Marriage Announcements and Society Notes
McElroy Berry announces the marriage of Vivian Louise to Boyd Reeves McEvoy of Hartselle at Central Methodist parsonage December 24 with Dr. Archibald officiating. The bride wore a spring model gold dress. They will live at Towns Apartments. Reba Cooper and Sergeant Willard Self wed December 14 and will reside at Fort Bragg. Margaret Tipton Jacks to Robert Oland Durham on December 22, 1938. Friday Night Dinner Club meets with Mrs. A Steinhart. First Baptist deacons asked to attend midweek prayer service. Ninth Street Methodist Missionary Society to hold spend-the-day meeting at Mrs. Bob Johnson’s home. City Missions Board continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward de Witt Berry
Vivian Louise
Boyd Reeves McEvoy
Hartselle
Central Methodist Parsonage
Archibald
Homer Jones
Dubonnet
Jones
Self-Cooper
Reba Cooper
Danville
Willard Self
Fort Bragg
N. C
Durham-Jacks
L. R. Jacks
Margaret Tipton
Robert Oland Durham
Ninth Street Methodist Womans Missionary Society
Bob Johnson
Community notices and Quadrille Club Christmas dance
A meeting is set for Wednesday at 9 30 in the home of Mrs E W McLeod 715 Ferry Street with Miss Bell sharing Christmas activities at the Community Houses and New Year plans. The Quadrille Club hosted dates and friends for a festive Christmas dance at Valley Country Club from 10 PM to 2 AM featuring effective decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W McLeod
Ferry Street
Valley Country Club
The
Auburn Knights
Senior class dinner at Cornelian Court Hotel
Mrs Elizabeth Roberts and Miss Nan Robertson hosted a Senior III class dinner at the Cornelian Court Hotel in Austinville. Guests wore formal gowns in turquoise blue and sea green with a Christmas themed dining room. A theatre party followed the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Roberts
Nan Robertson
Austinville High School
Cornelian Court Hotel
Miss Robertson
Mrs. Roberts
Miss Roberson
Katie Maekinson
Howard Smith
Opal Sanderson
Harold Aday
Beatrice Roper
Oakley Norris
Katie Crow
Marlin Long
Roberts
Leeman
Personal Notices Highlight Holiday Visits and Arrivals
Mrs Ivey Mae Rankin remains ill at her Gordon Drive home. Christmas guests include Mr and Mrs R E Rogers and Mr W R Rogers and family in Decatur. Suzanne Carol Rankin, born December 25 to John and Anne McBride, is announced. Several families travel from Birmingham Cincinnati New Orleans and Dallas for holidays and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McBride
Suzanne Carol
Disturbed sleep linked to kidney disorders cautions
An old health blurb advises addressing functional kidney disorders as a common sleep disturbance cause. It promotes Buklets to neutralize excess acid, claims quick relief, and mentions Cad dell Drug Co as a local source with a 25 cent refund in four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caddell Drug Co
Christmas Visits And Out Of Town Guests Noted
Miss Viva Ledford of Pensacola visits sister Mia as S C Craig and others from Tennessee join gatherings. Lawrence Cooper and Roger Bell of Birmingham attend Quad drille Club Dance. Several Bryant and McRae family members travel to Scottsboro for a funeral. Mrs. R H Walcott shows slight improvement after illness at East Gordon Drive home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viva Ledford
Pensacola, Florida
Mia. S. C. Craig
Tennessee
Lawrence Cooper
Roger Bell
Birmingham
Alva Bryant
Jack Bryant
Jackie
Ethel Bryant
Paul Bryant
C. B. McRae
Betty Jean
Crate
Clendenon
Scottsboro
Nannie Watson
Woman Tosses Sunlit Fish From Bridge In Miami
While riding across a bridge south of Miami Mr and Mrs Cliff Warner found several live fish lying in the sun by the railing Mrs Warner threw them overboard and watched them swim away She then noticed a fisherman beside the bridge intently nibbled at another catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Here
Cliff Warner
Make This Model At Home An Outstanding Slip Design Pattern 4842
Anne Adams presents pattern 4842 for full length slips with bias or straight cuts. Sizes 14 through 42, with neckline options and optional party back style. Pattern costs 15 cents, book 15 cents, book and pattern 25 cents, mail orders to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cruise
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
17Th &T
New York
Astrologer Predicts 1939 Hollywood Romances and Ruptures
Hollywood forecasts by astrologer Norvell list Tyrone Power to wed and Joan Crawford to fall in love in 1939. Patsy Lee Parson may rival Shirley Temple while Robert Taylor stays a bachelor. Jeanette MacDonald may marry Gene Raymond amid misfortune. Several star pairings and splits are anticipated as cinematic fate unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Tyrone Power
Joan Crawford
Patsy Lee Parson
Shirley ‘Temple
Robert Taylor
Jeanette MacDonald
Gene Raymond
Grace Fields
Erroll Flynn
Lili Damita
John Barrymore
Elaine Barrie
Alice Faye
Tony Martin
Jon Hall
Frances Langford
Norvell
Train Schedule Change Local to Decatur and Ar rows
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad announces schedule changes effective January 2 1939 Train 3 for Birmingham and Montgomery departs Decatur at 12 10 PM instead of 11 53 AM. From January 3 Train 97 the Arrow to Birmingham Montgomery and Florida departs 10 06 AM. January 5 introduces Train 96 the Arrow to Nashville Louisville and Chicago departs 6 59 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Birmingham
Montgomery
Decatur
Florida
Nashville
Louisville
Chicago
Final Service of Pastorate Set at First Baptist
Rev. Jesse F. Ray will conclude his pastorate at the First Baptist Chie This week. He becomes pastor of the First Baptist church of Ashland and will lead a 7 30 p m fellowship service Wednesday evening. Attendance is encouraged as a red letter event in the church life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse F. Ray
First Baptist Chie
First Baptist Church of
Ashland
Rent that extra room through Classified advertising
Classified notice offers a room rental option with contact option Phone 46 for inquiries and details.
Shape Brows So They Will Fit Your Eyes
Nancy Kelly notes that brows can alter eye appearance and urges safer methods for changing eyebrow color and shape. Helen Follett describes growing brows, dyeing risks, and the role of skilled technicians. the piece also covers scalp care and dandruff treatment as part of beauty routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Follett
First Presbyterian Sunday School elects 1939 officers
The Sunday School membership at First Presbyterian church elected Philip Shanks Jr as superintendent. Earl L Jones and Malcolm Link were named assistant superintendents, W B Morrow remains secretary, Frank Kirby Jr assistant secretary, and Fred E Hunt Jr continues as treasurer. The school aims for a debt free year with a strong program plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Philip Shanks, Jr
Earl L. Jones
Malcolm Link
W. B. Morrow
Frank Kirby, Jr
Fred 8. Hunt, Jr
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Padding pays Redmond man with flesh wound
Dr. R W Christiansen says John Howard is lucky to be a bit padded as two dynamite caps in his pocket exploded. The doctor notes such an explosion would have damaged vital organs in a thinner person, but Howard sustained only a flesh wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmond
Ore
R. W. Christiansen
John Howard
Howard
Anne Adams Spring Pattern Book Promotes New Fashions
The Decatur Daily Pattern Department advertises Anne Adams newest Spring Pattern Book with ranges from Frocks and Bolero Ensembles to Bridal gowns and children’s wear. Prices 15c pattern alone and 25c with book order. Located at 243 West 17th Street New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Adams
Fifth Avenue
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
Beauty Box Editor Seeks Reader Beauty Inquiries
Literary notice directs readers to send beauty questions to the Beauty Box Editor, with instructions to enclose a stamped self addressed envelope for replies. It advises addressing inquiries to the editor through the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty Box
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Steinhart
R. B. Minter
Board OF Deacons
First Baptist Church
City Mission Board
City Missions Board
Capitol
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Dorothy Lamour Ray Mill and
Binnie. Barnes Tito Guizar
Rio Grande
Adolf
Herr Hitler
Leni Riefenstah
Santa Barbara
Calif
Quadrille
Polly Harris
Moye
Igerwave
Spence Puke CJ Tan Rooney
Hull - Fenton
Reynolds “ Metro
O.lowym
Broadway
R. E. Rogers
W. R. Rogers
M. L. Rogers
Pulaski, Tenn
Matt Houston
Houma, la
W. M. Houston
A. F. Houson
Sam W. Foster
Glennon
Wheeler Highway
W. M. Simmons
Anne Frances Harris
New Orleans
Courtland
Bae Are
M. W. Sutton
Meggan
Cuthbert
H. M. Jernigan
Y. Es
Harry Reitmeyer
W. T. Giles
C. F. Simmons and Sons
Charles and
Sam
Scottsboro, Ala
James Weaver
University of Alabama
Alicia Weaver
T. M. Jones
Jake Williams
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cecil Kennemer
Albuerquerque
New Mexico
Ira Harris
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. B. Markstein
F. F. Tidwell
Jackson Street
J. C. Gilmer
H. W. Gilmer
Mrs. J. T. Bryant
Dawson Lile
University, Va
Lewis Hammond
Estalen Bell
Harry Robertson
Dorice Bell
Am Panaay
C. Craig
Stacy Ashford
Zeke Rogers
Leon Rogers
Dallas
Texas
Messrs. W
Ree Fite Drug CO
Manhattan
Playboys
Wilma
Rudolph Maximilian Montgelas
Gladys Swarthout
Wilma Baard
Pearl Buck
King Gustaf
Sweden
R. Rogers
C. Craig, Jr
Buddy Rogers
J. T. Bryant
R. H. Walcott
East Gordon Drive
Bette Davis
Mae West
W. C. Mields
Carole Lombard
Clark Gable
Nancy Kelly
New Spring
Goidel’s
WPA
C. Harrington
Harry Hopkins
John C. Baites
Second Avenue
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