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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1940

Page

5

Visitation Day for Winsome Class at Central Baptist

Central Baptist Sunday school Winsome Class designates Wednesday as Day of Visitation meeting at 3 15 p m. At church W C T U district meeting to be held at Moulton Methodist church 10 8 a m Wednesday with Miss Mabel Diverbliss of Montgomery attending Decatur members invited First Presbyterian Auxiliary Circles meet Circle One at Mrs E W McLeod Circle Two at Mrs W Voorhies Circle Three at Mrs Garner Pride Southside Baptist W M B S meets for missionary program and Royal Service Temperance program at Central Baptist with Miss Bet Burleson leading Y W A Southside Baptist meets Monday Morning party compliments Mrs Sarah O'Brien Morning party at Mrs Arthur Nebrig Westside Presbyterian Missionary Society meets at Mrs M B Thornton Circles have joint sessions of Memorial Drive Methodist Women Division.

Central Baptist Sunday School Moulton Methodist Church Mabel Diverbliss Montgomery Decatur First Presbyterian Auxiliary First Presbyterian Church E. W. McLeod Estelle Baker H. E. Jeffery Phil Pointer Circle Two WM. Voorhies H. D. Barnum A. A. Jones Ben Bloodworth Southside Baptist W. M Missionary Society of the Southside Baptist Church Tom Edgil Blake Thompson George Wells Matthew Circle One Harry Collier Central Baptist Central Baptist W. M Betty Burleson Circle Seven Burleson Lena Prosser The Sunbeams C E. Malone John Cow Burr Westside Presbyterian Missionary Society M. B. Thornton E. A. Edwards W. J. Tarpley W. A. Hoppers Brick Church Memorial Drive Methodist Church J. M. Philpot Elmer Holland Grace Garrison Louis Turney P. C. Oliver Mark P. Perry

Personal notices from a coastal town gathering

Names and short travels fill the page as Jack and Billy eeene, Tommy, and Leeene Feats linger at Camp 24B while families Mr. and Mrs. Mason Pearce Jr. vacation in Fairhope and Florida. Joe Burleson heads to Florida for the week. Donald Humphrey family plus Miss Addie Goode vacation in Panama City with Mrs. E D Bailey Jr. and Martha Porter anticipated to join later.

Jack Billy Eeene Alpe Unter Mrs. J Mrs. Mason Pearce, Jr Fairhope Ala Points Florida Donald Humphrey Bobby Sarah Louise Addie Goode Panama City Fla

Make this at home shirtwaist pattern by Anne Adams

A readably detailed note on Pattern 4490 and 4499 by Anne Adams. Readers learn about tailored shirtwaist styles with bias-cut panels and optional long or short sleeves, plus a youthful self fabric collar and cuffs. Sizes span 14 to 42 with fabric estimates and ordering instructions.

Anne Adams Anne Adama Decatur Patton Department West 17Th St New York

Knees Take the Spotlight in Cosmetician Creations

The article notes a trend in knee cosmetics including a purse like container with a cream jar and cash-coin compartment. It links knee care to fashion with smooth leg surfaces and subtle makeup, plus a discussed endless waistline goal for torso shape and waspish nip debates.

Court recessed in Limestone County Municipal Court

Athens Alabama July court session adjourned until next Monday as state attorney attends Chicago convention. George C. Johnson served as alternate district solicitor while several local lawyers delegated.

Athens Ala Municipal Court of Limestone Chicago George C. Johnson

Alabama official may serve as National Youth Administrator

Attorney General T. R. Lawson informed J. E. Bryan Jefferson County superintendent of education that he may legally serve as Alabama's National Youth Administrator.

Joe Montgomery Ala Lawson J. E. Bryan Jefferson County Alabama

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A. Lee Prince Jones Shirley Cuba EB. L. Ashford Brazil Fpdgil River Plate Mary Howell Chile W. O. Wright Ben Watson Arthur. Nebrig Grant Street Sarah O’brien New York City C.D. Fairer Westside Presbyterian Society Goidel’s Drug Store Sewaddon al Wilcca Jacquard Lady Illington Penney Eng Penney CO Ing Edward J. Kelly President Roosevelt Joe Burleson E. D. Bailey, Jr Martha Porter Louisville Edith Swavely Richmond Virginia Charles Herren Suzanne Marilyn Dent James Reading Jimmy Birmingham Gera’ Jones Guntersville Bob Nelson Mary Faye Nelson Lewisburg, Tonn Donald Nelson Columbia Mrs Mrs. E. Hyde Isabeth Dorothy Murray Dodd Mra Frank Justice Louisville, Ky Bong Snead’& College Carlton Kelley Charleston, D. C J. G. Hamilton Mrs. C. M. Matthews George Carter Tuscumbia W. H. Cartoe Gene Young Decatur Clinic Bobby Markham Fayetteville, Tenn W. D. Powell J. R. Hale Ida Elliott Lockhart Carl Jones Jack Carr Annie Orr 8. G. Peter Montevallo J. R. Hunter Betty Hunter Helen Follett Geraldine Capitol Bang-Up Entertainment Rochester Andy Devine Ellen Drew Moye Nathaniel Hawthorne George Sanders Margaret Lindsay Vincent Price Nan Grey Dick Dizem the Dancing Fool Bette Davis Boyer IS Maa Lulu Rachel Field Jeffrey Lynn Barbara O'N Virgiala Weidler Henry Dedell
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