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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1941

Page

5

Society Notes Highlight Local Dinner Parties and Club Gatherings

Mrs. Frank Dodd hosted a West Moulton Street dinner honoring Douglas Dodd and his Jacksonville, Florida marriage on December 28. The Thursday Club met with Mrs. C. B. Bartee, with four guests and several prize winners in bridge games. Members of the Silk Stocking Club enjoyed bridge, refreshments, and plans to meet with Mrs. F. D. Peebles. Mrs. Leybourn Lynne hosted the Thursday Contract Club with prizes awarded. Mrs. FE Thompson hosted a Valentine themed dinner for her son Bla Jr. before his Engineers camp, with a multi-course menu and miniature soldier place cards. The Thursday Nine club met at Mrs. Wilson Orr home with prize winners and planned next meeting hosted by Mrs. Norman Harris.

Mrs. Dodd Frank Dodd West Moulton Street Douglas Dodd Jacksonville Fla Bartee C. B. Bartee Ben Holmes Milton Norris Rufus Adams Susie Smith B. L. Haley Malcolm Link W. B. Kimbrough Adams Silk Stocking Club John W Jones Georgie Miller BE. W. McLeod W. K. McNeill Albert Pinkston Greenville Alan Wallace Lynne Leybourn Lynne McNeill Apartments Joe Duncan Loyd Lively E. L. Thompson, JR FE. L. Thompson Zbla Jr Mississippi Louisiana Orr Wilson Orr James BE. King Frank Richardson, Jr Mooresville G. H. Nungester Julian Harris John A. Caddell King

Local Personal News From Cullman and Nearby

Mrs. Leroy McEntire of Cullman visits daughter Mrs. F. D. Peebles this week. Mrs. Skeggs Crawford remains ill at her home in the McNeill Apartments. Miss Annie Miller McEntire improves after a strep throat. Mrs. R. T. Sheppard to return home Saturday from Birmingham where she has been.

Leroy McEntire Cullman F. D. Peebles Mrs. Skeggs Crawford McNeill Apartments Annie Miller McEntire R. T. Sheppard Birmingham T.he Alexander Franklin, Tenn Constance Peerson Marbrey Payne Birmingham Southern College H. H. Payne Hotel Lyons

Vicks VAPORUB Used For Massage And Soothing Breathing

The passage describes massaging threat chest and back with Vicks VAPORUB and spreading a thick layer for sleep. It notes VapoRub warms the skin like a poultice and its vapors are inhaled to ease irritated air passages. Often.

Vicks

Sunday Rally Program Set

The Morgan county W M A young peoples rally will be held Sunday afternoon at the Southside Baptist church. The meeting starts promptly at 2 30. Members of Y W A s G A s R A s and Sunbeams from all Baptist churches in the county are urged to attend. Theme Our World Wide Mission Program. Meditation Music Jesus Saves. Prayer Devotional Sarah Witt Free man. Hymn Jesus Saves. Business Roll call minutes Offering Special Music Central Baptist Girls Quartet. The cooperative program in Scriptural Rev J E Chambers Poem The Cooperative Program Veloresse Andrews Announcements Hymn Stand Up For Jesus Dismissal.

Morgan County Southside Baptist Church G. A.s R A's Sunbeams Jesus Saves Sarah Witt Freeman Central Baptist Girl's Quartet J. E. Chambers Veloresse Andrews Jesus

Luverne NYA Program Expanded for 40 Girls

Luverne Alabama January 4 enlarges NYA project to provide work and training for 40 young women instead of 32. Mrs Kate Rogers supervisor says the program now includes general home making sewing and cooking lessons and home duties training.

Luverne Ala NYA Kate Rogers

Ford to Speak in Greenville Meeting of Butler Sportsmen

Tom Ford of the State Conservation Department is set to address a Butler county sportsmen meeting in Greenville next Tuesday night. The report also notes local family updates including Mary Dell Ford’s flu recovery and several residents traveling or visiting Birmingham and Nashville for mid term breaks and illness.

Mary Dell

Cultivate the Voice of Charm for Graceful Speech

An instructional piece on voice quality and speech style. It notes that childhood habits shape tone, that physical issues like enlarged tonsils affect speech, and that over loudness or constant exclamations strain ears. It urges light, rhythmic movement and comfortable steps for chic carriage and alert posture.

Courtland Social Notices Highlight Bridge Club and Guardsmen

Courtland items report Mrs. Jeanne DuBose hosting a bridge gathering with guests Mrs. M L Teller and Miss Francis Bynum, prize to Mrs. M L Tedder, and lists of attendees. Local youths join the 151 Engineers National Guard for Sheffield and Camp Shelby, with other community visits and teaching staff activities noted.

Gum Pond Foods Club Aims Live At Home Plan

The Gum Pond Foods Club met at Mrs. Herman Smiths home and discussed a Live At Home Plan led by Miss Mary Ben Carpenter. Four new members were enrolled: Mrs. Oneal Graham, Mrs. Noel Candle, Miss Radda Graham, and Ruth Creel. After business, games and refreshments followed. Next meeting set with Misses Trudie and Clara Dobbs.

Gum Pond Foods Club Herman Smith Oneal Graham Noel Candle Radda Graham Ruth Creel Mary Ben Carpenter Trudie Clara Dobbs

Young People Lead Vesper Hour at Westminster Church

Sunday at five o clock the Westminster Presbyterian church holds Vesper with the young people in charge led by Mrs O B Hagerman. Elmer Loyd Jr presides while Miss Hilda Vaughan Rex Rankin and Miss Louise Kirkpatrick present talks on Christian themes. A youth choir provides music and Margarite Bethany and Margaret Perry sing a duet.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Young People’s Department Hagerman Elmer Loyd, Jr Hilda Vaughan Rex Rankin Louise Kirkpatrick Margarite Bethany Margaret Perry Spe

Laura Wheeler Cape Crochet Pattern 2768

Crochet this cape in cotton or wool for evening or day wear. Pattern 2768 includes directions, illustrations, and stitches with materials. Send ten cents for the pattern to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York, NY. Write PATTERN NUMBER NAME and ADDRESS plainly.

Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York

Baptists Plan Special Session on Two Colleges

A special Alabama Baptist state convention session was called by Dr J C Savender to meet in Montgomery next Tuesday to decide on plans for Howard and Judson colleges. A committee report on financing Judson and proposals for consolidating the two schools will be revisited. members include Dr P W James and others from Tuscaloosa Birmingham Montgomery Jasper Selma and Huntsville.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Baptist State Convention J. C. Savender Montgomery Tuscaloosa Lavender Howard Judson P. W. James Mia Ida Stallworth Cuba Dr. Purser, Jr Frank Tripp L. ™. Barton Jasper G. B. Suttles Selma J. J. Milford Huntaville

Romania Sees Transylvania Return Demand Rise as Italy Sinks Prestige

The piece analyzes Romanian politics under Antonescu with Iron Guard splits. It notes Romania’s demand for Transylvania’s return, Italy’s influence, and conservative control of finances while radicals accuse officials of favoring vested interests. It also weighs Nazi aims in Romania as strategic, not merely coercive.

Hungary Hitler Italy Ttaly Transylvania Iron Guard Antonescu Rumania

Anne Adams Pattern 4690 Frock with Gathered Yokes

Dress pattern overview for a gathered yoke frock by Anne Adams Pattern 4690 with front and back skirts, flower buttons, optional self or contrast yoke, short or long sleeves, adaptable fabrics. Available sizes 14 to 42, yardage listed for size 16, price 15c, order details to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Ian Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Does God Want to Heal Our Bodies Today at Somerville Church

Rev. Hugh Mitchell leads Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with a sermon on healing today. Young People meet at 6:30 p.m. and a 7:00 p.m. Bible study follows. The article notes Alabama farmers can receive aid reducing terracing costs under the AAA program.

Church OF God Somerville Ala Hugh Mitchell Alabama A. W. Jones Alabama Aaa

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