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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1940

Page

5

Audie Ruth Brown to Wed James Robert Wright February

Engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Brown of Cimarron County Oklahoma. Audie Ruth Brown, daughter of the Browns, will wed James Robert Wright of Butler Oklahoma February six at the Morrison home in Goodwell. Wright is a Butler High School graduate and works for the Soil Conservation Service at Gould. Brown attended Panhandle A and M College and serves as private secretary to President Edward L. Morrison. The couple will establish their home in Gould. Brown is a member of the Guyman Alpha Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. The clipping notes the groom’s ties to Kingsport Tennessee and Decatur via family connections.

Audie Ruth Brown Harvey L. Brown Audie Ruth James Robert Wright L. M. Wright Butler, Oklo Plainview High School Panhandle A. and M.college Goodwell Edward L. Morrison Guyman Alpha Upsilon Beta Sigma Phi Wright Butler High School Oklahoma A. and M. College Stillwater The Soil Conservation Service Gould, Okla Morrison

Personal notices list visits and arrivals in local homes

Mrs Nell Barfield leaves Sunday for a short Birmingham visit. Mr and Mrs J B Bradford will be at home after this week in Taylor Apartments Oak street. The Stinson family from Oklahoma City will visit sister Mrs C H Timberlake with their mother Mrs D W Irwin. Dr and Mrs J B Wiley and son live in Taylor Apartments Lafayette street. Joe Woods of San Francisco visits. Mrs John C Bragg ill with tonsillitis. J L Howell and Mrs Sally Kemp guests of Kemp family. Braden Fleming from Gilbertsville arrives for vacation with parents Mr and Mrs J B Fleming. Roman Puckett and Sim Orr from Hartsel visit Drapers. H L Chichester of Macon Ga announces birth of Mary Sue Jan 15. Jack Doss and son Charles visit Doss home. Mr and Mrs Marvin Rankin and Mrs A N Fusch return from Florida trip via Atlanta to see Gone With The Wind.

J. B. Bradford Taylor Oak Street Robert Stinson Oklahoma City Okla C. H. Timberlake D. W. Irwin Marvin Rankin A. N. Fusch Lucille Lamon Florida Silver Springs Bok Singing Tower Lake Wales Hialeah Race Track Miami Daytona Beach Atlanta

Beware Epidemic Colds Advise and Home Remedies

Public health note urges normal living and hydration to curb colds and promotes Vicks Va tro nol and VapoRub. At first sign of symptoms use Va tro nol, then Vapo Rub for chest or throat relief. If no quick improvement or worsening, contact a physician.

Vicki VapoRub

Dr Claxton Delivers Two Inspiring Messages at Central Baptist

Dr L N Claxton pastor of First Baptist Anniston spoke at Central Baptist Sunday. Morning theme The Commission of Our Lord urged personal witness and noted great personal workers win more souls than mass evangelism. Evening theme The Most Important Question of the Ages asked What Must I Do To Be Saved and answered Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house.

L. N. Claxton First Baptist Church of Claxton Paul Jesus Christ Lord Jesus Christ Dr. Claxton

Corset Craze Among High School Girls Reported

HELEN FOLLETT CORSETIERES notes girls in secondary schools embracing corsetry to achieve slender waists and hourglass figures. The piece discusses new high waisted gowns, front laced girdles, and dieteary exercises, with tips on posture and throat massage as part of a beauty routine, ending with a prompt for beauty questions.

Helen Follett Grandma

Embroidered Dress Pattern 4372 by Anne Adams

Anne Adams Pattern 4372 offers a colorful flower embroidery frock with a curved bodice panel and waist girdle. The pattern includes transfer motifs, easy embroidery directions, and a looped sash bustle effect, with sizes 12 through 40 and fabric needs for size 16.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily W. 17Th St New York N. Y

Dreaming guest jailed for hotel window damage

H. H. Thomas told Judge Albert H. Ellett he dreamed a hotel fire while a guest and woke to find two windows broken. The landlady confirmed the real damage, and Thomas was sentenced to 10 days in jail for destroying property.

Salt Lake City H. H. Thomas Albert H. Ellett Ellett Thomas

Basement of new church auditorium occupied

The basement of the new auditorium of the Southside Baptist Church was used for both morning and evening services on Sunday. The new edifice is expected to be completed within 30 days, weather permitting.

Murphy Approved for Supreme Court Seat

The Senate judiciary committee approved the nomination of Attorney General Frank Murphy to join the Supreme Court, to succeed the late Associate Justice Pierce Butler on the high court.

Murphy Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Frank Murphy Supreme Court Pierce Butler

Teachers Conference on Reading Improvement in Morgan County

Teachers in Morgan county schools are invited to a reading improvement conference at the courthouse on January 20 at 9:00 a.m. Supervisors urge participation from all elementary teachers in grades one to three, with principals welcome to attend. Limited supplementary readers and manuals available. return finished books to the superintendent’s office for redistribution.

Morgan County Elva B. Frazier

St Paul Names Officers for Church Team

At a meeting of the Voters Assembly of St Pauls Lutheran church on Sunday afternoon the following officers were elected Louis Nebrig president R F Nebrig recording secretary A Mon financial secretary Wm treasurer Gy Wiegand trustee elder for three years In Montgomery Sunday school seat Louis Nebrig was elected to fill the unexpired term of B H Buettner who resigned upon membership transfer to Florence

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Louis Nebrig R. F. Nebrig A. Mon Gy Wiegand Montgomery B. H. Buettner Florence

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