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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1937

Page

6

Where's Grandma a Priceville High School Comedy

A three act comedy titled Where's Grandma will be presented at Priceville High School. Cast includes Gretchen Blake Nancy Collier Bob Blake George Hutson Carol Worley Eugenia Price Jack Worley James Smith Arline Truesdale Ruth Price Lucy King Mary Gardiner Peck Midnight Jackson Kirkland Bean Dahlia Jackson Claudia Weinmann.

Grandma Priceville High School Gretchen Blake Nancy Collier Bob Blake George Hutson Carol Worley Eugenia Price Jack Worley James Smith Arline Truesdale Ruth Price Lucy King Mary Gardiner Peck Midnight Jackson Kirkland Bean Dahlia Jackson Claudia Weinmann

Priceville School Hears Womanless Wedding Program

A womanless wedding is set for Priceville School on May 21 at eight o clock. Elaborate costumes will be provided for the cast and the wedding will be performed in full detail for a night of laughs with a public invitation.

Priceville

Hummingbird catching described with gin lure method

Wilk Jarman of Kinston recounts a method to trap humming birds by using gin sweetened like honey placed on flowers. Birds are lured by the scent, drink the gin, and collapse, allowing the catcher to pick them up.

A-Hum

Fisherman reels trout and eel in clove hitch tale

In New London on May 20, gyenh Watterson cast into a stream and caught a trout and eel locked in a tug of war over a worm. The trout won but the worm slipped off. the fish and eel then fought on the line, ending with a neat clove hitch around the eel. Watterson claims two witnesses.

London Conn Gyenh Watterson Watterson

End of Papyrus Era Follows Chinese Linen Paper Arrival

A historical note indicates papyrus paper declined after the introduction of Chinese linen paper. The shift marks a major change in ancient writing materials and record keeping.

Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated By Waldsmiths

Mr and Mrs L O Waldsmith marked fifty years of marriage with a May tenth gathering at the Puryear home in Hartselle. Guests included grandsons John Puryear and Jack Bean and bridesmaids Dan McGlathery Jerinie Burnim and Sarah Emma Hampton. The event featured gold jewelry, a wedding motif of yellow and white flowers, and displays of family keepsakes including an 1895 Alabama Enquirer copy and childhood mementos.

Mrs. L. O. Waldsmith W. M. Puryear Hartselle John Puryear Jack Bean Puryear T. J. Waldsmith Sybilla Lee Williams Dan McGlathery Jerinie Burnim Falkville J. M. Lovell Sarah Emma Hampton Birmingham

Third Ward PTA Final Meeting At School Auditorium

The Third Ward P T A held its final meeting Tuesday in the school auditorium. Officers for the year include President Mrs. W J Britton and Vice President Miss Ann Clare Carlisle. The group awarded prizes for mother participation and decided to spend 2 50 on screening cafeteria windows.

State P.T. A Vrpt Gia Reverevevecern Stone and Barnett Lumber Company P.T. A W. J. Britton Ann-Clare Carlisle Margaret Alexander Irene Clem Johnny Hodges Hodges

Waldsmith and Williams wed in Hartselle in May

A wedding report notes the marriage of L. O. Waldsmith and Sybilla Williams on May 10 at Mrs. J. F. Parker’s home in Hartselle. The bride is daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James B. Williams of Cedar Plains, and Waldsmith works as a telegraph operator in Saluria. The ceremony was led by Reverend Mr. Davenport.

Hymeneas L. O. Waldsmith Sybilla Williams J. F. Parker Hartselle James B. Williams Cedar Plains Waldsmith Saluria Davenport Mrs. Waldsmith the Enquirer J. Asa Rountree

Signatures in Bride’s Book At Reception

Miss Stalyne Hardwick invited guests to sign the bride’s book with a seated pen from an old ink well. The reception ended with 135 names recorded from friends and relatives. Miss Annie Ruth Waldsmith directed guests to the dining room as white lac ed paper bells and white roses decorated the table. Golden punch was served from a white table as Miss presided.

Stalyne Hardwick Annie Ruth Waldsmith

Reunion Service Set for Sunday at St. Pauls Lutheran

A reunion service will be held Sunday evening at St. Pauls Lutheran church at 7:30. The event aims to become an annual affair bringing together all those who have been confirmed.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Sparrows Adopt Bluebird Young After Parents Die

In Carthage Missouri on May 20 a bluebird family faced tragedy when the parents were killed. Sparrows then fed the bluebird babies with the worms they had been given, surprising onlookers as the birds continued their care.

Carthage W. O. Folkes

Irene Doss and family host with music and bells

Irene Doss led a gathering with Mrs H L Heflin of Danville Mrs H L Burleson and Dudley Puryear assisting Ice cream in bell shaped molds and cakes in ring heart diamond and star designs were served Each plate bore a tiny yellow bell as a favor The afternoon featured well loved songs Maggie Auld Lang Syne Annie Laurie Nellie Gray and The Old Oaken Bucket.

Irene Doss H. L. Heflin Danville H. L. Burleson Dudley Puryear Maggie Auld Lang Syne Annie Laurie Nellie Gray

Make this pattern at home for summer fashion

Learn to sew a dainty summer frock with flutter capelets and a chic bodice panel. Pattern 4424 fits misses and women sizes 14 through 42, with step by step instructions and fabric yardage for size 16. Send 15 cents for pattern and order The Anne Adams Pattern Book for more summer styles.

Anne Adams Decatur Deliv Pattern Department 1St New York N. Y

Attractive Hands Never Cold Damp Clammy

Gladys Glad advises women with damp moist hands to treat the issue by addressing nervous health and using supervised topical mixtures. She presents two solutions with boric acid borax salicylic acid glycerine bay rum and tannic acid glycerine rosewater toilet alcohol, noting these deter perspiration without destroying sweat glands.

Gladys Glad America

How to care for overactive hand perspiration

The guide recommends thorough cleansing with bland soap and tepid water before applying either solution. Sponging three times daily, allowing to dry naturally, then massaging with a rich skin balm keeps hands soft and white and may reduce gland overactivity, making the hands cooler and velvety.

Regina Beauty Tip Tricks Enlarged Pores Care

A mild Epsom salts solution helps close enlarged pores but may over dry some skins. Readers can request Miss Glad's pamphlets on New Figure and Beauty Culture by writing to the paper with self addressed stamped envelopes and small coins to cover printing and handling costs. Personal beauty questions will be answered in her daily column.

Regina Miss Glad

Young People’s Union Meets at Cambridge

Decatur Young People’s Union will meet at 7 30 Friday night at Cambridge east of Athens Plans will be made for the trip to the summer assembly at Alabama College Montevallo from June 3 to June The union expects to be largely represented at the assembly.

Decatur Young People’s Union Cambridge Athens Alabama College Montevallo

Great Pyramid of Gizeh Stands as the Last Wonder

The Great Pyramid at Gizeh in Egypt remains the sole surviving structure of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Gizeh Egypt

Doan's Pills Offer Backache Relief via Kidney Support

Many people suffer nagging backache from functional kidney disorders. An excess of acids and waste in the blood can cause pains, tiredness, swelling, and nocturnal urination. Doan's Pills are advertised as a quick relief by flushing out waste and acids from the blood.

Doan

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