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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1935
Page
7
Hartselle will host a May beauty pageant with date and venue to be announced. The winner may advance to the state pageant in Birmingham August 22nd and 23rd to compete for Miss Alabama, then a national pageant in Atlantic City.
Sunday visits link residents from Rocky Ford to Decatur and Hartselle. A schoolhouse play at 8 oclock invites all. Methodist dinner honors stewards with roses, list of attendees and guests. Notables include Mrs. Ira St Clair of Atlanta, W G Fechner of Judson College, and visits from Decatur and Moulton Heights.
Advice from Evelyn Kay extols a sparkling smile achieved by daily brushing, gum massage, and whitening mouthwash. The piece recommends using plain table salt as a dentifrice, borax peroxide rinse, and warm water to cleanse teeth and harden gums for a healthier, whiter appearance.
Mrs Luther Sparkman moved to Benevolent Society Hospital Decatur for an operation and is improving. Neighbors and relatives including the Thompson and Jones families shared visits and meals across Oak Ridge, Basham, and Decatur as they attended to daily life and moved homes.
A brief dispatch reports a dangerous incident at Ta May 9 where four railroad workers rescued a tank car from a derailment site. They had been sheltering in a berth under the car when a roundhouse crew intervened and took charge.
New York May 9. Labor disturbances in the automobile industry were mainly responsible for decisions about where to relocate. Professor John B. Kirk visited Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Legg on Tuesday. A singing event is planned at Oak Ridge church Sunday night. Mrs W Sparkman and her children visited her mother, Mrs. G. B. Legg, on Tuesday.
Iron Age reports a continued downturn in steel operations with an estimated capacity use of 45.5 percent, down from 46 percent the prior week.
In a test Mobiloil resisted consumption at 98 percent versus 88 percent for a rival oil. The 10 percent difference implies greater value and potential savings for buyers over time.
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