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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1934

Page

4

Fowler Shannon Wedding in Orange Glade Baptist Ceremony

Fowler Shannon of Ath acheolg faculty with training from Athens school and University of Alabama, planned wedding at Orange Glade Baptist Church in Fla. Reverend Gib officiated. Bride prep details and families noted as they prepare to host friends at 218 Gordon Drive.

Ath~ Acheolg Athens Secondary Cure School State Teachers Age University of Alabama Fowler Andrew Fowler Wallace Orange Glade Baptist Church Fla T. H. Gib Norton Sixth Street Pia L. W

Society Romance Ties Ellen Tuck French to Astor Heir

Ellen Tuck French, a young New York society girl, is linked romantically to John Jacob Astor III. Rumors say she may replace a planned bridesmaid role for Eileen Gillespie, as wedding plans shift among New York and Los Angeles circles.

Ellen Tuck French New York City John Jacob Astor Ill Astor Family Ellen Eileen Gillespie Eileen Young Astor

Local graduate noted for high school and Alabama college

A local individual is described as a graduate of the area high school who later attended the University of Alabama for college. The text emphasizes his educational path and ties to the community.

Local Personal News From Here and There

Miss Mary Owen and Miss Jean Holland returned from Alabama College at Montevallo where they were students this year. George Wallace came back Tuesday from a westward business trip. Various residents plan visits to Huntsville Cloudland Ga Corinth Ky Indiantown S C and Clarksville Tenn.

Mary Owen Jean Holland Alabama College At Montevallo Archie Wallace Hill Ben and Frank Malcolm Martin Sweetwater Tenn Alabama College

Fugitive Lovers opens at Princess with bus set drama

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer melodrama Fugitive Lovers stars Robert Montgomery as Porter an escaped convict on a westward bus journey from New York City Madge Evans is Letty the charming fugitive who seeks Hollywood Nat Pendleton plays Legs Coffee and C Henry Gordon is the relentless prison official Daly The film directed by Richard Boleslavsky unfolds to a fast driven climax with Ted Healy and the Three Julians providing comic relief at the Princess theater tomorrow.

Princess Theatre Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Hollywood New York City Robert Montgomery Porter Madge Evans Charine Letty Nat Pendleton Daly C. Henry Gordon Miss Evans Ted Healy Healy Big Stooges Julians Daly @ pillar Richard Boleslavsky

Local Notes on Residents and Health Updates

Mrs Mahlon Long recently operated on for appendectomy. Jane Malone operated on Monday night at Benevolent hospital and is reported doing fine. Mrs B A Turner in Athens spending Thursday with friends. T M Jones Sr ill at home with chills and fever after a K A party near Pensacola Florida. Miss Mary Robertson plans to leave Saturday for Tuscaloosa Alabama after winter teaching at Senior High. Misses Bessie and Margaret Speake Ethylene Cox spent Wednesday in Birmingham. Misses Marjorie and Edith Fussell Billy Wyker and Tommy Lee returned home Wednesday night.

Lillian Ussery Louise Clarksville Tenn Miss Ussery Jane, Malone the Benevolent Hospital Mary Robertson Tuscaloosa Ala Bessie Margaret Speake Ethylene Cox Birmingham Marjorié Edith Fussell Billy Wyker Tommy Lee

Visit Atlanta Ties Family to Hewletts Return

Mrs. M. A. Hewlett and Mrs. Sal Lie Rose have returned from an extended visit to their son and nephew R. D. Hewlett in Atlanta.

M. A. Hewlett Sallie Rose R. D. Hewlett Atlanta

Paul Brown Visits Parents in Decatur

Paul Brown of Blossburg Alabama spent a brief time in Decatur on Wednesday visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Brown.

Paul Brown Blossburg, Ala Decatur Mrs Frank Brown

Athens College Commencement Concert Praised by Audience

Athens College held a commencement concert in McCandless Hall directed by Miss Harriet May Crenshaw on Friday May 25. The event featured all pupils with notable piano performances by James McClendon and Deweese Dunavant. Eleven year old Emily Chandler, Miss Crenshaw’s pupil, is set to give a recital on June 1 with Katherine Nelson as reader.

Athens College Harriet May Crenshaw Mcccandress Hall James McClendon Deweese Dunavant Emily Chandler Miss Crenshaw McCandless Hall Katherine Nelson Schubert George Atkin Anonymous Poldini Strauss Olive Burt Holst

Falaville Debate At Parkville High Draws Large Crowd

The eighth annual Parkville High debate saw Excelsior Literary Society defeat Jeffersonian Society. Contestants: Excelsior Sherman Powell Tilford Jenkins vs Jeffersonians William Francis Ralph Fitzgerald. Topic: United States Department of Education in Cabinet. Judges were Prof. George T. Woodruff and county education supervisor.

Parkville High School Excelsior Literary Society Jeffersonian Society Sherman Powell Tilford Jenkins Excelsior William Francis Ralph Fitzgerald Jeffersonians United States Department of Education Powell Jenkins Francis Fitzgerald George T. Woodruff

Morgan Seeks Alabama PSC Post Promises TVA Rate Adherence

Frank P. Morgan, candidate for associate member of the Alabama Public Service Commission, spoke at the Morgan County courthouse in a run-off campaign event. He pledged to follow Tennessee Valley Authority rates closely, praised Roosevelt for supporting federal plant use at Muscle Shoals, and cited Brookings Institute reports on Alabama PSC work.

Frank P. Morgan Alabama Public Service Commission Morgan County Morgan Tennessee Valley Authority Roosevelt Muscle Shoals New York Public Service Commission of Alabama French Lick Springs Ind Brookings Institute B. M. Miller Public Service Commission

Tennis Frock Pattern 1607 by Anne Adams

A tennis frock pattern 1607 designed for young ladies with versatile uses. Describes fabric options maize pique or pink linen and details including back buttoning. Pattern sizes 12 to 20 with yardage and instruction guide. price and ordering info included.

Ike Kuhn Prepares For World Cruise

Ike Kuhn of Nashville owner of the Kuhn chain of stores and former Decatur resident was in Decatur on business. He will sail June 14 from New York for a world voyage visiting Havana, the Panama Canal route via the Pacific to Los Angeles and San Francisco. He then sails to China Japan and the Philippines before visiting Egypt Italy and France en route back to America.

Ike Kuhn Nashville Kuhn Decatur New York Havana Pacific Coast Los Angeles San Francisco China Japan Phillipines Egypt Italy France America

Cottage Prayer Service Opens Revival Preparations

The Southside Baptist church convenes a cottage prayer service next week to prepare for a revival campaign set to begin in June. Specific dates and locations will be announced later.

Southside Baptist Church

Visiting Pastor Leads Services at First Methodist Church

Dr. 8. T. Slaton of Birmingham and board trustee of Athens College conducted prayer services at the First Methodist Church during a stop en route to Athens. He was hosted by Dr. L. G. Sturdivant, presiding elder.

8. T. Slaton Birmingham Athens College Athens First Methodist Church Dr. Slaton L. G. Sturdivant

Miss Puckett Hosts Morgan County Girl Scout Grads

Miss Josephine Puckett hosted a dinner at the Lyons Hotel Tuesday night for Frances Lee Marie Stover Gladys Speake Aileen Freeman Claire Kimbrough Margaret Hough and Mildred Groover members of the Morgan county high school graduating class at Hartselle The guests were among the first Girl Scout members organized in Hartselle years ago with Miss Puckett as unit captain.

Frances Lee Marie Stover Gladys Speake Aileen Freeman Claire Kimbrough Margaret Hough Mildred Groover Morgan County High School Hartsellé Josephine Puckett Lyons Hotel Hartselle Miss Puckett

Hospital transfer for Miss Loraine Poole due to appendicitis

Miss Loraine Poole was taken from her Sherman street home to Benevolent Society Hospital in Brown's ambulance on Wednesday for an appendicitis operation.

Loraine Poole Brown's Ambulance Sherman Street Benevolent Society Hospital

Horoscope for today reveals thrift and family spending

Persons born on this day are careful with money but will spend lavishly on themselves and family at times, balancing frugality with generosity in financial priorities.

Too Late to Classify Taken Up at Wilder Place

Notice records a white horse mule described as 16 hands high found at Wilder Place, owner may claim by paying costs.

Wilder Place

Homecoming Day at Moulton Heights Baptist Church

Moulton Heights Baptist Church observes homecoming on June 3 with Sunday school at 0 46, morning preaching at 11 by Rev. R L Franklin, dinner on the ground at noon, and B Y P U at 6 45 followed by an evening sermon at 7 45 by Rev Johnny Wallace. The public is invited to attend.

Moulton Heights R. L. Franklin Johnny Wallace

Price to deliver sermon at Colbert County high school

Dr. W F Price pastor of the First Methodist church will give the commencement sermon Sunday morning for the Colbert County high school graduating class in Leighton.

W. F. Price First Methodist Church Colbert County High School Leighton

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