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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1940

Page

7

Local club meetings plan fall bazaar and Alabama Day events

Mrs E L Drinkard hosts WSC S meeting at Falkville with plans for a Friday and Saturday bazaar at Summerfords Station. A cook stove for the parsonage is requested. WMS and Cotaco Culture Club host sessions with plays and charity donations including blind-made linens for Flint TB Sanatorium. Alabama products essays prize awarded to juniors and seniors. Several residents noted ill or recovering. new arrival Martha Renae. families visit Birmingham and Decatur.

E. L. Drinkard Womans Society of Christian Service J. H. Roberts Wesley Patterson Summerfords A. Ashwander A. J. Jones C. W. Crowe W. T. Robinson Jones Rev. Roberts Schol Gladys Wiggins Bonnie Lou Jones Sue Patterson Buck Strickland Alabama Louise Seggars The Baptist Church J. L. Rowe J. W. Thompson W. E. Knight Lacon J. B. Elliott Demopolis William Beasley W E. Beasley Percy Beasley Birmingham Wm. Beasley Pearl Cloud W. H. Hardin Martha Renae Ophal Cox Decatur W. P. Patterson Peggy Griffin R. A. Summerford, Jr Mattie Love Alfred Trimm Jasper

Busy Sunday for Decatur Business Men's Evangelistic Club

The Decatur Business Men's Evangelistic Club has six meetings planned Sunday. The schedule includes an 8:15 morning gathering at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist church, 2:30 gospel services for inmates at Athens and Moulton jails, 2:30 services at Antioch Baptist church in Limestone county, a Cedar Lake union meeting of three black congregations, and 7:30 evening services at Westside Presbyterian with Rev. John A. Troxler delivering the sermon to a large crowd.

Decatur Business Men's Evangelistic Club Sixteenth Avenue Athens Moulton Antioch Baptist Church Limestone County Cedar Lake Business Men's Evangelistic Club Westside Presbyterian Church John A. Troxler Westminster Church

Local teachers travel to Nashville for practice teaching

Mrs Hugh Plemmons Mrs Roy Shelton Mrs Ruth Parker Mrs Lineta Patterson and Miss Beulah Watson public school teachers left Thursday for Nashville to observe practice teaching at Peabody College. Mr and Mrs J B Patterson Mrs Wesley Patterson Sue Patterson and Mrs Howard Evans of Dayton Tenn are visitors in Birmingham Friday. Mrs Lineta Patterson attended the funeral of Mrs Johnson mother of Mrs John Cooper in Hartselle Monday.

Hugh Plemmons Roy Shelton Ruth Parker Lineta Patterson Beulah Watson Nashville Peabody College J. B. Patterson Wesley Patterson Sue Patterson Howard Evans Dayton

Students Visit Decatur Daily Plant

Accompanied by their teacher Miss Lucille Russell thirty one fifth period junior high science students visited the Decatur Daily plant Thursday afternoon. The readable list includes Mary Alexander Juanita Cockrell Edna Mae Cornelius Ollie Ruth Fenn Wendellyn Gray Jean Link Elizabeth Shaffer Margaret Roberson Ellen Hastings Helen Hastings Roy Dodson Richard Latady Wade Marsh Donald McKibben Charles Poole Marvin Rivers Andy Shelton Bobby Sittason James Standridge Dick Still Billy Smith Noel Teague Jr Jimmy Watson Billy Wright Ray Wear Raphael Thompson Louis Barnes Billy Hunter Edgar Rees Hazel Black A J Coleman

Lucille Russell Decatur Daily Plant Mary Alexander Juanita Cockrell Edna Mae Cornelius Ollie Ruth Fenn Wendellyn Gray Jean Link Elizabeth Shaffer Margaret Roberson Ellen Hastings Helen Hastings Roy Dodson Richard Latady Wade Marsh Donald McKibben Charles Poole Marvin Rivers Andy Shelton Bobby Sittason James Standridge Dick Still Billy Smith Noel Teague Jr Jimmy Watson Billy Wright Ray Wear Raphael Thompson Louis Barnes Billy Hunter Edgar Rees Hazel Black A. J. Coleman

Make This Model At Home Fresh Style 4629

Anne Adams Pattern 4629 offers a charming housefrock with a shaped yoke and optional contrast accents. Includes darts above the waist and slim front skirt panels, with ric rac or ruffle edging. available in sizes 36 through 52. Order by sending 15 cents and details to The Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Dailiy, Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Courtland Social Roundup Notes After Holidays

Local bridge club suspends meetings until January with Mrs James Blythe as hostess. Teachers from Courtland Junior High attended a curriculum meeting in Moulton. Numerous residents travel to Huntsville Florence Decatur and Chattanooga for work and visits.

Glib James Blythe Courtland Moulton W. H. Marah Hunter R. P. Vaughan Mary Lee Betty Billy James Gilchrist Mary Ann Decatur Robert McWhorter Huntsville The State National Bank Harriet Annie Brown Godfrey M. L. Tedder Huntaville A. F. Redman, Jr E. P. Bynum Chattanooga Alvin Moore C. G. Horton Bob Jack Oakley Bynum Warrior Ala Alabama Power Co

Riley Carter Laid to Rest in Athens Alabama

Funeral services were held for Aley Melvin Carter a 53 year old Athens man who died at his home. The service was conducted at the residence with burial in Lebanon cemetery west of Athens. Pallbearers included Paris Mabry Fred Dawson M Dupree and Edgar Seamans. Survived by his widow a son J W Carter of New York City and four daughters Mrs Cullen Tennison Mrs R Stinnett Jr Mrs John Harlow and Miss Virginia Carter all of Athens.

Athens Ala Aley Melvin Carter Lebanon Cemetery D. B. Garrett A. P. Hen.'s Paris Mabry Fred Dawson M. Dupree Edgar Seamans Carter J. W

Hartsville Post Office Dedication Date Shift

Hartsville Alabama changes dedication date from December 12 to December 30 for the Hartsville Post Office building. Postmaster John T. Cooper says the change accommodates attending notables including Senators Lister Hill and John H. Bankhead Representative John J. Sparkman and a Post Office Department official.

Hartselle Ala Hartsell John T. Cooper Lister Hill John H. Bankhead John J. Sparkman Post Office Department Washington

Benefit Bridge Night at Tweedy Home

A school hosts a benefit bridge event Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs R H Tweedy Jr to raise funds. Proceeds support school activities and student programs.

R. H. Tweedy, Jr

Laura Wheeler Design Craft Pattern for Linen Motifs

Exclusive pattern from Laura Wheeler showcases cross fitted motifs for bed linen towels and scarves. Pattern 2648 includes transfer motifs sized 64 by 20 and 5 by 13 inches, crochet directions and materials. illustration of stitches. Send ten cents to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. New York for pattern 2648 with name and address.

Decatur Daily Eedlecraft Dept

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