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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1929

Page

5

Community Board Meeting At Mrs Kendal's Home

The Community Welfare Board met at four o'clock Thursday at Mrs J L Kendal's Oak Street home for its regular monthly session. Reports from treasurer Mrs H S Roberts and community worker Miss Lucy highlighted Bible school, playground improvements, and certificates for good work at Friday's closing exercises.

Community Welfare Board J. L. Kendal Oak Street H. S. Roberts Miss Lucy T ‘Atter Westside J. L. Kendall St. John's Episcopal Auxiliary

Local Society Notes Highlight Summer Travels and Visits

Jackson Calvin returns to New York City after summer with his mother Mrs. J. H. Calvin. Numerous residents travel to Nashville Birmingham Des Moines Gulfport and Des Moines for visits and work. Mrs. J. H. Calvin and friends proceed to Brevard and Asheville for the summer as peers from Pulaski spend weekends in town.

Jackson Calvin New York City Mrs. J. H. Calvin

Vegetable Compound Restores Strength for Palmer Woman

Mrs. Jerry C. Jarvis of Palmer Massachusetts says she started Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at age 14 to end frailty and nervousness. After three bottles she was in normal condition and she remains healthy with occasional run-down spells improved by more bottles.

Lydia E. Pinkham Jerry C. Jarvis Palmer, Mass

Summer Style Decrees for Daughters Frances and Sarah Hud man

Mrs Roy Horton returns from a six months visit in Ohio. Mrs Lovelady and Mrs Sharpley of Hartselle visited. Mr and Mrs Herman Kyle returned from Anniston after a ten day Birmingham visit and will visit Mr and Mrs S N Garnett. Mrs Edwin Shackelford and others spent Thursday in Birmingham. Mrs E C Clem and Miss Irene Clem plan Huntsville that Friday. Mrs M B Workman travels to coast points next week, to join in Asheville NC. Mr and Mrs Howard McEniry and Tom Robinson visit Earle Calvin. A E Baker of Birmingham joined Mrs Baker here as house guests of R L Smith. Mrs Ellis Ruane and son returned from Helena Arkansas. Mr and Mrs J G Woodruff and daughter go for weeks in Anniston. Mrs George Clem and Mrs Joe Duncan motored to Huntsville.

J. H. Calvin Joe Earle Q Calvin, Jr Eleanor Cartwright Athens Brevard N. C Camp Transylvania Calvin Cartwright Asheville

Mildred Southall Tops KPO Fans With Song and Patter

Mildred Southall writes the music and words for her weekly KPO programs and accompanies herself on piano. She occasionally uses a ukulele for a lighter touch, connecting with listeners in San Francisco.

San Francisco Mildred Southall KPO

Mrs Smith and daughters plan Central America visit

Mrs James Allen Smith and her daughters Sadie and Frances will leave Monday for a visit to Central America. Miss Dorothy Ewing will return to Nashville Tenn Sunday after visiting her grandmother Mrs Betty Martin and Mrs Walter Todd has returned after a visit in New York. She was accompanied by her two grand-

James Allen Smith Sadie Frances Central America Dorothy Ewing Nashville Tenn Betty Martin Walter Todd New York

Women Direct Radio Program San Francisco

Helen O Neil and Jean Campbell Crowe direct long daily hours at KFROC and KPO respectively. Both came from concert work as pianist and songster before radio and praise radio as a vast audience medium though Crowe notes it as the greatest channel for musical error.

San Francisco Helen O’neil Jean Campbell Crowe Pacific Coast KPO Helen O'Neil KFRC

Veteran boxing official Dave Byars misses Legion fight in Birmingham

Dave Byars of Birmingham, a member of the state boxing commission, will be unable to attend the July Fourth Legion event. The veteran ring official and match-maker was hoped to be present for the fight card.

Dave Byars Birmingham State Boxing Commission

Special Service For Owate At Central Baptist Church

A 7 30 PM service is planned at Central Baptist Church next Sunday aimed at railroad men. Dr James Allen Smith will preach on Making the Great Union Depot while the middle auditorium section is reserved for railroad families. Many railroad workers in the city are expected to attend and invitees include locomotive workers seeking his talk.

Owate Central Baptist Church James Allen Smith Union Depot Smith

Farmers urged to adopt definite cropping systems in Texas

Improved systems in College Station Texas highlight that dairy farmers must adopt definite cropping practices to keep the state profitable and permanent, according to authorities of the agricultural extension service.

Improved Systems College Station Texas Agricultural Extension Service

Enormous Bronze Turkey Eggs At Ferndale Farms

In Stanley Wisconsin Ferndale farms incubate ten thousand fifty five exhibition eggs valued at two dollars each. The unusual lot is reported as a notable local agricultural display of breeding stock.

Stanley Wis Ferndale

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