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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1941

Page

5

Velma Tanner Marries Maxie Turner in Alabama Home

Velma Tanner of Gardendale Alabama wed Maxie Turner in a ceremony Saturday July 10 1941 at Judge T C Almon s home The couple will reside in Decatur Alabama A wedding note at the ceremony and a brief life in Decatur follow the announcement. The piece also lists multiple church society meetings including First Presbyterian Auxiliary Bible Class Central Baptist W M B Circles and Central Methodist W S C S with dates and hosts.

BE. W. Tanner Gardendale Ala Velma Maxie Turner T. C. Almon Decatur First Presbyterian First Presbyterian Auxiliary W. H. Long

Personal notices of visits and travels in Decatur area

Mrs John Clarke of Chicago Til visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs oO P Stinson Beverly Jane Nebrig and Otto Nebrig Jr recover from tonsillectomy at Chenault Clinic Miss Oleta Whitman leaves Decatur for Alabama Public Service Commission in Montgomery many friends regret her move to Birmingham area Miss Carole Dene Warren visits grandmother Mrs D B E Warren on Eighth Avenue West families plan motor trips to Shelbyville and New York Miami area residents travel for leaves and visits Abe Powell family to move to Birmingham various trips to Memphis Greenville Lexington North Little Rock and Arab Alabama improvements in local households and visits with relatives Charles Lewis named second lieutenant in Air Corp Reserve Officers

Phinizy Julian Bibb Jackson Street Marjorie Phinizy James William Patton, Jr Montgomery and Decatur Early Phinizy Marjorie Workman Worwman H. B. Beard Ruth Banks Ed Pirie Donald Branum John Harlan Giles Elinor Green Edith Klepfer Katherine Boswell W. F. Boswell, Jr Bennie Malone Frances Rockwell Gerald Neher Mary Sue Hardin Gordon Sherard Ray Pepper Oleta Whitman Alabama Public Service Commission Montgomery Carole Dene Warren North Little Rock, Ark Mrs D. BE. Warren Eighth Avenue West Lelia Grubbs Hall Milton Drennen Fred Cann Hallie Jackie Miami Fla Hall J. A. Cullom Shelbyville Tenn

Ban on Shorts Sparks Outcry in Redlands City

Redlands California July 26 Police Commissioner Theodore Krumm ordered arrests of women wearing indecent slimmer clothing especially shorts stirring a move to remove him. The city commission may consider ouster August 6 after critics call the order comic and harmful to Redlands reputation.

Redlands Calif Theodore Krumm Ige Clapp City Commission Krumm

Postmasters Convene Meeting in Huntsville 1941

Postmasters from the 8th district will meet at the Huntsville post office on Wednesday night July 30 1941 to discuss legislation and policy benefiting the postal service W D Leake president of the Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters chairs the meeting office inspectors are invited Congressman John will be the main speaker and all district postmasters urged to attend

Huntsville 8Th District W. D. Leake Alabama National Association of Postmasters Fice John

Plane Safe After Overnight Flight From Alabama to Tennessee

An observation plane feared lost on a flight to Manchester Tennessee reached its destination safely several hours overdue. Lt Lawrence Williams and private Robert Decker were unharmed. the aircraft arrived around 6 pm. Officials had no information on earlier reports of a forced landing.

Anniston Ala Riley -Field Manchester Tenn Lawrence Williams Robert Decker

Ruling Upheld on Access for Union Maritime Investigators

In New York on July 26 the U S appeals court upheld an NLRB order requiring three oil tanker companies operating between Gulf ports and Atlantic Seaboard ports to allow union representatives aboard ships to investigate and negotiate grievances of seamen. The ruling affirms access for the National Maritime Union to meet with crews and pursue labor issues.

New York Gulf Ports Atlantic Seaboard National Maritime Union United States Court of Appeals National Labor Relations Board

Housewife Health Boost Through Proper Rest and Attitude

A domestic guidance piece urges housewives to view housework as a noble role not a burden. It encourages organizing chores, taking an hour to rest after lunch, and avoiding exhaustion. It stresses maintaining cheer and self care with cosmetics and timely bedtimes to preserve strength and happiness.

Mercury high across midwest with heat deaths rise

Temperatures max near 100 as heat waves persist through the midwest. The Associated Press reports at least 11 heat deaths from July heat, with six from prostration and five from drowning. Cooler readings appeared only in parts of Ohio Valley and northern Rockies as storms move in.

Associated Press Mercury Middle West Midlands Ohio Valley Rockies Nebraska Ohio Cleveland Stabula Wisconsin

Census figures show vast debt by few government units

Census data indicate that 348 of 182 651 state and local units bore 71 percent of total public debt in 1940, with 335 units carrying debt above five million dollars each.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Central Baptist Circles Central Baptist W. M J. R. Huie Frank Price Grady Hunter Highth Avenue R. D. Freeman Ernest Branum Rden Drive Paul Fretwell Central Methodist Circles Central Methodist Womans Society of Christian Service W. G. Pride Circle Three E. W. Kennedy Trinity Mountain J. W. Lovelace Jr Bessie Peach Carolyn Zeichler Homer Hutchinson Louisa Barnett William Ha Woods West Palm Beach Barnett Phiniy Marjorieity Miss Barnett Sanford Cox Joe Renneker M. E. Edwards Marge Penick Jones William P. Woods Ann Barter Fd Pirie J. A. Yarbrough Prospect Drive Reed Wilson North Little Rock John Clarke Chicago, Til Oo. P. Stinson Beverly Jane Nebrig Otto Nebrig, Jr Chenault Clinic Abe Powell Birmingham Helen Rauschenberg Memphis Elmore Sheppard Jessie Cunningham Florence Frances Rauschenberg J. R. Hunter Boothton Rosa Hawkins Ida Cora Arab, Ala. A T.M. Wiley and Son Tom Jr Hugh Johnson Oak Street Henry Beddingfield New Orleans T. M. Wiley Greenville Lexington Miss George Farley Wiley Dillon Montana Tom, Jr David Reed Wilson Thompson Ark William Paul Thomas Washington, D. C Birming Leon Jones Gadsden James Bogue Tuscaloosa Ed Berry C. M. Davis E. E. Clem Raymond Brittain J. E. Price North Carolina Charles Lewis Will Lewis Air Corp TRAND Hartselle, Ala Ingrid Bergman Warner Baxter Adam Jane Withers Charles Buddy) Rogers Wings Ray Mill William Holden Brian Donlevy Oklahoma Renegades Lloyd Nolan G-Men Capitol Theatre 20Th Century-Fox Presents Plein West Lynn Bari Arther Kennedy Boa Ores Petre Ligyee Henry Fonda Ih Frank James First Methodist Church Joseph Renneker Renneker Margaret Ann Rogers Reed Rogers Camp Blanding Fred Renneker, Jr Mr.Renneker Sam Hobbs Deanna Durbin Armstrong and Naiban Dinsmore Bros. Furniture Co 2Nd Ave Helen Follett Tates Ings W. T Grant Co Junior Department Store Mobridge Had City Bismarck Omaha Neb Minneapolis St. Paul Carbondale Til Troll Wayne Indianapo Bany Concordia Syracuse N. Y Madison Oklahoma City Rapid City Wichita Kan Kansas Dodge City Goidel’s Drug Store Decatur's New Theatre Republic Pictures Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Buck Jones 8 Stooges Medy Parcs Gsaching Se AW Joel McCrea Ellen Drew Eddie Bracken Albert Dekker Billy Gilbert William A. Wellman Renee Ene A Nilsa Abbott Ax Costello Leo Bowman Alen Curtis Jone Frazee Net Pendliton Deanna
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