Society engagement announced for Clarice Jean Lamon and James Gorman Sanders
Mrs W L Lamon of Austinville announces the engagement of Clarice Jean Lamon to James Gorman Sanders of Detour with a fall wedding planned and plans to be announced. The report also covers a large family reunion at Priceville Hartselle with many relatives from multiple states, a morning party hosted by Mrs Ray Pepper for Gene Dot Young and Miss Jean Young from New York City, and a Friday party planned for Mrs Roger Grimm of Cincinnati with guests including Miss Jean Wise and the New York visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Lamon
Austinville
Clarice Jean
James Gorman Sanders
Detur
Ray Pepper
Gene
Dot Young
Jean Young
New York City
H. D. Greer
John C. Bragg
Ben F. Martin, Sr
Comer Ezell
Roger Grimm
Cincinnati
Ohio
Evell
Jean Wise
Personal notes of local residents head to and from visits
Miss Rosemary McKenna will leave Saturday for Columbus Ohio to visit her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Charlie McArthur. Mrs B B Morris and two sons Don and Bob of Birmingham will return home after visiting their aunts Mary and Jennie Lovelady. Private Claude Stipe now at Camp Lee Virginia with the B Company Second Medical Training Battalion. Various relatives travel to Huntsville Birmingham Pensacola New Orleans and Louisville for visits and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary McKenna
Charlie McArthur
Columbus
8. C
B. B. Morris
Don
Bob
Birmingham
Mary
Jennie Lovelady
Claude Stipe
Camp Lee
Virginia
B Company
Second Medical Training Batalion
William Elkins
Louisville, Ky
Mary Emens
Hillman Hospital
Basements Ruled Unsafe Shelter in Columbia Businesses
Fire Chief A C Marsh reports 164 basements in Columbia’s business section unfit for bombing protection. Demolition bombs aim to crash sides of buildings and strike lower structures, he explains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
A.C. Marsh
Marsh
Men Trained for Defense in Decatur District
John M. Jernigan of the University of Alabama Defense Training program announced strong public response in Decatur. The 12 week, two nights weekly courses cover basic accounting engineering drawing chemistry production supervision and structural design tuition is free funded by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Jernigan
University of Alabama Defense Training ‘Am
Decatur
Congress
University Center
Ferry Street
Telepone
Richard T. Eastwood
Eastwood
Birmingham
Ryan Family Reunion Held At Cedar Creek Community
A large family reunion occurred on August 24 at the W. E. Ryan home in Cedar Creek. A basket dinner was served at noon, with numerous relatives from Alabama Tennessee Georgia and New Mexico in attendance including the McCutcheon and Ryan families and friends from Columbus Birmingham Martin Decatur and Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Ryan
Cedar Creek
Erbie Lockwell
Columbus
Ann McCutcheon
Birmingham
Billy Moore
Tullahoma
Tenn
Billy
Bobby Ryan
Marshall
Martin, Tenn
Earman Ryan
Mamie McCutcheon
Hubert Parker
Jane
Edward Thompson
Dan Ryan
Dewey Whitten
W. L. McCutcheon
Arthur Ryan
George Hartselle
O. H. Reeves
Emmett Williams
Dolph Ryan
Stewart Thompson
Jean McCutcheon
Hartselle
Keep Your Cards Registrants Told In Alabama
Brig. Gen. Ben M. Smith head of Alabama Selective Service warned registrants to carry their registration certificates at all times and present them on request. He said missing certificates violate regulations and anyone failing to register on the fixed dates must appear before a local Selective Service Board immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Selective Service
Ben M. Smith
Alabama
Smith
Selective Service Board
Farm sale in Limestone County fetches 33320 dollars
A 476 acre farm located north of Belle Mina in Limestone County sold for 70 dollars per acre, totaling 33320 dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County
Belle Mina
Eyes Need Special Care for Women’s Eye Health
A eye specialist warns against DIY ocular calisthenics for women and emphasizes proper eye health. He notes vision changes require scientific understanding and connects expression to eye beauty and health. Fatigue and lack of sleep affect eye appearance, and a simple routine uses warm then cold water to refresh the eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uty
Anne Adams Pattern 4861 and 4881 Display
Unusual pattern advertisement by Anne Adams promotes Pattern 4861 with a sweetheart neckline and yoke details, and Pattern 4881 in multiple sizes. It offers sewing instructions, yardage, and optional features, plus a Fall Winter catalog note and ordering details from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Hatch Act cases due for hearing in three states
Cincinnati dispatch reports Thomas Q. Cannon of the U S Civil Service Commission saying prosecutions of Hatch Act violators are scheduled next month in Illinois Georgia and possibly Tawaui. He observed the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation employee trial on charges of pernicious political activity by workers paid with federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Thomas Q. Cannon
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Illinois
Georgia
Tawaui
Cannon
Ohio
Carnation Co to Build Evaporated Milk Plant at Dadeville
The Carnation Company of Milwaukee announced plans to construct a plant in Dadeville Alabama for evaporated milk. W C Cross vice president said the facility would process 250000 pounds of milk daily and likely be completed by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dadeville
Ala
The
Carnation Co
Milwaukee
Wis
W. C. Cross
Cotton Curb Not Planned Says Federal Official
Atlanta August 28 a federal official states that price ceilings for textiles will not curb cotton prices. James P Davis director in the office of price administration says Leon Henderson initially set ceilings for basics and delayed textile and hides pricing while production rose. He notes once 7 percent of textile firms face ceilings compliance across industries is strong despite limited enforcement. Davis adds textile ceilings grant higher manufacturing margins than most in 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
James P. Davis
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
Davis
Southern Garment Industry
Loans to PSA borrowers for 1942 farm plans urged
FSA prepared loans are being written quickly to start crops next spring. Borrowers must have definite coming year plans and fix lease agreements if not settled for another year. By January 1 1942 plans for one year plus borrowers must be in the Montgomery office. after that new borrowers will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PSA
FSA
Montgomery
Spying Mission Proves Failure Near Camp Pole
A private on a spying mission during maneuvers near Camp Pole, Louisiana, slipped through front lines to mingle with enemy forces. The mission ended when a blackout light drew attention and revealed the spy as the only white man within a mile of the dimmed unit, a negro regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pole
War Outlook and Alliances Across a Fractured Front
The piece argues Britain should avoid a major invasion of Western Europe while Nazi strength remains. It notes risks of a large Allied landing, sees ongoing raids possible, and discusses Britain's wartime ties with Russia. It highlights the Caucasus as a key defense focus and cites sizable Allied forces in the Near East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Western
Europe
English Channel
Hitler
Reds
John Bull
Russia
Greece
Olympus
Caucasus
Herr Hitler
Black Sea
Near East
Wavell
Jiffy Crochet Afghan Pattern in Two Color Strips
New Laura Wheeler design offers a jiffy crochet afghan made from shell stitched strips in two colors or with each strip a different shade. Pattern 2057 includes diagrams and stitch materials. Send ten cents to Decatur Needlecraft Dept. 82 Avenue New York for pattern order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Needlecraft Dept
82 Avenue
New York
N. Y
Notable Allied veteran speaks strong during postwar era
A veteran with two years in trans-Caucasia and service with Anglo-Russian forces in World War I asserts value beyond a mere injury, emphasizing substantial contribution to Allied efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dia
Middle East
trans-Caucasia
Weather coolers sweep across wide area
The Associated Press reports cooler conditions spread over New England and the Great Lakes, ending a heat spell in the southeast with afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures fell up to 10 degrees from yesterday in several Northern states, while places like Savannah, Jacksonville and Meridian sweltered near 99 degrees and 97 in Montgomery and San Antonio. Thunderstorms were recorded in Arkansas, Tennessee, northern Alabama and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Great Lakes
Central Atlantic
Gulf States
Sault ,Ste. Marie
Mich
Kylertown
Albino
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
Meridian
Miss
Montgomery
Ala
San Antonio
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Attack Tallahassee Captain Hugh Mays Reported Missing
In Tallahassee on August 28 reports indicate Captain Hugh Mays was declared missing after an attack. Details remain unclear as investigators pursue the incident and locate Mays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee, Fla
Hugh Mays
Dia
Disbanded Guards Halted by Ant Bed Incident
A company of home guards wearing new uniforms broke ranks without orders and dispersed shouting in pain against their dismissal. Maya learned the reason and officially dismissed the unit after halting it on a large ant bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayed
Home Guards
Maya
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Ivan
Priceville-Hartselle
Bob Bush
Elzie Bush
Toledo
W. B. Staples
Brents Staples, Jr
R. H. Livington
Augustus Poole
Elizabeth Poole
Chris Poole
B. L. Jolly, Jr
Robert Hutson
George Hutson
David Hutson
Priceville
Rufus Warren
David Speake
Points
Florida
W. E. Hyde
Dolores McCluskey
J. A. Godsey
J. D. Skillington
McRee Eddens
M. ©. Cornelius
Huntsville
Lacey Springs
J. F. Graham
Evergreen
Roy Pace
Louise Stinson
Marjorie Irwin
Pensacola
New Orleans
Dock Francis
J. B. Wiley
Cecil Timberlake
Malcolm Austelle
Robert Nabors
Douglass
Birm
J. J. Humphrey
Rob Bush
George
W. P. Dozier
Opelika
A. Wooten
Helena, Ark
Mrs. Wilson Orr
Wilson Orr
Eighth Avenue
East
Orr
Marcus Byers
Elbert Weaver
Charles and
Ralph Lindsey
Cincinnati, Ohio
Bogen
American Institute of Laundering
G. C. Cunningham
Barber
Clem & Scott Shop
Loggin’s Barber Shop
Bank Street
Ideal Beauty Shop
Grant St
Benny
Ren Loveth
Hie
Ryan
V OF
Goidel’s Drug Store
Priscilla Lane
Pete Westmore
Helen Follett
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
Polio
Kate Goree
Joel Goree
L. R. Murphree
W. C. Bailey
E. Redding Emens
Pleeze
Alice Church
Jiffy Crochet
Laura
Wheeler
COPR
Mebdlecraft Service, Inc
Star Market
West Vine St
Sue Moye Beauty Shop
NS Wis
Laie Qing
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