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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1949
Page
3
Autumn beauty advice emphasizes a fresh complexion to complement fall fashion. Helena Rubinstein Pasteurized Face Cream smooths fine lines and a light bleaching cream brightens tanned skin. A gentle exfoliating wash sloughs off coarse skin, boosting satiny texture and controlling excess oil.
The article notes that as much as 10 tons of ice are required for a single railroad car moving coast to coast, highlighting the scale of ice demand in rail transit operations.
Landersville Home Demonstration Club members traveled to Kinlock on Saturday August 13 for a picnic with refreshments of lemonade cookies and watermelon. Mrs Earl Malcolm led a business session after which Miss Bess Bain announced Mrs Phil Boyles as Woman of the Year for her community and church work. Plans were made for a Lawrence County fair booth in September and a committee was appointed. Seventeen members attended including new member Mrs Hubert Sutton and guests Misses Betty Montgomery and Juanita Craig. The September meeting will be at Mrs C E Nicholson’s home.
Bethel Home Demonstration Club members and families enjoyed their annual picnic at Hatfield's Lake on Wednesday afternoon August 17 with about fifty attendees savoring a picnic supper. Children skated and swam as Miss Norton and Miss Hawkins attended. For September, Mrs. Clyde Balch and Mrs. Ben Henderson host at Balch's home.
The Midway Home Demonstration Club held its annual picnic at Brackeen's Spring on Thursday evening, August 25. Families gathered for an old fashioned get-together as ladies discussed canning, the meeting, and the approaching fair, while men talked about boll weevil damage to cotton. Children enjoyed the occasion after a bountiful supper and a short business session.
An advertisement promotes pattern 686 for a 15 inch doll and Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book. It invites readers to send twenty cents for the pattern, plus fifteen cents for the book, with order details and contact box in Brooklyn, New York. Also notes a local Dress Revue winner and lists attendees at a Watermelon serving as a community update.
The Tanner Home Demonstration Club and P.T.A. held a joint August meeting in the school dining room with about three hundred attendees. Mrs. Charles King presided as representative Bloodwater introduced the faculty. Rev. Kelton Whaley gave the blessing and Floyd R. Johnson spoke on how environmental conditions affect school systems. Clodessa Norton and Hawkins attended as home agents.
Blackburn Home Demonstration Club held a luncheon with ten members present plus the Home Demonstration Agent and assistant. Band music and games filled the social hour. A demonstration plan for 1950 and next meeting program were discussed. Next meeting set for September 16 at 10 o'clock with blouse making as the main subject.
A girl outfits herself in a gray tweed jacket and a matching skirt as a coordinated set with her partner’s style. The jacket cost about $18 and the skirt about $11, with color options including black with red checks or green with gold.
Frost in the air signals a season to refresh home décor with draperies and wall color. Suggestions cover Traditional Provincial and Modern settings, pairing fabric patterns with room tempo. Floor length draperies on traverse rigging with French headings create formal Traditional looks using Radiant Rose satin with large roses.
Mrs. Maude Johnson hosted the Union Home Demonstration Club annual picnic with softball among community girls and women in the morning. Lunch was picnic style on the lawn, with iced tea and lemonade. Afternoon play featured Union vs Grassy. Grassy won. The event drew many visitors and beverages sold.
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