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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
5
Rev D W Burson announces a Friday parade to kickoff the daily vacation bible school in Hartselle. The march begins at 3 PM from the Methodist church with 30 cars invited and requests colorful decorations and noisemakers to entertain the youngsters.
In Tahlequah Oklahoma Daniel Shaw a Chinese student and co ed from Northeastern Oklahoma Teachers College is at the center of a complex case. Leila Shaw the sister of another student is alleged to have written extortion notes and Shaw is blamed for a March 27 shooting. Lois Thompson faces assault charges and both sisters are out on $500 bonds as authorities pursue motive and connections to a plotted package drop and related shootings.
The term good fever trees refers to certain medicinal trees whose bark or leaves were historically thought to relieve fever symptoms. Traditional healers used preparations from these species, associating them with fever reduction and restorative properties based on regional herbal pharmacopeias.
The parade announces a two week Bible school at the Methodist church starting Monday at 8:30 AM. Daily sessions run 8:30 to 11:30 for boys and girls of Hartselle with Bible stories, study, dramatization, worship, singing, and music.
Governor Cochran’s signature was needed to end an 18 year liquor drought in Nebraska as both legislative chambers approved repeal. The bill allows legal sale of liquor without local option until April 30 1937. Sale by the drink remains barred in cities until voters authorize it at a special election.
A compact reader puzzle listing across and down clues with answers partially resolved, referencing geography, royalty, animals, music terms and common nouns. The page mixes social notices and wordplay elements from an old newspaper puzzle column.
On Poppy Day millions wear the red flowers to honor World War dead and support disabled veterans and families. In Decatur a local corps of 25 volunteers distributes poppies made by veterans in 56 hospitals across 40 states, with funds staying to aid local Legion Post and Auxiliary work.
In Athens on May 23 approximately 300 dollars was raised on the first day of the Boy Scout drive. The Tennessee Valley Boy Scout council aims to raise 400 dollars for scout work in the district as committee reports remain incomplete.
George Washington of Kenmore reported to police the theft of clothing and other articles from his automobile Tuesday. Last night the investigation continued with no further details available.
Blue Star Ointment cools and soothes irritated skin. It claims to deliver tested medicines into pores to quickly kill itch, tetter, and foot itch with fast relief and deep penetration.
Athens Ala May 23 A county health officer Dr W A Minsch will start a general drive Monday to inoculate residents against typhoid diphtheria and smallpox. Clinics will be held at various points in the county with more locations announced later.
A burlap bag was found on a porch with a note claiming the recipient, a famous figure like George Washington, had lost the items and could not bear their theft. The message cites newspaper coverage as evidence and questions the act of taking.
Senate munitions investigators push to curb profits from war prep using Roosevelt veto remarks. Nye and Clark press amendments to cap profits for naval yards and restrict fleet maneuvers abroad while seeking state department approval for officers public talks. Senate adds 11.69 million for 24 ships in a reapportionment, not increasing total bill funds.
Senate today debates sustaining the President's veto of a bonus bill. House transacts miscellaneous business. Ways and Means continues NRA extension hearing. Military panel hears more TVA legislation testimony. Yesterday the Senate heard the veto message on the bonus bill and amended a $460 million naval appropriation, voting 322 to 98 to override the presidential veto.
In Madison Square Garden a large crowd heard Father Charles Coughlin denounce the president and plutocratic capitalism. He urged telegram campaigns to support the bonus bill and attacked the veto as class legislation harming the American people.
New York yard May 23 AP reports the Lackawanna Railroad raised ferryboat fares to five cents. Officials cited numerous complaints about the prior four cent fare and called it a nuisance.
The Bank of France increased its discount rate from 2.5 percent to 3 percent in an effort to curb speculation and safeguard the franc and government securities.
Fifty army planes from Braksdale Field conducted a reconnaissance sweep over the Sabine river bottoms about 50 miles southwest of Shreveport after two reports claimed an army plane, possibly the Brooks Field ship, sighted in heavy rains last Sunday.
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