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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1930

Page

5

When a Boss Becomes a Love Obsession

A 23 year old woman falls for her married boss, age 50 with three children, while living with her mother and sister in the Bronx. The letter-writer counsels that unusual passion is common, warns of consequences, and suggests seeking a kinder love. The note ends with a Tennessee visit from Mrs. E. P. Gilbert and Miss Ellen Gilbert.

Bronx Mother Sister Rome Paris Vienna New York Solomon Newspaper Feature Service, Inc E. P. Gilbert Ellen Gilbert Pulaski, Tenn W. T. Lowe Mary Simmons Andalusia Burkett Nelson

Social notes recall Mrs. Woods entertaining for Miss Ellis

Miss Mayme Ellis of Clarksville Tenn. visited at the home of Mrs J H Calvin. A picnic supper at Seneca rings on Trinity mountain followed by a club teaser and bridge evening with Miss Ellis and Jackson Calvin. Other society events include teas, plays, and church group meetings with multiple local hosts and guests.

Joseph A. Woods Mayme ‘Ellis Clarksville Tenn J. H. Calvin Seneca Rings Trinity Mountain Miss Ellis Jackson Calvin Barrett C. Shelton Ferron Himes Sam Stephenson Frances Mason Julian Harris Lucille Patterson Norman Harris Loudie Moore Pointer Skeggs Crawford Frances Knott Atlanta M. Wear Chicago Til E. W. McLeod J. W. Cunningham A. J. Harris John D. Wyker Canal Street Bock Club W. H. Ritter William Norton Central Methodist Woman's Missionary Society L. B. Smith Ollie Schricker Smith Jack Ferry Street Rock Club Joseph Woods Mayme Ellis Clarksville, Tenn Atlanta, Ga J. R. Daniels Harris Bridge Carolyn Fussell Seybourne Lynne Liza Lee Miller Mary Jervis Clifton Ferrell Frances Lile Mary Wallace Smiley Joe Broadus Tom Bowles, Jr Ellis Cunningham Maymee Ellis

The Marry Round Trifles and Town Gossip

Lighthearted column blends dating satire with social notes from Shelbyville Tennessee. Mentions of Mrs J R Daniell and guests from Bainbridge Atlanta and Fort Meade reference visit details. Local residents such as Miss Madeline Lile Miss Maymee Ellis and others are noted along with illnesses and social events.

J. R. Daniell Jesse Hall Bainbridge, Ga Fort Meade, Fla Francesa Knott Atlanta

Students Entering College Younger Makes Wise Choice Necessary

A persuasive piece from Athens College Alabama argues that younger college entrants benefit from home-like boarding school environments. It claims earlier academic readiness paired with immaturity makes home atmosphere crucial. Parents are urged to consider Athens College for their daughters, inviting catalog requests.

Athens College Athens Ala

Social notes reflect a busy regional travel and hospital updates

Bernard Benson visits Birmingham on business for several days. Beach Dixon leaves for Mobile after visiting relatives. Arthur Dix travels to Birmingham for the weekend. Mrs. George Williamson is at Benevolent hospital for medical treatment and expected to recover. Families and friends are scattered across Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga and Trinity with multiple visits and relocations noted.

George D. Williamson The Benevolent Hospital Herschel McCluskey

Screen Fights Hold Theater Thrills From Silent to Sound

Hollywood notes the enduring appeal of fistfights in cinema. From James J. Corbett signing a single-camera contract to silent stars like Charles Ray and Richard Dix chasing villains, screen brawls remain a staple of dramatic tension and action.

Robbin Coons Hollywood James J. Corbett Scintillant Hero Villian

Cuban Beauty Rep to Compete in Rio Pageant

Senorita Cuba Senorita Mercedes Loymaz y Perdomo, aged 20, will represent Cuba at the international beauty pageant to be held in Rio de Janeiro this September.

Senorita Mercedes Loymaz Y Perdomo Cuba Rio Janeiro

Fairview Baptist Church Announcements

J T Anderson pastor leads 9 45 Sunday school with B F Teal and 11 o clock morning worship on Hear With Heed He Ran and He Ran. Protracted meeting July 31 745 p m Rev F T Smith of East Town church preaches. Week of Prayer for B P U next week. W M B meets Monday 230 pm. Pageant rehearsal August 3 3 pm. Sunday school workers conference 7 pm. Southside church welcomes all.

Fairview Baptist J. T. Anderson B. F. Teal F. T. Smith East Town Church W. M Church of the Southside Church

First Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

J D Wallace pastor leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m The pastor will preach at 7 00 p m Christian Endeavor and 8 00 p m Evening worship The public is cordially invited to all services.

Austinville School Austinville P. T. A M. A First Presbyterian J. D. Wallace Christian Endeavor

Central Baptist Church Service Schedule Paris Visit

James Allen Smith pastor now at 33 Avenue de l Opera Paris leads de Wicker Tour No 306 aboard the Aquitania. Ralph Gwin serves as supply pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 am Morning worship 10 45 am B Y P U at 7 30 pm Evening services 730 pm Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm.

Central Baptist James Allen Smith Avenue de l’Opera Paris France de Wicker Tour Ss “Aquitania Ralph Gwin

St John's Episcopal Service Schedule and Notices

St Johns Episcopal at Jackson Street and Gordonee lists Rev Peter M Dennis as rector and outlines liturgy for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity on July 27 including Holy Communion 7:30 am, church school 9:45 am, Bible classes at 10 am, Morning Prayer and Sermon 11 am, St Peters Mission 3 pm, and St Timothys Athens 7:45 pm with the phrase I was glad when they said unto us let us go into the house of the Lord.

ST. John’s Episcopal Jackson Street Gordonee E Peter M. Dennis Maynard Layman St. Peter’s Mission Wilder Place St. Timothy’s Church Athens

First Baptist Church Speaker and Schedules

Oak and Lafayette address lists J E Berkstresser as pastor. Sunday School at 9 30 with W M Bailey superintendent. Worship at 11 00. Evening Baptists Union at 6 30. Evangelistic service at 7 30 on Feast of Belshagar. Boy Scouts meet Monday 7 30 with Paul F Dix. Midweek service Wednesday 7 30 features Judson missionary story.

First Baptist Church Oak and Lafayette J. E. Berkstresser Ferry Street W. M. Bailey David Baptist Young Peoples Union Belshaggar Boy Scouts Paul F. Dix Missionary Judson

Sixteenth Avenue Baptist News Schedule

Pastor Frank T. Smith leads Sunday School at 9:45 a m preaching at 11:00 a m. B Y P U meets at 6:15 p m with a 7:30 p m sermon.

Sixteenth Avenue Frank T. Smith

Willoughby Presbyterian Church Services and Programs

Willoughby Presbyterian at 6th Ave and 9th St led by Geo W Tryling invites the public. Sunday School 9 45 am led by J Acker Supt. Worship at 11 am on Waiting and Hoping. Christian Endeavors 6 30 pm. evening service at 7 30 pm on The Fruits of The Spirit. Prayer and Personal Workers League meet Wednesday 7 pm and 7 30 pm respectively with Wm Evans leading. All welcome.

Willoughby Presbyterian Cor 6Th Ave 9Th St Geo W. Tryling Acker Personal Workers’ League Wm. Evans

Sermon by Dr. Foster K. Gamble at Morning Worship

Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m with worship at 11 o clock. Dr Gamble of Birmingham will preach an informative and inspirational sermon. He has spent most of his life on the foreign field. There is no evening service.

Foster K. Gamble Gamble Birmingham

St Pauls Lutheran church service and confirmands

Sherman street and Fourth avenue Rey E T Town pastor. Sunday School at 9 30 a m Bible class at 9 30 a m public examination of the confirmands at 10 30 a m this class will be confirmed next Sunday August 3 at 10 30 a m

ST. Paul's Lutheran Sherman Street Fourth Avenue Rey E. T. Town

Christian Science Sunday services and Wednesday testimonial meeting

The church announces a Sunday 11 a.m. sermon on the subject Truth and a Wednesday 8 p.m. testimonial meeting. Reading room hours are 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. All services take place in the Morgan County Bank building and the public is invited.

Morgan County Bank

Westside Presbyterian Sunday Services

Westside Presbyterian schedules 9:45 Sunday school led by Superintendent O J Thomas and 11:00 morning worship with Rev A H Manley preaching scheduled at the church.

Westside Presbyterian O. J. Thomas A. H. Manley

Southside Baptist Church announces services and sermon

J. D. Pickens, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Fred Hal Brooks as general superintendent. The 11 00 sermon topic is Polé and Pang or Christ, reflecting church themes this week.

Southside Baptist J. D. Pickens Fred Halbrooks Polé Pang Christ

STH Street Methodist M. M. Newton Service Plan

Sunday school at 9:45 led by A. G. Jones. 11 a.m. Mrs. D. D. Wright speaks on Faith. 6:30 p.m. Senior Hi and Junior Leagues meet. 7:30 p.m. Dr. R. T. Tyler preaches an inspiring sermon. Visitors invited.

Sth M. M. Newton A. G. Jones D. D. Wright R. T. Tyler Tyler

Business Optimism Grows Nationally as Jobs Return

Decatur business leaders report widespread encouragement from industrial centers as hundreds of laid off workers are being recalled. Birmingham reports Tennessee Coal and Iron Company adding 800 workers to meet rising demand for its products.

Decatur Birmingham Tennessee Coal and Iron Company

Milk in Decatur Declared Free of Tuberculosis

Local milk consumers are gratified as tests by County Milk Inspector Heath and a USDA expert show over 200 cows supplying Decatur with milk reacted negative for tuberculosis, indicating no visible infection among the herd.

Decatur Heath U. S. Department of Animal Industry

Mrs Emmie Rainey Reassigned From Decatur Route

Mrs Emmie Rainey has been moved from Decatur route No 1 to Hartselle route in a transportation change notice.

Emmie Rainey Decatur Hartselle

Movement Notice for Herris to Harte Selie Route

W. 5. Herris has moved to Harte selie route 2 from Decatur route No. 1. The item records a change of address for the individual noted and references the old and new routes.

Visitor Bud Brothers Among City Business Visitors

Bud Brothers of Decatur route No 4, a well known local, was among the business visitors in the city today.

Bud Brothers Decatur

Willoughby Peruvian Church Names Evans for Wednesday Service

William Evans will lead the Wednesday evening prayer services at the Willoughby Presbyterian church and the public is invited to attend.

Wm. Evans Willoughby Perian Church

Births for Grady Smith and Laughmiller Families

Born to Mr and Mrs Grady Smith on July 21 a son William Clayton weighing eight pounds named William Clayton. Born to Mr and Mrs Laughmiller of Huntsville on the 24th a daughter Juanita weighing eight pounds named Juanita.

Grady Smith William Clayton M. Laughmiller Huntsville Juanita

Tulsa Ambulance Drivers Ordered to Observe Lights and Speed

Ambulance drivers in Tulsa must follow traffic signals and adhere to a 30 mile per hour speed limit under new directional orders. The measure aims to improve road safety and reduce high speed responses by emergency crews.

Tulsa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winifred Black Wnatur Buc E. R. Wright Johnston Street Charles W. Perstalozzi New York City Schwarzenbach- Huber Company Nazarene Service Garrett Church of the Nazarene of Mack Harrison Sixth Avenue South Mrs First Presbyterian Bible Class First Presbyterian Bible Westminster Westminster Auxiliary E. W. Strother Grant Street Central Methodist Society B. E. Preuit Crystal Plunge Mrs. Preuit Elizabeth Ann Humphrey Mary Preuit Argie Boggess Virginia Dinsmore Polly Rowe Estelle Russell Opal Holland Dorothy Lee Green Stella Bart Mary Lewis Mary Frances Rauschenberg Jane Davis St. Johns Guild St. John’s Episcopal Church St. John’s Guild J. R. Hunter Danville Road Ferry Street Club Princess Richard Arlen Jack Holt Fay Wray the Border Legion Thor Evelyn Brent Clive Brook Garamount Buster Keaton Anita Page William Haines Robert Ett Robert Montgomery Bob Steele Hilda GLASS Bros. Props Helen Rowland King Features Syndicate, Inc Madeline Lile Trinity Tennis Ellis R. L. Smith Oak Street Jeanne Greenhill Toots Neeley Frances Murphy Bess Potteet FE. P. Childs J. M. Childs Fairview Swan Lake Audrey Lucene Morrison Alma Timmons Haleyville Little Hilma Faye Dobbs Jim Dobbs W. FR. Shelton Columbia, Tenn W. K. Shadden Dr. Shadden A. R. Campbell University Hospital Philadelphia University of Virginia Helen Rowland Ernard Benson Birmingon Ays Beach Dix Mobile Arthur Dix Harry Carpenter Ashville North Carolina Chattanooga Tom Loggins Trafford R. O. McMahon J. M Nashville, Tenn W. E. Ryan New Center Nea A. R. Ford Florence E. A. Tillery G. F. Weiler, Jr J. D. Woodward T. D. Grubbs, Jr Edward Moseley Memphis, Tenn Jane Neville Andy Elliot Sheffield Britt Benson Eunice St. Louis, Mo Jack Keith Son Joe St. Louis E. A. Beard Hampshire, Tenn J. W. Flowers R. R. Kent Ruby Mae Flowers Hollow Rock Bob Nelson Montgomery American Legion Howard Nelson Percy Pugh O. Garrison Jack Mackay Tenth Avenue South John Wilkerson Akron Ohio Ben Nunn Julian Martha Emens Xomn Stuart Erwin Charles Ray Richard Barthlemess Richard Dix Wallace Reid Senorita Cuba CAL Arch Central Methodist W. 5 Herris Harteselie DeSar IE Caddell Drug CO
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