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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1934
Page
4
Flora Durham hosts an evening of dancing and ice cream as society items highlight weddings engagements and club meetings. The Decatur area features several notices including Cotaco Literary Club at Carnegie Library, a Garden Club flower show committee meet, and National Music Week activities with local clubs and students participating.
Miss Schoop of Birmingham visited here and left for Athens. Out of town music leaders attended the District Elimination Contest for Juniors and Juveniles of the A F M C. Several relatives and friends from Alabama towns were guests or visitors. Foster Bailey has German measles. Wilds resumed school after illness. Garner Pride is improving after two weeks of illness.
Paul Muni shines in Hi Nellie at the Princess Theatre as his first comedy after serious roles. The film blends a tight dramatic story with many laughs under director Mervyn LeRoy, with strong supporting performances and Muni’s versatile star power.
Mother shapes a chic little girl’s dress with a yoke frills and bloomers. Pattern 1789 offered in sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 4. Send fifteen cents for pattern or twenty five cents for book and pattern to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York.
Everett Sanders announces plan to resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee. A special meeting is set in Chicago on June 5 to consider the resignation and name a successor.
The Yeath Day program at Delano Park ended with a crowd of visitors on Saturday. Prizes announced include a shirt for Floyd Tapecott from Alexander's, merchandise for Miss Brown Littrell, and various other awards from Decatur Grocery, J C Penney, Crow & Crow, Speake Warren & Ratliff, Dinsmore's, and J D Ligon. Several prize winners remain unannounced.
Mrs John Young returns to her Hopkinsville Kentucky home after visiting her sister in law Mrs George W Young at 417 Sherman Street.
Lake Pryor is ill with German measles at his home Flower Hill Farm located on the Bee Line highway.
The T. E. L. class of Central Baptist church will hold a social in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon. Leaders urged full membership representation from all members to attend.
A newspaper office tale follows Nellie Nelson as a bylineless star fights to cover a blockbuster story. Glenda Farrell and Paul Muni clash as rivals while Ned Sparks Donald Meek Edward Ellis Kathryn Sergava Hobart Cavanaugh Doug Dumbrille and Robert Barrat deliver notable turns in a fast paced melodrama.
Decatur residents recall Dr Tapscott III as a longtime community figure with friends noting his generosity and impact. The obituary-like item mentions dates of service and local affiliations, highlighting memory of a respected physician in the city.
Dr Charles Tapscott is reported staying at his home, identified as the brother of D. B., located at 706 Grant Street. The notice notes his residence and family relation.
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