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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1937

Page

7

Social and Civic Luncheons and Club News in Huntsville

Social and civic announcements from Huntsville detail a lunch hosted by Mrs. John W. Knight for Decatur friends with listed attendees, an all day sewing circle at Mrs. J. R. Hale's on Fast Moulton Street, and various club gatherings including Easy Ace Club, Wednesday Twelve, and Tuesday Whist Club events with prizes and refreshments. The column also notes numerous social visits, graduations, travels, and weekend plans across local families and visitors.

Huntsville John W. Knight Decatur C. B. Elliott Dolores Hardage R. G. Cortner A. E. Humphrey Fred Knight Milton Harvey W. K. McNeill Helen Bynum Mary Lou Dancy J. R. Hale Fast Moulton Street Phil Pointer Wheeler High iBridge W. O. Watson J. Y. Hamil Harry Garpenter Jackson Street Jackson Calvin W. H. Anderson

Temperament Slaps Darling A Loop Halts Film A Temperament Slaps

A fragmentary note links actresses to temper issues affecting film work. The passage mentions Jean, Anne Shirley, Anna Sten, and Frances Farmer amid references to Three Smart Girls and suspensions, with unclear context and garbled phrases.

Temperament Darling Jean Anne Shirley Anna Sten Frances Farmer Carl

Temperament on screen vs stars' routines in Hollywood

Hollywood commentary notes that temperament is a myth among leading domestic screen stars. It cites Jean Arthur, Joan Crawford, Andrea Leeds and Frances Farmer, detailing how publicity and studio policy shape interviews, seclusion, and public personas amid evolving film careers.

Miss Louisa Barnett to Return Friday Night

Miss Louisa Barnett will return Friday night from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa where she was a student this year. She will be with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Barnett, in the home town for the weekend.

Harry Bell Dryden Murdock Birkhead Early Phiniay Early, Jr Washington, D. C Arlington Hall Marjorie Phinizy Walter Diurtiam Tuscaloosa Hartwell University of Alabama Jane Neville Mrs Rayburn Nville Lucille Chenault F. L. Chenault Madelyn McKnight Jane Bess Armfield Birmingham Burks Hale A. M. Smith F. Ballas John Ballas Horace Dryden and Son la Grange,Ill J. R. Daniell ParamOQONE O/ 1 Portuni Louisa Barnett University of Alabama At

Rural Matron Mattie Rice Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Mattie Rice 81 of Decatur Route 3 died at 2 p m Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Basham Chapel on Danville road at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev. Frank T. Smith and Rev. Dee Montgomery officiating. Burial was by Brown. Survived by a daughter Mrs T W Carroll Birmingham and three sons J A Bice Marion W O Bice Austinville and H F Bice Decatur Route 3 Sixteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Mattie Rice Decatur Basham Chapel Danville Road Frank T. Smith Dee Montgomery Brown T. W. Carroll Birmingham J. A. Bice Marion W. O. Bice Austinville H. F. Bice Route 3

Desert tortoise Togo roams yard for 14 years in Utah

Salt Lake City May 20 An elderly desert tortoise named Togo age claimed 165 years has been alowed the run of FE. T. Jones yard for 14 years and keeps down dandelions drawing interest from homeowners who may wish to borrow the reptile for weed control.

Salt Lake FE. T. Jones Togo Jones’ Yard

Two Die In Separate Accidents In Birmingham Area

An accident at a WPA project near Trussville fatally injures W. Cecil McAn nally of Morris while Aubrey Clinton, 22, dies when his car overturns and crashes into a tree in the Mountain Brook area.

Birmingham Ala W. Cecil McAnnally Morris Trussville Aubrey Clinton Mountain Brook

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