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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1940

Page

5

Prenuptial party honors Miss Jones in Birmingham

Inter rehears al party for Miss Jones and Albert Pinkston hosted by Mrs T M Jones Jr on East Walnut Street featured a rainbow flower bowers yellow white dining scheme and a treasure hunt ending with a silver gift. Guests included Miss Nancy Worth Jones, Emory Solomon, Miss Caroline Jones, Rev Ram and many Birmingham area friends.

T. M. Jones, Jr East Walnut Street Jones-Pinkston Jones Nancy Worth Jones Albert Pinkston Mary Dryden Emory Solomon Headland Caroline Jones T. M. Jones III Kenneth Vance Ann Kimbrough Paul Brown Margaret Ann Rogers Harvey Pride Susan Bibb Bob McLaughlin Louisa Barnett Rev. Ram Harriett Irwin Billy Hill C. M. Davis Thomas C. White Kathryn Pinkston Cottonwood Smith Trimble T. C. Chandler H. H. May W. R. Rogers E. N. Penick W. E. Kimbrough E. J. Polhill John W Jones Harriett Rebecca Lide Carl Homer Tankersley Ralph Dowling S. Blaine Dothan Ala Frank Lide Birmingham Miss Jones

Camel Cigarette Ad Praises Slower Burn Benefits

An advertisement touts Camel cigarettes as slower burning with extra mildness and coolness. It claims reduced heat and irritation, preserved full flavor, and the impression of more smoking value per pack.

Leighton Pair Visits Kin as Lucille Lamon Falls Ill

Mr and Mrs J A Clark and family of Leighton were Sunday guests of the EdW ards Lamon and Simmons households. Pauline Lamon and Miss Lucille Lamon remain at her bedside as she remains very ill.

E. G. McGehee Montgomery Clyde Bloodworth Edward Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tenn Sara Tillman Athens H. E. Jeffrey J. A. Clark Leighton Eddie Edwards Elkin Lamon Fred Simmons Pauline Lamon Lucille Lamon Little Rose Marie Namie Frank Namie Decatur Joe Wheeler Parent-Teacher Association Namie Juanita Simmons H. 8. Simmons

Make This Model At Home Slenderizing Jacket Ensemble

Charming Anne Adams pattern 4366 offers a tailored jacket and dress ensemble with options for long or short sleeves. Features include a lapel collar, lace edging, yoke front, and optional bright buttons. Available in sizes 36 to 48. fabric needs and pricing detailed. order from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Anne Adama Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17 New York N. Y

Athens Weekend Visitors and Local Health Notes

Athens residents welcomed visitors including Mrs. R. B. Patton Sr from Demopolis and W. B. Rhodes of Mobile. Evelyn Carter Knight celebrated her birthday with family, Malone Hogan of Texas visited for his mother's illness, and others spent time with relatives in Williston Tennessee and Fort Lauderdale. R. A. Smith recovered enough to use a wheelchair after illness, Frances Corder convalesced after appendectomy, and Dr. W. B. Maples returned from Kerrville Texas.

R. B. Patton Demopolis W. B. Rhodes Mobile Athens Evelyn Carter Knight Sarah Knight M. M. Rosenall Knight Federal Department of Commodities Atlanta Malone Hogan Texas Walter Beasley Florence G. W. Mitchell Mary Frances Coffman Nashville John Roffman R. A. Smith Frances Corder Powers Hospital W. BE. Maples Keerville

Inaugural Plans for Open Air 1941 Ceremony

Washington report on the inaugural committee deciding to hold the 1941 oath in the open air regardless of rain The plan aims to accommodate thousands viewing from the Capitol steps and avoids glass coverings for visibility Senator Neely chairs the planning with three senators and three representatives awaiting November's outcome

Washington Roosevelt Capitol David Lynn Lynn Neely DW. Va

Meet Decatur's New Residents

The Decatur Lions Club welcomes new citizens to Decatur including J. W. Allen and sons Rodney and James at 827 Johnson Street from Pennington Alabama. The Flannigan family from Gadsden Alabama join at Thomas Apartment with James Flannigan manager of Goodyear Tire Co. The McCormick family from Huntsville Alabama arrive at 1203 4th Ave South. James McCormick manages Brittain's Clothing Store. The Estill family from Knoxville Tennessee join from Booneville Missouri with church ties. Fatill travels for John Deere Plow. the Waller family from Evansville Illinois at Cornelian Court with Decatur Packing Co. and Fred Waller Jr in Chicago school.

Decatur Lions Club Decatur J. W. Allen Rodney James Allen Johnson Street Pennington Ala Baptist Church Standard Old Co J. J. Flannigan J. I McCormick Gentry Estill Estill Knoxville Tenn First Christian Church Mr. Estill Booneville, Mo Episcopal Church Mr. Fatill John Deere Plow Company Fred Waller Mary Waller Waller Cornelian Court Evinston St. Luke's Episcopal Church Decatur Packing Co Fred, Jr Chicago

Social notes Highlight Huntsville gatherings and visits

Mrs E C Betts of West Point N Y visited Judge and Mrs James E Morton at Greenbrier. G G McCracken Jr hosted friends in Russell Erskine dining room Huntsville with dancing after dinner. Attendees included Miss Clara White and others. Mrs Roger Thompson and others attended the state P T A convention in Huntsville. Fred Wall leaves for Washington DC for medical treatment hoped to aid his recovery.

E. C. Betts West Point N. Y James E. Morton Greenbrier G. G. McCracken, Jr Russell Erskine Hotel Huntaville Clara White Robbie Nell Christopher Margaret Williams Nan McCracken Elizabeth Bowman Sara Cobb John Page John Henry Peebles Robert Harrison Joe Bob Elliott O. Y. Reece Roger Thompson L. W. Chambers Cardwell Chambers J. C. McFarland Huntsville Fred Wall Washington, D. C Fred Wall, Jr

Water and beauty secrets from the Water Wagon advice

The piece urges heavy water intake to improve complexion and health, claiming six glasses daily as essential. It covers skin, digestion, and blood flow, advises cuticle care and nail hygiene, and invites readers to send beauty problems to the Beauty Box Editor.

Helen Follett

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