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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1929

Page

3

Unusual Film Delights With Strong Family Ties

A Princess studio feature stars Mickey McBan and Jack Holt in a tale of unselfish father love and domestic suspense. Jimmy Fields and his mother live happily beside neighbor Miss White as Frank Fields travels abroad. A new wife, the Countess Moretti, enters and murder rocks the home. A phonograph gift helps reveal the truth and restore happiness. Dorothy Revier delivers a standout supporting performance as the duplicitous stepmother.

Ey McBan Jimmy Fields Mickey Mean Frank Fields Jack Holt Iss White Miss White Fields Jimmy America Countess Moretti Dorothy Revier Mickey McBan

Mountain Home Author Wins Second Story Prize

Mrs. Docia Weaver Hadley of Mountain Home in Lawrence County received $170 from MacFadden publications of New York for a short story sold to the company. She has served The Daily as Mountain Home correspondent for a year and recently won $100 for a previous story. Friends congratulate her on the achievement.

Docia Weaver Hadley Mounan Lawrence County Resiha MacFadden Publications of New York Hadley Daily Mountain Home

Dr Patterson Named Head of French at Athens College

Dr William Morrison Patterson of New York is named head of the French Department at Athens College by president Dr Mary Moore McCoy. Patterson, a Columbia PhD with multiple honors, formerly taught English and led Slater Military Corps during WWI. He served as a special Commerce Department agent in Latin America and was made a Chevalier in the Legion of Honor in 1927. He authored The Rhythm of Prose and contributes to magazines. member of MLAA and other scholarly groups.

William Morrison Patterson New York Athens College Mary Moore McCoy Patterson East Columbia University America Columbia Slater Military Corps Department of Commerce United States Legion of Honor France Modern Languages Association of America Association of American University Professors American Poetry Society New York Colonial Wars Society Phi Beta Kappa Delta Epsilon The University Club of New York

Central Baptist Church Board of Deacons Meeting Tonight

The board of deacons will hold a meeting tonight in the pastor's study to discuss church matters.

Board of Deacons of Central Baptist Church

Ragweed pollen charted in 22 U.S. cities by botanist

C. C. Durham of Indianapolis presented figures on a chart showing ragweed pollen concentration per cubic yard of air in 22 cities. He described a yearly ragweed pollen blizzard filling the eastern half of the United States with billions of particles at a July meeting in Portland Oregon.

C. C. Durham Indianapolis Portland Ore United States O. C. Durham American Association For the Study

General Gouraud to Be Rainbow's Guest of Honor

Baltimore hosts the Rainbow division reunion July 13 to 15 with Gen Henri Gouraud as guest of honor. The French commander who halted the 1918 Marne offensive will attend alongside U S Army Chief of Staff Gen Charles Summerall and ambassador Paul Claudel as 3,000 to 4,000 veterans gather. Plans include a Rainbow division history and a 1930 pilgrimage to France.

Henri Gouraud Rainbow Baltimore The Marne Gouraud Gueraud New York Hoover Charles P. Summerall United States Army James G. Harbord M. Paul Claudel Champagne Francis P. Duffy H. J. Reilly Washington 83Rd Infantry Charles P. Menoher Rainbow Division France

Thanks For Aid Given Play At Oak Grove Sch

Miss Mildred Morris of Oak Grove thanks The Daily for publicity aid that helped a school play become a success. She says the Sunday school and cast appreciate the generosity and cooperation in promoting the show, noting the paper's spirit of cooperation enhances community value.

Oak Grove Sch Mildred Morris

August clinic date set for crippled children in Gullman

Owen Wise announces a Tennessee Valley district clinic for crippled children to be held in Gullman on an August date. Children from Morgan Cullman parts of Winston and Blount counties are expected. The exact date will be announced later to allow preparations.

Gullman Owen Wise Tennessee Valley District

Pollen Storm Across Cities Shapes Allergy Insight

Mr. Durham cites surveys from 22 U.S. cities showing Oklahoma City harbors 814 pollens per cubic yard during ragweed season while New Orleans has 75 and Phoenix 0.1. Coastal cities trend lower. Ann Arbor 590, Detroit 95, New York 50, Philadelphia 15. The invisible storm lasts 25 to 50 days as pollen travels on summer winds, with earlier, shorter seasons in the north and a four week climax from Minnesota to Texas.

Durham United States Oklahoma City New Orleans Phoenix Ariz Ann Arbor Mich Detroit New York Philadelphia

Joint Monthly Meetings Planned by Three Councils

Three councils of the Junior Order United American Mechanics announce monthly joint meetings. The first event will be on the first Friday night in August hosted by Albany Council No. 22 with Austinville and Winona councils joining.

United American Mechanics Albany Council Austinville Winona

Central Baptist church prayer service and baptismal close

Prayer and business meeting at Central Baptist church will be held Wednesday evening July 10 in the main auditorium followed by a baptismal service. Waiting candidates should be ready for the service. The University of Tulsa seeks 1 550 000 for expansion. A Hartford man deducted repairs to his wooden leg. Internal Revenue refused the deduction.

Central Baptist Church Hartford, Conn Internal Revenue

Pastor Returns From Opelika Revival Meeting in First Baptist

Dr James Allen Smith pastor of Central Ed Opelika Alabama led a revival at First Baptist Church with Dr Wilks. He calls the meeting very successful. The report notes water wells valued like oil in dry western Texas and a ranchman hosted a banquet after drillers hit water.

James Allen Smith Centraled Opelika Ala First Baptist Church Wilks Texas

Crawford Goes To State Convention

W. E. Crawford the Decatur postmaster left today for Montgomery to attend a two day session of the Alabama Association of Postmasters. Postal executives from the northern section of the state are expected to attend the meeting. Chicago builds 15,000 new buildings yearly.

W. E. Crawford Decatur Montgomery Alabama Association of Postmasters

Fire Insurance Board Members Unite For Public Safety

Historical note explains that since 1866 stock fire insurers formed the National Board of Fire Underwriters now including 239 member companies. The board operates large privately owned testing labs and serves the public by safeguarding life and property, with agents in communities representing multiple member companies.

National Board of Fire Underwriters National Board National Organization of Stock Fire Insurance Companies

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John D. Wyker & Son Reserve District No Central National Bank Decatur, Alabama Banking House Reserve Federal Reserve Bank U. S Total State of Alabama County of Morgan I. R. C. Billings R. C. Billings Robert T. Sheppard A. C. Dillehay 8. M. Thompson T. Z. Bailey DR. Patterson McCoy Oklahoma City, Oki Aunt Arbor, Mich Indianapolis, Ind Buffalo Kansas City, Mon Toledo, Ohio Iowa City Iowa Memphis Tenn Rochester, Minn Chicago, Ill Houston Tex Detroit, Mich Cleveland Ohio Lincoln, Nebr FT. Worth Clini Cullman South Minnesota University of Tulsa John D John D. Rockefeller Crawford Chicago Newark Jew York Fire Ins. Co New York State Albany, N.Y Underwriters Ins New Zealand Ins. Co., Ltd NJ Fire Inc the National Board OF John Street
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