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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1933

Page

3

Janet Hill and the Country Picnic Teases a Shift

Janet, a 24 year old office worker, enjoys a rare country outing with Jeff Grant and the children, finding peace and renewal. Back at the office she returns to work as Hamilton hints at surprising news, signaling a possible change in their dynamics.

Hamilton Janet Mollie Lambert Jeff Grant Bruce Hamilton Miss Hill En Ition Mr. Hamilton Pauline Tommy Rosie Dogwood Jeff

Center Grove Local Notices On School Departures

Center Grove residents report Miss Sarah Aldridge and Gene Entrekin left Sunday for Holly Pond to enter school. Mrs J W McKee and daughter Aline spend this week in Arab with Mrs W D Holder and Mr E L Ryan and family. Several from here attended B Y P A at Blue Spring Sunday night. The school term here was four months and one week. Wesley Moon and E Ryan were business visitors in Cullman Tuesday.

Sarah Aldridge Gene Entrekin Holly Pond J. W. McKee Aline W. D. Holder E. L. Ryan Edd Hipps Mayme Hamilton McKee Vera Fowler J. W. Entrekin Melvin Hamilton W. D. Hamilton Blue Spring

B C Pain Reliever Ad Claims Quick Relief

An advertisement touts B C as a non habit forming remedy for colds headaches neuralgia muscular aches and fevers. It promises relief in minutes through a blended formula with ingredients used by physicians and sold in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.

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Burned Plant Is To Be Rebuilt

Athens Grain Company plans to rebuild its corn meal plant after a recent fire. Owners W. B. Buchanan and D. O. Looney have been in inspection this week, noting the mill’s role in the county by buying corn from farmers and shipping meat products nationwide.

Athens Ala Athens Grain Company W. B. Buchanan D.O. Looney

Local Social Notes Highlight Somerville Visitors

Somerville community members host relatives and friends from Decatur Hartselle Huntsville Cullman and Belle View Ky Numerous brief visits include Mrs G G Wather Miss May England and Dr Peck Mary Cunningham Margaret Sample Edith Johnson Edith Taylor and other residents Sharing a weekend of gatherings and travel plans across area towns.

G. R. Staples Belle View Gladys Coleman Ethel Taylor Decatur L. A. Thorne Cullman Mary and Margaret Bowerman Huntsville

Society Pair In Warrant Battle

Mrs Justine Jordan Wetherill claimed descent from an English king and won a legal skirmish in her year and a half dispute with Giles B Wetherill. He was held in bail of 800 for the grand jury on statutory charges after warrants against her for allegedly stealing a platinum and diamond pin led to his arrest.

Justine Jordan Wetherill Giles B. Wetherill Philadelphia Wetherill

Market prices for produce and meats in local listings

The listing shows per bushel and per pound prices for turnips greens cabbage peanuts and meats. Items include turnips 406 to T5c per unit, greens 4c to 6c per lb, carrots 60c to 80c per dozen, fresh spinach 5 to 8 cents per lb, dried peas 2 1 2 to 3 cents, veal 40 to 60 cents per lb, hogs 6 1 2 to 6 3 4 cents per lb, hens 6 to 8 cents per lb, turkeys 6 to 9 cents per lb, geese 50 cents per lb and ducks 5 cents per lb.

Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments

Receipts in carrots today include hay corn oats flour potatoes onions. Carload hay prices delivered Birmingham list U S No 1 and No 2 grades, timothy and alfalfa with ranges. Grain prices show No 2 white corn 45 to 46 cents and No 2 white oats 28 to 29 cents. market notes call corn and oats up 1 to 2 cents. Cotton seed price 11 to 12 per ton. market firm. Poultry and eggs paid to producers show small and large hens eggs and fryers with mixed changes. eggs steady to higher and poultry unchanged.

Birmingham U. S. No U. S Timothy Alabama

Sixth Birthday Celebration Among Friends

Friends gathered Saturday afternoon to celebrate a girl's sixth birthday with games and a pink and white birthday cake. The Sew and So club met with Mrs. Claude aorner Thursday evening, about a dozen members attending. Mrs. J. H. McCoy and Miss Jean McCoy of Montevallo visited the area for the weekend. Mrs. Wesley McAdams of Millport is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Yarbrough. Mrs. Bert Stanford and her son of Birmingham are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Johnson.

Claude Aorner J. H. McCoy Jean McCoy Montevallo Wesley McAdams Millport Walter M. Yarbrough Bert Stanford and Son Birmingham George W. Johnson

Athens Matrimony Joins W C White Jr and Marjorie Sterrett

Word has reached Athens of the marriage last Saturday of W C White Jr son of Mr and Mrs W C White of Athens to Miss Marjorie Sterrett of Dayton Ohio. The ceremony occurred at the bride’s home with a wedding reception. They will reside in Dayton Ohio where Mr White has lived recently. The note lists club gatherings with Mrs A D Powers Mrs Lawrence Feagin Mrs Hill Hayes and others, with luncheon and bridge games and prize winners.

W. C. White, Jr W. C. White Athens Marjorie Sterrett Dayton Ohio Ohio City White Hill Hayes Ross Hotel Frances Woodroof Carl Martin

Tennessee River Rises to Eleven Feet At 7 A.M.

The Tennessee river gauge reported a rise to eleven feet at seven o'clock today. Flood concerns grow as higher levels threaten nearby towns and infrastructure along the river.

Tennessee

Weather Bureau Reports 73/60 For 24 Hour Period

The weather bureau records a maximum temperature of 73 degrees and a minimum of 60 degrees for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m.

the Weather Bureau Today

Almon Receives Key Committee Posts in Washington

Representative Almon is re elected chairman of the roads committee and named ranking Democrat on two other panels the public buildings and grounds committee and the pensions committee. He helped extend emergency highway funds and supported a Lee highway bridge project over Elk river. He backs Roosevelt's policy and anticipates Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley plans at the special session.

Washington Almon Mr. Almon State Highway Commission Elk River Lee Highway Florence Athens Roosevelt Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley Congress

Miss Claudia Thombs Returns Home

Miss Claudia Thombs returns to Decatur after teaching at Union Grove where the term ended Friday.

Claudia Thombs Decatur Union Grove

Kentucky Man Praises Black-Draught Laxative

Hickory Kentucky resident W N Futrell writes of chronic constipation and dullness, saying he tried remedies without success until Black-Draught. He recommends it to others as a satisfactory laxative and health aid for relief and well being.

Kentucky

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