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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
3
The 41 committee discussions in Chicago reveal factions within the organization and slow mate delegations. Delegations begin arriving Sunday and Monday conferences aim to forecast the leading candidate on the initial ballot. debate centers on whether Hughes would resign from the supreme court bench if nominated.
The social column editor will be out of the city and asks that all social news be phoned to New Decatur numbers 172 or 46. Mrs. W. A. Curry will edit the column upon Mrs. Shelton's return.
Miss Netlie A. Rauschenberg and Mr. William A. Lewis were married Tuesday at 2 30 PM at the bride’s Spruce Pine Alabama home. Rev RK I Walston officiated with pink and green decor. They left by southbound train for Mobile and Gulf cities and will reside at 507 Seventh Avenue West after a week away.
Six regular Alaba ma delegation members won places as delegates at large in a contested convention. The rival group claimed exclusion due to color. O D Street spoke for the regulars amid charges about negro vote preferences and notice deficiencies in district delegate elections. Suffrage workers prepare to push for a constitutional equal suffrage plank.
The Thursday Morning Bridge club met with Mrs. A Callicott for an animated game, tea, and sandwiches. Prize winner was Mrs. Frank Ade. Various local social visits and trips are noted along with church group events and hospital updates.
Mrs Ray Thorn of Russellville is renting well after an operation. Deuwim Morrow of Valdermosa is improving rapidly post surgery. Mrs Sim Stovall of Austinville has returned home. Miss Flora Stringer of Somerville is improving. Mrs F L Carswell is ill at the hospital. Mrs T E Lamar has returned to Trinity after a successful operation. John Wright of Somerville is a patient at the hospital. Mrs W A Mitchell of East New Decatur is convalescent at home after a serious operation. Mrs F C Burleson and Mrs M E Cox of New Decatur R F D are doing nicely after operations. Mrs H T Hendrix of South New Decatur shows continued improvement after a recent operation.
Tonight at 8 o clock in the New Decatur high school auditorium pupils stage Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date. Admission is 10 cents. The play promises humor from start to finish with scenes including Antonio and Shylock. Also features a football game and the learned judge if you attend tonight.
An advertisement touts 333 Liver Tonic as a vegetable based liver and bowel aid. It claims gentle toning restores normal activity without purge or nausea and promises no further use after its purpose is served. Sold with a guarantee at local drug stores.
Joe Wood returned last night from the State University. Capt. G. B. Abrams divisional secretary of the Salvation Army will visit Decatur next Monday and conduct services on Bank Street and Second Avenue at 7 and 8 o'clock. Eugene Collier returned last night from college at Auburn.
A quirky Howard homecoming tale features Shylock forfeiting a prize described as a pound of hair near the brain. The event at New Decatur High School promises fun activities priced at 10 cents each.
Prof Gumbensempeblumenheimer plans an X-ray brain photograph of Antonio at New Decatur High School tonight. The item lists a price of 10 cents.
Fragmentary classified note advertises Blacko Stomach and Liver remedy priced at 26 cents.
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