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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
5
Mrs. Willie Aday announces the marriage of her daughter Ola Jane to LeRoy Yarbrough. The ceremony was at 3:00 PM on Saturday with Rev. W. L. Spearman officiating. The Yarbrough home will be at 1713 7th Avenue South for friends to visit.
Several community groups announce events. The Gleaners class at Central Baptist will host a Christmas fete December 22 at Miss Virginia Cox’s home. The American Legion Auxiliary meets December at 3:30 p.m. at Hotel Lyons. The Happy Band Sewing Circle gathers Thursday at 2:30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Spearman. Austinville Culture Club meets Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. in Decatur with Lora Moody and Hendon co hosting. Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall board to hold December meeting with officer elections. Dr Chenault attends an Atlanta X Ray and Radiology meeting.
W J Foley of Decatur testifies Gly-Cas helped him after WWI gas exposure caused bloating weakness and sleep disturbance. He reports improved digestion elimination, regular bowels, peaceful sleep, restored strength, and ability to work at the foundry without exhaustion. Gly-Gas Representative present at Loyd's Drug Store.
The vendor explains the action of a capsule remedy during daily public meetings. Price is $1.00 per box with a special offer of six boxes for $5.00.
The Birmingham Apollo Boys Choir sang Sunday evening at First Presbyterian Church before a full crowd despite an influenza outbreak that prevented several boys from seating. Directed by Coleman Cooper the non sectarian group tours for educational purposes and relies on unsolicited donations and concert proceeds. This Decatur stop was their third visit with future concerts planned before large audiences.
Mrs Eugene Collier visited Birmingham on Saturday. Leroy McEntire and wife visited their son Leroy Jr at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Annie Miller McEntire stayed with Ida Hall Hill in Mooresville. Alice Brown of Senner returned home after a weekend with her sister Mrs Adurnum. Sam Pruett and son Sam Jr. returned home from Highlands Baptist Hospital in Birmingham where Sam Jr. was treated and is improving though still bedbound. Colonel Walter Rawls and his mother will dine with Mr and Mrs W M Voorhies. Ruby Flowers is ill with a severe cold. Mrs Newt Taylor is improving at her parents’ home. Mrs Ben Britnell remains ill on Sherman Street. Livyti Lively visited Birmingham, as did Mary Turley who returned home. James Lucien Bush returned to Miami after a Baltimore visit. Lucy Coyle is ill at her sister’s home on Sherman Street. Mrs Julian Schwarz is in Rome Georgia visiting a cousin. Mrs John W Jones and Miss Nancy Worth Jones spent Saturday in Birmingham. Annie Gus Murphy returned from a Birmingham weekend visit.
Tabulations from several counties show strong support for cotton control. Cullman reports 4121 yes 387 no Lawrence 2109 yes 97 no Limestone 4186 yes 74 no Morgan 2657 yes 224 no, indicating broad approval of the measure.
Police Judge E C Gober suspended a one dollar fine after citing professional courtesy in a Albuquerque case. The defendant was identified as the daughter of a Santa Fe magistrate, raising questions about influence and ethics.
Anne Adams Pattern 4322 offers a versatile dress and blouse with a full eight gore skirt and waist-flattering top. The ad details sizes 10 to 20, fabric needs 4⅛ yards of 35 inch material with ½ yard contrast, and price 15 cents plus combined pattern book offer. It instructs ordering from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
The Lambda Pi Sigma Fraternity met Sunday at Central Methodist church. After opening with the ritual and roll call, minutes were read and discussed. Attendees included L. W. Johnson, Willard Young, David Sloan, Buddy Mainard, and Mr. Hobbs. professors asked members questions.
Secretary Wallace announced the third reduction in the export payment rate on cotton. The new rate is 0.20 cents per pound on lint, effective at 11 a.m. today.
Final services for James Lee Gillespie four months old son of Mr and Mrs J R Gillespie were held at 2 pm Sunday at Caddo with Rev Ben Compton officiating burial in Caddo cemetery. The child died at Trinity Route 1 home. Survivors include four brothers J D L P Barnett Gilbert Gillespie and three sisters Mrs Gladys Shannon Thelma and Teun Gillespie.
Rev Homere Britton filled the pulpit at Central Baptist Church Sunday with morning and evening services. At 11 o'clock he spoke on The Bible How We Got It and Our Responsibility To It, and in the evening on The Judgements to large congregations. Also noted about cotton price reductions from 150 cents to 75 cents and to 40 cents a pound for comber waste.
Rising Sun Lodge No. 29, a prominent Alabama Masonic body founded in 1827, marks its 112th anniversary tonight at the Masonic building. A banquet at 6:45 precedes a formal celebration in the judge rooms with high officers and many notable Masons from North Alabama.
Austinville High School to present Lena Rivers on Tuesday night December 12 at the school auditorium under L F E Wooten. The drama features Irene Braswell and a large cast including Corean Vinson Garland Burt Helen Chunn Sara Mitchell Kenneth McWhorter Margaret Ann Kitchens and Ernest Hutto among others in a special New York dramatization by Ned Albert amid widespread audience acclaim.
The piece notes a dry spell in Salt Lake City last six weeks breaking records, unusually few mountains snow in Utah and Idaho, and an odd aside about strawberries ripening in Utah and appearing in shortcake. It also mentions absence of moisture and lack of winter sports.
British golfing star Henry Cotton, Ryder Cup captain, wed Argentine heiress Maria Isabel Moss in London after a June ceremony was delayed. Cotton is 32 and Moss 37.
Timothy J. Sullivan aged 71 died yesterday of heart disease in Hastings on Hudson after a long career with The Wall Street Journal. An Irish native, he helped Ottomer Mergenthaler perfect the linotype and spent 48 years supervising linotype operations at the Journal.
The United States lines announced it must transfer eight ships to foreign registry or abandon its North Atlantic interests as wartime neutrality obligations impact its operations.
A nostalgic look at foundation garments, boned corsets, and how wearing corsets shaped figures. Tales recall rigid bird cages and mother scandal, while modern advice urges expert corsetiere guidance for a graceful silhouette. The piece also notes nail polish trends and muff fashion as playful social color.
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