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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1931

Page

8

Naylor Addresses Athens Graduates at First Methodist

E R Naylor president of ns College delivered the graduation address to Athens high school seniors at the First Methodist church in Ala May 18. Miss Jennie Hobbs Garth and Horace Rogers won declamation contest awards. the graduating class includes Marie Johnson valedictorian Geo Sherrill Jr president C O McEntry Jr vice president and others.

Ala E.R. Naylor Ns College Athens High School First Methodist Church Jennie Hobbs Garth Horace Rogers Marie Johnson Geo. Sherrill, Jr C. O.mcentry, Jr Will Orman Margaret Lipscomb Earl Bowers Hover Cannon Reuben Freeman Allen Harlow Price Keyes Tonis Lentz Harold Lovyern Ralph Naylor Henry Yarbrough

Legion Offers Veterans Change in Aid Provisions

Information from Birmingham regional headquarters states about 5,500 veterans draw disability compensation and 6,000 receive disability allowances. Monthly totals on both programs run near $400,000. About 2,200 disability compensation claims and 17,000 disability allowance claims have been filed since 1930 amendments. Loans on adjusted service certificates now at 50 percent have funded roughly 30,000 veterans, totaling about $100,000,000.

American Legion Solon Robertson Birmingham

Honor Student Classified Act Drives Daily Business

A local classified notice highlights a daily change in activity prompting more customer traffic for the day. The posting underscores a steady approach to promoting services and attracting patrons.

Sivley Home Scene Of Entertainment

The M. O. C. club hosted a party Thursday evening at Misses Evelyn and Ruth Sivley home. Guests enjoyed music and progressive games including Lila Mae Jolly Max Wheat Sue Masterson Fenice Ray Martha Jane Vassar Tom Seigler Sadie Garnett Jimmie Wheeler Frances Garnett John E. Sandilin Mary Athey Joe Sneed Mae Lynn Cowan L. B. Knox Evelyn Yarbrough Charlie Ed Howell Myrtle Martin Max Hodges Ruth Johnston Elbert Paterson Nell Johnston Wilson Crawford Frances Anne Green George Collier Evelyn Sivley Leon Moody Ruth Sivley Brady Atkins.

Lila Mae Jolly Max Wheat Sue Masterson Fenice Ray Martha Jane Vassar Tom Seigler Sadie Garnett Jimmie Wheeler Frances Garnett John E. Sandilin Mary Athey Joe Sneed Mae Lynn Cowan L. B. Knox Evelyn Yarbrough Charlie Ed Howell Myrtle Martin Max Hodges Ruth Johnston Elbert Paterson Nell Johnston Wilson Crawford Frances Anne Green George Collier Evelyn Sivley Leon Moody Ruth Sivley Brady Atkins

Douthitt Baby Betty Zane Born May 10

Born to Mr and Mrs Leslie Douthitt a 9 1 2 pound daughter named Betty Zane on May 10. Mr and Mrs Wiley Ballard of Oak Ridge welcome a fine baby boy and receive many congratulations today.

Leslie Douthitt Betty Zane Wiley Ballard Oak Ridge

Poison Ivy Risks And Remedies In Summer Outdoors

Dr Logan Clendening explains poison ivy and poison oak risks during outdoor trips. Direct contact causes a blistering, painful rash that fades in days to weeks with variable severity. A serum offers no preventive benefit. treatment focuses on washing with ether soap and topical care to reduce itching and rash.

Logan Clendening M.D

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Puzzle clues list with entries such as Threw M Ane River of Germany and various exclamations. It includes 66 across items, months in Hebrew calendar, and references to hair, rope, and sneaky phrases. The text appears to be a garbled clue grid with misprints and partial phrases.

Germany Arias Great Lake

Good Word Group Is Entertained Nicely

The Good Word Senior B. Y. P. A. of Central Baptist church held a social Friday evening at the home of W. E. Livley Jr. Guests included Elizabeth Jolly Evelyn Thomason Viola Speer Gertrude Hacker Annie Laura Speer Beatrice Sivley Ruth Crawford Carl Doss L G Manning Robert Rice Ben Smith Earl Richardson Howard McCulloch Howard Weaver W E Sivley Jr.

Good Word Central Baptist Church W. E. Livley, Jr Elizabeth Jolly Evelyn Thomason Viola Speer Gertrude Hacker Annie Laura Speer Beatrice Sivley Ruth Crawford Messrs Carl Doss L. G. Manning Robert Rice Ben Smith Earl Richardson Howard McCulloch Howard Weaver W. A. Farrar W. E. Sivley, Jr

Unmarried Women Only As Teachers

Athens Alabama May 18 married women are barred from teaching by the county board of education in the coming school year. The board voted four to one to employ only unmarried women in future positions, with an exception for those already employed at the time of the resolution.

Athens Ala County Board of Education Board of Education

Classified Ads Sell the Twin Brother of Good Fortune

An old newspaper line promotes classified ads as a path to success. It highlights the value of placing notices and listings to reach potential customers and boost business in a local market.

Mystery surrounds death of James Paul Donahue

The death of James Paul Donahue is officially linked to mercurial poisoning in a personal crisis. He married former Jessie Woolworth, heiress to the Woolworth fortune, more than two decades ago.

Woolworth James Paul Donahue Donahue Jessie Woolworth

Lawrence Health Report Detailing April Work

Dr. R. E. Harper reports Lawrence county health unit activities for April. Seventy four births and seventeen deaths recorded, plus influenza, pneumonia, diphtheria, malaria, and a single tuberculosis case. Immunizations total about twenty five hundred in two months with 1644 smallpox shots.

Moulton Ala R. E. Harper Lawrence County Health Unit

Classified Ads Save Money With Quick Reading

Fast skim of local classified ads helps readers spot bargains and timely deals. Readers find items for sale, job listings, and services quickly, cutting shopping time and prices across neighborhoods.

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Naylor Legion Offering Veterans Change Jules Verne Dream Comes True R. J.scott Wilkins Chi Omega Nori Shimomura Oregon State College Sivley M. O. C. Club Evelyn Earl B.O Lever Brothers CO Cambridge Mass Clendening Mystery Lawrence FL. W. Skaggs Van Texas Cardus Wome Ance Commercial Printing Dept The Decatur Daily
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