Society Shower Sparks Plans For Essay Contest
A social gathering honored the bride with guest lists, refreshments, and lively games. The Alabama Division UDC invites Decatur and area students to submit essays by April 1, 1932 for several prizes, including $25 for best essay on Why War Between the States. other prizes include $10, $5 gold, and a loving cup. Rules require up to 2,000 words, fictitious signatures, sealed real names, and a 1932 submission date. Also noted: First Baptist W M B and First Methodist Woman's Missionary Society meet upcoming sessions.
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Mainy
Alabama
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Decatur
Willis Brewer
Frank Richardson
Villa Cedars
Richardson
Read
Montgomery
Sophia Bibb
Admiral Raphael] Semmes
Women's Auxiliary meeting change announced at First Presbyterian
The Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church schedules its October business meeting for Monday at 3 p m in the annex building, noting a time change effective October first. Highlights include club activities, officer elections, and upcoming events across local organizations.
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Woman's Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Church
Personal notices from Birmingham area and beyond
Oscar Morrow of Birmingham will weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W B Morrow. Mr and Mrs W E Hefner and family visited Florence relatives. Maggie Young of Moulton attended the Decatur Art Club. Ethel Marshall of Birmingham stays with Clio Levin for two week revival at Central Methodist. Mr and Mrs W P Carter visit son and daughter in Tuscumbia. Mrs H G Farley of Madison returns home after overnighting with the Thorntons. Dora Larkin of Dixon Tenn and Beulah Watson of Hartselle guest of Thomas Hodson. E W McLeod attends National Bankers Association convention in Atlantic City. Virginia Lynne and Hilda Priest of Burlington, Ky arrive to stay with Nell Rowe. Daisy Parsons to return from Sebring Fla visiting Royce Powell. Mr and Mrs Lee Campbell home at 331 East Moulton after wedding trip. Mr and Mrs P J Hinds leave for New York City after visiting Sam Frank. en route business in Atlanta and Carolinas. L T Pride of Pride arrives to spend weekend with daughter Mrs John Bragg.
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P. .J. Hinds
Sam Frank
New York City
Atlanta
Carolinas
Central MI Y club meeting at the YMCA
Central Michigan Youth club will meet Monday evening at 7 30 o clock at the M C A.
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Central
Mi~y Club
New Rail Merger Proposal From Major Eastern Lines
Washington October 3 principal eastern railroads asked the interstate commerce commission to permit consolidation into four systems The plan from Pennsy Baltimore and Ohio New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio Nickel Plate alters the 1929 commission proposal The new plan breaks up the northern end of the Wabash and Seaboard systems
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Penn Slyvania
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Chespeake
Ohio
Commission
Mangrum Dies Return Body To Decatur
R B Mangrum former Decatur resident and Louisville and Nashville shops employee died in Little Rock Arkansas at age 63. Body to return to Decatur arriving Sunday funeral services to be announced later. Survived by daughters Mrs E E Branum Decatur Mrs Jessie Hagan Lynchburg VA Mrs T M Gordon Montgomery AL and sons L B Mangrum Gainesville GA L H Mangrum Little Rock AR.
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R. B. Mangrum
Decatur
Louisville & Nashville
Little Rock
Ark
Ee, T. Branum
Jessie Hagan
Lynchburg
T. M. Gordon
Montgomery
Ala
L. B. Mangrum
Gainesville
L. H. Mangrum
Stovall Improves After Deep Leg Cut at Benevolent
Russ Stovall of the Falkville area has shown improvement today at Benevolent Hospital where he has been treated for a deep cut in his left thigh. He was injured about ten days ago and infection developed prompting transfer to the hospital for care.
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Melvin Chambless
Courtland
Benevolent Hospital
Young Chambless
Russ Stovall
Falkville
Stovall
Paul Davis Attends Biloxi Insurance Convention
Paul Davis district manager for Union Central Life Insurance travels to Biloxi Mississippi for a four day convention honoring managers who achieved high sales. Only four were honored in Alabama. Davis returns Wednesday.
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Paul Davis
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Biloxi Miss
Alabama
Davis
Riverside Hi Y club to welcome new members Tuesday
The Riverside Hi Y club will meet Tuesday night at the Y M C A to receive several new members with an appropriate program.
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Riverside Hi-Y Club
Jelly Bag Technique to Preserve Juices
A wife preserves fruit for jelly by dipping the jelly bag in water before filling. The dry bag absorbs much juice, making it wasteful to use dry fabric for jelly making.
Back from Atlanta visit by Rev Hart and nephew
Reverend E N Hart pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church returns from Atlanta accompanied by his nephew Arthur J Hart after visiting Georgia Tech in the city.
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E. N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Arthur J. Hart
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Tennessee River Stationary at 1.8 Feet Today
The Tennessee river remained stationary with a gauge reading of 1.8 feet at seven oclock today.
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Tennessee
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Moulton
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Tuscumbia
Dora Larkin
Dixon, Tenn
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Hartselle
Thomas Hodson
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Atlantic City
National Bankers Association
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Burlington, Ky
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Sebring, Fla
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Lee Campbell
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Pride
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4Th Ave
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