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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1932

Page

5

Picnic for Gordon Second Grade Pupils

Mrs H E Williams hosted a Wednesday afternoon picnic for Gordon second graders at Adele Springs on the Bee Line highway. Pupils presented a pantomime, readings and songs followed by outdoor games and refreshments served by Mrs Wloan. Time of club meeting changed to 7 15 for As You Like It club at leader’s home.

H. E Williams Gordon Adele Springs Bee Line Wiloan

Personal News and Club Meeting Notice

Mr and Mrs Louis Argend and family are now at home at 301 East Church St. The Shakespearean club Much Ado About Nothing will meet Saturday morning at 10 o clock at the home of Miss Collette Tanner. Mrs Lei a Grubbs Hall is expected to return today from Shelbyville after visiting her sister Mrs J A Cillom who is accompanying Mrs Hall home for a short visit. Little Mary Blankenship is able.

Louis Argend Famiy East Church St Shakespearean Club Collette Tanner Columbia R. N. Harris Harris Dick Harris E. D. Bailey, Jr Martha Mrs E. D. Bailey, Sr East Vine Street Georgia Miller Liza Lee Miller Selma Law Lamar Miss Miller Fort Benning Columbus, Ga

Local residents return from visits as summer plans begin

Several residents travel for health and family. Mrs. Jeddy Ryan moves home after treatment at Baughs Infirmary. Red Kirbrough rests after Thursday operation. Phil Pointer can be out after weeks with a broken leg. Attendees at a Cullman baseball game include Mr. and Mrs. J O Colvard and others. Mrs. Thomas Hodson travels to Birmingham for a Grand Officer reception hosted by the Birmingham Chapter OB S.

Thomas Hodson Birmingham O B. S Stangele Temple Jeddy Ryan Baugh’'s Infirmary Phil Pointer

Danger of Bromide Poisoning From Nerve Tonics

Dr Logan Clendening warns that bromide containing nerve tonics can cause poisoning including mental confusion and gait problems. A case shows bromide intoxication mimicking alcohol distress cleared when bromides stopped. Skin eruptions and ulcers linked to bromide. salt may hasten recovery with medical guidance.

Logan Clendening M. D Thess

The Gay Caballero at the Princess Saturday

The Gay Caballero stars George O Brien with Victor McLaglen in a Fox drama at the Princess Theatre this Saturday. A Mexican cantina setting modeled on Tom Gill’s novel scenes authentic outdoor life and romance with a marimba band and tango dances as El Coyote faces Paco Morales the land baron.

George O’brien Fox Princess Theatre Alfred Werker Tom Gill Victor McLaglen O'Brien el Coyote Caballero Linda Watkins Aly McLaglen Paco Morales Henry Gordon

Mrs Ben Hitt improving after Benevolent Hospital operation

Sulphur Springs notes Mrs Ben Hitt is improving after an operation at Benevolent hospital and is now at the home of her sister Mrs.

Floyd M. Free the Benevolent Hospital Ben Hitt

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Fragmented Grid

A garbled crossword clue list with numbers and partial phrases. Entries include actions like restrains from free action and rings loudly, plus seeds coverings and official residence references. The text contains many misspellings and incomplete terms, yielding an unreadable puzzle grid.

Church Bench United States

Residents Journey Between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa

Jerry French and Mrs. Frank Thornhill visited Birmingham homes of the Andrews and Jacobs families this week. Mrs. Caddell and Mrs. Gardner drove to Birmingham for a Thursday visit. Mrs. Mason Crow and Misses Fanny Bess and Margaret Crow returned from Tuscaloosa where the Misses Crow earned A B degrees from the University of Alabama on Tuesday.

Frank Thornhill Hollis Andrews Mrs. Jacobs Birmingham T. A. Caddell W. G. Gardner Mason Crow Fanny Bess Margaret Crow Tuscaloosa University of Alabama

Riverside High Hosts Sixth Grade Promotion Exercises

Promotion exercises for sixth graders advancing to junior high were held at Riverside High School. Three schools Bibb Lafayette Street and Fairview conducted the event with Rev Nabors delivering the principal address and Certificates of promotion awarded by Superintendent Benson. The program included devotional songs duets chorus and diploma delivery.

Riverside High School Bibb Lafayette Street Fairview J. D. Reed Pairview School A. H. Nabors W. W Benson E. N. Hart May Jacks Mildred Beck Reed

River Side High Senior Class Night Delights Overflow Crowd

Central High School held its senior class night at River side auditorium with an overflow audience. The program featured a class prophecy acted as a floating university visiting world ports and meeting former classmates. Salutatory will poem history prophecy and valedictory were well received with entertainment between acts.

Central Riverside Auditorium

Ohio Governor's Daughter Engaged To Doctor

Charlotte White daughter of Gov. George White of Ohio will wed Dr. Frank Hamilton after an engagement announced at the White home in Marietta. The romance began months ago when she was treated following a car accident.

Frank Hamilton Charlotte White George White Ohio Marietta

Funeral Service For Mrs Nellie Brashears

Nellie Brashears age 86 died April 14 in Tanner Alabama at her daughter’s home. Burial was in Pulaski Tennessee her former home. Survived by five children two daughters in law two sons and a stepson thirty-one grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren.

Nelie Owens l Breashears Tanner, Ala Pulaski Tenn

B C Relieves Headaches and Quiets Nerves

A North Carolina pharmacist blends several ingredients into B C a medication marketed to relieve most headaches in minutes. Sold nationwide in 10c and 25c packages B C also eases muscular pains colds neuralgia fever and nervous distress without narcotics or habit forming drugs.

North Carolina B. C

Breashears Family Remembered In Local Notice

The obituary notes that Mrs. Breashears spent her later years with Mrs. W. Hannah at Tanner, and highlights lifelong family connections extending to great grandchildren.

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Mary Blankenship Ae IL Hie Dima Eli Moulton Highway K. C Wesson Abe Canova A. C Mann Trousseau Cullman J. O. Colvard R. E. Chandler Robert R. Banks Sense Lanter A. E. Britnell Baugh’s Infirmary Red Kirbrough Fred Wilcox Pred Wilcox Leroy McEntire Ethelyn Cox Rutledge Thomas Harry Malone Warren Gardner Huntsville Jervis Jones Trinity Mountain C. W. Bridges Cinton, Ky Mack Elam J. R. Bridges Nashville, Tenn Clinton, Ky Mary Ruth Decatur T. J. Jones Sarah Webb Tuskegee Ala Webb Central High School G. P. Banniza Peebles Apartments Vance Gordon Ninth Street South Birdie Eunice Thompson Rev Warfice Gordon Mrs. Gordon Grace Bentley Janie Elkins Central High Faculty Mt. Hope Joe John Money Scottsboro, Ala Pf Tee Robert Cain Athens Mrs. W. T. Hamilton Mrs Bentley Miss Grace Bentley Peebles Johnny Caddell J. H. Hitt Thrasher Caddo Maggie Strickland and Son James Strickland Bette Davis Princess Dr._ Clendening Real Southwest the Princess Aesae Tess Slolulsla Tioies Oubi Usin KC Power Jerry French Riverside Benson Ak Te Spad Tan Aya Campbell & Street Nellie Brashears Lydia E. Pinkham Busy Bee Wine and Sycamore Sts Alabama Bliss Sunbeam Campbell’s Hemi Ig Ib Chappell’s Store
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