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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1933

Page

3

Betty Kendall’s Elopement Alters Lancaster Ties

Janet Hill confronts jealousy as Mrs. Curtis reveals her daughter Betty Kendall, a 19 year old who eloped with Rolf Carlyle and is now married. Janet plans departure while Mrs. Curtis enjoys a month long honeymoon, and Jeff Grant becomes entangled with Dolores Calahan as she seeks help choosing a birthday camera.

Janet Betty Mrs. Curtis Rolf Lancaster Jeff Grant Mr. Grant Jeff Dolores Calahati Dolores Miss Calahan Hil Dolores Calahan

Decatur Saturday Visitors Include J T Robertson

A report notes J T Robertson of Route 3 Decatur was among Saturday visitors in the city, highlighting local arrivals and social activity.

J. T. Robertson Decatur

It Looks So Easy A Run a Thrust and a Lift

Ike Lennington of the University of Illinois sets a new track and field mark with a bold run and lift. The event showcases Lennington’s speed and strength, signaling a record in the making at the campus meet.

Ike Lennington U. of Illinois University of Illinois Ike University of Chicago

Local Market Prices for Eggs Vegetables and Meats

A compact list of fresh produce and meat prices including eggs mixed cased per 100 items, sweet potatoes per bushel, butter per pound, various greens and root vegetables priced by pound or dozen, dried peas by pound, green cabbage, peanuts, and a broad range of native dressed meats with per pound rates for veal cow hogs and cuts like spare ribs backbone and country sausage. Poultry prices cover hens roosters fryers turkeys geese and ducks with unit prices.

Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments Today

Market receipts show carrots hay corn oats bran and potatoes with hay carload prices for Johnson and Timothy and alfalfa. Grain prices delivered Birmingham No 2 white corn 46 ¼ to 47 ¼ c No 2 yellow corn 45 ¼ to 46 ¼ c No 2 white oats 28 to 28 ½ c and comments note steady to slightly lower trends. Cotton seed prices hold at 11 to 13 per ton. eggs poultry and livestock values listed with minor gains and steady tones.

Birmingham U. S Timothy Alabama

Local Social News Highlights From Cullman Weekend

Cullman residents hosted visitors and family gatherings over the weekend. The Caudells, Clarks, and Paytons were among those noted, with trips to Decatur for hospital care and a Ky. funeral. A birthday gathering at W. E. Knight’s home featured an angel food cake with 83 candles.

Alfred Schlosser Cullman J. Frank Clark Beulah Caudell Birmingham J. H. Caudell Jimmie Kelly Hubert Jenkins Benevolent Hospital Decatur Miss Stokes Benevolent Hopital Jennings Dora Robinson Priday J. H. Payton Alaton Payton John Woe Wilbur Green Clark J. W. Patterson W. E. Knight Toppie Robinson Robinson Jimmie Hartup Knoxville Tenn Mr. Taylor Blountsville Alex Hubert Warren Hanceville William H. Langley Billy Dora Elizabeth Johnny Dobbs Hughes George C.dobbs

March Fire Alarms Reach Nineteen in Decatur

Until noon today Decatur fire departments had answered 19 alarms in March. With six days left in the month this total nearly equals the numbers for January and February. Most blazes were minor with no major losses so far.

Decatur

Will Rogers at Strand Sunday in Too Busy To Work

Will Rogers stars in Too Busy To Work at the Strand Theatre Hartsville for two days starting Sunday. Marian Nixon and Dick Powell share the love interest with Rogers in a story of a wandering philosopher who seeks his daughter, discovers her living richly, and chooses not to reveal himself. Constantine Romanoff, Douglas Cosgrave, Louise Beavers and Jack O Hara co star. Ben Ames Williams wrote the story. John Blystone directed for Fox Films.

Strand Theatre Hartselle Rogers Marian Nixon Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm Daddy Dick Powell Constantine Romanoff Douglas Cosgrave Louise Beavers Jack O'Hara Ben Amés Williams Philip Klein Barry Conners John Blystone Fox Films

Boy Scouts Troop 16 Holds Meeting

Twenty seven people attended Troop 16 meeting last Thursday led by Scoutmaster Bob Clark with a visitor present. The program opened with the flag ceremony and songs. old and new business, a hike plan, an instruction period, and a recreational period followed. Public welcome to meetings.

America Bob Clark

Topic Announced For Sunday Night At Deltec Theatre

Dr W O Love assistant pastor Gospel Tabernacle Birmingham leads revival at Deltic Theatre. Sunday evening he speaks on Shoes for Everybody. Tonight Birmingham ladies quartet joins program and Prof Lowery directs singing. Sunday morning he preaches 10 30 at Saint's Church in Austinville.

W. O. Love The Gospel Tabernacle of Birmingham Deltic Theatre Prof. Lowéry Dr. Love Saint’s Austinville

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