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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1941

Page

5

Athens Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Activities

Miss Emily Chandler hosted a bridge party with twenty two guests from Oklahoma Florida and local towns. Circle four of the Methodist Woman's Society met at Mrs Harry Kittrells with Lila Coleman leading devotional and a served ice course. Local residents including J B Tanner J Ed Jordan Mary Agnes Isom and Marian Rankin were noted for visits housing defense workers and community services amidst infantile paralysis concerns.

Emily Chandler Bridge Aldine Clem June Aycock Frances Aycock Margaret Earl i Carter Mary Kate Garth Frances Garth Wray Garth Kathryn Nellson LeRuth Glaze Martha Yarlbrough Martha Hunter Louise Strange Betty Roper Ellie N. R. Nichols, Jr Jack Doty Sarah Frances Mitchell Tupelo Miss Baylis Hightower W. W. Malone Kentucky Donald B. Isom Mary Agnes Texas J. B. Tanner J. Ed Jordan Sylacauga Athens Red Boiling Springs Tenn Bill Davis Bell Buckle Marian Rankin Athens Chamber of Commerce Miss Rankin Limestone County F. M. Hall Dean S. Murphree Huntsville E. D. Lerman M. W. Dupree Sam W. Esslinger Florence

Office Board Talks Electric Fire And Cooker

The mistress asks her maid about the electric fire and cooker. The maid replies both are wonderful and neither has gone out since she arrived.

Mistakes and Moments of Wit Across a London Roundup

A collage of humorous lines and vignettes from London featuring characters Lyla Myers Deacon Jones and Rastus in playful exchanges about collection plates, back talk, engagements, and cockney humor. Benito Mussolini referenced in epitaph quip. A shop window notice reads more open than usual amid blown-out windows.

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Odd Fellows Hear Visitors In Decatur

A group of Birmingham grand lodge officers visited Decatur to meet with local I O O F members. Speakers included G E Webber grand master and Ardmore past grand master R C Rogers among others. Albany Lodge plans to double membership by August 13 as grand lodge meets in Decatur. Kilby Steel Co announces a $6,127,200 defense contract adding 300 workers.

Decatur Grand Lodge Birmingham G. E. Webber Co. L. Caddell Hiram Dodd W. T. Traylor H. M. Abercrombie Bingo R. Jones Ardmore R. C. Rogers Alabama Nathen Merrell, Jr R. A. Hargrove Odd Fellowship Tennessee Albany Lodge No. 159 Armniston Kilby Steel Co

Unclear dialogue scene escalates in morning exchange

A terse morning exchange centers on Nora and Mrs. W as tensions rise. A speaker asserts authority while another responds firmly, hinting at a conflict over respect and communication.

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Jonina Tive Lyla Myers Deacon Jones Marie Susanna Tom Benito Mussolini Ben Clarinda Liza Mrs. W Nora Laundry &Gary Cleaners Cain Street Legians Glenrow Austelle Oxfords SUEDE Penney Coats
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