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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1939

Page

5

Teahower Honors Miss Flora Durham Before Wedding

Mrs Atlee Hoff hosted a bluebird themed teahower for Miss Flora Louise Durham at Wheeler Plantation Alabama from 4 to 5 pm. Guests included Miss Durham's sister Miss Mary Ruth Durham and several local hosts as the bride to be prepares for her 10 o'clock Saturday wedding to Mr William Grisby Cornelius of Nashville Tennessee.

Miss Durham Atlee H. Hoff Flora Louise Durham William Grisby Cornelius Nashville Tenn Wheeler Plantation Wheeler Alabama Mary Ruth Durham W. E. Hockensmith Maynard Layman Miss Ruth Johnston M. E. Edwards Ed Pirie Alex Marks Montgomery Louis Henkel Nell Johnson Bessie Peach Thelma Lee Mitchell Marjorie Homer Hutchinson Herbert Hughes Hoff

Anne Adams Summer Pattern 4089 for casual wear

Simple to sew front buttoning shirtwaist pattern 4089 by Anne Adams features V neck and optional pockets in light cotton or rayon. Includes sizes 16 18 20 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 with yardage for size 16 and pricing for pattern and book. Send 15 cents for pattern and 25 cents for the book to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Anne Adama Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th St New York N. Y

Local Social Roundup Highlights Summer Travel and Visits

Mr and Mrs J D Garren depart for summer in Little Rock Arkansas. Eugenie Graves and family return from two week visit with relatives. Garren and Graves families plus others plan Jonesboro visit to see Mrs James Gregg. Mary Robertson returns to Birmingham to stay with her parents W B Robertson. Mrs Paul Hoffman to Opelika for a week with relatives. C Bryant to Birmingham for a week. Mrs David J White of Greensboro NC leaves after hosting sister J E Blair. Jan Poteet in Birmingham visiting grandmother Mrs Wallace Gammon. Mrs Gammon returns home after visiting daughters Mrs Roy Poteet and Mrs Julian Bronaugh. Louise Brown of Falkville visits. Speer and Teague attend Southeastern Regional Institute for Scouters at Alabama. Speer pursues waterfront directing course and Teague troop camping.

Little Jan Poteet Birmingham Wallace Gammon Roy Poteet Julian Bronaugh FE. E. Speer, Jr Central Baptist Church Emory Teague University of Alabama Southeastern Regional Institute For Scouters Mr. Speer Mr. Teague

Morgan County Notes from Rock Springs Weekend Visits

Local residents in Morgan County host and visit relatives across Athens Neel Trinity Rocky Ford and Oak Ridge. Families include Miss Jewell Dean Carter Miss Lillian Bolan Mr and Mrs Claude Roberts Warren A Q Knighten Roy Osborn family and others with health status reported as good.

Jewell Dean Carter Athens Lillian Bolan Claude Roberts Warren A. Q. Knighten W. B. Vest Tommie Bolan W. T. Bolan Nell Lake Neel Melvin Lake Lake Velma Roberts Esther Callahan Dodson McAvoy Oak Ridge Mary Hartselle Trinity Edger Callahan Pervin Wallace Wayne Eddie Wallace Rocky Ford Dicie Wallace Hartselle Ordie Wallace

King Will See Square Dance in Washington

In Soca Gap North Carolina Samuel Mc Queen leads 17 non professional farmers and townspeople to Washington to perform for the King and Queen of England at the White House on June 7. The group showcases English influenced dances such as the Georgia jig and London Bridge along with others.

Waynersville N.C Samuel McQueen Washington White House England Amoky McQueen Soca Gap

Willow Springs Community News Highlights Local Events

The Willow Springs community reports a busy period with attendance at Decoration at Old Friendship church and several family visits. Ida George returned from Mt Tabor after the death of her grandson Hubert Austin George, infant son of Charlie and Ida. Messages note ill health in Mt Tabor, with Lois George visiting. Various families, including Pruitt Johnsons and Miss Marie Johnson, were seen in the area. Members attended church services, and a funeral was held for a niece at Mt Tabor.

Old Friendship Church Ida George Mt. Tabor Hubert Austin George Charlie George Lois George Clarence Johnson Pruitt Johnson Bettie Joe Marie Johnson Oscar Hill Will Bird Tolbert Véda Cooke Cullman Edna George Charles George Mamie Smithson Lona Hill Travis Roberts Jerry Lee

Scout Camp Plans Made For 1989 Season

Scout Jimmy Wilson of Russellville Troop 99 led early registrations as the first to sign for the 1989 camp season. Fifty CCC boys will report to Camp Westmoreland for soil conservation work, with a new craft shop donated by Stanley Robbins to be ready for opening day June 26 across the Tennessee Valley Council.

Jimmy Wilson Russellville Wilson Tennessee Valley Council Alabama CCC Camp Westmoreland Stanley Robbins Tuacumbia

Convention Plans Move Ahead for State Encampment in Huntsville

J H Albes convention chairman says plans are nearly complete for the annual state encampment of Spanish-American War Veterans to meet in Huntsville for a three day session starting Sunday. Mayor McAllister will welcome about 300 to 400 visitors and Leon Schwartz of Mobile will respond. About 35 Mobile veterans and auxiliary members travel by bus. Past Commander Sean McCord will attend.

J. H. Albes Huntsville Mayor McAllister Leon Schwartz Mobile Sean MceCord

Rain Falls for 19th Straight Day Across Alabama

Montgomery June 2 Rain fell across Alabama for the 19th consecutive day. Weatherman E D Emigh noted no day without rain since May 15. Farmers fretted over tall grass in cotton and corn. earth too wet for plow. Pastures flourished in cattle regions. fishermen faced muddy netting spots. Some streams could briefly flood after heavy showers. Forecast calls for more rain.

Montgomery Ala Alabama E. D. Emigh Emigh

New Drug Praised in Pneumonia Fight

Dr. Charles Hendee Smith of New York reported at the American Academy of Pediatrics that sulfapyridine, a drug less than a year old, has saved more than 100 children's lives in the last winter, changing the outlook for pneumonia in childhood.

New York Charles Hendee Smith American Academy of Pediatrics

Mobile opens new farmers' market with leaders present

Alabama agriculture commissioner Haygood Paterson and extension horticulturist Lyle Brown joined lawmakers and inspectors at Mobile as the city dedicated a new farmers market valued at ten thousand dollars.

Mobile Ala Alabama Port City Folk Amo Haygood Paterson Lyle Brown

The Other Side of Beauty by Helen Follett

The article urges women to view their profile and back of the head to judge beauty. It stresses harmony between hairstyle and body type, advising deliberate head shape assessment and tailored trimming to balance features.

Helen Follett

Hairstyles Classic Sailor Revival From Naughty Nineties

A description favors a puffed-out coiffure with waved crown lines and a single row of rolls at the nape for a neater look. Flying locks suit brimmed hats or sailors revived from the Naughty Nineties, while chaotic ringlets are discouraged.

Beauty Inquiries Handled By Beauty Box Editor

Readers are directed to send beauty questions to the Beauty Henence Editor and include a stamped self addressed envelope for replies.

Beauty Box Beauty Henence

Want Ada Ad Vantage Boosts Your Trade Listings

If you buy sell or swap use the Want Ada feature to boost visibility for ads. It highlights your items and connects buyers with sellers quickly in Ada listings.

Lipton Ceylon Gardens

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