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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1931

Page

5

Riverside and Central Hi Club Banquet Highlights Dinner and Plans

Society notes report Riverside and Central Hi clubs hosting a Friday banquet at Parrish House with an 8 pm arrival for guests. The program featured invocations, welcomes by Atlee Hoff and Howard Gilliam, responses by Miss Mary Kate Troup, songs by Lewis J. Wyatt, and addresses by Dr. S. J. Hocking urging future planning.

Riverside Central Hi Riverside Hit Club Mary Kate Troup Lewis J. Wyatt J. Hocking University of Alabama Hocking Myatt Singg

Woman Wears Pants in Modern Fashion Display

A lively society page describes Dorothy Mackaill wearing white duck trousers on her Santa Monica porch with a striped jersey. The writeup covers a wedding, outfits, and attendants, plus church society notices and reception details.

Dorothy Mackaill Santa Monica Milady Dorothy

Coat of Tan Is Healthy For Both Adults And Children

Dr Logan Clendening promotes sun exposure as healthful for all ages, claiming sunlight can prevent and cure rickets in children and even help tuberculosis and skin infections. He contrasts sunlight with cod liver oil and irradiated milk, urging readers to enjoy summer sun for stronger winter health. An editor’s note offers six pamphlets by Dr Clendening for 10 cents each.

Clendening Logan Clendening M. D Central Press Association East Twelfth Street Cleveland

Nuptial Entertainments Church Circle Meeting

An all day joint circle meeting of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will be held Monday at 11 o’clock at the home of Mrs. D. D. McGehee. This is the regular monthly mission study session.

First Baptist Missionary Society Missionary Societies of the First Baptist Church Central M. E W. H. Day R. H. Wolcott Carrie Odom G. A. Foster First Methodist Church D. D. McGehee

Personal notices of banking visitors and visiting relatives

Mr and Mrs E W McLeod return from Gadsden for State Bankers Convention. Mr Biggs and guests stay with Col and Mrs W B Edmundson. Miss Marie Ballas to arrive from Montevallo. Knight also returns from the convention. Petersons Roberts and others arrive to visit Mrs L C Peterson. Robert Warren from Commerce Ga visits his mother. Mrs E C Towe and children from Detroit visit and plan to see relatives in Moulton and Birmingham. Akers to spend Sunday in Cullman. Tom Stewart recovers from illness. Mrs Eugene Russell and daughter from Montgomery visit. Miss Inez Hunter vacationing in Birmingham with tonsil removal planned. S H Robertson and Harriet visit Hanceville and graves decorated. Harriet Robertson to sing. Mrs Leon Moore and baby return from Birmingham after two weeks.

Eva Gargus Richard Meadows Birm A. C. Vaughn Russellville Joe Gentry Athens W. H. Hartselle Birmingham Robert Warren Commerce D. E. Warren E. C. Towe Detroit Mich R. Kitchens Mr. Kitchens H. Robertson Harriet Hanceville Harriet Robertson

Adjust System Not Human Nature Chief Executive Advises

Governor La Follette argues for system based reform over human nature. He cites Wisconsin progressives and municipal ice plant in Omaha as a model showing public production can meet demand at fair prices without destroying private firms. He says federal regulation of private concerns will be irrelevant if rates are competitive.

Ties Omaha Howell la Follette

New Record Set For Vaccinations By Health Officials

Dr H G McRee and county health nurse Catherine Sewell set a new record in April with sixteen smallpox cases isolated twenty one contacts quarantined and 1462 persons vaccinated as part of the county health drive.

H. G. McRee Catherine Sewell

Meat Condemnation Report From County Inspector

Dr M K Heath county milk and meat inspector condemns fifty pounds of meat as unfit for human consumption in April. The month saw 107 veals 45 beeves and 34 hogs inspected. There are twenty meat markets in the county under supervision and forty inspections were made during the month.

M. K. Heath

Nuisance corrections rise in county April report

C L Parham county sanitary inspector reports 88 nuisances corrected in April across the county. The period included 304 private inspections and 102 public inspections, with 81 food handling establishments supervised and 50 sanitary toilets installed countywide.

Alleged Assault Is Basis of Suit

F. P. Graves sues J. Lang in circuit court seeking damages of 5000 dollars for an alleged assault May 8 1931. Graves says Lang ran into him in an ugly rude insulting manner knocking him down and bruising his body and injuring his right hip.

F. P. Graves J. Lang

Legion meeting in Moulton draws local post members

Lawrence county post of the Legion held a Friday night meeting at Moulton with attendees including O. J. Shepard Solon Robinson Jack Coolidge and E. W. Phillips.

O. J. Shepard Solon Robinson Jack Coolidge E. W. Phillips Lawrence County Post of the Legion Moulton

New Spring and Summer Pattern Catalog Reveals Shape Details

Anne Adams describes a slenderizing frock with a slim yoke capelet sleeves and waist tucks. Pattern 2144 comes in georgette chiffon voile and crepe in sizes 16 through 44 with yardage and simple instructions. Catalog and pattern cost 15 and 25 cents respectively from Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York City.

Decatur Daily Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City

Appeal Prepared In Damage Suit On Skeggs Case

Circuit Court Clerk John H. Green completed the transcript in the case of Mrs. Clara Wright administratrix of the Thomas E. Wright estate against Wm. E. Skeggs appealing to the Supreme Court from Morgan county circuit court. The jury awarded $7,000 to the plaintiff.

Circuit Court John H. Green Clara Wright Thomas E. Wright Wm. E. Skeggs Supreme Court Circuit Court of Morgan County

Farmer A Victim Of Sudden Death In County

W. P. Moore aged 76 of Danville route three died suddenly. Funeral services were held at Johns on Chapel at eleven with Rev W W Aldridge officiating. Interment followed. Survived by son J J Moore and five siblings. A respected planter in the western county area. News of his death caused profound sorrow.

Johnson's Chapel W. W. Aldridge J. J. Moore

School Officials Hear Elks Orator Lottie Locklayer

Supt W W Benson and Mr Hunt from the city school system visited Decatur negro high school Friday morning to hear Locklayer, winner of the state finals in the Elks orator local contests, deliver her speech. They praised her future potential and presented a book titled Putnam's Ready Speechmaking as a token of appreciation with best wishes.

W. W. Benson Hunt Decatur Negro High School Locklayer Elks

Classifieds overflow in Decatur Daily Opportunities

The Decatur Daily Classifieds are packed with opportunities as readers search for jobs and services amid dense listings, reflecting a crowded local market.

Decatur Daily

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NGE Rs. Henry Davis E. N. Penick Canal Street Ellen Ballas Ferry Street Rook Club Ferry Street Rook Club M. J. Knight R. E. Hewlett A. T. Hanson Clyde Hendrix W. K. McNeill Ed . E. Chambers R. Lenson Sarah Jeffries Stephenson ST. John’s Georgia Miller St. John’s Auxiliary Gargus Meadows R. E. Wardlow Gargus- Meadows Evelyn McMillan Nina Hodges Alice Chenault Gargus Thelma Chenault By Mme. Lisbeth Mr. Brush Paints Hanna’s Hanna Davis . Hodges Nuptial Entertainments E. W. McLeod Gadsden State Bankers’ Convention Biggs Franklin National Bank Watkins Gertrude Bickley Wilder Col W. B. Edmundson Marie Ballas Montevallo Alabama College Charles Peterson Ancon Panama J. C. Roberts Mobile Arthur Peterson Litle Rock Ark Louis Peterson Birmi L. C. Peterson Mrs J. J. Akers Cullman Tom Stewart Eugene Russell Montgomery W. P. Russell Inez Hunter Joe Fuller Miss Hunter Leon Moore Baby Philip la Follette Wisconsin C. L. Parham Anne Adams Neeneee York New York William Dempsey Princess John Wayne EL Brendel America Crawford Cliff Ukul Jlele Edwards WM. Clakewell Levaary Area Aileen Pringle Grant Withers Farmer Danville W. P. Moore Jack London Milton Sills Jane Keith Raymond Hackett
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