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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1933

Page

4

Berean and Cotaco clubs hostesses share idle Wednesday

Mrs. FE Shaw and Mrs. Otto Moebes entertained in Decatur with meetings of the Berean and Cotaco Literary clubs. Members discussed programs, elected officers, and planned next year activities while Mrs. Jordan spoke on motion pictures and local theater cooperation.

Tas Moebel Cotaco Otto Moebes J. D. Ligon W. T. Jordan W. R. Johnson EB. E. Hargrove H. N. Purifoy J. T. Nelson Gil Crane H. ON. Purifoy

Blue Star Ointment Advertises Itch Germs Cure

An advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a remedy to rid skin conditions and itch germs. It claims to melt away nap sores and kill germs, promising soothing relief if the product fails.

Personal Notices Highlight Local Health and Family News

Dr. W C Bailey resumes practice after illness. E L Morrow of Parkin Ark has recovered fully after a serious illness and was in Memphis for treatment. Osca Morrow of Birmingham visits for weekend with parents. Louise Turner of Athens visits the Turners. Robert Glenn Breeding improving after scarlet fever. Gene Brown ill at East Lafayette Street. Mrs Robert Tweedy Jr and son Robert III visit Beard family. H B Dryden Sr and Mrs Dryden plan trips to Atlanta and Jacksonville with a Fort Leade stay for Mrs Dryden. Mrs Murray improving at Graves home after a fall. Gilbert Speake had a serious operation at Baugh infirmary and is improving. Mrs Rayburn Neville and daughter return to Trinity after months at Oak Street. Paul Crawford family home with Echols on Grant Street.

Little Gene Brown Mrs Lewis C. Brown East LaFayette Street H. B. Dryden Atlanta Jacksonville Fla Dryden Mrs. Dryden Fort Leade Jesse Hall

Cost of Window Panels In Schools Revisited

School administration notes ongoing costs for window panels with vandalism losses reaching about three percent in certain years. The discussion highlights the financial impact and prioritizes securing facilities while exploring preventative measures.

New Blouses Highlight Tailored Suits In Hollywood Fashion

Hollywood fashion notes describe Claudette Colbert in a black white and red tailored overblouse with white matelasse crepe, belt scarlet skirt black, Adrienne Ames in a gold cloth blouse with black suit, Colleen Moore in white pique blouse and shorts, Myrna Loy in black velvet suit with white brocaded blouse, Lorena Layson in scarlet crepe blouse with gray suit and accessories.

Hollywood Claudette Colbert New York Adrienne Ames Colleen Moore al Scott

School Sash Design and Glass Costs Highlighted

The article notes large single glass lights in old sash windows raise high replacement costs, prompting new schools with small pane windows nine to the sash. It cites the school plant glass as equivalent to over twenty thousand standard panes and urges public effort to protect this fragile property for comfortable, attractive schools and prudent taxes.

Oakville Residents Host Several Weekend Visitors

Mr and Mrs Cedd Sandlin and Mr and Mrs Tommie Sapp were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Irwin Stover. Mr and Mrs Fred Folette visited Howard Sapp and Mrs Folette spent last weekend with Five Points relatives. Miss Addie Bee Sapp of this place spent last weekend with kin in Five Points.

Cedd Sandlin Tommie Sapp Irwin Stover Fred Folette Howard Sapp Addie Bee Sapp Jim Lowrey Lavern Eva Dell Owens Willa Dene Hensley Opal Inez Gray Edd Sandlin Gurney Lonnie Sapp Hollis Evelyn F. D Five Points Nettie Bertie McKay Decatur Moulton Ochis Rainey Wren Charley West

Local social notes from Hendon and surrounding areas

Sunday through Thursday gatherings fill the week as families couples and relatives visit in Hendon Danville Union Grove and nearby. Births include a girl to Wolf and Myrtle Bates and a boy to Lloyd and Lavern Key. Names mentioned include Posey Livingston Copeland Lowrey Lindsey Bates Sandlin Key and Stover with trips to Hartselle Reid school and Danville.

Posey Livingston Livingston Hendon Gilbert Aldridge Union Grove Theo Copeland Pred Copeland Hartselle Jim Lowrey Lowery Danville Jim Lindsey Monroe West Lowrey Mattie Ruby Thompson Floyd Key Cisroe Key Near Reid School M. J. Key Cedd Sandlin Irwin Stover

Make This Model at Home Bows Pattern 2572

Anne Adams offers Pattern 2572 a stylish frock with puffed sleeves and smart skirt lines. Available in sizes 14 through 40, requires 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric and 1/2 yard contrasting for size 16. Instructions included. Order form and catalog details follow.

Anne Adams Paris

Rabies Positive Trends by Tennessee Valley Lab Two Year Review

Rabies testing over two years shows spring 1931 1932 with 55 positives 22 more than summer. Fall and winter totals rise above summer in 1932 43 and 34 respectively. Local notices list community residents and visitors with scattered mention of Five Points Decatur and Moulton in routine social notes.

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MELLO GLO Face Powder Ad Promises Smooth Look

A French process MELLO GLO powder promises fresh looking skin with smooth spread, lasting wear, pore minimization and no shine. Fragrant, tax free, available in 50c and 1.00 prices.

Shrimp Jambalaya and Creole Seasonings Featured at Lent Tables

A Sister Mary NEA article extols fish dishes for Lent and highlights Creole seasonings, including fire powder made from sassafras leaves. It provides a Shrimp Jambalaya recipe with shrimp, onion, butter, flour, tomatoes, rice, parsley, garlic, bay leaf, and sassafras powder, detailing steps to make a creamy, savory dish.

Mary Nea

Community notices and tragic church fire reported

In this community Monday Mrs. Jack Key and sister Miss Ruby Thompson visited Mrs. Edd Sandlin. Mr. Jim Lowery shopped in Danville Monday. The community regrets to learn Union Grove church burned Friday night.

Jack Key Ruby Thompson Edd Sandlin Jim Lowery Danville Union Grove

Tire and Rim Stolen From Irwin Car

Police report a spare tire and rim were stolen from a Graham Paige sedan owned by Mrs Greek Irwin of 334 Johnston Street Tuesday night. Officers said the thieves broke a...

Graham-Paige Greek Irwin Johnston Street

Tomorrow's Menu Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Breakfast includes sliced oranges cereal cream scrambled eggs toast milk and coffee. Luncheon features creamed salmon and peas toast stuffed pepper ring salad filled French doughnuts milk tea. Dinner offers pot roast with brown gravy mashed potatoes parsnips cabbage and carrot salad dried apple pudding milk and coffee.

Recipe Fragments Include Shrimps Crab Meat and Creamed Mushrooms

The minutes describe cooking steps with shrimps salt and pepper and heat until hot but not bubbling. It suggests serving with carrots sliced thin and fried. It notes crab meat and mushrooms in tomato sauce as a delicious combination for boiled rice and creamed crab meat and mushrooms as another option with boiled rice.

Garage Door Left Locked After Break-In Probe

Police say garage door was secured and nothing appeared to be stolen from the vehicle, as investigators review the break-in and monitor nearby security footage for leads.

Why Use a Bladder Physic For Better Sleep and Relief

An advertisement promotes BU EKTS bladder physic as a cleansing remedy to drive out impurities and acids causing irritation and nocturnal urination. It claims pleasant bladder action like castor oil on the bowels, offers a 25c test box, and a money back guarantee after four days if not relieved. Thompson Drug Co. and others endorse it as a best seller.

Thompson Drug Co Dillehay Drug Co Caddell Drug Co Buekts

Ben Gay and Other Pain Remedies Ad Claimed

An unclear ad-like fragment touts pain relief from neuralgia sciatica and rheumatic pain through rubbing Ba cog? Bengué Ben-Gay with imit ations warned as waste of synthetic drugs. The text references names and misleading claims without clear facts.

Ben-Cay

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Bociet Berean Club FE. C. Shaw Bee Line Highway A. W. Reams Parent-Teachers Association Hezekiah Judah W. F. Price Shaw Jimmy Taylor Historic Colleges of America Lilla Davis Ruth Briscoe E. B. Hames C. R. Napps Ferry 8 Ferry Street First Baptist Church Tennis Tidwell J. M. Hatfield R. L. Stephenson Goidel Arthur Moye A. L. Moye Louise Womack Prancet McBride Birmingham E. Vernon Move’s Beauty Parlor Princess Ann Harding Leslie Howard Animal Kingdom Bunk Ballyhoo The Lee Tracy Hotcha Lupe Velez OUR Gang IOU W. C. Bailey E. L. Morrow Parkin Ark Mr. Morrow Memphis Tenn Osca Morrow W. B. Morrow Louise Tuner Athens B. A. Turner Robert Glenn Robert Tweedy, Jr Robert III Courtland H. B. Beard Murray FP. 5. Graves Gilbert Speake the Baugh Infirmary Paul Crawford B. Cawford J. L. Echols Grant Street Burns Ashton Davidson Coal & Feed CO NEA Oakville Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th Street New York City Sister Mary's Irwin Westclox Griffin Jewelry Shop Alabama Hosiery U. S. Government Decatur Industries Speare, Warren Stetson Ratliff Selby Shoes
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