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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1933

Page

3

Society Notes Highlight Flower Show and Local Clubs

Miss Maureen Bobbitt will entertain the Junior Berean Club on Wednesday at 3 15 p m at the home of Mrs Ben Britnell on Sherman street. The Garden Club held its Fall Flower Show at the Carnegie Library with award ribbons for dahlias chrysanthemums and arrangements. A new Young Artists Club affiliated with the Alabama Federation of Music Clubs was organized with Miss Evelyn Kelley elected president and plans monthly meetings. The C C Harris Chapter U D C held a luncheon and business session at Mrs E D Whitman s home. Mrs Rufus Peeresson hosted a unique Harvest themed luncheon for the Saturday Club. The Cotaco Literary Club will meet Wednesday at 3 o clock with Mrs C M Murdock on Canal Street.

Berean Club Maureen ‘Bobbitt Ben Britnell Sherman Street Decatur Garden Club Carnegie Library Mesdames F. F. Tidwell W. B. Edmundson P P Gilchrist Louis A. Neill E. R. Clements P. P. Gilchrist W. F. Price Will Wyker E. R. Cements Thomas Bowles J. R. Nicholson A. T. Hanson Irving Mitchell Wanda Harris J. C. Thompson J. O. Townsend City Park Tennessee Valley Raymond Brittain George Williamson F. F. Tidwell Garden Club Young Artists Club Alabama Federation of Music Clubs W. P. Baugh Alabama Evelyn Kelley Elizabeth Ann Hutson Julia Bingham Evelyn Hefner Harriett Irwin Ann-Clare Carlisle Marie Ballas Wilda Witt Marion Bingham Frances Kelley Sara Ruth Collins Martha Evelyn Boggs Christine Jones C. C. Harris United Daughters of the Confederacy E. D. Whitman Ruth Johnston Helen Rauschenberg Marjory Davis Jeanne Giles Virginia Brock Kathleen Odom Dorothy Daniel Mabel Ann Hanson Estelle Hendrix Peerson Rufus Peerson East LaFayette Street Cotaco Literary Club

Personal notices from Mary Lou Dancy chapter members

Gates of names and visits show a string of social exchanges. Delegates from the chapter returned home after the Grand Chapter meeting in Montgomery while friends and relatives visited in town and areas including Scottsboro Huntsville Florence Gurley Lawrenceburg and Tuscaloosa. Several medical recoveries and relocations mark the list.

J. FP. Levin J. O. Richardson Laura Alexander Charles Johnson Joe Brown Mary Lou Dancy Montgomery

Double Harness Leads Princess Theatre "Double Feature"

The Princess Theatre opens the film Double Harness starring Ann Harding and William Powell with Lucile Browne Lillian Bond George Meeker and Henry Stephenson in supporting roles. A stage show Mitzi Shelton and her All Girl Band accompanies matinee and night performances.

Ann Harding William Powell Princess Theatre Miss Harding Mr. Powell Powell Baghe Lucile Browne Lillian Bond Love Urisen Miss Browne Miss Bond George Meeker Henry Stephenson Mitzi Shelton America

Moulton Heights School News Highlights Faculty and Events

Miss Annie Sue Smith returns as sixth and seventh grade teacher after a week away due to her father's death. The 1933-34 PT A meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 PM to discuss school service to the community. Priceville will stage George in a Jam at Moulton Heights Thursday at 7 30 PM. James Gurley joins the faculty as new addition. Week of October 16 average daily attendance was 19 with 202 enrolled. Parents urged to send children to school. overnight guest to the Hanson home from Ville.

Annie Sue Smith Moulton Heights Parent-Teachers’ Association Priceville George James Gurley

Tag Day Raises Funds for School Books Shortage

A school book drive raises funds and new textbooks to replace worn volumes. About 500 contributors supported the campaign, led by a general committee of forty one teachers and student canvassers from Senior and Junior High, with the American Legion contributing the largest gift of ten dollars. Donations go to principals or the superintendent with receipts issued.

Mesdames Brown Stone Alexander Blair Hodges Reed Misses Reeder Barnard Jolly Sivley Houston Davis Mathews Gargus Lawhorn Burt E Lee Ussery Walsh American Legion Decatur W. W. Benson

River Gauge Holds Steady at Two Feet Today

The Tennessee river remained stationary at a 2 foot gauge reading at seven o'clock, with water levels not rising or falling. No secondary measurements or actions were reported.

Tennessee

Moulton Heights Adds Senior II Work To Curriculum

Notices announce added Senior II coursework at Moulton Heights and upcoming practice games between Priceville and Moulton Heights on Thursday at Moulton Heights and between Trinity and Moulton Heights on Friday at Trinity. A lost yellow wool coat at Princess Theatre Saturday prompts a reward and phone contact 1390.

Moulton Heights Priceville Trinity Princess Theatre

He Writes Plays Horizontal land 6 Who is the famous writer in the picture

A puzzle page listing clues and answers across multiple entries with references to writers, objects, and wordplay. It features hints like final cause, electrified particle, and various crossword style prompts alongside scattered solutions.

Health contest outline for 4 H program in Morgan county

Miss Rowe Morgan county home demonstration agent outlines the 4 H health contest aims to instill good health standards and habits in diet clothing sanitation and hygiene. The Alabama health department partners with home demonstration agents to sponsor county contests with two age groups 10-13 and 14-20. Physical exams begin in fall with one annual exam, charts are kept by members, and health education is integrated into club meetings. County winners advance to the state contest and potentially the national contest in Chicago.

Miss Rowe Morgan County Alabama Department of Health B. F. Austin Chicago

Hoover Cabinet Labor Leader William Doak Dies

William N. Doak secretary of labor in the Hoover cabinet and labor leader died at his Virginia home of heart disease after a severe attack a week earlier. His appointment faced opposition from AFL president William Green due to railroad workers’ union non affiliation.

Washington William N. Doak Hoover Virginia William Green American Federation of Labor Brotherhood of Railroad

Athens social notes reflect club meetings and receptions

The Garden Club of Athens met to discuss Flowers and honor Confederate soldiers. Local ladies hosted multiple bridge and contract clubs with dinners and games at homes, with new residents adding to social life. A large reception celebrated Athens College introducing new students and faculty.

W. J. Donald Young Wall Athens Gertrude Hacker James E. Horton W. E. Flood Queen of Hearts Club Martha Ann Malone H. G. Davis Fairview W. W. Malone Thomas S. Woodroof J. W. Frost Athens College

Howard College Registrar enters Alabama education race

Professor O. H. Causey registrar of Howard College announces candidacy for state superintendent of education. He vows economy in the department and expanded scholastic opportunities, urging no curtailment of education and full school terms. He cites Roosevelt on education and calls for economical operation of the Alabama Department of Education in Montgomery.

Birmingham Ala Causey Howard College Alabama Roosevelt Department of Education Montgomery

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