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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1935

Page

5

Blue Eagle Spirit Lives Amid Industry Standings

Reports from across the United States indicate many large industries uphold NRA hours and wages despite the Supreme Court ruling. Leaders from Wrigley, Marshall Field, Hart Schaffner Marx, and others stress continued adherence while movements push for legal wage standards and voluntary code commitments.

J. A. Rawlings Ansociated Chicago America Supreme Court High Court Philip K. Wrigley William Wrigley, Jr Kum John McKinlay Marshall Field & Company International Association of Blue Print Alice Industries Mark Cressup Hart Schaffner Arx Clothing Manufacturing F. W. A. Nesper National Automobile Dealers Association General Foods Corporation of New York National Association of Manufacturers the Company of America DF Kelly Operatons Chrysler Motor Car Company Retail Merchants Association of San Francisco Men's’ Clothing Code Authority Cressup Clarel B. Mapes Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association NRA Massachusetts Roosevelt Retail Druggists Association of Novern California WNRA Chicago Board of Trade Arthur Besse New York

Black-Draught Laxative Ad Endorsed by Families

A vintage advertisement touts Thedford's Black-Draught as relief for poor appetite bad taste in the mouth coated tongue and sick headaches caused by sluggish bowels. Mr A G Gray of Cusseta Alabama praises its thirty year family use calling it irreplaceable and satisfactory. Thousands share the view and call it a reliable family laxative.

Thedford A. G. Gray Cusseta Ala

Doctor Dafoe Reflects After Quintuplet Year in Callander

In Callander Ontario on May 29, Dr. A. R. Dafoe recalls a year of guiding five newborns through infancy while expanding staff and study. He earned a post graduate grip on diet and child care, added a second physician to the town, and welcomed visitors at his home hospital as he kept up country practice.

Willis Thornton NEA Service, Inc NEA Service Allander Chad Dafoe Callander M. E. Ranney Dr. Dafoe Dionne

West Point Scribes and Society Notes Amid Summer Plans

West Point residents plan summer study with Edith Bradford and Lillian White set for State Teachers College Florence. Singing at West Point draws a large crowd next Sunday with Margaret Horton traveling home toward Birmingham. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs Reid, Mrs Tankersley hosting, and trips by Fowler and Tankersley to Boaz. Several attend fishing trip to Muscle Shoals and graduation ceremonies in Boaz. The Jordan and Hudson families tripped to Falkville for Sunday singing.

Gerdge Heck Edith Bradford Lillian White State Teachers College Florence West Point Margaret Horton Birmingham Bankhead Highway FE. R. Reid G. E. Tankersley H. E. Heck Liberty John’ Fowler Vergie Tankersley Boaz J. D. Morgan O. B. Hodges Herbert Jordan W. T. Chandler Bertas Morgan Muscle Shoals Doris Johnson Morris W. A. Jordan Julia Fay Jordan Ruth Nell Hudson Falkville

Johnson regrets court decision sparks NRA code shakeup

General Hugh S. Johnson warned that the Supreme Court ruling abolishing NRA codes could revive sweatshops and child labor. He said hours and wage standards may be abandoned, risking a serious situation and fueling opposition to New Deal measures influenced by figures like Long and Townsend.

New York Hugh Johnson Supreme Court NRA

Markets to Close in Observance of Memorial Day

May 20 report states all major US securities and commodity markets will close tomorrow in observance of Memorial Day with exceptions noted for the Savannah naval stores and New Orleans cotton exchanges.

New York United States Savannah Naval Stores New Orleans

Winged bait warps tale from Warsaw Missouri

George H. Holloway ran out of bait as fish began to bite. He was winding up lines in disgust when a dropped minnow at his feet proved useful. The bot was good for nothing and the scene ended abruptly.

Warsaw George H. Holloway

Market functions on holiday as Europe and Canada stay open

Despite U S markets observing a holiday investors in Europe and Canada will have access to normal trading hours with liquidity expectations unchanged. Officials note continued activity in equities bonds and commodities across major exchanges.

Montgomery man elected district governor of Lions

W B De Lemos of Montgomery was elected district governor of Lions International at the district convention in Gadsden Alabama. The next convention will be in Montgomery. Final sessions covered reports resolutions and talks by international officers.

Gadsden, Ala W. B. de Lemos Montgomery Lions International

Actress Recovering From Surgery In London

American motion picture actress Kay Francis was recovering after an operation for the removal of the salivary gland. Hospital attendants said she will leave the nursing home tomorrow.

London Kay Francis

Elizabeth Craig Wins High Honor at Florence State College

Florence May 2 The sixty second annual commencement closed with Elizabeth Craig of Decatur receiving a scroll for meritorious work in writing an inscription for the Mt Rushmore Memorial National Committee of Award As 800000 inscriptions were submitted from across the country the honor marked an outstanding achievement for Miss Craig The event included presentation of Turris Fidelis keys to Coburn Thomas of Dutton and Carrie Mae Moore of Bankston and a mixed chorus of seventy seven from Florence State Teachers College.

Collier Coburn Thomas Dutton Carrie Mae Moore Bankston Thomas Miss Moore Rct Willingham Hillgabeth Craig Decatur Mt. Rushmore Memorial Miss Craig A. MH. Nabors First Methodist Church Florence Florence State Teachers College Ruby Henderson Department of Music Evelyn Howell Hartselle Charlotte Dorrough Cullman Morgan County Vera Hendon Evie Matthews John Short Jane Maddox Irene

Standard Oil Officials Visit Decatur in Marketing Tour

State manager D. H. Bohler and marketing head E. J. Reynolds of Standard Oil Co visited Decatur on Tuesday for business discussions and inspections of local operations.

D. H. Bohler Standard Oil Co E. J. Reynolds Decatur

Positive Relief For Itchy Skin Ointment

A cooling Blue Star Ointment melts into skin to relieve itch from rash eczema foot itch and ringworm with fast antiseptic action. Money back if the first jar fails to satisfy.

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