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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
5
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mildred Campbell to Mr. Frank D. Perry, both of this city, received with affection by many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Perry. The excerpt from Thought and Poetry precedes the notice.
The Berean Junior club, formed to study the Bible and aid the community, met for its first regular gathering on Wednesday May 1 at Mrs. Pryor McRee’s Lafayette street home. Mrs. Irving Mitchell presided as the meeting opened with roll call on current events.
An outline of a Bible study meeting was praised for its clarity and instructiveness, sparking interest in deeper word study. After the talk, hosts urged a social hour with refreshments. The next gathering is set for May 15 at Mrs. Irving Mitchell’s home, hosted by Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. T C Ellis.
The Young People branch hosts a 7:30 pm meeting at Mrs. W H Winton’s Grant Street home inviting all interested in joining. The town’s social scene includes bridge parties hosted by Mrs. E G Lovell and Mrs. J Y Hamil with guests from Helena Ark to Gadsden Ala, plus club events, announcements, and travel notes detailing members’ activities and health updates.
An advertisement extols two tonics S.S.S. and 8.8.8. for clearing skin by restoring red blood cells. It links blemish-free skin to confidence, vigor, and health, promising appetite, strength, and resilience as remedies for pimples and fatigue. Copyright 1929 8.8.8. Co.
ST. GOAR Germany May 2 Maidens are put up for auction as a new revenue measure. The highest bidder wins the right to act as cavalier for a year, during which the prize is to refrain from dancing or associating with other swains. Sometimes marriages result from the sale.
Friends learn of the marriage of Mr and Mrs Perry as they shared the joyous news with acquaintances today. The couple’s families and local community celebrated the union, with well wishers praising the couple’s happiness.
Twins Elizabeth and Eleanor Kesting, 13, perform piano duets on KSTP during the children's hour from 5 to 5 30 PM. The sisters have appeared together since they began making music, taking up piano lessons at a very young age.
Paramount showcases twelve It girls led by Clara Bow in The Wild Party based on Warner Fabian's tale Flaming Youth. A busybody features, the plot follows a college girl who lies to shield a friend, prompting Clara to leave college while her professor also abandons academia for real world work.
Eetteville Tennessee is expected next week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J R Daniels. Mrs Sam Stephenson and Mr and Mrs Lewis C Brown motored to Nashville this week for several days. Mrs B P Wallace returned from a short visit to Birmingham.
The Spring Rally services will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Sunday across all departments. Sunday school classes have set attendance goals for men and women, aiming to draw participants from the congregation.
The article notes teams setting a target of achieving 50 goals across sessions today. Coaches emphasize consistency, efficiency, and teamwork to reach the cumulative goal while maintaining focus on fundamental drills and defense.
An advertisement touts MELLOGLO Face Powder for reducing large pores and giving a smooth, irritation free finish. It claims a new French process that imparts a youthful bloom and controls shine, with availability at Thompson Drug Co Albany Drug Co and Alabama Drug Co.
Dr Lillian Gilbreth urges applying masculine viewpoints to home affairs and treating housekeeping as an industry. She advocates family cooperation, time budgeting over money budgeting, and applying psychology and engineering to household problems, noting a homemaker has no time for worry.
Mrs J E Nolan of Nelsonville Alabama endorses Sorbol Quadrupie a colorless liniment said to remove goitre quickly. She offers to share results by letter or testimony. Information available from Doillehay Bros or Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio. Sold by all druggists Ad.
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