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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1938
Page
8
Morgan County reports an infant mortality rate of 5.8 percent for the past year with 74 infant deaths so far this year. Health officials attribute declines to better prenatal care, feeding, sanitation, and mother’s care, while colitis, pneumonia, and influenza contribute to summer and colder months mortality spikes.
The Decatur High School band photo shows members arranged in rows with named students. Notable names include John Cook, Morris Dillard, Virginia Prince Calvin, Elizabeth Anderson, and T. B. Rogers among others. The image captures the ensemble from bottom to top rows in a classic yearbook style.
Kenneth Hennessy, director, reports rapid band growth at Decatur High School with 83 students enrolled and plans for home practice. He seeks home cooperation to sustain an hour daily practice, using a home friendly instruction book. Hennessy hails from Danville Illinois, once leading a 46 piece band and educated at Millikin Conservatory in Decatur.
Lawrence County residents including Mrs. Robert Lee and Miss Melba Black visited Decatur on Tuesday. Education official Nathaniel Alman toured local schools Friday as a two week singing school closes Friday night. Haze Little of Five Points and Dorothy Gibson of Moulton visited friends, and Norene Montgomery returns home from Bolling Green College for the holidays.
In Birmingham Alabama during the holiday weekend burglars breached a wall to steal about 2000 dollars from Yielding Brothers department store. The break in was found when the shop reopened.
Dec 27 report from Washington cites Miss Eleanor Roosevelt debutante niece of the president seated at a White H 1 to a select section in the east's youthful society.
Pattern 4004 offers bolero and suspender frocks for children ages four to twelve. Includes fabric options, yardage guides, and a matching spring jacket idea. Pattern and book priced at 15 cents each, 25 cents for combo. order from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
A list of weekend guests and visits in Morgan County including Miss Dorothy Quinn with Miss Cora Smith, Miss Daisy Quinn with Miss Bernice Ruth Cryer, and guests from Decatur such as Miss Nola Smith with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Smith. Other mentions include trips to Rome Georgia and Decatur relatives, plus several Chunn and Cryer family visits.
The piece argues women should favor discreet makeup and softer hairdressing to achieve a natural, refined complexion. It condemns bold rouge and heavy lipstick, praising a gentle look that aligns with male tastes and avoids conspicuous color. It also suggests consulting a physician for persistent facial skin issues.
Senators Frazier Tydings and Lee back a cost of production farm measure to set a domestic price floor for crops and preserve soil conservation while revising existing programs. The group aims to confer with Secretary Wallace before proposing changes and two farm groups back similar efforts.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Shannon hosted friends for a Thursday musical. Residents attended a Piney Grove Christmas program. Several visits noted among Shannon, Reyer, Smith, and related families with mentions of guests and travel to Fayetteville Tennessee.
Advice on managing skin disturbances and infections suggests reducing spicy foods and condiments, avoiding extreme water temperatures, applying zinc oxide ointment nightly, and using a fine powder. Readers may send inquiries to the Beauty Box Editor with a stamped envelope for reply.
Mrs. Mattie Simpson of Hartselle visited her sister Mrs. Nettle Johnston for Christmas. Locals Mrs. Howell Turney Miss Bos Peck Decatur and W K Gilchrist made trips to Athens and Scottsboro visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chism. Several residents returned home from Cotaco high school and Shoppers toured Decatur and Hartselle.
Bobby Lee Ferguson visited Courtland last week. Paris Tennessee guests of Mrs. Emens and Mrs. Buckheit. Margaret McIntyre spent Saturday with Virginia Ferguson. W D Brooks family from Florence were guests of Rev. Brooks. University of Alabama student Sarah Neville holidaying with her parents. Lillian Rogers of Warrenton Virginia and Pulaski Tennessee visited Hubert Brooks. Mrs. Charles Neville ill at home. Hubert Sanderson of Town Creek visiting relatives. Persinger Parker of Decatur visiting kin. Prof. E C McDaniel at home in Indianola Mississippi during holidays. Dawson Lyle and spouse visiting daughter in Virginia. Morrison siblings Ruby Bobby and Billy Rae Morrison staying with grandmother Mrs. Ferguson. Clyde Alexander of Kentucky visiting Ernest Kimbrell family.
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