Wedding Solemnized Beatrice Butler Riggs and John A Halbrooks
Beatrice Butler Riggs daughter of Mrs O P Butler and the late Mr O P Butler Hart seller married Corp John A Halbrooks of the U S Army son of Mr and Mrs John C Halbrooks July 25 at the parsonage of Ninth Street Methodist Decatur Rev Jno Nolen officiated. The bride wore teal blue with black accessories. Groom served in Alaska with the 151st engineers and is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. After a short wedding trip they will visit relatives until his furlough ends and he returns to Fort Leonard Wood Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Butler Riggs
O. P. Butler
Hartseller
Corp
John A. Halbrooks
U. S. Army
John C. Halbrooks
Aege 1
Ninth Street
Hartselle
Decatur Goodyear Mill
Alaska
151St Engineers
Fort Leonard Wood O
Leonard Wood, Mo
Louise Robinson Repatriated Missionary Returns Home
Friends learn Miss Louise Robinson, longtime missionary to China, has been repatriated on the Gripsholm and appointed ex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Robinson
China
Gripsholm
Simple flowing line pattern 4551 for easy sew frock
Pattern 4551 offers a tapering design with self ties to adjust the waist and comes in women’s sizes 34 to 52. A frock size 36 requires 338 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send twenty cents to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept. for these patterns plus a linen or garment motifs pattern. Include size, name, address, and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
Community Notices of Visits and Travel Across States
The column lists numerous residents and relatives visiting or returning from trips across Tennessee Alabama Kentucky Ohio and Texas. Highlights include Miss Sally Lou McKenna becoming executive secretary for Africa and Europe, Marion Illinois visitors, and aviation student Jack York in Birmingham. Several families are visiting relatives in Memphis Talladega Tuscaloosa and Louisville while others plan upcoming travel and attend funerals or hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
China
Japan
Korea
Sally Lou McKenna
Africa
Europe
Mrs. Clark Honored at 75th Birthday Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Clark hosted a birthday party for Mrs. J. M. Clark Sr. marking her 75th anniversary. The Austinville resident lived there over two decades and raised six children. Family members from nearby towns attended along with sixteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren not present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Clark
J. M. Clark Sr
Clark
Austinville
J. M. Clark Jr
Bridgeport
Ala
E. Hobson
R. D. Clark Sr
R. D. Clark Jr
Joye
Keith
FE. H. Clark
Gene
Doris
Lucille
Stanley
Sarah Katherine
Dora
Linda
Cliff Guild
Elmer Baum
Alburquerque
New Mexico
Morgan County Lacey's Spring Revival News
The Methodist revival continues this week in Morgan County Lacey's Spring inviting public attendance. Local residents Grace Hough Zera Lipscomb and Augusta Winfrey joined Union Grove revival services led by Rev. Willcutt and Rev. Smallwood. Imogene Stidger learned her brother Pfc Henry Feilds, a paratrooper, is missing in action in Normandy since D-Day. Lonnie Shadrick's eight year old son died in a runaway accident with burial at Valhermosa Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hough
Zera Lipscomb
Augusta Winfrey
Union Grove
Willcutt
Smallwood
Imogene Stidger
War Department
Pfc
Henry Feilds
Normandy
D-Day
Lonnie Shadrick
Valhermosa
Dorothy Dix on Secrets of Marriage Success
Dorothy Dix collects wives opinions on living married life again with tips on attentiveness, avoiding jealousy, avoiding petty quarrels, and staying companions to husbands. The piece frames marriage as a difficult career and urges practical, steady partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Baby Face
Stilwell Nominated for Full General Rank in U S Army
President Roosevelt nominates Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell American commander in Burma to be a full general in the Army. The move would place him in the same rank as Marshall MacArthur Eisenhower and lift his duties in the Burma China theater under Chiang Kai Shek and Mountbatten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph Warren
Stilwell
Burma
United States
George C. Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Burma-China
Injunction Denied Against Milledgeville Union Fee
U. S. District Judge Bascom Deaver denied a federal injunction by labor organizer R. E. Stran es to stop Milledgeville city officials enforcing a $5,000 annual fee on union activities. The judge ruled circumstances did not warrant federal interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon, Ga
U. S
Bascom Deaver
R. E. Starnes
Milledgeville, Ga
Deaver
Alexander City Bank Hire Noted In Local Items
In Alexander City Ala the town notes a new cashier position filled by a local man. Mrs Sneed plans to return soon and be joined there by their two sons Joe Jr and Chunn. Sarah Stickney remains ill at her Ferry Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander City
Ala
Sarah Stickney
Ferry Street
Birthday Dinner At Cook Home Honors Mr Cook And Dorothy Mae
A birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs G C Cook honored Mr Cook and their daughter Dorothy Mae. Attendees included numerous Cooks and related family members along with friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Cook
Idaho Name Origin Tied to Indigenous Language
The word Idaho is linked to the Indian phrase edah hoe meaning light on the mountains, reflecting a mountain-facing meaning in the state’s naming history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Posture and poise boost beauty and health in women
A guide stresses erect carriage, balanced steps, and relaxed shoulders as essential to looks and vitality. It warns that slouching harms nerves and circulation, urging a straight spine, lifted chest, and deep breathing for a graceful, healthy appearance.
Birthday dinner honors Emmett Black and Mrs. Buddie Smith
Mrs. J. E. Smith hosted relatives at home Sunday for a birthday dinner honoring her brother Emmett Black and his wife Mrs. Buddie Smith. The item lists many local visits and readings of residents in Limestone County Oak Grove and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Smith
Emmett Black
Buddie Smith
Bertha Black
Elmore’s
Athens
Haskel Baines
Birmingham
Haskel
Son
Eatha Baines
Chattanooga
Neely Baines
Tenn
J. P. Wallace,Jr
Monroe Baines
East Limestone
Argel Leopard
Huntsville
Ernest Ruf
G. C. Bridges
Coffee
Ruf
Homer Bowers
Ardmore
Harding
L. C. Bumpus
Lewis Ulrich
Camp Perry
Fla
Dinner in Honor of Corporal Hill
Mrs. J. H. Bonnie Hill hosted a Sunday dinner at her home honoring her son Corporal Tom Hill home on furlough after three years in Alaska. Guests included relatives and friends from Charleston South Carolina Decatur Fine Points Moulton and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H
Bonnie” Hill
Cpl
Tome Hill
Alaska
Tommie Hill
Ella Mae Hill
Lillie Mae Hill
Charles Hill
Lucile Hill
Elsie Reed
Ethel Faye
Peggy Sue
Charleston
South Carolina
Earl White
Alton, Colman
Almon White
Decatur
John Hill
Maxine
Elois
Noe
Ralph
Fine Points
Dyke McLemore
Jim Hill
Edward Wee
Edwin Lee
James Wyane Hill
Hazel Adair
Moulton
Curtis Key
Lewis, Carlton
Doris
Shelby Jean
Barbara Ann
Tom Horne
Carl Norris
Harrie Rhoades
Gilbert
Effie Mae
Frances Rhoades
Lewis Rhoades
Lois
Dorothy Mae
Imogene
Embroiderers Pattern for Tot Garments and Linens
Laura Wheeler cross-stitch transfer pattern offers 26 motifs for baby clothes and linens. Pattern 935 measures 1 3 4 by 2 1 2 inches to 1 3 4 by 18 inches. cost Fifteen cents plus mail order from Needlecraft Dept, Daily, 42 Needlecraft Dept, 82 Eighth Avenue, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Wheeler
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Ae Shenretians
Ordnance Plants to Hire 50,000 More Workers
War Manover Commissioner Paul V. McNutt announced that many U S heavy ammunition plants, mostly in the South, will need about 50 000 additional workers by year end Several Alabama plants including Coosa River Ordnance at Talladega the Alabama Ordnance Works at Sylacauga Gadsden Ordnance at Gadsden and Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville are listed among those needing hundreds more employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
South
Paul V. Mcutt
McNutt
Coosa River
Talladega
Ala
Alabama Ordnance Works
Sylacauga
Gadsden Ordnance
Gadsden
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Teens fined in tomato theft case by Homewood Mayor
In Birmingham area, six teenage youths faced petty larceny charges for stealing two baskets of tomatoes from a farmer's truck. Two received $10 fines and seven days hard labor by Mayor Earl Bloom acting as city recorder. The others were directed to juvenile court or remanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Homewood
Earl Bloom
Marines Trial Dive Bombing in Haiti 1920
Early US Marine experiments tested dive bombing techniques in Haiti during 1920. Reports describe pilots and aircraft roles, aiming to develop precision bombing methods and close air support tactics in a Caribbean theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Haiti
Vast Earth Land Surface Measured at Fifty-Seven Million
The article states the earth comprises about 57 510 000 square miles of land surface. It emphasizes the global scale of continental and island terrains and provides a precise numeric estimate for a scientific context.
Invasion Plans Highlighted by Mackenzie
The War Today analyzes Allied options for Normandy invasion with emphasis on Calais and the Brest Cherbourg corridor. It notes German forces in the Calais Boulogne area and highlights possible routes to Paris or a rapid Brest advance to secure ports for the push toward Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais-Bologne
Nel
Normandy
Paris
Brest
France
Cherbourg
Germany
Silent bomb hits London during daylight raids
London reports Nazi flying bombs causing casualties and property damage as Herbert Morrison hints at silent weapon capabilities. Officials plan audible imminent danger signals with three two second blasts and a six second warning after danger passes. A church blast injures and kills civilians near shelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L Goldberg
London
England
Herbert Stanley Morrison
Home Security
Commons
Morrison
Plans for Tennessee Valley Dairy and Seed Show Expanded
The first annual Tennessee Valley Dairy Live Stock and Seed Show grows with entries from all Northern Alabama counties. Shorthorn milking cattle and a Riverside high school colt show highlight the program led by Sam Lile and Frank Martin with strong support from Layman and Scales. The event aims to draw Decatur’s large farming crowd and showcase top small grain exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennell
Charles G.hardwick
Minor Russell
David Hodges
Alabama
Haleyville
Somerville
Riverside High School
Sam Lile
Marvin Bean
Frank Martin
Danville High School
L. G. McDonald
Eva High School
Martin
Tennessee Valley
Layman
Chas. M. Scales, Jr
Decatur
Idle on Labor Front Hits 28,000 Workers Nationwide
AP reports a widespread work stoppage in multiple cities, including 6,000 Philadelphia Transit Company workers and 2,200 Montgomery Ward employees in Detroit, leaving thousands idle across industries. Conflicts cited include overtime pay disputes and a Roebling wire plant walkout, with several plants resuming or continuing idle status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Phila Transportation Company
Gomery Ward and Company
Detroit
Tion
Philadelphia
Com
Montgomery
Jeff Craig
CIO United Retail and Wholesale
Super Can
General Motors
Che
CIO
United Automot
Roebling and Tren N. J
Anaconda Wire and Cabs Co
Marion
Ind
American Can Co
Jersey City
N. J
John Harsch Foundry
Clevel
Ball Bros. Co
Muncie
Chicago
Federal
San Francisco
Knoxville Mining Co
Galesburg
Ill
Station
KSTP
Minneapolis
Houdaille-Hershey Corporation
Buffalo
N. Y
Clayton Manufacturin Company
Ashland, Ky
Harrison
Ark
Missouri and Arkansas Railroad
Two Fort Benning Officers Killed in Training Plane Crash
Fort Benning Georgia reported two officers killed in a training plane crash near Crawford. The victims are First Lt. Harry Irving Luth of West Orange New Jersey and First Lt. William Frederick Angell aged 26, with connections listed to their mothers and spouses in Birmingham Alabama and Columba. Lt. Col. John E. Albert, the Louisiana Field commander, announced the fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning
Fort Bnning
Crawford
John E. Albert
Harry Irving Luth
West Orange
N. J
Aubrey Luth
Columabus
William Frederick Angell
Jon Angell
Third Avenue
South Birmingham
Ala
Funeral Rites for Miss Guerite Le Hand in Cambridge
Funeral services for Miss Guerite Alice Le Hand of Somerville longtime secretary to Mr Roosevelt will be held tomorrow at St J ehurech North Cambridge at 1 a.m. Burial follows at Mt Auburn cemetery Mr Roosevelt is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE Hand
Somerville
Mass
Guerite Alice
Missy) le Hand
Roosevelt
St. Jehurech
Cambridge
Mt. Auburnn
Mr. Roosevelt
4-H FFA Club rallies and contests announced
Chairmen Layman and Mr Scales outlined details of the 4 H FFA Club rallies and contests on Wednesday. Scales oversees the financial end of the program and reported that preparations are well in hand and the response is the best he has known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scales
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Southern Airways
Cadet Club
G. H. Goodemore
R. W. Barron
C. W. Brower
A. J. Zilinear Jr
P. J. Groseclose
Seward F. Jones
J. B. Chapman
Arthur T Laurie
Richard A. Kelinhoffer
W. M. Wagner
Carolyn Martin
R. L. Francis
E. S. Morrow
T. J. Ryan
J. C. Cluen
Goodmore
Jones
Bridge
Wagoner
Miss Martin
Miss Stahlman
Nona Ford Jones
Otto Jones
Jackson Street
Martha Stahlman
Nashville
C. S
J. Francis McConnell
Leona Rothfuss
H. E. Weston
Mini
Weston
Dewey Clarke
G. F. McCleskey
Stovall
J.A. Sparkman
A. J.stroup
H. D. Owen
Emma Sparkman
Sarah Brackin
Earl Foster
Rev. Weston
Sonny and
Lala Weston
Francis and
Jerry Jones
Floyd Stovall
Frank Nelson Foster
Clarke
Foster
Memorial Drive W
Circle One
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
L. L. McCulloch
J. E. Yarbrough
D. S. Hurst
G. C. Corley
Goidel
W. P. Holloman
Jan
Marion, Ill
Elton Reeves
Robert Hollomon
Marjorie Reeves
W. A. Reid
Martha Jean
Carolyn
Ars
Points
Tennessee
S. T. Adkins
Robert
Billy
Jane
Memphis, Tenn
Frank
Call
Memphis
Mrs
Jim Call
Sammy Harris
Rose Marie
Harris
Amp Davis
N. C
J. F. Graham
Mack
William Graham
St. Vincents Infirmary
Ralph Stinson
Fairview
Finley Cliff
Marian
Nashville, Tenn
Lester Powell
J . Hamil
Mrs. York
Fort Worth
Texas
Cornelian Hotel
Jack York
The
Sarah Leeman
Alabama College
Montevallo
J.B. Leeman
Johnston Street
Travis Callahan
W. W. Callahan
Mrs. Walton Hill
Tuscaloosa, Ala
W. E. Steed
Leon Huthnance
Tuscaloosa
Sue Huthnance
Jimmy Norwood
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
J. N. Norwood
Hugh Davidson
Leon Robinson
Louisville, Ky
Joe Sneed
Mrs. Clark
Morgan County
Lacey’s
Washington Monument
Comdr
Mildred McAfee
Navy
James V. Forrestal
Dorothy Dix
Dorothy DL
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Cook Home
Helen Follett
Esther Williams
Seim
Limestone County
Oak Grove
Robert Broadway
Corporal Hill
Moyer
By Dewitt MacKenzie
Loyd’s
Smaee
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