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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1933

Page

4

Busy Bee social hosts Evelyn Beard for a fun night

The Busy Bee class held its monthly social at Miss Evelyn Beard's home with Miss Frances Hardy presiding. Guests enjoyed singing, a scripture lesson, a treasurer’s report, a surprise package, and games followed by an ice course prepared by Miss Beard and her mother.

Gladys Ryan Evelyn Beard E. E. Beard Lillian Burkes Wilma Bloodworth Cleo Sparkman Inez Hill Wilma Wheeler Opal Sparkman Frances Hardy Firon Ferguson Ruth Sparkman Boyd Berry Maurice Story Jack Ross Willard Wheeler James Beck Clifford Pullins B. T. Howell C. M. Tyndal

Forbes Sales Force Attends a Meeting

The sales force of E. E Forbes & Sons Piano Co. including George Jordan William O Graham J H French J A Jordan C OD Clardy and J B Morris are in Birmingham today attending a Grunow Electric Refrigerator meeting sponsored by Grunow factory at the Thomas hotel.

E. E Forbes & Sons Piano Co George Jordan Wm. O. Graham J. H. French J. A. Jordan C. OD. Clardy J. B. Morris Birmingham Grunow Grunow Factory Thomas Hotel

Thedford’s Black-Draught touted as constipation relief

Mrs. Joe G. Roberts of Porterville Alabama praises Thedford’s Black-Draught as reliable for twenty years. She says it is good for constipation and helps rid the system of bodily ills, noting many others have found it effective. cost about one cent per dose.

Thedford Joe G. Roberts Porterville Ala

Morgan County Fed council reports call for Mrs Howell chair

A. F. W. CG reports called for Mrs J R Howell to chair the Morgan county council of federated clubs as part of an upcoming meeting agenda.

J. R. Howell Morgan County Council Fed

Local Society Notes from Scottsboro and Nearby

Miss Hazel Bryant Miss Virginia Bryant and Miss Sarah Robinson of Scottsboro visit Miss Ethel Lee Simmons Monday. Mrs. B. F. Orr of Hartselle undergoes serious operation at Be nevolent hospital and is reported improving. Mrs. R. T. Puckett of Hartselle stays with daughter during Orr bedside. Central Methodist church members drive to Moulton for Zone Missionary meeting. Harry L. Malone and family visit Birmingham. A. F. Hughes Jr and Mrs. Harold Woods return to Chicago after visit. Peggy Woods stays with relatives. J.B. Collum announce birth of daughter Martha Ruth on March 7. Mrs. B. A. Holder hosts sister J. B. Collum. Martha Jean Collum visits. Frank Duffey and son return from Gurley. Mrs. Tom Willingham facing serious operation in Sheffield. Miss Marguerite Almon returns after attending Pratt Institute inaugural in Washington.

Ninth Street Methodist Church B. R. Ross J. F. Butler George Puckett B. B. Cagnar A. G. Jones Frank Cobb G. G. Coggin D. R. Ross Woman's Missionary Conference Norwood Methodist Church C. M. Tyndall Central Methodist Church Moulton Methodist Church Mary F. Black Ruby Carswell Hodges Crow R. E. Wiggins Betty Jéan Christine Jones Evelyn Kelley Mary Louise Reed A. W. Reams A. Z. Bailey

Spring vogue for gray colors in Hollywood fashion

NEA Service reports stars adopting gray palettes with bold color accents. Bette Davis wears pink vest and cuffs with a gray crepe dress. Joan Crawford prefers white details on gray. Benita Hume sports a lavender shirtmaker shirt and gray tweed suit. Madge Evans dons a gray cloth coat with blue fox cuffs. Diana Wynyard shows a gray satin gown with a purple velvet bolero.

Bette Davis Sailor Joan Crawford Robert Montgomery Joan Benita Hume Levy's Hollywood Madge Evans Diana Wynyard

Union School News Highlights Social and Athletic Updates

Mrs C A Edwards and Cecil travel to Birmingham with Alfred Frye to join the 67th Gypsy squadron. Miss Marjory Davis improves from malaria while Jane Davis resumes duties after flu. Basketball teams win and place in Grassy tournament with Arab girls taking the honors. D A R boys place high. Numerous social visits and gatherings are noted among Union residents with students hosting and attending nights of friends.

C. A. Edwards Cecil Birmingham Alfred Frye Company 67Th Gypsey Squadron Jane*Davis

Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez co star in The Half Naked Truth

Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez headline the RKO Radio saga of a press agent as they bring The Half Naked Truth to the Princess Theatre for Thursday and Friday showings. The article traces Tracy’s stage and screen career from Broadway premieres to major film roles and notes Velez’s Los Angeles and Beverly Hills connections, along with a glimpse of their onstage dynamic and supporting cast. It also mentions local school notes and bus driver Aaron Garrison attending court in Decatur.

Colorado Lehigh Valley Railroad Jones Washington Lupe Velez Princess Theatre Lupe Velez de Lupe Beverly Hills Greta Garbo Garbo Lee Tracy Teresita Shirley Oscar Morrow J. Y Rushton Flack Arthur Bruce Bonds Buford Lester Owen Carl McAnally Baker Yancey Vera Hill Aaron Garrison Decatur Mary Lou Henderson Elbert Henderson Beuna Layman Glynn Bowling Junior Owen Vera Cryer Jewel Brooks

Pastor C. M. Tyndal Leads Eight to District Conference

Rev. C. M. Tyndal, pastor, heads an eight member delegation from Ninth Street Methodist Church to attend the district conference at Tanner on Thursday.

C. M. Tyndal Ninth Street Methodist Church Tanner

Attractive Slip Pattern 2563 by Anne Adams

Pattern 2563 offers a beginner friendly slip with four darts and seams, three necklines, and suggested fabrics like crepe or wash satin. Sizes listed include 14 through 50 with Yardage for size 16. Includes illustrated step by step sewing and pattern catalog offers for The New Anne Adams Pattern Catalog at 15c plus catalog/pattern combo price.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department W. ‘7Th Street New York City

Local Socials in Lacey's Spring Brace Weekend Gatherings

Miss Imogene McCormick spent the week end with Miss Loretta Ed wards. The Lacey's Spring Owl Club hosted a party at Dewey Steadham's home Friday evening with many residents in attendance. Others visited and hosted gatherings include Misses Loretta Edward and Margy Yancey with Kathryn and Opal Owen, Peggy Opal Grantland entertaining friends, and Mrs Myrtle Edwards hosting Saturday evening.

Imogene McCormick Loretta Edwards Lacey’s Spring Owl Club Dewey Steadham Estelle Evelyn Lipscomb Lottie Mildred White Vera Hill Loretta Inez Edward Paul Thomas Fred Walter Gilbert Lipscomb Comer Rice Clarence Stidger Phillip Dunn Lip Moore Ralph King Jac. L. Saylor Woodrow White F. E. Hughes Decatur Loretta Edward Margy Yancey Kathryn Opal Owen Peggy Opal Grantland Jno. White J. P. Lipscomb Helen Edward Lottie White Myrtle Edwards

Casseroles Aid Busy Home Entertaining

The article urges planning with casseroles to have meals ready without last minute rushes. It suggests chicken and mushrooms or fish mousse as party options and offers recipes like cabbage and pork on casserole with rice and sausage, baked until tender with butter and stock.

Tomorrow's Menu Breakfast Lunch Dinner Details

Tomorrow's meals list breakfast items including sliced bananas canned apricots cereal cream Vienna sausages creamed potatoes graham muffins milk and coffee. Luncheon features cream of celery soup oysters toast ed crackers beet and lettuce salad toasted muffins orange marmalade milk and tea. Dinner offers spaghetti and veal casserole broccoli lemon butter grapefruit Chinese cabbage salad snow pudding milk and coffee.

Valley region notes and social visits in Valhermosa Springs

Social news from Valhermosa Springs lists visits by Mrs. Bessie Free of Arkansas to her brother W E Garrison, Loretta Edwards and others to Decatur, Arap High School closure, and a funeral for Mrs J H Hazel. Roads have improved since recent rains. Local workers are employed with the county RFC.

Valhermosa Springs E. T. Giers Bessie Free Arkansas W. E. Garrison Loretta Edwards Ralph King Shirley Morrow Osmond Slate Gilbert Fowler Decatur Arlene Ethel Anice Hughes Arab High School Marguerite McCormick Leo Clarke Bailey Whitesburg Lonnie Culpepper W. T. McCutcheon Huntsville Monrovia Lois Yancey Homer Farlett Grassy J. H. Hazel

Peck to Speak at Ninth Street Methodist Service

C L Peck will be the guest speaker at midweek services at Ninth Street Methodist Church this evening. The local attorney is set to deliver a series of addresses as part of an evening program.

C. L. Peck Ninth Street Methodist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dociey Walter Marvin Penney Central High School Dramatic Club Reading Maurice Shumakee William Shakespeare Katherine Harvey Flora Durham Howard Weaver Alice Kendall R. B. Masterson Christine Sims W. T. Lowe Ferry Street Woman’s Missionary Society First Methodist Church L. G. Sturdivant Mattie Jones Finny Frances Nungester Miss Jones North Alabama Norwood Sturdivant Jed D. C Joe Wheeler United Daughters of the Confederacy B. A. Turner E. T. Rushing H. T. Gill Tennis Tidwell W. B. Markstein St. John’s Guild C. H. Eystér Early Phinizy Guild Howell J. W. Rutland First District P.T. A. Business Meeting Riverside-LaFayette Parent- Teachers’ Association Riverside High School E. C. Shaw Clem Forbes Hartselle Harding Duco Chevrolet Co Mr. Farmer SWIFT Red Steer Turner Coal & Grain Co Chappell’s Hazel Virginia Bryant Sarah Robinson Scottsboro Ethel Lee Simmons 8. F. Orr The Benevolent Hospital R T. Puckett Harry L. Malone W. B. Bean Hartsellé A. F. Hughes, Jr Harold Woods Chicago Til J. W. Hughes Peggy Woods J.B. Collum Martha Ruth B. A. Holder J. B. Collum Martha Jean Collum H. A. Holder Frank Duffey Gurley Tom Willingham Eighth Avenue West Sheffield Marguerite Almon Pratt University Brooklyn N. Y NEA Jim Riddle Edith Riddle Mrs Inez Riddle Nashville Tenn Mr. Riddle John Halbrooks Beulah Martin Marjory Davis Mrs. Martin Roy Hendrix J. Y. Hamil Atlanta School News OF Union Union Hill Boys Kathryn Owen Union Hill the Princess Half-Naked Truth Army Goidel’s Rons Lacey Johnston Bldg Grant Sister Mary's Sister Mary Nea Peck Caddell Drug Co Alabama Hosiery Albany Coal and Grain CO Ares Walter Huston Pat O'Brien Kaynes UT Ila Cummings Gavin Gordon Eetea Production NAKED Hotcha
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