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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1940
Page
5
A wedding to which many friends were invited took place on the 12th marking the union of Miss Louise Bunn and Mr. Ernest Leon Prench. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. M. Engle at his home.
Local society notes list residents confined by illness including Mrs E Lyons in McNeill apartments and Miss Mary Sue Clift at home. Others mention visitors from Birmingham Memphis and Atlanta with several family health updates and a fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration planned for L Lesser family.
A Daily Want Ad promotes an easy way to buy trade or sell items with contact number 46 for inquiries and listings.
H G Flack slowly improving at Baughs Infirmary. Mrs Ted Means ill. Many neighbors and relatives visit in Union Grove Sunday and Saturday nights. Visits extend to Priceville Wheeler Dam Dallas and McMillian areas with gatherings at parties and CCC camps in Hartselle.
Ice and sleet linger through Cullman County as wells run dry and residents seek water from springs. The climate has been harsh for weeks with little rainfall and flu cases reported but not serious. Community notes record moves, family visits, new births, illnesses, and relocations across Blair, Addison, Jones Chapel, and nearby towns.
Fabienne agrees to meet Bill for tea at a East Side tearoom while he pressures her on marriage. He outlines plans for social work and hints she would make a good wife, provoking mixed feelings as she weighs her future and Nicky’s presence.
Wiley Edwards and Edward Park were visited by friends in Marshall County on Saturday evening. Winford Pettit saw Dewey Moon Sunday. Miss Earlyne Helms stayed with Miss Dorthea Helms of Oleander, with Mrs. Claudie Edwards visiting the Moon family over the weekend. Mrs Birdie Moon visited Flora Helms. Angie Whisenant and children spent Thursday with Ella Pettit and family. Alvin Wilma and Coy Moon visited Virgie and Catherine Helms Sunday. H M Helms called on J E Thomas Thursday. A red and white bicycle was stolen from the front of Princess on Wednesday night with a reward for return to W. E. Boutwell, 1428 4th Ave. South.
The article offers beauty routines for hurried women, emphasizing thorough bathing rest and relaxation. It advises a 10 minute rest before evening attire, facial care with facial cream and ice, gentle massage with coconut oil, talcum packs, steam towels, and weekly scrubs to improve skin and reduce gooseflesh.
Miss Venear Parnell and Billy visited Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Lee on Sunday night. Several locals traveled to see ill relatives in Decatur and Birmingham, including the Knox, McCaig, Pannell, Segars, Hicks, Collins, and Brown families. Socials extended to dinners, afternoon calls, and a weather-cancelled B Y P U service.
A brief exchange sets up a Park Plaza job with immediate start. The woman asks when to begin and is told tomorrow, warned it may not be exciting but will fill dull hours, signaling the start of a developing scene.
A B McWilliams elected president for 1940 at Limestone County Bank of Athens with T K E Williams as cashier. David A Wood and Allen Beasley named assistant cashiers. Inactive vice presidents are A M McConnell W V Gilbert and A G White. Bruce Nelson chairs the board of directors including A B Crutcher W V Gilbert L N Gilbert James B Horton C H Lindsay A M McConnell A B McWilliams Bruce Nelson R A Smith C G White and T F E Williams.
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