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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

5

Miss Bailey and Miss Tindle Win City Honors

Birmingham and Hartsville socialite Misses Winifred Tindle Mary Barnard Tindle and Miss Virginia Clare Bailey shared honors at a morning party hosted by Miss Mary Kathryn Nungester. Guests included Aline Jones Kathryn Boswell Marjorie Wilder Ann Johnson Margaret Nash Marye Jones Penick Jones and others.

Tindle Miss Bailey Winifred Mary Barrard Tindle Birmingham Virginia-Clare Bailey Hartselle Mary Kathryn Nungester Miss Nungester Misses Bailey Winifred Tindle Mary Barnard Tindle Aline Jones Sheffield Kathryn Boswell Marjorie Wilder Ann Johnson Margaret Louise Nash Marye Penick Jones Betty Foster Pointer Betty McGehee Constance Peerson Mary Virginia Bingham Mary Ford Tillery Mary McClure Faye Lewis Frances Cowden Julia Weaver Marbrey_ Payne

Personal notices list neighbors visiting and travels

Mrs L H Enloe and children of Gadsden visit Miss Ruth Briscoe this week with Mr Enloe arriving Saturday. Harriett Robertson of Hancockville will stay with Bertha Sue Edwards. Irene Sanders of Gurley visits Jewel Edwards. Mrs Sivley’s health remains unimproved. D D Srygley of Birmingham joins a motor tour of Great Smokies and North Carolina. Mr and Mrs C N Winston and daughter Helen Ann at 908 Canal St. Clarence Waite of Huntsville visits Addison Montarovic. Isaac Lewter travels to Louisville. McRee returns to Montgomery for a week. Mrs Carl Jones to return Monday from North Carolina. Kate Hardage of Memphis visits Dolores Hardage. Boys Ratliffe and Cortner to Camp Waunataka next week. T D Wilkinson Jr returns to Louisville after visits here and in Madison. Wilkinson family to stay longer. Roy Pateet visiting Miss Louise Calmes in Montgomery. R W Terry and son Toby to Wytheville Va. Miss Marbrey Payne leaves for Birmingham. Mr and Mrs H H Payne Jr and son Harry III back in Birmingham. Mrs D C Shaw and Martha Pryor at luncheon in Florence. Mrs H McDougald visits Sheffield. Mrs Morris Ford of Gadsden visits L R Nash with small parties. Frank Weaver of Anniston hosts Henry Day. W F Boswell to return today from Florida fishing trip. Isaac Lewter accepts position at Hobbs Island. Mr and Mrs C G Parker announce birth of daughter Ann at Hamil Clinic on August 2. mother and baby well.

Ruben Orr Bennett Molino Fla Hartselle Mary Gilchrist Bush Bobby Atlanta John Winton Birmingham Judson Sides Amy Martha Lillian Whitman Huntaville Kathleen Wilson W. P. Newman Mr. Newman Loulaville Revelye Barcliff Mary Virginia Everette Mra Hal Barcliff Dunbar Boger Tampa W. A. Boger Edward Stewart Martha Clyde Benevolent Hospital Harry Currier Camp Winnataska St. Clair County Bruce Adams June H. J. Daniels Fairview Betty Brannon Richard City Tenn J. O. Stephenson Jimmy Wiggins Bluitt Landers Ruben Simma Hamill Hampton Camp Westmoreland John F. T., Brown First Methodist Church Mt. Tabor Methodist Church Roy Newman Howard Evans Dayton Jessie Gadsden Earl Bradley

Lawrence County Local Notices and Visits Update

Lawrence County locals report visitors from Oklahoma and Birmingham with trips to Andalusia and Carlsbad Caverns. Revival begins second Sunday. 20 day singing school underway at Oak Grove with 43 pupils. Community socials include a picnic and Oak Grove supper. numerous overwintering guests visit friends and relatives.

Revival At Round Island Attracts Congregants

Limestone County Round Island reports strong church attendance as Rev. Mallie Hargrove and Rev. Boyer preached on Sunday. Betty Landtroup injured, while Rev. Brown conducts a revival south of Calera. Gatherings include visits by the Barker and Baugh families and local residents as the Round Island revival opens next Monday led by Rev. G C Morris.

Hay Fever Symptom Relief Ad from Goidel's Drug Store

An old advertisement promotes PO TAS A FRAS as a rapid hay fever remedy. It promises quick relief from choking and irritation, drying of eyes and nose, and improved sleep without pollen testing or injections, praising exclusive availability at Goidel's Drug Store.

Goidel Ady

Beauty's Temple and social notices blend in copy

A feature on beauty and health urges eight hours sleep daily and outdoor time as essential to charm. It advises skincare routines with meals, creams, and cleansing washes. The page also shares local society notices from Hartselle including visits, births, moves, and travels of residents and out-of-town guests.

Helen Follett

Hartselle Social News Details Club Events And Scouts Honors

Hartselle reports various club activities with Miss Revelye Barcliff hosting the Short Story Club and Miss Jean Waldman presiding over the business session. Summer revival at First Methodist Church announced with Rev. John F. T. Brown preaching. Bridge clubs host gatherings. prizes awarded to Mrs. Eric Howell, Mrs. Howard Evans, and others. Howard McClanahan and Wesley Waldman receive senior Scout staff upgrades. McClanahan earns Eagle Scout badge. Tuesday Bridge Club, flower arrangements, and social details fill the ensuing notes. Rev. T. Powell Sharp and family relocate as pastor of First Christian Church. Irene Pettit plans trips through Oklahoma to Texas and California.

Revelye Barcliff Jean Waldman Sarah Ann Bennett Martha Lillian Whatman Madge Crowe Cocoa, Fla Mary Ginia Everette Atlanta, Ga Virginia Brown George Ashworth First Methodist Church John F. T. Brown Rev. Brown Howard McClanahan Wesley Waldman Hartselle Camp Weatmoreland McClanahan Waldman

Slimming Anne Adams Dress Pattern 409 Promotes Low-Cost Wardrobe

The pattern by Anne Adams promises slim flattering lines at low cost. It features three narrow front skirt panels, pointed yokes, and optional sleeves with darts or gathers for fit. Available in sizes 36 to 48, pattern 4092, with ordering details and a sewing-book offer for mid season wardrobe ideas.

Greta Anne Adams Sagjooth Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th St New York

Local Visitors and Plant Update in Hackleburg News

Mr and Mrs Edwin Frazier of Linden and Miss Billy Katherine Edwards of Greenville are guests of Dr and Mrs T B Brindley. Jackie Summerford of Guntersville visits relatives. W W Thomas, company president, states a Kaolin and ceramics plant is under construction after seven years of cooperative research with the U S Bureau of Mines. Raw materials will be mined about seven miles from Hackleburg.

Mra Edwin Frazier Linden Mias Billy Katherine Edwards Greenville 8. C T.B. Brindley Jackie Summerford Guntersville W. W. Thomas U. S. Bureau of Mines Hackleburg

Hackleburg to Host New Kaolin Plant Project

Hackleburg Alabama August 3 The Thomas Alabama Kaolin Co announced purchase of a 7 acre site near town for a processing and refining plant. Clearing work has begun and offices plus a laboratory will be included in the facility.

Hackleburg Ala Thomas Alabama Kaolin Co

Classified Ads Highlight Housewife Advertising Medium

The notice promotes classified ads as the preferred medium for housewives to advertise from home. It instructs readers to call phone 46 and ask for the Ad Taker for placing notices.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Central Methodist Church Edith Doss Kathleen McGlathery Miss Wise Laverne Theba Thrasher Truly Fine Club Ann Hughes Hughes Birigo Louise Fitzpatrick Billie McFerrin McRee Jefferies Pryor McRee Cornelian Court Hotel Otis Jefferies Alice Tolbert S. E. Patterson J. B. Bradford Gordon Shérard T. D. Wilkinson Jr Louisville, Ky Elkins’ Himes Kitty Ivy Ruth Johnston Malcolm Austelle L. H. Enloe Ruth Briscoe Mr. Enloe Harriett Robertson Hancevill, Ala Bertha Sue Edwards Irene Sanders Gurley, Ala Jewel Edwards W. E. Sivley D. D. Srygley R. M. McGlathery North Carolina Clarence Waite Huntsville Addison Monta Rovic Isaac Lewter Mr. McRee Montgomery Carl Jones Kate Hardage Memphis, Tenn Dolores Hardage Masters Jimmy Edward Lee Ratliffe Sonny Cortner Camp Waunataka Louisville Madison Mrs. Roy. Pateet Louise Calmes R. W. Terry Toby Wytheville, Va Miss Marbrey Payne H. H. Payne Jr Harry 111 H. H. Payne Sr D. C. Shaw Martha Pryor Florence H. McDougald A. D. Mathis Morris Ford L. R. Nash Frank Weaver Anniston, Ala Henry Day W. F. Boswell Florida Hobbs Island C. G. Parker Mt. Hope Ann Hamil Clinic Lawrence County John Evans George Wiggins Tulsa Okla Charles Hamlet Duke Evans Vans Andalusia Oklahoma Hamlet Guy H. Orr Annie Orr E. J. Polhill West Los Angeles San Francisco Cal Billy McNeill Frank Campbell California Carlsband Caverns Mrs. Pryor McRee Nina Mae Durham R. C. Anderson Geneva Gray Willie Mae Morgan Anthony Looney Sam Clardy Basham Rich Gray Dan Prater Lola White Louise, Anderson G. R. Anderson Marty Looney Tennessee H. Z. Tanksley Oak Grove Church Margaret Skipworth Decatur Louise Anderson Oak Grove Modeen Gray Lucille Morgan Geneva Carr Capitol Vast Caesar D. A Edward G Cale Piet Pula Ana Henry Old Southwest Cisco Kid Warner Baxter Isco Lynn Bari Cesar Romero Henry Hull C. Henry Kane Richmond Robert Barrat Herbert J. Leeds Amoogte Keene Miter Sperling 20Th Century-Fox Dorry F. Zanuck Little One Africa Limestone County Round Island Mallie Hargrove Boyer Betty Landtroup Davenport Bennie Glaze George Brown Calera Boyd Barker Mexico Frank Baugh Cair Goidel’s Drug Store Beauty Auburn Berta Kimbrough Sarah Hardwick Troy Crutchfield Blaine J. R. Crutchfield J. R. Howell Columbus, Ga George Stephenson Grady Long Jack Summerford Bethel Road Long Morgan County High School Hilton Hart‘solle Jily Robert Hilton Eleanor Rice Williams Rachel Pattillo Jack Summerford Clarence Hardwick Russell Breeding J. J. Thexton Elizabeth Stewart Gila Bend Arizona Judith Ann Margaret Francis Hartville Route T. B. Brindley Florence Rice J. W. Henderson Main Street Henderson Dayton, Tenn Arthur White, Jr J. W. Horton Elliott Howell Eric Howell Arthur Howell W. H. Block J. R. Stone J. EK. Stone, Jr Harold Parker W. P. Snuggs Coy Summerford Phil Orr J. F. Stewart, Jr William Stewart Jack Doss Emmett Bridges Mesdédames L. C. Pattillo A. D. Sample C. P. Jennings Tom Crittenden Earl Cook E. H. Sharpley Carolyn Sharpley San Francisco Exposition T. Powell Sharp Forrest City Ark Hartsellé Allen's Beauty Ligon Second Avenue Woolworth Move's China Second Ave Moulton St
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