Milk Mask Made Easily at Harvest Day
Central Methodist Woman's Missionary Society held a Harvest Day gathering at Mrs. R. H. Wolcott's home with about fifty members and guests including Dr. Hawkins and Mrs. Ann Minor George. The event featured floral decor, a Christmas motif, devotions, pledges, a $1000 building fund donation, and tea service with outgoing president Mrs. Rauschenberg. Six tieth wedding anniversary noted for Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Brock. Alathean Class Christmas party planned at Central Baptist. local column includes beauty Q A from Glad about powdered milk masks and cosmetic tips, with editor's note about future mail questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Harves
Central Methodist Woman's Missionary Society
R. H. Wolcott
Society
Dr. Hawkins
C. O. Bull
Ann Minor George
Santa Claus
A. Z. Bailey
W. F. Rauschenberg
Carl Patterson
H. O. Troup
Frances Rauschenberg
Letters From Children To Santa Claus Stir Christmas Spirit
A collection of childhood requests from Decatur and nearby towns dated December 9, 1936. Youngsters ask for items like BB guns dolls wagons games and candy while mentioning family members and school grades. Names include Lendy Roberts Wyl da Ruth Montgomery Evelyn Faye Owen and locations Decatur Priceville Hartselle and Landersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Priceville
Grandmother
Grandpapa
Evelyn Faye Owen
First Picture of President's Grandson Boosts Grandpa Birthday Parties
A long OCR fragment recounts Christmas gift requests from children dated December 7 1936 spanning Howard Allen Sally Jones Lucian Jones Shirley Roberts Carolyn Roberts and others. The text mentions toys fruits nuts and candies and appeals for siblings parents and disabled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donner Roosevelt
Elizabeth Donner’ Roosevelt
Elliot&t Roosevelt
Billy
Philadelphia
Ruth Googins
Fort Worth
Tex
Personal notes of Christmas visits and homecomings
Local society page lists Mr and Mrs J R Daniels leaving December 24 for Montgomery to visit relatives. George Wallace and children from Houston join J N Gibson family for holidays. Gene Gibson from Dallas visits. Lillian Klein of Atlanta attends Decatur Cotton Club Christmas ball. Dennis Norris moves to Little Rock with Evelyn Norris. Various residents ill or visiting Birmingham Nashville Gadaden Mt Hope and Nashville connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Daniels
Montgomery
Jesse Hall
George Wallace
Houston, Tex
J. N. Gibson
Lillian Klein
Atlanta
Decatur Cotillion Club
Dennis Norris
Little Rock, Ark
Mrs. Norris
Evelyn Harrison
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D. Brock
Fifth Avenue West
Alathea
Central Baptist Sunday School
George Morris
Jas. Dobbs
Melton King
Ed Hicks
Ed Garrett
Rachael Ford
Virginia Shrimpshire
Tuscumbia
Florence
Sheffield
Gladys Glad
America
Claire
Annie
Imareas
Miss Glad
Mny
Dixie Dunbar
Leee
Decatur, Pocamore St
Domino
Daddy
Ood Roberts
Decatur
Frank Carmon
Mrs. Reithmailer
Lendy Roberts
Landersville
Ala
Mary
Lynne
Wylda Ruth Montgomery
Hartselle, Ala
Jack Garner
Edward
Mary Ann
Dona Art
Cripple Children's Clinic
Papa
Mamma
Howard Allen
Sally Jones
Lucian Jones Moulton
Carolyn
Shirley Roberts
Moulton
Santy
Somerville
Union School
Second Avenue
McGehee Furniture CO
This
Moye
Moye’s Beauty Parlor
Shirley Temple
Sterchi
Scooters
Athens
Jicatur
Hutch
Wago
Capitol
Rose
Grace
Nyc
Yacht Club
David Portwood
Purina
Layena
Feed Lay Chow Checkerboard Store
Moultam Street
Turner
Coal & Grain Co
Pongee
Gene Gibson
Dallas, Tex
Homer Stovall
Johnston Street
Nathan Pryor
T. G. Counts
Mt. Hope
J. A. Qounts
Hugh Curry
Birmingham
Gadaden
C. T. Scoggins
Nashville
W. Hatchett
Tom Collier
Chas. Smith
Alice Yarbrough
E. R. Wolfe
James A. Nelson
Bank Street
Thomas
Suites
SILK
Cash
R. C. A. Radio
Zenith 5
Westinghouse
Kelvinator
Norge
Thomas Furniture Go
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