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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1937

Page

5

Mock Election Highlights At Decatur Junior High

Decatur Junior High held its semi annual mock election with Civics staff. A May 14 final elected Wilson Durham governor and Bobby Strother mayor among many other offices and student leadership roles.

Junior High School of Decatur Civics Stan Wilson Durham Bobby Strother A Lewis Leon Reeves Betty McGehee Mary McClure Ruby Best Leonard Michelson Ann Kimbrough Paul Brown, Jr Bob Baugh Paul Stroud Fred Mann Edward Grubbs Wilson Britnell Carl Conley Harriett Jane Sittason Inter Club Marie Looney Paul Brown

Personal notices from Decatur area in local society

Mrs. M. S. Bingham is in Montgomery for a short visit. Miss Evelyn Hefner of Florence is expected today for a visit to friends in Decatur. Emmett Phillips of Helena Ark is the weekend guest of relatives here. Sonny Lucas of Florence was a visitor over Friday night. Robert Blackwell will leave tomorrow for Memphis Tenn to join Mrs Blackwell there for the Cotton Carnival and to visit her mother Mrs R H Ellis They will return Thursday. Jimmy Sloan of Florence was in Decatur Friday night for a visit with friends and to attend the dance at the Valley Country Club. Lynn Murphy has returned from Sedalia Mo where he has been studying with his uncle W W Blaine. Sam Meyerhardt of Dallas Texas is visiting his sister Mrs 8 B Patterson. Mrs Wyatt Barnes has returned home after an extended visit in Washington D C. Misses Bernice and Sarah Williamson of Cullman and Mrs Cooley and son Williams of Boaz were spend the day guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Williamson on Friday.

Robert Blackwell Memphis Tenn Jimmy Sloan Florence Decatur The Valley Country Club Bernice Sarah Williamson Cullman Cooley Williams Boaz Jack Williamson Mr. Hendry Abraham Tate Joan

Who Was First in Alley Traffic Fight

Officers William Phelps and Henry Nordby found two drivers jammed bumper to bumper in a narrow Minneapolis alley. They threatened tickets if neither moved within thirty minutes. Half an hour later both cars had vanished and the dispute ended.

Minneapolis William Phelps Henry Nordby

False Carding in Card Play Described

A card play aimed at deceiving an opponent about the player's suit holdings is called false carding. The tactic seeks to mislead, influencing the opponent's decisions and bidding or play strategy in the game.

Courage and Fear Meet at Hendry Cottage Door

Joan hurries through a moonlit night to confess her past to Mr. Hendry. She battles terror as dread and memory surge, fearing discovery and hoping Dorothy’s faith will persuade him to believe in her father. The midnight stillness compounds her resolve and nerves as she approaches.

Joan Mr. Hendry Dorothy

Mystery Woman Finds Hendry Dead With Knife Wound

A frightened woman, hearing no reply, enters Hendry house and discovers him slumped at his desk with a knife buried in his back. The scene suggests he died recently, as the chair shows a fresh bloodstain and the room bears signs of intrusion. The motive remains unclear.

Mr. Hendry

Pattern 4250 by Anne Adams for summer frocks

Advertises Simpler Pattern 4250 for a slim, flared sleeve dress with a deep V neck and nipped waist. Notes fabric options like crepe, chiffon, or cotton, size range 16 through 44, fabric yardage for size 36, and instructions included. Order details and prices listed with address for The Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Fabric ii Daily Pattern Department New Yor . N

Voting Rights Language Note

The statement asserts that felons, idiots or insane persons cannot vote in any state of the union because they are not legally regarded as persons. It reflects historical prejudicial views on personhood and suffrage.

Union

Roosevelts Get an Invitation to Alabama Memorial School

President and Mrs. Roosevelt received an invitation to attend the dedication ceremonies of the B. B. Comer Memorial School in Sylacauga Alabama next fall. The invitation was presented by 53 Sylacauga students and signed by 3,500 students of the school.

Washington Mra. Roosevelt B. B. Comer Memorial School Sylacauga Ala Sylacau 7

Chicago May Rotation Oonis and Half Dollars

Chicago coins and currency notes totaling 50 units appeared in a May rotation. Officials listed quantities of Oonis and half dollars in the local assay report, noting small denominations and mixed mint issues.

Chicago

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ann Kimough Constance Peerson First Methodist Church Miss Blake Marjorie Smith Charity D. A. Draper Craig J. H. Johnson Anderson Elizabeth Houston Margaret Helen Fisch Naaman Sam Pruitt M Elam Ba Besset Beatty Rozier John McGehee Lafayette Grammar School PT. A Order P.T. A Central Methodist Central Methodist Woman's Missionary Society Circle Two Lamar Maxwell Taylor Circle One First Presbyterian Auxiliary R. L. Smith Susie Smith A. A. Johns Garner Pride McNeill First Baptist First Baptist W. M. 8 Frances Dix A. T. Hanson Girls Card Club Russell Lynne Margaret Humphrey Jean Humphrey Coterie Club Huntsville Clark-Morrow David Key Clark Atlanta Davis Mizpah Eastern Star Masonic Hall Wiley Owen Central Gym Decatur High Harry Allen Joe Ann Dixie Ala Murphy Agera Tor Sor Louise Assery NS Piano CO E. R. Wolfen Laredo Elizabeth Row Waspr W. B. Marv Reed & O McCormack H. Machine J. ¥. Hamil Harry Carpenter G. A Central Baptist Church Alma Ray Fifth Avenue West Mickey Green Kathleen Brazelton Elton Reeves Danville Road Dillehay Bros Solon Robertson Jeweler Second Ave American Cleaners Mrs. M. S. Bingham Montgomery Evelyn Hefner Emmett Phillips Helena, Ark Sonny Lucas Lynn Murphy Sedalia, Mo W. W. Blaine Sam Meyerhardt Dallas, Texas Mrs 8. B. Patterson Mrs. Wyatt Barnes Washington, D. C J.C. Black CO. Ralph Sartor Mgr W. A Bill) Baker Britnell Wbritnell’s Bank Street Secret Agent X-9 Polly and Pals Sullivan Betty Carol Mitchell Betty Carol Mrs. J. Irving Mitchell Sherman Street White House Sybil Morgan, Lawrence Limestone Counties Morgan Grant Goidel P. Stinson Stinson Bros Roosevelts McAfee & Young Courteous Penney Glen Row Penney’s . Penney Company Incorpora Goodall Manufacturing Co
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