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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1939

Page

6

Birthday Party for Carolyn Sue and Club News

Society notes describe a birthday party with ice cream cookies and pink decorations. Guests include Alva Richards Sidney Finnell Billy Wright June Lowe and many others. Miss Odom assisted. Junior Zetomen Club met at Central Methodist Church with Edith Doss presiding and a Christian Homemaking talk. Mrs Reeves and Miss Dix honored bride Inez Thombs with a silver gift dinner at Cornelian Court Hotel. Dinner at the Dinsmore home featured guests from St Petersberg and Washington with roses as centerpiece.

Carolyn Sue Alva Margaret Richards Sidney Finnell Billy Wright June Clyde Lowe Billy Lowe Sandra Neher Nancy Beor Malone Beverly Nebrig Otto Nebrig, Jr Jeanette Gamble Kathryn D. Gamble Jane Gamble Norma -Faye Delmore Nancy Dean Delmore Berbon NeSmith Bobby Bell Betty Jo Wear Mary Ann Blackwell Zela Hough Simpson Tommy Simpson Mona Ray Kelley Plan McBride Stewart Weaver Barbara Jean Meadows Bill Woodard, Jr Rebecca Allen White Baby Frances Dews Carolyn Dews Martha Owens Odom Roberta Winton Mary Magdalene Hulme Vin Tulu Templeton Frances Milt Central Methodist Church Lena Harvey Anna Belle Minor Carl Patterson Edith Doss Opal Caynar J. W. Darrah Reeves Dix W. P. Reeves Sheffield Mary Vernon Dix J. Foster Barnwell, Jr Inez Thombs Cornelian Court Hotel Barnwell Claudia Thombs Ben Britnell W. J. Duncan Sherman Ea Burleson St. Petersberg Fla Betty Burleson Kitty Sanne Davis Pettey Albert Peck Kitty Prewett Betty Burlésoh W. M. Dinsmore

Personal notes tell of visits and travels across several states

Miss Pete Hamilton of Raleigh is a guest of Dr and Mrs B F Tingle. Mr and Mrs B C Porch of Mapleville Alabama visit the Tingles. F M Sisk returns from a vacation to Pensacola and Panama City Florida. James Valentine Pruett of Town Creek Alabama visits relatives of F M Biak. Mrs Earl Smith and family stay with Br W P Baugh in Pulaski Tennessee attending the Daily Festival. Mary Ellen Smith plans to return Sunday from Cincinnati. H R Davis heads to Hot Springs for a vacation. Leo Humphrey and son Ronnie return from a visit to Birmingham. James Godfrey and family from Opelika visit Mrs EB L Thompson who is improving at Hamill's Clinic. N R Carrell and wife visit uncle and aunt.

James Godfrey Opelika EB. L. Thompson Hamil

Fashionable Weekends and Travel Plans Amid Local Notices

Several Birmingham residents announce weekend visits and travels. Miran Mie Dow Patterson will visit her parents Otto and spouse Reneau Carrell plans a two week Grey Bull Wyoming vacation with wife and baby. Others include Roy Hendrix and sons in town, Ras Se and Pryor family visiting Houston, Roberta McLaurin returning to Mmpalias Texas after a stay with J B Fleming, and Barbara Sutherland visiting with friends. A mention of a fashion bath towel outfit by Claire Ellis displayed at Cape May beaches.

Miran Mie Dow Patterson, TH Birmingham Otto Fischer Reneau Carrell Grey Bull Wyoming

Inventors Expo Highlights Dry-Dunking Doughnut and New Plates

At the New York Inventors Exhibition on display are a baked-in handle doughnut for dry dunking and novel "Spell-it" license plates. Ida Marvin of Brooklyn demonstrates keeping dunkers' knuckles dry while claimants tout easier plate recognition.

Thomas Edisons New York Ida Marvin Brooklyn Namie

The Business Girl and Beauty Diet Advice

Health columnist Ruth Husse y promotes eating for beauty with calm mealtime, moderation, and healthful routines. Avoid noisy meals and praise proper digestion, while cautioning cosmetics cannot compensate for neglect of health. Readers may submit beauty questions to the Beauty Box Editor.

Coral

Mrs Mc Culloch Heads For Lake Junaluska Visit

Home for a short visit by Mrs. Mc Culloch before she departs on a motor trip to Lake Junaluska North Carolina.

Make This Model at Home Suited for a School Maid

Anne Adams Pattern 4205 offers a dress with ruffle sleeves and bodice panel, plus a separate blouse and skirt in contrasting fabrics. Includes a jaunty wool jacket with round collar and square pockets. Sizes 6 8 10 12 14. fabric guidance and price 15 cents.

Anne Adams Decatur New York, N. Y

Boat fogbound crew returns after Squalus lift

A 35 foot power boat carrying AP men docked safely at Portsmouth after fogbound night in sheltered water. On board were John F Chester AP Bureau chief Boston J F Nicholson traffic bureau chief Boston and George Scadding photographer Nicholson formerly lived in Miami Fla.

Portsmouth N. H Associated Press John F. Chester Boston J. F. Nicholson George Scadding Nicholson Miami Fla

Alabama industries employ about 120000, directory says

An industrial directory published by the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce shows roughly 120000 persons are employed by Alabama industries.

Alabama Industries Alabama State Chamber of Commerce

Language trouble at trial in Tampa

In a Tampa trial a defendant spoke only broken English while witnesses could speak Spanish. The judge understood none of it, prompting the prosecutor to object in English. The court translated testimony for several minutes before resuming in English mixed with broken English.

Tampa Fla John R. Himes Himes

Pride in his sons costs father life

In New York a father Bayron 40 extolled his sons Peter junior welterweight PAL champion and Charles bantamweight champion. A man in the crowd jeered and fatally stabbed Bayron during the ensuing dispute. The crowd says the assailant fled and Bayron died of a heart wound.

New York Michael Bayron Peter Police Athletic League Charles

Birmingham Southern Speech Arbiter Quietly Withholds Diplomas

The SPEECH ARBITER chairman of a faculty committee at Birmingham Southern College is authorized to withhold diplomas from students who show marked deficiencies in written and spoken English.

Birmingham-Southern

Evergreen truck market spurs 2000 acres in Conecuh crop drive

With support from the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce a truck market at Evergreen led to about 2000 acres planted in vegetables in Conecuh County this season. Farmers earned around $68000 from crop sales in a boost to the local economy.

Evergreen Alabama State Chamber of Commerce Conecuh County

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Deliciou W. W. Dinsmore Loyd Dinsmore Pete Hamilton Raleigh, N. C B. F. Tingle 8. C. Porch Mapleville, Ala Porch Loraine Tingle Mrs. F. M_ Sisk Pensacola Panama City Florida James Valentine Pruett Town Creek Ala Mr. and F. M. Biak W. P. Baugh Earl Smith Joe Baugh Phil Baugh Pulaski, Tenn Mary Ellen Smith Cincinniati Ohio Hot Springs Anti Leo Humphrey Ronnie Don Beauchamp Robert Nabors Mrs. N. R. Carrell Roy Hendrix and Sons Birmngham W. H. Winton Grant Street Ras Nathan Pryor Houston Texas Roberta McLaurin Mmpalias J. B. Fleming Barbara Sutherland Louise Carrell N. R.carrell Byron Carrell A. P.I Auburn G. E. Price Memorial Drive Mrs FP. L. Ryan Miami, Piorida Tom Tingle Wake Forrest College North Carolina B. FP. Tingle Mrs. Lamar Cullman Ate Tee T. H. Johnson Langsdale L. L. McCulloch Claire Ellis Cape May N. J Goidel Molomy Rey Sly Ea the Volo Vastor PONS Tom Harriers Helen Follett Ruth Hussey Beauty Box America Lipton Ceylon Gardens Lipton's Tea Good Housekeeping Bureau E. S. Ownbey Mark Penney’s New Dept Penney Gaymode P.S J.C. Penney Co Leith Stevens Our Gang JOY Scouts Raymond Hatton Mary Hart Popeye the Sailor BeHon South WAL Rough Senobie Ie Nan Nese Stepin Happy Hal Byrnes Radio
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