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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1929

Page

5

Engagement and wedding planned for Margaret Hester and Edward Price

Mrs Rosa Hester Lust announces the engagement of Margaret Copeland Hester to Edward N Price of Ferriday Louisiana. The wedding is set for August 10 at Centenary Methodist church with both families noted, with groom employed by Union Compress and Warehouse company in Ferriday.

Margaret Copeland Hester Edward N. Price Rosa Hester Lust Ferriday Centenary Methodist Church Hester Miss Hester Bry

Round Top School To Hold Revival In Late July

Round Top school will host revival services starting July 28 conducted by Rev. J. E. Garrison. The public is invited to hear the old-time Gospel in the old-time way.

Round Top School J. E. Garrison

Holland's Gin Club Defeats Pettusville in 16-5 Win

Holland's Gin Club defeated Pettusville 16 to 5 in a game that drew many spectators. Holland's Gin led early and never trailed, extending their winning record.

Holland’s Gin Pettusville Holland's Gin

Ardmore Wins Five-Run Victory Over Rogersville

Ardmore’s diamond outfit defeated Rogersville 9 to 6 in a tightly contested Valley baseball encounter. Both teams sit near the top of the league standings as the game stayed close from start to finish.

Ardmore Diamond Rogersville

Surgeon Dr. Greer Expected Back From New York

Dr. H. D. Greer, a prominent local surgeon, is due to return soon from New York where he has been studying at a hospital there.

H. D. Greer New York

Bathing Beauties at Princess Theatre With Alice White

The Princess Theatre presents Alice White in bathing beauties and flapper glamour with Jack Mulhall in Naughty Baby to follow. The feature highlights white hot style and evolving flapper fashion as White rises in fame alongside co stars Thelma Todd Doris Dawson and Rose Dione.

Princess Theatre Alice White Netter Miss White Jack Mulhall Thelma Todd Doris Dawson Frances Hamilton Rose Dione Farnbathing

Revival Opening Set for August at Pettysville Church

Elder Harris Dark of Hartsville Tennessee will start a revival series at the Pettysville Christian church on the first Sunday in August. An especially fine meeting is anticipated for the Limestone county section.

Harris Dark Hartsville, Tenn Pettysville Christian Church Limestone County

Lacey's School Opens With Large Enrollment

Lacey's Spring school opened this week for a two month term with many students enrolling on the first day. The faculty includes Mr and Mrs D H Roberts Miss Morris and Miss Rooke.

Lacey D. H. Roberts Miss Morris Miss Rooke

Infant Daughter of Union Grove Family Dies After Illness

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Layman of Union Grove died after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Union Grove church with Rev. T. B. Ramsay preaching. The child is survived by the parents and two brothers.

Ernest Layman Union Grove Union Grove Church T. B. Ramsay

Crowds Attend Penney Co Opening At New Fourfold Store

Steady crowds trailed through the J. C. Penney Company opening of a brand new home on Second Avenue. The larger store, about three years after Penney began here, features handsome fixtures and furnishings and doubles the previous space.

J. C. Penney Company Second Avenue

Routine Board Meeting At Decatur Jaycee Hall

Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce directors met in session at the Jaycee hall last night. Committee reports and routine business occupied most of the hour.

Board of Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycee Hall

Four Prisoners Closely Guarded In Alabama Jail

Extra guards surround four prisoners in Birmingham jail on suspicion of involvement in a $42,000 New Orleans bank car robbery. A police informant overheard three men planning a rescue of Mr. and Mrs. Cascio and Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. Fingerprints and photos have been sent to New Orleans.

W. F. King Birmingham Syd Robertson Ala New Orleans Norfolk Joe Cascio Raymond Robertson

Conductor James H Webb Dies After Illness

James Henry Webb conductor on the Lewisburg and Northern railroad died at Benevolent hospital at 3 15 PM after a two week paralysis period. His body was taken to Brown funeral parlors and shipped to his Nashville home for funeral services Thursday at two o clock with interment in Nashville.

James Henry Webb Lewisburg and Northern Benevolent Hospital Brown Ferry Street Nashville

Call 46 for second sheets and printing supplies

The Daily will deliver information on second sheets, typewriter robbers, carbon paper, ad ding machine rolls or commercial printing services, inviting readers to call for details.

Lide Returns From Pensacola Rotary Meeting

Frank P. Lide president of the Decatur Rotary club returned today from Pensacola Florida where he attended a regional conference of Rotary officials. He will review the discussions at an upcoming Decatur Rotary club meeting.

Frank P. Lide Decatur Rotary Club Pensacola Fla Rotary Lide

Col Tennis Tidwell Plans Departure

Col Tennis Tidwell, a prominent attorney, announces plans to leave his current position. Details on timing and next steps were not disclosed.

Col Tennis Tidwell

Des catur Broker Markstein Plans August Vacation

Ww B Markstein prominent Des catur cotton broker is expected to return Sunday from a three early in August for a brief vacation trip to Red Boiling Springs Terit.

Ww. B. Markstein Descatur Red Boiling Springs Terit

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