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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1948

Page

7

Moore-Clay wedding unites Miss Maurine Gray Clay and Clement Moore

Maurine Gray Clay of Athens wed Clement Clark Moore of New York City at First Presbyterian Church Aiken South Carolina on January 2. The bride, daughter of the late Edward and Ma Grace Gray of Elkmont, comes from a prominent North Alabama family with civic ties. Moore, son of the late Constable Moore of New York and Plainfield New Jersey, is linked to the family of Clement Clarke Moore author of The Night Before Christmas and works with Manufacturers Trust Company in New York.

MacFadden Announces Florida Gubernatorial Candidacy

Bernarr MacFadden, 79, publisher and physical culturist, says he will run for Florida governor in the coming primary. He arrived in Miami Beach from New York and is a legal Florida resident, with a formal announcement planned in four or five days.

Macfadden Miami Beach Fla Bernarr MacFadden Florida New York

Forrest Chapel weekly services and W S C notes

Rev Clarence Davis will fill his regular appointment at Forrest Chapel Sunday with morning and evening services. Sunday school at 10 and M Y F at 6. W S C met Jan 3 at Mrs J P Glasgow with devotional and program Facing The New Year With Or Without God. Several social visits listed among local families.

Clarence Davis M. Y.F J. P. Glasgow Ward Wallace Sims Leon—Osborn Henry Bolan Lawrence County Ben Roberts Hoyt T.L. Speakman Hartsele Raymond Cocke Brandon West Barbara Oscar Sybert Malcom J. L

Yankees Friend Ship carries aid to Scotland

The Yan Kees Friend Ship with a 400 ton cargo valued at $1.5 million sails toward Scotland to aid people facing a hard winter. The shipment, donated by New England residents, expresses regional friendship and support.

Boston Scotland New England

On Being a Stylish Dresser

A guide to smart dressing emphasizes tasteful line and color, choosing attire that suits one’s figure without overspending. Simplicity over excess, well-chosen hair and hat, prudent millinery, and intelligent selection of shoes gloves and jewelry create an attractive, appropriate look.

Athens News Mixed Visits And Local Happenings

Athens residents hosted and visited by state patrol officers Capt. Charlie Barrett and Lieut. Roy Bradford from the Decatur office. Nash ville guest Ryan M. Richardson stayed with Mayor R. H. Richardson. Fire destroyed the Walter J Bailey family home east of Athens with all contents lost. Contributions and condolences poured in as friends helped the grieving family.

Charlie Barrett Roy Bradford Decatur State Highway Patrol Athens Ryan M. Richardson Nashville R.H. Richardson Lizzie Crawford Birmingham First Methodist Church M. S. Kennemer Helen Hayes Frank Richardson Mooresville Barjorie Beasley Anniston W. H. Beasley B. T. Waites Methodist Church Waites

Morgan County Notes of Visitors and Illnesses

Mrs Kate Myrick visited her daughter Mrs John Paul Young at Arab hospital Thursday. Friends sympathize with Mr and Mrs Melvin Whisenant in the loss of their baby Friday. Mrs Alta Hendrix called on Mrs Augie Whisenant Tuesday. Calvis Garrett and family of Falkville visited W G Whisenant. Lee Hornbuckle moved to the community Sunday. J D Whisenant called on J A Hendrix Tuesday. John Irvin is ill. friends wish him speedy recovery.

Kate Myrick John Paul Young Arab Hospital Melvin Whisenant Alta Hendrix Augie Whisenant Calvis Garrett Thurman Wayne Garrett Falkville W. G. Whisenant Lee Hornbuckle J. D. Whisenant J. A. Hendrix John Irvin

Kaiser Pushes Open Hearings on Steel Rationing Plan

Henry J. Kaiser called for goldfish bowl hearings in Washington to examine any voluntary steel rationing plan. He warned that small businesses and new manufacturers could be starved to death if such measures are enacted.

Washington, Gra Henry J. Kaiser

Steel Industry Forms Anti-Inflation Commission Pact

A steel industry initiative creates an anti-inflation commission backed by a voluntary agreement among industrialists to distribute products fairly at reasonable prices. The move aims to curb price increases without government coercion, highlighting cooperation between producers and regulators to stabilize markets.

Steel Industry

Film History Note on Early Plastics Celluloid

A fragment notes that celluloid was among the first plastics used in cinema and film production, highlighting its early role in motion picture technology and material details.

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Princeton University Manufacturers Trust Company Memorial Drive Methodist WSCS Methodist Womens Society of Christian Service R. P. Thompson C.p.“Parker Oscar Hames Fred Schlosser Business Women’s Circle First Baptist Business Women’s~ Circle of the First Baptist Church L.A Miss Jill Lucky Harry Gilmer Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Morgan County Forrest Chapel W P Roberts 1St Ave 2Nd St. E Marie de Narde North Alabama Gadsden Florence Iit Helen Follett Ann Miller Athens News Billy Lewis Little Son Limestone County Exchange J. E. Beasley Jr Earl Phillips Miami J. H. Maples Fort Myers W. H. Daniel Charles—D. Daniel Tupelo Miss Baylis Hightower Donald B. Isom Ernest Neely York Sumter County Morgan County Rescue W A Helms Sally Features Syndicate Conley Choice Odds and Ends Selby Selby Arch Preservers Made-Arts Sinee
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