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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1940

Page

5

Winsome Class to Meet Wednesday at Central Baptist

The Winsome Class of Central Baptist Sunday school will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday at 3 p.m. at teacher Mrs C E Malone home. Members urged to attend. Also notes on Stephens Chapter D A R and Cotaco Literary Club meetings and several social gatherings with hostesses and guests.

Central Baptist Sunday School Cotaco Literary Club J. D. Bush Sherman Street Zetomen Club J. D. Ligon Peggy Ann Crutcher Tate District A. F. M. C Hayden Mary Blankenship Liszt Elizabeth Ann Chappell Verdi Ella Bess Gillespie Laurie Danforth

Personal Notices From Chattanooga Area

Miss Lucille Lamon returns to Chattanooga after visiting relatives. Hollis Hastings family announce birth of a daughter January 28 at Home clinic. mother and baby fine. Thomas White announces birth of son Thomas Carey Jr January 29. Lorraine Worthington resumes work after flu absence. Various locals ill with flu or ill at home. Families travel to Louisville and attend colleges in Alabama and Birmingham.

Catherine Sewell Quimby Sewell, Jr East Walnut Street Elizabeth Houston Sandra Ella Darwin Jackie Davis Anne Bailey Coleman Charlotte Orr Ann Layman Peggy Elliott Maryleen Duncan Jean Jeanette Coleman Laurie Susan Danforth Mary Emily Barnum Marian Bloodworth Betty Hunter Eleanor Hamilton John Marshall Crutcher Oakley Rogers Valentine Cathy Betty Simmons Lucille Pauline Lamon Ballas Canal Street Mimi Jones Anne Bingham Ella Bess Gillespie Nell Laubenthal Betty Jean Johnson Judy Coolidge Lady Chery Chandler Bertha Mae Timberlake Marthe Evelyn Callahan Peggy Crutcher Shirley Williams Marguerite South Billie Rhea Simmons Lloyd Lively Joe Sideman Henderson Peebles Jim E. Roberts Markham David Sandlin Dan Speake Talmadge Meadows Frank Wiley Gerald Fields Jimmy Hill Alfred Bingham Robert Allen Dan Burleson Morris Dillard Clarence Jones J. Foster Barnwell, Jr Thomas Apartments J. Foster Barnwell, &R Abbeville, D. c Barnwell S. J. B. Bradford Joe Duncan Claudia Thotbs BE. H. Barnett Reid Sherard Marjorie Broadus Paul Dix J. R. Daniell 2. W. Darrah John W. Jone J. H. McMath J. D. Bush Eugene R. Guy Jessie Thombs Hollis Hastings Oak Street Thomas C. White Thomas Carey, Jr Lorraine Worthington Malone Freight Lines

New Nail Color Tips For The Fingers By Helen Follett

The columnist suggests fresh nail polishes including soft yellow pinks and cyclamen mauves with wine tones, noting dainty colors and improved shine. She advises nail shaping and cautions against overpainting long, narrow nails, then shifts to a moral reflection on appearance and character.

Anne Adams pattern 4314 for jumper outfit and sundress

The 4314 pattern by Anne Adams offers a jumper outfit with a circular skirt and a smart bodice option that can later become a gun dress. Includes a blouse, elfin cap, and bloomers in sizes 2 through 10, with fabric needs and 15 cent price for pattern and 25 cents with book. Order by mail from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department, New York.

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

Birthday Ball Highlights Athens President Support

Local report recalls the Birthday Ball for the President at Athens High School Gymnasium drawing a wide crowd from Athens and nearby areas. Proceeds funded infantile paralysis relief and crippled children, with Harry Allen's Orchestra providing music and décor praised as tasteful. Dr. E. R. Naylor donated two hogs for a church barbecue replacing a prayer meeting.

Marian Rankin Athens Harry Allen Alabama E. R. Naylor Athens College A. 8 Pitts Baylis Hightower Billy W. H. Daniel Tupelo

Local Socials Note Departure and Prize at Gathering

Miss Tillman won the high score club prize while Mrs Rosenau took the low. The hostess gave a going away gift to Mrs Jones who will move from Athens to Shawmut Alabama next week. Ice and snow melt as coal dealers face shortages and local plumbers rest after a demanding week.

Shawmut Ala Jones TVA Holmes A. Turner Sadler Apartments Valentine John W. Wilson Elizabeth Malone Turner D. J. Wilson Mary ~ Martin Evelyn Reed Gray John W. ‘Wilson Nancy “Martin Elizabeth “Malone L. Rosenall, Jr William C. Armstrong Annette Apartments George C. Johnson Mra Merle Cartwright David L. Rosenau, Jr Sara Tillman M. A. Jones Tillman Rosenau Athens

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