Local club women host bridge afternoon reports and notices
The Easy Ace club hosts at Mrs. J W Clopton with guests Mrs E N Penick and Mrs EB Haley. Prizes go to Mrs H P Still and Mrs Penick. U D C meeting set with transport arranged. Several other clubs meet with hostesses and notes on illness travel and visits populate a social roundup.
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Clopton
E. N. Penick
EB. L. Haley
J.W .Clopton
H. P. Still
Penick
MacMarry Carpenter
Miss Bessie Speake Leaves for Work
Miss Bessie Speake left Thursday for Broyles Alabama to resume work after tending her ailing mother Mrs. D W Speake who is bedfast at home Mrs James Rankin and her son Rex are both ill at their residence Mr and Mrs Homer Hutchinson will depart Friday for Spring City Tennessee where Mr Hutchinson has duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Dancy
United Ters of the Confederacy
Elbert Weaver
W. J. Brown
Frank Stone
Country Club
F. 8. Hunt, Sr
Newnan
Walter D. Sande
Evelyn Hunt
Atlanta
Phillip Gilchrist
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Tulane University
New Orleans
M. W. Cushen
Thomasville
Standard Brands
Mrs. Cushen and Son
Jimmy Handric
Second Avenue West
Eloise Humphrey
Mrs
Phillip Humphrey
Huntsville
Bessie Peach
Randolph Macon College
Virginia
John Peach
D. W. Speake
Bessie Speake
Broyles
Ala
James Rankin
Rex
Homer Hutchinson
Spring City, Tenn
Mr. Hutchinson
Hugh Sherrill
Seldon Pope
High Point
N. C
Sarah Hardwick
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
S. B. Gibson
Hardwick
Virginia Brown
University of Alabama
John F. T. Brown
R. W. Boteler
Neal Boteler
Jasper
Hartselle
Lindsey Oden
Birmingham
A. Oden
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Jimmy Long
Memphis
W. V. Pattillo
Rachel
Hugh
Ralph
Jack Summerford
Gunteraville
Frances Browrn
Russelville
S. A. Waldman
Morgan County
Martin England
John
Beverly
Jeanette
Burma
Los Angeles
President Coolidge
J. C Orr
John T. Orr
Freeman
England
Mabel Claire Orr
J. C. Orr
Cunningham
Florence
Care urged in pregnancy for Morgan County mothers
The county reports eight pregnancy related deaths last year and urges expectant mothers and fathers to prioritize early medical care. Regular doctor visits, dental exams, and continuous supervision are recommended along with a suitable confinement location to reduce motherhood risks. Clinics for expectant mothers are scheduled at the Health Office and Hartselle Methodist Church.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
Methodist Sunday School
Rites Held for Enterkin Child in Hartselle Family Home
Funeral services for Jackie Enterkin of Hartselle Route 3 were held at Bethel Church at 2 pm Thursday. Burial followed at the church. The child died at home after a short illness Wednesday morning at 10. Survived by parents two sisters Julia and Freda and a brother Jimmy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Enterkin
Hartselle
Bethel
Drinkard
Julia
Freda
Jimmy
Fall on Sunday Injures Juries Sustained
A Sunday incident left multiple juries injured as they sustained injuries from a fall. Details on the location and exact number of injured parties were not immediately available.
Increasing Your Beauty OVERHEAD
Women pursue a beauty overhead with rinses and finger waves. Blue rinses suit silver hair yet may dull with overuse. Henna adds auburn on brown hair, but home use is discouraged. Colors should flatter skin, with soft tones and fabrics. the Beauty Box editor invites inquiries with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Iikee
Henna
Beauty Box
Pattillo Birthday Party Honors Hugh Pattillo in Hartselle
Mr and Mrs W V Pattillo hosted a birthday party for their son Hugh in Hartselle on East Main Street. A lighted Christmas tree, prizes won by Joe Hall, and a table with a birthday cake highlighted the evening. Refreshments were served to a large group of boys and girls, with Mrs Pattillo assisted by Mrs Jack Summerford and Mrs Bob Mason of Guntersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Pattillo
East Main Street
Hugh
Joe Hall
Robbie Quinn
Betty Ann Brand
Ernestine Brand
Nancy Carolyn Roberts
Doris Hammond
Betty Roberts
Carolyn Stewart
Elizabeth Peck
Margaret Ann Cain
Willene Ransom
Margaret Ann Compton
Mary Cecil Jolysone
Rachel Pattillo
Bobby Barcliff
Bobby Jo Martin
Joe Speaker
Robert Stephenson
Anne Adams Pattern 4366 Dress Outline and Order Details
Busy ladies will love Anne Adams pattern 4366 with a three section gently flared skirt and soft bodice. The pattern offers sizes 34 to 48 and includes lace edging and a contrasting collar. Order by sending 15 cents for the pattern and 25 cents for combined pattern book and pattern to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Charm Shop
Decatur Daily
W. Lith St
New York
N. Y
Holiday Party In Mrs Waldman Home Described
A lively holiday gathering hosted by Miss Jean Evelyn Waldman at her parents home featured Miss Frances Stewart as hostess for a separate evening. Guests included Mrs C P Jennings and Mrs Jack Doss who won prizes, with Josephine A Doss noted among the attendees and several others listed as present.
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Frances Stewart
Jack Crittenden
Enterprise
C. P. Jennings
Jack Doss
Stewart
Emmett Bridge
A. D. Sample
William Stewar
Tom €Rittenden
Jack Dods
Ruby Boger
Jean Evelyn Waldman
A. Waldman
Virginia Claire Bailey
Bevelye Barcliff
Sarah Ann Bennett
Ann Speake
Martha PD. West
Ruth Jones
Mattie Sue Oden
Roberta Clarke
Virginia Smith
Whal
R. Q. Rollins
Russell Terry
Birthday party honors Miss Helen Grisham with friends gathering
Miss Helen Grisham was honored at a Tuesday night surprise party at her home with a gay evening of games music and refreshments. The guest list included numerous local young women and men from the high school set plus relatives and friends visiting from nearby towns.
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Helen Grisham
Martha Lillian
Whitman
Nelle Payne
Frances Crow
Martha Jo Groover
Beveryne Baretiff
Ann Speake
Sarah Ann Bennett
Virginia Smith
Virginia Claire Bailey
Roberta Clarke
Hal Jean Blair
Kina
Lois Grisham
the Nanoree
Howard Summers
George Speake
Gurney
Gene Lackey
R. Q. Rollins
Allen
Horace Ryan
Douglas Summers
George Wesley West
Robert Lewis Griffith
Billy Stephenson
Jean Waldman
Roberta Clark
Sarah Atin Bennett
Revelye Bareliff
Virginia Claire” Bailey
R. Q. Rollina
Ray White
Wesley Waldman
Fussell Terry
W. J. Terry, Jr
Bill Stephenson
Gurney Gene Lackey
Flu Hits Schools Delays and Closures in County
Attendance in Decatur and county schools remained below normal due to widespread flu and bad weather. Priceville closed Monday as many faculty and students were ill. classes hoped to resume next Monday with make up in spring. Falkville reopened after a holiday closure. city schools reported about 75 percent attendance.
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Decatur
Priceville
Irwin J. Quinn
Falkville
8 BE. Alverson
Alabama Cotton Acreage Cuts Reported in Early Year
Washington dispatch notes Georgia farmers may plant 3,736 more cotton acres this year while Alabama growers are to reduce acreage. The report details shifts in cotton planting plans across the two states as the season begins.
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Washington
Georgia
Alabama
State Teachers College to Offer Political Geography Course
State Teachers College plans a Political Geography course in Hartsdale if sufficient teacher interest is shown. Interested teachers should notify Mia Cleo Larkin in Hartsdale at once.
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State Teachers’ College
Hartaelle
Mia
Cleo Larkin
Agricultural adjustment targets cotton acreage by state
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration set 1940 cotton acreage totals for Georgia at 2,216,160 acres and Alabama at 2,243,530 acres. Excess production would incur a three cent per pound penalty tax. The national allotment totals 27,070,173 acres, 472,842 below target, aiming for about 12,000,000 bales. Each farmer may sell all cotton grown on their assigned acreage without penalty.
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Georgia
Alabama
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R. R. Banks
M. M. Wheeler
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Bridgeport
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Washington, D. C
R B. Bagley
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Courtland
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M. D. Link
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Cooper Wellsians
the Valley Country Club
Jack McFarland
Jack, Jr
Athens
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L. R. Harwell
Johnston Street
H. L. Huff
Corinth
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Thomas A. Caddell
J. T. Jones
R. E. Oliver
West Palm Beach
Fila
E. J. Polhill
Massachusetts
Emmie Frances Polhill
Smith College
Boston
Miss Polhill
Foster H. Pointer
Gadsden
Mrs. Roberts
Clayton, Ala
American Institute of Laundering
Goidel’s
Alabama Business Institute
C. W. Rhoads
Hedy
Ecstacy
Ceramarr
Fritz Mand
Herta Schneider
Helen Follett
Jean Cagney
Weesday Bridge
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City Park Flower Shop
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Pinkham
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