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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1936

Page

8

Mob attacks film actor William Haines and friends in beach incident

In Los Angeles on a weekend night William Haines the former Smart Aleck star said a mob of men beat Jimmy Shields and chased him and four others from a beach house after rumors circulated. Haines and friends claimed the episode stemmed from false gossip and they faced no formal charges.

Los Angeles William Haines Haines Dee Tree Jimmy Shields Jimmy V. O Walker el Porto Beach John Doe James Walker Justice of the Peace A. F. Monroe Hollywood

Funds Voted for Alabama Roads

Representative Cartwright of Oklahoma announced the Hayden Cartwright bill provides roughly 461 million dollars for federal road aid. States receive regular federal aid highways and farm to market funds with matching requirements. grade crossings get direct grants. House conference report passed and sent to the White House.

Washington Cartwright Oklahoma Hayden-Cartwright House White House

Make This Model At Home Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book

Summer fashion arrives with light airy frocks. Anne Adams offers a blithe frock in various fabrics with a rolled collar yoke and graceful sleeves ideal for all occasions. Pattern 2640 in sizes 12 to 42 costs 15 cents. book 15 cents or both 25 cents. Order to Decatur Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Athens Socials Highlight Local Residency and Travel

A busy Athens scene features Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Martin hosting friends on Pryor Street with a three course dinner and bridge prizes. Camp Westmoreland visits include Athens College students and local youths returning from Shoal Creek. Community updates cover health officer vacancy, campus events, and local notable movements.

R. C. Martin Pryor Street Baylis Hightower Cardwell Chambers Malone Moore F. G. Poer M. 8 A. M. McConnell Rome Darlington School W. T. Hatchett R. L. Jacks Decatur

Presbyterians call for ban on liquor ads in U S A

The 148th assembly of the Presbyterian church in the U S A adopted a board social welfare program denouncing liquor traffic as an anti social evil. It urges scientific Christian education on alcohol, local option and stricter enforcement including drunken driving penalties. The plan also calls for abolishing compulsory military training, restricting cheap movies, anti child labor laws and repeal of legalized gambling.

George R. Loveys Associated Press Syracuse N. Y 148Th Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S. A United States of America

Hunterville and area visit notes in Pines News

Mrs. Jane Ryan of Hunterville visits brother John Russell for several days. Mrs. John Maize and daughters Beesie Ann and Inez dine with Crawford Johnson family. Local youths enjoy tennis at Catherine and Joe Peck's. attendees include Frances Crawford Holmes Winifred Vincent Cecil Hipps and others. Families travel between Hunterville Somerville and Lynntown. extended visits noted with Mrs. Susie Johnson and Mrs. J E Peck in Filorette.

Jane Ryan Hunterville John Russell John Maize Beesie Ann Inez Gilbert Johnson Elsie Crawford Frances Holmes Crawford Holmes Marvin Peck Tenning Catherine Joe Peck Frances Crawford Holmes Winifred Vincent Cecil Hipps Jimmy Adams Louise Lorene Fowler Cecil Johnson William Fowler Howard Lemmond Hunteville Catherine Peck Russell Peck Somerville Susie Johnson Lynntown G. C. Vincent Winifred J. E. Peck Filorette Bob Bailey Willis Fowley G. C. Vint

Cagney Buys A Musical Instrument At The Capitol

James Cagney star of Ceiling Zero buys a ten dollar guitar on the installment plan during Broadway days. He still finds solace in the old instrument over luxury items like limousines and marble pools, as Cosmopolitan shows Ceilling Zero at Capitol Theatre.

James Cagney Capitol Theatre Broadway

Vigil by Mother at Bedside for Ill Son in Chicago

Mrs. Philip D Armour III keeps vigil at the hospital bedside of her 19 year old son Philip Armour IV who is ill with infantile paralysis after returning from St Marks prep school in Southboro Massachusetts. He is the great grandson of the founder of a packing company bearing his name. His sister Gwendolyn died fourteen years ago from a mysterious infection.

Columbia Military Academy Alvis Henderson Thomas F. Shea Tulsa Okla Clint Harrison Marengo County R. H. Walker David Clay New York City W. T. Clay W. T. Clay,Jr William Bitting Knoxville Sweetwater Tenn van Buren Gilbert High Way Patrol Huntsville W. S. Dobbins W. E. Crawford Decatur Athens G. G. McCracken Birmingham Ernest McConnell Nashville A. M. McConnell R. H. McConnell John W. Wilson Gulf Wilson Tuscaloosa University of Alabama Paul Swensen TVA Gilbert Drug Company M. S. Adams Adams Thomas W. Spencer Christine Wilson Athens College Chicago Philip D. Armour III Philip Gwendolyn

Skule cast announced for Old Deestrick Skule at Riverside

The Central Methodist missionary society lists the full local cast for Old Deestrick Skule to be staged at Riverside Auditorium Thursday at eight. Names include Mrs. Edgar Fennell Mrs. W A Brittain Lahleen Kinney W H Winton Nallie Bobbie and many others with committee leaders Dr Ira Hawkins and Dr L A Neill noted.

Deestrick Riverside Auditorium Central Methodist Missionary Society Edgar Fennell W. A

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