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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1940

Page

5

Nuptials and Society Notes From Decatur District

Decatur society items report Horace K. Knight and Lineville tying the knot with a quiet ceremony June 27 in Decatur. Knight departs for Chattanooga after a Florida honeymoon plan, with home awaiting in Decatur. The Hall board meets with Rev. Sturgis joining as active member and approves museum gifts including a circa 1840s bed, watercolors, Confederate money, and an early American glass exhibit. A group travels to Boaz for the Presbyterian Pioneer Conference. Miss Nelle Sample to Lieut. John Huse of Maine announces a San Antonio wedding on June 21. Engagement announced for Mellen Glenn Grisham and Robert Lewis Griffith of Hartselle. wedding date pending.

Louis A. Neill Sturgis St. John's Episcopal Church A. T. Sloan Helen Higdon Birmingham Decatur R. T. Sheppard Arthur Stewart Earl Williams Texas Nelle Sample Hava John Huse Maine Kelley Field San Antonio Eugene Sample G. H. Grisham Hartselle Mellen Glenn Robert Lewis Griffith

Local society notes guests and travels across states

Numerous Mrs. and Mrs. with relatives travel and visit family in Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Florida and Georgia over weekends and vacations. Names include W C Mount Mae Carolyn Waddell Luke Pryor Mahlon Thomason Ernest Roberts Louie Ellison Hoppers and many others visiting Birmingham Danville Wheeler Lake Montgomery Chattanooga Gainesville El Paso and Camp Westmoreland.

W. C. Mount Mae Carolyn Waddell Alamo, Tenn W. A. Hoppers Mahlon Thomason Ernest Roberts Points Florida Tampa

Anne Adams pattern 4490 for summer dress and bolero

The Anne Adams Fashion Book presents Pattern 4490 a misses size 12 to 20 dress with in one shoulder straps and back zipper option. A matching bolero adds two timing style for outdoor summer wear available for 15 cents per pattern plus book and pattern sets.

Aportatera Anne Adams Anne Adama Decatur Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Athens women aboard Manley tours travel season

A group of Athens and Elkmont residents including Evelyn Reed Gray and several Misses returned from visits to New York Washington Niagara Falls and other locations. The tour was led by Miss Gray who plans to continue tours through the summer. Lauree Hardiman heads to Muskegon Michigan for a Maranatha Bible conference camp.

David Peebles Birmingham J. H. Lamon Maryville California Athens Limestone County Betty June Nelson Huntaville Anna Gayle Nelson Mises Ruth Long Talladega Paul van Dyke Louise Bates Kerrville Texas We, Eaton Montgomery Thomas C. Txard Mark New York City B. 8. Pettus Teard Maggie Pettus Columbia University F. R. Huston Santa Monica Douglas Aircraft Corporation Huston Tom Rawla Elkmont Springs Oklahoma Sallie Dickerson Lynnville Tenn Mia R. C. Martin Hawkins Nelson Chicago Evelyn Reed Fed Gray Harry Morris Virginia Holt Elkmont Evelyn Cole Emmalice McWilliams Betty Overton New York Washington Niagara Falls Gray Lauree Hardiman Muskegon Michigan Douglas Rogers Mary Reed Hendricks Mrs

Patrick McKenna in Critical Condition Report

Washington reports Patrick McKenna, longtime fixture bringing notables to the president, is dangerously ill today. The illness was announced from the capital, with concerns for his health and potential impacts on official access.

Patrick McKenna Washington Theodore Roosevelt

Lemons Aid Beauty Routines And Hair Shine

A column extols lemons for cosmetic uses from whitening nails to conditioning oily hair and skin. It suggests lemon rinses after shampoo, facial rubs, and a morning drink with lemon juice and salt, noting benefits and cautions about lipstick and teeth.

irish doorkeeper at white house ill in georgetown hospital

McKenna, the longtime doorkeeper to the president, is confined at Georgetown hospital with illness. President Roosevelt learned of his condition after a weekend Potomac cruise and wrote him a handwritten note urging a swift return.

Georgetown Hospital McKenna Roosevelt Potomac River

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