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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1939

Page

11

Quadrille Christmas Ball At Valley Club Features Elaborate Decor

The Valley Country Club hosted the Quadrille annual Christmas Ball with Yuletide snow scenes and red gold decorations. Guests included Ruth Johnston the new president and Wilbur Bailey Jr. The event followed by a Decatur Christian Endeavors party and an engagement announcement for Ollie Ethel Nelson and George Preston Burr set for June at First Baptist.

The Valley Country Club Smilax Alabama Cavaliers Ruth. Johnston Wilbur Bailey Miss Johnston Comer Ezell Presi Bob Anderson W. B. Nelson Ollie Ethel Newark New Jersey George Preston Burr South Orange First Baptist Church Miss Nelson

Adorable Pattern 4191 for Juniors and Misses

Anne Adams Pattern 4191 offers a dainty cat whiskers bow dress in junior and misses sizes 10 to 18. Includes yardage for different fabric widths and lace, with collar options. Send 15 cents for pattern and order form from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department, 243 West 17th St New York NY.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily West 17Th St New York

Government Bulletin on Christmas Turkey Carving Tactics

A government home economics bulletin offers step by step turkey carving guidance including standing or sitting father positions and carving sequence. It notes a bird on the platter beats a bird on the tablecloth and provides technique tips before reporting the death of aircraft designer Anthony H. G. Fokker in Murray Hill Hospital.

Sam Bureau of Home Economics Lem Father Bureau Reau Thony H. G. Fokker Murray Hill Hospital

Christmas visits by regional residents

Mrs. C. L. Sherman of Washington DC will visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Davis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamlet plan Christmastide in Hurtaville with relatives. Mrs. Annie Orr will stay with her son D. M. Carr and family in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garnett of Charlotte NC arrive Saturday for Yuletide with family. H. B. Lile of Louisville KY expected Sunday for holiday time with relatives.

C. L. Sherman Washington, D. C Mrs. Hartwell Davis Charles Hamlet Hurtaville Annie Orr D. M. Carr Guy Orr Birmingham Mrs Howard Garnett Char@tte, N. C H. B. Lile Louisville, Ky

Limestone County Round Island Obituary and Visits Note

Bray Howards sudden death followed by a heart attack shocked friends and relatives. The funeral was held at Limestone Church with Rev. Mac Creil and Spry Funeral Co. Funeral services were at Athens Cemetery. Arthur Moran and family visited relatives this week.

Bray Howard Athens Cemetery Spry Funeral Co Mac Creil Limestone Church Mary Lee Evans Boyd

Snow Falls in Chattanooga Brightens Christmas Mood

Snow touched Chattanooga on December 23 bringing a light white coating that quickly began to melt as Christmas mood spread through the Tennessee city.

Nooga Chattanooga Tenn Ohattanooga

Probate Notice of Will for W B Skelton

State of Alabama Morgan County Probate Court notifies Mrs Caroline B Payne and all interested parties that on December 22 1939 a will and testament of W B Skelton deceased was filed for probate by Chas H Buster. A hearing is set for January 16 1940 at which parties may contest. Dec 23 30 Jan 3.

Caroline. B. Payne Faxon Memphis Tennessee W. B. Skelton Chas. H. Buster

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