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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1938
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Graham Gamble of Des Moines Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Graham to Philip Davis of Tuscaloosa Alabama. The wedding is set for December 27 1938 in Montecello Florida.
Dr Tingle returns from Lee with Mrs A L Wood and family who will make their future home Miss Nell Dix to visit Tuscumbia and Sheffield over Sun weekend John Robin born December 2 to Robin and Robin Thomas J O Colvard returns from Tallassee for brother J W Colvard funeral Do Davis improving on East Church Street Miss Margaret Wilson arrives from Nashville guest of Shaw and Morrow former Brazilian missionary Joyce Wayne Pettey improving after Thanksgiving burns Miss Bess Brown from Montgomery visiting Shaw Gant in Nashville H May ill on Canal Street Mrs G W Hamil home for winter with J Y Hamil family Mrs Gordon Sherard Mrs J B Bradford Mrs Joe Duncan visit Birmingham Miss Anne Miller McEntire recovering from illness Curtis Almon of Macon Ga weekend guest Jean Link ill in bed Misses Caroline Jones Virginia Prince Calvin Nellie Clarke Roan spend weekend in Tri Cities with friends Miss Sarah Coleman weekend in Birmingham J W Clopton Mary Louise Garrett Albert Clopton visit Florida Mrs J W Darrah E W McLeod Georgie Miller H D Barnum visit Fayetteville Tenn Mary Banks Terrell and daughter move December 15 into Thomas Terrace Apartments.
Miss Lala Yarbrough of Summit found a two and a half dollar gold pin dating 1852 in her potato patch. She said her sister lost it 27 years ago in 1911, and the coin has now been recovered.
A health and cosmetics column promotes eye appeal through vitality, facial massage, and makeup tips. It stresses lively thinking, good health, and the use of light cosmetics, advising against heavy eye powder and suggesting colors to enhance eye brightness.
Limestone County Pettusville locals report Miss Heaste Robinson recovering from a severe cold and many visitors traveling between Athens Chatanooga Decatur and Ardmore. The community shares visits, illness, and church announcements as families gather for Thanksgiving and seasonal events.
Beauty questions are directed to the Beauty Box Editor at this newspaper. Enclose an addressed stamped envelope for reply and address inquiries to the Editor of the Beauty Box care of this paper.
Leon Henderson, executive secretary of the federal monopoly committee, proposed today a two year program of inquiry into production and distribution to find workable solutions for economic life. The plan seeks systematic study to address economic and industrial issues facing the United States.
Ten crew members of the Leo G. Mobile fishing attack recount their boat foundered off the Yucatan coast marooning them on a small Mexican landmass for days before rescue by a Pensacola vessel.
Bennie Tingle son of Dr B F Tingle pastor of First Methodist church and former Apollo Boys Choir member will sing at Central Methodist church at seven o clock Sunday night. The program is led by the young people and the church orchestra will play during the services.
In a formal setting before about 1000 invited guests Sally Poor Clark 18, sister in law of John A Roosevelt, married George X McClanahan 25, New York social figure, at high noon today in Watch Hill Rhode Island Northwest.
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