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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1938

Page

5

Society Evening Lawn fete honors Nancy Lee Crane

A Tuesday night lawn fete on Mrs. Jessee Crane's lawn celebrated her daughter Nancy Lee's birth anniversary with Japanese lanterns, flowers, dates and games. Punch and wafers were served. many friends and relatives attended the event.

Jessee Crane Nancy Lee

Anne Adams Pattern 4823 for Summer Dress Version

Anne Adams pattern 4823 offers a curved yoke sprightly sleeves and bow trimmed dress styles in misses and women sizes. Pattern includes step by step instructions and costs 15 cents with book and pattern together 25 cents. Send size name address and pattern number to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept. New York.

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

Miss Dorothy Akers Visits Fort Knox Summer

Long list of local social notes reports Miss Dorothy Akers staying with her uncle Ed Miller at Fort Knox Kentucky. Several Hoff and Henkel family members head to Sewanee Tennessee for University of the South commencement where Louis Hoff earns a BS degree. Others travel for visits, summer study, illnesses, and family arrivals across Decatur and nearby cities.

Dorothy Akers Ed Miller Fort Knox, Ky Atlee H. Hoff Louis Henkel Sewanee, Tenn University of the South Louis Hoff Atlee Henkel Hoff Sewanee Tenn William Byster The Charles Buster Etoile Richards Bruce, Miss Decatur Duke University Durham North Carolina

Local social notes from Morgan County gatherings and visits

Morgan County residents host and visit relatives with multiple guests over the week. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Blackwood, Miss Wilda Owen, Miss Melba Owen, Mrs. Obe Praytor, Billy Woodruff, and others. Attendances reference Mt Nebo homecoming and Sunday dinners in Falkville, Danville, Eva, and surrounding areas.

Mra Coleman Blackwood Mitchel Oboe Praytor Bobby Jones W. T. Jones Loriie Hardy Falkville Luke Reeder Perry Patterson Mra. Coleman Blackwood Elijah Blackwood Mt. Nebo Wilda Owen Sarah Minter Melba Owen Jonsie Mae Jones Eva W. M. Woodruff Oda Sandlin Bill Woodruff Ralph Parker Eligah Blackwood Billy Woodruff Danville Treata Evans Obe Praytor William Beasley Mrs. Obe Praytor

Community Notes from Morgan County Lebanon

Mr and Mrs Otle Collins and son Billie Joe attended the singing at Eva Sunday. Mrs L E B Wright spent one day with Mrs A W Lee. Mrs Otto Collins and Lavern of Hartselle visited Mr and Mrs J J Lee. William Wrights daughter visited near Mr Tabor. Aeron McCalgy and Clayton Hicks hosted Sunday dinner. Skippy Crawford of Friendship visited. Gordon and Carl Coyle of Mt Tabor returned after a visit with their aunt Mrs L B Wright. Thery Knox and children Olene and Buddie were in Cullman Sunday. Ruth Tomason dinner guest of Miss Verna Panel. Arthur C Lee of Danville in the community Saturday. Large crowd at Sun-

Otle Collins Billie Joe Eva L. EB. Wright A. W. Lee Otto Collins Lavern Hartselle J. J. Lee William Wright Tabor Aeron McCalgy Arthur C. Lee Danville Sun

Officers Named by Missionary Society

The Womens Missionary Society of the First Christian church met in the church parlors for a brief session. Mrs Edwin Wyte spoke on witnessing in many lands and sang in the Argentina tongue. Officers for the coming year were elected: president Mrs J B Marlow, vice president Mrs Erin Walker, secretary Mrs Irene Hanigan, treasurer Miss Jones.

Womens’ Missionary Society of the First Christian Church Mra Erin Walker Mra. Brown Edwin Wyte Christ Argentina Mra. Thompson J. B. Marlow Irene Hanigan Miss Jones

Swan-shaped insect-eating flower native to Florida

A flower native to Florida resembles a swan in shape and traps insects for nutrients.

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