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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1943

Page

5

Central Sunday school class plans new officers

The Central Sunday school class at Baselian Claas meets Thursday at 8 p m in Mrs. ee Free's home 607 Twelfth Avenue to install new officers for the coming year. Mrs Cecil Carey entertained Carolyn's tenth birthday party at Delano Park with games frolics a picnic lunch and ice cream. Trinity W S C S holds meeting at Mrs J E Johnson's home sixteen members present with devotional and talk on The Rural Church In My Community. refreshments served.

Baselian Claas Central Sunday School Ee Free Twelfth Avenues Carolyn Cecil Carey Delano Park Oscar Parker Charles Emens Johnson

Personal notices of guests and visitors continue in Corinth

Miss Marcia Green of Corinth visits sister Mrs. T. G. Morrow before Virginia trip. Mrs. E. H. Barnett and Mrs. Kirby return from Birmingham. Ed Sproles of Atlanta visits mother Mrs. Dix. Mrs. Wilmer Hall of Lynchburg will visit her mother Mrs. Hall. Rev. J. M. Rogers and wife at home at East Street pastorium. Miss Jean Russell from Texas visits grandfather W. P. Russell in Dallas. Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Workman attend Duncan-Vine wedding in Jackson then visit. Miss Juanita Simmons travels in Tri-Cities. Mrs. Lynne and baby arrive from Atlanta for a visit. Mrs. Porter and Miss Grace Porter from Tuscumbia to visit daughter Mrs. Bailey. A. A. Jones and daughter Mary Lee join Georgia Tech visit. J. W. Cunningham visits Hartsville. Z. K. Goode operated on at Benevolent Hospital, resting well. Mrs. Donald Humphrey travels from Sheffield to be with her ill mother. A. G. Danforth family en route to Little Rock, Ark., stay with Dr. and Mrs. Morrow before leaving.

Marcia Green Corinth T. G. Morrow Virginia Donald Humphrey Sheffield Z. K. Goode Benevolent Society Hospital A. G. Danforth Laurie Susan Little Rock Ark Macon

Nazi Blockhouses Taken by Russians

A Red Army scouting party stormed German trenches after a barrage and blew up two blockhouses and other installations in a Western Front sector. The Soviet noon bulletin said more than 100 Germans were killed and guns in the area were put out of commission.

London Red Army Moscow

Moroline Hair Tonic Promises Easy Grooming

Keep your hair in place and tame unruly looks with Moroline Hair Tonic. Large bottle 25c. Sold everywhere.

Fashionable Beauty Pulse Sets Sights on Change

A social column explores women’s beauty choices across generations from youth to old age. It urges trying new looks, visiting hair stylists, makeup specialists, and dry goods for fresh colors and styles while criticizing color fear and monotony in cosmetics and hats.

Hartselle Rotary Club wraps up successful year

The Hartselle Rotary Club held its annual meeting with guests including Mrs. J. E. Stone Jr and several ministers from Montgomery and Birmingham. Retiring president Jack Stone was honored as E. P. Thornhill became the new president and a long list of officers and directors for the coming year was announced.

Hartselle J.E. Stone, Jr John W. Wells Montgomery A. D. Neal Birmingham Floyd Key Falkville Frank T. Smith Troy Nunn Jack Stone Rotary E. P. Thornhill Thornhill Stone Gueth E. Thornhill E.R. Free Huel Murphy Luther Roberts D. W.cNeill E. L. Brinkard, Jr E. R

Women’s Society meeting names and honors noted

Mrs Pattillo presided in the chair absent, with Mrs Drinkard Jr. Hymn 1 opened the session and Mrs W read a China focus paper. Mrs Drinkard’s resignation was accepted, Mrs W Poole elected for the year and Mrs Pattillo named study chairman. Seven members and one visitor were served refreshments. A War Department list names First Lieutenant F M Speake Jr of Hartsville among Army Air Force personnel awarded the Air Medal for Atlantic anti-submarine patrols. Speake has been missing since an overwater flight from Wilmington in April.

Women's Society of Christian Service The First Methodist Church J. J. Putnam of Christ J. E Peck Ed Stewart W. T. Er L Millican W. V. Pattillo War Department F. M. Speake, Jr Hartselle Army Air Force Atlantic At. Speake Wilmington

Camp Winna taska plans and travel notes

The listing notes multiple local residents and families traveling or visiting in July or recently returning from duty. Names include Carolyn Stewart Eli gabeth Peck Rita Thornhill Betty gyce Nelson Peggy Groover Betty Ssa Doris Hammond Roy Newman Tom Owens Arthur White Jr and others with brief mentions of locations Birmingham Nashville Louis City Decatur Jasper Columbia and North Africa. Military and civilian moves appear with promotions and training updates.

Hartselle Camp Winnataska Carolyn Stewart Eligabeth Peck Rita Thornhill Betty Gyce Nelson Peggy Groover Betty Ssa Doris Hammond Roy Newman Camp Seibert Tom Owens South Alabama Arthur White, Jr Nashville Birmingham Peggy Sue Putnam Louis City Iowa T. L. Roberts Sgt Pete Montgomery Camp Swift Texas Pierce Pattillo Hanceville Ear. Glasscock North Africa Roy Williams Cullman P. W. Williams Lyle McCutcheon Camp McCain T. M. McCutcheon Ruth Bradley Puckett Alabama Colege Hudson McElroy Hal Roberts Frances McAbee Martha Hamilton Alabama College J.T. Murphree Marion Military Academy J. H. Chitwood Lynn Chitwood Carey Chitwood Hugh Pattillo Naval Lamar Young St. Louis Corpus Christi B. L. Drinkard, Jr W. H. Gibson Decatur Hugh Thompson John Davis Jane Saltillo Tenn Morgan County Richard Winton J. R. Duncan Columbia, Tenn Huel Murphy R. W. Boteler Anniston Jasper Boteler

Tire Outlook Now Critical Framing Tire Shortage

Morgan County War Price and Rationing Board announces that sufficient recapable used tires are unavailable and the government will release over a million low quality emergency tires with a one dollar consumer ceiling. Tires require recapping where possible and may be used as spares. dealers handle orders through suppliers.

John Peach Morgan County War Price and Rationing Board Mr. Peach

Mrs Earl Glasscock Visits Memphis Family In Jasper

Mrs Earl Glasscock and her son Jimmy of Memphis Tennessee are visiting Mr and Mrs Julius Glasscock Sr in Jasper.

Jasper Newspaper Earl Glasscock Jimmy Memphis, Tenn Julius Glasscock

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Trinity W Cc. S J. E. Johnson Trinity Goidel’s E. H. Barnett William Ed Sproles Atlanta, Ga Paul F. Dix W. P. Reeves Paul.f. Dix Wilmer E. Hall Lynchburg, Va Lelia Grubbs Hall J. M. Rogers Rog Ers Tist Pastorium East Street Rogers Jean Russell Midiana W. P. Russell Dallas W. J.duncan, Sr Nean Workman Clinton S. C Jackson Juanita Simmons Tri- Cities Rufus Porter Grace Porter Tuscumbia BE. D. Bailey, Jr A. A. Jones Mary Lee Jones Atlanta al Jones Georgia Tech J. W. Cunningham A. E. Jackson the Benevolent Society Hospital Dorothy Lamour Paramount USC Dorothy Dottie Nehi Bottling H. McMath Mgr Ala U.S Leningrad Rumania Pettey’s Cleaners Helen Follett Claire Trevor Hartselle Knights of Pythias Lodge Aultonanahan Cecil Johnson V. C Harry Lyle Duke Clemons Frank Bean John FP. Thompson American Legion Houston J. B. Gurley John McCutcheon John Roberts Dick Wiggins George Beall E. H Pilg Willard Floyd A.M. White Ikoe Fred Bennett P. Z. Forrester Bennett Portland Cement Association Als Peach M. Jeffers Prentiss M. Brown Jeffers St. Joseph Ati America PEPSI Pepsi-Cola Company Longland City, MM. Y Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO Morgan County National Bank Decatur, Alabama United States Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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