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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1933
Page
2
Athens Ala May 8 Special James H McCoy of Athens named basic Manager of Emory Cams annual student body publication. McCoy is son of Bishop J H McCoy of the Methodist church.
Bam Smith of Mooresville returns from a weekend visit to Nashville after a brief trip.
A reader from Georgia describes sleepless nights and fatigue eased after taking Cardui. She credits improved appetite and better nights to the tonic, noting it helped her nervous and other troubles. Sold at local drug stores.
The Lambda Pi Sigma fraternity reports two balloons released by members John Steward and A M Smith were heard from in Saint Louis Missouri and Memphis Tennessee. A second batch is ready for release with plans for a banquet, fraternity pins for about twenty brothers, and a public program on May 21 inviting visitors.
Jack Smith is noted as a member of the cast in the Bell and Cap club show at Vanderbilt University with performances planned for Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings.
The Daily seeks Robert Riley believed moved from Huntsville to Decatur in 1913. He is about 72, five feet seven, heavy build, blue eyes. Attorneys Hall and Rush of Jacksonville seek contact or a death certificate. Information to The Daily or the Jacksonville firm.
The B. A. R. E. held its regular monthly meeting on the evening of May 9 with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hatchett of 407 Prospect Drive hosting.
Alabama reports an eight percent increase in tobacco tax receipts for April totaling 109 880 dollars. Henry Hill, a former employee in the tobacco tax division, quips that Alabama needs higher taxes and notes beer sales in neighboring states affecting consumption.
Among 71 candidates, 10 received honorable mention in addition to the three prize winners.
The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans will public sale on May 23 1933 at the Morgan County courthouse in Decatur Alabama to satisfy the mortgage debt on the property described as the southeast quarter of southeast quarter section 28 and the northwest quarter of northeast quarter section 33 in township 6 range 1 west. The sale includes expenses and a reasonable attorney's fee. Mortgagee represented by Wv. Marvin Kelley. May 18-15.
Charles and Roy Mitchell were bound over to the grand jury with bonds set at 300 each after a hearing before Justice West in Falkville. They were returned to Madison County jail in Huntsville, charged with taking merchandise from freight trucks on Laurel Mountain route, allegedly boarding slow-moving vehicles and delivering freight to their homes.
The Decatur Gospel Tabernacle continues the evangelistic campaign with Dr G E Macklem preaching this evening and each remaining night this week. Weather affected services Sunday but two strong sessions led by Rev D W Griffin were held. Macklem is regarded as an inspiring campaign leader whose messages are expected to draw large crowds.
Mrs Harold Hatchett once from Decatur after over two years in a Detroit hospital has fully recovered and travels with her daughter Maria to visit her mother in Morriston Arkansas. She plans a later summer visit with her husband’s parents Mr and Mrs W L Hatchett.
People of Caddo prepare for Memorial Day on May 14 the second Sunday in May. A program is being arranged and will be announced later. All singers are invited to attend.
A vendor promotes "B. G." as a quick remedy for violent headaches and nervous distress. The preparation, made by a registered pharmacist, blends multiple ingredients to relieve pain in minutes without opiates. Also advertised for muscular aches colds neuralgia fever and calming nerves, sold as 10¢ and 25¢ packages as "B. C." ad copy.
Frederick Smith travels to Nashville to visit his sister Mrs. J. W. Moore, staying for a period of time and enjoying the visit in the city.
Earl Averill is centerfielder for the Cleveland Baseball Club. The world’s shortest railway at 600 feet is in Vatican City.
An Americana style guide extols pineapples as hospitality symbols and versatile finishes. It covers selecting ripe fruit, cleaning, peeling eyes, cutting into dice or shreds, sugaring for flavor, and ensuring proper scalding for jelly. It notes vitamin content and pairing versatility with meats and fish salads.
Breakfast features shredded fresh pineapple and creamed bacon on toast with cress, cocoa and coffee. Luncheon includes onion and celery soup, toast sticks, cottage cheese and carrot salad, date and nut bread with butter sandwiches and lemonade. Dinner offers veal birds, new peas in cream, stuffed tomato salad, chocolate rice pudding with milk and coffee.
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