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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1938
Page
5
Local society column lists state employee Ponsonby Kyle visiting family here for the weekend. A group from Scottsboro plans a weekend and Fourth of July at Norris Park Reservation. Several residents travel for work, study, or visits to Montgomery, Richmond, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles. Others are recovering from operations, finishing courses, or hosting guests from Knoxville, Atlanta, and Guntersville.
Among those from Decatur who attended the Ben Lippen Bible conference near Asheville North Carolina last week were Mrs A B Pickens Miss Flo Pickens Miss Doris Norton Mrs Mahaffey Mrs Harold Fields Mrs Ira Dews Miss Madalyn Summer and the Misses Sivley.
Stylish guides for wearers of glasses outline upswept coifs with low forehead dips to avoid crowding. Advice emphasizes exposing the eye area, showing hairline on at least one temple, and balancing face length while maintaining feminine softness.
The Army announces a summer program inviting young men to enlist for service in the Hawaiian Islands with a free round trip. Selected volunteers journey from Charleston aboard an Army cruise ship to Hawaii, stopping first at Panama, then canal transit, along Mexico to San Francisco for sightseers before final arrival.
Two separate crashes on the Athens Huntsville highway Saturday night caused damage to four automobiles. The first collision at about 8:20 p m involved a Chevrolet coach driven by Van B McCrackin of Decatur and a car owned by Jack Rogers of Athens. Three hours later a second crash on the same road involved vehicles owned by J J Campbell of Anniston and L P Tunstill of Athens with no injuries reported.
A fragment recalls travel along the western route past the Golden Gate toward Hawaii. The snippet evokes Waikiki Beach and the romance of aloha culture as a distant destination.
Rev. J. H. Chitwood delivered his last sermons at Central Methodist Church before sailing for Europe, with stops in Scotland England Holland Germany and France. The two messages, The Indwelling Christ and Loyalty, stressed cleansing the heart and loyalty as foundations of religious experience, and praised the transformative effects of Christ in life.
In Montgomery 1938 Alabama Legion leadership race narrows to Harold May of Florence and Richard Lilly of Sylacauga after R. B. Ward declines to seek higher office. July 10-12 convention to name successor to B. F. Austin with about 2000 expected attendees. Key speakers include Louis Johnson, Gov Bibb Graves, Frank Dixon, and James Daniel. Parade grand marshal Brig Gen John C. Coleman leads downtown events July 11. drum and bugle corps set to participate. Sons of the Legion and Legion Auxiliary hold parallel conventions.
Pretty Mary Londrigan an 18 year old Chicago stenographer with Hollywood ambitions hopes a resemblance to Simone Simon may spark a career. Friends say her look and persistence keep her chasing a film break away from the typewriter.
Pattern 4837 by Anne Adams promises outdoor life style with chic yoke braid and buttons and a wide box pleat skirt for walking ease. The ad lists sizes 14 to 42 with fabric needs and price 15 cents for pattern, 25 cents for book and pattern, and provides order details.
Captain Brown led Company E through the Armistice delay and orderly move to Linz Germany to restore order. He spent five months in Germany with a German family whose father had fought on the same front. After two years abroad he returned to the United States and settled in Decatur amid ongoing hospital recovery from wounds.
A notable page highlights Miss Virginia Brock as pitcher and Miss Dolly Walters as catcher, showcasing their roles in the event. The brief notes their participation and positions in the lineup.
The Delano Park girls softball team heads to Cullman for a Tuesday night clash. Unbeaten this season the locals face a tough test in the berry capital as they debut new royal blue and white uniforms.
The Saunders Wave Shop at 515 1 2 Second Avenue East run by Mrs J Norris Saunders offers permanent waves and related beauty treatments. The piece extols beauty parlors as modern business assets and urges women to visit to enhance appearance and career prospects.
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