Bledsoe-Frost Wedding in Pensacola Honor of Jasper Family
Mrs Virgil Frost of Jasper Alabama announces the marriage of their daughter Christine to Jesse J Bledsoe S C US Navy stationed Pensacola Florida. The ceremony was at Brookmede home of Judge T Co Almon with Judge Almon officiating. The couple will reside in Pensacola during his stationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Frost
Jasper
Alabama
Christine
Jesse J. Bledsoe
S .c
U. S. Navy
Pensacola
Florida
Guy Bledsoe
West Blocton
Brookmede
Judge T. Co. Almon
Judge Almon
Personal Bits From Camp West And Home Visits
Carol Smith Jr. is at Camp Westmoreland for several weeks. Mrs. W. J. Coleman and two daughters Jeanne and Jeannette returned from six weeks with relatives in Jonesboro Arkansas. Greeg Coleman joined them then returned to Rutgers University Brunswick New Jersey. Sgt Joe Renneker has landed in England per letters to Mrs. Renneker. Corporal Reed Rogers Jr. will visit from Shreveport Louisiana next Tuesday. His wife will join them in Memphis Tennessee after visiting homefolks in Tuscumbia. Dee Foster of Birmingham is with relatives in Greensboro. Mrs. W L Corley of Birmingham Mrs J W Dunlap of Rockford Alabama and Mrs Austin Thomas of Tallahassee Alabama visit Rev and Mrs G C Corley over the weekend. Mrs John Nelson has returned from Nashville Tennessee. Mr and Mrs A B Markham were Tennessee visitors this week. Freddie Markham returned from Huntsville. Betty Jean Johnson left for Tampa and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Coleman
Jeanne
Jeannette
Jonesboro
Ark
Greeg Coleman
Rutgers University
Brunswick
N. J
Coleman
Sgt
Joe .Renneker
England
Renneker
Mrs. Reed Rogers
Corporal Reed Rogers Jr
Shreveport
Reed Rogers
Memphis
Tenn
Tuscumbia
W. L. Corley
Birmingham
J. W. Dunlap
Rockford
Ala
Austin Thomas
Tallahassee
G. C. Corley
Canned meat price cut set by federal office
The Office of Price Administration announced a roughly ten percent price cut on all canned meat effective August 4. New flat wholesale prices cover canned whole ham Polish style spiced luncheon meats and other semi-sterile pork products with zone freight allowances added. Zone 2 includes Alabama and Georgia with specific carload and less-than-carload delivery allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Alabama
Georgia
Circle Holds Fine Meeting of Young Ladies Mission Circle
The Young Ladies' Missionary Circle of the First Christian church met at Mrs. Hartwell Beasley's home. New president Mrs. Elmer Freer appointed committees and year reports praised the past year. Two new members joined and a program on the American Indian followed with devotional talks and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies’ Missionary Circle
The
First Christian Church
Hartwell Beasley
Elmer Freer
Mabel Hanigan
Emmett McClary
Sam Owen
Robert Ray
Beasley
Crane
Addie Goode
Carrie Jones
Mrs in Florida and Birmingham travel notes
The snippet records social movements including a Florida Tampa visit hosted by Chief Petty Officer B. G. Terry and wife, a Birmingham day with Mrs. Albert Clapton, Montgomery visits by Mrs. S. M. Thompson, and Sally McCall returning from Louisville with the McCutcheon family, plus a Dallas trip planned for W. P. Russell after a month’s stay with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Clapton
Birmingham
S. M. Thompson
Montgomery
R. G. Lovell
Local Social Roundup and Pine Grove Revival Notice
Saturday guest Mrs Willow Dene Dutton visited Mrs Velma NeSmith. Ola Mae Lawson spent Monday with her mother Mrs Paul Hamilton. Huse Hawkins family were guests of Lewis Allred. Hazel and Virginia Shelton visited Edith Shelton. Mabel Daniel plans a Sheffield visit. Revival begins at Pine Grove Sunday with all invited. Garnets used in mats on battleship decks to prevent slipping accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow-Dene Dutton
Velma NeSmith
Ola Mae Lawson
Paul Hamilton
Huse Hawkins
Lewis Allred
Hazel
Virginia Shelton
Edith Shelton
Mabel Daniel
Sheffield
Pine Grove
CuliggVe Smith
Dennis Tucker
Lemon Beauty Aid From Lemons For Hair Teeth And Skin
Lemons are praised as a multipurpose beauty aid to refresh teeth skin and hair. A lemon water mouth rinse plus baking soda and salt is suggested for a fresh mouth. Internal lemon juice is claimed to strengthen teeth and the lemon peroxide mix lightens freckles or tan when used with cold cream. Lemon juice can whiten nails by dipping fingertips, and a lemon rinse with warm water and soapings is recommended for silky hair.
Dorothy Dix advice column on family and finances
Dear Miss Dix counsels a mother to modernize a strict husband’s rules for daughters, notes the risk of driving them to hardship. She addresses a wife’s budget pressures and suggests possible part time work and shared family finance strategies.
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Dorothy DIX
Morgan County Rescue Mrs W A Helms
Mrs. Lewis Bowling of Morgan City and Mrs. Lula Compton of Pine Ridge visited local residents. John Campbell spent the weekend in Decatur. The Helms family hosted guests including Mrs. H M Helms and relatives Jo Anne and Johnnie Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Bowling
Morgan City
Bessie Compton
Lula Compton
Pine Ridge
Wilburn Whisenant
John Campbell
Decatur
Birdie Moon
Velma Edwards
Claudie Edwards
Lucile Compton
Joanne
Johnnie
H. M. Helms
Virgie Mae
Kathryn Helms
War Labor Board stirs protests in can plants and glass workers
The War Labor Board faced protests as can plant employees, about 6,000 in Chicago and Joliet, walked out for a wage dispute. Glass workers in Marietta, Ohio eyed a strike vote amid wage demand battles. Seabees took over civilian depot duties at Davisville as anticipated WLB action looms.
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Associated Press
War Labor Board
WLB
Chicago
Joliet
Can
AFL
Sixth Regional War Labor Board
CIO
United Steel
Continental Can Company
Edgar L. Warren
Marietta
Ohio
Harry Cook
AFL American Flint Glass Workers
William H. Davis
Davisville
R. 1
Naval
Naval Construction Battalions
Seabees
Bastille Day Observed Across Free France And Allied Nations
The July 14 celebration spans liberated France with tricolor displays and Croix De Guerre awards in Normandy Cherbourg. Allied leaders including Henry L. Stimson and Dwight D. Eisenhower voiced tribute in a London broadcast reflecting renewed French independence and wartime solidarity.
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London
France
Normandy
Cherbourg
Vichy
U. S
Henry L. Stimson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sunday Guests of the Whisenants Family
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Whisenant hosted Sunday visitors including their children Melvin Marvin and Ravaughn, as listed in the household notes of the community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Whisenant
Melvin, Marvin and
Ravaughn
Evangelistic Revival Set by Decatur Methodist Churches
A citywide revival arrives Saturday led by E A Lacour and the Decatur Methodist congregation. Morning and evening services Sunday and twice daily services next week at Central Methodist, with music by Loren Jones duo and Mrs Lacour leading youth meetings. Final prayer service hosted by Mr and Mrs Melvin Hutson tonight.
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Evangelistic
Decatur
E. A. Lacour
Cam
Central Methodist
Loren Jones
South
Lacour
Methodist Evangelistic Club
Melvin Hutson
D. D. McGehee
Entertainers Tour New Guinea Camps
Comedian Jack Benny and a troupe arrived by plane for a tour of camps in the New Guinea area. They were greeted by a throng of soldiers WACs and five fuzzy wuzzies. Included in the group were Carole Landis Martha Tilton singer Larry Adler and Peggy Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Moresby
New
Jackny
New Gulf
Wacs
Actrét
Carole Landis
Martha Tilton
Larry Ler
Peggy Er
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bledsoe
Frost Wedding
Earl Linsley
Currie
Mrs. Linsley
Central Baptist Circles
Central
Baptist
Carl Jones
Frank Poole
C. E. Malone
Arthur Nebrig
Knox Mcne
Elbert Weaver
Wella-Kolestral
Wallace
Beauty Shop
2Nd Ave
Carol Smith Jr
Camp Westmoreland
Dee Foster
Alice Smith
Greensboro
John Nelson
Nashville
A. B. Markham
Tennnessee
Freddie Markham
Huntsville
Betty Jean Johnson
Tampa
Miami
Borden
Magnolia
Ballard
Health Club
Qian
Tang
Luzianne Orcs
Decatur Furniture Company
Palmolive
Aca
Maxwell House
Jams
Jellies
Sally McCall
Louisville, Ky
Charles McCutcheon
Johnny Stillwell
Willard Mitchell
H. A
Oscar Newman
W. P. Russell
Dallas
Texas
Lawrence County
Conway
Earlene Shelton
Decatur Transit
Allied van Lines, Inc
Williams Transfer & Storage Co
First Ave
Helen Follett
Jinx Falkenburg
Miss DIX
Emily Post
Dorothy OX
Miss’ DIX
Joseph
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Morgan County Rescue
W. A. Helms
Moye
Tae
Carmen Roe
al TN
Ted Lewis
Princess Theatre
Ted
Herbert
Moulton Street
Moulton St Market
Blackhawk Sack
Oleo
City Club Coffee
Ru. Yin
Qetaco
Lars
Hotel Lyons
Benny
New Guinea
Goidel’s
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