Locke Yarbrough wedding events and notices
After rehearsal for the Locke Yarbrough wedding on June 17 at Central Baptist Church, Betty Tuck hosted an after rehearsal party at 514 Line Street with green white decor and daisies. Miss Mercia Yarbrough hosted a luncheon for attendants. Also reports on Cotillion Club dance, wedding announcements, and assorted local visits and travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist’ Church
Betty Tuck
L. L. Tuck
Line Street
Peggy Riley
Gordon Griffin
Bunny Griffin
Atreets
Miss Yarbrough
Mercia Yarbrough
Nolen J. Locke
J. N. Yarbrough
Jean McRae
Mary Lou Bell
New Drive Planned For Textile Hikes
ATLANTA June 19 A new campaign for wage increases in Southern textile mills was outlined today with about 300 CIO Textile Workers Union locals from the South expected to meet to plan the drive. International President Emil Rieve cited a rising wage differential between Northern and Southern workers as motivation. Also slated to speak were George Baldzanzi executive vice president William Polock secretary treasurer and Kenneth Douty Georgia director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
CIO Textile Workers Union
South
Emil Rieve
George Baldzanzi
William Polock
Kenneth Douty
Georgia
Monocle Designed for Defective Vision in One Eye
The monocle originated as a device for individuals with deficient vision in one eye. It served as a simple corrective aid before eyeglasses became widespread.
Skippers Honored in Tennessee River Cruise
Mr White recognized all skippers led by Dr H F Bird aboard the Pamela Sue from Decatur IL. Fred Schelben of Greenville MS built Ida II for Gulf Coast fishing trips. Mrs Schelben died last year. Schelben unavailable ashore due to leg trouble. Entertainment by Decatur barber shop quartet and Bill Shelby followed by Guntersville night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
H. F. Bird
Pamela Sue
Decatur
Decatur Barber Shop
Bill Shelby
Fred Schelben
Greenville
Miss
Tennessee
Greenville Manufacturing and Machine Works
Whistler Era Fashions Inspire New York Guild Show
New York designers preview fall styles inspired by Whistler and His Time. About 40 Guild members presented silhouttes and fabrics from 1880 to 1905 in nine scenes at the Brooklyn Museum. Highlights include sports, street, cocktail, evening wear, wedding gowns and bridesmaids' frocks based on Whistler era artworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP News
New York
Guild of
Whistler
Brooklyn Museum
Tennessee Valley Holy Cruise visitors pack Decatur harbor
About 3 000 to 4 000 people visited the Decatur boat harbor as visiting Tennessee Valley Holiday on Lake cruise vessels were tied up for the night. Commodore L W Perkins praised the event as a patriotic gesture and civilians watching out for small boat safety. Ed Hayes praised hospitality and said hopes for an annual affair while Bert Leiber and Dick Hart of Look magazine joined the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Coast Guard
Ed Hayes
Hayes
the Daily
Sally H. III
Bert Leiber
Tennessee Valley Outdoors
Dick Hart
Look Magazine
Employment Group Adjourns Meeting After 3-day Session
MOBILE Alabama June 19 The second annual Alabama employment security conference adjourned after a three day session with a final talk by state Industrial Relations Director E Fleetwood Darnley About 250 workers attended round robin meetings and heard speeches by Hugh Comer Birmingham industrialist Edward De Graftenreid Tuscaloosa congressman nominee from the sixth district Mrs Mamie Sylvester Maxwell Field air university urged supervisors to weld workers into a productive team and place the right man in the right job to boost efficiency
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
E. Fleetwood Darnley
Hugh Comer
Birmingham
Edward de Gratf
Mamie Sylvester
Maxwell Field Air University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sorely
Cotillion Club
Decatur Cotillion Club
Decatur Country Club
Wiggins-Terry
Clyde Terry
la Verne
James W. Wiggins
T. E. Drinkard
Falkville
J. W. Wiggins
G. N. Gober
Iuka
Mississippi
Mrs
Richard Parr
Richard
Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. Parr
Polly Parr
Comer Ezell
Thomas Hendrix
Clearwater, Florida
Mrs. Ezell
Ben Martin Sr
Sega
Mrs. $. L. Wade
Montgomery
Mrs. H. W. Wade
John ‘Chenault
Chicago
Illinois
Chenault
American Medical Association
East
Alice Adele
Belle Chenault
Tuscaloosa
Jack Montgomery
Floyd Sherrod, Jr
Patrick Sandlin
Mr. Sandlin
Texarkana
Texas
Shreveport
Louisiana
Floyd Sherrod
Billy Sherrod
James Sivley
Charles B. Martin
Claude McBride, Jr
Fort Meade
Maryland
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Mary Evelyn Yarbrough
Jefferson Hospital
Whitehead
N. 55Th Street
James E. Yarbrough
Charles Garland Parker
Menlo, Georgia
ACE
ACE Factory
ACE Vacuum Store
3Rd Ave
Jennifer Diane
Drake
Bill Drake
West
Moulton Street
Jennifer
L. B. Drake
M. F. Yates
Cullman
Tintype Fashions
Mr. Chapman
L. W. Perkins
St. Louis
Jackson St
Duel L. Jones
sAss
Fenreid
Fr Ottons
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