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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1934

Page

4

Community Bible School shines with strong enrolment and plans

The Daily Vacation Bible School on West Market Street reports good enrolment and near perfect attendance prospects after two weeks of sessions. Miss Lucy leads with assistants Christine Jones and others. The school closes June 20 with a handwork display and hosted by board members.

Bible School Bible West Market Street Miss Lucy Christine Jones Mary Louise Garrett Helen Coffee Dorothy Buttrey Frances Duren Vic Brock Ty House Sepe Community House Board J. H. Branum

Personal visits and travel notices across several towns

Mr and Mrs W H Day and sons Billy and Henry return from Columbus Mississippi. Orville Lavander of Columbus visits cousin Billy Day. James Nix of Memphis and James Smith host weekend guests. Raymond Smith visits relatives in Memphis. Lucille Gilbert of Athens returns from visit with Louise and Claribelle Turner. Carolyn Howell of Little Rock visits Mildred Ash. Bilis Lanier and daughter Ladye Benn, after Florida, en route to Florence. Mrs W P Dozier travels two weeks to see her parents. W J Duncan in Birmingham on business. Annie Gardner and Al Dewberry with daughter Joan of Tampa arrive for visits. Mabel Ann Hanson returns from Huntsville after two weeks with relatives.

Bilis Lenier Ladye Benn Florida W. M. Lanier Florence Annie Gardner al Dewberry Joan Tampa Fla

Make This Mode at Home by Design with Pattern 1850

Pattern 12859 offers a simple frock with front buttons and a stylish yoke. Suitable for cotton or silk, sizes 14 through 40, with yardage noted for size 16. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and pattern book offer details from Anne Adams.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City

Hollywood gossip and casting tales from 1930s era cinema

Lew Ayres mocks the studio world while Greta Garbo tests costumes for a new Adrian project. M G Miners report Garbo's studio routine, and Adrian plans a three week vacation road trip to Taos New Mexico. Leon splits with Fay Webb Rudy Vallee’s entourage after a Biltmore Bowl appearance. Ann Sothern’s rise follows a Kahn Donaldson tune pairing for Eddie Cantor.

M. G Greta Garbo la Garbo Adrian Hollywood Taos New Mexico

Tom Keene's Sleepy Hollow Origins Revealed

The item notes veteran star Tom Keene born in Sleepy Hollow and formerly employed by the government in a role involving rattlesnakes.

Tom Keene Sleepy Hollow

Strange bidding blunder in Knickerbocker Whist club game

In a contract bridge session a player misheard North saying I have and bid 3 No Trumps, while South twitched to No Trumps. The resulting play led to a series of diamond and club sequences with East and West misreading cards. declarer won after clever dummy play and East failed to salvage more than two diamond and two club tricks.

South Bast North Declarer Bony West East Booth Cavef Hhs Dummy

Social affairs noted in Miss Hanson's honor

Social items list visits and gatherings in honor of Miss Hanson and her circle. Mrs Ethel Haley Tubb returns from Haleyville after visiting Mr and Mrs A T Hanson. Miss Mary Frances Fowler plans to visit Miss Mabel Ann Hanson next week.

Hanson Ethel Haley Tubb Haleyville A. T. Hanson Mary Frances Fowler Huttsville Mabel Ann Hanson

George Evans Ill At Home After Singing Engagement

George Evans, a member of the Bon quartet, remains quite ill at his Sixth avenue south home. He fell ill at Evergreen on Sunday while the group was performing at the Conecuh county singing convention. Friends are hopeful for a speedy recovery.

George Evans Sixth Avenue South Evans The Bonquartet Evergreen Conecuh County

Girl Scouts to Convene Court of Awards in Hartselle

Members of Girl Scout Troop 1 are called to meet Thursday at 5 pm at Westminister Presbyterian Church to arrange a court of awards to be convened in Hartselle. The invitation comes from the Hartselle Girl Scouts as leaders urge full attendance.

Girl Scott Troop Westminister Presbyterian Church Hartselle

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