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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1940

Page

5

Birthday Party for Catherine Quimby Sewell Jr

Mrs. Quimby Sewell Jr entertains at her East Walnut Street home on Friday for her daughter Catherine as she celebrates her sixth birthday from 3 to 5 p m. Local clubs held meetings with refreshments and program plans for 1940 41.

Quimby Sewell, Jr East Walnut Street Catherine H. D. Barnum Ferry Street A. A. Jones James Ratliff Johnston Street Raphael Sartor Robin Thomas Charles Harvey

Personal items from nearby college and home visits noted

Miss Marbery Payne visits from Birmingham Southern College as mid term exams are postponed due to weather. Mary Kathryn Nungester returns from Birmingham as guest of her parents. Various residents and students travel to conferences, enjoy holidays, or recover from illness with local family updates.

Marbery Payne Birmingham Mary Kathryn Nungester Birmingham Southern College H. A. Nungester

Sunday School Crowded by Cold Weather in Morgan County

A dense crowd attended Sunday school despite frigid conditions. Local residents from Somerville Cherokee Ala Houston Texas and Falkville visited relatives here and many families hosted guests over the weekend. Friday night is set for singing with invites to bring guests.

Robert Wright Cedar Cove A. W. Lee Mack Landers Enon Fay McCaig Luther McCaig Mae Summerford Falkville Marcilla Madkins Berdine Golf H. O. Summerford Robert Landers Martsche Burley Crawford Clarence Lee Sadie Lee Arthur C. Lee Danville

Subtle Make-Up Rules for The Season

A fashion guidance piece counsels women to tone down bold cosmetics and rely on subtle procedures. It advises matching powder to skin tone, avoiding bright rouge, using brown eyebrow pencils, restricting eye shadows to evenings, and softening lip color. It also offers hair tips for gray or white hair and cautions against overyoung styling to avoid looking older.

Want Ad In This Area Teletype Notice

Classified notice states this Want Ad will be placed in over 7000 area homes and provides a phone contact listed as 46 for inquiries.

Make This Model At Home Dress Pattern 4379

Anne Adams Pattern 4379 features curved side bodice panels outlined with ric rac and options for contrasting back bodice sleeves and a bolero effect. Available in misses and women sizes. fabric 3.78 yards plus ric rac 2 18 yards. Order by sending 15 cents, include size name address and pattern number. The Spring pattern book also available for 15 cents, combined price 25 cents.

Anne Adams Charm Shop

Paris Showcases Glamorous Prewar Evening Fashions

In Paris a prewar fashion collection features gold-spangled nets, gold-fringed crepes, hand-painted satins, and filmy chiffons. Lelong's line emphasizes feminine silhouettes with gold wire accents, two-tone ensembles, and a bridal pale blue satin gown.

Paris Lelong

AFL leader accuses Labor Board of maladministration

President William Green of the American Federation of Labor denounces the Labor Board as biased and mismanaging the National Labor Relations Act before a special House committee. He defends labor’s Magna Charta view of the act and urges passage of amendments favored by AFL.

Washington William Green American Federation of Labor Labor Board Today House Green AFL Labor Congress Senate House Labor Smith Dva

Quads Now Have Own Incubators in Alabama

In Jasper Alabama four newborn quadruplets Faith Hope Charity and Franklin received incubator care at Walker County Hospital. Dr Hy Sankey reported each weighed about three pounds at birth three weeks ago and noted they had gained two ounces last week. The babies also received a $100 check from Jesse Jones head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and a prior gift of $1,000 from M J McGehee of Texas.

Jasper Ala Alabama Walker County Hospital Hy. J. Sankey Faith Hope Charity Franklin Clyde Short Jesse Jones Reconstruction Finance Corporation M. ©. McGehee Texas

Dinner Great Big Success at Westminster Presby Church

The deacon's father and son dinner at Westminster Presbyterian drew about 60 men and boys. O S Hagerman spoke on The Present Situation in Europe, outlining the abroad scene. Rex Rankin spoke for the boys, with T M Harvey and Gil Crane organizing the meal and committees to make it an annual event.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Hagerman Europe Rex Rankin Elmer Loyd Gil Crane T. M. Harvey Stanley Wyatt

Board Decisions At Issue Define Perceived Bias

A participant argued that the board's rulings would set a bias rooted in the majority's stance. The remark framed the debate over how future decisions might reflect a favored perspective.

Mrs Naylor Illness Victim Funeral Held At Moulton

Funeral services for Mrs Buvenr Naylor 23 were held at the Naylor home in Moulton route 2 with Rev BE Byars officiating. Burial followed in Beulah cemetery under McAfee Howell and Young Decatur. She died at 9 50 am Wednesday at home after a short illness leaving husband William Naylor two sons Billy Ray and Marley Lee and daughter Joyce Faye. She is survived by her parents G W Rainey and wife and four sisters Mrs Pearley Morgan and Mrs Elvertin Morgan.

Buvener Naylor T. J. Naylor Moulton BE. BE. Byars Buelah McAfee, Howell and Young Decatur Wiliam Naylor Billy Ray Marley Lee Naylor Joyce Faye Naylor G. W. Rainey Pearley Morgan Elvertin Morgan

Ladies Grady Holley and Bertie Oden of Springville

Mrs Grady Holley and Mrs Bertie Oden are identified as residents of Springville in this civic note. The fragment notes two local women, naming them and their city, with no further context.

Grady Holley Bertie Oden Springville

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Mesdames Crow and Bitter Earle Crowe W. H. Ritter Berean Club Crowe J. W. Darrah Lambuth Archibald John W. Jones God H. F. Sherrod W. J. Coleman Rose Crowee Central Baptist W. M J. R. Hunter A. H. Hoff Womans Auxiliary St. John's Episcopal Church Wanda Harris Rufus Adams Caroline Miller Luebo Belgian Congo Africa Mesdames Hoff and Munten E. M. Lee Grant Street Elbert Weaver S. E. Alverson Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Goidel’s. Drug Store People Hollywood Hollywood Uts WU Ae Porras Atl A Curley Mae Wollywood Tulass Ae Cee Burgess Meredith Betty Field Lon Chaney Jr And Charles Bickford,bob Steele, Noah Beery, Jr Frank Pete Smith Paramount World News Ipersonals Atlanta Methodist Ministers’ Training Conference Kenneth Hennessy Kenneth Botsford Ted Huse University of Alabama At John D. Grimes Auburn Mie O. Simpson Cullman Mollie Brindlee D. O. Simpson C. Cottingham Henry Day University of Alabama T. V. Harrison California J. C. Brownson Brovwnson Gerkley Stevens Los Angeles Anne Johnson Huntingdon College Montgomery Rebecca Pettey J. B. Wiley Robert Cain Madison Beulah Rowell East Moulton Street A. J. Houser Morgan County Lebanon Tip Smith Best Dannell Harris Dannell Otto Winsett Howard Winsett Johnson Lee Florence George Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th St New York N. Y Labor Board American Institute of Laundering NIUE Speake, Warren
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