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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1937

Page

7

Intermediate G A meeting hosted by Kathleen Brazelton

Miss Kathleen Brazelton hosted the Intermediate G A at Central Baptist Church on East Church Street. Miss Mickey Green presided as president with plans to secure a new leader, Betty Burleson. Doris Brazelton and Dorothy Swatzell assisted with refreshments. Spinsters Club meets Monday at 7 in Mooresville. Service Class of Ninth Street Methodist meets tonight at Grace Harris’s home on Sixth Avenue South.

G. A Kathleen Brazelton Central Baptist Church East Church Street Carolyn Zeitler Mooresville Ninth Street Methodist Sunday School Grace Harris Sixth Avenue South Paris

Skin Care Advice Warns Against Sun Harm and Tan

A beauty guidance piece argues women spend heavily on cosmetics for social and personal reasons and outlines sun exposure risks. It recommends protecting fair skin with umbrellas, hats, and lotions, plus careful use of bleaches and post bleaching cream to avoid irritation and maintain smooth skin.

Gladys Glad America Wom Milady

Weight norms discussed for a 20 year old woman

The speaker argues a girl five feet four inches tall and 20 years old should weigh about 125 pounds. This weighs personal opinion on healthy weight expectations with no medical guidance.

Lou

Miss Glad Offers Beauty Advice by Mail

Editor notes readers may write Miss Glad care of this paper to receive pamphlets on The New Figure Beauty Culture and Caring for the Feet and Legs. Enclose stamped return envelope and ten cents per pamphlet for printing. For beauty questions she will answer daily in a column with required coins and SASE.

S.m Glad

Roosevelt Jr and Ethel duPont Wedding Planned in Bryn Mawr

Mrs MacMullan directs all arrangements for the wedding of Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and Ethel duPont in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania. The notice notes a staff of secretaries publicity men and the help of the MacMullan firm. Central Press reports the event.

On J. Macallan Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Ethel duPont Ciery Bryn Mawr Philadelphia

Social Roundup of Visits and Travels Across States

A string of regional visits and trips is noted. Henry Hanson visits Fairfax Alabama to see siblings Taplin Hanson. Robert Kinn of Rushville Indiana stays with BE Barnett and Cornelian Court guests. Laura Ussery of Clarksville Tennessee visits Lillian and Louise Ussery. F H Hunt Jr travels to Birmingham for a short visit. Ira Ruth Markham heads to Nashville for Vanderbilt finals with Katherine Markham and John Black Jr. Rudolph Spearman returns to Auburn for summer term after visiting W L Spearman and family. George Clem visits Roy Buchanan’s family in Huntsville returning next week.

Robert W. Kinn Rushville Ind Alabama H. Barnett Cornelian Court Ira Ruth Markham Nashville Tenn Katherine Markham Vanderbilt John Black, Jr D. K. E. Fraternity

Earhart Takes Off on Fourth Leg to Bélem Brazil

Amelia Earhart launched from Sere on the fourth leg of her round-the-world flight. Pan American Airways reported she is en route from Miami toward Bélem at the Amazon river mouth, a distance of about 820 miles.

Paramaribo Dutch Guiana Amelia Earhart Sere Pan American Airways Miami Fla Miss Earhart Bélem Brazil Amazon River

Personal notices and visits across towns

Mr and Mrs Wilson Orr and two children plan a Saturday motor trip to visit relatives while Mr Toro will return home next week and the Orr family will stay a month. Darrah attends Montevallo Young Peoples Methodist with Shaw Pryor and others as they drive to Birmingham for the air carnival. Susie Smith returns from Birmingham visit to her sister Mrs A E Baker. The Burrs of Sutter Creek Calif and three children arrive the 12th to visit Mrs Seneca. Mrs J R Daniell hosts Montgomery and Miami guests, Comer Ezell at new Line Street home.

Wilson Orr Toro Willl Orr D. C. Shaw Martha Pryor Luke and Schuyler Pryor Jimmy Bloodworth Birmingham Air Carnival Robert Burr Sutter Creek Calif Seneca

Wedding guest travels from Washington to Monts for royal ceremony

At Wally's Wedding Walls Warfield's Aunt Bessie and Mrs D Buchanan Merryman journeyed from Washington to Monts France for the wedding of Wally and the Duke of Windsor. She was the only relative of the American bride at the ceremony.

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Kellogg’s Vine Street Solon Robertson Second Ave Decatur Goidel Cummings Sinclair The Texas Rangers Spanky Vitaphone Gene Rides the Bandit Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Kay Hughes Universal Sylvia Sidney Woman Alone Joan Marsh Murdock Philco Athens Central Press Ure Edward J. MacMullan New York City Henry Hanson Fairfax, Ala Mrs Taplin Hanson Laura Ussery Clarksville, Tenn Lillian Ussery Louise Ussery F. 8. Hunt, Jr Rudolph Spearman Auburn W. L. Spearman George Clem George Jr Roy Buchanan Huntsville Ane Decatur Discount CO Penney Hares Darrah Montevallo Young People's Methodist Susie Smith A. E. Baker Jesse H. Hall Montgomery Bryan H. Drew Miami, Fla J. R. Daniell Comer Ezell Line Street Lalle Melley Madison Seneca Burr Mabel Ann Hanson Orlando Pla Gladys Garnett Wally Tetley Godchaux DelMonte Pineapple Bologna, Ib Tom’s Decatur Grocery
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