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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1938

Page

5

Cruggs Charles wedding ties Rosa Lee to Nashville ties

Miss Rosa Lee Charles and Mr. Richard Scruggs quietly wed in Franklin Kentucky on June 30. Mrs. Scruggs, longtime resident of this city, is sister to Mrs. Addie Ferguson. Scruggs lives in Nashville with oil company ties and they plan to make their home there. Miss Hendrix Fetes Bride Elect for Jane Malone with party and various guests. Luncheon and society events feature local families, guests from Birmingham and Kansas. Households host sewing clubs, troop meetings, and a Lewis family reunion with multiple generations gathered for a July 3 event. Supper party honors Miss Nell Coleman and Miss Mary Jane Rankin.

Cruggs Charles Rosa Lee Charles Richard Scruggs Franklin Scruggs Nashville Addie B. Ferguson Hendrix Estelle Hendrix Jane Malone Thomas White First Methodist Church James E. King Miss Malone Bridge Eleanor Cassels Birmingham Marion Boswell Ss. H. Malone Leo Wright W. M. Bailey Jennie Casper Foster H. Pointer Nancy Worth Jones Marye Penick Jones Martha Frances Pettey Rebecca Pettey Frances Cowden Sara Neville Imogene Burleson Peggy Brown Jane Harris Betsy Townsend Jean Gray Margaret Ann Rogers Caroline Barfield Virginia Wilson Marjorie Phinizy Earle Calvin Nell] Coleman West Point Mary Jane Rankin Kansas H. E. Jeffrey Lamar Penkey Lewis W. L. Lewis J. W. Pepper Aews W.R. Lewis Will Rowe Frank Lowell Franklin Thomas H. EB. Jeffrey Nell Coleman Lamar Penney Alfresco Mrs. Jeffrey Johnston Street Miss Coleman Lake Pryor Mary Jone Rankin Gene Lewis Caroline Jones Walter Maryin Penney Virginia Prince Calvin Pat Jeffrey Frances Powers Athens Henry Jeffrey Girl Scouts Kathleen McGlathery Mary Louise Reed United States

Notable Weekend Guests Across Alabama and Nearby States

Many families hosted guests over the weekend and Fourth of July. Prominent visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hudson of Birmingham and Mrs. Nell Bar, with kin in Gadsden Attalla and Laurel Mississippi. travels and illnesses are noted among locals, with several family gatherings in Birmingham Meridian, Florence and Florida.

Dan Hudson Birmingham R. FE. Rogers

Soothing salve kit essentials for summer travel

A practical travel beauty guide lists basic first aid and skin care for vacations. It covers mosquito bite relief with ammonia and citronella oil, sunburn emulsion from common pantry items, antiseptics like iodine, adhesive tape uses, and general skin care with soap vinegar and water quality tips. It also advises handling bee stings with bicarbonate paste and proper tweezers sterilization, plus eye protection and poison ivy care.

Juliet Shelby Central Press Civilization

Requisition Granted in Extradition Case

Montgomery Alabama July 5 Extradition of Leslie S Bare to Ohio where he is wanted on a docket or warrant was granted by authorities. The case centers on cross state pursuit with pending charges and potential court appearances in Ohio.

Montgomery Ala Leslie Bare Ohio

Treasury Reforms Show Agencies Self Financed

Washington reports a revised treasury daily statement excluding most agency ing operations by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and commodity credit, with self financing through public obligations. The plan also shifts reporting to reflect funds from gold and silver holdings and separate expense categories.

Washington Treasury Reconstruction Corporation Bnd Congress Losads The

Officials Return From Kiwanis Meeting in San Francisco

Judge Seybourn H. Lynne Kiwanis district governor and John A. Caddell district secretary returned today from the Kiwanis International convention in San Francisco. Winston Alston, Decatur club representative, expected to return soon. Alabama sent 45 delegates, above its quota as sessions lasted four days with 4000 delegates from the United States and Canada registered.

Seybourn H. Lynne Kiwanis John A. Caddell San Francisco Winston Alston Decatur Club Alabama Lynne United States Canada Regis

Glider record duplicated in national soaring contest

Lieut Robert M Stanley flew a motorless glider from Elmira New York to Washington matching Peter Riebel’s earlier run. Stanley reached 65 mph and 7000 feet altitude before landing on a golf course while Riebel landed at the city airport. Prize money of 1500 dollars and the national championship are at stake.

Washington Robert M. Stanley Peter Riebel Elmira N. Y Stanley U. S Lexington Riebel

Morgan County Registrars Board in Session at Courthouse

The Morgan County board of registrars is in session at the courthouse and will keep the registration books open through Friday. The board met yesterday but received two registrations. this week’s meeting will be the last of the year.

Morgan County Board of Registrars

Heat records fall as Mobile hits 99 degrees

Mobile officials report Independence Day heat shattered all July 4 records with a 4 pm reading of 99 as the previous high, set in 1909, stood at 98.

Mobile Ala Weather Bureau

Forgery Charge Granted to Day by Governor Graves

Requisition papers accuse Bare of forgery in Cuyahoga County Ohio on December 25 1934 and state he is detained in Mobile awaiting extradition.

Graves Guyahoga County Ohio Mobile

All-Purpose Pattern 4443 by Anne Adams

Anne Adams Pattern 4843 highlights a crisp summer dress with puff sleeves and bias center panel ideal for resort wear. Available in misses and women's sizes 14 through 42, requires 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric and 1 3/4 yards ric rac for size 16. Send 15 cents for pattern and book, plus 10 cents? pattern price totals 25 cents.

Anne Adams Adams Pattern Department 17Th St New York N. Y

Buck Hospitalized for Snake Bite

Amityville N Y July 5 Frank Buck big game hunter and circus performer nursed a lacerated index finger today from a python bite suffered yesterday at his Massapequa 200 Buck was feeding the python during a hunger strike when it snapped the jaws on his finger Doctors say he is comfortable and likely to be discharged soon He plans to leave in three or four days to join the Al G Barnes circus as a feature attraction.

Amityville N. Y Frank Buck Massapequa Buck Reed General Hospital West al G.barnes Circus

Gomez irons out marital troubles in New York

Vernon Gomez and his wife June O'Dea reportedly reconciled amid talks from both sides. Lawyers said the couple were seeing each other again and O'Dea returned to stands cheering Lefty at the ballpark as Gomez faced a pitching slump and marital issues.

New York Vernon Lefty) Gomez New York Yankees June O'Dea Miss O'Dea Ball Park Lefty Gomez

Disturbance Detected Off Jacksonville Moves Slowly

The Weather Bureau reports a slight to moderate disturbance about 260 miles east of Jacksonville Florida, moving slowly with potential strengthening over the next 24 hours. Advisory urges small craft between current position and Bermuda to exercise caution as squalls may affect the area northeast of the center.

New Orleans United States Weather Bureau Jacksonville Fla Bermuda

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Grady Rowe Floyd Pepper R. B. Lewis J. H. Lewis Bennett McEntire Millard Leon Sparkman Joe Gunn Clyde Scott Decatur G. N. Lewis Gene Atlanta Bennett Lewis McEntire Fort McClellan Franklin Sowell Chattanooga Girls Mary Stockton Womans Missionary Society of the First Christian Church the Missionary Society Hospital Board Benevolent Society Hospital Board Benevolent Society Ter Jerry Wallace Martha Ellen Argend Wanda del Mitchell Betty Vere Wyatt Martha Evelyn Callahan Anne Bingham Mary Dell Sheppard Elizabeth Guyton Pirie Mary Emily Burnins Nancy Harvey Carolyn Carey Gene Brown Mimi Jones Dec Foster Ben Broodworth George Wallace Paul Gene Hargrove Henry Hanson Tommy Alfred Bingham Dan and Neal Speake Ned Anderson Martha Porter Bailey al Jones Paul Hoffman Elika, Ala Thomas Griffin Gadsden William Griffin Attalla Nell Bar Horatid Forbes Laurel Lauderdale Meridian Miss T. M. Jones East Walnut Street Miss Penn Roger Mary John Scott Mr. and Aan Cede ‘Scott Fifth Avenue Wes Marty ‘Turley Nat J. Rosenzweig Harriett L. E. Hyde Meridian, Miss W. E. Hyde Lavinia Edmondson Fayetteville, Tenn Zits Patrick Flora, Tenn E. M. Renegar 8. H. Malone Roy Sewell Grooms Nancy of Vicksburg J. B. Fleming Braden Fleming Guntersville Bessemer Mrs. Fritz, Schubert Fort Walton, Fla William Wallace Tyler Texas Mrs L. E. Huie Lake Wales, Florida J. R. Huie Lynneville Tenn William Littlefield Robert Hunter Robin Thomas Lucille Sherrill Florida Ruth Lee Grenada Hartselle Mary O'Neill State Highway Department Paint Rock Ark Edgar Fennell Girls Training School Jimmy Harrison Rufus Adams Jean Jacoby Louisville Hugh Curry Devana Smallwood Memphis, Tenn Jack Smallwood Sergenae Murray Dodd Robert Gilbreath Biloxi Mrs. Ernest Morrow Frank Stone Piorida Goidel’s Capitol Texas Rangers Fred McCmurray Jack Oakie Jean Parker Caddell Pkug Co Rosemary Prince Bertil Philadelphia Prince Pertil Sweden George H. Earle Penovania Bertil Ponovania America Registrars Board Move’s Beauty Shop Wayne Morris Priscilla Lane Humphrey Bogart Hugh Herbert Johnnie Davis Penny Singleton Busby Berkeley Warner Bros Gulf Bob Sheppard Charlies Dillehay’s Drug Store Grant St Bee Line Highway
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