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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
4
Obituary notice reports the death of Evor and Bettie Fuller with family members Dashia Fuller Lonnie Fuller Stella Fuller and others listed. A Y Stewart is named as related contact.
An advertisement claims a remedy to ease pregnancy for expectant mothers. It touts application of a product called Mothers Friend to abdomen back and hips and promises freedom from suffering, asserting quick penetration without harmful narcotics. The copy references personal relief in prior pregnancies and promotes the product by Samer Company with address 16.
Society page lists events in Decatur including Mrs D G Perkins Mrs W K Crawford hosting bridge Lencheely party for Mrs J Gunden and a Friday rock club gathering with Mrs By Hunt and others seen in the social calendar.
A small breakfast in Farmington Springs honored Miss Mary Williams as guest of Mrs. J. A. Pickens. About fourteen neighbors attended. Mrs. J. J. Bradley Jr. of Huntsville plans to visit Friday with Mrs. W. E. Crawford. Mrs. Henry Davis and children depart Friday for New Albany Indiana to stay with relatives. Miss Hilde Polyfinsky of Hartselle is visiting relatives here. Miss Grace Sherrill of Hartselle shops in Decatur today. Mrs. John Berry visits Birmingham and will stay with her daughter Mrs. J. J. Armfield for a month. Miss Marie Evelyn Calvin returns from Goucher College. Mrs. T. M. Jones Jr. and Mary Penick accompany Mrs. Cochran to Montgomery then Talladega and other south Alabama visits. Miss Divers of Birmingham is visiting relatives in the city.
Saturday ceremony performed by Judge Frank J. Davis in a small, affectionate celebration. The couple, popular among many admirers, begin married life as friends and family attend. Rest of the column notes various visits, illnesses, and social happenings among local residents and relatives.
Mrs Hartsolle hosts sister Mrs Charles Rigi in the Belle Mina area as visitors arrive from nearby towns. Miss Lois Andrews plans a Sunday trip to relatives in Hartselle while Mrs De Windham of West Albany Circle reports a well received meeting with invitation for new members. Attendees at the gathering include many local ladies and Mrs Lula Dellehay and Mrs T B James among them.
Local brief lists residents and visitors including P. G. Kimbrough of Hartsell in town, J. J. Edwards after a fall with a leg fracture, J. D. Bradford visiting his father in Athens, Perry Henderson returning from Montgomery, Frank M. Gordon taking two week vacation, J. D. Thomas hiring W. T. Manni, Vinemont trip for Gordon, W. A. Curry from Memphis auditing local books, and Athens travel notes.
A daughter named Mary was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Marion on June 5. Father listed as W. J. Marion.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. West of Austinville died Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock and was buried today.
The Supreme Court today affirms the decision in the case of P. R. Hutson et al. versus J. A. Campbell, Morgan, upholding the credit and related issues as heard in the higher court.
Frances Elizabeth McCoy aged one year and seven months died after consuming poison from a canned fly killer at her home on Sixth Avenue West. Police and doctors responded but the child died two hours later after showing severe nausea. The incident occurred about eight this morning with several children present. the body will be shipped to Haleyville for interment Friday morning.
The United States railroad labor board, in executive session, considered cutting salaries of all railroad clerical workers. Reports say the proposed reduction would surpass the previous 100 million dollar annual slash affecting 1.6 million railroad employees. The action would impact members of the International Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks and raises questions about union response.
News reached here of the death in Nashville Tennessee of the two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs McKnight. She is the grandchild of Mr and Mrs Bob Oglesby of this city. The body will be shipped here for burial arriving Friday morning.
In Courtland a political gathering featured Mrs Edmudson and candidate Edmundson of Albany speaking on development of natural resources at Mavele Shoals. Judge Brandon introduced the day’s speaker before discussing tax cuts and prohibition enforcement. Separately Courtland edged Trinity 7 to 6 as Preneh spun a strong game and Wann’s ninth inning triple cleared two runners.
Two singing conventions set for July 1 at 10 a.m. in Wren near Moulton and on the courthouse steps in Moulton on the fourth Sunday in July. Community groups announce event details and scheduling.
The American Cotton Exchange Inc pleaded guilty to bucketshop operations in the New York Supreme Court. Justice Marcus ordered a fine of 5000 dollars as the court found the exchange liable for illicit trading practices.
Fragmented reminiscence shows a doctor and a statesman at an international conference. The tale weaves through words about diplomacy, music, and cross cultural exchanges amid playful dialogue and imagined scenes.
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