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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1931

Page

3

Love Preferred Ends in Painful Break for Mary and Dick

Mary Vaughn endures heartbreak as Dick abandons her for Bonnie. In a tense sequence, she confronts jealousy and loneliness, clings to work, and faces a bleak future as she hopes Dick will repent, while Bonnie hides the affair. The chapter closes with unresolved longing and a tentative path to forgiveness.

Mary Bonnie Mary Vaughn Foster Mary Wrang Cleopatra Anthony Frazier

Father of Local Citizen Succumbs

J. R. Doss, a well known local businessman, has returned from Rome Georgia where he attended funeral services for his father J L Doss aged 85 years. Mr Doss was stricken suddenly and died within a short time of a heart attack.

J. R. Doss Rome J. L. Doss Mr. Doss

Benson to Attend Statewide Meeting of Chiefs

W. W. Benson superintendent of Decatur schools will leave mid month for a statewide superintendents meeting at the University of Alabama. The event opens June 15 and lasts one week with lectures on school administration by a Columbia University professor from New York.

Classified Ads Save Money with Quick Reads

Readers can quickly scan classified ads to find budget friendly deals and discounts. Short listings highlight local sales services and value oriented offers, helping shoppers compare prices and maximize savings.

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Crossword puzzle clues listed for across and down entries with numbers and hints including capitals, Greek letters, animals, and common words. The grid appears scrambled and includes several misspellings and garbled items from the source.

Ruth Nichols Rise From Miss Masters to Aviation Fame

Ruth Nichols began as a playful child, later pursuing sports at Miss Masters School in Dobbs Ferry New York and Rye Club, then defying academic doubts to embrace flight. Her early love of athletics and bold spirit foreshadowed a future as a pioneering aviator with the world watching.

Ruth Nichols Miss Master’s School For Young Ladies Dobbs Ferry Club Rye N. Y Nichols Ruth Wellesley

Mooresville Social News Highlights Local Guests

Mooresville paper records a busy week of visitors and hosting. Mrs. Ben Bibb and Mary Augusta Bibb entertained in Decatur while parties from Huntsville Birmingham Athens and Decatur visited Mooresville and nearby towns.

Fannie Hundley Ben Bibb Mary Augusta Bibb Huntsville Robert Bibb J. J. Eaton Jimmie Eaton Birmingham W.H. Hayes Bradley Bibb Dick Eggleston Erson Peebles John. Henry Peebles Dick Handley Ben Lee Bibb Huldah Burton Hattie Handley Decatur Dick, Jr Aubrey Ivey Madison W. N. Dark Bob Daniells Mooresville Don Sugg Tommie Day Sugg B. D. Lindsey Sid Nethery Charles Tisdale Charles, Jr C. A. Oliver Zeno Bailey E. Stockton Claud Baugher Eleanor Hafley James Bartee Mary Riddle Marvaline Harley

Four suits filed in motor accident near Gadsden

In Etowah circuit court four suits totaling 115000 allege damages from a May 24 collision near Gadsden that killed Lady Rakestraw 3 and Howard Rakestraw 23 and seriously injured Louis Rakestraw. The defendant is C E Brooks of Alabama City. A Clements-owned truck was involved.

Gadsden Ala John Rakestraw C. E. Brooks Alabama City Etowah Lady Rakestraw Howard Rakestraw Louis Rakestraw Clements Rakestraw Here

Intimate Glimpses of Community Life in Your Town

The Tennessee river level was 4.4 feet with no rainfall in the last 24 hours. A community sing at Ninth Street Methodist Church invites all singers at 7:30 PM featuring Vaughn quartet from Mr and Mrs L E Higdon. Mrs Josie Hamilton visited relatives then returned home to Hartselle after visiting H B Akers.

Bill Willoughby Community Sing Ninth Street Methodist Church Vaughn Quartette Josie Hamilton Hartselle H. B. Akers

Roper Goes to First Assignment in Prattville

W. E. Roper, once a national banks receiver, departs for his first assignment in Prattville Alabama. A former banker and partner in Speaker Roper, he is expected to do well in his new firm role.

W. E. Roper Roper Prattville Alabama Speaker Roper Friends

School Enrollment and Class Formation Report

Seventeen students are in elementary, 22 in junior high, and 60 in senior high, with 91 pupils total. Thirty classes have been formed as the new term begins, reflecting efforts to make up for past-year conditions across various studies.

Summer School Dates At University Announced

School opens June 8 with first term ending August 21 and second term starting August 18. Planned activities include annual stunt night on Saturday June 20 and a women’s dinner on July 4 at the Blue Tea Gardens. A pirate program is planned for July 4, and the men’s pow wow will be held on the banks of the Black Warrior.

University Tea Gardens

Train Schedule Changes Effective June 7

Louisville & Railway announces schedule edits with Train Number 2 northbound from Decatur at 2 33 PM instead of 2 40 PM. The southbound train also changes times. Both departures from Union Station.

Louisville & Railway Decatur Union Station

Decoration and singing at Mt. Tabor on Sunday

There will be a decoration and singing at Mt. Tabor on Sunday June ninth. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the services and participate in the ceremony.

Union Grove Mt. Tabor

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