Society and church meetings listed for week
A long notice lists multiple meetings from First Baptist Central Baptist First Presbyterian and other churches. It covers W M B sessions auxiliary boards missionary society and youth groups with times from 3 to 8 p m and locations including church annex home addresses and the Masonic Hall. It also notes social invitations and several local residents traveling or visiting over Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary
Personal notices on births and visits around the region
Mr and Mrs Wendell Watson of Nashville announce the birth of daughter Patricia Beatrice on August 28. Various residents including Mrs Alma Butler of Troy and Mrs R E Hewlett of Montgomery are visiting relatives or guests in Alabama and nearby states. Others travel to Auburn Birmingham Washington Jackson and Tuscaloosa for visits and holidays with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly D. Tucker
Maud Carson
Walter Harding Crane
United States Navy
Albert Pinkston
Rebecca
Jackson, Miss
John. W. Jones
Oscar Morrow
Lane
Birmingham
W. B. Morrow
Wendell Watson
Nashville
Patricia Beatrice
Way Cleared to Reopen Market on Futures Trading
The futures market for fats and oils in New York and for cottonseed oil in Chicago resumes next Tuesday after a Friday suspension. New Orleans and Chicago lard futures trading also restarts as authorities clarify a federal price order. The ban targets contracts that hoard existing supplies for later sale while permitting hedging and certain transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Board of Trade
New Orleans
Federal Price Administration
Eden Seeks More War Materials to Meet Global Needs
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden warned in Coventry that Britain and its allies and the United States still fall short in war material output. He urged higher production as the war expands and called Britain to aid Russian forces, stressing shortages are the costliest path in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Eden
Coventry
Britain
United States
Stand Tall and Stride: Embrace Posture for Beauty
An old style call to improve figure through posture. It urges women to maintain a straight spine, tuck the tummy, lift the chest, and carry themselves with confidence. Guidelines cover sitting back, standing tall, and walking briskly with natural arm swing.
FDR to Make Three Talks in Hudson Valley Program
President Roosevelt arrives with Harry Hopkins at Hyde Park to address the Roosevelt Home Club and a nationwide audience. A Labor Day program by the Office of Production Management is slated for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spinsters’ Club
Anne Kimbrough
Linestreet
Hyde Park
N. Y
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Hudson Valley
Roosevelt Estate
Washington
Roosevelt Home Club
Moses Smith
Office of Production Management
Dual Catholic and Protestant Lorch's Prayer Panel Pattern
Pattern 2781 offers both Catholic and Protestant versions in one. Includes directions chart for panel materials illustrations of stitches and reaches Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept New York request ten cents and sender name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Contracts awarded totaling nearly 4.5 million dollars
Mobile district announces awards to multiple firms for military and airfield projects including Mion Construction of Atlanta $4,212,319 for Twin Engine Flying School at Columbus Mississippi and others covering pipe fittings, cement and gas line work at sites such as Dothan Eglin Tyndall Selma Henderson Field Keesler Biloxi and Panama City with prices ranging from about $2,000 to $66,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Ladson D. Worsham
Mobile U. S. Engineer District
Mion Construction Company
Atlanta
Columbus
Misa
McWane Cast Tran Pt Company
Birmingham
Dothan
Southeastern Sand and Gravel Company
Tallassee
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Pia
Vandigriff Construction Company
Montgomery
Henderson Field
Selma
Thompson Foundry and Machine Co
Thomasville
Grimes
Pennsylvania
Dixie Cement Corporation
Eglin Field
Valparaiso
Fla
John EB. Ballinger
Mercury Warmth Spreads Across Big Eastern Belt
A warm air belt moved east powering temperatures well above yesterday from the upper Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic. Readings showed morning lows 20 degrees higher in places like Albany and Boston, with highs likely in the 80s. South of Virginia, changes were smaller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Albany
Boston
Virginia
Anne Adams pattern 4702 sewing guide and prices
Advertisement details pattern 4702 for versions A and B with bodice and pockets designs. Sizes small to extra large listed with fabric needs and the request for fifteen cents to order. Promotion for the 1941 42 Anne Adams Pattern Book and home sewing plan with prices and mailing address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Walker Jr College Aids Bid for Handsome Brick Building
A local report notes Walker Jr College hastens work on completing a handsome brick building. The project aims to enhance facilities and campus presence with new brick construction and improvements to campus infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Jr
College
Railway Express Employees in Alabama Earned 750000 in 1940
The feature notes that Railway Express employees in Alabama drew a total of 750000 dollars in earnings during 1940. It highlights wage scale and regional payroll distribution within the railway service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Express
Alabama
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Baptist
W. M
Central Baptist
C. E. Malone
Mizpah
Cne
O. E
Masonic Hall
Society OF First Christian Church
Womans Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
J. D. Buchanan
East
Walnut Street
Young Ladies Circle
Young Ladies Circle of
The
First Christian Church
Alma Schauber
Grant Street
First Methodist
First Methodist Womans Society of Christian Service
Westminster Auxiliary
Westminster Presbyterian Auxiliary
Central Methodist
Central Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Tucker-Drane
Miss Tucker
William Monk Lile
Law
University of Virginia
Pred Tidwell
Decatur
Dawson Lile
Trinity
156Th
Mississippi Infantry
B. W. McLeod
Montreal
Roline Teasley
Waverly
Tenn
Dolores Hardage
Raymond Thornhill
Nancy Ann
Jackson
R. R. Rowe
Nell Rowe
Madisonville
Hallie Hughey
Elkton, Tenn
Jean Liston
Thomas K. Fleming
Columbia, Tenn
R. T. Liston
Anniston
H. O. Troup
Mrs. Russell Brothers
Nashville, Tenn
Frank Troup
West
Mexico
University of Alabama
Mrs. John Martin
Mrs
J. R. Smiley
W. K. McNeill
Billy McNeill
Joe Davis, Sr
Los Angeles
Cal
Reno
Nevada
Leon Huthnance
Oakdale
J. M. Cowden
Star Market
West Vine St
City Park
Second Avenue
Goidel’s
Alma Butler
Troy, Ala
Mrs. O. N. Pepper
R. E. Hewlett
Montmery
Isses Gillespie
Mrs. Joe Best
Gary, Ind
Mrs. C. B. Hart
Donald Branum
Auburn
Murray King
Claude D. Richardson
David
Richmond, Va
J. B. Harlow
Eddie Lou McAllister
A. E. Greenhill
Washington, D. C
Joe Pettey
Bob Bush
Elzie Bush
George
Toledo
Ohio
E. L. Jolly
Miss Kitty Ivy
EB. Harris
Tuscaloosa
John A. Caddell
William Wyker, Jr
William Wyker, Sr
Miss
Seale
Eden
Sisterhood
Brenda Joyce
Helen Follett
FDR
Laura Wheeler
Tear, Needurcraft Service, Inc
Texas
Louisiana
Minnesota
United Stated
Duluth
Minn
Wausau
Wis
Fort Myers
Fia
Yee
L. Moye
Moye Beauty Shop
Daffy
Uncle Sam
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