Tacky Party and Society News in Decatur Page
Mrs J B Harlow hosted a Community Welfare Board meeting with notes on secretary duties and upcoming charity council and Federated Missionary Society events. A Friday nursing home style tacky party is announced at Ninth Street Methodist. a Mrs Carrie Bowles surprise party followed.
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J. B. Harlow
Community Welfare Board
Harlow
Decatur Charity Council
Federated Missionary Societies
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Carrie Bowles
J. W. Boggs
Johnston Street
Miss Margaret Speake To Visit Sister In New Jersey
Personal notes: Miss Margaret Speake plans a visit to sister Mrs. Louis Simmons Stickney in New Jersey. Several locals prepare travels including Mr. and Mrs Comer Ezell moving to Birmingham for work and George Jackson Jr heading to Sheffield to manage a Ritz theatre. Mrs Carrie Bowles suffers a knee injury but remains able to move. Friends and relatives plan trips to Birmingham New Orleans Chicago and Canada with doctors visiting Mayo Clinic and Cleveland clinics. Birth announced for E E Adams Huntsville couple Son born Sunday September 10.
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Margaret Speake
Louis Simmons Stickney
New Jersey
J. Y. Hamil
North
Oil Fields Locale of Friday Picture
The article discusses how American novelists like Zane Grey Peter Kyne Fannie Hurst Edna Ferber and Louis Bromfield provide ready material for films. It highlights The Woman I Stole filmed at Columbia with Jack Holt Fay Wray and others and notes Hergesheimer’s works translate to successful screen pictures including Telable David Java Head and Cytherea. The Woman I Stole centers on an oilfield setting with society folk and roughnecks.
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Zane Grey
Peter B. Kyne
Fannie Hurst
Back Street
Edna Ferber
New York
Louis Bromfield
Fay Wray
Raney Torres
Princess Theatre
Hergsheimer
David
Richard Barthelmess
Barthelmess
Jetta Gondal
Java Head
Far East
New England
Irving Cummings
Downs and Robinson Lead Birmingham City Commission Race
In Birmingham on September 14 W O Downs former sheriff secured the nomination and Lewey Robinson a Legislature member appeared to win a spot as associate members of the City Commission. Robinson edged W E Dickson for the second seat while John H Taylor trailed. Downs led from the start by about 7000 votes with 22 boxes reporting unofficial returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
W. O. Downs
Lewey Robinson
Robinson
W. E. Dickson
John H. Taylor
Downs
Pattern mail-in request for sewing chart No 1008x
Tear out this sketch and mail to Julian oyd at 103 Park Avenue New York with 15 tents in coin. Include your name full address size and pattern number No 1008x and mention this newspaper. Address envelope to Julia Boyd Decatur Daily Fashion Bureau 103 Park Avenue New York NY.
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Julian
Julia Boyd
Decatur Daily Fashion Bureau
Park Avenue
New York, N. Y
Zones Marked at Fire Department Courtyard
Curbings around Johnston Street fire hall received white paint and zone lines to prohibit parking. Fire department volunteers painted the area and ask citizens to keep the front of the hall clear to allow large fire trucks to maneuver quickly during emergencies.
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Johnston Street
Bishop Ainsworth to Visit Decatur At First Methodist
Bishop Ainsworth will visit Decatur on September 23 and meet with ministers and laymen in the Decatur district at the First Methodist church between 2 30 and 5 o clock. Announcement of the visit was made today by Dr. L G Sturdivant presiding elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Lowe
Mobile
Fay Lavana
Edgar Warren Polk
Decatur
Preston
James Harden
Pensacola
Fla
William L. Sandlin
Mrs. Polk
Bishop Ainsworth
First Methodist Church
L. G. Sturdivant
Local Visitors Attend revival services on Court land road
H. L. Kirby and J. H. Hill led a group from the Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ to Flower Hill on the Court land road last night for revival services conducted by W. E. Morgan of Texas. They reported strong crowds and deep interest with three confessions to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Kirby
J. H. Hill
Nineteenth Avenue
Three Candidates Flip Leads as Returns Arrive
Tuesday night polling showed three trailing Downs each holding the lead at times. The election standings shifted frequently with new returns. On Sunday Mrs. C. E. Timberlake, visiting Florence, will return home with Mrs. Evelyn Timberlake.
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Tria
C. E. Timberlake
Florence
Evelyn Timberlake
Birth reported in Rock Creek community local record
Born to Mr and Mrs Charles Lanier a girl on September 5. Several local families shared visits and social events including relatives from Decatur and Pine Bluff. The community notes also mention song teaching, building a new house, and ailing residents with several Sunday visits recorded.
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Charles Lanier
Mary McKee
Florence Tanner
Theo McKee
Cecil Tanner
Mark Allison
A.J. Self
Pleasant Ridge Church
Ida Self
Jane McKee
Harmony
Lester Taylor
Mattie Woodall
Fred Crouch
W C T U to Meet Friday Afternoon
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Friday afternoon at 3 o clock with Mrs Mary FP. Important business is to be discussed and all members urged to attend.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mary FP
Church Officials Named For Term At Southside Baptist
At the annual election of officers by the Southside Baptist church last night R. Ashford and John Jones were added to the board of deacons and other officers named for the ensuing term include L. B. Wright superintendent of Sunday school Mrs Owen Wright pianist Fred Halbrooks chorister Bryan Abbott clerk Fred Halbrooks treasurer Mrs Owen Wright director of B Y P U work
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Southside Baptist Church
R. Ashford
John Jones
Deacong
L. B. Wright
Owen Wright
Fred Halbrooks
Bryan Abbott
B. Y.P. U. Work
24 Camps Planned In Norris Dam Area
The Valley Authority announced plans to establish upward of 24 civilian conservation units in the Norris reservoir area and the Tennessee Valley this winter. Erosion control work will employ men and may extend to privately owned lands under cooperative agreements with owners.
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Washington, D. C
Norris Reservoir
Tennessee Valley
Valley Authority
Cow head reveals signs of rabies at Tennessee Valley Lab
A cow head from Stillman examined at the Tennessee Valley Laboratory showed positive rabies signs this month. The cow, bitten by a dog two weeks earlier, died, and two treatments were ordered for the Schults family.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Stillman
J. 8. Schults
American Legion Set For Evening Meeting in Martin Arena
The American Legion will hold a regular session this evening at 7:30 in Martin arena. Plans for the annual membership campaign will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.
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American Legion
Martin Arena
More Spindles Active In August Cotton Report
The census bureau reports cotton consumed in August at 580000 bales lint and 83000 linters. Spindles active during August reached over 25 million, up from about 22 million in the same month last year.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Two Fined In Police Court Drunkenness and Larceny
Only two appeared in police court this morning. One was fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and the other for petty larceny.
Roan Returns From Birmingham Trip This Afternoon
Dr A M Roan is expected back this afternoon from Birmingham where he went on business Wednesday. The return anticipates a resumed schedule and possible updates on the matter that prompted the trip.
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A. M. Roan
Birmingham
Cuban President to Seek Dictatorial Powers in Crisis
Havana report says President Sanmartino is drafting a manifesto to demand dictatorial powers to fight disorders. Veterans and political leaders oppose him as labor troubles strain the regime and 500 officers call for the predecessor's reinstatement. Police reserves stand ready with rifles. motives undisclosed.
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Havana
Sanmartino
Farm Agent May Be Selected Today
The Morgan county board of revenue met at the courthouse to consider selecting a successor to the late S. H. Gibbons, former county farm agent who died at Benevolent hospital. While several candidates were mentioned, no definite choice was made as the board opened its session. The board also planned routine county business.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
S. H. Gibbons
Benevolent Hospital
Appellate Court Affirms Kersh Case
The Court of Appeals in Montgomery affirmed the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court sentence of former city clerk Glenn Kersh to from five to seven years for embezzlement. An audit showed a total deficit of 16000 dollars, though he was convicted of embezzling 1127 dollars. He served nine years as city clerk before resigning in 1931.
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Montgomery
Ala
Court of Appeals
Tuscaloosa
Glenn Kersh
Kersh
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