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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1941
Page
5
A Thursday afternoon tea at Ferry Street home of Miss Misa Peach featured a bower of mid summer blooms in the living rooms and sun parlor. Guests arrived informally with Miss Phinizy in a powder blue dress and white hat. The bride’s table displayed a mixed bloom centerpiece and Mrs. M. B. Workman served.
Mrs. William P. Woods of West Palm Beach Florida visits relatives in Tennessee and several local residents travel for weekends business trips and social visits. The list mentions trips to Birmingham Valdosta Washington D C Lake Michigan and Lake Junaluska with family and friends noted throughout.
The Secretary of the Treasury announced a new extension for the capital stock tax returns due June 30 1940. The filing deadline is moved to September 20 1941 and penalties or interest are waived if returns are filed and tax paid by then. Corporations may amend previously filed returns by September 29 1941, marked Amended Return.
Camp Westmoreland will close Monday at 9 00 a m after a highly successful year. The camp filled to capacity except for the first and fifth sessions, with 65 Scouts earning Junior Red Cross Life Saving tests under waterfront director Kermit Mathison and over 300 merit badges achieved. Health was good with only minor cuts and sore throats reported, under camp director W J Terry assisted by Eagle Scout Charles Scales and Heber Tarter.
Senator Lister Hill would pay Robert Lee Phillips and his six minor children ten thousand dollars for the death of Phillips' wife who was decapitated March 25 by a naval plane near Robertsdale Alabama. The measure was introduced yesterday.
Baton Rouge enjoyed an hour of traffic flow with all lights stuck on green then police directed vehicles by hand. Other items note E L Dennis of LSU promising a 20 minute luncheon speech and a time bomb incident ending the talk. Citizens Hamilton Ohio and Lafayette Travis Fort Benning Ga return home after visits with Mr and Mrs H N Peurifoy.
Oklahoma City July 25 A P Smelser bought land at a tax sale for 40 dollars expecting a bargain. He now seeks a refund claiming the property sits under a church and is not taxable.
Mrs Walker is likely to stay slim longer than Mrs Limousine who relaxes in cushions. Walking is pleasant yet uncommon due to hurry feet. Proper foot care includes even weight distribution, flat-foot risk, and arch support with suitable shoes. For sports wear, thick soles and snug tops help. High heels hurt less with occasional wear. If feet burn in summer, bathe in cold soda water, dry, and massage with mineral oil.
Pattern 2710 offers transfer motifs for a 15 inch centerpiece and four 4 7 8 by 7 1 8 inch designs with stitched illustrations. Send ten cents to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept for this pattern and related materials.
A large open wire container sits in the city hall square as aluminum is collected by committees across Athens for defense. Huntsville job signups occur each Wednesday and Thursday to reduce travel time for prospective workers. A special grand jury will convene next Monday for county affairs, first in twenty years. Local bridge clubs host sessions with prizes and guests, and social events continue as residents visit relatives and travel.
Mrs. D. L. Martin hosted a Friday birthday party for her son Lawson Sykes Martin with games and contests for the children. Refreshments were served to a long guest list including Mere Hudson and Jeanne Bankhead Hotchkiss along with several Vaughan and Hotchkiss family members. Mrs. J. H Greene then hosted a Wheeler Dam bridge club gathering with two tables and prizes for high score and guest.
Nobel Peace Prize winner argues the League of Nations failed due to timing and unity. He notes its collapse under war pressures and criticizes major powers for dominating the body while reflecting on collective security during the 1930s. He recalls traveling through fourteen European countries as the era shifted toward dictatorship and conflict.
The ad promotes Anne Adams Pattern Book with Misses and Women sizes 14 to 42. It highlights a dress pattern 4806 with a sweetheart neckline and options for sleeves or cap sleeves, plus a free hat and bag set with the book. Orders form to The US Pattern Department, 248 West 17th St., New York.
The author reflects on the League of Nations failure to preserve world peace while noting continued belief in its spirit. He suggests future conflict could force global sanity and sees a broader hope for a brotherhood of man through Sumner We and other statesmen, despite setbacks.
The census bureau states annual U S production of caskets and coffins surpasses 1.9 million units, with about a million made from wood. The report highlights a large share of wooden caskets in the total output.
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