Christmas Luncheon Honors Mrs. Don pel nee Shirley Bragg
Mrs. Skeggs Crawford and Mrs. Seybourn Lynne Jr hosted a Christmas Eve luncheon at Hotel Lyons honoring Mrs. Robert J. Donpel nee Shirley Bragg of Beau Texas on her first visit since October. Attendees included Mrs. Donnelly and numerous local ladies and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Skeggs Crawford
Seybourn Lynne Jr
Robert J. Donpel
Shirley Bragg
Beau
Texas
Donnelly
John C. Bragg
L. T. Pride
of Pride
H. D. Greer
Sim Lovelady
S. A. Lynne, Sr
Russell Lynne
W. E. Crawford
Sallye Barnum
Martha Nash
Martha Dinsmore
Jerry Wallace
Caroline Stickney
Elizabeth An
Lynne
S.A. Lynne, Sr
Hotel Lyons
S. A. Lynne, Jr
Seybourn Lynne, Jr
Skeggs
Crawford
Relaxation and Quiet Poise Yield Lasting Youth
A feature on poise and leisure, urging women to choose calm, restorative activities over constant hurriedness. It argues that measured relaxation preserves vitality, repairs energy, and maintains youthful appearance, warning that excessive busyness wrinkles time’s effects. Mrs. Floyd Sherrod hosts a holiday gathering as backdrop.
Banquet for Band and Holiday Socials at Hotel Lyons
A Band Mothers Club banquet at Hotel Lyons honored band members with a festive meal and carols. Attendees included Mrs. E. N. Price and others, while Miss Sallye Barnum hosted a luncheon for Mrs. Ed Blackburn, who is marrying Lt. Ed Blackburn. Beta Sigma Phi celebrated Christmas Eve at the Armory with a blue and white festive setup and a long guest list of couples and dates. Lost items include a white Pekinese named Trixie and a truck tire with a separate wallet missing in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers Club
Hotel Lyons
E. N. Price
W. T. Jordan
W. R. Riley
S. E. Alverson
Sallye Barnum
Lyons
Ed Blackburn
Edna Earle Clements
Beta Sigma Phi
Charles Murphy
Orchestra
Lillian Houser
Mouseeliné de Soir
E. W. Strother, Jr
Frances Allgood
Dean Allgood
Norma Todd
Sate McClendon
Mary Magdelene Hulme
Harold Michelson
Dolores Cobb
Ben Howland
Marguerite South
John Hamilton
Betty Jean. Gasaway
Bruce Pettey, Jr
Marie Ryan
David Sloan
Nancy Wilson
A. J. Coleman, Jr
Dot Biles
William Eyster
Club
TODAY'S NEEDLECRAFT MITTENS PATTERN 736
You can own bright knitted mittens in ribbing with cross stitch trim. Send fifteen cents for pattern 736 and extra for our Needlecraft Catalog 1946 edition offering 112 illustrations of crochet knitting quilts embroidery toys and more. Mail to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept. P. O
Station O
New York
N. Y
Aspirin Guide: Purity Speed Economy Offer
Consumers are advised that aspirin purchases hinge on purity speed and economy. Bt. Joseph aspirin markets as the world’s largest seller at 10c per tablet with a 100 tablet bottle priced at 35¢.
Guests listed for evening social pairs
As guests Miss Bonnie Park and John Lile, Miss Jo Hamilton and Billy Lile, Miss Jerry Wallace and James Woodruff, Miss Sallye Bar num and Lt. Arthur A. Jones, Jr. Helen McCarley and Bev Yarr...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Park
John Lile
Jo Hamilton
Billy Lile
Jerry Wallace
James Woodruff
Sallye Barnum
Arthur A. Jones
Helen McCarley
Bev Yarrough
Ann Miller McEntire
J. O. Townsend, Jr
Martha Ann Gregg
Jack Hughes
Willie Royce Collier
Talmadge Meadows
Personalities share Christmas visits and assignments
A long list of Birmingham area residents and relatives are noted for Christmas gatherings and travel. Among those mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bush Sr and Jr in Birmingham, Captain William S. Kirby en route to Hattiesburg for discharge, Paul Crawford and family at Cherry Point, and many others visiting kin in Birmingham or traveling to Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, and Pasadena for holidays and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Bush, Sr
Mrs
J. D. Bush, Jr
Birmingham
Paul Crawford
Cherry Point
N. C
Crawford
Mary Kate
William S. Kirby
U. S. Army Engineers
South Pacific
Sta Ice
Alaska
States
Hattiesburg
Miss
H. O. Troup
Frank Troup
Russell Brothers
Nashville
Tenn
Sallys Sallies Visit and Holiday Travel in Birmingham
Sallys Sallies visits Birmingham as Lt Blackburn leaves Saturday to report to Panama City. Notices include the upcoming wedding of Miss Anne Berry to Captain H. B Wood Jr. and family holiday travels among Graham, Murphy, Mason, and McGehee households visiting relatives across Alabama and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Blackburn
Panama City
Clements
Anne Berry
H. B
Wood Jr
Two Infantry Divisions Sent to Pacific for Japan Occupation
The 86th and 97th Infantry Divisions were the sole units sent to the Pacific theater to assist in Japan's occupation after their combat service in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Japan
Europe
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Quick Rheumatic Relief
An inexpensive home remedy promises fast relief for rheumatic and arthritic pain. The ad promotes purchasing Ru-Ex Compound for a two week course, mixed with water and lemon juice, with a money back guarantee and wide drugstore availability.
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. M. Bloodworth
Clara Gortner
Clara Cortier
Peet
Edwards
Thomas R. Walton
Jack Draper
William K. Wilder
Matthew
Robert McRight
Tolstoy
Tumble Inn
Mrs. Sandlin
Floyd Sherrod
Patrick Sandlin
Alexandria
Captain Sandlin
Sherrod
Sandlin
Ray Pool
James. A. McElrath
Blacksburg
Joe Humph
Helen Follett
Jane Froman
Moye’s
Goidel’s Drug Store
Firestone
Decatur
Statio Highway 31
Johnston
Fletcher
Castoria
Sarah Coleman
Martha Scales
Beaumont
Albert Pinkstoin
Jack McLaughlin
Albert Thornhill
Mrs. Blackburn
Trixie
Sterchi Bros
Charles Miller
Jackson St
By Laura Wheeler
Hallmark
City Park
Robison
Bank Street
Sarah Davenport
G. M. Davenport
Joe Calvin
Atlanta, Ga
J. H. Calvin
W. J. Duncan, Sr
Nean Workman
Clinton, S. C
Mrs. W. J. Duncan, Jr
W. C. Cunningham
E. Harris
Robert T. Harris
W. A. Elmer
Fifth Avenue West
Carolyn Peurifoy
Frances Milton West
Sarah Elizabeth Leeman
Mary Louise Alexander
Betty Holesapple
Alabama College At
Montevallo
J. R. Huie, Jr
J. R. Huie
Tommy Newell
Great Lakes, Ill
Great Lakes
Avery Roberts, Jr
G.M. 3-c
Pasadena
Calif
Dave Hines
Huntsville
George Carter
Sixth Avenue South
Charles
Charlie) Elliott Sherrill
Southern Airways
James K. Polk
Mickey
Fort Benning, Ga
L. H. Pearson
J. E. Polk
Virginia
Zoe Bailey
Athens
Sherman Street
E. B. Garner
Chattanooga
Russell Ross
W. A. Ross
Lean Ross
Crutcher Ross
J. O. Hughes
Lacey Springs
Bessie Trotman
D. Grady Lowe
Florence
Louis Stekner
Margaret
Sarah
Pvt
Louis Stickney Jr
Atlanta
S. H. Wilds
Peggy
Tulsa University
Tulsa
Okla
Fla
B. A. Turner
Elizabeth Peerson
Robert Peerson
Rufus Peerson
Oscar L. Morrow
Bessemer
W. B. Morrow
Annie L. Morris
Alfred Clements
E. D. Bailey Jr
Martha
Tuscumbia
Bob Weatherford
Jimmy
Bob
Memphis
Jim Anderson
Warrior
W. L. White
Tire Service
Atlas and General Tires
Ryan’s Tire Service
Ith
Mer
B. G. Ryan
Sally
J. F. Graham
Mack
Talladega
Will Graham
J. A. McDonald
Edwin Murphy
Tennessee
B. M. Cornell
Marianna Mason
Washington, D. C
Mrs. G. R. Mason
Betty McGehee
John McGehee
Johnston St
Moroline Petroleum
Elliott
Mayflower Transit CO
Johnnie Giles
Mahlon Trimble
Johnnie At
Eger
Sotenn
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