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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1939

Page

3

D C Smith 70 Dies At Home In Danville Route One

D C Smith 70 of Danville route one died at home Monday evening. Survived by wife three daughters Miss Ludie Smith Mrs Malcom Sanford Mrs K D R Smith and Edward Smith. one sister Mrs Fred Hendley. Funeral Wednesday 10 30 at Johnsons Chapel by Rev R N Moore. Interment Peck directing. Pallbearers Floyd Reid Tillman Reid Dorman Pope Alvin Blankenship John McDaniel Harold Pope. Flowers handlers Louise Pope VerMan McDaniel Ila Reid Myrtle Blankenship Ruth Hill Marie Sanders.

D. C. Smith Danville Smith Ludie Smith Malcom Sanford Adamsville K . D. R. Smith Edward Smith Empire Fred Hendley Birmingam Johnson's Chapel R. N. Moore Peck Floyd Reid Tillman Reid Dorman Pope Alvin Blankenship John McDaniel Harold Pope Louise Pope Verman McDaniel Ila Reid Myrtle Blankenship Ruth Hill Marie Sanders

Morgan County Pines Community News Update

Mrs. Nannie Smith was buried at Pines Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Smith is ill. Preaching at Pines Sunday was led by Rev. McDonald and Rev. McGlawn of Somerville. Local visits included Dr. C. F. Peck and C. L. Peck of Decatur. Grady Wray caught a 9 pound fish Saturday night. Paul Lemons of Union visited Audie and Mrs. Collins. Will Smith and Tom Smith had calls Sunday. Graduation attendance from here at Cotaco occurred Sunday and Thursday. Melvin Beggs was sick last week. Russell Peck and family visited Charlie Lipscomb. Susie Lipscomb spent this week with Russell Peck.

Nannie Smith Pines Audie Collins Will Smith Tom Smith Cotaco Melvin Jim Beggs Russell Peck Charlie Lipscomb Susie Lipscomb

Plane crash halts mercy mission. Hilda Yen improves

In Montgomery Alabama May 2 1943 journalist notes Hilda Yen the mercy mission flyer of the Spirit of New China showed definite improvement after a crash landing in an oat field. Her physician expects her to recover and reports the blood red ship fell during an attempted takeoff after losing her way.

Montgomery Ala Hilda Yen China Spirit of New China

New York life tests Phil Parrish and Eleanor in romance and work

Phil Parrish, a village reporter, and his wife Eleanor adjust to New York as she joins Kate Douglas's office. Their social ascent strains finances and marriage as Phil earns a promised raise and Eleanor plans a birthday gift, while both confront illness and looming career choices.

Phil Parrish Phil Eleanor New York Greenwich Village Kate Douglas Kate Darling Toots Wetzel Park Avenue Nix

Eleanor waits outside Globe building for Phil after long day

The March wind tests Eleanor in a blue sailor suit as she stands outside the Globe building waiting for her husband. The five thirty bell rings and printers and editors spill from the elevators as the newsroom wraps up the edition.

Eleanor Globe Building Phil

Old Settlers Club to Modernize in Milwaukee

The Old Settlers Club in Milwaukee plans a modernization with new metal furniture replacing old tables book cases and showcases. President Albert A Schultz 41 says members mostly over 70 voted for the change under pressure from their womenfolks and an auxiliary may be formed.

Milwaukee Old Settlers’ Club Albert A. Schultz

Exiled King Zog Leads Albanian Party to Istanbul

A special train with exiled King Zog of Albania Queen Geraldine baby Prince Skander and Zog's sister was due in Istanbul at 6 30 p m E S T with 70 Albanian party members. Apartments were reserved in the European quarter hotel and future plans were not known.

Istanbul Turkey Zog Albania Geraldine Skander

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Morgan County Pines North Alabama Parrish Abrams Mrs. Greeley Yonkers Nell Orchids Y Marte Buzard North Alabama H. & H. Machine Works Moulton Street Electrical Testing Laboratories General Electric Laboratories TVA Decatur United Furniture Co Royalty Travels BEN Franklin Store W. T. Grant CO Griffin Jewelry CO Crow & Crow Hardware CO Ligon’s Department Store E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano CO Model Shoe Shop M. E. Edwas Sunshine Cleaners RDS, Optometkst Palace Cleaners Buttrey’s Department Store Decatur Cleaners SAM Frank & Moore Thomas Furniture Company J. S. Patterson Speake, Warren & Ratliff Samuels Ladies Shop Wilder’s Men’s Wear Pepper & Howell Men’s Store Russell Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc Shumake Furniture Co., Inc Brown Office Supply CO W. M. Bailey & Son Carrell Furniture CO White’s Jewelry Store Decatur Upholstery CO MNO. O. Baites Hardware CO Humphrey L. Lesser J. C. Penney CO Fleischer’s A. Beshara Williams Auto Store Fashion Shoppe
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