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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1933

Page

3

Hat Drama And Wedding Plans At Bixbys

Eve admires a white violets hat that sells before she can buy it and faces Mona Allen’s scheming. Eve meets Dick after late work as Marya and Ray plan to wed after Easter, while Eve weighs love, career, and independence in a changing life.

Marya Eve Arlene Miss Marchand Celeste Miss Bayless Miss Allen Mona Mona Allen Ray Bixby’s

Back from Kentucky

Edward Jervies Davies has returned from Newport Kentucky where he spent the summer with his father Edward Davies.

Edward Jervies Davies Newport Edward Davies

Williams Declares Departures To Be Handled On The Spot

In a terse remark Williams says decisions will be made locally at the scene. The comment implies immediate actions without formal process, reflecting a confrontational stance on handling disputes. Local readers are advised to watch for further developments.

Postal Officials On Inspection Trip

Ellery W. Stone vice president of New York and J. T. Logue general manager of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company in Atlanta were in Decatur yesterday on an inspection trip.

Ellery W. Stone New York J. T. Logue Postal Telegraph Cable Company Atlanta, Ga Decatur

Postal Telegraph Codes Adopted Under NRA Provisions

Postal Telegraph and related cable companies signed and enacted provisions of the President's re employment agreement with substituted code terms for telegraph communications. The move follows approvals dated August 30, 1933, with other major firms also signing. All units of International Telephone and Telegraph in the continental United States are now under an industrial code or the blanket agreement.

Poston Telegraph Cable Company NRA Postal Telegraph Commercial Commercial Pacific MacKay Radio All America International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation Continental United States

Meat pricing list from a historical market ad

A historical marketplace item lists per pound prices for meat and poultry. It mentions native hogs around 125 to 150 pounds, spare ribs, backbone, country sausage, hens on foot, geese, and turkeys with varied per pound costs, plus a note on minimum quantities and discounts.

Diplomaniacs at Princess Theatre with Wheeler and Woolsey

Wheeler and Woolsey star in Diplomaniacs a musical comedy at the Princess Theatre Monday and Tuesday. Willy Nilly and Hercules Glub open a barber shop on an Indian reservation triggering a Geneva Peace Conference spoof with burlesque stunts songs and dancing numbers featuring a large cast and staged by Larry Ceballos directed by William Seiter.

Princess Theatre Bert Wheeler Robert Woolsey Wheeler Willy Nilly Woolsey Hercules Glub Marjorie White Phyllis Barry Hugh Herbert Richard Carle William Irving Neely Edwards Billy Bletcher Terry Hart Louis Calhern Larry Ceballos William Seiter

August Meeting of Episcopal Men’s League Highlights Work

The August meeting of the Episcopal Men's League met at St. John's parish house with President Gilbert White presiding. E. E. Graves arranged a speaker from the Church Army of the Episcopal Church. Captain Earl B. Estabrook and Rev. Peter M. Dennis traveled from Sewanee Tenn. for the event and Estabrook spoke on the Church Army’s work.

Episcopal Men's League St. John’s Parish House Gilbert White E. E. Graves Church Army of Episcopal Church Earl Estabrook Peter M. Dennis Sewanee, Tenn Church Army of the Episcopal Church

Birmingham Market Summary of Prices and Shipments

Market notes show hay and grain prices steady with light receipts and fair demand in Birmingham. Poultry and eggs steady near yesterday. cotton spot unchanged. cattle and hogs quotations steady with assorted ranges for calves cows bulls and pigs.

Birmingham U. 8 Johnson Timothy

Church Army Divides Work Across Sixty Plus Divisions

The report notes the organization operates in over 60 divisions and has been established in England for more than forty years. It describes how the church army presents the gospel simply to win men women and children to a personal saviour. The captain and the rector were hosted at dinner by Mr and Mrs Graves.

England Church Army Graves

Themes Announced For 1st Methodist Church Study

The First Methodist church has announced study themes for Sunday. At 11 a.m. the topic is Riches That Have No Wings and at 7:30 p.m. Christ and Broken Lines.

First Methodist Church

Eva Visitors from John Hamiltons in Eva

Mr and Mrs John Hamilton of Eva are visiting friends in Decatur this week.

John Hamilton Eva Decatur

Processing Tax Advices on Cotton Goods

Mr. Gray notes tax rules require an inventory after August 31 and a 30 day period to file reports and remit payments.

Gray

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