Society notes include bridge party guests and piano recital
Mrs. Don Woodruff of Chattanooga attended an afternoon bridge party hosted by Mrs. L. Simmons on Canal Street with high score won by Miss Helen Russell Pitts and low by Miss Sarah Coleman. A piano recital by Mrs. C. H. Timberlake’s pupils was announced for this afternoon on East Vine Street. A bridge party hosted by Mrs. A. J. Coleman honored her sister Mrs. O. K Hackley of Miami, Fla. A picnic supper hosted by Mrs. George Godwin on Ellis Street celebrated Mrs. Fred Leslie of Birmingham. Mrs. Frank Yaney will host for Mrs. Leslie, with Barbara Lee’s fourteenth birthday party including local and visiting guests at Crystal Plunge and later games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Ozier
Claude Carter
Nagy
Helen Russell Pitts
Rosemary Leiber
Sarah Coleman
Rosemary McKenna
Mary Pat Fitzgerald
Ann Hughes
Constance Peerson
C. H. Timberlake
Ast Vine Street
George Godwin
Ellis Street
Fred Leslie
Birmingham
R. B. Bagley
Barbara Lee
Crystal Plunge
Miss Lee
Betty
Peggy Kilgoré
Patricia Marion
Willodean Redding
Sarah Gordon
Jacksonville
Fla
Clyde Scott
Thomas Craig
Billy Gunn
Fort Worth
Texas
Billy Lee
Personal Notes From Fort Worth Visitors and Travelers
Miss Mary Cathryn Smith of Fort Worth visits Mrs Ray Smith here. B J Nelson and son James A Il spend today in Birmingham on business. Mr and Mrs C E Timberlake vacationing with relatives in Stevenson Ala. Miss Vivian Timberlake to join her parents in Stevenson next week. Mrs Bob Hunter expected home tonight from South Carolina. Mrs Frank Yancy in Birmingham for the day. Mrs Charles W Joiner and son visit points in own. Mrs W J Tarpley and Miss Frances Nungester leave for Columbia Tenn to be with relatives in hospital treatment for injuries from a Wednesday accident. Rev and Mrs Vance Gordon and two children of Jacksonville Fla arrive for visit. Gordon to conduct services at Westside Presbyterian church. Mrs Don Woodruff returned to Chattanooga Tenn after visit with Mrs W L Simmons. Miss Betty Hyde of Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Timberlake
Florida
C. E. Timberlake
Stevenson
W. J. Tarpley
Frances Nungester
L. L. Frazier
Columbia, Tenn
Columbia
Vance Gordon
Jacksonville
Fla
Frankie Gordon
Gordon
Westside Presbyterian Church
Don Woodruff
Madge Butler Eustace
Chattanooga
Tenn
W. L. Simmons
Clifford A. Roberts
Highlands Baptist Hospital
Birmingham
W. E. Hefner
Mission Circle Meeting Hosts Guests From Hartselle
The Young Ladies Missionary Circle of the First Christian church held its regular monthly gathering at Mrs. Elmer Freer’s home with the Hartselle Christian Young Ladies’ Circle as guests. Supper was served buffet style on the lawn followed by devotional programs on "The Indian American" and talks on Indian arts and appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies Missionary Circle
The
First Christian Church
Elmer Freer
Young Ladies’ Circle
Hartselle Christian Oeed
Hartselle
Edward Crane
McClary
Hanigan
Capital Deluged Washington After 6.22 Inch Rain
Washington faced a heavy 6.22 inch downpour that left the city under overcast skies. Evacuations affected hundreds in temporary war housing projects while many ground floor offices were abandoned and traffic was snarled as residents tried to return home after the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Readily cheerful husband deemed key to wedded happiness
A column notes women discovered they were married to the same man after his death. It argues that a good disposition and pleasant companionship matter more to a wife than luxury or status, citing two widows praising their husband for kindness and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Worothy Ols
Bigamist
Gift Boxes Ready Now for Overseas Christmas Mail
WPB urges merchants in six southern states to apply for priority ratings to buy standardized overseas gift boxes. Boxes, developed with Army and Navy, aim to ship by September 15 to October 15. Retailers should file WPB Form 2408 with the paper board division in Washington. boxes may be sold but not used for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Mississippi
War Production Board
J. H. Barnett
WPB
Office of
Paperboard Division
Army
Navy
OCR
Post Office
Washington
Danville CCC Buildings Moved for School Use
About seventy five Danville residents met at the burned Danville school site to clear fire damage then moved CCC buildings from Hartselle to Danville. The structures will serve as a grammar school until the war ends, with a modern Danville school planned after victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Hartselle
CCC
County Board of Education
O Grammar School
Suspect Detained Over Bicycle Theft Case in Hartselle
A man was taken into custody in Hartselle by Chief J B Whitmire and Patrolman Terry after an alleged bicycle theft from Noel Teague. He was placed in the county jail for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Teague
Hartselle
J. B. Whitmire
Terry
Reid to Head Young Democrats of America in Washington
Ed E. Reid of Montgomery is named executive secretary of the Young Democratic Clubs of America by acting president Dorothy Vredenburgh. Reid will join the national campaign effort and brings experience as executive director of the Alabama League of Municipalities and a longtime Young Democrats advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Ed E. Reid
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Dorothy Vredenburgh
Young Democratic Clubs
Washington
Vredenburgh
Ohne
Democratic National
Reid
Young Democrats
Alabama League of Municipalities
Young Democrats League
Man George Kelley Charged With Petty Larceny
George Edward Kelley was placed in the Morgan County jail Wednesday evening on petty larceny charges after his arrest near Hartselle by city police. He was found riding a bicycle when apprehended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward Kelley
Morgan County
Hartselle
Kelley
Clinic Dates For Vaccinations Announced By Health Officer
The following clinic dates, when typhoid and diphtheria shots and smallpox vaccinations will be given, were announced today by Dr. L. R. Murphree, county health officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Murphree
Pvt Knighten Writes Home From Overseas
A letter from Pvt John W Knighten to his father J D Knighten from overseas describes heat conditions, drinking water and ice, occasional ice cream, and plans to make up for the 4th of July upon returning home in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Knighten
J. D. Knighten
Chestnut Street
Dad
Old Decatur
Will
Love
Tobie
Pneumonia Cases Hit New High Since 1936 in State
Montgomery reports 4 259 pneumonia cases in 1942 the highest since 1936 when 5 733 were recorded. Health Department notes 43 percent of diphtheria cases in 1943 occurred in October and November as the year’s total rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State Health Department
Truman resigns from Senate war investigation panel
Chairman Truman of Missouri resigned from the Senate war investigating committee amid protests by fellow members. Simultaneously, Hugh Fulton also submitted his resignation as chief counsel of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
D-Mo
Senate War Investigating Committee
Hugh Fulton
Baltimore Sun Endorses Dewey for President
The Baltimore Sun, Aug 3, endorses Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York for the presidency. It notes this is its third Dewey endorsement in 107 years and warns that a fourth term could fracture national unity and threaten safety after wartime sentiment wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Democratic
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Wenthird
Roosevelt
Fire-Sun
Sacred Harp Sing Plans Shape Weekend Program at Courthouse
All was in readiness today for the Sacred Harp sing at the Morgan County courthouse. J. T. Akers, secretary, said the Saturday program starts at 10 A M and Sunday at 9 A M with dinner on the grounds both days. Singers expected from several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Harp Sing
Morganounty Courthouse
J. T. Akers
Painters strike at Mobile leaving 75 to 100 workers idle
About 75 to 100 workers described as members of the Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers Union AFL walked off the job in Mobile Alabama. The action disrupted work as the union demonstrates for issues not specified in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
The
Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers Union
AFL
Halt Planned Work at War Plants and Hospital
A report notes a present action to stop work on parking projects in war plants and at a hospital. The move aims to conserve resources during wartime.
Kidney Warning From Backache to Detox Help
Doan's Pills offer relief for kidney related backache and leg pains. The ad explains kidneys remove acids and waste from blood, and failing kidneys cause fatigue puffiness headaches and urinary issues. Use Doan's Pills to flush waste from the blood and regain energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Eben
Reist
Doan
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Bridge
O. K
Hackley
Miami, Fla
Leslie
Frank Yaney
American Institute of Laundering
Neerehieen v
Aed Qouvehoeping
Mary Cathryn Smith
Fort Worth, Texas
Mrs. Ray Smith
B. J. Nelson and Son
James A. Il
Bob Hunter
Points
Frank Yancy
Charles W. Joiner
Betty Hyde
Corpus
W. E. Hyde
Corpus Christi
Pulaski
Tesin
W. P. Adams
Gulfport
Miss
Rev
E. P. Knoblock
Mrs. Syer
T. C. Chandler
Wheeler Highway
W. J
Keith
Morristown, Tenn
William S. Kirby
Decatur General Hospital
Mildred Ann White
Jane Sarver
Athens
Margaret Ann Crutcher
Decatur Senior
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Charles Boyer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ingrid Bergman
Joseph Cotten
Princess Theatre
Boyer
Evelyn
Speake
Decatur
Johnston St
West Center
Braincarningos
Oak Grove
Rocky Ford
Oak Ridge
Orrs
Lebanon
Windes
Massey Steewesene
Pvt. Knighten
Paul
Bank St
Moyer
Belk’'S Fashion
Red
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