Wedding Solemnized at Central Baptist Church
Vivian Lavon Schaffer of Colmar Pennsylvania married Gene Yarbrough a U S Navy radioman 3c at Central Baptist Church in a formal ceremony with a full wedding reception. Attendants included Mercia Yarbrough sister of the groom and J Collier as best man. Both newlyweds are stationed at Patuxent River Maryland. The couple previously attended high school in Memphis and joined the WAVES. Birth anniversary dinner honors Jean Collum and John J. Smith Jr. at a home gathering in Hartselle Decaturhet.
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Central Baptist Church
Alr
Vivian Lavon Schaffer
Sec
The
WAVES
Colmar
Gene Yarbrough
Aviation
U. S. Navy
Merle A. Yarbrough
Second Avenue
Cater
Memphis
Tenn
Mercia Yarbrough
J. Collier
Fourth Avenue West
Clinton B. Schaffer
Phoenixville
U. S
Naval Aid Station
Patuxent River
Messiah High School
Arthur Holder
Don Burleson
Local News Personalities and Travel Notices
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Park plan a Sunday departure for relatives in Commerce Georgia then Atlanta where their son will receive a degree from the Atlanta School of Dental Surgery. Wray Handley U S Navy secretary on furlough visits with family in town. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fletcher set September 2 for a Dallas visit with Mr. and Mrs. d. S. Heggie Jr. Gene Brown is ill on Ferry Street. Pvt Richard Coffee of Camp Gordon Augusta Georgia visited his mother Mrs R E Coffee. Mrs Samuel W Price Jr of San Diego California visits her mother Mrs J E Blair en route back to California after a short stay.
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W. F. Park
Commerce
Atlanta
Atlanta School of Dental Surgery
Samuel W .Price Jr
San Diego
Cal
J. E. Blair
California
Cheery Anne Adams pattern for a summer frock
Pattern 4502 offers a cheery dress with sleeves yoke heart pockets in contrast. Sizes 12 to 40 listed with fabric yardage for size 16. Includes a needlework motif pattern set and a 32 page pattern book for summer styles sold by mail order.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
War era notes highlight furloughs and visits in Scar Bro WV
Martha Frances Hames of the WAVES stationed at Norfolk arrives for a ten day furlough to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hames. Dr. Duane M. Carr of Memphis visits Mrs. Carr and three daughters. Mrs. Henry Hanson and daughters Rose and Diane visit from Gadsden. Ira B. Jones of Washington visits his mother Mrs. R. E. Coffee. they plan to return Monday.
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Martha Frances Hames
The
WAVES
Norfolk
Naval
E. B. Hames
Duane M. Carr
Memphis, Tenn
Henry Hanson
Rose
Diane
Gadsden
E. B. James
Ira’ B. Jones
Washington, D. C
R. E. Coffee
Washington
Progress in Parley Front With Allied Advances
Allied troops report considerable progress on the upper Arno valley central Italian front with Castelnuovo Fornici and La Montania seized. East of Florence Eighth Army advances toward the Gothic line while Monte Fecchieta slopes are held. West of Florence patrol activity continues along the Arno. Polish units push beyond the Metauro in the Adriatic sector as Italian regulars aid in supply lines with mule companies praised for carrying loads under fire.
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Rome
Arno
Castelnuovo
Fornici
la Montania
Florence
Pontassieve
Eighth Army
Monte Fecchieta
Fifth Army
Metauro
Adriatic
Harold Alexander
Italan
Roosevelt says private contact with Willkie but no meeting planned
President Roosevelt acknowledged private contact with Wendell Willkie but said no immediate meeting was planned. He noted he sees many people privately and did not confirm future talks with the 1940 Republican nominee. Willkie declined to comment on the Herald Tribune report of contact.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
New York
Herald-Tribune
Home Front Dissent Grows From Pressure Groups on Capitol
Washington congressmen blame rising gray hair on heavy influx of interest groups and amateurs pressuring for changes in agency directives. They cite requests to boost prices on milk or tobacco, secure WPB priorities, or exemptions from OPA orders. Frustration rises as officials weigh local needs against national balance.
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Clair Johnson
Washington
OPA
American Indian lacemaking paralleled European centers
The article notes that American Indian women are as skilled in lacemaking as European artisans where this craft has long flourished.
Irons Scarce Prompt Care to Preserve Stay Safe
Short guidance warns scarce irons may overheat if mishandled. It advises dropping hot items cold water splash or cooling to prevent damage or injury.
Needlecraft Pattern 959 for Embroidery Motifs
Promote simple linen embellishment with transfer patterns including 18 motifs sized 2 1 4 by 3 inches to 4 by 8 1 2 inches. Pattern 959 costs 15 cents plus possible catalog upgrade. Mail order to Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY 11. Provide name and address for delivery.
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Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Lining Up with Goodlookers A Posture Guide
A column urges proper posture for beauty and fashion, arguing shoulders back, spine straight, chest lifted, and a strong waist as essential. It prescribes an exercise to draw in the abdomen, align the back, and walk with a neat waistline to achieve a poised, fashionable silhouette.
Pilot Rescued After Eight Days Inside Plane
Soldiers pull a severely injured pilot from a disabled aircraft after eight days. Experts describe the ordeal, noting the back and knee injuries from the cramped confinement. The rescue required improvised padding and careful lifting as medics stabilize him for transport.
Alabama Governor objects to Army race rule at Maxwell Field
Governor Chauncey Sparks of Alabama urged President Roosevelt to intervene against a War Department order to end racial discrimination in post exchanges and Army posts. Sparks said the order breaks down race relations in the South and hinders efforts for equal improvement, noting Maxwell Field segregation had been terminated. Public relations officers declined to comment.
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Montgomery
Roosevelt
War Department
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
Maxwell Field
South
Sparks
Maxwell Field Post Exchange
Man of Courage Freed From Pain After Rescue
The scene describes a pilot's struggle as he steadies himself with the doctor urging him to slide the litter under him. He repeatedly calls for fresh air and, after being laid onto the canvas litter, his left leg is relaxed and a long sigh of relief escapes him.
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Cnn
Nazi bombardment drives London toll higher as schools urged to shelter
London reports heavy casualties and property damage from the Nazi bombs into August. Health Minister Henry A. Willink and Lord Woolton toured bombed areas urging parents to keep children out of the capital while acknowledging continued danger. Lincoln's Inn was among buildings hit with no injuries reported.
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London
England
Henry A. Willinks
Lincoln's Inn
Chancery Lane
Lord Woolton
Linomy Inn Gatehouse
Troops Receive Warm Grenoble Welcome From French Resistance
American troops arriving in Grenoble are greeted by cheering townspeople along main street as Maquis fighters emerge from the mountains marching with guns, singing the Marseillaise. Fifty German prisoners are paraded with the resistance.
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Edward Kennedy
Grenoble
Riviera
German retreat described as Hitler on the edge of collapse
The article notes Hitler faces a final crisis as Allied pressure tightens in Northwest France. The Seventh Army is trapped near the Seine estuary while the Fifteenth Army is reduced in strength. Hitler is expected to retreat northward, possibly pulling in reserves from Norway and mobilizing home front manpower. East, German lines cling, with shifts anticipated but time needed.
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Germany
Hitler
Europe
France
Seine Estuary
Seine
Fifteenth Army
English Channel
Norway
Pure Food Agents Dump Beer Seized for Foreign Matter
Four and a half railroad carloads of beer were confiscated by state inspectors for containing foreign matter and deemed unfit for consumption. Milton P. Duffy said two carloads came from Commonwealth Perries Corp and were shipped by Manhattan Distributing Co. A voluntary condemnation by Charles Ehrlich led to part of the case file, with final action pending on the remaining shipments.
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Los Angeles
Milton P. Duffy
State Pure Food and Drug Inspection Bureau
Duffy
Commonwealth Perries Corp
Springfield
Mass
Manhattan Distributing Co
Miami
Fla
Charles Ehrlich
Dorothy Dix Column Answers on Love and Morality
Dororthy Dix advises three reader questions on loving two men, marrying a married man, and getting suitors. She condemns affairs with married men and urges kindness, obedience, and responsible parenting, noting social consequences and the value of clear, steady moral guidance.
Dear Dorothy Dix Advice on Blended Family Dilemma
A reader asks how to handle a husband with two illegitimate children from a prior relationship. The wife knew of the children before marriage and worries about raising them with their own baby. The husband wants to legitimize the children and have them live in the family.
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Dorothy DIX
Birthday Dinner for Wear on 83rd Birthday
A birthday dinner was held Sunday August 20 at Mr Hope in honor of G L Wear marking his 83rd birthday. Attendees included numerous Wear family members and friends such as Mr and Mrs Bill Wear, Theron Henley, Elbert Wear, Frank Wear, A G Wear, Walton Wear, and Mary B Stockton among others.
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G. L. Wear
Hope
Robert Glenn
Jamies Glenn
Thomas Glenn
Ada Golden
Doreen Golden
Barbara Jean Jones
Aller Jones
Lucille Jones
Thomas Jones
Virginia Turner
Bill Wear
Theron Henley
Paul Pepper and
Elbert Wear
Glenn Smith
B. H. McLain
Frank Wear
O.J. Wear
Blanche Wear
Mary B. Stockton
Mr. Stockton
Rebecca West
Clarice Wear
R. W. Wear
Wear
Briton
Richey Walden Wear
Charlie Stockton
A. G. Wear
Walton Wear
Earl Martin
E. K Martin
Fine plastic powders seen as potential new factory fire risk
U S Bureau of Mines workers identify fine plastic powders as a potential new source of factory fires and explosions. The discovery raises safety concerns for manufacturing sectors handling plastics and powdered materials.
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U. S. Bureau of Mines
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