Vinson McCurley wedding in Decatur Athens ceremony
Miss Bessie Louise McCurley of Decatur married William Edgar Vinson in a December 3 1938 ceremony at the home of Rev Leon Mason in Athens The couple resides at 1803 Seventh Avenue South and both work locally he with Blackwell Company and she with Alabama Hosiery Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Louise McCurley
Decatur
William Edgar Vinson
Leon Mason
Baptist Church
Athens
Vinson
Seventh Avenue South
Personal notes from Dallas to Birmingham and Huntsville
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gibson of Dallas visit J. N. Gibson. Rutledge Thomas and daughter Muriel visit Birmingham. Mrs. Dolores Hardage and Mrs. Hood Harris of Courtland visit Huntsville. Mrs. W. P. Baugh is ill at home. William Cassidy from Macon hosts with H. H. Payne and Mabrey Payne at Hotel Lyons. Ira Harris of Cincinnati plans a cruise. Neill visits Montgomery. Bige Boggess travels to Knoxville and returns to work after illness. Mary Dell Sheppard remains ill. James Edwards of Hutchinson visits. E. T. Brannum of Gurley and family visit locals.
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William Cassidy
Macon, Ga
H. H. Payne
Miss Marbrey Payne
Lyons
Education Schedules in Tudor England Describe School Day Lengths
In Tudor England under Queen Elizabeth I, schools ran from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in summer and from daylight to dusk in winter, reflecting seasonal daylight and school discipline.
Decatur Rotary marks tenth anniversary charter program
Charter members led the Decatur Rotary Club observance with John Peach presenting pins to members including Julian Harris Hanson Mike Goldel Bill Kimbrough Sidney Patterson and A C Bailey Rev Peter M Dennis former member gave the principal address with a prayer for departed Rotarians The Lonely Child committee led by W T Jordan announced full plans for the project Next week Newell C Day of Burlington Iowa will discuss What Makes Em Click Visitors Mra Maulsby expected Rotarians were asked to bring a boy to the meeting.
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Decatur Rotary Club
John Peach
Julian Harris
Hanson
Mike Goldel
Bill Kimbrough
Sidney Patterson
A. C. Bailey
Peter M. Dennis
Rotary
Lonely Child Committee
W. T. Jordan
Lonely Children
Decatur
Mra. Maulsby
Newell C. Day
Burlington
Iowa
Research bureau findings set for Alabama temperance meeting
Birmingham Alabama December 5 The research bureau on liquor will present its findings at the Alabama Temperance Alliance convention. Dr L L Gwaltney president notes the bureau’s work ties into the 1939 legislative program. Speakers include Dr Gwaltney Dr W A Shelton Mrs Cora McAdory Mrs J A Reaves Mrs B R Showalter Dr Seale Harris and W BAYTHotalen.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Temperance Alliance
L. L. Gwaltney
Gwaltney
W. A. Shelton
The
Methodist Church
Cora McAdory
Auburn
Alabama
J. A. Reaves
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
B. R. Showalter
Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers
Seale Harris
Alabama Medical Association
W. Bayt Hotalen
Alliance
Scott Re elected as League's Head
Seymour Weiss said the Southern Association board elected Trammell Scott of Atlanta as president for the next three years. Major Scott had been serving at a salary of Bong a year. the league previously had no president during the session.
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New Orleans
Seymour Weiss
New Orleans Baseball Club
Southern Association
Trammell Scott
Atlanta
Weiss
Major Scott
League
John D. Martin
Memphis
Tuscaloosa Strike Probe Initiated Over School Workmen
Governor Graves ordered State Labor Commissioner R. R. Moore to Tuscaloosa to investigate a reported strike by workers on a school building project.
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Montgomery
Ala
Graves
R. R. Moore
Tuscumbia
Leap To Love Ends In Reconciliation For Pair
Oliver Titchenal an 18 year old aircraft mechanic leaped 90 feet from a bridge into the dry Los Angeles river bed. He told detectives he sought to end his life after a quarrel with his sweetheart but survived and rekindled their relationship.
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Los Angeles
Oliver Titchenal
California
Titchenal
Alabama official calls merit system worthy of adoption
Montgomery Dec 5. Neill Hutchings of Birmingham, chairman of the advisory committee on personnel for the Alabama unemployment compensation commission, praised its merit system as worthy of adoption in other state departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Unemployment Compensation Commission
Neill Hutchings
Birmingham
Wrinkles Come Later In Life Beauty Tips
Life has been tough for many women yet wrinkles come later. Women stay youthfully vibrant by good food values outdoor activity sun exposure and oil-based skincare. The piece advises nightly washing a warm rinse massage and overnight moisturizer plus hairstyle tips to soften a square face and improve countenance. It invites readers with beauty questions to the Beauty Box Editor with a stamped return envelope.
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Grannie
Jury Apartments Sought by Judge Wheeler in Alabama
Judge Robert Wheeler proposed building juror apartments in the Jefferson County courthouse to house jurors overnight during deliberations. He argued this would be economical and prevent verdicts from being questioned if jurors stayed in separate hotel rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Robert Wheeler
Jefferson Courthouse
Wheeler
Nurses in Pajamas Flee Fire at Clinic in Birmingham
Eleven nurses at the Dr. Seale Harris clinic fled in pajamas as a basement fire swept through the building in Birmingham. Firefighters gained control as flames spread upward between walls, cooling the scene.
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Birmingham
Ala
FDIC to repay $100000 deposits in Bank of Cuba Alabama
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced it would soon reimburse the $100,000 of deposits at the Bank of Cuba in Alabama which closed on November 26. The bank served about 1,200 depositors.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bank of Cuba
Alabama
Coast Guard Reports Death Aboard U S Alonquin
Coast guard headquarters in Mobile says a message from the U S Alonquin states an unidentified crew member died at 2 04 am today. A plane from Biloxi was being dispatched for a mercy flight to the ship about 265 miles south of Mobile in the gulf.
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Mobile
Ala
Coast Guard
U. S. Alonquin
Biloxi
Here
Gulf
Women tellers outnumber men at Finnish banks
In Finland the number of female bank tellers exceeds that of male tellers, reflecting a gender shift in front line financial service roles.
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Finland
Mentho Mulsion cough remedy advertised by Loyd's Drug Store
An old advertisement touts Mentho Mulsion a cough remedy claiming rapid relief from colds. It lists ingredients wood creosote menthol and fig syrup and promises refund if relief is not obtained. The notice warns against non Genuine Mentho Mulsion and notes carton formula printing as proof.
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Pharm
Loyd’s Drug Store
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