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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1937

Page

3

Marcia Madden Faces Setbacks in Advertising Career

The narrative follows Marcia Madden as she battles bad luck and rumors after leaving Acme. She confronts Latimer about a new account, faces rejection, and encounters Lena von Brecht who hints at a business comeback. The awkward scene at the Brown Derby and Lena’s advice set up a plan for a new path.

Marcia Sandy Paula Latimer Acme Walt Miss Madden Marcia Madden Lena von Brecht Dols Tony Lena

Conference on unemployment compensation groups in the South

Plans for coordinating unemployment compensation commissions in the Southeast will be discussed at a Birmingham conference Thursday through Saturday. M. H. Harper of Alabama and R. G. Wagener of the federal Social Security Board will lead discussions with officials from Alabama Tennessee Georgia South Carolina Mississippi Florida and Wisconsin.

Montgomery Ala Southeatern States Birmingham M. H. Harper Abama United States R. G. Wagener Focral Social Security Board Othr Board Alog Alabam Tennessee Georgia South Carolina Mississippi Florida Wisconsin Harper Alabama

Revival Ends at West Decatur Methodist Church

A revival at West Decatur Methodist Church concluded with 14 new members, six by profession of faith. Pastor Rev. F. L. Aldridge praised Rev. Bob Rains for delivering strong sermons and expressed gratitude for the meeting's success.

West Decatur Methodist Church Bob Rains F. L. Aldridge

Boys Find $1000 in Old US Gold Coins Playing Pirates

In Duluth Minnesota on June 23, 1924 two boys aged 11 and 7 digging under a porch found a cache of $1000 in old gold coins dating 1815 to 1900. The coins were in a bag wrapped in rags inside a can lined with a Duluth newspaper dated January 14, 1914.

Duluth Minn United States Donald Haglund Teddy Tedor Haglund

Revival Ends Tonight at Ninth Street Methodist

The Ninth Street Methodist revival concludes tonight with Rev. W. N. Guthrie of Albertville preaching on Eleventh Hour Repentance. He urged continued soul searching after the campaign. Fifteen additions have joined during the revival, and a large crowd is expected this evening.

Ninth Street Methodist Church W. N. Guthrie Albertvile

Lightning strike nudges watch off wrist in North Carolina home

A bolt of lightning struck the chimney at the A. L. Walker residence in Asheboro on June 23 injuring no one. James Allred felt the shock as a watch was knocked from his wrist, but he escaped harm.

Marcia Ellen Tony Lana Ashtboro N. C A. L. Walker James Allred Allred

Home Cooked Supper Planned at Caddo Church Benefit

A home cooked supper with deli cacies and ice cream will be held at the Congregational church in Caddo on Saturday night June 26 starting at seven o'clock. The public is invited.

Congregational Church Caddo

Alabama Steel Boom Reaches New Peak At Birmingham Plant

Alabama steel and iron industries hit new highs as labor unrest did not affect local operations. Pig iron output reached 100 percent with the last idle blast furnace blown in at Birmingham’s Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company plant. Through May production neared 1.08 million tons, with annualForecasts rising toward 2.5 million tons. Steel output approached and could surpass 1.6 million tons, exceeding last year’s total.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company U. S. Steel South

Potato Detective Unearths Ring In Garden Find

Oklahoma City June 23. Four years after W F Westcott misplaced his ring while planting potatoes he searched the garden for hours. He found the first 1937 crop potato and a small unusual tuber with the ring still clasped around its middle.

Oklahoma Cty W. F. Westcott

Hot Weather Biliousness Warned Aim at Relief

In hot weather digestion and elimination slow, causing souring of food, gas, belching, heartburn, and irritability. Symptoms include headaches nausea dizziness coated tongue bilious complexion and sluggish bowels. The ad promotes Calo tabs a calomel compound tablet offering relief at ten or twenty five cents.

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