June society notes feature three June brides to be
A Saturday afternoon tea at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall honors three brides to be: Elizabeth Pride of New Orleans and Valgene Stanley of New Orleans and Kansas City, Dorothy McClure who will wed John S Thomas of Florence, and Margaret Nash with Gaines Stuart of Decatur and Knoxville. Attire and corsages noted. gifts brighten the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Cantwell Seton
Decatur
Ala
Knoxville
Miss Townsend
Miss Brown
Miss Pride
Mrs. Bragg
Miss Nash
Swansonia
Mrs. Nash
Jersey
Miss McClure
Mrs. McClure
Mason Pearce Jr
Caroline Barfield
Marge Penick Jones
Pat Pape
Betty Foster Pointer
Ann Kimbrough
Elizabeth Anderson
Mary Ford Tillery
William
Jane Harris
Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall
Personal Notices Roundup Reflects Local Visits and Travels
Norman Harris returns from a business trip in Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Caddell depart July 3 for New York City on a business mission. Lamar Simpson of Miami visits the Sandlins. Mrs. Nat Rosenweig and daughter Marion visit Atlanta. Gladys Garnett from Orlando visits Auburn summer school cousin. Lester Edwards and family travel to Guntersville to visit Durant family. Marbery Payne returns from Pensacola. A R Burke and Jackie visit Lula Simpson in Hartselle with Woodrow Simpson relatives. Lester Smith, an examiner, visits with J M Cowden family. Mrs. J M Cowden and Frances Cowden visit Breuner Smith in Florence. Mrs. Thomas Stewart Jr. of Hartsville improving from phlebitis at Mason Crow home. Elizabeth Calvin home after Camp Winnastaska. Ann Gray recovering at home. Mrs. Edward J Farley of Moulton guests of F O Smith family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Stewart, Jr
Hartgelle
Mason Crow
Johnston Street
Kansas family guests at Cad dell home this week
Mrs Hillary Burton and her sons C W and Hillard Jr of Kansas City Kansas visit their brother Thomas A Caddell and Mrs Caddell as house guests this week accompanying the family through a short stay in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillary Burton and
C. W. and Hillard, Jr
Kansas City
Kansas
Thomas A. Caddell
Caddell
Alabama Legislature Nears Approval of Unemployment Tax Revisions
Montgomery sources report the Alabama legislature moving toward approval of proposed unemployment insurance tax reductions after a weekend recess. Governor Dixon signaled cautious support, favoring civil service protections for troops and opposing a school-term funding amendment. House votes to restructure Mobile City Commission terms, while Senate finishes code work and prepares to revisit insurance tax proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Dixon
Federal Social Security Board
Senate
Henderson- Malone
McCall
Mobile
Code Committee
Mobile City Commission
House
John Curry
State Supreme Court
Hearing on NLRB complaint against Decatur Iron and Steel continues
The hearing by the National Labor Relations Board for SWOC CIO against Decatur Iron and Steel was continued to July 15 after SWOC requested an amendment. The case alleges discharge of a worker for union activity and company domination of the plant union. Attorneys for the company are Charles H. Eyster Peach and Caddell, and Bowell and Shanks represent the independent union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
SWOC
CIO
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Iron and Steel
Charles H. Eyster
Peach and
Caddell
Bowell and Shanks
State Funds To Flow To Alabama Schools Tomorrow
Montgomery announced by State Comptroller I C Heck that 850000 will be released to schools tomorrow from the education trust fund funded by earmarked taxes. An additional 87500 will be distributed to counties from sales tax proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
I. C. Heck
Special Education Trust Fund
Heck
Sparkling Eyes and Skincare for Bright Beauty
The article extols eyes as a key beauty asset and advises care to maintain sparkle. It warns against dull or hard gazes and recommends nightly cleansing, cold and hot eye rinses, and hot compresses for styes or infections to prevent spread.
Masons Name New Officers For Ris-Sin Lodge 20 A F and A M
Ris-Sin Lodge No. 20 A F and A M elected officers on June 17 with BE. C. Stockton as Worshipful Master and W H Carter as Treasurer. Julian Hardy Junior Warden and John Thomas Sheate Senior Deacon named to lead, installation scheduled for July 1 at 7 30 p m. Herman Whaley named trustee for one year to fill vacancy. Chas H Johnson chosen for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ris- Sin Lodge
A. F
A.M
BE. C. Stockton
Co. B. Murphy
Julian Hardy
W. HH. Carter
J. D. Buash
John Thomas Sheate
Eugene Chenault
A.C. McKnight— Tyler
Herman Whaley
Pageant plans outlined for Decatur Fourth of July parade
Rehearsals began at Central high school for a 400 participant pageant. The program includes a queen coronation, a court of honor, and ten scenes from early Decatur history culminating in a finale at the historic Tavern Hotel in 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Henry Rhodes
Rhodes Ferry
Amos Hardin
Dr. Rhodes
George Peck
Isaac Lane
McKinney Holderness
State Bank
Andrew Jackson
Marquis of Lafayette
Cemetery Cleaning Planned at Rock Spring July 16 1940
The Rock Spring Cemetery cleanup is scheduled for July 16 1940. Volunteers are asked to bring tools and arrive for a day of work and fellowship. The ladies will provide dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Spring Cemetery
Alabama Rose Bowl star to wed Miss Morris in Alabama
Perron Shoemaker former Alabama end and current Montgomery Rebels outfielder now holds a marriage license and plans to marry Mary Morris of McCullough Alabama this Friday. The couple announced the engagement in Montgomery after Shoemaker signed for the Southeastern league season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Perron Shoemaker
Alabama
Montgomery Rebels
Mary Morris
McCullough
Hearings Set on Complaints Against 118 Motor Carriers
The Public Service Commission in Montgomery Alabama sets July 30 hearings on revenue department complaints against 118 motor carrier operators for alleged failure to file mileage tax reports or pay taxes. Similar mass action underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Public Service Commission
Revenue Department
Anne Adams Pattern 4486 for wrap around frock
Pattern 4486 by Anne Adams offers a wrap around style for mature women with a back sash and double breasted buttoning. Sizes 34 to 48 require 5 yards of fabric and 178 yards ruffling for size 36. Send 15 cents for the pattern plus book offers for Summer 1940 fashion guides. Pattern department address provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Niagara sinking after explosion in Tasman Sea
The steamship Niagara of the Canadian Austral-Asian line reported sinking in the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia after an explosion in No 2 hold disabled the engines and flooded the vessel. A subsequent SOS said to abandon ship. The Niagara is a passenger liner in the Canadian-Australian service via Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Globe Wireless Marine Station
Niagara
Canadian-Australiasian Line
Tasman Sea
New Zealand
Australia
Honolulu
TVA plan hints at war work at Muscle Shoals and other sites
Sparkman outlined a War Department program involving a chemical warfare facility at Muscle Shoals Plant No 1 now idle and a shell manufacturing plant at Gadsden. He noted potential use of private properties such as Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad at Ensley and stressed only the outline of TVA plans was available as development continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
War Department
Gadsden
Sparkman
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company
Ensley
TVA
Hearings Show Businesses Cited Often Shut Down
Past hearings reveal many cited entities have gone out of business, underscoring enforcement challenges.
Stage of endless power and resource possibilities noted
The speaker highlighted the region's abundant power and resources, suggesting nearly limitless possibilities for development and utilization in that area.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Tarpley
Mellie McCarver
Woman's Missionary Society
Westside Presbyterian Church
Central Baptist
Central Baptist W. M. S
Freeman Free
Wilbur Couch
Southern Baptist Hospital
H. S. Roberts
Kathleen Mallory
R.B
Berean Club
Berean Clb
Flower Hill Farm
Bereans
D. €. Shaw
Shaw
Martha Pryor
Schuyler Pryor
Presbyterian
T. M. Guyton
Circle
T. G. Morrow
J F. Graham
Estelle Baker
Margaret Speake
Guyton
Circle Two
Ben Bloodworth
A. A. Jones
W. M. Voorhies
Barrett Shelton
D. C. Shaw
F. S. Hunt, Jr
Circle Three
Mary Lou Dancy
Masonic Hall
Norman Harris
John A. Caddell
New York City
Mr. Caddell
Lamar Simpson
Miami, Fla
Mrs
J. W. Sandlin
Nat Rosenweig
Marion
Atlanta, Ga
L. Lesser
Gladys Garnett
Orlando
Fla
Auburn
Mableann Hanson
Lester Edwards
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
E. A. Edwards
Guntersville
Durant
Marbery Payne
Pensacola, Fla
A. R .Burke
Jackie
Kearney
Nebraska
Lula Simpson
Hartselle
Mrs. Woodrow Simpson
Lester Smith
National Bank
J. M. Cowden
Frances Cowden
Breuner Smith
Florence
Elizabeth Calvin
Camp Winnastaska
Birmingham
Ann Gray
Edward J. Farley
Moulton
F. O. Smith
Capitol
Hollywoed
Lupe Valez
Richard Arlen, Andy Devine
Mutiny On the Blackhawk
Funds For Schools
Helen Follett
Godspeed
Lily Pons
France
Wm. Bourn Blood
Darien
Conn
Windsor Lewis
Peekskill
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Charlottesville, Va
Masons
Shoemaker
Murdock
Thrifty Food Store
California
Arizona
Claud Trimble
Kentucky
Battle Creek Health Foods
Warner Baxter
Andrea Leeds
Lynn Bars Charley Grapewin
Henry Wilcoxon
Elizabeth Patterson
Miles Standish
City Park
Danville Road
Goidel’s Drug Store
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