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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1938
Page
5
Miss Louise Williams and Ewell J. Briscoe wed Thursday at five pm in the Williams home. The ceremony featured Col E Lowery violin and Lohengrin march with candle lit ring rites by Rev I W Meyers. After a brief trip they will reside on West Moulton Street. The Central Methodist Young Matrons Bible Class meets Tuesday at 3 in Mrs Rufus Warren's home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harlow and Mrs. Edith Swavely returned from a two week motor trip through Virginia visiting Roanoke Charlottesville and Richmond and Washington DC. Mrs. A M Thompson spent the weekend in Birmingham with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Davis left for Aniston after visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. E E TM m. Miss Mary Fischer is able to be out today after an illness on East Church street. Mrs. Kyle will leave for New Orleans after visiting her daughter Mrs. Ponsonby Kyle and family. Miss Kathryn Edwards of Atlanta was among out of town guests at the Quadrille dance Friday night at the Valley.
A University of Illinois Champaign student named Bob Anderson, six feet two, has transitioned from modeling ads to a seven year film contract after talent scouts chose him from a Martinsville photo taken by Paul Stone.
Social items list visits and travels of residents in Morgan County and nearby towns. Dr J D Johnston visits his mother in Hartselle. Couples travel to Decatur Florence and Athens College, with several family visits noted.
The article advises brides to pack cosmetics for the honeymoon including suntan oil, lubricating cream, and eau de cologne. It suggests gifts for the bride such as deluxe cosmetics and ready made kits, with a cue to learn her preferred scent.
The 1938 Dance Revue at the Princess theatre showcases 40 young singers and dancers from Decatur Hartselle and Courtland, directed by Mrs. Banaiza with costumes by her. The program includes numerous numbers from tap to rhythm dance and features an all star cast led by notable locals. The event is a standout in local performances and draws large crowds.
The U S Hydraulic Dredge Grafton and attendant plant started dredging at Robinson Creek Bar just below Pickwick Landing Dam Tennessee River on June 8. Work will extend about 3000 feet downstream from the lock wall removing sand and gravel. discharge will reach spoil areas along the river bank. Navigators must proceed with caution and follow War Department signal rules during dredging.
Anne Adams presents Pattern 4745 a summer dress with new sleeves and lace edging. Available in misses and women's sizes with detailed illustrated instructions. Send 15 cents for pattern or 25 cents for book and pattern to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
On June 13 in Athens Alabama church members gathered for a charity softball night. Methodists faced Baptists and other groups to raise funds for crippled children, reflecting a community effort amid a warm summer evening.
In a preliminary contest, Presbyterians clashed with Christians as part of events leading to the planned city and county opening on June 20th. The match set the stage for broader upcoming developments and local interest.
General Michael Polzikoff aged 71 former aide de camp to Czar Nicholas and commander of a Russian artillery division in World War I died Saturday in the frontier village of Wasserillig Metz France report says.
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