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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1940

Page

5

Society Notes Highlight Local Women Groups and Meetings

The American Legion Auxiliary holds its January business meeting at 7:30 p m in Hotel Lyons parlors. Decatur Mothers Club reports on a basket drive for a needy family, welcomes new member Mrs Irwin Quinn, agrees to sponsor a prenatal clinic, and features talks on Women in Social and Religious Work. The Baker Center Workers and Willing Workers schedule gatherings at 1220 Fifth Avenue South with references to upcoming hostesses and guest groups, while Davidson Riddle announces Mr and Mrs Edwin N Davidson.

American Legion Auxiliary Hotel Lyons Decatur Mothers Club Edward Timberlake L. R. Murphree Kmas Irwin Quinn Morgan County Health Department Bootheiag Center Fifth Avenue South B. D. Wright J. Fletcher Ben Rowe Frank Poole

Engagement of Dorothy to Robert James Riddle announced

The society column announces the engagement and approaching marriage of Dorothy to Mr. Robert James Riddle. The wedding is planned for February.

Dorothy Robert James Riddle

Fire Evacuates Ryan Grammar School Students

Shelton led first graders to safety as smoke plume rose from a nearby building. Teachers kept 168 elementary pupils calm with a brief story while 213 high schoolers were evacuated from the other building, with 184 high school students accounted for. Ryan lies 35 miles southeast of Decatur near the Cullman county line.

Shelton Miss Smith Ryan Decatur Cullman County

Soil Beauty's Big Hazard and Hygiene Advice

Helen Follett urges careful cleaning of toilet articles to prevent infections and acne. She outlines sanitizing pads brushes combs and instruments, recommends daily baths linens and towels per person, and shares simple skin care tips including cold washes and a witch hazel boric acid camphor lotion.

Helen Follett

Beauty Box Editor Seeks Inquiries for Beauty Solutions

Readers are invited to send beauty questions to the Beauty Box Editor via this newspaper. Include a stamped addressed envelope for a reply and address all inquiries to the Editor of the Beauty Box.

Beauty Box

Building Will Begin Around April First at Central Methodist Church

A morning service at Central Methodist Church featured Pastor Reve R Lambuth Archibald and a choir directed by Mrs H C Troup. The Building Committee led by Raymond Britain discussed blueprints and total costs. The pastor predicted actual construction would begin about April 1 and announced orchestra duties for Coss Lowery.

Central Methodist Church Reve R. Lambuth Archibald H. C. Troup Raymond Britain C. D. Patterson John Peach J. W. Darrah Melvin Hutson Coss Lowery

Anne Adams Pattern Book Promotes Spring Styles

Anne Adams offers a Spring Pattern Book for 15 cents with a youth corner and various fashions. Order includes a 15 cent pattern. together total 25 cents. Send size name address and pattern number to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department W. 17Th St New York N. Y

Beaverbrook Criticized Over Gold Standard Theory

U S criticism of Lord Beaverbrook’s claim that Britain’s abandonment of gold standard was caused by American war debt payments drew replies from Senators Bankhead and Nye. Bankhead challenged the theory and stated England went off gold first, while Nye said Britain has long cast the United States as at fault in global economic matters.

Washington Jan Lord Beaverbrook United States Great Britain Bankhead Ala Nye Beaverbrook London Daily Express Britain England Uncle Sam

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