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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1932

Page

2

Local Social Roundup Sees Notable Visits and Visits

A scan of community notes records visitors and hosts across nearby towns. Names such as Kimbrough Byars Latham Montgomery and Young recur, with relatives and friends visiting in Trinity Pulaski Auburn Russellville and Danville as well as Mohnton and Moulton.

Aily Kimbrough Near G. D. Byars Montgomery Pin Hook LM. Latham Cam J. H. Latham Pulaski Tenn Jesse Tittle Trinity A. Furger Pon Wilion Young Auburn A. B Ruby Lee Hill Moulton E. H. Harris Russellville J. W. Young C. P. Martin Paul Montgomery R. H. Lee Thorptown Byron Young Thomas McNaghren Danville A. B. Martin Willodyne Lafidersville Masterson Flor J. Lee

Mt Hope News Sings At Wheeler and Visits

Community notes from Mt Hope detail visitors to local families and guests, including Willie Melton of Florence at W W Key, Joe Reeves with J W Morrow, and multiple cross family gatherings. Relationships show frequent Sunday and Saturday visits among Goodwin Cross and Blaxton households with Hillsboro and Florence connections.

Wheeler Willie Melton Florence W. W. Key Joe Reeves J. W. ‘Morrow M. B. Cross FB. Cross E. A. Goodwin Cleveland Red Matthew Cross Harvey Terry Trannie and Carey Hillsboro Rufus Jackson Howard Aaron Goodwin Tom Goodwin Jim Blaxton G. W. Crossland

Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Plays

Mr and Mrs Theodore Wolff and Edna Earl Slate of Hartsville visited Crossville over the weekend. D G Luker and party plus Miss Edna Earl Slate joined Misses Louise and Lillie Mae McCutcheon. A large crowd attended the Little Clod Hopper play at Cedar Creek. next Saturday it goes to Lebanon. Hiram Luker visited Dewatur Thursday. The McCutcheon siblings Leon Lillie Mae and Louise were mentioned during the weekend update.

Lola Lelton Lawrencé Ruby Jewel Luker Levers Waymon McCutcheon Gum Springs Chunn Odus Gill Wehe Natural Bridge Ruth Luker Sonterville Aid Luke Sharp Mavoline Tur Bethlehem Theodore Wolff Tne E Inez McCollum Crossville D. G. Luker Edna Earl Slate Hartelle Louise Lillie Mae W. L. McCutcheon New Center Gedar Creek Lebanon Hiram Luker Dewatur Louise McCutcheon Leon

Weekend Guests and Local Social Roundup

New miss Stella Hallman of Empire was weekend guest of Misses Pauline and Louise Gray. Several attended the play A Wild Flower of the Hillis at West Point Thursday by the senior II class. The community joined in decorations at Werner and numerous visits among local families occurred during the period.

Stella Hallman Empire Pauline Louise Gray Weste Point Marshall F. M. Gray Wherner Jewell Sheats Annis Okley Edna Powell W.’ A. Sheats W. M M. W. Holmes Ruby Huhophries Ima Miss¢s Roscoe Gray Homer Veughter Cross D. L. Gray

Chapel Hill Social Guests Fill Weekend Visitor Roles

Mr and Mrs Therman Laney of Parkville and Mrs CEF Iam visited relatives during the weekend. Distant relatives Miss Ruby Southern and Miss Edith Braswell enjoyed Sunday visits. Miss Pauline Westmoreland from Falkville stayed with Miss Margaret Mitchell. praises for Basham Sunday decoration. Mrs Roy Roberts and children from Gadsden stayed with Woodall family several weeks.

Austinville Ed Wallace Basham Annie Southern Pliney Washburn Roy Roberts Gadsden Ala Woodall Alice Roberts Wilma Braswell Christine Westmoreland Falkville Lucille Braswell Edith Braswell Margret Mitchell

Members Urged to Aid St John’s Episcopal Church

The St John’s Episcopal Church community faces a grave funding crisis with a four hundred thousand dollar shortage threatening orphanages and aged care. Seamen ministry, including the Mobile Alabama port branch serving thousands yearly, would be crippled if funds are not raised promptly.

St. John's Episcopal Church Port of Mobile Ala

Good Attendance at S. S. Sunday at St. John's

Atlee H. Hoff, superintendent of St. John's Episcopal Church school, reports good attendance Sunday and asks for one hundred percent attendance next Sunday from teachers and pupils.

Atlee H. Hoff St. John's Episcopal Church School

Virginia Governor Dissolves Burgesses In 1769

On this day in 1769 the royal governor of Virginia dissolved the House of Burgesses. The event marked a pivotal moment in colonial resistance to British rule as colonial representatives faced suspension and electoral disruption.

Virginia House of Burgesses

Adventure Aboard the Sequoia to Tahiti in 1834 Log Quest

A group including Adams Jay Bruce Tone and Larry quit their newspaper jobs to hunt pearls after discovering an 1834 ship log. On a Ta hit bound voyage they meet Miss Whitney and Miss Whitney aboard. They tour Papeete and the radio crew, with Utato the native operator, sharing radio skills and island lore as they travel toward new Tahiti.

Tone Adams Jay Bruce Pilly Tom Barry Larry South New England Jay Tahit South Seas Toné DY & Strange Girl Miss Whitney New Tahiti Arice Beam Helen Old Is Papeete Whitney Ione Tom Pass Navy Signal Corps Holmes Pauo Pings The Sequoia Pawo Pinga Oraee Tarea Tia Leah Perry Raparya

Kidnappers Signature Ties to Lindbergh Case Revealed

Excerpts recount Dr. John F. Condon paying a $50,000 ransom for the Lindbergh baby and recognizing a ransom note signature. The passage also follows a voyage scene with Miss Whitney discovering her ancestry, reading a ship’s log, and noting cryptic lines aboard Sequoia as a radio message hints at a planned action.

Brown Home News John F. Condon Jaffie New York

Local Produce Prices From City Market Listing

Readable fragments show various produce prices including sprouts at 2 pounds, turnip greens, mustard greens, kale, spring onions per dozen bunches at 40 cents, parsley per dozen bunches at 40 cents, sorghum per gallon 80 to 35 cents, radishes per dozen bunches at 40 cents, strawberries per quart, home grown peas and other items listed with unclear quantities and prices.

Mustafa

Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments

Market recap from Birmingham shows receipts across major commodities with hay prices and grain quotes. Hay prices range U S No 1 at 12.00, No 2 at 10.00, timothy 17.00, alfalfa 24.25. corn 0s 2 yellow 48c. oats 32 38c. Poultry and eggs mixed changes. strawberries 1.50 per 24 qt crate. cotton noon spot middling 5 1 8c.

U. S U.S Nancy Hall Alabama

Druggist Unveils New Headache Formula Named B. C.

A North Carolina pharmacist offers a blended formula called B. C. claimed to relieve most headaches within three minutes. The preparation is sold widely and also marketed for muscle pain cold symptoms and nervous distress without narcotics or habit forming drugs.

North Carolina B. C B.C

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MT. Hope News MT. Tabor News Moulton Highway Battleground Newe Chapel Hill News Olympic Stadium Los Angeles Cal James Cox Brady, Jr Consolidated Gas Company New York City Brady Yale Nicholas F. Brady Christ S. S Utato Barry France England Iane Chicago Nise Whitney Esra Whitney Decatur Ces A Birmingham Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
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