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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1931
Page
2
Local column records community happenings including visits by Sid Mrs. Spurgeon Junkins and Miss Frances Byrd, travel by Rev. G C Dobbs and Rev W W Coleman, lectures by Carrie Teague, and several families visiting relatives. Tom Nesmith is reported very ill after a paralyzing stroke.
Mrs. Jesse Ginnis and children from Montgomery spend summer with her father George Young. Mrs. Jessie Wright is ill. Mrs. Andy Weems improves after a broken rib. Betty Jean Thompson visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson in Hillsboro. Several youths camp on the river over the weekend. Henry Jones and children of Russellville visit Mrs. J. H. LeMay. Kirk Howell weekends at Mt. Hope with his father. Lelia Weir of Fort Worth plans a visit to her parents. J. R. Armstrong and Will Oden host in Mississippi. Guy Montgomery visiting relatives in Texas.
Memphis residents Morris and Burley George with aunt Mrs D D Lake visit. Jack Watkins meets J R Watkins. Attendees travel to a ball game at Roberts pasture Johnson Chapel. Hartselle and Harteelle families host. Harteelle supper with Lake in Flint. Rev Pritchard to lead Baptist service July 12. Ross Hughes of Danville visits Rufus Hopper family.
A newspaper ad touts "B-C" as a fast headache remedy from two North Carolina druggists. It promises relief for various pains within minutes with no mood or side effects, selling at 106 and 25 cents.
Tifford Jenkins Earnest Cope and Howard Hardin of Palkville joined a swimming party at the Cedar Plains pool Saturday. Falkville visitors included Woodrow Simpson and Fred Wiley. Ice cream supper at the Tom Tanner home, a picnic at Cold Springs, and a social at McKendree entertained area youths. Deepening illness and deaths prompted family hospitalities and services in the community.
Dr. T B Brindley of Hartselle and Mrs T J Grizzard of Decatur visited Somerville on Thursday. The Somerville Ladies Aid plans an ice cream supper Saturday night July 11. Local residents attended a Decatur ball game. Several families from Decatur and Birmingham were mentioned visiting or staying with relatives.
The Mooresville Bellemina community report shows the Woman's Missionary society achieving notable success on Friday through an engaging event that drew local participation and support.
A local column lists a womanless wedding night program with music by Mrs Henry B Zeitler and daughters Anne and Carolyn Zeitler plus Miss Harriett Irwin of Decatur. It notes many visitors to Ardmore Decatur Mooresville and Birmingham, plus a Sunday picnic at Dell Springs and other social visits across Decatur, Huntsville, Athens, and surrounding towns.
Miss Edith Orme of Somerville attends Fairview church. The young daughter of Mr and Mrs Motes dies at home after an illness. Condolences extend to the bereaved parents. Wilhite of Vinemont and Phealey near Centerville visit Mr and Mrs E J Saturday night. Madgie Parker near Ev visits friends.
Eva News notes residents from Bremnan Birmingham and Gadsden visiting relatives in the area. Measles confinement at home and multiple family gatherings mark a busy weekend with extended visits to Decatur Watley Roanoke and Falkville.
The page lists crossword clues for an across and down puzzle with numbered items covering capitals languages articles verbs nouns measures and common objects. It includes entries for Oman capital names India or Iran and various wordplay hints alongside clue numbers and word lengths.
Richard Barthelmess stars in a crime drama directed by John Francis Dillon. He plays a young Southerner turned police reporter drawn into graft and crime while pursuing a crusade against gambling. Fay Wray co stars and Breezy Russell adds tension in a thrill packed narrative.
Mr and Mrs H F Sherrod teachers in Eva are at University of Alabama this summer for study courses. They are in Tuscaloosa with their daughter Esther Lee who recently celebrated her tenth birthday with a theatre party at home.
Attention is called again to the tubercular clinic opening July 20 at the Morgan County Health Department. It serves adults and is open to Morgan County residents and citizens from other counties. A physicians corps to assist the clinic has not yet been announced.
Verdon Lowery Clyde Lowe El wood Tarpley and Red Warrick returned today from a motor journey to eastern cities and a visit to Canada. Charlie Tuck stayed in Toledo Ohio to visit relatives. The group left Cleveland Ohio to see the Stribling Schmeling fight but chose Canada instead.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shumake and Mr. Johnson of Sterchi Bros. Stores have returned after a brief business trip to Chattanooga Tennessee.
Regis Toomey headlines as the pal and villain in the feature with Robert Elliott as the city editor and Oscar Apfel as the managing editor. N Madison plays a sinister role and Mickey Bennett shines as the office devil in the tense drama.
Athens Alabama July 7 Special steps will be taken to enforce the milk ordinance governing sale of milk and dairy products in the city Health department has received complaints that milk is sold and delivered without permits Before permit issuance sanitary measures for cows barns and milk grading must be met only grades A and B may be sold within city limits Several sellers are said to have operated without tests for cows and barns
Dr. J. B. Elliott, a leading county physician, has gone to Kilby Prison to serve as prison physician for the state of Alabama. Friends in Parkville and Morgan County regret his departure after years of service in the area.
Mary Louise Garrett daughter of Charles Garrett of the Decatur Ive Cream and Creamery Co goes home this afternoon from Be nevolent hospital where she has been under medical care for several days.
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