Brides And Visitors Share Honors At Morning Coffee
Miss Jane Harris hosted a Thursday 11 to 12 o'clock lawn coffee at her Country Club area home with guests of honor including three bride elects and an out of town guest from Chicago. Attire featured rose and white, brown and white checks, and chambray in period fashion. About fifty guests attended as flowers and Fiesta pottery decor complemented the terrace setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Harris
Country Club
Miss Harris
Margaret Louise Nash
Elizabeth Pride
Dorothy McClure
Pat Pape
Chicago
Ill
Caroline Barfield
Miss McClure
Miss Pride
Miss Nash
Dorsa
Pape
Rose
Fiesta
L. R. Nash
John C. Bragg
Roy Poteet
Julian Bronaugh
Thomas C. White
Marge Penick Jones
Peggy Brown
R. T. Harris
Lawrence County News Roundup from MT Hope Area
Mrs. Robert Houston, ill at home for two weeks, begins to sit up. Wehlon and Johnsons’ sons improve after illness. Decatur visitors Counts family return to duties at Cooper-Wells Hosiery. Death in Little Rock brings absence of Mrs. Houston. Parish bell to summon Wednesday prayer services at 7 PM. Methodist crowd attends despite rain. next service at Baptist church. Local trips include Decatur and Oak Grove visits. Grandchildren to summer with James Dukeminier. Perry Lee Counts stays with grandparents Leigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Houston
Wehlon
Aaron
Rey
Bennie Johnson
Guy Counts
Tommie
Marion
Allen
Decatur
Cooper-Wells Hosiery Mill
Little Rock
Ark
Pltwood Sandusky
Estelle Speake
Moulton
J.R. Dukeminier
Robert Cleere
Montgomery
E. Caunts
Will Rodgers
Clyde
Sarah
Haleyville
Wm. Warren
Danville
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Lowell Whitworth
Percy Smith
Fields
Leon Cunningham
Hattie
James Lee
Union Springs
Leon
James Dukeminier
J. T
Ralph Mills
Oak Grove
Hénrty Malone
Perry Lee Counts
Pascal Leigh
For Sale 1937 Chevrolet Coach With Good Tires
Auction note offering a 1937 Chevrolet coach for sale at Harris Station and B-Line. Vehicle described as mechanically sound with good tires and battery. Price stated as cheap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Harris Station
For Sale Six Room House in Decatur
For sale one six room house at 640 Jackson Street. Apply to A G Handley in Decatur Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson St
A. G Handley
Decatur
Ala
Safety plan for Scouts at Camp Westmoreland
The Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts of America outlines health and safety measures for Camp Westmoreland. A Health and Safety Committee inspects facilities, chlorinates drinking water, and requires medical exams for all Scouts and staff. Parents may visit Sundays and holidays to view precautions and the buddy swimming system approved by the National Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland
Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
R. B. Sttzer
Wilsonf Dam
Health and Safety Committee
National Red Cross
Celebration of Decatur founding anniversary planned
A letter from a Decatur reader to the Daily highlights the citys 120th founding anniversary celebration in early July. The writer praises the Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the event and offers support, noting the celebration will benefit the city through advertising and community bonding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Sing for B. E. Davis Sunday
The annual memorial sing honoring B. E. Davis will be held next Sunday at Fifgreen church. Davis formerly served Morgan County as sheriff and was well known in county affairs. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Davis
Fivergreen’ Church
W. T. Jones
Falkville
B. FE. Davis
Morgan County
Hearing Set on Birmingham Water Rates in Alabama
The State Public Service Commission has set a preliminary hearing for June 28 on Fred H. Dortch’s complaint claiming excessive and unreasonable rates by the Birmingham Water Works Company. Dortch filed the complaint last fall and received an order on October 4 to prepare evidence for the formal hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
The
State Public Service Commission
Fred H. Dortch
Birmingham Water Works Company
Dortch
Sunday School Lesson on Haggai and Rebuilding rebuilt temple
The International Uniform Lesson for June 16 uses Haggai with the Golden Text from Hebrews 10 24 25 to urge love and good works The piece recalls Zerubbabel Joshua and the returned exiles encouraged by Haggai to rebuild the temple and seek inner peace through righteous living while avoiding hate and division The message emphasizes constructive effort even in hard times and the temple s future glory and the Lord s peace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple of
Jerusalem
Jehovah
Darius
Haggai
Lord of Hosts
Zerubbabel
Shealtiel
Judah
Joshua
Josedech
Solomon
Senator Demands Action On Bridges Deportation
Washington June 14 Senator Reynolds demands immediate Senate action on a resolution for the deportation of Harry Bridges West Coast CIO maritime leader after the House passed the measure 330 to 42 He warned he would seek a Senate discharge if the immigration committee fails to act within five days The Bridges defense committee announced a nationwide protest against the House measure calling for Bridges to be sent to Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Harry Bridges
CIO
Reynolds
Flouse
San Francisco
House
Bridges
Australia
Reynolda
Immigration Committee
Jefferson seeks alien registration in Jefferson County
Sheriff Harry E. Smith announced that all aliens in Jefferson County must register at the sheriff’s office or Birmingham Police Department. The move follows Walter Schnoor, a 40 year old German, who received $260 fine and nine months hard labor for vagrancy after 12 years in the United States without citizenship. Smith urged registration and fingerprinting for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Harry E. Smith
Walter Qacar Schnoor
H. B. Abernathy
Smith
Schnoor
United States
John C Wyle Promoted to Freeland YMCA General Secretary
Friends report the promotion of John C. Wyle from Wilkes Barre YMCA membership secretary to general secretary of the Freeland YMCA in Pennsylvania. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Wyle and brother of Dr. Ewart Wyle of Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Wyle
Wilkes- Barre
Freeland
Wyle
Edwin Wyle
Decatur
Ewart Wyle
Birmingham
Cullman Considers Daylight Saving Time Vote
Cullman may join nearby towns in seeking a public vote on continuing or ending Daylight Saving Time. A 300-signature petition urges an election, noting rural areas resist the time change while Decatur, Athens, and Hartselle already discarded it. Cullman was among the first Alabama towns to adopt daylight time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Decatur
Athena l
Hartselle
Theo
Birmingham to Host Next Baptist Convention Meeting
The Southern Baptist convention chose Birmingham Alabama as the site for its next annual meeting opening May 14 1941. Dr J Clyde Turner of Greensboro North Carolina will deliver the convention sermon with Dr Paul Webbers of Jefferson City Missouri named as alternate speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Birmingham
Ala
J. Clyde Turner
Greensboro
N. C
Paul Webbers
Jefferson City
Service of Street Tax Notices Begins Citywide
Street tax notices began Thursday with 2,500 notices to be served. They become due July 6 and delinquent July 15. The tax is 2.50 dollars with a 50 cent penalty added after the delinquent date.
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Kimball Jones
Jacksonville, Fla
University of Alabama
Claire Bloodworth
Garner Pride
J. ¥. Hamil
Minneapolis
Minn
New York City
New York
Dr. Hamil
Harriett
Rebecca Lide
Caroline Jones
Dante
Mrs. Brents Preuit, Jr
Nashville, Tenn
Mrs. Brents Preuit, Sr
T C. Almon
G. C. Almon
Hudson. Peurifoy
New Orleans
Julia Levin
Dennis Norris
Harrison
Norris
South Highlands Baptist Hospital
Clio Levin
Tulane University
Ed Price
Fariday, la
G. E. Price
Memorial Drive
Marinelle Pugh
Memphis, Tenn
Carolyn Peurifoy
Mrs
Percy Waugh and Son
Chattanooga, Tepn
Sim Price
Guindolyn Felton
Ramer
Willie Savender
C.O.P
Samuel F. Pryor
Philadelphia
Waterbury
St.joseph
Bank and Walnut Sts
Swift
Swift's
Cadick
New York State
Bers
Haviland
China
Fach
Veritas
Tata
Griffin’s Jewelry Co
Big A. & P
Second Ave
Decatur Daily
Voice OF
People
Decatur, Alabama
Canada
Juliana
Netherlands
Halifax
Quebec
Baroness Roell
Irene
Beatrix
England
By Newman Campbell
Ezekiel
King Features.Syndicate, Inc
Jefferson
John C.wyle
Monarch
Black Hawk
Gem OR Hormels Cleo
Merita Vanilla
Coffee Shop
E. Moulton Street
Tropics
Pete Picture Reoey
Andy Deving
Helen Vinson
Jerome Cowan
George Tobias
TALE
Thomas
Gene Autry Burn
Frankie Carro
Singing Cowboy
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