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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1942

Page

6

Engagements and weddings fill busy social page notes

Mrs. Robert Blackwell hosts details of Ann Harris and Edward Britnell marriage at Central Church with pastorial officiant R Lambuth Archibald. Following a Florida wedding trip the couple plans home in Decatur. Also covered are Gamble dinner in honor of a bride, Mizpah Chapter elections, and numerous society notices across local clubs and families.

Robert Blackwell Ann Harris Edward Britnel Arthur Britnell R. Lambuth Archibald Rela Florida Mreell Decatur Britnell Southern Aviation Train School Gamble Annie Miller Miss Nebrig Hotel Lyons Henry Nebrig Mra Graves Pettey Helicurch Texas Bretha Holland Cook Miss Turner Misa Myrtlé Arthur Nebrig Dorothy, Dorie Mildred Ann Hellbusch Houston

Gaines Randall Jr Arrives as Jones Family News Circulates

Mr and Mrs Gaines R Stuart announce the birth of Gaines Randall Jr a 7% pound son on June 16 Lieutenant Stanley Jones recently arrived from Turner Field Albany Ga as airplane navigator and will attend his nephew’s wedding at First Methodist Church Montgomery with Robert Jones and Mary Evelyn Sturgis.

Stanley Jones Mary Evelyn Sturgis Birmingham Billy Jones University of Alabama C. C. Johnson Florida Major Ben Mabson Maxwell Field Gaines R. Stuart Gaines Randall Jr Turner Field Albany, Ga Jervis Jones Robert Jones Montgomery Jones First Methodist Church Robert

Morgan Quota Declared for Alabama and Morgan District

Houston Cole, state director of the Office of Price Administration, announced Alabama's June quotas for new passenger cars and tires. Morgan's quotas include specified amounts of new cars, auto tires, recapped tires, auto tubes, truck tires, and truck tubes.

Houston Cole Office of Price Administration Alabama Morgan

Fun easy pattern 4002 for girls sizes 2 to 10

Anne Adama offers pattern 4002 with two sleeve styles and a sleeveless version for children sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10. The pattern costs fifteen cents plus one cent for postage and must be mailed with size name address and style number to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Anne Adama Decatur Daily Pattern Department Pwest 17Th St New York N. Y

Cookie Book No 17 Offered By Decatur Daily Series

The Decatur Daily releases No 17 in its cookbook series The Cookie Book offers easy to make cookies for breakfast lunch tea time bridge and dessert. It covers drop refrigerator rolled and filled cookies with baking temperatures and time saving tips and notes that earlier cookbooks remain available including No 16 250 Luscious Refrigerator Desserts and a list of 15 other volumes in the series.

Decatur Daily

Town Creek Bride and local visits highlight notes

Miss Evelyn Studdard of Brilliant Alabama wed George Webster Terrell of Town Creek in Brilliant Methodist church on Sunday. The couple planned a New Orleans trip then home to Town Creek where Terrell teaches Vocational Agriculture at Hazlewood High School. Local society updates include visitors, dinners, travel to Memphis, and community church group activities.

Central Baptist Sunday School Indies John C. Cowell, Jr P.m Town Creek Evelyn Studdard Brilliant Alabama George Webster Terrell New Orleans Terrell Hazlewood High School

Morgan County News Briefs Roundup of Local Visits

Residents and relatives visit family homes across Morgan County and nearby areas. Huntsville guests, Morgan City travelers, and Scout City locals appear in weekend trips. A Nashville hospital patient and juror returns are noted alongside local moves and family gatherings.

Town Creek Lodge Elects Officers for Next Year

At the annual communication of Town Creek Lodge No. 361 A F and A M the following officers were elected for the ensuing year Worshipful Master W J Lee Jr Senior Warden Bill Green Junior Warden Richard Green Treasurer L W Sanderson Secretary Gunter McCullough Senior Deacon T M Parker Junior Deacon R M Sanders Tiler W R Slaton Appointed Chaplain Rev J W Brooks Marshall Left Thompson Stewards Ben Burnham Lonnie Roberts A wedding of much interest to.

Zpah Mizpah C. EF Onic Hall W. EB. Hyde David L. Allen Irs Christobel Ford A.M. Roan Lettie W. Warner T. D Brooks Treasir Mary Thompson Luna McKelvey Aace Gue- Bell Rs. Warner Town Creek Lodge No A. F A. M W. J. Lee, Jr Bill Green Richard Green L. W. Sanderson Gunter McCullough T. M. Parker R. M. Sanders Tiler W. R. Slaton J. W. Brooks Marshall Thompson Ben Burnham Lonnie Roberts

Farewell to Spike Heels and Posture Tips

A bygone column discusses proper knee and posture alignment for walking in heels versus flats. It notes rigid knees, forward shoulders, and careless movement as unattractive while offering exercises to improve balance and stride, and advises careful transition from spikes to regular heels during wear.

Mrs Edwards Visit Clashes With Ill Tyler at Home

Wise Tyler remains ill at his home as Mrs. Jim Edwards travels Sunday to visit her son Henry Edwards in Lacey's.

Grafton Helms Huntsville Emmit. Helms James Clark, Jr Sherril Goodson Archie Edwards Jim Edwards W. W. Owen Morgan City H. M. Helms Birdie Moon E. C. Compton Lee Husky Lacey’s W. E. Helms M. W. Pettit W. G. Whisenant Decatur Spud Leach Childers Urg Lofton Edwards Cotaco Valley And Jim. Edwards Wise Tyler C. I., Edwards Henry Edwards Lacey's

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