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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1940
Page
7
Mrs James C Beale announces the marriage of Mildred Estelle Beale to Walter Emmett Phillips on Sunday July 14 in Yazoo City Mississippi The couple will reside at Home Greenwood Mississippi Private notices and social updates accompany a recap of local visitors and upcoming gatherings in Decatur and surrounding area.
George Rowe lieutenant governor of the Kiwanis number one division addressed the Lyons Hotel club meeting. He urged strong church support and citizen involvement amid threatened democracies and called for active public service and youth citizenship programs. Visitors included Jack Sherrow Doctor Hatchett and Jimmy Harrison with next week’s Eva farmers meeting announced.
A party leader extols Speaker Bankhead as best suited for vice president noting his leadership during the president’s terms. The speaker is praised for ability, parliamentary skill, experience, and broad, unifying views with a Christian example.
Arthur Hart of Arlington and a former Decatur resident learned his family in Clacton on Sea were safe after a German plane was shot down and exploded in the street, killing several and injuring about 100 others. The crash damaged houses along a principal street. Mrs A L Hanghley received a letter from daughter Mrs Arthur Hart, the former Miss Thora Handley. Hart's sister plans to visit America with her three year old daughter once arrangements are made.
A woman collapsing during a July 1 party in Hollywood died after being found in a bedroom. Identified as Rose Daves or sister of Marion Davies, she was discovered on the floor by Kay English, the companion, while entertaining guest Ethel Davies.
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