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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1927

Page

8

Weekend Visitors Reported Across Nearby Towns

Mrs Ed Isley and daughters with Joan returned from a visit to relatives in Birmingham. Royal Henderson of Birmingham stayed with his mother Mrs RL Henderson for the weekend. Jim Esslinger of Scottsboro visited friends here. Sam and Percy Garrison of Birmingham and Bessemer visited their brother Dillard Garrison this weekend. Frank Abbott was in Cullman last weekend to see his daughter.

Ed Isley Joan Bir Royal Henderson of Birmingham R.L. Henderson Jim Esslinger Scottsboro Sam Percy Bessemer Dillard Frank Abbott Cullman

Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and Outreach

Mrs. Dayton Roden and children attend a meeting at Wathermoosa with Misses Alice and Inez Oden and others. Decatur visit notes Mrs. Allicia Weaver's successful operation and an ice cream supper plan at the school house. Several locals and visitors are listed among illness recoveries and family visits, with trips to Birmingham and Tennessee and a new baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Engle.

Theienic Wathermoosa Alice and Inez Oden Blanche Winton Enid Mitchell Hazel Burleson P. L. Guyer John Guyer

Two Thousand Catholic Women Gather for National Convention

International News Service reports Asheville North Carolina will host the Catholic Daughters of America supreme biennial convention July 4 to 9. Delegates from every state and from Panama Puerto Rico Cuba and Alaska travel by train auto caravan and touring party to the conclave to be presided by Miss Mary C. Duffy supreme regent of the order. Right Reverend Bishop William J Hafey national chaplain will celebrate Pontifical Mass opening the conclave on July 4.

International Asheville N. C United States The Catholic Daughters of America Union Panama Porto Rico Cuba Alaska Mary C. Duffy Newark Nv J William J. Hafey Raleigh Europe Vatican

European powers work on silent warplanes to avoid anti air fire

European governments including Great Britain France Germany and Russia report progress in secret experiments to create nearly silent combat aircraft. Goals include eliminating engine noise reducing propeller hum and using invisibility paints and dopes to obscure large bombers from ground observers.

London Great Britain France Germany Russia British Royal Aircraft Establishment Laa

Night camouflage paints and shadow manipulation studied

French experts reportedly advanced neutral tinted paints for night flight while German scientists test methods to break up shadows on aircraft surfaces. Experiments aim to hide wing shape from observers below, improving stealth against searchlights. Boost Decatur, call Albany 1000 for classified advertising.

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