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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1929

Page

5

Birthday party honors nine year old son in Alabama

Mrs. Fred Renegar hosted a birthday party for her son B. F. Renegar celebrating his ninth birthday with games, cake, ice cream and candy on the lawn. Attendees included Marjorie Phillips and other neighbors while helpers were Hattie Mae Glass Ozelle Renegar and Mrs. B. F. Glass.

Fred Renegar B. FP. Renegar Hattie Mae Glass Ozelle Renegar Marjorie Phillips Pauline Blankenship Evelyn Latham D. Rolfe Sam Surratte Luther Jarrick Olena Renegar Vivian Ife Ralph Lindsay Mildred Lathem Ray Thornton Charles Henry Lindsay Carl Lathem Annelle McCulloch Melvin Thornton Margaret Warrick Billy Renegar

Local Social Notes Highlight Guests and Travels

Florence residents host relatives and friends in a string of visits. Dr. H D Greer departs for clinics in New York and Rochester. Norman Schafer visits from Los Angeles. Mary Wallace Smiley returns from three weeks with her parents in New York City. Several others plan trips to Birmingham Knoxville and Blanche with family and bank president Previn M Rainey vacationing at Horn Springs.

H. D. Greer New York City Rochester Minn Mary Wallace Smiley Mrs. J. R. Smiley

New Headache Remedy From North Carolina Druggist

A North Carolina druggist introduces B-C a fast acting headache remedy promising relief within minutes with no depression or after effects. The product is described as effective for all headache types including neuralgic pains and migraine and sold in 10c and 7c packages at druggists.

North Carolina

Malcolm Adams Passes Exams for Junior Lieutenant

Malcolm S Adams United States Navy has completed requirements to become a Junior Lieutenant. A Annapolis graduate and son of Mr and Mrs D C Adams of Grant Street he is currently aboard the USS Raleigh and has served in European waters.

Malcolm S. Adams United States Navy Young Adams Annapolis D. C. Adams Grant Street U.S. S Raleigh

Stolen Chevrolet Coupe Sought by Twin City Bread Co

Search efforts continue for the Chevrolet coupe owned by E. W. Strother of Twin City Bread Company. Taken on July 4, the car was parked on Moulton Street and no trace has been found despite repeated searches.

E. W. Strother Twin City Bread Company Moulton Street

Robert Compton Not Well After Wounding Near Hartselle

Reports from Rob ert Compton at his home say he is not resting well after being wounded Sunday in an alleged affray near Hartselle. Sam Compton, wounded but less seriously, was up and able to go to Hartselle today.

Robert Compton Hartselle Sam Compton

Rev J C Turk Here To Hold Services

Rev J C Turk of Hartselle leads revival services at the Church of God on Sixth avenue south. Meetings run nightly at 7 30 except Saturday no service. The public is invited to attend as often as possible.

Church of God Sixth Avenue South J. C. Turk Hartselle

Turner family visits and illness travel notes

Miss Margaret Turner visits her sisters Miss Dora Turner at Athens College and Mrs. Frank Witt near Athens this week. Mrs E E Speer is ill at her Fifth Avenue West home. Miss Violette Brazelton spends time with relatives and friends in Nashville Tennessee.

Billy Jones Mrs T. J. Jones Fifth Avenue West J. F. Levin Ferry Street Margaret Turner Dora Turner Athens College Frank Witt Athens E. E. Speer Violette Brazelton Nashville, Tenn

Sedgwick Colby to Seek Reno Divorce

Mrs. Nathalie Sedgwick Colby wife of Bainbridge Colby former secretary of state in the Wilson cabinet is in Reno Nevada where she plans to seek a divorce confirming a separation action and court filing plans through local reporters.

Nathalie Sedgwick Colby Bainbridge Colby Wilson Reno Nev

Washington Social Set Popularizes Horse

Washington society embraces horses again as autos grow affordable. Prominent women riders include Mrs. David F. Ingalls and Mrs. Fox Conner, with riding schools at Forts Benning Leavenworth and Riley. Polo ponies and army horse shows highlight the revival.

Washington David F. Ingalls Secretary of the Navy Fox Conner Conner Clarence Norton Goodwin Lydia Archbold Margaretta Rowland Francisca McKinney Evelyn Walker Rock Creek Park Albert K. B. Lyman Lyman Fort Benning Fort Leavenworth H.D. Chamberlin Fort Riley Army Paul Febiger Polly Richmond

Youth Aid At Athens Church Services By Tillery Jr

Ernest Tillery Jr a well known local youth aided in conducting services at St Timothy's church Athens on Sunday He is now licensed as a lay leader and assisted Rev Peter M Dennis in the evening services at Athens

Ernest Tillery, Jr St. Timothy’s Church Athens Young Tillery Peter M. Dennis

Almon brothers in Moulton for legal business today

T. C. Almon and D. C. Almon were seen in Moulton today handling legal matters, visiting offices and meeting with local officials regarding their cases.

T.C. Almon Moulton

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Bombarded Clues

Puzzle grid of across and down clues lists many entries with varied word lengths and numeric annotations. Readers solve by filling familiar terms from geography authorship and common crossword conventions across multiple rows and columns.

Best Friend locomotive replica draws Decatur crowds at Union Depot

Hundreds of Decatur residents packed Union Depot to view a reproduction of the Best Friend, the first railway engine to travel from Tennessee to Charleston. The miniature train, shown after a Tuscaloosa trip, averaged about 12 miles per hour and let visitors climb aboard to contrast past and present rail progress.

Decatur Union Depot The Tenn Charleston Tuscumbia Mississippi Atlantic

Attempt Fails in Endurance Flight Record Try

Joe Glass and Glenn Loomis landed safely after a near 20 hour flight aiming to set a new endurance record, departing yesterday from Houston and returning this morning.

Houston Joe Glass Glenn Loomis

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