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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1941

Page

5

Society Notes of Visits and Departures Across States

A忙ry of social roundups lists Miss Mary Jeff Spratt heading to Washington DC after a visit with Mrs TY EB Steed. Shirley Ann Braswell travels to Birmingham and Auburn to visit relatives. Families Pointer Garner Carey join in Birmingham then Marion then Decatur area. Leon Cohn accepts a New Orleans position with Mrs Cohn to follow. Katherine McMeans joins Shumake Furniture in Florence. McCracken family relocates to Jacksonville with Riverside Chevrolet. Nelsons Peer group motor to Tuscaloosa for a day. Eloise Dukes returns to Opelika after a visit. Terry Moore and family plan Pensacola visits. Fanny Wallace visits Florence summer home. Pauline Lamon operated on in Birmingham. Ann Fusch and Fred Simmons family stay nearby. Marjorie Lang returns to Chattanooga after visit with Annie Rives Dillard. Fred Maul family from Pine Bluff travels to Chattanooga with Henry J Fleming. C Cottingham in Birmingham for a month with sister. Jack Wear returns from Birmingham bedside visit to Miss Pauline Lamon. Beulah Kilgore notes Mississippi business trip. G M Dillard returns from Birmingham. Bradford party with T D Wilkinson and Jane Anne visit Florida spots Sarasota Daytona Beach. Martha Frances Kilgore to Auburn for summer studies and plan to return to API for winter term.

Japan Faces Oil Shortages and Allied Blockade Risks

The Navy Secretary warns Japan’s oil запас could last 14 to 16 months under war conditions. Japan halts 38 gasoline car services and seeks shipwreck salvage for iron. Analysts propose blockades using British and American bases, with potential Russian northern anchors. Bombing fears rise as long range air power approaches from China and Russia, threatening Osaka, Japan’s industrial heart. China’s rice crop is projected higher this year.

Japan Knox Tokyo China United States Siberia Vladivostok America Osaka

Needlecraft bedspread pattern and motifs

Copy from The Decorative Daily noting Needlecraf t Service Inc offering Bedspread Pattern 2948 with seven motifs plus transfer designs. Includes shapes 4 1/2 by 10 inches and 3 1/2 by 7 inches, stitch illustrations, color schemes, materials. Send ten cents to The Decorative Daily Needlecraft Dept New York for pattern PATTERN NUMBER and address.

Decature Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Beauty and dental care advice urges routine checkups

The article cautions against neglecting teeth and warns that bacteria in gums can threaten health. It recommends semi annual visits, careful brushing after meals, and using mouthwash, noting tartar forms despite brushing and the dangers of inexperienced operators. It also suggests gentle gum massage and avoiding costly, unproven treatments.

Dr Tom Spies Appointed Visiting Professor At Alabama

Dr Tom Spies director of the Hillman hospital nutrition clinic in Birmingham has been named visiting professor of medical research at the University of Alabama. He will use a specially established fund created by Adolphus Busch of St Louis for the current year. Spies previously served as associate professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati and is on leave of absence to conduct Pellagra research at Hillman hospital.

Tuscalooba Ala Tom Spies Hillman Hospital Birmingham University of Alabama Richard ©. Foster University Adolphus Busch St. Louis Spies University of Cincinnati School of Medicine Garry

Anne Adams Pattern 4864 Matron Style Bodice

Mature woman tailored matron style pattern 4864 by Anne Adams features a crossed neckline with a single low button, yokes forming tapering panels, optional front tie or belt, and a simple skirt. Sizes 34 through 48 offered. 3 yards 39-inch fabric guide. Send 15 cents for pattern, 25 cents for book and pattern together to The Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Athens Bridge Dinner Club Enjoys Al Fresco Evening

Miss Mary Martin and Dr. John P. Hill hosted a bridge dinner at the Hill home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wilson Jr and Miss Frances Hightower among others. Prizes went to Mrs. Wilson, George C. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Baylis Hightower, and Miss Frances Hightower. Hoyt Sherrod hosted a dinner party at Gray apartments with a three course menu and prize awards. La Monte Whitehurst hosted a Wednesday bridge party with a later refreshment hour and attendees listed.

Mary Martin John P. Hill Bridge Hill R. H. McConnell John W. Wilson, Jr Baylin Hightower George C. Johnson David L. Rosenal Hoyt Sherrod Gray Apartments Buford Cole High Acore Cole Mrs. la Monte Whitehurst Bridge Club C. J. Hayden J. P. Smotherman Joe Gentry E. H. Chambers Kennemer William Lyle D. O. Looney

Birthday party invites for little daughter on North Jefferson lawn

Mrs. William Keeble and others send invitations to many boys and girls for a birthday celebration for a little girl aged 14 months or birthday anniversary on Monday noon. The event occurs on the spacious lawn of the home on North Jefferson. A separate item notes Neutral Sweden having lost freight during wartime according to the Department of Commerce.

North Jefferson

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Mary Jeff Spratt Washington, D. C TY EB. Steed Shirley Ann Braswell Jesse Lanier Martha Frances Kilgore Auburn Mrs. Foster Pointer Ghter BE. B. Garner Cecil Carey Carolyn Wichita Kansas Marion Edward James Leon Cohn New Orleans Cohn Katherine McMeans The Shumake Furniture Company Florence van McCracken Jacksonville Fla McCracken Riverside Chevrolet Company Decatur B. J. Nelson James A, Nelson Mabel Frances Peer Tuscaloosa Eloise Dukes Opelika, Ala Terry Moore Philip Pointer Moore Pensacola Jack Doss Fanny Wallace William Connor E. B. Peden St. Louis, Mo Gadsden Rex Finley Dorothy Grace Biloxi Miss Rev. Finley J. G. Finley Pauline Lamon South Highlands Baptist Hospital Ann Fusch Fred Simmons Marjorie Lang Chattanooga Tenn Annie Rives Dillard Fred Maul Pine Bluff, Ark Henry J. Fiem Henry J. Pleming Chattanooga Tenn C. Cottingham James Ashton Jack Wear Beulah Kilgore Points Mississippi J. B. Bradford T. D. Wilkinson Jane Anne Louisville Florida Sarasota Daytona Beach Martha Frances Kilgores A.P.I Pinance Company Owe Eet Ee Roxy Vale EE Helen Parrish Lon Chaney, Jr Eddie Quillan Universal Picture Ray Whitley Tex Arkansas Slim” Andrews Tennessee Ramblers Buck Jones Armstrong and Nairn Dinsmore Bros. Furniture Co 2Nd Ave Iet Department of Commerce Grace Glasgow Neel Home Demonstration Club Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Service, Inc Helen Follett Hildegarde Athens and R. H. McGuire Goidel’s Drug Store SEARS Sears, Roebuck and CO. Order Second Ave William Keeble Jack Park and Fusch Jes Ronald Louis Speak Juanita Ji Ison Henry Wesson Sweden Department Merce Monarch Hoop Kentucky K. Moulton Street Alabama Kitty Foyle Ginger George Murphy Alan Marshal Burgess Meredith SKY Raiders Stooges
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