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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1934

Page

3

Beach Drama Adds Tension to Community Players Tonight

Kay Owen, star of the Community Players, navigates rivalries with Ida Campbell and Earl Harrow as a party at Ida’s mansion tests loyalties. Spike Winch nudges Kay toward a daring plan while Pete Ryan’s jealousy simmers and Kay wrestles with stage ambitions and real life consequences.

Earl Harrow Kay Ams Piorida Harrow Daytona Keith Pitts Ida ‘Campbell Pete Ryan Ida Keith Pete Kay Owen China

Beachside Peninsula House Party With Jazz Orchestra

Kay and Spike arrive at the Campbell villa on a palm fringed coast. Guests mingle as a small dance orchestra plays while offshore waves and a lighthouse guard the inlet. Kay fears Harrow’s reaction to her late night intrusion. The scene ends with hints of an upcoming confrontation.

Earl Campbell Jane Bimini Havana Spike Campbell Kay Harrow Ida

Somerville Missionary Day Program Highlight

A Somerville gathering featured Mrs. A. Z. Bailey of Decatur delivering a talk on the origin and benefits of Woman’s Missionary Society. The program included a congregational song and a prayer led by W. B. Watkins.

Woman’s Missionary Society A. Z. Bailey Decatur W. 8. Watkins

Wohl Family Enjoy Half Holiday Trip to Birmingham

Mr and Mrs H Wohl and their children enjoyed a half holiday trip to Birmingham on Thursday with leisure and family time described in the notice.

H. Wohl Birmingham

Crossword Clue Frenzy Across and Down Puzzles Mix

Unclear OCR yields a jumble of crossword clues with for bids plots of ground numbers opposites of lost fractions and phrases about debt and tone. Entries include names and abbreviations like 1 and 40 across with several partial words and misaligned letters.

Sunday Schedule at The Negro Churches

At The Negro Churches Sunday program opens 9 30 a m with Sunday school motto Every church member a Sunday school member 11 30 a m preaching from Luke 12 32 and 7 30 p m from Luke 17 11 subject Ingratitude of the Lepers Wednesday 7 30 Praise Service Prayer Meeting furnace shovel coal open welcome pastor R W Smith and secretary Alberta Baker invite attendance

R. W. Smith Alberta Baker

Improvements In the CCC Camp At Athens Fairgrounds

The CCC camp at Athens Alabama on the fairgrounds has made many improvements in grounds and buildings. About three hundred boys are encamped under Captain Richard Werd, with local residents invited to inspect the camp during an organized tour.

Athens Ala CCC Fairgrounds Richard Werd

Reverend Smith Returns From Revival in Phoenix City

Dr. James Allen Smith came back Thursday afternoon from Phoenix City Alabama where he preached revival services at the Baptist church led by Rev N James. He said the meeting had excellent results and he is glad to return to Decatur and his church. He will be in the pulpit at Central Baptist church Sunday.

James Allen Smith Phoenix City Ala The Baptist Church N. James Decatur Central Baptist Church

Hollywood Gossip Sparks Gossipy Sparks and Legal Hints

A Hollywood social figure faces sharp ridicule over love gossip while Sidney Fox receives alarming inheritance letters from England. Cameraman Wong Howe resists Greta Garbo’s The Painted Veil tryout as Warner Brothers plans many productions but avoids risqué dramas. mystery foreign star prompts private police action against a persistent admirer.

Sidney Fox Philadelphia England Hollywood London Charles Fox Sidney James " Wong Howe Jimmy George Hill China Richard Boleslavsky Greta Garbo

Benson Returns From U of A Meet

Professor W W Benson city schools superintendent returned from the University of Alabama educational meeting where Dr John B Norton of Columbia University spoke on school finances in Alabama and beyond Col Elson supervisor of Alabama CCC camps delivered a keynote address on camp education features and outcomes A conference of city and county superintendents was held.

W. W. Benson University of Alabama John B. Norton Columbia University Alabama Benson Col. Elson CCC

Notable Stars Attend Hollywood Gatherings And Club Scene

A rambling society note mentions Bob Richie rushing from Europe to attend Jeanette MacDonald’s party. It hints Arthur Son’s return from Honolulu and a rumor about engagements, plus idle flattery about Jack Benny’s mood and a brief filler about a Los Angeles fire department group.

Bob Richie Europe Jeanette MacDonald Arthurson Honolulu Winona Love Hollywood Bennett Cou Jack Benny Coco

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