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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1939

Page

6

Indecision on Dark Lodge Steps Sparks a Test of Trust

Corrinne’s hat and coat with milliner and dry cleaner tags become key evidence as Lynn Rhodes questions identity and a hidden link to a complex romance. Sarah Anne scrambles to escape while a police cordon forms around the house and a dramatic confrontation looms.

Lodge Lynn Rhodes Sarah Anne Corrine Irinne Robin-Lynn Rhodes Coe Corrinne Bob

Crossing the Lake Lodge escape in a perilous night

Sarah Anne frees herself from the lodge after donning a hat and coat and escaping down a chute. She swims a rough lake in wet clothes as police and criminals close in. A milk truck rescue leads her to Berryville where Bob retrieves her, ending with a confession of romance and a cliffhanger.

Connees Sarah Anne Matt Lynn Robin Berryville Bob Bernice

Community Notes of Morgan County Social Visits

Forrest Chanel and Eloise Jones return from Austinville visit. Miss Othello Rodgers and Miss Ozello West spend time with friends. Laverne Croowe visits Fairview relatives. Thad Kyle family from Birmingham visit Kyle home. Pervin Wallace and baby visit Seldon Higdon. Petway Roberts family guests of J. P. Roberts in Neel. Jewel Curtis visits Eloise Jones. Pervis Cox and baby visit Vest family. Ben Roberts family dine with Speakmans. Ozelle Vest visits cousin Olen Tabscott in Hartselle. Local youths enjoy a weiner roast at Freeman's Spring with Rachel Ward and Speakman family chaperones.

Eloise Jones C.M. Smith Austinville Othello Rodgers Ozello West Laverne Croowe Fairview Mose Whitten Thad Kyle Birmingham M. M. Kyle Pervin Wallace Baby Olen Tabscott Hartselle Freeman Rachel Ward Ora Mae Speakman Elizabeth Virginia Simon and T. L. Speakman Gillman Bullard Wallace Sims Sybil Martha Mae Terry Lucian Summerford Louise Higdon Ruth Sandlin Ruby Story Mary Lee Seaman Hawkins Howard Speakman

Hatch anti politics bill faces heated House session

Washington prep for a sharp House debate as supporters and opponents of the revised Hatch anti politics bill prepare to argue its scope and direction tomorrow.

Washington

Correctly Coifed By Helen Follett

More than ever the bewitching coiffure relies on precise trimming. A stylist plans the cut, uses preliminary shearing to set bob length, then finger waves and selective taking of locks for flat ringlets. Skilled operators with a keen eye craft graceful contour. poor trimming leaves oddments and damaged crowns.

Helen Follett

Local lawmakers prep county bills amid Montgomery session

State Senator W. W. Malone and Representative J. E. Christopher attend a reconvened Montgomery session announcing local bills for Limestone County. In Athens a Monday Municipal Court session disposed of 23 liquor cases with fines to hard labor sentences.

W. W. Malone J. E. Christopher Montgomery Limestone County State Woman's Missionary Society First Methodist Church H. A. Darby E. R. Naylor W. H. Nelson R. L. Malone James Dement Circle Number Three Circle Number A. D. Powers Donald D. Gray Laura Davis William Lyle World Outlook Lee William C. Armstrong D. J. Wilson John Henry Bitting Daytona Beach Florida Henry Cromwell Joyce Pearl Anne Florence T.E. Gilbert Victor Lee Ano We Fort John 8. Crutcher, Jr Oglethorpe Chattanooga Medical Reserve Corps Army Clifford Jarret R. E. Dotson Pulaski Athens van B. Gilbert State Highway Patrol Birmingham

Revival and family visits mark Morgan County week

Local residents attend church revivals and visit relatives across Morgan County. Notes include Rev Addie Wallace preaching at Brown Chapel and Joe Yates conducting a revival in Tarrant City. Families such as McNutt Aldridge Wallace Garrison and Vest are mentioned with various Sunday and Thursday visits.

Martin Re Flyde Robert Gaines McNutt Danville Addie Wallace Pervin Wallace Wayne Laddie McDonald Therril Wallace Joe Yates Tarrant City Fred Stephenson Hearman West Ben Roberts Brown Chapel John Edward Mary Long Ervin Garrison Verna Roan Annie Mae Buetur Hartselle Johnson Chapel Lorrene Bridge Idalene Self Richard Wallace Mae Stephenson Edd White Decatur Joel Yates Tarrant ‘City Parks Glassico Freaser Vest Hearman Vest Leo Posey

Community social updates from Five Points Lawrence County

A lively weekend note from Five Points recounts parties visits and church services. Residents Bertha Taylor Mae Drane Hilda Jackson Pauline Lowery and Willodean Hensley figure in gatherings while Gambell pastor of An och church preached to a good crowd. Reports of rainless crops and a barn fire at Robert Roger's farm appear alongside several visits among neighbors.

Bertha Taylor Frank Lowery Lewis la Mare Aan Mae Drane Melba Jackson Mae Ruthie Bert Crow Hartselle Vernis Willard Gillespie W. H. . Jackson Wilbur Jackson Ruby Gillespie Ruby Hamilton Dorothy Byars Hilda Jackson Hazel Marie Little Bobbie Nell Jackson Pauline Lowery Willodean Hensley Doris Little Pauline Grady Mae Lowery Enon Prichard Joe C. Young Indianapolis John McCarty Moulton Dee Leighton W. H. Jackson Agnes Gillespie Robert Roger Earline Smith Lavern Smith

Social visit roundup in local households

Mae Butler visited Misses Carens Pauline Yates and Louise Brann on Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Andrew Taylor and son spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Taylor and their son.

Ervin Garrison Verna Roan Annie Mae Butler Carens Pauline Yates Louise Brann Andrew Taylor and Son William Taylor and Son

Simple Tailored Shirtwaister Pattern 4190 by Anne Adams

Advertisement promotes Pattern 4190 for a shirtwaist frock with a two-piece skirt and double-breasted look. Describes collar options, sleeve styles, and fabric contrasts. Available in misses and women sizes with prices for book and pattern, directing orders to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.

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

Office Staff Enjoy Barbecue Picnic at Seneca Springs

A WPA office staff barbecue picnic was held Tuesday evening at Seneca Springs. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hampton, Miss Mary Littrell, Miss Aldy Bloodworth, Miss Oleta Whitman, Miss Lucile Giles, Miss Virginia Brock, Miss Lucile Kaufman of Philadelphia, Donald DeYoung, LeGrand Bryan, T. OC. Matkey, and Jeff Minor.

WPA Seneca Springs Jimmie Sanders Paul Hampton Mary Littrell Aldy Bloodworth Oleta Whitman Lucile Giles Virginia Brock Lucile Kaufman Philadelphia Donald DeYoung LeGrand ‘Bryan T. OC. Matkey Jeff Minor

Car Collision injures ally and eight others

A street collision yesterday left an ally injured and eight other occupants of the two cars lightly hurt. The incident details were limited in the report.

Ally

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