Revue Featuring 40 Children Opened by The Baby Star of 1937
A local revue presented by Blackwell shows 40 children including Mason Blackwell Jimmy Ratliff and Mary Emily Barnum. Acts include The Rhythm Chorus led by Chas Murphy with Shirley Bragg and Joan Summer among others, plus tap dances, petite acrobat, buck dance and final company number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Wilson
Jean Link
Wendolyn Gray
Carolyn Wood
Betty Jean Johnson
Wilms Dean Hargrove
Nancy Ann Thomason
Jean Brown
Sally Kimbrough
Mary Emily Barnum
Katherine Kemp
Carolyn Wade
Annetle Reams
Police Gazette
Virginia McGraw
Shirley Bragg
Mary Ford Tillery
Annie Miller McEntire
Joan Summer
Muriel Thomas
Barnum Like Trick Yelist Delights Missouri Crowd
In Barnum's vein a ringmaster style performer drew cheers in Barnum Jackson Missouri on June 1. A high wheel act promised to pick up coins tossed on the sidewalk, and after spectators contributed he dismounted, sat the seat, and collected the offerings.
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Jackson
Barnum
Lorelei Beauty Secrets for Glossy Hair Care
Gladys Glad discusses Lorelei style hair care advising regular brushing and spring reconditioning. She endorses hot oil treatments like castor oil, explains how to wash out oil with liquid soap tepid water and baking soda final rinse, and links hair health to overall body vitality.
Road Group's Pay Is Hiked in State Raises
Montgomery announces a state highway department pay raise effective with May checks. Convict guards at highway road camps will rise from 75 to 85 dollars monthly, maintenance workers and others earning up to 75 dollars also gain. Some division engineers may block raises, others not recommended will be cut off.
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Montgomery
UPA
State Highway Department
Gaston B. Scott
Highway Commission
Scott
Make This Pattern At Home Summer Frock 4360
Anne Adams presents Pattern 4360 a charming summer frock for a girl with frilly sleeves three bows and a square neckline. Sizes 2 4 6 8 10 require 21 4 yards of 36 inch fabric and 5 8 yard ribbon. instructions included. Send 15 cents to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York for pattern and book.
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Anne Adams
Summer
Mary-Jane
Decatur Daily Pattern Department
W. 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Local Woman Narrowly Escapes Carbon Monoxide In Car
Mrs. F. F. Tidwell of 246 Jackson street faced a narrow carbon monoxide incident after she left her car to rain nearby. She reentered to drive to the courthouse, soon feeling a constricting head sensation and opening windows to ventilate.
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F. F. Tidwell
Jackson Street
Duke's Wedding Time Advances in France
The June 1 report states the wedding of Wallis Warfield to the former King Edward VIII will now occur Thursday at 11 30 a m local time (4 30 a m in CDC) to allow a longer wedding breakfast for the couple. spokesman Herman L Rogers announced the half hour advance.
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France
Wallis Warfield
Duchess of Windsor
Herman’ L. Rogers
Edward VIII
Duke
Headache After Return Home Leaves Woman Fine
A woman suffered a headache on returning home but received first aid from her husband and felt no ill effects afterward.
Revival Opens Tonight With Mel Seaman At Local Church
Fairview Baptist hosts a ten day revival led by Mel G Seaman guest evangelist invited by Rev H Paul Briggs. Services start 7 45 pm nightly through June 13 with Deacons securing Dr Leaman as speaker and chorus support. Seaman praised for baptizing thousands and Bible teaching clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Paul Briggs
Central Baptist Church
Fairview Baptist Church
Mel G. Seaman
Gilbert Fowler
Tom Harrison
Arthur Matthews
Leaman
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
C. L. Dobbs
Christ
First Baptist Church
Briggs
Second Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Seaman
South
E D Pentecost Burned in Cotton Tractor Accident
E D Pentecost assistant manager at Union Compress and Warehouse Company was hospitalized after a tractor used to move cotton trucks ran off a small bridge. Water from the radiator splashed over him causing severe burns. he rests comfortably at Benevolent Society Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Pentecost
Union Compress and Warehouse Company
Benevolent Society Hospital
Eight Sellers Earned Thirty Five Dollars at Decatur Market
Eight sellers derived 35 dollars from their wares at the Decatur curb market this morning. A wide variety of products will be on sale at Thursday’s market.
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Decatur Curb Market
Noted flyer Earhart takes off for round-the-world test
Amelia Earhart launches a second world flight attempt from Miami at 4 57 am CST bound for San Juan Puerto Rico aboard a twin motor monoplane. George Putnam and navigator Fred Noonan accompany her as Pan American monitors progress toward Natal Brazil with plans to reach Africa.
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Miami
Pla
Amelia Earhart
San Juan
Puerto Rico
George Palmer Putnam
Fred Noonan
Aviatrix
Putnam
David
Natal
Brazil
Africa
Pan American
South America
Miss Earhart
Decatur High School awards honor roll and medals
Professor Jordan announced honor rolls and numerous awards for the Decatur High School class. Miss Mary Young won the Balfour medal and a Rotary trip to Washington. Valedictorian Dorothy Immel earned a scholarship badge, while 15 year old William Eyster received the outstanding activities award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Judd
Tom King Louis Mann
Frank Martin
Clyde Murphy
Huel Murphy
Henon Pearce
Clifford Smith
Wilford Self
Harry Sunderland
Lester Smith
Jack Dinsmore
Harry Thornhill
James Yarbrough
Charles Sherman
Edward Siviey
W. T. Jordan
Miss Mary Young
Decat' Rotary Club
Youn
Washington
Dorothy Immel
William Eyster
George Bloodworth
Dorothy Jacobs
Daughters of American Revolution
Charles Kemmitter
The
Athletic Association
Post No. 15
American Legion
Luke Pryor
Jordan
Letha Dutton
Julian Bibb
Charles Darrah
Olene
Cain Leads Skeet Shooters at Wheeler Lake Meet
Paul Cain led skeet shooters at Wheeler Lake on Saturday by breaking 22 targets. C F Collier Charles Sandlin and Gene Rieves tied for second with 19 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cain
Wheeler Lake
C. F. Collier
Charles Sandlin
Gene Rieves
Auction Notice Of Repossessed Motor Vehicles In Alabama
Treasury Department IRS Alcohol Tax Unit announces sale of four confiscated vehicles by public auction to the highest bidder for cash at Bailey Motor Company Decatur Alabama on June 11 1937 at 10:00 A M under Section 3460 United States Revised Statutes Acting District Supervisor W D Hearington leads the sale
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Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Forsyth St
Atlanta
Georgia
Bailey Motor Company
Decatur
Alabama
W. D. Hearington
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