Central Methodist Circles hold meetings and lectured leaflets
Circle One led by Mrs. Quince Eddens met at 2 30 pm with twelve members and one visitor Mrs Virginia Graham. Circle Two with Mrs A Bailey had fourteen attendees while Circle Three with Mrs Wiley Owen drew sixteen members. Young Matron s Circle hosted by Mrs James Wright plus American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Hotel Lyons featured dances and speeches. Miss Miller spoke on Congo mission work. Ferry Street Book Club luncheon at Mrs Clyde Hendrix s home followed by six hundred games.
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Central Circles
Central Methodist Church
Circle One
Quince Eddens
Virginia Graham
Raymond Brittain
W. H. Day
A. M. Richards
A. H. Thompson
H. L
Spencer
James Wright
Horace Levin
Elbert Patterson
Elbert Drinkard
A. H. Garnett
American Legion Auxiliary
Lyons Club
Bank Street
I. V. Timberlake
National Legion Auxiliary
Miss Miller
Caroline Miller
Louisville
Leubo
Belgian Congo
Africa
Womans Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Church
Annex Auditorium
Luebo
Hugh Curry
Clyde Hendrix
Ferry Street Book Club
Relief for blocked nose at night with Va tro nol treatment
If your nose closes up at night this tip suggests using a few drops of Va tro nol in each nostril at bedtime to clear air passages and promote freer breathing for refreshing sleep. The product is designed to relieve nasal and upper throat congestion that hinders breathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicks
Local residents dash between illness travel and visits
Mrs Elizabeth V Ramage left Monday for a two week visit to Evergreen Alabama to visit her sister Mrs Fred Cann and the Rev Cann Lesdegsies Mrs Eleanor Cartwright of Athens is spending this week with Mrs J H Calvin Sam Foster of Decatur is critically ill and taken to a Montgomery hospital William Foster of Pensacola is by his father’s bedside Frank C Brown and Mrs Brown left for Montgomery to be with Sam Williams family awaits her return from Miami where she spent two weeks and attended Gone With The Wind R W Holland is in bed with broken ribs G E Price and Mrs Price suffer from flu Vera Austelle leaves Saturday to spend the remainder of winter away
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth V. Ramage
Fred Cann
Cann
Evergreen
Ala
Lesdegsies
Sam Foster
Decatur
Montgomery
William Foster
Pensacola
Fla
Frank C. Brown
Earl Williams
Miami
Fila
Silver Springs
Jack Price
Local notes on travel and health around Tampa
The nephew and his wife visit Tampa for Gasparillo celebrations. Miss Marion Newell leaves for Birmingham to establish her future home. Mr. and Mrs. F H Pointer plan a weekend visit with their son and daughter in Marion Alabama. Mrs. John McGehee recovers at home on East Vine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Price
Memorial Drive
Tampa
Fla
Marion Newell
Birmingham
F. H. Pointer
Edward James
Marion
Ala
John McGehee
East Vine Street
Southern freight rates dispute at seventh annual council meeting
C E Widell of Tennessee Products Corp challenges Southern claims of rate discrimination hindering growth as Minnesota Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio and Wisconsin press IC C to reconsider recent rate cuts. Northern railroads plan a separate probe while a transportation forum opposes I C C class rate investigations as costly and potentially chaotic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
C. E. Widell
Tennessee Products Corporation
Widell
Southern States Industrial Council
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
I. C. GC
Industrial Council
Long and Jones campaign as Louisiana GOP session ends
Governor Earl K Long prepares to campaign in a runoff against Attorney Sam Jones of Lake Charles after a six day special session. Promulgation of the first primary vote shows Long leading Jones with 226,385 to 154,936 amid Huey political lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Louisiana Legislat
Nearea
Sam Jones
Lake Charles
Jones
Huey
Secretary of State
Long
Sparkle From the Inside Eyes and Health Advice
Helon Follett urges natural eye sparkle through good lighting, regular eye exams, proper glasses fit, and eye care after dust. She links fatigue and diet to eye and skin health, recommending citrus fruits and limited fried foods, with Sigrid Gurie noted for sparkling eyes as example.
Long bills face final passage after midnight or tomorrow
James A No 116564 James K Morrison 48243 and Vincent Mose ley 7595. This tabulation shows Longs four opponents polled 100953 votes more than he did. Longs 20 bills were steam rolled to passage by acquiescent lawmakers and were called up in the Senate today for second reading and probable final passage after midnight or tomorrow morning. Longs bills include two 1000000 appropriations for free school lunches and welfare purposes and referenda on continuing the statewide sales tax and repeal of several dictator laws passed at the previous special session under Hueys direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. No
James K. Morrison
Vincent Moseley
Long
Senate
Huey
Weather and crop damage report across regions noted
The report summarizes crop and tree damage across the Mucklands Florida and citrus growers noting slight damage to trees in Florida. It mentions Atlanta where motor buses were pressed into service to carry travel and continues from page one with damaged vegetables such as beans peas and tomatoes among tender plants affected by conditions.
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Florida
Atlanta
Odd Program Is Presented at Town Creek Churches
The Town Creek Methodist charge held a joint service with Town Creek Council of Missions at Town Creek while Rev Olen Cornelius preached at Sanderson's Chapel. Speakers covered Latin missions in Florida Ninety years in China Methodism among primitive people Indian work in Oklahoma and mission fields in Brazil. The first quarterly conference will be held next Sunday with reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Creek
Oklahoma
Brazil
Helen Houston
Cornelius
Sanderson's Chapel
D Alumnae Club names officers and directors
Officers named to head the D Alumnae Club include Guinnie Puckett as president Marvin Worley as vice president Emory Teague secretary treasurer and Herrie Bailey sergeant at arms. Board members are Red Tucker Raymond Pepper Charlie Smith and Charlie Ed Howell with others likely to join. Advisory Committee includes H L Ogle Aubrey Puller and John Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guinnie Puckett
Marvin Worley
Emory Teague
Herrie Bailey
Red Tucker
Raymond Pepper
Charlie Smith
Charlie Ed Howell
H. L. Ogle
Aubrey Puller
John Fowler
Shorty Ogle
Joe Weatherly
Frank Chenault
Albany
Central
Riverside
Decatur
Chenault Speaks at Birmingham Dental Society Meeting
Dr. Erskine M. Chenault, a well known local physician, will speak at the Birmingham district Dental Society gathering at Hooper's Cafe in Birmingham at 6 p.m. Tuesday. He will discuss Co operation of Physicians and Dentists in Diagnose and Treatment of Dental Infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine M. Chenault
Birmingham District Dental Society
Hooper's Cafe
Birmingham
Beauty Box Editor Seeks Help For Beauty Inquiries
Readers are invited to address beauty questions to the Beauty Box editor, with inquiries sent care of the newspaper. Include a stamped return envelope for reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty Box
Notice to Falkville Property Owners on 1938 Assessment Roll
Legal notice to property owners in Falkville Alabama regarding Hast assessment roll prepared under Ordinance No 117 adopted December 17 1938 and confirmed January 3 1939 by the Town Council of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Alabama
Snowbound city faces stranding and cold across regions
Heavy snowfall crippled Savannah and Athens travel as taxi and rail service halted while pedestrians improvised with newsprint and bags. A 51 year old woman died leaping in front of a rail motor car in Savannah. Temperatures plunged to 14 below in Vermont and comparable lows across the plains and Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Lottie Wright Wilson
University of Georgia
Clemson
Athens
Great Plains States
Williston
N. D
Havre
Mont
Lander
Wye
Des Moines
Madison Wis
New England
Burlington
Make this pattern at home from Anne Adams Spring collection
This pattern description promotes Anne Adams designs for sizes 14 through 42 with waistline seams and versatile sleeve options. It notes collar styles, pockets, and a crisp white fabric look. Pattern 4296 price is 15 cents, book 15 cents, or 20 cents if bought together, order details included for The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
17Th St
New York
Falkville Alabama assesses improvements hearing notice
The Town of Falkville declares an inspection of assessments for improvements under an ordinance. The Town Council will meet February 19 1940 at 7 30 PM in the Town Hall Council Chamber to hear objections to proposed assessments for paving and related works along 2nd Street 6th Avenue 2nd Avenue 3rd Avenue 3rd Street 4th Street and Main Street including stone asphalt sprayed sections concrete sidewalks curbs and gutters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Alabama
Town of
2Nd Street
1St Avenue
1St Street
3Nd Street
3Rd Street
Daily Want Ad Promises Good Apartments for Rent
Good apartments are in demand. rent yours through a Daily Want Ad.
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Legion Auxiliary
Jack Coolidge
Nancy Wilson
Bertha Mae Timberlake
Charles Murphy
T. Clifton Almon
Legion Post No
T. B. Middlebrooks
Joe Pettey
Middlebrooks
Coolidge
Timberlake
Mary Ann Coolidge
Eleanor Cartwright
J. H. Calvin
R. W. Holland
Trinity Road
Vera Austelle
James E. Wright
Radio and Electrical
Grant ST
Janet Gaynor
Fredric March
Adolph Menjou
Andy Devine
Bing Crosby
the Starmaker
Robert Sweeney
Countess Haugwitz Reventlow
Barbara Hutton
Palm Beach
DIXIE
Goidel
Helen Follett
Sigrid Gurie
Chenault
Goidel’s Drug Store
By Anne Dams
4Th Street
3Rd Avenue
5Th Avenue
R. R. Avenue
Mabel
E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Mrs
Lonnie Prevatte
Beauty Shop
Geronimo
Savage
Great
Southwest
Preston Foster
Ellen Drew
William Henry
Paramount
Princess Theatre
West
United States Army
Pacific
Plainsmen
Ford
William Wenry
Ralph Worgam
Gene Lockhart
Marjorie Gateson
Kitty Kelly
Monte Blue
Paul H. Sloan
Rubinoff
Fox Movietone
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