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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1933

Page

4

Cotaco Club Luncheon and Various Local Society Events

Readable excerpts describe Cotaco Literary Club luncheon hosted by Mrs Murdock with speaker Mrs K P Troup on Washington DC and readings by Mrs Kirby, plus First Baptist W M S program on Home Missions translating the Word. Other notes cover Tuesday Bridge Club closing season, Trades Day parade plans featuring Decatur past present future, River side Hi Y seniors reception at Miss Hendrix home, Wednesday Bridge Club at Mrs Tidwell’s, a Vanishing Party for Community Welfare Board, and Central Methodist Woman's Missionary Society social with a playset under Mrs Purifoy.

United States K. P. Troup Ike Scheer Troup Washington, D. C E. Hargrove First Baptist W. M Jesus E. D. Bailey W. A. Pryor America J. H. McMath James Duncan First Methodist Church Decatur Henry A. Skeggs James A. Nelson Community Board Community Welfare Board A. Z. Bailey Gordon Drive East Central Society Central Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society Hudson Purifoy

Miss Louise Walker to visit friends in Memphis Tenn

Miss Louise Walker will leave this week for a visit to Miss Helen Davis and other friends and relatives in Memphis Tenn. Mrs Marjorie Broadus and Miss Mary Broadus have returned home from Tuscaloosa where Miss Broadus was elected Miss University. She was honored by her college mates for popularity on campus.

Miss Walker Clara Armour Mary Evelyn Boggs Mary Louise Garrett Grate Littrell Joseph Woods Dorothy Daniel Eleanor Green Daniel Marjory Phinizy Evelyn Green Jane Neville Margaret King Cecelia Alexander Miss King Alexander Frances Chandler Estelle Hendrx Louise Walker Helen Davis Memphis, Tenn Marjorie Broadus Mary Broadus Tuscaloosa Broadus Miss University

Make This Model at Home By Anne Adams

The Summer edition features caped shoulders and scalloped seaming for a graceful silhouette with ruffling at the neck and a contrasting vestee. Pattern 26560 comes in sizes 14 to 42. size 16 requires 3 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric and 1 2 yard contrast. Illustrated sewing steps included. pattern 15 cents, catalog 15 cents, or catalog and pattern together 25 cents. Mail to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department, 243 West Seventeenth Street, New York City.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department West Seventeenth Street New York City

Alabama graduate acknowledged with a degree

The article notes a woman from the University of Alabama received an A. B. degree on Tuesday. Several local residents, including Mrs. F A Bloodworth Jr and Miss Mary Jervis, visit Birmingham. others stay near home as A J Harris is examined at McLester’s Infirmary and several families travel for medical and domestic visits.

Marion Little Birmingham Mrs. Leonard Traywick McNeill Apartments Halsey Towns Huntsville Tennis Tidwell University of Alabama Frank Chenault Margaret Chenault J. H. Calvin A. J. Harris McLester’s Infirmary

Riverside High Student Tops Local Exam With 75

Frank H. Kirby of Vine Street, Riverside High, earned an average of 75 in Scholastic current news test, the highest in the school. He won a fountain pen as prize. About 40 000 students from 500 high schools participated. six scores were perfect and the overall average was below 50. Pens awarded to those scoring above 70.

Frank H. Kirby Vine Street Riverside High School Scholastic Fountain Pen

Scouts to Meet and Earn Second Class Badge

The Boy Scouts Troop No. 7 will meet Friday at 7 15 p m in St John's parish house. First aid for the second class badge will be taken up by Dr. Erskine M Chenault.

Boy Scouts St. John’s Parish Erskine M. Chenault

Faculty Elected at Austinvllle Junior High

The board of trustees at Austinvile Junior High elected for the coming year Principal H R Lehman Coach Charles Holder English and Home Economics Mrs P H Clark Languages Alice Chenault Sixth Grade Bernice Simmons Fifth Grade Alvis Briscoe Fourth Grade Pearl Matthews Third Grade Clendora Manor Second Grade Vera Groover First Grade Mrs Fannie Moore The principal Mr Leeman will teach mathematics and the coach Mr Holder will teach history and occupational studies for boys.

Austinville Junior High School H. R. Leeman Charles Holder P. H. Clark Alice Chenault Bernice Simmons Alvis Briscoe Pearl Matthews Clendora Manor Vera Groover Fannie Moore Leeman Mr. Holder

Prayer services scheduled by Southside Baptist church

Two prayer services will be conducted Friday evening by the congregation of the Southside Baptist church. One service led by Pastor Rev. J. D. Pickens will be at the home of E. P. Childs, 611 Ninth Street. The other led by Bryan Abbott will be at the home of Mrs. Mary Andrew, 1318 Sixth Avenue.

Southside Baptist Church J. D. Pickens E. P. Childs Ninth Street Bryan Abbott Mary Andrew Sixth Avenue

Mrs Tom Burch Improves After Hospital Operation

Mrs Tom Burch, who underwent a serious operation at Baughs infirmary yesterday, is somewhat improved today.

Tom Burch Baugh’s Infirmary

Parsley as Iron Rich Garnish and Flavor Booster

Parsley ranks among popular garnishes and offers notable iron content. Home cooks can use parsley butter for fish and potatoes, parsley sauce for vegetables, and garnish salads. Wash, mince, and fold parsley into dishes, serving promptly to preserve color.

Menu fragments include breakfast lunch and dinner items

Shredded fresh pineapple cereal cream scrambled eggs re heated rolls milk and coffee listed for breakfast. Luncheon features salmon and green pea salad parsley sandwiches old fashioned rice pudding tea. Dinner offers breaded veal cutlets with onion sauce buttered toast strawberry and cheese ball salad deep dish cherry pie milk and coffee.

Sewing Rooms Continue Work In Hartselle And Decatur

The R F C sewing rooms in Hartselle and Decatur produce hundreds of garments for next winter, given only to special cases. Funded by the R F C with cloth from Morgan County Red Cross, led by Rev. Peter M Dennis, sixteen hundred garments have been completed across both rooms. Dennis coordinates quantities and materials, with no Red Cross pay for workers as all labor is voluntary.

Hartselle Decature Morgan County American Red Cross National Red Cross Peter M. Dennis Dennis Red Cross

Ascension Day Services At St. John’s Episcopal Church

Evening services are set for 7 30 at St John’s Episcopal church today to mark Ascension Day.

St. John's Episcopal Church

Kruschen Salts Ad Claims Quick Weight Loss

Mrs E A Ferris of Washington DC touts Kruschen Salts saying her husband lost 16 pounds in 4 weeks. The ad promises fat reduction and renewed vitality with half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast, claiming a 4 week jar is inexpensive and money back if dissatisfied.

E. A. Ferris Washington, D. C Thompson Drug Store Adv

Fifth Anniversary at St Peter's Episcopal Mission

St Peter's Episcopal Mission began its fifth year with a Rogation Sunday service. The Rev Peter M Dennis preached on prayer, faith, and trust in God's promises during the special service.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Mission Peter M. Dennis

Red Cross Aids Pellagra and Tuberculosis Patients

Morgan county Red Cross chapter aids indigent pellagra patients with yeast and tuberculosis patients with sputum cups. The county health department distributes these items to improve nutrition and reduce contagion by collecting and destroying sputum.

Morgan County The American Red Cross

Quivering Nerves Promised Relief From Lydia E. Pinkham

An ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham medicine to ease nervous symptoms in women noting most users report benefit. It claims the product restores energy and makes life feel worth living again and urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist.

Lydia E. Pinkeee Ik Cell

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Cotaco Club First Baptist Society BE. D. Batley J. E. Berkstresser Cartwright Cuba Bruce Pettey J. Y. Hamil F. R. Benson Phillip Humphrey Estelle Hendrix Ferry Street Petit Nell Beach Dix Miss Leeman Cincinnati Ohio Phillip Area le Peerson Manance Bridge Tidwell Guidel’s Hunters Hunter Second Avenue O. L. Mahoney Hortense Kirby and Son Chattanooga, Tenn E. B. Garner Ann Blair Nashville, Tenn F. H. Pointer Andy Mills Andy Mills, Jr St. Louis Julian Bibb Pat Fields Benevolent Hospital Ned Shackelford Ethel Shackelford Johnny Hodges Evelyn Frances Kelley Cleveland Akron Y. D. Barnum John Bragg H. D. Greer Magic City Barah Bloodworth Hilda Carpenter F. A. Bloodworth, Jr E. 8. Loyd Mary Jervis A. D. Jervis F. D. Peebles and Son B. F. Martin Marjory Fussell Ann Tillery Austinville Sister Mary’s Sister Mary Nea Savoldi Lois Poole Joe Savoldi la Porte Ind Toobin Princess Buster and Hughest Paul Muni Karen Morley George Raft Ann Dvorak Boris “Frankenstein Karloff Ligon Second Ave Moulton Street Batistes Batiste Birdseye
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