Miss Betty Yarbrough Bride Elect Feted At Shower
Miss Betty Sue Yarbrough bride elect to Tom Holland was guest of honor at a Thursday afternoon shower hosted by Mrs. Joe Flynn and Mrs. J N Shep ard at Mrs. Flynn s home on Sth Ave West. Color schemes of orange yellow and white carried throughout with pastel flowers and gifts. Guests included Mary Louise Garrett who helped serve a bed course rep lica of the color scheme. Also noted are Bible study and club meetings in Danville and Delano Park with several local families attending. The piece lists several church groups and members plus local community events and institute details from the Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers at the University of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Yarbrough
Betty Sue Yarbrough
Tommy Holland
Joe Flynn
J. N. Shepard
Flynn
Sth Ave
Mary Louise Garrett
Yarbrough
Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers
University of Alabama
Decatur
G. D. Sims
JA. R. Melton
W. E. Sivey Jr
Guy Habercom
Frank Perkins
Bonaro W. Overstreet
Vermont
Newton P. Leonard
Rhode Island
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
New Hall
Congress
Educational Conference of
Alabama
Personal notices of Birmingham area residents travel and health updates
Mrs E D Whitman departs for Washington New York and Niagara Falls on Saturday June 25 with Birmingham friends. Gertha Bolding and children leave for their new home 1438 S Miller Crescent Birmingham. Miss Faye Dobbs visits mother Altie Cooper Dobbs in Birmingham. Mrs Howard Head ill at home. Mrs George Burt recovering after operation in Birmingham. Roy Fite Sr patient at Decatur General Hospital. L W Johnsons return home to Decatur after wedding trip. C M Campbell hosts E C Tripp Dallas. Floyd Cooper returns home to Mobile after visit with N J Cooper family. Otis Howe and French McKnight guests en route home after Virginia and Washington trip. Mrs W T Dozier Sr visiting son W P Dozier. Milton Norris family vacation to Georgia. Frank Stone vacation to Virginia and Washington. Naomi Bolding vacationing in Chicago visiting sisters Sathers and Lhewllyn. Roland Gray returns to Cedartown GA after Decatur visit. Father’s Day spent with J W White in Hartselle. Mickey Murphy visiting Campbell home on Somerville Road. J Y Hamill and family vacationing in Daytona Beach. Mrs Fred Hunt Sr returns from Newnan. Mrs Howard Belser and son to 331 Johnston Street Decatur General Hospital home. Judge Leybourne Lynne and Bobby on vacation to Miami Beach returning July 1. Gail Alverson and family visit Sparta GA with great grandmother. Mrs Roy Hendrix to Arm ingham for weekend with sons Roy and Gene. E C King called to Memphis by ill brother J H King. Lamar Bennett and family as guests of J W White in Hartselle. Fred Hunt Jr and children return from El Dorado Arkansas visit.
Perk introduced as money saver with brightening wash
A advertising pitch claims Perk cleans deeply, makes clothes whiter, and saves money. It urges readers to tell friends and try Perk for their first wash to see the results.
Mrs Thomas Hendrix Hosts Thursday Luncheon Club
Mrs Thomas Hendrix hosted the Thursday Luncheon Club at Decatur Country Club with guest Mrs John A Caddell. The group met at 10 30 am for the last summer meeting and lunch followed. Mrs Lloyd L Lively had the high score for the morning. Conquerors Class of Central Baptist Church held a weiner roast at Mrs Fred Scarbroughs home with about twenty five attendees Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Caddell
Decatur Country Club
Lloyd L. Lively
Central Baptist Church
Fred Scarbrough
9Th Avenue East
Public baths of antiquity and medieval times used by all genders
Readers learn that in ancient and medieval periods baths were commonly shared by men and women together. The note highlights cross gender use across eras and regions, reflecting social bathing practices.
Basket Making Ancient Industry Highlighted
Basket making stands as one of humanity’s oldest crafts reflecting long traditions of handwork and resource use. Artisans across regions sustain skills, tools, and patterns handed down through generations, showcasing cultural resilience in a simple yet enduring trade.
Eye make up makes the quiet girl into a vivid personality
The article explains how eye shadows can boost a woman's confidence and alter her appearance. It advises learning techniques, visiting a beauty shop for a short facial session, and choosing discreet, well-blended lids colors to flatter the iris. It notes modern cream formulas ease application and suggests color options like blue, bronze, and mauve.
Cost of Living Slightly Down
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a slight drop in the cost of living for the month ending May 15, with a 0.3 percent decline. Food prices fell in 28 cities while rising in 25. overall index at 169.2 percent of the 1935-39 average, 0.8 percent below last year but 26.9 percent above June 1946. General Motors wages unchanged by this index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Motors Corp
G. M
Funeral for Wendell Wayne Montgomery Held at Old Chaleybeate
Funeral services were held for eight month old Wendell Wayne Montgomery son of Mr and Mrs Alford Montgomery at Old Chaleybeate with burial in the adjacent cemetery. He died Wednesday at 5:00 AM at Irvin Dyar infirmary in Moulton after suffering from whooping cough asthma and pneumonia. Numerous relatives and friends were mentioned in a social column noting visits and calls among the Mills Gillespie and Briley families and others in the Lawrence County Harmony area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Wayne Montgomery
Alford Montgomery
Old Chaleybeate
Irvin-Dyar Infirmary
Moulton
John Henson
Jimmie Vandiver
W. E. Mills
W. M. Briley
Willie Reed
Curtis Briley
Ed Posey
Leighton
Alex Mills
Freddie
Edward Mills
Arley Heaps
J. N. Heaps
Mr. King
Herman Heaps
Clarence Gillespie
Lavonia
Ernest Mills
Jasper Heaps
Mt. Hope
Foshee
Opal Mills
Grace Lavonia Gillespie
Local Pastor Dunlap Resigns From Decatur Church
Rev. J. F. Dunlap, pastor and organizer of the Church of the Nazarene in Decatur, resigns. Last services will be next Sunday and Sunday night, June 26. He thanks friends for helping build the church and says he will move on. Otto Stucki, district superintendent, will assist in selecting a new pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Dunlap
Church of the Nazarene
Rev. Dunlap
Otto Stucki
Alabama Nazarene Churches
Decatur
Funeral rites for Fred Adolph Rehling held at St. Pauls
Funeral services for Fred Adolph Rehling 71 pioneer resident were set for Friday at 2 PM from St. Pauls Lutheran Cullman with Rev. Arthur Graf officiating. Interment in city cemetery. He was born Cincinnati September 3 1877. Surviving are two sons Walter and Carl Auburn three sisters Mrs J A Leigeher Mrs Wm Hankey Miss Mary Rehling Cullman three brothers George Rehling Cincinnati Henry and William Rehling Dayton two grandchildren pallbearers named Harold Baker Carl Arnold Dorsey Plunkett Adam Turner Louis Wamp Charles Henke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Adolph Rehling
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Arthur Graf
City
Cincinnati
Walter
Carl Rehling
Auburn
J. A. Leigeher
Wm. Hankey
Mary Rehling
Cullman
George Rehling
Ohio
Henry
William Rehling
Dayton
Harold Baker
Carl Arnold
Dorsey Plunkett
Adam Turner
Louis Wamp
Charles Henke
Anderson B. Holmes laid to rest
Funeral services for Anderson Bailey Holmes 74 well known Cullman resident who died Wednesday morning at Cullman hospital will be held Friday at 3 PM from the First Baptist church with Rev Charles Granade conducting Interment will be in City cemetery Mass service in state from 2 to 3 o'clock at the church He was born in Morgan county June 5 1875 and was a retired merchant Surviving his widow Mrs Mary Burke Holmes two sons Lester and Douglas Holmes Cullman five brothers John R Ack er Walter L B and Ira T Holmes all of Cullman three sisters Mrs Iona Drake Mrs Eric Lyles Mrs Eva Gregory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson B. Holmes
Anderson Bailey Holmes
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
First Baptist Church
Charles Granade
Morgan County
Mary Burke Holmes
Lester
Douglas Holmes
John R. Acker
Walter
L. B
Ira T Holmes
Iona Drake
Eric Lyles
Eva Gregory
Hospital emergencies and surgery updates
A patient underwent an emergency operation at Highland Baptist Hospital in Birmingham on Tuesday and is improving nicely. Fr. M. Howell, a well known lumberman, had surgery at Cullman Hospital Wednesday morning and reports a fair day at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Baptist Hospital
Birmingham
Fr. M. Howell
Cullman Hospital
When to separate for children in a troubled marriage
Dorothy Dix advises a 32 year old husband and 31 year old wife with four children to consider separation if peace cannot be restored. She urges self control, diplomacy, and kind conduct, warning that staying together for the sake of children harms them and that one parent’s absence is better than perpetual hostility. She notes the duty to children remains and endorses parting if incompatibility defeats harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dix
Ohrildren
Dorothy Dix
Hopewell Home Demonstration Club Plans Youth Party
Mrs. John Brown hosted the Hopewell Home Demonstration club on Wednesday June 15 with Mrs. Wallace Sims leading singing and Mrs. Seburn Garner delivering a devotional from Luke 12 24 31. Minutes were read and new committee members named for the fair. A tacky party and weiner roast for local youth were approved for July with Sims hosting and Sara Stephenson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Hopewell Home Demonstration Club
Wallace Sims
Seburn Garner
Allen
Sunshine Friends
N .E. Bailey
John Rodgers
Alabama Mother Credits Scalf's Remedy For Relief
Mrs Louise Reese of Anniston Alabama says ten years of gas stomach distress left her unable to eat and weak. After using Scalf's Indian River Medicine she reports restored appetite energy and strength and now does housework washing and ironing. Scalf's is sold at drug stores with Harmoneers quartet on WVOK at 12 30 PM weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Reese
Mulberry Ave
Anniston
Ala
Scalf
Harmoneers
WVOK
Dial 690
Deeds Filed In Daily Records
Daily records list several property transfers with names and sums. F L Chenault to Frank L Chenault Jr. for 10 dollars. W M Humphries to Icem Charles for 7000 dollars. A E White to Seldon B Sybert for 2000 dollars. Carolyn Gibson to First National Bank of Tuscumbia for blank. Hugh Hogan to Lillie Mae Hogan Robinson for 2000 dollars. Edward C White Jr to Edward C White for 4355 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deeds F. L. Chenault
Frank L. Chenault, Jr
W. M. Humphries
Norwood and Slate Engagement Reported in Hartsel Area
Joe Edward Norwood, 21, Hart selle, becomes engaged to Doris Wynelle Slate, 18, Hartselle. The couple plans upcoming marriage, signaling a new union in the Hartsel community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Edward Norwood
Hartselle
Doris Wynelle Slate
Local social group notes storm impact on gathering
The report records a social hour omitted due to a storm and lists present members including Mrs. N. E. Bailey, Mrs. John Rodgers, Mrs. Jess Smith, Mrs. G. H. Battles, Mrs. Lizzie Stephenson, Mrs. Cordie Smith, Mrs. John Garner, Mrs. Wallace Sims, Mrs. Bert Allen, Mrs. Seburn Garner, Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. Bill Stephenson.
Sunspots Described as Giant Conical Tornadoes
The article explains sunspots as colossal conical structures rising like tornadoes, with some reaching about 20,000 miles in height, highlighting the uncertain cause behind these solar features.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Danville W
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Danville
Sammy Stabler
Delano Park
Arthur Glenn
H. M. Singleton
Henry Turner
Clyde Bass
Flint Home Demonstration Club
Ted Poole
Victors
Singleton
8Th Avenue West
Gertha Bolding
Tom
Bonnie
Naomi
S. Miller Crescent
Faye Dobbs
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Altie Cooper Dobbs
4Th Avenue South
Howard Head
Jackson Street
George. H. Burt
Trinity
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Roy Fite Sr
Decatur General Hospital
Mrs. L. W. Johnson
C. M. Campbell
E. C. Tripp
Dallas
Texas
Floyd Cooper
Mobile
Mr. Cooper
N. J. Cooper
Otis Howe
French McKnight
Helena
Arkansas
R. W. Orr
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Milton Norris
Martha
Georgia
Mrs
Frank Stone
Naomi Bolding
Chicago
Illinois
Ray Sathers
George Lhewllyn
Roland Gray
Cedartown
Lee Helton
Gary
Nashville
Theo White
Truman Aldridge
Paul White
J. W. White
East Hickory Street
Mickey Murphy
Mrs. W. B. Murphy
Washington, DB. C
Mrs. C. M. Campbell
Somerville Road
J. Y. Hamil
Bert Ellis
Daytona Beach
Florida
Fred S. Hunt, Sr
Walter Sanders
Newnan
Howard Belser
Howard McGriff, Jr
Johnston Street
Judge
Leybourne
Lynne
Bobby
Miami Beach
Gail Alverson
Earl Alverson
S. E. Alverson
Sparta
Miss Alverson
Roy Hendrix
Armingham
Roy and
Gene Hendrix
E. C. King
Memphis
J. H. King
Lamar Bennett
Claude Bennett
Pearl Bennett
Jackson, Alabama
Fred Hunt, Jr
el Dorado, Arkansas
Edwards
Destex
Mrs. Orady
East Moulton St
Thomas Hendrix
Jackson St
H. Ryan
Helen Follett
Kuriene
Washington
Lawrence County Harmony
Ellie Gillespie
Cullman News
Rehling
E.J
Dear Boy
Columa
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Chan
Mrs. Reese
Ewalls
WYKER
Bank Street
Proctor & Rea CO
Hartselle, Ala
Robin Hood
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