Society notes highlight several club meetings and weddings
Mrs. P. R. Hutson announces the marriage of Margaret Frances Hutson to Thomas Frederick Jr. of Athens on December 25. Zetomen Club meets Tuesday at 2 30 pm at Mr. C D Patterson home with Mrs. Elbert Weaver co host. St Johns Woman's Auxiliary meets Monday 3 pm parish house. Saturday Culture Club hosts Decatur Mothers Club at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall. Mrs. J B Roberts hosts Saturday Club at 2 30 pm on Lafayette Street. Presbyterian Auxiliary emphasizes missions through February. First Baptist W M S meets 3 pm Monday at Educational Plant. Miss Chenault hosts club supper on Jackson Street. program on Alabama. First Methodist Circles meet Monday across four houses. Friday Thirteen luncheon at Cornelian Court Hotel ends with bridge at the Hunt home. Westminster Circles meet 3 pm Monday. Garden Club invites to Camelia Show January 12 13 at Mead Botanical Garden in Florida with regional exhibitors. Decatur Garden Club thanks Mrs Shaw for Christmas tree project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zetomen Club
C. D. Patterson
Elbert Weaver
Miss Chenault
Margaret Chenault
Jackson Street
Alabama
Edgar Young
Ed Farley
Mildred Nungester
Cornelian Court Hotel
F. 8. Hunt
J. W. Cunningham
E. S. Morrow
A. BE. Jackson
Hartselle
Garden Club News
Decatur Garden Club
Mead Botanical Garden
Winter Park
Fla
Orlando Garden Clubs
D. C. Shaw
Morgan County
Friends of Rex Polls to Move to Mobile
Personal items note the Birmingham couple Rex Poll and his wife plan to move February first to establish new homes in Mobile Alabama. Several local residents are mentioned in short notes including visits, illnesses, and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Poll
Birmingham
Mobile
Ala
Week End of Services Set at Central Baptist Church
A revival campaign led by evangelist Dr. M. F. Ham will stage a weekend of services at Central Baptist Church. Ham appears tonight at 7:30 on Hypnotized By The Devil and Sunday at 10:45 for morning worship. He lectures on The Rapture and Armageddon at 2:30, and headlines The Biggest Sinner in Decatur at 7:30 Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Ham
Central Baptist Church
Dr. Ham
Decatur
Daniel
Perfume tips and beauty advice from the Beauty Box
The piece discusses how different perfumes affect mood and self perception, advising light florals over heavy scents and proper application. It also covers abdominal muscle tone with stretching exercises for middle aged women and invites readers to submit beauty questions to the Beauty Box Editor with a self addressed stamped envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty Box
Chrysanthemum Quilt Pattern 2713 From Laura Wheeler
Instructions explain cutting material in strips to create three shade chrysanthemums. Pattern 2713 includes accurate pieces, block diagram, quilt directions, yardage chart, and quilt diagram. Send ten cents, include pattern number name and address to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
Conference Held With Teachers Here
Mrs. Elva B. Frazier Morgan County elementary supervisor led a first grade teachers and principals conference in the courthouse from 9 am to noon. Important school matters were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva B. Frazier
Morgan County
Strategic aims of Allied victory in World War I tensions
The piece argues Britain could leverage colonial possessions to pressure Italy and boost Allied prestige. It notes Arab support strengthens Near East influence, Syria might tilt to Allies, oil routes would be protected, and Britain could aid Turkey if the Dardanelles were threatened, while an Allied Balkans offensive depends on variable factors. The tone reflects speculative wartime planning.
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England
Near East
Syria
Mediterranean
Palestine
Lebanon
Iraq
Dardanelles
Britain
Turkey
Germany
Balkans
Voice of the People urges Morgan County youth to register to vote
The Morgan County Board of Registrars urges residents aged 21 and over to register to vote. Registration is open at the Decatur courthouse through Thursday January 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The message emphasizes democratic duties and warns against totalitarian propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Gounty
America
Decatur
Morgan County Board of Registrars
T. H. Gunn
A. McCroskey
Mra
J. A. Howle
Influenza Outbreak Eases at Michigan State College
An influenza outbreak affecting more than 300 students at Michigan State College in East Lansing abated slightly. College officials said none of the patients gave any cause for alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
Allies seek Balkan front by deterring Dardanelles drive
The text notes the importance of Turkey and Russia's stance and highlights a potential Allied gain from stronger defenses if Hitler advances at the Dardanelles. A successful defense could force a Balkan front against Germany's eastern drive, changing the wartime balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Russia
Hitler
Dardanelles
Romania
Balkan
Germany
Princess Theatre to Close for Remodeling on January 14
The Princess Theatre will shut after the Northwest Mounted Police showing on Tuesday night January 14 for about three months of remodeling and redecorating. The Roxy Theatre on Bank Street opens January 18 at 10 am with similar programs. The Crescent Amusement Company of Nashville owns both venues and manager G P Bannisa says seating and carpets are being finished.
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Northwest Mounted
Princess Theatre
Roay Theatre
Bank Street
Northwest Mounted Police
Roxy Theatre
Princesn
G. P Bannisa
Princess
Roxy
Crescent Amusement Company
Nashvile
Capitol Theatre
Firms Apply Washington Defense Contracts Certificates
The War Department reported on January 11 that 47 more firms have applied to Secretary Stimson for certificates under defense contracts, expanding the list of businesses eligible to engage in war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Stimson
Defenses Posted Increase in Applications Across Tracts
The record notes that applications to obtain defenses rose to 2378, with the Gull, Mobile & R. Co. of Mobile, Alabama involved in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile & R. 4, Co
Mobile, Ala
Call 46 for help crafting a sharp Want Ad
A caller is advised to contact number 46 for professional assistance in wording a concise and effective Want Ad. The service aims to deliver a clear, compelling message for quick reader response.
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Nelson-Hutson
P. R. Hutson
Margaret Frances
Thomas Fredericker Jr
Athens
ST. John’s
Culture Club
Decatur Mothers Club
le Club Entre Meres
Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall
W. K. Littlefield
J. C. Finney
Virginia Nichols
Roberts
Presbyterian Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary
Southern Presbyterian Church
First Baptist W. M
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
First Methodist
Foster H. Pointer
G. R. Mason
Joe Duncan
L. J. Ramage
John McGehee
Redding Emens
Co. O. King
D. 8. Echols
Westminster
Westminster Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary
J. B. Wiley
T. M. Harvey
R. L. Maury
Sherwin-Williams
J. R. Daniels
Bittingham
Will Dougherty
Huntsville
John Thomas
Florence
Mary McClure
State Teachers College
R. G. McClure
Mrs. E. 8. Morrow
Lewis C. Brown
Gene Brown
Claude McMurtrie
Mrs
Floyd Barnes
Eugene Speer, Jr
Bob Murdock
J. M. Ambrose
Benevolent Society Hospital
J. R. Daniell
J. H. Calvin
Ellanor Cartwright
Fred Davis
Town Creek
Malcolm Austelle
H G. Rice
Mary Rice
Fifth Avenue
West
Goidel’s
TRAND
Knute Rockne
Pat O’brien
Gale Page
Ronald Reagan
Donald Crisp
DULCY
Andy Hardy
Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Cecilia Parker
Fay Holden
Ann Rutherford
Judy Garland
Russell Hayden
Yukon
Charlies Bickford
106
Decatur Ice Cream & Creamery Co
Davis Hopkins
The
George
Edmund Goulding
Amparner Bros
Capitol
Beast of
Berlin
R All
Richard DIX
Kent Taylor
Edmund Lowe
Wendy Barrie
Carol Bruce
Helen Follett
Wheeler Chrysanthemum Quilt
Chrysanthemum
Voice OF
People
Jean Hersholt
Verne
Pat
NEW
Atta Ai
Iason Arm
Paramount Presents
Gary Cooper
Madeleine Carroll
Paulette Goddard
Preston Foster
Robert Preston
Akim Tamiroff
Lynne Overman
George Bancroft
Lon Chaney, JR
Walter Hampden
Texas Ranger
Mountie
Cecil B. Demille
North West Mounted Police
Spitfire Louvette
Royal
Miss
Speake, Warren & Ratliff
Allen’s Beauty Shoppe
Grant O
Mite
Lea
City Park Flower Shop
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