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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1940

Page

5

Personal notices of illnesses and social visits in town

Mrs. Vernon Gibson improves after flu. Little John Sheats ill at parents’ home. Families motored to Birmingham to visit relatives. Harvey Montgomery ill with flu. Nancy Worth Jones confined to bed. North Alabama Presbyterial executive board meeting in Gadsden. J. E. Bronaugh and daughter Johnnye of Madison visited Mrs. J. B. Bradford. Yancy Vaughn motored to Oxford to visit Mrs. L. S. Hanson. Terris and Henry Hanson with baby returned from Oxford. George Harvey ill with flu. R. G. Cortner ill at Grant street home. Miss Ellen Groefenarke ill at home. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McGee of Indianapolis arrive Friday to visit Weatherlys and plan San Antonio move. Miss Jo Ann Henderson of Memphis visiting Nancy Eppson. W Bethany of Pell City weekend guests of S. O. Nelson.

J. C. McGee Indianapolis Ind J. T. Weatherly San Antonio Texas Rae Cell Lowell Whitworth Claranetce Claude Whitman Rev Warren G. A. Atwood J. A. Counts B. M. Counts Hollis Smith Birmingham Ith CC Smith School Mary Ivah N. D. Crawford Everett Elkins Johnnie Roberson Haleyville Orren Elkins J. T. Counts Florence Albert Tease J. R. Dukeminier Moulton Ola Mae Mitchell Hugh Mitchell Erline Martin Gip Roberson Marvin Buttram Minnie Elkins

Chinese girl sends dime to aid Gloria Jean

A Chinese girl, age 11, sent a United States dime to help American child star Gloria Jean, who is in financial difficulty after her first film. The letter accompanies the donation and notes the girl saw Gloria in her movie about a poor girl at a wealthy girls camp.

Hollywood Gloria Jean Ing United States Gloria

Time Out to Relax by Helen Follett

A columnist argues busy women juggle home duties and office work poorly and urges a thirty minute rest daily to refresh the face and mind. She stresses balance of work and rest for all women and notes relentless routines exhaust vitality.

Anne Adams Pattern 4305 for a versatile shirtwaister

Anne Adams Pattern 4305 offers a trim matron’s shirt frock with front and back panels and waist and shoulder darts for a flattering fit. The wide collar can be plain or trimmed with ruffling, and cuffs may be added. Available in sizes 34 through 48. yardage listed for size 36. Send 15 cents for pattern plus 15 cents for the Spring pattern book if ordered together, via The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.

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

Athens College Women Host Missionary Society Meeting

Athens notices report the Women’s Missionary Society of First Methodist hosting an afternoon at Athens College with Bible study led by Dr. Esther Long and four circles organizing for two years. Obituary notices for Allen Woldridge and John D Spiegel appear, with funeral details and survivors listed. Other local items mention Marvin Gray visiting Town Creek and Dr. A D Powers in Chicago. The Athens Chamber of Commerce plans fall activities after county fair losses.

Methodist Circle Memorial Drive Oliver R. P. Thompson Circle Two Seventh Avenue West Louis Turney Luke C. P.parker P- C. Oliver Missionary Society Thompson Athens College Woman's Missionary Society of The First Methodist Church W. S. Garth R. L. Malone Esther Long Edward Shillito Cles Allen Wooldridge Athens Oakland Church of Christ West of Athens M. A. Creel A. J. Rollins Pleasant Point McConnell John D. Spiegle Cullman ‘County Speigle Robert Gienn First Christian Church Marvin Gray Town Creek Ala George Johnson Decatur A. D. Powers Chicago Prsident Itaban Athens Chamber of Commerce

Self Care Tips For Busy Women In Daily Life

The piece urges balance and practical health habits. It discusses stress reduction through self indulgence and staying youthful in looks and spirit. It notes facial relaxation as a medical health law of sorts and warns about moist feet and nervousness as causes of trouble. It provides basic foot care steps including bathing with clear water soap and baking soda, changing stockings daily, adding borax to rinse water, and avoiding ironing.

Illness and visits in Lawrence County community news

Rae Cell and Claranetce Whitworth suffer flu and whooping cough respectively while many locals share in greetings and hospitalities. Several residents including J A Counts and Hugh Mitchell are ill with influenza.

Greatest agricultural and amusement exposition planned here

The article details an ambitious fair to be staged with grand stand entertainment, under manager R C Martin and assistant Hill Hayes. It notes Athens water shortages persist despite rainfall improvements and urges water conservation. Also covers a bridge gathering hosted by Mrs D L Rosenau Jr with a long guest list and prize winners.

R. C. Martin Hill Hayes Athens D. L. Rosenal, Jr Bridge North Madison Street Mesdames Leacie Tanner R. M. Reeves F. M. Hall Grady Davis Herbert Dupree Elna Cartwright Bruce Nelson Grady Spence G. B. Phillips Luther Yarbrough Paul Ragan Harry Taft Victor Lee D. J. Wilson M. M Rosenau Mary Lillian Feigley C. M. Hamblem Callie Mae Hatchett D. L. Rosenau, Sr Reeves Mesames Grady Davis

Limestone County Capshaw Social Notes Update

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Balch and family, Donald of Monrovia, visited Helen, Flossie and James Balch. Visits to Huntaville Hospital included Mrs. Grafton Pepper and Marco line Whitt. Mrs. Tribble hosted dinner with sister Mrs. Jimmie Sanderson. L. T. Sanderson visited the ill Mrs. Sanderson. Katherine Lindsay to spend Tuesday with sister Floyd Roberta.

Carl Balch Adn. Donald Monrovia Helen Flossie James Balch Bruce Balch A. BE. Whitt Grafton Pepper Carl Whitt Huntaville Hospital Marcoline Whitt Harry Tribble Jimmie Sanderson

Weekend guests and social visits reported in local society notes

Mr. and Mrs. Gertis Hogan were weekend guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kirkpatrick. Miss Hazel Crowe was Sunday guest of her cousin Miss Annie Laura Stovall of Vinemont. Miss Iane Tomlinson spent last weekend with Miss Lorene Penn. Morris Looney of South Caro.

Gertis Hogan W. C. Kirkpatrick Hazel Crowe Annie Laura Stovall Vinemont Iane Tomlinson Lorene Penn Morris Looney South Caro

Community Notes Include Visits Moves and Illness

Lina Loyd spends time with parents. Hazel Crowe and Dutton visited Mr. and Mrs. Reid. Druid Jones called on sister Lou Robinson. Barbara Nell Jarrett recovers from influenza. Jim and Mrs Doss relocate to Massey. Dewey Hogan moves into newly built home.

Lina Loyd Hazel Crowe Miss Dutton Robert Reid Druid Jones Lou Robinson Barbara Nell Jarrett Jim Doss Massey Community Dewey Hogan

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RAND O. E Mary Lou Dancy O. BE Alabama Lyons Hotel Will Roberts Ethel Bryant Miss Simpson Grady Simpson Zela Hougt East Moulton Street Anderson W. H. Anderson Fifth Avenue West Lewis C. Brown Mary Dryden Seybourn Lynne John W.jones James E. King Lafayette P. T. A Lafayette Grammar School P.T. A the Valley Country Club Apes Club Masonic Temple Decatur Area Westminster S. Loyd Grant Street Circle One Westminster Presbyterian Auxiliary W. 8. Hunter Marion Blackwel R. D. Kemp George McLaughlin Gilbert Crane Henry Hartung Knight Joe Wheeler Decature Paul Bryan Seldon Penn Robert Jones Stewart Ruth Hames Coyle ET. Wil Baker Mrs. Bryan Vernon Gibson East Lafayette Street Little John Sheats Mrs Douglas Sheats Mrs. Eason Shumake Baby Harvey Montgomery Eighth Avenue West Nancy Worth’ Jones Ferry Street F. S. Hunt, Sr E. W. McLeod Frank Kirby Gadsden Executive Board of North Alabama J. E. Bronaugh Johnnye Madison J. B. Bradford Gordon Sherard Yancy Vaughn Oxford L. S. Hanson Terris Henry Hanson George Harvey Gran Street R. G. Cortner Ellen Groefenarke Jo Ann Henderson Memphis, Tenn Nancy W. Bethany Pell City, Ala S. O. Nelson Vicki Vatronol Thrift Loma Goidel’s Drug Store Helen Follett Jane Capitol Today Mr. Chips Citadel Robert Donat Alexander Dumas Count OF Monte Cristo Scott’s Bank Street Clara Roberson C. R. Scott A. M. Loggins Barber Eugene Limestone County Capshaw Morgan County Penn’s Lydia F. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Buttrey’s Claire Raft Trevor Puf Dick Foran Mewry Armetta Victor Jory George Raft David Niven David Aeneal AVIVA Sam Wood
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