Garden Club changes prize plans for Christmas decor
Garden Club will not offer Christmas decoration prizes this year and places members at disposal of county and city authorities. Other society notes include a Christmas party for The Thursday Nine at Mrs John A Cad dell residence, Berean Study Club Christmas plans led by Mrs Maynard Layman, and a housewarming for Mr and Mrs Wilson Orr on Eighth Avenue East with gifts and refreshments. The Lafayette Street School faculty will attend a Band Concert at Senior High. The Decatur Music Study Club will perform The Messiah at Westminster Church with soloists and a three part women chorus and Bundles for Britain is noted by the National Federation of Music Clubs.
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B.S Morrow
Wilson Orr
Eighth Avenue East
Mrs. Orr
W. M. Royer
Lafayette Street Grammar School
Lafayette School
Westminster Church
Music Study Club of
Decatur
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mis
Roy Pofeet
Louis Ling
Paul Eubanks
Margaret Branan
Westminster Choir School
Perry Orr
Ruth Banks
A. T. Hanson
National Federation of Music Clubs
Britain
Cadets Club Hosts Reception for Aviation School Graduates
A Cadets Club reception to honor Southern Aviation Training School graduates will be held Saturday afternoon at the club. An informal event invites local residents to attend. Red Cross urges quick submission of garments for Quota 4 with December 18 deadline and boxes already packed for shipment to New Jersey.
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CT le
Southern Aviation “Training School
RED Cross
A. C. Bailey
Red Cross War Relief Production
New Jersey
Sunday’s Talent Lesson Bridges Faith and Finance
Newman Campbell presents the International Uniform Lesson on the parable of the talents from Luke and Matthew. The story urges faithful use of gifts, warns against greed, and ties stewardship to generosity for church work and daily life. The lesson concludes with Paul’s call for cheerful, regular giving to support Jerusalem’s needy and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Campbell
Athenians Host Christmas Club Meeting in Athens
Mrs A M Shelamer and Mrs D O Looney hosted the Ath enian Club with a Christmas tree display and gift exchanges. Miss Mary Lillian Fergley led a brief business session as Thelma Goodwin reviewed a Sutro play. The Methodist Woman's Society elected officers and planned activities for January.
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Athens
Ala
A. M. Shelamer
D. O. Looney
Mary Lillian Fergley
Thelma Goodwin
Alfred Sutro
Rookie smokes in ranks at wheelers camp
At a camp in Wheeler Georgia a rookie ignored a no smoking order amid formation. A surprised sergeant halted the drill and ordered attention, while the recruit calmly persisted. Rumor he quit smoking afterward is unconfirmed.
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Camp Wheeler
Dorcas Class Elects Officers at Church Meeting
The Dorcas class of the South held its regular monthly meeting at the church on Tuesday night. Officers for the coming year were elected including Mrs. Walter Lee as president and Mrs. Ruby McNear as first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
South
Walter Lee
Jessie Gillespie
Ruby McNear
S.c. A. Boley
Robert Livingston
Clyde Murphy
Harry Collier
de Wells
Modified standards expand Marine enlistment eligibility
The Marine Corps recruiting office announced changes to physical standards for regular and reserve enlistment during the emergency. Men with minor defects may now be eligible, with hospitalized recruits receiving correction and immediate return to training if feasible within a month.
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Marine Corps
Falkville P T A Meeting Highlights School Topics
Falkville Parent-Teachers met in the high school library with Mrs. Robert Summerford presiding. Minutes were read by Mrs. Long and songs led by Mrs. Greer and Miss Young. Edwin Price spoke on the School Community and National Defense. L. R. Stone shared England lessons and Blackwell discussed school implications. Mrs Elliott’s Fourth Grade won a prize for most parents present.
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Falkville
Robert Summerford
R. Long
Ernest Greer
Beulah Young
Edwin Price
L. R. Stone
England
J. B. Elliott
Naval Flier Killed As Plane Falls On Golf Course
Lieut. Commander D. W. Harrigan of the Navy based in Atlanta died when his aircraft crashed on a municipal golf course in College Park Georgia shortly after departing from the Atlanta Municipal Airport. The incident occurred on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Atlanta
D. W. Harrigan
Navy
Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Company Notice
Legal notice dated December 12 1941 announces such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Signed by Mrs Ruby A Nash president and Chas H Buster secretary of the Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Coca Gola Bottling Company
Ruby A. Nash
Chas. H. Buster
Notice of Final Settlement in Nick Brown Estate
In Morgan County Alabama Probate Court Gertrude Brown executrix of Nick Brown deceased files final settlement and the court fixes January 7 1942 as hearing date to show cause why the settlement should not be approved. Judge T C Almon signs the notice with dates December 3 1941 and publication December 12 19 and 26 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Alabama
Morgan County
Nick Brown
Gertrude Brown
T. C. Almon
Priceville 4 H Club Minutes Highlight Demonstrations
Evelyn Robinson Jo Hamilton led the Priceville 4 H Club meeting calling the roll. Miss Rowe county home demonstration agent demonstrated buying and fitting shoes and hose wrapping Christmas gifts and making home decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priceville
Evelyn Robinson
Jo Hamilton
Miss Rowe
Dixon to attend council of state governments meeting in Washington
Governor Frank Dixon plans to depart for Washington to join a board of managers meeting of the council of state governments scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Montgomery
Ala
Frank Dixon
Washington
Board of Managers of the Council of State Governments
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