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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1938

Page

5

Luncheon Shower for Mrs Pepper at Cornelian Court Hotel

Society notes describe Miss Mary Sue Hardin hosting a luncheon shower for Mrs Ray Pepper a December bride at Cornelian Court Hotel. Guests wear gray with purple accents and pink rosebuds, linen gifts are presented, and a five course meal precedes the shower.

Pepper Mary Sue Hardin Ray Pepper Cornelian Court Hotel Susan Bibb Ruth Pettus Belle Mina Frank Richardson, Jr Mooresville Kathleen Hodges Bessie Peach Gilbert R. White Santa Claus Miss McBride Frank McElhannon John Meadows, Jr Mary Sue Orr Lorene Sandlin Davey Lee Grantland Hartwell Walgh Hattie Orr Vivien Cook Nell Berry Willie Mae Burgess Ina Cali Mrs. L. L. Me

University of Alabama students visit homes for holidays

A long list of University of Alabama and affiliated students and family members plan Christmas and holiday visits. People from Tuscaloosa Gainesville Talladega Nashville and Jasper host or visit relatives, with several students returning home for the season and one child ill with a cold.

C. W. Bethany, Jr University of Alabama A. M. Smith, Jr Charles Ester, Jr Julian Bibb, Jr Joe Calvin Davidson College North Carolina J. H. Calvin Prewit -Cartwright, Jr Washington and Lee University Lexington Mrs Ben Martin

Beauty and health blend for a vibrant appearance

The article urges wise living and health as the true beauty aid, noting that diet rest and exercise matter more than makeup. It discusses the toll of hard work on complexion and nerves, and invites readers with beauty questions to write to the newspaper Beauty Box Editor. It also mentions local people visiting and guests arriving for holidays.

Make This Model at Home A Frock for Juniors

Pattern 4930 by Anne Adams offers a simple dirndl style for girls and juniors size 6 to 16. Instructions highlight yokes sleeves and elastic or shirred waists, with long sleeve wool crepe for school and short sleeve silk or cotton for parties. Order form asks 15 cents and book options, plus pattern details and sizing.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York N. Y

Baritone Stocker Inspires Church Program Before Collapse

Leonard Stocker, a baritone, wowed a large Christmas audience on a church program in Alton Tl. The Rev. Robert Kemper said it drew the biggest crowd in years. The next morning church steps collapsed, shocking worshipers and underscoring a dramatic sequence for the town.

Wanted to Buy Roll Top Desk in Good Condition

Person seeks a roll top desk in good condition for cash. Contact at 239 East Moulton Street or phone number 40.

East Moulton Street

O'Dea Repeats Lawsuit Against Bank Amid Contempt Fines

In San Francisco Michael O'Dea filed the same suit against a bank for the 38th time. The 39th entry cited contempt with five days noted. The 40th resulted in a $100 fine. Yesterday the judge interrupted with a Merry Christmas remark and instructed him to return after the holidays for another contempt hearing.

San Francisco Michael O'Dea

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