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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1940
Page
5
Local society notices reveal multiple club gatherings. Apes Club sets a 1 30 p m New Year's Eve party at the Masonic Temple hosted by Mizpah Chapter No 19 O E. Eager households report watch parties and club meetings across Decatur and nearby areas with campus figures and guest lists.
A column lists Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson and Dr. and Mrs. H. Nungester traveling to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. many locals depart or return from visits in Chattanooga Montgomery Nashville and Tuscaloosa with engagements at Cotillion Club dances and college stays.
The amended program extends supplementary benefits to wives and young children on the same terms as workers reaching retirement age later. It also provides survivors benefits for orphans or, if none, for dependent parents of a wage earner.
The federal old age security plan, largest insurance system, begins operation to provide death and lifetime retirement benefits for elderly workers and survivors. About 47 million people 65 or older may start drawing monthly benefits, with annuity checks to widows and wives over 65 arriving around Feb 1. Administrative offices opened, holidays paused claims processing, and estimates show 900,000 people share over 100 million dollars in benefits.
A reader guidance feature explains proper makeup techniques from lifting posture to avoiding over powdering. It cautions against harsh application and urges using a light foundation, darker powder to blend, and careful brushing to prevent a powdered look. Readers are invited to send beauty questions with a stamped self-addressed envelope.
Clarence Yearout faced a restless New Year night as the phone rang repeatedly and voices shouted “your time’s about up” in Oklahoma City. The incident centers on a weary resident trying to sleep amid the early hours of January 1.
The notes indicate pension provisions for this year may be revised. The changes depend on how many workers die before and after reaching retirement age of 65, affecting benefits levels and eligibility.
Young fashion note guides readers to make a wasp waist shift waister Pattern 4290 with two piece bias skirt in breezy spring print. Describes collar revers, contrast touches, and options for dark skirt with light blouse. Includes pattern details and pricing information.
An article urges improved posture and breathing exercises to slim the waist, noting corsets fell out of favor and mid-section fullness increased. It recommends walking with rhythmic breathing, core strength, and five minutes of back-on-the-floor exercises twice daily.
Mrs N S Hollon 83 mother in law of Probate Judge A M McConnell died in a car collision on the Ardmore highway north of Athens. The McConnell car veered onto a side road while another vehicle driven by B K Dicks of Lafayette Indiana hit their car. All other occupants escaped injury and Mrs Hollon shows signs of recovery.
Captain Woolsey Finnell of the 102nd Engineers announced the January drill schedule for National Guard personnel. Drills run January 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 20 with times listed. field training encampment set for January 21 at Guntersville Dam Reservation. January 27 shows break and return to Decatur home station.
Alfred Blue of Bessemer was elected president of the boys division and Dashie Mae Evans of Northport was chosen Girls' president as the Alabama leadership conference for high school students closed its annual meeting in Tuscaloosa yesterday.
The Rev. Lambuth Archibald preached on Looking Forward from Philippians at Central Methodist Church. He traced Philippi’s history, praised the Philippians for generosity to Paul, and urged forgetting past sins and failures as he urged Christians to press toward what lies ahead in 1940. He highlighted Paul’s one thing approach and cited Acts and Philippians to urge self-forgetting and forward striving.
Classified briefs note daily shifts in listings across categories. Ads cover jobs, housing, goods, services, and personal notices reflecting evolving local needs and opportunities.
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