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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1940

Page

5

Webb Hullar wedding in Athens noted in society circle

Elizabeth Virginia Hullar of Sean and John W ib Jr of Athens Alabama wed January 1 1940 at the Westminster Presbyterian Manse Rev L H Knight officiated Attendants were Miss Margaret Hutson and Mr Thomas F Nelson Webb and Hullar will reside in Athens Also reported Edna Faye Jones to John Charles Bell Jr Dec 1 1939 ceremony at First Methodist TukA Attendants Miss Clovis Hamilton and Mr Sam Jones Jr Hosts opened home at 103 Sixth Avenue North in Athens Clubs meetings and social notices run through this society page with updates on members and events across town.

Elizabeth Virginia Hullar Sean John .W.ib, Jr Athens Ala Westminister Presbyterian Manse L. H. Knight Margaret Hutson Thomas F. Nelson Webb Tuka Clovis Hamilton Sam Jones, Jr Bell Sixth Avenue North

Rose Bowl Trip Returns Mix of Family News

Mrs. L. R. Nash and daughters Margaret Louise and Martha plan to come home tonight from Pasadena where they attended the Rose Bowl game between Southern California and Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paras of Michigan City Ind have returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Hart over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. E L Bagwell of Fayette Ala who visited Miss Martha Pettey during the holidays have returned home. Mrs. A A Spencer of Los An-

T. M. Jones Pasadena California L. R. Nash Margaret Louise Martha Southern California Tennessee Charles Paras Michigan City Ind Charles B. Hart E. L. Bagwell Fayette, Ala Martha Pettey

Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford unaware of European conflict

Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford arrived in Folkestone with an ambulance escort and is reported to be unaware that Britain has declared war. Her father, Baron Bedesdale, says she does not know England is at war and would not reveal the nature of her illness or injury.

Homer Best Decatur Birmingham St. Vincent's Infirmary London Germany Fuehrer Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford Great Britain Baron Bedesdale Unity Folkestone England

Administrator's Sale of Estate Property in Decatur Alabama

Lamar Penney as administrator will sell at public sale on February 3, 1940, at the east door of Morgan County Court House in Decatur, Alabama. The Easterly 52 1/2 feet of the westerly 105 feet of Lot 12 fronting Church Street, back 132 feet, in Old Town, Decatur subjects to a $500 mortgage to be assumed by the purchaser.

Loulie —& Carothers Morgan County Alabama Lamar Penney Loulie Morgan County Court House Decatur Old Town Church Street

Make This Model At Home A Crisp Pert Morning Frock

Anne Adams Pattern 4367 offers a square necked princess style frock with boatline shaping and bias panels for bold prints. Features include pockets like flower pots, waist buttons, optional sash, and back bow. available in misses and women sizes 14 through 42. The Spring pattern book and pattern cost 15 cents each, with combined price 25 cents.

Anne Adams Anfhe Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department St New-York

When You Must Say Goodbye to Teeth

Dr. Logan Clendening explores denture life including when to remove them, gum shrinkage, and the impact on face contour. He cites growth in gratefully tolerable adjustments and notes taste is largely unaffected, with shifts toward tart flavors as age increases.

Public Health Service to Curtail Venereal Disease Control

The Public Health Service plans curtailment of its venereal disease control program after uniting all states in a cooperative attack on syphilis and gonorrhea over the past two years.

Washington, Jan Public Health Service Today

Flora Finch Dies in Hollywood After Illness

Flora Finch, famed nickelodeon film comedienne, dies in Hollywood after years of obscurity. An arm-scratch infection led to streptococcus, she was hospitalized last Saturday and died yesterday of blood poisoning and bronchial pneumonia.

Flora Finch Hollywood

Dr Clendening Publishes Seven Medical Pamphlets for Ten Cents

Readers may obtain seven pamphlets from Dr Logan Clendening at ten cents each. Send 10 cents in coins and a self addressed stamped envelope to him in care of thin paper. The titles include Three Weeks' Voes Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructs for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.

Clendening Logan Clendening

South soldiers train in Dixie with low absences

Brig. Gen. Frank M. Andrews said the three regular army units moved to Atlanta for intensive training show minimal AWOLs and a very low sickness radius, signaling good readiness in the South.

DIXIE Atlanta South O. K Frank M. Andrews General Staff Washington

Hands and hair care tips for modern women

Practical advice on preserving hands during cleaning and washing with rubber gloves and restoratives. It also covers styling tips for aging hair, recommending curlers, setting lotions, and a neat, glamorous look to avoid a messy appearance.

Snowy 1940 prompts thoughts on Decatur

In Around Town a column reflects on snow’s cold reach and the plight of those with little clothing or food, then shifts to reader opinions about Decatur. Residents discuss improvements like a river wharf, boat club, and more town development, with local voices from Maurice Story to Jamey Curtis and Lytton Walker.

Decatur Maurice Story Lafayette Street O. K Jamey Curtis Paducah Lytton Walker Oak Street

Christian churches plan nationwide dinner on January 17

About 9000 Disciples of Christ churches will host a dinner on January 17 with an aim to gather most of the nearly 2 million members. G. B. McCulloch leads the local arrangements committee and urges all Catcour Christian church members and friends to attend.

Disciples of Christ (Christian Churches Catcour -Christian Church McCulloch

Opera star wins custody of child in New York ruling

Marion Talley Eckstrom, former opera singer, was awarded custody of her four year old daughter Susan. The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court unanimously affirmed an earlier Supreme Court decision by Justice Alfred Frankenthaler who had suggested visiting privileges for the father Adolph G. Eckstrom, a singing teacher.

New York Marion Talley Eckatrom Susan New York State Supreme Court Supreme Court Alfred Frankenthaler Adolph G. Eckstrom

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