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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
6
The Decatur Cotillion Club meets Friday at 3 30 p m at Mrs B P Wallace home on Ferry street to hear committee reports for the Cotton Ball and plan further events. Mrs Rutledge Thomas hosts this week’s Bridge Club on Jackson street.
Miss Laura Davis spoke on Mexican churches at a faculty event while Mrs. Emens hosted refreshments for guests including Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Louise Wright. The Easy Ace Club held a bridge session with hostess Loyd Lively and prizes for Mrs. H. H. May and Mrs. H. D. Barnum. Mrs. Harold Fields will host the Alpha Bible Club Friday. A piano voice recital by Dorothy Buttrey Evelyn Hefner Louise C Morris and Virginia Samuel is set for Saturday night at Central Methodist Church with Julia Bingham. The Wednesday Eight met at Mrs. Grimsley with substitutions. guest trophy went to Mrs. Roberson and club prize to Mrs. Watson. The Clara Cortner class of Westminster Presbyterian church gathered at Mrs. Pickens home with many couples present and refreshments served.
Mrs E B Morrow and Lewis C Brown returned from Chicago with updates on Mert Morrow and Mrs Morrow. Mrs R T Sheppard and daughter Mary Dell came home from Birmingham where they cared for Mrs Bacon who is improved. Mrs H E Dryden Jr and Horace III plan Birmingham visit next week. Mrs J R Daniels recovering after illness. Ben Craig Jr recovering. Mrs W B Markstein to go home Friday after hospital stay. Mrs H S Green visiting T G Morrow.
Governor Bibb Graves of Alabama and TVA Chairman Arthur E. B. Morgan will headline the second annual TVA employes and citizens gathering at Wheeler Dam on May 30. Morgan to give welcome address at 10:30, Graves to follow. event expected to draw Alabama Tennessee and Mississippi attendees with a large Pickwick Landing Dam delegation. A big program of athletics and entertainment includes a barbecue serving up to three thousand per hour, with free entertainment and a barbeque fee.
Heney Condrey Jr five died in a Dothan hospital today, third death from a storm that demolished his parents’ home near Midland City, Ala. The parents died Monday and funeral services were held yesterday as their son fought a losing battle for life.
Fred Beam a 50 year old veteran engineer of the Southern Railway died in a Atlanta hospital late yesterday. He is survived by his widow a daughter and a son both of Atlanta two sisters Mrs Zola Follis of Selma Alabama and Mrs Arthur Bond of Perryton Texas and two brothers Elmer Beam of Selma and John Beam of Plantersville Alabama.
Chattanooga police intensified the search for Wayne McCroskey a taxi driver missing since Monday after his wrecked cab was found dangling over a 100 foot bluff on Signal Mountain about 10 miles from the city. Chief C A Brown said the wrecked car was located in rugged terrain with no trace of the driver, while Lake McCroskey reported rival cab drivers claimed his brother was all right. The disappearance is linked to a city cab wage dispute with Rainbow Cab Company reducing first mile fare from 15 to 10 cents.
President Roosevelt named Anning S. Prall of New York again to the FCC for seven years. Prall, a former congressman, currently serves as FCC chairman and will continue in that role.
Dear Miss Glad answers readers on lash curling via nightly brushing with an eyelash grower, suggests upward brushing to train lashes, and recommends ember curlers for immediate results. A reader shares weight loss and constipation concerns with dietary and exercise advice.
J. D. Rhodes a former Birmingham street car motorman was sentenced to death in the electric chair for the double murder of his wife Lena Rhodes and his step-daughter Kathleen Flummer. Rhodes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and his lawyers immediately appealed. He told reporters the verdict was unfair and said women drove him crazy.
Six men died and 44 were injured when a formation plane flew too low at Canton Military Field. The aircraft struck a building killing the pilot instantly and collapsing a wall onto 49 students attending a lecture, with five fatally hurt.
The Decatur Charity Council appeals for an immediate five hundred dollars to maintain its work for the unemployed. Organized in 1929 the group has spent years helping hundreds in need with minimal overhead. no salaries are paid and almost every dollar goes to food clothing medical supplies or fuel.
Commencement exercises at Ryans junior high school ended with nine students earning diplomas. County superintendent of education Prof. George T. Woodruff delivered an inspiring address. The school reports an unusually successful year.
Illinois lawmakers pass a bill increasing the sales tax from two to three percent to raise about 3,000,000 dollars monthly for relief. The emergency clause is dropped so the measure takes effect July 1, delaying immediate aid, while officials expect a federal boost to cover remaining costs. Governor Horner to discuss with FERA officials as counties await funds.
Richard T. Sharpe 67 former Morgan county resident died at his Birmingham home. The body will arrive in Decatur this afternoon and go to his son’s home in Fairview. Funeral service Friday at 1 30 p m at Fairview Baptist Church with interment in Pisgah cemetery. Survived by five sons, three daughters, one brother and one sister, and 19 grandchildren plus one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed.
Col. Alexander FE. Williams former assistant quartermaster general of the army was found guilty by an army court martial and sentenced to be dismissed from military service.
The air ministry opened an enlarged Royal Air Force recruiting station in downtown London as Britain expands home defense air strength threefold. It said it would take vigorous steps to keep pace with air force expansion, with ten more recruiting stations planned across England Scotland Ulster and Wales.
Quincy Illinois May 23 AP W B Merritt says he dressed a 48 pound fish and will serve it at a Truth Seekers Presbyterian church meeting. He jokes about not believing in stories being doubted.
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