Society notes highlight tea for Mrs Fite honoree
Mrs Royce Fite Sr is honored at a pink flannel tea hosted by Mrs Bob Durham and Mrs Joe Rennaker on East Walnut Street. Attendees include many local ladies and the event featured holiday colors and festive refreshments amid social club gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Jr
Betas
Peggy Brown
Paul Jones Brown
Bob Durham
Joe Renneker
Renneker
East Walnut Street
How Teases
Bebe Stone
Frank Brown
Roy Fite
D. L. Blackwell
Mias Lou Giles
Gordon Sherard
Reid Sherard
Lewis C. Brown
W. F. Boswell
Ben Martin, Jr
Ed Pirte
Jane Harris
Mary Clare Randle
Liam Patton
Julian Bronaugh
Agatha Register
Sara Neville
Edith Kloopfer
Don Branum
Albert Pinkston
Bill Sears
Rebecca Pettey
Mary Lewis
W. R. Rogers
Roy Tucker
Cotaco Literary Club
George Godwin
Ellis Street
Mra. Tucker
Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary Sessions and Holiday Party
The Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary held separate unit sessions and a full day gathering led by Mrs. Frank Stone. Hosts Mrs. Hutson and Mrs. Murphy entertained at 1724 Ninth Avenue South for Miss Louise Oden, a December bride elect, with Christmas decorations and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary
Markley
Mesdames Hutson
Murphy
Bill Hutson
Ninth Avenue South
Louise Oden
Dorothy Hargitt
Protect Skin From Dry Heat in Cold Weather
Nose and throat doctors warn that dry indoor air in winter dries mucous membranes and skin, inviting bacteria and irritation. Use humidifiers, rinse skin with gentle soap, and apply lubricating creams after washing to prevent flaking and itching.
Laura Wheeler Embroidery Offers Inexpensive Linen Motifs
Laura Wheeler embroidery patterns present "His and Her" towel and pillow motifs with quick transfer designs. Pattern 2987 includes 20 motifs from 2x3 to 3x13 inches plus stitch illustrations and materials list. Send ten cents to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York with pattern number name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Old Santa Visits Miss Oden With Gifts
Old Santa visits Miss Oden and distributes gifts while guests include Mrs Blake Thompson and several Mrs and Misses. The event features a red holly themed decor and an Alabama Day program with a group Alabama Quiz. Miss Helen Bynum travels from Priday to Birmingham for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oden
Blake Thompson
Prince Jones
Grady Parker
Robert Parker, Jr
Mary Howell
Dorothy Hargitt
Beatrice Hargitt
Martha Collier
Doris Lee
Maggy Sloan
Sara Hazelwood
Alabama
Helen Bynum
Priday
Birmingham
As. E ’ Prench
Personal notes from Birmingham and planned holiday visits
Mrs. Eugene R. Guy and Lampkin Guy were guests of friends in Birmingham on Thursday. Mrs. Garner Pride of Greenville Ala will arrive Saturday to visit her sisters Miss Nona Morrow and Mrs. Estelle Baker. Mr and Mrs George Wallace and their children of Wilkes-Barre Pa are expected on the 15th to spend Christmas with their father J N Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene R. Guy
Lampkin Guy
Birmingham
Garner Pride
Greenville
Ala
Nona Morrow
Estelle Baker
George Wallace
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
J. N. Gibson
Lion Patrol Scouts Hold December 3 1941 Meeting
The Lion Patrol of Boy Scouts Troop 11 met at Bob Bittison’s home on Wednesday night December 3 1941 with about 100 present. Pat Godwin led, Andy Shelton led the pledge, and the group recited Scout law. They planned a cave exploration for Sunday December 7 at 2 00 PM and reviewed First Class tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Patrol
Boy Scouts Troop 11
Bob Bittison
Pat Godwin
Andy Shelton
Neds
Bob Stitison
Fred Mittwede
Filp Timberlake
Stitison
Taps
Junior Reynolds
Frederick Mittwede
Fighting Men May Cast Their Votes
Alabama soldiers and sailors may use absentee ballots in elections, per Attorney General Thomas B. Lawson. The opinion cites 1919 statutes from the first postwar legislature and notes wartime absences had stripped some citizens of voting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Thomas
Lawson
W. H. Quillian
Franklin County
TVA Asked To Build New Plant Between Bridgeport And South Pittsburg
Residents of Bridgeport Alabama and nearby areas urge the Tennessee Valley Authority to construct a 35 million dollar steam plant to provide emergency power. The project would be coal fed from local mines and backed by Alabama and Tennessee congressional support announced by E A Fisher of the Jackson County Industrial Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Ala
Tennessee Valley Authority
Here
Pittsburgh
Tenn
E. A. Fisher
Jackson County
Local Masons Attending Grand Lodge Sessions in Montgomery
Moses Namie underwent an appendectomy Thursday at Benevolent Society Hospital and is resting well. Representatives from Rising Sun Masonic Lodge, including Mrs J. D. Bush and Mrs W. J. Coyle, planned visits with relatives in Huntsville and were seen in Huntsville for earlier social engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
The
Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
Moses Namie
Benevolent Society Hospital
Make This Home Dirndl House Frock A Cheerful Pattern
Anne Adams promotes Pattern 4942 a homemaker frock with gathered skirt four square pockets and a square neckline. The easy to launder design offers short mid length or long sleeves and suggests color contrasts like red and white gingham on blue cotton. Available in misses and women's sizes up to 40. size 16 requires about 4 38 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 15 cents and order to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
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Dirndl House
Anne Adams
Rcrac
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
Weat
17Th St
New York
Local Socials In Limestone County Highlight Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs James Glaze visited Mr and Mrs Frank McClung Saturday night. The Hagoods of Pulaski Tenn and daughter stayed with Woodie Hagod at Tanner Thursday and Friday. Naomi Barker Edith Butner from Pulaski spent Saturday night with Lovice and Sarah Evans. David M Trotter of Athens visited his sister Mrs Sarah T Given Sunday. Lester Evans and son visited Elmer Brooks family Saturday night. Frank Baugh and family called on McClung Sunday. Naomi Letha Barker and others joined Sunday dinner at the Evans residence. Sarah Evans visited her uncle Richard Grubbs Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Glaze
Frank McClung
Ivan Hagood
Pulaski
Tenn
Woodie Hagood
Tanner
Naomi Barker
Edith Butner
Lovice
Sarah Evans
David M. Trotter
Athens
Sarah. T. Given
Lester Evans
Elmer Brooks
Frank Baugh
Letha Barker
Traungne
Naomi
Wilburn Evans
Richard Grubbs
Proctor Guests Visit Local Family in Housecall
Perry Rogers and Alvin Hardy visited Mr and Mrs Frank Mc in a family gathering. The scene referenced Mrs Oliv er Allen as Proctor in a continuation of the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Allen
Proctor
Perry Rogers
Alvin Hardy
Frank Mc
Fine fishing around Mobile highlighted in Des Moines paper
The Des Moines Sunday Register praises Mobile Alabama fishing spots and commends the area’s paved road system leading to the Mobile region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Sunday Register
Mobile
Ala
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Mrs. Fite
Stitch 'N
Chatter Club
Stitch
Edmond Strickland
Sixth Street
John Hunter
Leola Agee
Albert Burleson
Horace Doss
Walter Lee
Anthony McKee
Tom Newell
Emmett Roan
Agee Hosteas
Twelfth Avenue
Banat
Leroy McEntire
W. K. McNeill
William Moseley, Jr
George Williamson
Olid Salad Cole Wasser
Raeios
Stickney
Moye
Ite
Brinda Joyce Rae Er A
Tom
Frank Vacconelli
Betty Miles
Slim Andrews
Sugar Dawn
Iron Claw
Frank Stone
Paul Robinson
James FE. King
John A. Dell
W. F. Boswell, Jr
Waffle
SAM Frank & Moore
Palmolive
Aday
Tere
Rayon Safle
Aklek
Mary Blake
Dnarch Food Store
Moulton Street
Helen Follett
Laura Wheeler
Needlecraft Service, Inc. Household Linens
J.D. Bush
Martha Nash
University of Alabama
H. D. Greer
Skeggs Crawford
John C. Bragg
J. G. Daves
Cullman
H. F. Sherrod
TVA
J. D. Bush
W. J. Coyle
Lucy Coyle
Huntsville
J. Barnett
City Park
Second Avenue
Dusipan
Museum of Modern Art
Limestone County
Blackburn
Goidel’s
Capitol
Theatre
Davy
Crockett
Bill Elliott
Texas Rangers
Chapter
Eer
Florida
Morreil
Carl
Eure
Church ST
Decatur
Navy
Sheridan Oakie
Jack, Haley
Navy Blues
Kae — Anderson - Carson, Gleason
Robinson Crusoe, Jr
Cassidy
Trick
E Mna
Brad Mo
Andy Es
Merrie Melodie
Paramount Animal Subject
Fred Rita Astaire
Hayworth
John Hubbard
Robert Benchley
Cole Porter
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