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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1941

Page

7

Homemakers' Class Postponed Christmas Social

The Homemakers' class of Southside Baptist Church postponed the Christmas social due to a family bereavement. Members were asked to bring gifts for orphans to Sunday School. Central Baptist circles met with reports from officers and a devotional on Fear Not. Engagement announced for Juanita Green and James H. Martin. Mizpah Chapter to hold Christmas gift exchange. Harvest Day observed by Woman's Society with a fruit centerpiece and reports of officers.

Southside Baptist ‘Church Central Baptist Central Baptist W. M PB. H. Sandlin Arthur Nebrig W.D. Pree D. F. Green Orature Marvin Hester White Cross John Green O- Be Malone Young People's Organizations Civel Sarah Webb W. R. Green Town Creek Alabama Juanita James H. Martin Landersville Mizpah Masonic Hall Woman's Society of Christian Tt Central Methodist Church

Harvest Day offertory and church plans announced

The article lists new officers for the year including Mrs. W H Day as president and several vice presidents and secretaries. Half of Harvest Day offerings go to a deserving person and China Relief, with $300 voted for the building committee toward church pews. A new Bible teacher spoke, and Christmas pageant rehearsals and details are provided.

W. H. Day Ing W. A. Brittain Raymond Brittain A. M. Richards R. F. Warren H. N. Pournoy W. F. Parks W.F. Rauschenberg C. D. Patterson Horace Levin China Relief Rowena McCutcheon Decatur J. J. Rose

Personal holiday visit notices list many Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee residents

Local notices detail T M Jones from Marion Military Institute returning home for Christmas with his mother. Several families from Jackson Mississippi Chattanooga Tennessee Hamilton Alabama Huntsville and Memphis plan Yuletide visits with relatives in Gadsden Webster McLeod at Davidson College and others. Travel and hospital updates include Mrs W M Houston Mrs Guy Kemp and Frank Malcolm with duty at Kelley Field and Benvolent Society Hospital.

T. M. Jones ITI Marion Military Institute T. M. Jones, Jr Wilson Taylor Hamilton Ala Gadsden Curtis Barfield Ben _Martin Texas Frank Malcolm Kelley Field Harry Carpenter Noel Corsicana

Crochet Doilies for the Home by Laura Wheeler

Pattern 2992 offers directions for making dainty crochet doilies with illustrations and stitch details. It highlights uses on buffet and luncheon tables and lists required materials for projects.

Morgan County cadet squad seeks twenty for WWII drill unit

Morgan County Alabama mobilization appeal aims to form a cadet squad from Decatur and Grundy area youths. Butler P A Hine quotes Lt General Douglas MacArthur letter praising Alabama soldiers and urges eligible men ages twenty to twenty seven to apply through Guinnie Puckett.

Butler P. A. Hine Douglas MacArthur Philippines Peliy National Defense Committee Air Corp Decatur Morgan County Alabama Os Lo Sngthy Storts Guinnie Puckett

Field Trials Underway at Wheel er Plantation Alabama

Field trials near Courtland on the Wheeler Plantation opened Monday with judges Will J. Shaw of Brownsville and Ted Cottrell of Birmingham. In the derby stake nine setters and one pointer entered. Petona, a female setter owned by Hood Harris and Dick Parker of Courtland, won with a covey find and good manners.

Wien Antleely Courtland Wheeler Plantation Will J. Shaw Brownsville Tenn Ted Cottrell Birmingham Alabama Petona Hood Harris Dick Parker Mr. Parker Ginger R. M. Barnard Arab Hughes Dodney Sandy McPherson Mack Coleman Shepherd

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