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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1940

Page

5

Womans Missionary Society Installation Notes

The Womans Missionary Society of Central Baptist church held a brief business session and officer installation after a 1939 theme song. Rev Homer Britton led devotion on New Creatures in Christ. reports covered finances and the Mary D Simpson Fund. 35 members attended.

Central Baptist W. M Womans Missionary Society of the Central Baptist Church D. F Malone D. D. Gibson Mary D. Simpson Betty Burleson Wilbur Couch Central Methodist Society Central Methodist Womans Society of Social Service A. Bailey J. H. Brann Bailey Southside W. H. Day

Local Personal News From Jackson to East Church Streets

Mrs. Chester Sartor is ill with flu at her Jackson Street home. Mrs. Ben Madson and daughter Mary Elizabeth plan to return this weekend from Eutaw Alabama where they visit relatives. Miss Bablann Hanson is ill at her East Vine Street home. Mrs. C. P. Johnson is recuperating at her East Cain Street home. Mrs. Voorhies is confined to her home with illness. Mrs. Walter H. Todd is in bed at her East Church Street home with injuries from a fall.

Sarah Coleman Homer Phi Kappa Delta Dorothy Ann Parks Gloria Carlisle Sulla Weaver Frances Hodges Martha Dinsmore Sistina Moore Billie McFerrin Marie Mitchell Madge Butler Eustace Helen Russell Pitts Carolyn Joiner Ruth Crafton Elizab*eth Cochran Sorority Jacqueline Johnson Mary McClure Miss Coleman A. J. Coleman Hartwell Bailey Shelbyville Kentucky Chester Sartor Jackson Street Ben Madson Mary Elizabeth Eutaw Ala Walter H. Todd East Church Street

Three Morgan county schools reopen after flu closure

Morgan county schools resume Monday after a one week delay caused by flu in students and staff. Priceville high and elementary schools enroll 153 and 338. Maple Grove grammar 30. Talucah grammar 60. Makeup time to be added at end of term. other county schools opened January 1.

Morgan County Priceville Maple Grove Talucah

Daily Want Ad Promises Easy Buying and Trading

A brief notice proclaims that Daily Want Ad is the simplest method to buy trade or sell with a contact at phone 46.

Frock pattern 4368 by Anne Adams with scalloped hipline

Anne Adams pattern 4368 features a trim two piece dress with a scalloped hipline that continues around the front. The center bodice panel forms a single piece with the skirt and options include square neckline with ruffles or scalloped collar and cuffs. Sizes 34 through 48, fabric and contrast yardages noted. send 15 cents for pattern plus 15 cents for the pattern book when ordered together.

Anne Adams S & Gay Charm Shop

Cafego Undergoes Knee Operation in Knoxville

Tennessee star George Cafego had knee surgery today to remove cartilage in the ailment joint. Dr Powells team staff report a reading bone specialist performed the procedure to assess his future in football as a professional.

Cafego Knoxville, Tenn George Cafego Tennessee R. M_ Powell

Democrats hold rival dinners across Southern states

Florida Democrats set plans for a governor race primary next week with county by county efforts and fundraising. In Georgia, 700 plus attendees at a $25 dinner in Atlanta heard Louis A. Johnson forecast a 1940 victory on a Jacksonian platform. Multiple similar gatherings across the region urged loyal Democratic ideals amid debate over the New Deal and Roosevelt.

Florida Georgia Atlanta Louis A. Johnson Andrew Jackson W. «.T. Anderson Macon Telegraph Millwee Owens Augusta Herald Macon Washington Griffin Raleigh N. C Paul V. McNutt Roosevelt Webb W. Venable Mississippi Democrata Jackson

Skating for Beauty in Winter Health Readiness

Helen Follett urges women in a beauty column to take up skating as a healthful outdoor activity. She argues that regular exercise improves complexion, boosts spirits, and prevents a sedentary lifestyle for mothers and children alike. The piece also briefly touches on treating minor skin issues with warm boric acid applications.

G. Jungs Fry Papa Mama

Alabama Democrats back Bankhead as 1940 nominee

Alabama party leaders endorsed Speaker William B. Bankhead for president while Lieutenant Governor Carmichael announced his bid as a delegate at large to the 1940 Democratic National Convention. Chief Justice Anderson said he will retire in January 1941 and Gardner already entered the race for the seat. Rep. Sam Hobbs criticized centralization of power while praising New Deal messages. Delegates will be self governing and not bound by the unit rule.

Capitol Montgomery Alay Democratic Executive Committee William B. Bankhead Alabama Abert A. Carmichael Frank M. Dixon John C. Anderson Lucien D. Gardner Bankhead Executive Committee Carmichael

Alabama Republicans Set Primary Delegation and Rules

The party decides to elect Alabama’s national convention delegation in May and June primaries with 22 members. They endorse restoring two-thirds rule at national events, reject anti-third-term measures, and fill several resignations by appointing new committeemen including Scott variants and King.

Alabama Bankhead Dixon Gessner T. McCorvey Mobile David 8. Anderson Birmingham Mra

Republicans Host Jackson Day Dinner in Council Bluffs

In Council Bluffs Iowa Republicans held a Jackson Day dinner honoring the nation’s debt payoff while Democrats marked the occasion with a card party in the same hotel. The dinner cost 51 cents including tax.

Council Bluffs

Beauty Box Editor Answers Your Beauty Questions

Reader inquiries about beauty care are answered by the Beauty Box Editor. Send questions with a stamped envelope for a reply.

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First Presbyterian Auxiliary First Presbyterian Church D. C. Shaw Shaw T. G. Morrow Foreign’ Missions Foreign Missions Ramage J. H. Calvin 8. H. Wilds Phil Pointer Decatur Bible School Virginia White James Wilson Dam C. M. Seales Ferry Street W. R. Pirtle H. K. Tankersley E. 8. Tayd E. Alverson Hunt, Jr First Christian Society The Womans Missionary Society of First Christian Church Edith Swavely Erin Walker S. M. Thompson Memorial Drive Woman's Society of Christian Service Memorial Drive Methodist Church C. P. Parker Mark Oliver Yancy Vaughn War and Missions Doc Hurst Heaven At L. H.turney Holloman Lillie Couch J. M. Philpot P. H. Vaughn BE. B. Hames World Outlook Grace Garrison Christian Social Relations B. Be, Sheats Preston Thompson PB. C. Oliver Circle One Circle Two Salt Bae At Cesar Romero O. Henry Old Southwest Marjorie Weaver Chris Pin Martin George Montgomery Robert Barr Virginia Field Harry Green Frankie Masters and Orchestra Ca New Kid Rambal Lowthers Connecticut Eileen Herrick George Lowther Romeo and Juliet North Conway N. H Decatur Daily Pattern Department W. 17Th St New York N. Y Vivien Leigh Laurence Olivier England Herbert Leigh Hoffman London Olivier Acme Helen Follett Thrift Wash Aerve Cagney Dawn Jane Bryan George Bancroft Lydia EB Pinkham Patterson’s Bank Street
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