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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1938
Page
5
The Ninth Street Methodist Missionary Society gathered at the church on Monday afternoon led by President Mrs. B. R. Ross. Despite bad weather attendance was small yet the meeting proved profitable with devotional by Mrs. John Wardlow and prayer by Mrs. Spearman. Members closed with the Lord's Prayer.
An official communique from Crown Princess Juliana notes that Holland awaits a royal stork. Local society pages detail gatherings at the Howell home on Fifth Avenue and East Central Methodist Society circles meeting Monday afternoon. Social events include Phi Kappa Delta sorority initiations and D F W C federation plans at the Carnegie Library.
Mr and Mrs Whitley McDonald and daughter Betty left Saturday to move to Sheffield as TVA transfers Mr McDonald to Wilson Dam operations. Mrs Mollie Watson left for Iuka Miss after visiting the late Mrs Mattie Young. Mrs Henry Sigman and Jim Johnson plan to attend the funeral of their uncle B E Tatum in Chattanooga Tony. Miss Martha Lou Landers is improved after illness. Miss Lora Gillespie will depart Saturday for New York City to buy spring stock for her shop.
The Tri City Warehouse Company building in Attalla Alabama burned last night after 6 30 pm destroying between 3500 and 4000 bales of cotton with estimated losses around 200000. Firefighters from Attalla and Gadsden battled the blaze as thousands gathered causing a traffic jam. The warehouse owned by McFadden and Tolson and operated by North Georgia Warehouse Company was largely destroyed with most losses insured.
Canalization of the $39,000,000 Coosa Alabama waterway was described as self liquidating in an Army Engineers estimate presented by representatives of Governor Bibb Graves.
John L. Lewis and Myron C. Taylor of United States Steel Corporation conferred this week on new wage and hour agreements for steel workers, announced from Washington.
Loretta Young and other star figures are cited praising balanced dieting and rhythmic exercise to gain weight and shape. The piece urges thin women to eat nourishing foods, include fruits and greens, and exercise to develop healthy, proportioned figures. It also notes Miss Glad’s beauty advice column and requests for mailed pamphlets and questions.
Mimi speaks with impatience about maid duties while Jerry laments heroes and dreams of France. They consider leaving together, then Mimi reads a cocky, apologetic letter from Andy with an ego shown behind his words. She contemplates burning it rather than finishing.
Cecelia Hoyt De Mille Calvin daughter of Cecil B. De Mille and Joseph W. Harper plan marriage in Kansas City before heading to New York to board a steamer for Europe and a honeymoon. The Hollywood ceremony marks a notable recent romance reaching the marital stage.
Readers learn to sew a feminine at home frock with cap sleeves and a panel effect. Includes percale or gingham fabric suggestions, sizes, yardage, and an illustrated instruction insert. Send 15 cents for pattern and book offer from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs announced today its plan to enroll women across the United States as consumers who will spend wisely. The effort aims to mobilize women to influence national spending patterns and combat excessive expenditures.
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