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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1941

Page

5

Society Luncheon and Club Meetings Highlight Week

A packed schedule features a Culture Club luncheon at Cornelian Court Hotel with Mesdames Cunningham Jones and Emens as hosts. Numerous group meetings follow at First Methodist First Christian St Johns and Central churches plus private clubs with study sessions and bridge games.

Progressive Culture Club Cornelian Court Hotel Mesdames J. W. Cunningham John W Jones Frank Emens

Personal notices from local citizens

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Bryan Jr announce the birth of a daughter Jane Parker on February 28. Faye Jones and Miss Mary Preuit plan a Sunday visit to Montgomery and mobile. Mrs. W M Simmons improving after surgery. Sara Neville of Tuscaloosa to stay with parents Rayburn Neville at Trinity. Mary Frances Sewell ill with measles at John Banks Sewell home. Mrs. John Wilkes improving at home Country Club area after hospital stay. Mr. and Mrs. W P Nesbit and two children moving to Gadsden. The Nabors family back in Birmingham after visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. M H Kayser relocate to Canal street. Mrs. Joel Coates moving to John A Caddell home in Country Club Area. H Reid Sherard Jr returns from Chattanooga. Mrs. Barrett Shelton returns from New Orleans visit.

Boswell William F. Boswell, Jr Line Street John A. Caddell Frank Stone Caddell Charles Edward Bryan, Jr Jane Parker Mary Frances Sewell John Banks Sewell Joel Coates Country Club

Jane Continues Rise of Local Designer at Department Store

Decatur friends and relatives laud a young artist as she designs clothing on display in a department store. She says the thrill comes from seeing her work showcased and believes her success will be widely recognized soon.

Miss Worden

Eye Make up Tips and Warnings for the Bright Eyed

Eye make up requires a deft touch and careful technique. Choose shadows that suit eye color and finish with blending and careful line work. Avoid overdoing it in daylight and use brown mascara rather than black to prevent smudging. Seek professional care if eyelid infections occur.

Yugoslavia Seeks Neutrality Amid Threats in Europe

The article notes Yugoslavia desires neutrality as Germany may use Bulgarian base for an attack on Greece. Yugoslavs strengthen defenses amid fear of invasion while Prince Regent Paul pursues friendly ties with all nations. The piece highlights Yugoslavia as peace loving yet among the era’s fiercest fighters.

Germany Bulgaria Yugoslavia Germay Greece Hitler Paul

Auto Crash Kills Man Injures Companion Near Train

In Birmingham on March 1 a car collided with a streamlined passenger train, killing one man and seriously injuring another. Police and railroad authorities investigated the fatal crash and its circumstances.

Birmingham Ala

Peanuts bill moves to Senate with marketing quotas

The House approved a bill ITR3546 to authorize edible peanut marketing quotas based on acreage with two thirds approval. Penalties of 8 cents per pound apply to sales beyond quotas while non edible-diverted nuts avoid penalties. Amendments on CCC loans were defeated. Pace defended the measure as aiding subsidy plans while GOP critics called it a palliative.

Washington Andresen R-Minn Commodity Credit Corporation House Pace D-Ga Agriculture Department

Italians Reclaim Cantelrosso Island From British

Italian high command announced reinforcements landed by torpedo boats and retook Cantelrosso from the British, who had seized it Tuesday in the Dodecanese. London said British forces withdrew after accomplishing their objective, while Italian troops destroyed the seaplane base and regained control.

Rome High Command Cantelrosso London Dodecanese Mediterranean

Two Men Hurt After Accident. One Dies Later

Joe Cleve Yager aged 36 died in a hospital a few hours after the accident. John Woodrow Wilson, his companion, remained in critical condition.

Joe Cleve Yager John Woodrow Wilson

Crisp Dress with Waistband Pattern 4670 by Anne Adams

Fashion note promoting Anne Adams Pattern 4670 a cotton dress for home workers and young housewives. Describes a yoked bodice with optional straight or curved neck, waist fullness via darts or gathers, and optional pockets. Pattern offers sizes 12–38, fabric yardage and ric rac needs, price 15 cents for pattern and 25 cents with book, order from The Debut Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Dbocatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Deer Park Attracts Attention With Three Fallow Deer

Miles south of here, Mr. Thomas has started a deer park featuring three fallow deer, one of them white. The animals are descendants of English imports from over 30 years ago and are drawing considerable interest.

Here Thomas England

Deer Park Begun by Decatur Man

J. D. Thomas long known as a Decatur merchant opened a new grocery store at Adell Springs on Bee Line Highway. The venture marks the start of Deer Park and expands local retail options.

Deer Park Decatur J. D. Thomas Adell Springs Bee Line Highway

Want Ads Highlight Economical Turnover for Buyers Sellers

Buyers and sellers learn that economical turnover comes through Want Ads. The notice emphasizes using classified listings to reach the right audience efficiently. It outlines practical advantages and urges participation in the local marketplace.

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First Methodist First Methodist Womans Division of Christian Service Womans Missionary Society of The First Christian Church S. M. Thompson Grant Street Thompson China Hartwell Beasley Fourth Avenue West Eleanor Walker Westminster Auxiliary Westminster Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary Womans Music Study Club Hall Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall Emmaly O’rear University of Alabama Jasper Phi Beta Kappa Miss Green Elinor Green Spinsters Club LE Club Entre Meres Harry Higdon B. L. Malone Endlam Oaks St.john’s Auxiliary St. John’s Episcopal Womans Auxiliary Mrs. Kimbrough W. E. Kimbrough E. J. Polhill C. B. Bartee Jack Smallwood E. W. Kennedy RED Cross Room Morgan County American Red Cross D. L. Mixson Williams A. C. Bailey EB. L. Thompson Skeggs Crawford Central Baptist W. M First Presbyterian Auxiliary First Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary J. W. Darrah Nashville Charles Darrah United States Navy Central Methodist Church Central Methodist Women's Division of Christian Service Ben Bloodworth Emmalu O'Rear Faye Jones Mary Preuit Montgomery Moile W. M. Simmons Benevolent Society Hospital Sara Neville Tuscaloosa Mrs. Rayburn Neville Trinity John Wilkes Country Club Area W. P. Nesbit Gadsden Robert Nabors Baby J. J. Humphrey M. H. Kayser Guntersville Canal Street H. Reid Sherard, Jr Chattanooga Tenn Barrett Shelton Mrs Clyde Hendrix New Orleans Slim” Wilson Moye’s Strand Theatre Hartselle, Ala Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy Deanna Durbin Robert Cummings Mischa Auer Wyoming Wildcat Don Red Barry Pier 13 Lynn Bari Lloyd Nolan Dr. Satan J.c.penney Company, Inc Jack Thomas Decatur and Hartselle Jane Patricia Morison Helen Follett Sally Oru Hloncsin U. K Rep Dirksen R-Tll Capitol Theatre Vaso Tiwit Mantan Moreland Hopalong Cassidy Our Gang Shadow Havawas Iee Dennis O” O Kesre Claire C Carleton Temerenes Eee Reed A. L. Thomas Auburn Club Dixon Grover C. Hall State Personnel Board Goidel’s Drug Store Laundry & Dry Cleaners Decatur's New Windy Higgins Paul Stadelman Rae Rose Davis Deadwood Dick Olivia Rita Hayworth Alan Hale Jack Carson Geo. Tobias Teen Ae At Ayeh Ali Gherra Curtis W. R. Burnett Author of “Little Caeser
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