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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1944

Page

7

Unfolding Weddings and Social News in Moulton

Miss Sarah Nell Delashaw of Birmingham marries Andrew Krenkel in a July morning ceremony at First Baptist Church in Moulton with a green and white decor and an aqua crepe wedding gown. Other items note Imogene Lee Wilson wedding to Claude Wilson, an afternoon tea for Miss Edith Beard, and memorial services for Captain Leon R. Huthnance in Tuscaloosa with family present.

Sarah Wilson—Lee W. R. Lee Imogene Claude M. Wilson U.S. Marines Central Methodist Church H. M Stevenson Peggy Joyce Rainey Huthnance Leon R. Huthnance St. John’s Catholic Church Tuscaloosa Frances Cowden J. M. Cowden Decatur St. John's Catholic Church France Combat Engineers

Personal notices reflect travels and visits across states

Miss Sarah Leeman recovers from illness and returns to Alabama College at Montevallo with her mother Mrs J B Leeman. Mrs Elbert Weaver spent Saturday with her daughter in Huntsville. Mr and Mrs Albert Wall have returned to Abilene Texas after visiting Mrs Mary Terrell and relatives. Mrs Charles Hayes and Celia Ann Hayes return to Washington DC after visiting Hartwell family. Mrs J H Riddle of Maitland Florida visiting niece Mrs Perry Orr then will tour Hartselle and nearby. Mrs W S Russell leaves to visit Chattanooga. Miss Nina Wood to spend week in Birmingham. D A Clements Nina Wood Polly Stevenson plan Chattanooga weekend. Mrs J T Jones expected home from Monteagle after visiting sister Mrs R E Oliver. Lt and Mrs D A Clements Jr at Camp Sutton Virginia for Harvard course. Rev Grady Wheeler to lead service at Central Baptist with Dr and Mrs A M Roan. Mrs Edward Jones awaits husband’s training completion at Southern Airways and stationing in Montgomery. Mrs Dolly M Porter in St Louis at bedside of Arch Cohen. Avery Roan Jr visiting relatives in Austin. Buford B Turley Max Michelson and Dick Hundley to two weeks at Palace Hotel Red Boiling Springs.

Dorothy Dix: How much is a wife worth

A Dorothy Dix column argues that a wife's value varies with a husband's view, noting Biblical praise for a good housekeeper and thrifty manager. It describes a wife as an asset for prosperity, protection against relatives, a safety valve, and social help, concluding there is no fixed price for wives.

The Bell Syndicate

Sacred Harp Sing In Progress At Morgan County

Well known singers from across North Alabama attend the Sacred Harp sing in the Morgan county courthouse court room. The session runs from ten to noon, lunch on the courthouse lawn, then 1 pm to 3:30 pm. A memorial singing for deceased members is set for 11 am. Public invitation extended.

North Alabama Sacred Harp Morgan County

I Never Left Home by Bob Hope review

A lively critique lauds Bob Hope for mixing humor with tribute in I Never Left Home. The author highlights Hope's wartime tours from London to Naples, his appeal with Frances Langford, and fast-selling copies with royalties donated to the National War Fund.

Bob Hope London Bizerte Naples National War Fund America

Air School Commended for Training Finest Combat Pilots

General H H Arnold commanding general of the Army air forces commends Southern Airways Inc and civil contract flying schools through the Aeronautical Training Society for their whole hearted cooperation in turning out the finest combat pilots in the world. Arnold sent the courtesy letter to J Wendell Coombs president of ATS highlighting civil operators as a big factor in the enormous task.

H. H. Arnold Army Air Forces Southern Airways, Inc Aeronautical Training Society ATS J. Wendell Coombs Arnold B. M. Cornell Coombs

Army contract flight training milestone noted in 1939

In 1939 the Army began using civilian contract schools to train cadets for combat aviation. By July the program reached its fifth anniversary with hundreds of thousands trained. Coombs thanked Southern Airways and B M Cornell for support in this preparedness effort.

Ss Army

Great Smoky Mountains Earn Name From Blue Haze

The article notes the range’s nickname arose from a constant blue haze seen over the peaks, a feature described in traveler reflections and regional lore.

Great Smoky Mountains

Also Mentioned on This Page

Moulton Byron Stephenson Charles Barham Edwina Delashaw William T. Sute Birmingham Krenkel Ens Earle Proctor William S. Day W. T. Sute A. J. Lanzi Shirley Craig Elizabeth Wing Margaret Alexander John C. Bragg Joseph Suggs Town Creek Ala Ed Cammack Mobile F.L. Johnson St. Petersburg Fla Harold Jones Sulligent Miss Beard Earl Glenn Louie Glenn Paul Glenn Ernest Beard B. L. Malone Marguerite South Ee Beard Arthur Hornhiss Irene Evans J. A. Hawkins Arab Mary Lee Noel C. Feemster Mart Feemster Guntersville P. H. Dewett Bernice Green James F. Hawkins Cpl. Feemster Artillery Fort Benning Bullard Hazel Looney A. M. Cooma Decature James Nelson Bullard Calvert Austinville Baptist Church Agnes Cox Luther Barnes Margaret Barnes Reba Odell Virginia Fields Melane Watson Dorothy Blankenship Eddie Masterson Justin Roberts Eva. Mae Roper Ruby Justice Morris Annie L. Morris E. M. Morrow Walter L. Morris Des Moines Iowa Moye Moye’s Beauty Shop Decatur Furniture Co W. Church St Tennessee Valley Hotel Pleete Sarah Leeman Alabama College Montevallo J. B. Leeman Elbert Weaver Huntsville Albert Wall Abilene Texas Mary On O Terrell Charles Hayes Celia Ann Washington, D. C Hartwell J. H. Riddle Maitland, Fla Perry Orr Hartselle W. S. Russell Mrs Fred Chattanooga Tenn Nina Wood Birming D. A. Clements Polly -Stevenson J. T. Jones Monteagle R. E. Oliver D. A. Clements, Jr Camp Sutton Clements Harvard Universty Grady Wheeler First Baptist Ae Ware Shoals S. C A. M. Roan Wheeler Central Baptist Church Today Edward Jones Southern Airways Montgomery Dolly M. Porter St. Louis Arch Cohen Avery Roan, Jr Raymond Ross Austin, Texas Buford B. Turley Max Michelson Dick Hundley Palace Hotel Red Boiling Springs Claude M. Wilson, Jr Imogene Lee H. M. Stevenson Dorothy Dix Goidel's End All Drug Stores Goodsyear Service Sinclair LEE & Line Sts AIR School Ena
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