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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1933

Page

4

Fall Festival Society Program and Local Social Notes

The Business Women's Circle of Central Methodist hosts an 8 to 8:30 p m program at 622 Second Avenue with Miss Bobbie Peterson tapping and Miss Dorothy Adkinson singing among others. The piece mentions a long list of local visitors, social events, and upcoming nuptials including the Stewart Money wedding in Moulton Alabama with detailed ceremony notes and attendees.

Business Women’s Circle Central Methodist Church Bobbie Peterson Dorothy Adkinson Aralee Turney Charles Murphy Ruth Crafton Second Avenue Stewart-Money O. E. Kirby Robi Harper Martha Chenault Decatur S. V. Blythe West Decatur Methodist Church Chenault Kirby Anna Jo Crosthwaite Lohengrin Calvin Ressenau Robert Byars, Jr Karns Shelton Allison Smith Ed Cammack

Tom Thumb Weds Tonight at Ninth Street Church

General Tom Thumb and Little Miss Rosebud Love will wed in a Tom Thumb ceremony at Ninth Street Methodist Church. The repeat program, first staged February 10 1863 in Grace Episcopal New York, marks the couple’s final appearance, sponsored by Ninth Street Church’s young people.

Tom Thumb Little Miss Rosebud Ninth Street Methodist Church Ninth Street Central Methodist Ninth Street Church Grace Episcopal Church New York City Lavinia Warren Middleboro Maas Charles 8

License rules warned for post midnight operation

License inspector F F Tidwell reminded motorists and businesses that operating after midnight September 30 requires a full year's license. He urged drivers who do not want a 1934 tag to garage their cars before midnight Saturday.

F. F. Tidwell

Vote Announced in Club Contest for Little Miss Decatur

The Pilot Club sponsored contest at Thompson's Drug Store tallies votes to name Little Miss Decatur. Front runners include Eugenia Hodges 434 Polly Rowe 411 Marjory Russell 399 with a parade finale scheduled after Monday afternoon.

Pilot Club Thompson’s Miss Decatur Eugenla Hodges Polly Rowe Marjory Russell Marjory Louise Hannigan Baby Bess Beatty Virginia Prince Calvin June Clair Thompson Flo Pickens Mary Ford Tillery Nellie Clarke Roan Dorothy Ann Park Johnny Hannigan Ann Hughes Ruth Laubenthal Martha Nash

Decatur Receives 1000 More Muscle Shoals Job Blanks

An additional 1000 application blanks have reached the Decatur post office for Muscle Shoals project and Tennessee Valley development program jobs. Total blanks sent to Decatur now 2800. VA exams will cover skilled hespera and unskilled work. Veterans of Foreign Wars meet at 2:30 PM Sunday at the courthouse. Henry Albes named temporary adjutant, Clarence Schaffer quartermaster. October plans include officer elections.

Decatur Post Office Muscle Shoals Project Tennessee Valley Development Tennessee Valley Authority Washington H. Yarbrough Veterans of Foreign Wars Henry Albes Clarence Schaffer

LACEY'S SPRING VISITOR VISITS MISS HOLLAND

Miss Mildred Hough of Lacey's Spring is visiting Miss Edna Holland at her Trinity road home.

Pearl Buchell Birmingham Mrs Ruby Emens Trinity Geneva Evans Pulaski, Tenn Sam F. Evans Lacey Mildred Hough Edna Holland Trinity Road

Ambassadors Meet At Southside Baptist Church

The Royal Ambassadors of Southside Baptist Church will meet this afternoon at 4 o clock at the church. All members were urged to be present.

Southside Baptist Church

Red Cross Parley Aims To Draw Record Crowd In No Alabama

Morgan county Red Cross officials plan a regional conference in north Alabama on Wednesday October 4 at St. Johns Episcopal church parish house. The meeting opens at 9 30 am with luncheon at 12 15 pm. The chapter reports extensive relief efforts including flour and cotton, disaster aid, home service cases, nursing visits and youth programs with 29 032 adult members and a state goal of 59 526 members for the year.

Morgan County American Red Cross Alabama St. John’s. Episcopal Church Red Cross

Negro Red Cross Carnival Planned in Morgan County

The Morgan County Negro Branch of the American Red Cross hosts a two day carnival on September 29 30 at its West Vine Street headquarters to raise funds for relief work in Decatur. Suppers and homemade ice cream will be sold and a garments exhibit highlights the branch’s aid including flour clothing and other relief items.

Morgan County The American Red Cross Red Cross Decatur West Vine Street

City Clerk E. W. Collier Recovers From Fall

Decatur city clerk E. W. Collier, who broke a shoulder in a Tuesday lawn fall, is rapidly improving after surgical treatment at Benevolent Hospital. He was later sent home to 710 Friends. City colleagues and residents express relief and hope for full health.

E. W. Collier Decatur Line Street City Hall Collier Benevolent Hospital

Blue Eagle Hits at the Princess Theatre October Lineup

The Princess Theatre catalogs a month of Blue Eagle hits for October with a star filled lineup. Screens include Tugboat Annie with Marie Dresser and Wallace Beery, She Had To Say Yes with Loretta Young, Lyle Talbot and Winnie Lightner, Laurel and Hardy in Midnight Patrol, and Mickey Mouse in Mickeys Gala Premiere.

The Princess Theatre Blue Eagle Marie Dresser Wallace Beery Loretta Young Lyle Talbot Winnie Lightner Laurel and Hardy Walt Disney Mickey Bali Constance Bennett Barbara Stanwyck Geo. Brent Warren William Constance Cummings Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Patricia Ellis Ralph Bellamy Ann Harding William Powell Slim Summerville Za- Lu Pitts George Arliss Voltaire Buck Jones White Eagle Nancy Carroll Frank Morgan Paul Lukas Gloria Stuart Bela (Dracula) Lugosi Sally Blane

NRA Committee to Form Compliance Board at Chamber Meeting

The local NRA nominating committee meets at four this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce to form a six member Compliance Board. Members include an industrial labor employee, a retail or wholesale worker, an industrial employer, a wholesale or retail employer, a consumer (preferably a woman), and a lawyer. The board will elect a chairman and address employer complaints under the President's Blue Eagle program.

NRA Chamber of Commerce Hugh Johnson Decatur Unit Blue Eagle Johnson Compliance Board

Light of the World and Life in Christ

The text argues Jesus the light of the world offers life to meet humanity's needs beyond education or reform. It presents negative and positive promises of following Christ, from deliverance from sin to eternal life. It compares light to electrical reflection, urges believers to shine by faith, and calls Decatur to revival through living in the Lord's light.

Jesus Lord Jesus Christ God Christ Jesus Piccardi Decatur

Local Visitors Highlight Decatur Friday

Mrs. Fannie Taylor Moore of Decatur Route 4 was among business visitors in Decatur Friday.

Fannie Taylor Moore Decatur Route 4

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