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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1934
Page
4
Mr and Mrs J B McBride announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Frances to Ray Kelley of Haleyville. The wedding is planned for the late August period with guests including Mrs Jessie Lanier and Mrs Ellis of Florence.
The Sunday evangelistic event at a big tent drew a capacity audience as Mr Cowell preached The Mark of the Beast and Bowing and Reaping, citing scripture and personal experience. He outlined NRA and current policies, with extension services planned across Decatur and a week of Bible lectures and citywide meetings.
Joan Crawford delivers a vibrant performance in Sadie McKee as she stars in Badie McKee at the Princess. The film follows the life of a small town girl turned city woman facing love, temptation, and ambition with strong supporting turns by Gene Raymond Edward Arnold and Jean Dixon.
Ade Young returns from a two week Alabama visit staying with sister R H Wolcott on East Gordon. Grace Le Boon leaves for home in South after visit with Mr and Mrs J D Ligon. Bhey N C Washington D C Herrisburg Pa New York Boston and Thousand Islands en route to Century of Progress. Mrs Lema Cain leaves to visit Birmingham relatives. Warren Gardner of New Orleans plus Mary Woodward of New Dreams La visit Mrs C W Matheny. Mr and Mrs Murphree welcome baby Louise. Others travel to Virginia El Dorado Okla Newnan Atlanta and more as listed in social notes.
Freddie Moran of Fairfield Alabama visits today as a guest in the home of Atlee and Louis Hoff.
The text notes visiting guests in Gadsden and Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Pointer host relatives in Gadsden. Miss Ruby Jones and Mrs. L. H. Kilgore drive to Birmingham for the Alabama Legion Auxiliary convention. Grace Marty of Goodwater visits Miss Maria Ballas. Mrs. Albert Alexander stays in Goodwater for a few days.
A film of beauty winners from a tri state elimination in Nashville on June 28 is shown at the Princess Theatre this afternoon and tonight. Miss Nell Gray Johnston, Miss Decatur 1934, appears in scenes with twenty two winners from three states. Johnston, representing McRae Motors, is featured amid shots of the contestants arriving and posing.
A dramatic confrontation near Lincoln Avenue in Chicago ended with John Dillinger fatally shot by federal agents as two women spectators were wounded. Authorities noted Dillinger's recent chest wound and plastic surgery on a facial scar while Purvis identified the body at the morgue.
Cash sale priced at 175 dollars. Call 3003 for details.
Mr and Mrs Otto Nebrigan announce the birth of a daughter on July 22 at Benevolent Society Hospital. The child weighed seven and one half pounds.
Thirty three CCC recruits from Morgan county were sent to camps over the weekend. Twenty eight were white and five were negroes. The negroes were sent to Anniston and the white youths to a camp near Moulton. They replace workers whose six months in the forest expired on July 1 with more replacements to follow.
Fashion pattern description for a Frenchy little summer frock. Steps explain easy sewing for girls ages 6 to 16 in sizes 6 8 10 12 14 16. Includes yardage 318 yards for size 12 at 36 inches and illustrated instructions. Send 15 cents to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department with name address and size.
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