Mesdames Nash Cottingham Entertain Miss Barnes
Miss Phyllis Barnes and marriage plans to Lloyd Lively Jr. are featured at aThursday afternoon party hosted by Mrs. Nash and Mrs. Cottingham at Gordon Drive home. About 55 guests enjoyed flowers, a white green motif, iced drinks, and a black and white crepe dress. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Samuel J. Anderson Louisville and Mrs. H. O. Troup of Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Nash
Cottingham
Miss Barnes
Phyllis Barnes
Lloyd Lively, Jr
L. R. Nash
T. J. Cottingham
Gordon Drive
George LaBoon
Madge LaBoon
Louise Fitzpatrick
Frank Troup
E. J. Polhill
R. G. McNelly
T. M. Jones,Jr
Samuel J. Anderson
Louisville
Kentucky
H. O. Troup
Portland
Oregon
Russell Brothers
Otto Jones
Nashville
Personal Notices From A Busy Social Season
Local society items list numerous southern residents and guests visiting and traveling. Families such as Damsky Yarbrough Speake Dekle Warren Branch Sneed and Ruth Evansville, and travelers from Miami Trinity Gatlinburg Birmingham Greenville and Nashville populate a long personal notices page noting visits weddings and vacations.
Mrs Rowe Improves at Home and Troup Visit Planned
Friends learn Mrs. Ben Rowe continues to improve from an illness at her home 1320 Fourth Avenue East. Mrs. H O Troup of Portland Oregon visits this week with her son and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Troup. Mr and Mrs T J Cottingham leave Sunday for a vacation to Waynesville North Carolina for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Sandlin
Bob Ray
Miami
Florida
Roy Fite, Sr
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Mr. Fite
Anna Lee Sims
Ozark
St. Petersburg
Ben Rowe
Fourth Avenue East
H. O. Troup
Portland, Oregon
Frank Troup
T. J. Cottingham
Waynesville
North Carolina
Camp Chetomba hosts two visiting counselors in Alabama
Misses Letha Nan and Jo Ann Parker spend the week at Camp Chetomba in Cook Springs Alabama as junior counselors for a Western Methodist camp in Birmingham. Letha Nan directs the music and Jo Ann assists with dramatics. Mr and Mrs S E Stovall of Victoria Arkansas visit Mr and Mrs Luther Barnes and family in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Nan
Jo Ann Parker
Camp Chetomba
Cook Springs
Alabama
Western Methodist Church of
Birmingham
Jo Ann
S. E. Stovall
Victoria, Arkansas
Mrs
Luther Barnes
Decatur 3
Decatur News Briefs and Visitation Notes
Mrs Boyd Draper and son Mac of Dallas Texas and Mrs Mollie Wright spent Thursday in Birmingham. Friends regret that Mrs Joe Dement of Columbus Georgia, former Decatur resident, is a patient in a Columbus hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Draper and Son
Mac
Dallas
Texas
Mollie Wright
Birmingham
Joe Dement
Columbus
Georgia
Decatur
Dement Family Heads South to Columbus Georgia Trip
Garnett Dement and his son Byron depart tonight for Columbus Georgia. Kay Dement, daughter and sister, joins them on the return trip after spending ten days with their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett Dement
Byron
Columbus
Georgia
Kay
Bruce Dement
Rain Tradition May Be Broken in Waynesburg
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania on July 29 residents hoped for rain as tradition dictates but skies stayed blue. Citizens tried folklore tactics, rainmaker attorney John Daily predicted a shower, and wagers including a hat with Bing Crosby and Jack Dempsey were on the line with Pittsburgh columnist Vince Johnson betting hay would be pitched if wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Pennsylvania
John Daily
John
Daily
Bing Crosby
Jack Dempsey
Vince Johnson
Pittsburgh (Post Gazette
Johnson
Professor cites community services lure for industry
Dr. Paul Alyea of the University of Alabama told a Knoxville audience that good community services and efficient government matter more than tax breaks for attracting industry to the Southeast. He said a moderate tax could help, but emphasized resources, labor and climate matter only if services and government are adequate and efficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Alabama
Paul Alyea
Southeast
Pugh Succumbs in Nashville
Wyatt Howard Pugh 56, Birmingham businessman and Goodyear tire representative, died suddenly in Nashville. A native of Quitman, Miss. Survived by widow, two sons Jack Pugh of Gadsden and W. H. Pugh Jr. of Birmingham, two daughters Mrs. Clifford Stiles of Los Angeles and Mrs. Clarence Mathvin Jackson Miss.
The Jack Rabbit’s Stealthy Foe Coyotes
Coyotes are described as the most significant threat to jack rabbits, impacting their survival and behavior across desert habitats. The note highlights predator-prey dynamics and the ecological role of canids in monitoring rabbit populations.
Death Toll Rises From Torrid Heat Wave
The Associated Press reports at least 27 deaths in Eastern cities due to a late July heat wave. A cool air mass from Canada gave relief in parts of the Midwest, but the East and South faced continued hot, humid conditions with 100 degree readings in New England and nine deaths in Washington. About 83,000 federal and DC workers were sent home early due to the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
mid-West
Mississippi
Missouri
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Federal Weather Bureau
New England
Boston
Washington
Capitol
Federal
District of Columbia
Local Families Share Visits Across Week
Mr and Mrs Brice Hogan and son spent Tuesday night with W D Hogan. Casey Dodson and children and Leon Dotson and family visited Henry Dotson and children Sunday. Mary Dotson visits son Will Dotson. Randy Hogan visiting Ralph and Sarah Lee Tucker. Grady Legg Melvin Legg and Dora Teague visited Ruthie Turrentine. Mae Turrentine and boys with Travis Roberts. Hilda and Wilodean Miller spent time with Gessie Gail Crow. Wesley Hogan left for Detroit. Margie Ellen and baby from Addison stayed with Emmitt Powell. Will Dotson and Alvin Milligan families hosted visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice Hogan
W. D.hogan
Casey Dodson
Leon Dotson
Henry. Dotson
Mary Dotson
Will Dotson
Guy Williams
Tolbert Byrd
Randy Hogan
Ralph
Sarah Lee Tucker
Grady Legg
Melvin Legg
Dora Teague
Ruthie Turrentine
Mae Turrentine
Travis Roberts
Hilda and
Wilodean Miller
Gessie Gail Crow
Penn
Wesley Hogan
Detroit
Mich
Margie Ellen
Addison
Emmitt Powell
Alvin Milligan
Vacation School to Begin Monday at Church of God
The Sixth Avenue Church of God will start a vacation Bible school on Monday in August. Classes run 8 30 a m to 10 30 a m for two weeks five days per week Monday through Friday. All Decatur children are invited, with emphasis on local youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victors
Ellison
Central Baptist Church
Louwie Ellison
Sixth Avenue West
Pilot Club
Oak Ridge W.S.C.S
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Dewey Clark
Austinville
W. V. Pattillo
Hartselle
Lorene Williams
Edward Singleton
Earl Legg
Olen Cooper
Clark
Patillo
Church of God
Sixth Avenue Church of God
Decatur
Pattern T4833 dress pattern details and orders
The notice markets Pattern T4833 for dresses and bolero in sizes 12 to 42 with 458 yards of fabric at 35 inches. It promotes easy to sew, tested for fit patterns by Anne Adams and requests thirty cents per De Luxe pattern for handling plus fifteen cents for a Summer Pattern Book offering and additional items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
Proper Way to Brush Teeth
Dorothy Dix offers dental care advice stressing thorough brushing and rinsing after meals, plus chewing hard foods to exercise gums. She warns against procrastination for dental visits and notes sugar harms teeth. urges raw vegetables and crusts for stronger gums. highlights infection risk and personal anecdotes to encourage responsibility.
Dorothy Dix on fathers working nights at home
An advice column discusses a 19 year old girl who resents her father working nights at home while she wants visitors. The writer reframes the daughter’s view, urging empathy for a father who provides a safe home, noting many youths misjudge hardworking parents as mere money machines. The piece portrays the father as a human hero balancing work and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dix
Father
Dear Dorothy Dix on Love and Dependence
A reader asks if a man values things given freely and if she should stay after supporting him through college. Dorothy Dix argues independence matters, saying most men resents being supported, prefer pursuit over possession, and that loving too much often leads to neglect and abuse. She advises letting him go and pursuing self-respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dix
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Paul Woodall
Talmadge Long
Jessie Sims
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Richard Hamilton
Whitt Long
James Slaton
Federated Club
Central Methodist
Paul Bryan
First District
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L. P. Shaw
Ruth Graham
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H. B. Abernethy
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T. M. Francis
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T. J. Skinner
R. W. Lackmond
Cc. P. Underwood
H. W. Phillips
Radio Councils
State Radio Council
H. Thetford
Jefferson County Radio Council
Lee Damsky
Milton Yarbrough
H. R. Speake
K. W. Speake
Pearl Dekle
Rufus Warren
Addie Branch
Gatlinburg
Tennessee
L. J. Sneed
Ruth
Evansville
Earl Calvin, Jr
Patsy
Rayburn Neville
Trinity
Kenneth W. Free
T. A. Bradford, Jr
Washington, DG
Arnold Brown
Germany
Brown
Ann Johnson
Thomas B. Kimbrough
Carol
Madge
Greenville
South Carolina
Mary Pat Fitzpatrick
Helen Johnson
Ben Bacon
Derby
Conecticut
John, C. Bragg
A. V. Gafford
Children of
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Cora
Ida Hawkins
Montgomery
Steve Hartness
Maxwell Field
Elmer Bussy
Marshall Carey
Tommy
Smoky Mountains
Carl Cooper
J. A. Counts
Gaylord Counts
Ralph Agee
Fayette
Vernon Roberson
Haleyville
Kyle Roberson
Adams Williamson and Family
B. B. Cavnar
Mahlon Stovall
T. C. Wallace
Hilary Farrell
Henry Jackson
Christine
Stella
Jim Pigg
Pulaski
Charles H. Johnson
Hubbard Ray
Dewey Craft
Huntsville
Howard Craft
Peggy Collier
Thomas Ratliff
C. Mo. Roddewig
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
R. R
H. R. Gross
Chicago Community Fund
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St.Joseph
Beauty Salon
Moulton St. Beauty
Lityg
Moulton Street
Griffin
Haviland China Fostoria Glassware
Wallace—Gorham Towle
Reed Anco Barton
Princess
Theatre
Ineria Bergman
Morgan County
Pleasant View
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Helen Follett
Church and
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