Wedding of Margaret Kellar and Edwin Lewis
Miss Margaret Kellar of Savannah Ga and Mr Edwin Lewis former Decatur resident were married May 2. They will reside in Savannah where he is local manager of Chatham Brokerage Co. District Meeting of Legion Auxiliary held in Huntsville featured luncheon by Mrs Henry Klein and talks by James Conners and state officers on service and duties to veterans.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Huntsville
Henry Klein
Decatur
James Conners
Piedmont
Roanoke
Hefford
Hugh McClung
Birmingham
State Auxiliary
Fleming
Personal Notices Parade Through Several Cities
Mrs Rufus Peerson and daughter Constance visited Florence with Sunday guests at Mrs Robert Peerson. Kelly Littrell returns from Morgan School Petersburg Tenn and will spend holidays at home. Mrs J W Boetler of Richmond Va visits Mrs D D McGehee. Mrs Dorothy Langhorn Coffman and daughter Lucille weekend with Huntsville friends. Mrs Robert R Banks and others motor to Birmingham for a day. Mr and Mrs Richard Shirley visit Gorman and Mary Keenan relatives. Mrs Kenneth E Thomas returns to Jasper after visiting. Mr and Mrs Gillman Doss weekend with Fox Ridge hosts. Judge W W Callahan and Mrs Russell Green motor to Ethlyn Cox. Ethlyn Cox goes to St Louis for telegraph operators convention. Mrs Margaret C Shelton Ted Sheppard and others visit Dr and Mrs W K Shadden Columbia Tenn over the weekend. Mr and Mrs C A Moore and Nell Frank motor to Chattanooga for relatives. plan ten days with friends before returning.
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Margaret C. Shelton
Ted Sheppard
R. T. Sheppard
Rhea Lide Carson
W. K. Shadden
Columbia, Tenn
Thought and Poetry Eve in the Northern Gale
A short verse fragment notes the shift from summer to autumn with the northern gale and the woods around the vale displaying autumnal glory. The poem evocatively contrasts season change and nature’s mood.
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Our Vale
Invaluable MELLO GLO Face Powder Ad
Beautiful women favor MELLO GLO Face Powder for lasting coverage with no flakiness or irritation. The powder uses a new French process to reduce large pores and provide a smooth even bloom. Very pure and long lasting, it reduces shiny noses and is sold by Thompson Drug Co Albany Drug Co and Alabama Drug Co.
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Thompson Drug Co
Albany Drug Co
Alabama Drug Co
How To Believe Sick Headaches In 3 Minutes
A North Carolina druggist offers a five ingredient mix named B-C that purportedly provides immediate relief for all headaches and other pains. The ad claims the formula calms nerves and leaves users buoyant with no after effects, and that 200 packages cost 25c.
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North Carolina
Bright Summer Days In The Open Air Guests En Route Home
Phillip Gilchrist and Whitt Green stayed overnight with Kelley Littrell while traveling from Morgan school in Petersburg Tenn to Courtland. The brief visit occurred during a open air summer period.
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Phillip Gilchrist
Whitt Green
Kelley Littrell
Courtland
Morgan School
Petersburg
Tenn
Equal Chances For Farmer Is Ousley Plea
The speaker denounces class bias in farm relief and criticizes current congressional measures as weak. He warns that without agency to curb overproduction and to stabilize markets, government actions may foster surpluses. He stresses cooperative marketing as key, but doubts federal funds alone can curb excess production.
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United States
Ousley
Congress
House
Senate
Calls for Farm Board and rural prosperity vision
The speaker urges a durable agricultural solution through a future Farm Board of thoughtful, open minded experts. He warns that farm incomes below 700 dollars and tax increases amid shrinking values threaten the nation’s most precious rural heritage and the wellbeing of those who feed and clothe the world.
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United States
Florence stores to close Thursday afternoons in summer
The Daily announces that Florence Alabama stores operated by B A Rogers and Bro will close each Thursday afternoon during June July and August at noon. The measure aims to provide a midweek break for shoppers and staff.
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Daily Today
B. A. Rogers & Bro
Florence
Ala
Lawrence Bishop Plans Summer Work After Senior Season
Lawrence Bishop, who capped a brilliant Central high school athletic career with his final game last week, has not decided on college this fall. He plans a summer of hard manual labor to stay in shape, working in lumber operations in the western part of the state. If he enters college, he aims to be ready for football season.
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Lawrence Bishop
Central
Bish
Resting well after tonsil removal
Miss Pearl Elizabeth Ridgeway is resting well after having her tonsils removed. She is cared for at Baugh's Infirmary.
Highway repairs urged on Decatur Athens route after rains
Persistent rainfall has damaged the Decatur to Athens highway, leaving numerous potholes. The wet surface makes driving hazardous and slow, prompting calls for urgent repair work to restore safe travel.
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Decatur
Athens
Freshening Up Central National Bank Ceilings
Workers began painting the ceilings of the Central National Bank today, aiming to greatly improve the interior appearance once the project is finished.
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Central National Bank
Bank
Guests of Decatur Rotary Club Honor Local Leaders
Guests of the Decatur Rotary club included Stanley Wyatt vice president of Central National Bank and Messrs Day and Crandall of the Alabama Utilities Company, at a club gathering.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Stanley Wyatt
Central National Bank
Messrs. Day and Crandall
Alabama Utilities Company
Plow Finds 325-Year-Old English Sixpence Linked to Pocahontas
A plow reveals a coin described as a 325 year old English sixpence linked to the famed Pocahontas interceding for Capt. John Smith. The discovery ties to the early colonial era and raises interest in the buried relic.
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John Smith
George H Lewis Solves Who To Invite To Birthday Party
George H Lewis faced the puzzle of who to invite to his birthday party He asked everyone in Adamsville Massachusetts his hometown for input The brief notes the hometown setting and the collective approach to planning the event.
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George H. Lewis
Adamsville
Mass
Water Tower In East Decatur Receives Fresh Coat
A crew of workers paints the large water tower in East Decatur as part of a restoration effort. The project aims to refresh the tower with a new coat of paint and preserve the structure.
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East Decatur
Railroads Win Rate Suit In High Court
The St. Louis and O'Fallon railroad won a Supreme Court ruling confirming the government valuation for rate making. The decision, the government says, will speed rate provision, while railroad counsel say it does not guarantee higher tariffs and stress tariff limits will guide profits.
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Washington
St. Louis
Frenzied rail shares rise after court decision
In New York on May 20 a rapid surge in railroad stock bids lifted several issues by up to 4 to reach 22.50 a share. Following the surge a broad market reaction later that day pulled rail shares down by about 2 to 13 points from the peak after the U S Supreme Court ruling in the St Louis and O Fallon case.
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New York
United States Supreme Court
St. Louis
O'Fallon
Visiting Elks On Tour Of The Shoals
In Sheffield Alabama on May 20 delegates to the sixth annual Alabama state Elks Association convention toured Tri-Cities and the Muscle Shoals government properties. About 250 members attended as N B Potts presided. Registration led to welcomes by R L Nathan, a morning business session closed, and a theatre party plus dance planned for the evening.
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Sheffield
Ala
Tri-Cities
Muscle Shoals
Alabama State Elks Association
N. B. Potts
Sheffield Lodge
The
Elks Shoms
R. L. Nathan
20 Year Old Car Still On Streets
A Detroit manufacturer cites car durability after receiving an order for a valve for a 20 year old car used daily by its New York owner. A crank case was sent to Nebraska for a 23 year old motor used as a power plant for a circular saw.
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Detroit
New York
Nebraska
Heard by Rotary Club at Decatur
Mr and Mrs G B McCulloch and Miss Elizabeth Malone were heard by the Decatur Rotary Club today in a series of pleasing vocal numbers.
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G. B. McCulloch
Elizabeth Malone
Decatur Rotary Club
Henry Hartung Returns to City Hall After Illness
Henry Hartung assistant city clerk resumes duties at city hall after a brief illness. He returns to work today and will continue his routine duties in the clerk’s office.
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Henry Hartung
Yonge Sets 25-Hour Endurance Flight Record at Beach
Jacksonville Beach Fla May 20 Laurie Yonge claimed a new endurance flight record of 25 hours five minutes for airplanes with 90 horsepower motors landing his cabin monoplane Hotsy Totsy on the beach at 1 05 p m The feat demonstrates extended flight duration using a single engine craft and takes place on the local shoreline with the aircraft named Hotsy Totsy.
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Jacksonville Beach
Fla
Laurie Yonge
Birmingham Alea Music Students Spell With Notes
Birmingham Alea students spell vocals as musical notes using sharps and flats and replace voices with instruments in a creative music class story.
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Birmingham
Alea
Voters Convene In Stonington Over Bond Term Change
In Stonington Connecticut voters gather to discuss extending the repayment of a 50000 dollar bond from 20 to 30 years. The move aims to ease annual obligations and adjust municipal financing. Community officials emphasize the change would spread costs but maintain project funding integrity.
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Stonington
Conn
Flowers for the Home How to select cut flowers and garden blooms
The article lists hardy annuals and less hardy groups suited for home use and cutting. It covers snapdragon larkspur dianthus gaillardia strawflower zinnia calendula china aster marigolds calliopsis salpiglossis scabiosa and more. It notes bloom seasons from spring through late fall, with dahlias chrysanthemums and bush roses extending cutting availability, and explains stem length and arrangement considerations for lasting indoor decoration.
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Lloyd Mulford
U. S. Department of Agriculture
China
Fluffy chiffon styles debut for midsummer Paris fashion
Paris fashion editors report a trend toward fluffy, feminine outfits with chiffon ensembles and parasols trimmed with ruffles. Miss Chiffon Summertime leads the look with diaphanous printed frocks and matching coats. A rose-bloom sun shade completes the set as dressmakers showcase mannequins at races.
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Chiffon
Ozarks National Park Drive Gains Missouri Support
The Tennessee river remains at 132 feet on gauge readings as supporters push to establish a national park in the Ozark mountains of Missouri.
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Tennessee
Ozark Mountains
Missouri
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