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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1944

Page

7

Luncheon Honors Miss McCulloch Before Wedding

Mrs S M Thompson hosts a refined luncheon at Hotel Lyons for Miss Annelle McCulloch who will wed Cor Fred L Smith of Camp Archer Texas. White and green decor centerpiece features a mirror plaque and wedding slipper embossed place cards. Miss McCulloch wears pale blue dress with white accessories. First Presbyterian Circles meet Monday at 4 pm with Circle Two at Mrs A J Coleman and Circle Three at Mrs Loyd Lively.

McCulloch S. M. Thompson Annelle McCulloch Cor Fred L. Smith Camparkeley Texas Hotel Lyons First Presbyterian Circles First Presbyterian Circle A. J. Coleman Loyd Lively H. D. Barnum Mary Emily Martha Brown Coleman Florence Birmingham Nive Ensign Frederick Rown Jr U.S. Naval Air Corps Juanita Boyce First Baptist Church Redmont

Personal notices roundup cites brief travels and health news

Sarah Redding Sewell returns home to Trinity after a two week stay at Camp Dunreamin in Fayetteville Tennessee. T. C. Chandler underwent successful removal of two goiters at St Thomas Hospital Nashville and recovered well. Mrs L R Friend returns to Birmingham after visiting Mr and Mrs W J Tarpley and kin. Mrs Ponsonby Kyle visits Huntsville to see her parents Phillip Humphrey and wife. Mrs H H Hargrove leaves for Cincinnati to meet daughter Winton McClarney and grandchildren from Detroit.

Sarah Redding Sewell Trinity Camp Dunreamin Fayetteville, Tenn T. C. Chandler St. Thomas Hospital Nashville Fenn Mrs. Ponsonby Kyle Huntsville Mrs Phillip Humphrey H. H. Hargrove Cincinnati Ohio Winton McClarney Detroit

Charming Needlecraft Pattern Ad and Busy Local News

An item notes Pattern 927 for No. 30 crochet pineapple chair set with a 15 cent price and a request for order to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. It also covers a stream of local announcements: military moves, visits, travel to Birmingham and New York, church youth assembly attendees, property purchases, and a wedding in Birmingham with details of locations and hosts.

Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Divorce Granted to Kerens Woman in Contested Case

Mrs Twillie Everett Poindexter of Kerens Texas was granted an uncontested divorce from Albert Poindexter known as Al Dexter the songwriter of Pistol Packin Mama custody of three children Wayne 17 Helen 14 and Jim 10 awarded to the mother Wrestling is noted as universal and primitive in a closing editorial line

Corsicana Tex Twillie Everett Poindexter Kerens Albert’'Poindexter al Dexter Wayne Helen Jim

Sunfrock Pattern 4871 for Girls Size 1-8

Pattern 4871 from Anne Adams offers a sunfrock and a matching blouse for girls in sizes 1 through 8. The sunfrock in size 6 requires 11 2 yards of 35 inch fabric and costs 20 cents plus a further 15 cents for the new larger pattern book. Send payment and details to Pattern Dept New York with name address size and pattern number.

Anne Adams Angel Decatur Daily Ttern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Hartselle Rotary opens new year with ventures and visits

The Hart selle Rotary Club began the new year with President Huel Murphry presiding. Visitors R W Orr and Frank G Yaney of Decatur attended. The club voted to sponsor another Institute of International Understanding as a public benefit project. Various members and guests were noted including Layman’s Day speaker Melvin Hutson and special music by a quartet.

Hartselle Rotary Club Rotary Huel Murphry R. W.orr Frank G. Yaney Decatur Institute of International Understanding E. P. Thornhill International Service’ Committee Murphry Ross Currier Rotary District Assembly Birmingham H. E. Orr Rotary Fellowship Melvin Hutson First Methodist M. G. West Board of Stewards Owen Nelson Coy Stephenson, Jr

Local Social Notes From Area Visits and Travels

Johnny Cain left Saturday for a month long visit to his aunt and uncle. Mr and Mrs Fred Pollak visit Melbourne Florida. Mrs T H Johnson is a patient at South Highlands hospital in Birmingham. Mrs Fred Sherrill of Birmingham spent the Fourth of July with Mr and Mrs P W Barcliff and Mrs C I Lee. Miss Josephine Puckett of Welfare Department New Orleans is vacationing with her mother Josie Puckett. Allen Ryan has returned to his U S Navy post after a furlough. Mrs S W Praytor visits her ill father W H Penn at Danville Route 1. Mr and Mrs Emmett Hodges Russellville and Mr and Mrs Dick Hodges Camp Blanding Florida with Mrs Marion Coop.

Leah Memphis Tenn Gunn Puckett J. W. N. Lee Springhill Marion Briscoe Colorado Springs Colo Sallie Briscoe Robin Lyles Robert Perry Aliceville H. L. Payne Phil Wasson Ora Russell Redstone Arsenal Nelle Payne Huntsville Harvey Pickens Carol Pickens Grayville Ill Bob Pickens West Earl Glasscock Jimmie Julius Glasscock O. A. Woods Akron Ohio J. D. West Cpl Felix West Alaska Katherine Wilson Old Hickory Tenn Emmett Lane Truman Praytor Washington, D. C U. S. Army S. W. Praytor William B. Huie Maryland Seabees Josie Puckett Raymond Woodall U. S Navy Bobby Mixon Georgia Tech Atlanta U. S. Navy Pfc Thomas Stewart Camp Gordon Johnston Fla W. T. Stewart Noble Yocum American Legion Montgomery Harold McClanahan Knoxville Josephine Johnny Cain Fred Pollak Melbourne M. J. Cooper Evergreen T. H. Johnson South Highlands Hospital Birmingham Fred Sherrill P. W. Barcliff C. I. Lee Josephine Puckett Welfare Dick Hodges Camp Blanding, Fla Marion Coop

Norris backs Roosevelt for a fourth term in 1936

McCook Nebraska July 8 George W Norris veteran Nebraska senator says he favors Roosevelt reelection to a fourth term and warns that a change now would be a mistake. He has long supported Roosevelt and argues that a different president would embolden enemies and discourage American troops.

Mrs Guin Puckett Plans Training at Emory University

Mrs. Guin Puckett has gone to Atlantic Georgia where she will enter Emory University for special training. Mrs. D K Wiggins Martha Ellen Wiggins and Miss Rachel Praytor spent Friday in Danville with Mr Street Sandlin and wife.

Guin Puckett Atlantic,Ga Emory University D. K. “Wiggins Martha Ellen Wiggins Rachel Praytor Danville Street Sandlin

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