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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1931

Page

4

Woodmen Circle Meeting And College Alumni Events

The Woodmen Circle will meet Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs Manor Hayes s home on Fourth Avenue South. Alabama College Alumni Association Morgan County Chapter will meet Thursday October 1 at 4 PM in Riverside High school auditorium with Mrs Marion Walker Spidey as speaker. Ladies Aid Society plans a measuring social at Mrs Rufus Holly s home and Mizpah benediction ends session. Mr and Mrs Campbell wed after a ceremony at Ninth Street Methodist parsonage and Ruth Belmont engages to William David Lyle Jr with wedding planned for October.

Woodmen Circle R Pestion Morgan County Alabama College Alumni Association Riverside High School Marion Walker Spidie State Ladies Aid Society Willoughby Presbyterian Church Frank Thornhill Thessalonians Rufus Holly Fifth Avenue West M. M. Newton Ninth Street Methodist Parsonage J. EB. Legg Athens Ruth Belmont William David Lyle, Jr

Central Baptist Women Host All Day Prayer Event

Central Baptist women announce an all day season of prayer for state missions starting Thursday at 10 30 a m at the church A large attendance is urged A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon with each member bringing a dish Decatur Art Club Opens Fall Season Friday at 7 30 p m at president Corrine Griffin's home R H Wolcott to entertain Wednesday Bridge Club at her home on a postponed date

Central Baptist Decatur Art Club Corrine Griffin R. H. Wolcott

PERSONALS Hartselle residents host visitors and moves noted

Local notices list Dr. H C McRee returning home from Montgomery and Mrs Ann Minor George visiting Nashville for business. Claire Bloodworth leaves for Montgomery after a two week vacation with her mother. Several families report guests, illness, moves, and travel, including visits to Lynchburg Nashville and Pulaski. An accompanying dress pattern feature describes a stylish child’s frock with instructions and yardage.

Claire Bloodworth Montgomery Mary Bloodworth

Keeping Youth A Hollywood Beauty Pitch

An advertising voice cites Douglas Fairbanks Jr praising youth as irresistible and notes actresses keep youth with Lux Toilet Soap. The copy claims 605 of Hollywood's 613 radiant actresses use the soap and promotes a 10 cent cake.

Hollywood

Nell Bird Gong and Lee Campbell Tie Quiet Nupital

The marriage of Miss Nell Bird Gong and Mr. Lee Campbell was quietly solemnized on Saturday afternoon at 3 30 o clock with Rev.

Nell Birdgong Mr. Lee Campbell

Decatur Daily Pattern Dept Ad For Catalog

An advertisement requests fifteen cents in coins or stamps for each pattern and asks for name, address, style number, and size. It promotes The New Spring and Summer Pattern Catalog with dresses, lingerie, pajamas, kiddies clothing, and accessories, priced fifteen cents and catalog with pattern twenty-five cents, to be sent to Decatur Daily Pattern Department at 243 West 17th Street, New York City.

Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City

Visit to Birmingham on Sunday

The note says to leave Sunday for a visit to Birmingham. No other details or dates appear in the fragment.

Birmingham E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano Co Decator Anniston Montgomery

Freight Rates Now Under Advisement

The Interstate Commerce Commission closed a two month hearing on railroads’ bid for a 15 percent freight rate increase and took the case under advisement. A decision isn’t expected for three to four weeks. Railroads argued that opposing rate hikes could trigger nationwide wage cuts controversy.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission

Strike Averted By Longshoremen In North Atlantic Ports

New York, Sept 30. After two hours of talks, steamship companies and the International Longshoremen's Association reached an agreement. Longshoremen kept 85 cents an hour but accepted a ten cent cut in overtime pay. Meanwhile 4000 Texas longshoremen faced a new wage scale with drastic cuts set to take effect tomorrow in Galveston Houston and nearby cities.

New York North Atlantic Steamship Companies International Longshoremen’s Association Galveston Houston Texas

Congressman Edward B. Almon to Speak at Morgan County Court House

Congressman Edward B. Almon will address the opening of the circuit court at Morgan county court house next Monday morning at nine o clock. He plans to cover many items of national interest and speaks to local friends.

Edward B. Almon Morgan County Court House Circuit Court Congressman Almon Todes

Regular midweek prayer service at Southside Baptist

The regular midweek prayer service will be held this evening at Southside Baptist church at the usual hour following the teachers meeting. A cordial invitation was extended to the public to attend.

Southside Baptist Church

Patient Sees Slow Recovery After Pike Accident

Melvin Chammiess remained in critical but improving condition at Benevolent Hospital after being struck by a car while stepping from a truck on the Courtland pike Saturday afternoon. Doctors said he was doing as well as could be expected given the severity of his injuries.

Melvin Chammiess Courtland Pike Benevolent Hospital

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues and Grid Solution

Puzzle clues list across solutions with entries like Want of hope dwell adorn image lie claw negative prefix and many more. The garbled grid shows filled letters and partial word patterns from a completed crossword puzzle with several theme entries and embedded jargon.

Accident Victim Is Operated On Today

W. A. Griffin of Parkville was operated on this morning at Baugh's Infirmary to determine the extent of internal injuries from an automobile accident last Thursday. He has suffered severe pain since the crash in Falkville.

W. A. Griffin Parkville Baugh’s Infirmary Falkville

No Change In The Prices Of Cotton Market Quoted At Five Cents

There was no change in the price being paid for seven eighths cotton today. The market was quoted this afternoon at five cents per pound for that grade of cotton.

Woman 87 credits Vincl iron tonic for energy

An 87 year old woman says she never tires and attends church, rides long and joins parties, attributing good appetite and sound sleep to Vincl iron lime and cod liver peptone. Ad claims Vincl benefits nervous or run-down people of any age with tasty flavor and quick effects. Thompson's Drug Store and Albany Drug Co advertise.

Vinci M. Battlort Thompson’s Drug Store Albany Drug Co. Ady

Milk of Magnesia Aids Digestion And Alkalizes System

Distress after eating signals excess acid in the stomach. A spoonful of Phillips' Milk of Magnesia restores alkaline balance, easing digestion, improving taste, and boosting resistance. Use in days for better stomach, liver, and bowels function. Also offered as toothpaste with 75 percent magnesium hydroxide content.

Phillips

Hearing interrupted as victim's mother sobs on stand

Hampton Va Sept 30 Preliminary hearing for Professor Elisha Kane on charges of drowning his wife was interrupted when Mrs W C Graham mother of Mrs Kane sobbed on the witness stand. She was removed for treatment. Coroner Vanderslice testified two brothers of Mrs Kane had described domestic difficulties, prompting him to change his verdict from accidental drowning to murder.

Long Island Benjamin Collings Stamford, Conn Huntington L. I Alexander Blue Hampton Elisha Kane W. C. Graham Graham Kane George Vanderslice

All Day Singing Planned at Andrew's Chapel Next Sunday

An all-day singing is scheduled at Andrew's Chapel next Sunday near Dutton's store, five miles south of Danville. Price M. Bryant announced the event and invited the public to attend.

Andrew's Chapel Price M. Bryant Dutton’s Danville

Secretary S. E. Arvidson Expected Back Today

Y M C A secretary S. E. Arvidson, after a brief Florida vacation, is expected to return home today. He recently completed the trip and will resume duties at his office.

S. E. Arvidson Florida

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