Danville for a Fourth of July visit. Lucy Haywood Binford from Athens attends a Junior Chamber of Dance event. John W Jones returns from Lake Toxaway with daughter Nancy Worth Jones who will stay at Camp Maci. Mrs Prank Lide visits New York Boston and Sherbrooke and is due home early next week. Williamsone daughter Leo Birmingham returns from visit to Mrs J H McMath. W H Day and Mrs Day go to Russellville Alabama for Ruth Sibleys wedding to Grady Jones of Huntsville. Day and son remain for longer visit. William Holly and ...

R. F. Hames Louie Liza Falkner Danville R. F. Cheatham John W. Jones Lake Toxaway North Carolina Nancy Worth Jones Camp Maci Prank Lide New York Boston Sherbrook Canada W. H. Day Russellville Ala

Also Mentioned on This Page

McClary-Smith Kathryn Smith James Emmett McClary Frederick W. Smith Smith Emerson McCulloch Louise Hodges Dorothy Nabors Atlanta W. R. Jackson Moulton Buford Kirkpatrick Birmingham Coleman Thompson Betsy Townsend Annetle McCulloch Jewell Howard First Christian Church H. O. Troup Lougene Clem G. E. McCulloch Hal Long Carl B. Thomas S. M. Thompson Christian Woman’s Union H. T. Gill W. H. Anderson Bridge Christian Women's Union Katherine Smith Jackson Street Miss Smith Emerson McCullouch Carl Thomas Moulton Pike W. R. Smith Bryan McAfee R. H. Wolcott Letitia Gunter Julia Lewis Fred Tidwell Tennis Tidwell B. L. Malone H. B. Beard Robert Tweedy, Jr Courtland Ben Britnell W. T. Lowe Baby Joan New York City Holly Columbia University Mry Mary Turley National Education Association John Moore Fountain Creek, Tenn J. B. Chappell George Huff Frances Keene Lake Providence T. A. Caddell Liza Parkner A. W. Sharpley Missouri Elsie Brown Mt. Pleasant, Tenn J. E. Chappell Mrs. Chappell W. H. Motes R. H. Ellis Homer Ellis Memphis Tenn Lena Mae Ellis Memphis, Tenn Hunter Grant Frank McGregor E. G. Lovell Ashville N. C William F. Fritts Chattanooga, Tenn A. J. Taylor Waynesboro, Tenn Minnie Louise Culver Margaret Patterson H. R. Davis Gene Gray Edward Singleton Mrs. C. O. Foote Thornton Taylor Fayetteville, Tenn Mrs C. W Taylor Elizabeth Royer Scottsboro, Ala Aileen Martin Marjorie Chunn Chattanooga William Singleton Ee Tansee & Beauly Shop al Jolson Davey Lee Sonny Boy Betty Bronson Josephine Dunn Vitaphone al Sing Strand—Cullman Princess George O'Brien Janet Graynor Columbia Pictur Presents Jack Holt Dorothy Revier Mickey McRan Directed By Erle C Kenton A & H Soda Earl Brand Pineapple Kellogg’s POST _TOASTIES Ivory Lucky Serike Old Gold Chesterfield—Camel Libby Clicquot Club Pure Santos Sesquicentennia A and P Sunnyfield IONA California Lido Mosely C. H. Murphy Lucy Haywood Binford Athens William Holly 4Th Ave Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Co L. R. Nash
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication