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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1934

Page

8

Ardmore High Holds Graduation Exercises and Play Tonight

Ardmore High School will hold graduation exercises Tuesday night with Rev. L. M. Later delivering the address. The bac calaureate sermon was preached Sunday at the Methodist church by Rev. H. H. Austin. The senior play Here Comes Patricia is directed by Mrs Thoran Jones and scheduled for tonight.

Ardmore High School L. M. Later Ardmore Baptist Church Methodist Church H. H. Austin Patricia Thoran Jones

Athens Personal Notices Highlight Public Figures And Visits

Athens society notes report Mrs D L Rosewell Jr and Mrs Jack Turner hosting at their home with an original program. Judge James E Horton remains home ill with flu and bronchitis. Dr W S Dubose returns from the Methodist conference in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr Harold Kennedy of Port Chester NY visits mother in law Mrs W T McDaniel. Marthe and Frances Hightower travel to Washington and New York. Mrs Ione Hughes Hedges of St Louis visits former Mayor Ernest Hine. Mrs Bruce Nelson and daughter visit Milan Tennessee.

D. L Rosewell, Jr Jack Turner James E. Horton W. S. DuBose Jackson Harold Kennedy Portchester N. Y Kennedy W. T. McDaniel Marthe Frances Hightower Washington New York Ione Hughes Hedges St. Louis Ernest Hine Bruce Nelson Milan Tenn

Tennessee Visitors Stay With J N Simpson Family

Mrs C D Holder and Miss Alva Bible of Winchester Tenn joined Willie Holder of Tullahoma and Warren Holder of Columbia as weekend guests of J N Simpson and family on Fifth Avenue South.

C. D. Holder Alva Bible Winchester Tenn Willie Holder Tullahoma Warren Holder Columbia J. N. Simpson and Fifth Avenue South

Farm prices and shipments report from Birmingham markets

Light receipts and fair demand left prices firm across hay shipments poultry eggs cotton seed butter fat and grain in Birmingham calculations. Cattle hogs and calves prices shown by type with mixed ranges and overall steady market tone.

Birmingham Johnson Timothy Alabama

Fish Fry Friday Night At Woodall's For Church Class

The Good Fellowship Bible class of Central Baptist church invites all members to a fish fry at Woodall's on the Moulton pike Friday night starting at seven o'clock. Wade Wright teaches the class and a full membership attendance was requested.

Good Fellowship Bible Central Baptist Church Woodall’s Moulton Pike Wade Wright

Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Highlights

The puzzle lists clues for across and down entries from innate to down terms like pronoun approximate and various German prefixes. It presents a filled grid theme with standard crossword directions and a closing note referencing a previous puzzle and an error code style line.

Neel School News Highlights 4 H Examinations

Despite illness the Neel school shows growing attendance. Dr Murphey examined 4 H Club girls with Dorothy Roberts top in juniors and Lucile Roberts best since last fall, Nemie Singleton leading seniors. The trio will meet in Decatur May 26 with top Morgan county 4 H scores. Smallpox vaccine given to about twenty five students.

Dr. Murphey Dorothy Roberts Lucile Roberts Nemie Singleton Decatur Morgan County

Florence School Announces Plans for Sixtieth Commencement

Florence State Teachers College prepares to award 0 diplomas at the 60th commencement led by President Henry J. Willingham. Activities include a light opera reprise, senior breakfast, baccalaureate sermon by Dr Charles Brewer, a graduate chapel, alumni banquet with toast master Montie Sandilin, and speakers Dr D W Hollingsworth. Turris Fidelis awards will honor Mary Hite and John Finley.

Derenion Florence State Teachers Guise Henry J. ‘Willingham Charles Brewer David Lipscomb College Nashville Counsil Flor-Ala Montie Sandilin D. W. Hollingsworth First Presbyterian Church Dr. Willingham Mary Hite John Finley

First Honor Roll Honors Named by Local School

The list includes First Grade students Donald Wallace Howell Collins Puckett Earl Wallace. Third Grade Secretha Herbert Leon Wallace. Fourth Grade Lucille Roberts. Sixth Grade Lekdon Hill Helen Phone 1005.

Thy Roberts Seldon Hill Donald Wallace Howell Collins Puckett Earl Wallace Secretha Herbert Leon Wallace Lucille Roberts Lekdon Hill Helen

Unclear Frosty Theater Plans Mentioned in Skowhegan Tale

fragmented extract mentions a small Morgan stock company in Skowhegan Maine and a plan for a little theater audiences drawn from Hollywood and Beverly Hills. references include Morgan guiding a ranch, artistic merit plays, and a cast with figures like Lombard and Pender in a chaotic scene.

Harrison Carroll Gupfright Morgan Skowhegan Maine Tom Sherman Oaks Hollywood Beverly Hills Newngland States

State highway official Barnum visits Montgomery on official business

H. D. Barnum of the state highway department is in Montgomery today on official business.

H. D. Barnum State Highway Department Montgomery

Sunday Visitor Mrs. Kimball Jones Visits Huntsville

Mrs. Kimball Jones of Huntsville visits her mother Mrs. Mary Bloodworth on Johnston street for a Sunday gathering.

Kimball Jones Huntsville Mary Bloodworth Johnston Street

Unsure OCR Fragment Records Local Item

Fragmentary OCR text offers few readable facts about a local matter with unclear wording and missing context. No specified people organizations or places are identifiable from the source.

Hartsville businessman J. P. Simpson visits Decatur

J. P. Simpson a well known Hartsville businessman toured Decatur today, greeting local contacts and inspecting operations during a brief stop in the city.

J. P. Simpson Hartselle Decatur

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