Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1931

Page

5

Betty Jean Kilgore Hostess Birthday Party

Three year old Betty Jean Kilgore celebrated with a party at home hosted by her mother Mrs. C R Suchen oes. Guests included Sara Braselton Dolores Cobb Alvie Brindlee Mary Prances Brown Ann Brown Sonny Boy Young Sonny Odom Lorene Bullivan Earline Hays Lucille Hays Margaret Ruth Walker Dorothy Wray Dorothy Henderson Marjory Loveless Florence Loveless Bernice Cobb Juanita Kilgore Eloise Burkett. Mrs C J Roberts of Mobile assisted with arrangements and refreshments.

Betty Jean Kilgore C. R. Suchen Oes Sara Braselton Dolores Cobb Alvie Brindlee Mary Prances Brown Ann Brown Sonny Boy Young Sonny Odom Lorene Bullivan Earline Hays Lucille Hays Margaret Ruth Walker Dorothy Wray Dorothy Henderson Marjory Loveless

Mello-Glo Promotes New Face Powder Claims and Uses

Increase beauty with MELLO GLO Face Powder says it stays on longer prevents large pores and is approved by the United States government. The ad claims the powder never dries the skin nor leaves a pasty look, and invites customers to try it through Thompson Drug Co Albany Drug Co and Alabama Drug Co. The social section notes a wedding trip to New Orleans and a high society dinner at East Vine Street with Miss Cortner and Miss Himes among the guests. A camping party plans a week at a camp near Courtland Alabama with local attendees.

United States Thompson Drug Co Albany Drug Co Alabama Drug Co John Davis New Orleans Gulf Ferrow East Vine Street Mary Cortner Wood Julian Harris Frances Himes

Personal notices and illness vicinity updates

Mrs. W W Knox improves at Memorial Drive home after extended illness. Mrs. R T Wear visits relatives in Moulton. Mrs R A Kirkland returns from weekend visit to Moulton. Ed Privite and son from Athens Alabama guest of G E Price. Jack Price ill at home. C Howell of Lexington Kentucky and Mrs N R Carrell visit Sheffield. Byron Carrell stays a week. Herschel McKelvey returns to Birmingham due to father Herbert McKelvey s illness and death. G R McKelvey family leave for Mobile after attending funeral. baby shows improvement. Mrs. Robert Payne of Nashville visits Elizabeth and Miss Emily Neville. Mrs. R L Parsons ill at home on East Moulton Street. Fanny Ward of Chattanooga visiting sister Mrs Lewis Bradley. Ward improving. Mrs B D Lindsay of Belle Mina …

G. R. McKelvey Mobile Ala Herbert McKelvey

Joe Brown in Going Wild at Princess theater

Fast moving comedy starring Joe E. Brown opens at the Princess in a farce built around an airplane race. A reporter misidentification and a race challenge propel the zany plot with Walter Pidgeon and Ona Munson in key roles.

Ona Munson Walter Pidgeon Laura Lee Lawrence Gray Pathe News Joe Brown Princess Vitaphone Princess Theatre Joe E. Brown Talking Screen Brown Florida Frank McHugh

Limestone County Home Demonstration Items Update

The Fairmont Club funds furniture for its rooms after a February start and a three community play raised about $42 for chairs benches and paint. New members include Mrs Terry Miss Terry Mrs Pepper and Mrs McNeally. 4-H Club girls served the Kiwanis club of Decatur with a program and picnic menu led by J W Clapton. Parker Club met with twenty five members. chairs borrowed from a church and a long bench built to match furnishings. The local curb market operates Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 to 10 am with stalls of fresh produce, eggs, butter, and baked goods inviting early patrons.

Fairmont Club 8S. W. Terry Grace Terry Marvin Pepper William McNeally Belle Mina Kiwanis Club Decatur J. W. Clapton Parker Club Priday

Local Humorous Snippets Scatter Through Town

A collection of quick jokes and ad lines visits a dry goods store and urges car maintenance. The bits feature a saleswoman, a chatterbox friend, a Penn State oil pitch, and quips from a mayor and doctor about timing, truth, and cars.

Local social notes show visits and travel plans

Ala will host Mrs. Lewis Bradley on Monday. Mrs. C. J. Roberts of Mobile leaves Tuesday after visiting relatives. D. Q. Jackson, Baylor College student in Chattanooga, visits cousin Mrs. E. M. Chenault and sails July 11 for Rio de Janeiro to vacation with parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Owen and family and Mrs. W. Matheny visit Howard Matheny in Hartselle. Neil Collins of Birmingham will spend weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gardner.

D .Q. Jackson Baylor College Chattanooga B. J. Owen W. Matheny Howard Matheny Hartselle Neil Collins Birmingham W. G. Gardner

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Crossword puzzle clues mixed with grid numbers include across and down hints. Notable entries touch capitals, mythological figures, metals, and common terms. answer set spans objects, actions, and descriptors across a historical puzzle page.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mirthday Party Mrs. Davis Miss Cortner Himes Greenwood Walter D. Sanders Newnan Charles Malone, Jr C. B. Elliott William Moseley, Jr R. N. Harris Courtland Prince E Setopay Prince Big Mouthed Funny Guy W.w.knox Memorial Drive R. T. Wear Moulton R. A. Kirkland Ed Privite Athens, Ala G. E. Price Jack Price Mrs C. Howell Lexington N. R. Carrell Sheffield Byron Carrell Herschel McKelvey Robert Payne Nashville, Tenn Elizabeth Neville Emily Neville R. L. Parsons East Moulton Street Fanny Ward Tenn Lewis Bradley B. D. Lindsay Two Nations Faithfull Europe Mrs. Faithfull Eliza Beth Flogan Limestone County Daisy Stewart Stuart Peebles Ruth Oliver Christine Inglish Mildred Ray Carolyn Zeitler Mary Whte Ruth Pettus Louise McCurley Marcoline Griffin Lila Mae McCurley Christine Wooten Emily Ann Peebles Bank St Grove’s Morgan County Motor Co Vol H. L. Peterson Canada Penn State Pennsylvania Dr. W. Speake Jack Mayor Malone Speeder Dr. Ram C. J. Roberts Eiro Brazil South America Abyssinia Africa San Antonio Texas Antwer Egypt Morgan County ‘Motor Co Auennoy Alabama Russel Erskine Hotel Huntsville Hugh Parks Ligon B.O Lares Baotasas Co Cambridge, Mast
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication