Lively Talks 10 Students on Silk
In a pleasing talk before the student body on morning May 3, a speaker illustrated with bundles of silk and mounted specimens of the silk worm.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
8
In a pleasing talk before the student body on morning May 3, a speaker illustrated with bundles of silk and mounted specimens of the silk worm.
A short medical note describes a product movement titled No Bowel Abuse and mentions constipation relief. It references pricing of 15¢ and 5¢ at druggists and suggests a delay in movement. The tone implies a health remedy or patent medicine format from a classic-era publication.
Joseph Cohen of Charleston will speak at Central Baptist Church Sunday at eleven in the morning and five in the evening and also at the Presbyterian Church for the five o'clock vesper service.
No rainfall was reported by the weather bureau during the 24-hour period ending at 7 p m today.
Mr. Lively notes 75 percent of silks originate in Japan though silk was first discovered in China. The silk worm uses only young mulberry leaves to spin its cocoon, from which threads are unwound on large reels. A high school education suits those entering the textile industry. working conditions are nearly ideal and pay in these jobs is discussed.
In Topeka Kansas Mrs Georgia Neese Clark a society matron has joined the race for Congress from Kansas Second District on the Democratic ticket. Party leaders expect her beauty public speaking and political knowledge to help defeat Republican incumbent W P Lambertson.
The first meeting of Athens new club was held at the Gloria Tea Room on Wednesday evening. Mrs Marion Spidie was elected president and presided over a banquet attended by 36 charter members. Outside guests included Mayor R H Richardson State Senator R H Walker and A B McWilliams bank vice president. The program featured dramatic and musical selections and brief addresses.
The Parent Teacher Association of the First Ward school will present the play Everybody's Getting Married next Tuesday at 7 30 in the school auditorium. The performance aims to entertain the public and proceeds will benefit the school funds.
The Princess Theatre unveils a May Festival of Hits with a star populated lineup. Warner Bros musical Wonder Bar leads a program featuring Al Jolson Kay Francis Dolores Del Rio Ricardo Cortez Dick Powell and other stars. Also on the bill are Disney cartoons The Grasshopper and the Ant and The Three Little Pigs plus Will Rogers Jean Muir Clark Gable and Rex the Wonder Horse in various features through May 31.
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