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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1933

Page

4

Cotaco Literary Club Meets at Home of Mrs Murdock

The Cotaco Literary Club hosted by Mrs Murdock featured a chrysanthemum decorated home and a program on Citizenship led by Prof O E Hagerman who defined citizenship as a rightful attitude toward fellow citizens. Guests included Mrs L P Mitchell and new members Mrs Alfred Hodgins and Mrs James Tatum.

Cotaco Hagerman Virginia Prince Calvin L. P. Mitchell the Forrest Alfred Hodgins James Tatum Murdock Regclub

Dorothy Gish Returns to New York on Berengaria

The cheerful film star Dorothy Gish arrived in New York aboard the Berengaria from a European trip, greeting cameramen with a broad smile. A report from the First District Convention of the A F W C in Tuscumbia is summarized, noting talks on Jeremiah the Pre Exilic Prophet and Hebrew Metrology led by Mrs. W F Price.

Dorothy Gish New York Berengaria Miss Gish John W. Jones Tuscumbia T. G. Morrow Jeremiah W. F. Price

Personal notices of moves visits and illnesses across town

Mr and Mrs James Walter Adams left for Baton Rouge their future home. Mrs Adams stayed with her parents J D Jesse. Mrs L D McMillan and sister Mildred Kitchen visited the Veterans Hospital in Tuscaloosa where Mr McMillan's condition remained unimproved. The Goodwins of Austinville visit their daughter Mrs H C Kitchens. Margaret Speake left for Fort Monmouth New Jersey to visit her sister Mrs Louis Simmons Stickney. Neal Speake will go to Denver for time. Mrs D C Almon left for Franklin Town to visit her son and daughter Mr and Mrs T H Alexander. The H B Beard are in Cincinnati for a week. Ed Robertson now at home in Almon apartments East Gordon Drive. Mrs A M Roan and two children spend weekend in Tusumbia with relatives and attend a Halloween party hosted by Miss Marcelle Sherwood. C G Almon, recently in Knoxville, will arrive Friday to live on Johnston Street. Master Barrett Shelton Jr shows improvement after illness at home on Eighth Avenue. Louis Hoff is ill with scarlet fever. Miss Stuart Peebles of Mooresville will be week end guest of Mr and Mrs F D Peebles.

A. M. Roan Tuscumbia Marcelle Sherwood

Wealth Means Charm and Happiness

A dated advertisement extols wealth as charm and happiness, claiming sparkling eyes and vigor from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It asserts 98 of 100 women benefit and urges readers to try the product for pep and vitality.

Lydia E. Pi

Rabies Cases Prompt Eight Treatments in Athens and Cats Positive

Two dog heads from Athens tested positive for rabies at Tennessee Valley Laboratory on Wednesday and eight treatments were sent to the Limestone city. Two of the recipients were Buford Brunetta and six to the Rogers family. A cat head from Tuscumbia also tested positive on analysis today.

Athens Tennessee Valley Laboratory Limestone City Buford Brunetta Rogers Tuscumbia

Guardsmen Mobilized to Aid In Bank Robbery Pursuit

Indiana national guards to assist civil authorities in chasing a bank robbery gang. Adjutant General Elmer F. Straub ordered 170 officers and 560 enlisted men to mobilize for the operation in Indianapolis on October 26.

Indianapolis Ind Indiana National Guards Elmer F. Straub

Community Sing at Fairview Baptist Church Tonight

Officials say the community sing at Fairview Baptist Church offers an unusually good program. It begins at seven o clock and all singers are cordially invited to attend.

Fairview Baptist Church

Child Improves After Illness at Fifth Avenue Home

Hamil, the young son of Mrs. La Vera Hampton, who had been seriously ill at the Fifth Avenue West residence for several days, showed slight improvement today.

Hamil LaVera Hampton Fifth Avenue

Hart Move From Earb Avenue To Jackson Street Home

Mr and Mrs A J Hart move from their Ear b avenue residence to live with her parents Mr and Mrs L Handley on Jackson street in a relocation notice.

A .J. Hart Earb Avenue Mrs. L. Handley Jackson Street

Reorganization of NRA Staff Begun

Washington on October 26 reports the NRA began reorganization with a new compliance division to enforce permanent codes nationwide. Hugh Johnson will head the section and oversee enforcement pending a permanent director appointment.

Washington NRA Hugh Johnson

Special Sunday Service at Ninth Street Methodist Church

A special Sunday evening service is planned at Ninth Street Methodist Church to mark the end of the two month attendance contest between Austinville and Ninth Street.

Ninth Street Methodist Church Austinville Ninth Street

Nancy Carroll Leads in The Kiss Before the Mirror

Nancy Carroll stars as the lead in Universal Continental feature The Kiss Before the Mirror at Princess Theatre Friday. The film features original music by Frank Harling woven into the drama, with Carroll performing a soprano aria A Little Bit of Love. Other principals include Frank Morgan Paul Lukas Gloria Stuart and director James Whale.

Universal Princess Theatre Middle Europe Land of the Danube Ladislaus Fodor Frank Harling Nancy Carroll Frank Morgan Paul Lukas Gloria Stuart Jean Dixon Walter Pidgeon Charles Grapewin Donald Cook James Whale

Morgan surveys area of new dam near Muscle Shoals

Dr. A E Morgan chair of TVA arrives in Florence to launch preliminary Joe Wheeler Dam survey. C H Lokner Ross White and Carl A Boch accompany him as TVA allocates 7 million for year one work with locks under way. Reports say a 4 million fertilizer plant at Muscle Shoals may begin by Dec 1 producing potash phosphates and nitrates at Plant No 2.

Florence Ala Joe Wheeler Muscle Shoals A. E. Morgan Tennessee Valley Authority C. H. Locner Ross White Norris Dam Carl A. Boch Dr. Morgan H. A. Curtis Government Chemical

Birmingham Business Caller Visits Decatur

J. E. Barnes of Birmingham, a business caller, visited Decatur today.

Birmingham J. E. Barnes Decatur

Missionary Renounced by Band Returns to Garrison

Dr Niels Nielsen a Danish Missionary from Minneapolis attached to the Danish Missionary Society at Hsiugen arrived at the Japanese sentry gate at 2 am after six months of captivity by brigands. He was held for a ransom of 500 000 Mexican dollars and was freed Wednesday.

Tokyo Niels Nielsen Hsiengen Nielsen Minneapolis Danish Missionary Society Hsiugen

Bonanza quartette to perform at Jefferson county singing

The Bonanza quartette will attend a Sunday singing conven tion two miles west of Warrior to appear on the program.

Bonanza Quartette Jefferson County Singing Convention Warrior

Lost dark rimmed glasses at Central High grounds

Missing glasses found on Central High school grounds reported to F. O. Petty. Call 587-w to reclaim.

Central High School F. O. Petty

Mrs. Roosevelt Visits Son's Baby in Ithan

Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt stopped in Ithan Pennsylvania to meet her 11 month old grandson William Donner Roosevelt and his mother Elliott Roosevelt in a visit that delayed her luncheon nearly two hours due to getting lost on rural roads. She was accompanied by her secretary and stood with Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt former wife of Elliott. The excited mother had recently moved into a new home with her parents in Villanova and then relocated to Ithan.

Ithan Franklin D. Roosevelt New York Chicago William Donner Roosevelt Washington Philadelphia Billy Elliott Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt William Donner Villanova Roosevelt

Roy Chambers Still Unchanged After Appendectomy

The condition of Roy Chambers remained unchanged today following emergency surgery for appendix removal at Baugh's Infirmary last week.

Roy Chambers Baugh’s Infirmary

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Otaco Literary Club Woman’s Music Study Club Woman's Music Study Club Central Methodist Church W. R. Norton Albert Alexander Roy Poteet A. T. Hanson Mrs George Lawrence Berean Club Carnegie Library W. H. Ritter Syria Leroy Murphree W. P. Dghier Buttrey Apartments C. B. Bartee W. P. Dozier W. O. Watson S. H. Wilds W. B. Markstein F. 8. Hunt Harry Carpenter Markstein B. Crawford Phillip Humphreys James Walter Adams Baton Rouge Mrs. F. B. Goodwin H. C. Kitchens Margaret Speake Fort Monmouth N. J Louis Simmons Stickney Neal Speake Denver Colo D. C. Almon T. H. Alexander Franklin Town Mrs. H. B. Beard Cincinnati, C Ed Robertson Almon Apartments East Gordon Drive C. G. Almon Knoxville, Tenn Johnston Street Master Barrett Shelton, Jr B. C. Shelton Eighth Avenue Louis Hoff Stuart Peebles Mooresville F. D. Peebles Princess Slim Summerville Zasu Pitts Una Merkel Enry Armetta Berton Churchill Arren Hymer Mickey Mouse Jim the Big And Guidel’s H. Wolcott Einstein Princeton Albert Einstein Institute For Advanced Study Princeton University Boston John Gorch Gorch Evelyn Klimaszweska Back Bay The Decatur Daily Commercial Print Department Julia Boyd Park Avenue N. Y Boyd Decatur Daily Fashion Bureau Morgan TVA SUN Mrs. Roosevelt Son VICKS Clem & Scott Beauty Parlor F.igon Acorner Second Ave Moulton St Children’s Heavy Union Suits
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