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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1943
Page
5
Frank Hill Reeve of Los Angeles California and Myra Ethel Bradley of Decatur were married in the Prayer Chapel of the First Christian Church on Thursday June 24 at 8 00 p m Dr Edwin Wyle officiated and the couple were attended by local friends.
Miss Mary Katherine Smith returns to Texas after visiting her brother and sister Mr and Mrs Ray Smith. Mr and Mrs W A Brittain plan a Mayo Clinic trip this week from Rochester Minnesota. Mrs Vera Austelle will depart for Monteagle Tennessee for the summer. Miss Mary Robertson of Powderly Alabama visits to work at the Volunteer Office for Civilian Defense. Rev Paul Clem left for Birmingham after leading services at Central Methodist Church for ten days, staying with Mr and Mrs J W Darrah. Mrs General Jones of Harriman Tennessee and daughter Peggy visit Mrs Earl Rose. J E Howell and George Coggins Jr visit relatives in Atlanta and Macon Georgia. Mr and Mrs Wilson Orr and two ...
Advertising copy touts Moroline Hair Tonic for a flat neat look with added lustre. Claims a large bottle is available for 25c and sold everywhere.
Dublin reports a reduced Dail majority for Eamon De Valera's Fianna Fail after Tuesday's general election. Fianna Fail won 67 seats. Fine Gael 32, Labor 17, Farmers 9, Independents 13. Coalition talks possible if De Valera forges pact with farmers labor or independents.
The piece urges thorough brushing after meals to cut mouth bacteria and prevent decay. It advises using a small brush, keeping two brushes clean, soaking bristles in salt solution, and avoiding dust. It notes only 20 percent seek professional care and promotes semi yearly exams to save teeth.
First Lieutenant Fason E. Smith arrives this week at Southern Aviation Training School with the 65th Flying Training Detachment. He is appointed Physical Training Officer by Commanding Officer Major James L. Curnutt. Smith hails from Middlesboro Kentucky and holds a BS from Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College and an MA from the University of Alabama. He is a Phi Delta Kappa member. his family will join him in Decatur.
Cosgrave needs three allies with Fine Gael to outvote Fianna Fail. De Valera, American-born, retains his Dail seat despite the setback. Neutrality policy not at issue in the election as Fianna Fail, in power since 1932, loses several seats to the Partners party which gains representation.
Pattern 292 offers a transfer design in two shades for gingham cloth scarfs and napkins with small motifs. Includes a 15 inch four 4 x 4 1/4 inch and four 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inch motifs. Materials required. Send eleven cents to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York. Include pattern number name and address.
Alabama Governor Chauncey Sparks criticizes PM editors and outside influences for stirring race riots. He cites state guard deployments and vows to use force to prevent disorders while stressing progress in negro education and a plan to ensure justice for both races. The statement responds to a query from John P. Lewis of the Newspaper.
More than one hundred children aged ten to eighteen joined swimming and outdoor events this week under Adjutant and Mrs. Leon J. Thomas and Lt Catherine Smith. The East Decatur Girl Guards completed an all night camping trip to Seneca Springs.
King George VII landed at an RAF base at dawn returning from a North Africa battlefield tour. Air Chief Marshal Portal greeted him as Winston Churchill arrived shortly after. The monarch toured the plane cockpit once and slept much of the 5 800 mile journey, remarking it was a very good trip indeed.
Health is good as farmers near crop readiness. Mrs Earnest Thompson and daughter Betty Ann visited Leesdale with their mother and grandmother returning from Ohio. Gene Lively from the Armed Forces visited sister Mable Thompson. Hollis Tapscott hosted a community party with many attendees. Everyone is invited to Mt Zion annual singing on the first Sunday in July.
John Buzbee a farmer died from fatal burns and his wife and son were seriously injured when a house fire six miles south of Goodwater destroyed their home. Four other family members escaped. Mrs Buzbee and Tony were sent to a hospital in Alexander City.
A man in town for a few days doing expert cash register and scale work. Work guaranteed. 406 Bank St. Phone 72.
Mrs J R Collins of 900 4th St Birmingham praises Retonga a herbal gastric tonic with large amounts of Vitamin B-1. She says years of gas heartburn and bloating vanished after using Retonga and she can eat anything now. Her daughter and husband also report relief and renewed energy. Retonga is offered by Caddell Drug Co Adv.
A fashion blurb describes a cotton basque frock with contrasting banding and an optional skirt and sleeve trim. Pattern 4442 comes in misses sizes 12 to 18 and 2, with fabric and trim yardage listed, plus a price of sixteen cents and a ten cent add-on for the Summer Pattern Book.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles announced 23 paroles this week. Named cases include Noah Murchison Elmore homicide 10 years Edward Larson Jefferson arson life James R Parsons Montgomery homicide life Lula Brown Jefferson homicide five years and others across Jefferson Montgomery and Mobile counties.
Coroner Gip M. Evans reports Joe Tombrello of Ensley died in a late night accident when an auto with four companions left the road and overturned after failing to negotiate a curve between Republic and Brookside.
Advertisement directs readers to send orders to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department at 243 West 17th St New York NY for a new book.
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