Decatur Mothers Club elects officers for 1944 45
At Mrs Murphree home on Sherman Street the Decatur Mothers Club voted officers for 1944 45 with Mrs H F Sherrod president and Mrs J Y Robb first VP. The group backed $10 toward local Girl Scout work, welcomed four new members, and heard talks on rehabilitation of cripples and cancer control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Murphree
Sherman Street
Decatur Mothers Club
Murphree
J. D. Reed
J. Y. Robb
H. F. Sherrod
C. E. Timberlake
A. J. Coleman
W. W. Dinsmore
W. P. Baugh
A. M. Roan
Girl Scout Movement
E. M. Chenault
R. B. Bagley
W. T. Jordan
American Red Cross
Frank M. Chenault
H. O. Goidel
J. O. Colvard
Red Cross
le Club Entre Meres
Kermit Pitt
War Stamp Committee
Louis Bell
Girl Scouts
Cubs
Bell
H. Higdon
Paul Bryan
Horace Levin
Thomas Edgil
Phil Werner
T. M. Lyons
George Godwin
Lyons
Latin America
Casto Jarvis
Local Happenings From Farraday Area
Edward Price expected home March 13 in Farraday Louisiana. Ken Warder and wife relocated to Decatur living on Memorial Drive Apartments. Cecil Cooper and Mobile relatives announce birth of a seven pound daughter March 1. James R. Dobbs Jr promoted to private first class after Marshall Islands invasion. Ann Hunter of Alabama College Montevallo visits mother Mrs J R Hunter. Mrs S G Peter of Montevallo to visit daughter Mrs J R Hunter. William E Firish of Lake Charles hosted by Mrs E M Holland last week. Firish travels to Memphis then Wichita and Sunray Texas for months away. Mrs Firish to join later. Eiirish to Decatur for a few days then Sunray with husband. Brad Bibb Batley to resume studies at Onchord Mississippi after visit with mother Mrs TI Bailey. Julia Weaver of Alabama College at home for weekend with Elbert and Mrs Weaver. Marcus Brers of Huntsville and children visit Weaver home. Hugh Strickland to Chicago Illinois for job as assistant manager at Shiff Shoe Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Firish
Lake Charles
E. M. Holland
Personal notes of military families and visitors
Private John Kotcher of Camp Picket Virginia and Lt Alma Kotcher of the Army Nurses Corps at Camp Forrest Tennessee visited their sister Mrs Emil Kotcher last Thursday. Mr and Mrs W B Smith visited here last week, staying at Cornelian Hotel. Mrs Henry Zeitler, visiting daughter Mrs Frank Haggard, returned home. Mrs Harry Bell recovering after illness at Benevolent Society hospital. Mr and Mrs W M Coats now at 1523 Twelfth Avenue East. Mrs Lelia Grubbs Hall left for Shelbyville Tennessee for a two week visit with sister Mrs J A Cullom. Mr and Mrs E L Haley spending several weeks in Charleston Mississippi. Haley attending business, returned for weekend at home. G E Price has been visiting his son for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kotcher
Camp Picket
Alma Kotcher
Army Nurses Corps
Camp Forrest
Tullahoma
Tenn
Emil Kotcher
Henry Zeitler
Gadsden
Frank Haggard
Lelia Grubbs Hall
J. A. Cullom
Shelbyville
Mrs. E. L. Haley
Charleston
Mr. Haley
Alabama farm price index climbs on Feb 15 report
Montgomery March 4. The Alabama crop reporting service released a late month index showing a two point rise in farm prices for the period ending February 15. Gains in cotton grain hay and meat animals offset declines in eggs in the mixed ledger of farm commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Crop Reporting Service
Decatur Music Study Club Presents Bennett Gibson Concert
Decatur listeners enjoyed nearly two hours of music as Miss Balsora Bennett lyric soprano and pianist David Allen Gibson performed at Somerville Road school with accompanist Pfc. Leo Polski. Bennett’s soprano charmed in Songs My Mother Taught Me and I Would, Wouldn’t You. Gibson offered Liszt Gnomenreigen, Chopin Nocturne in E minor, and Ballade in A flat, signaling bright promise as a rising young pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Decatur Music Study Club
Balsora Bennett
David Allen Gibson
Pfc
Leo Polski
Somerville Road School
Bennett
Polski
Gibson
Miss Bennett
Columbia University
Liszt
Chopin
Dorsey Whittington
Senator Named Salem Appointment Surprises Oregon
Guy Gordon longtime Oregon Republican and attorney was named U S senator to fill the late Charles L McNary seat. The move surprised Oregon political circles as Gov Earl Snell announced he would not seek McNary s seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem. Ore
Guy Gordon
Oregon
U.S
Senate
Earl Snell
McNary
Market index closes at 171 points amid commodity notes
Kens butter and butterfat figures appear in the market brief as the index closes at 171 points for the period. The report highlights commodity movements and price levels for dairy products among other items.
Lawrence County Nesmith Notes From Alton Parker
Mr and Mrs William Pace of Cave Springs were Sunday guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Jim C Parker Theda McCreiless and Wade McCreless visited their cousin Miss Berta Masterson in Wolf Springs last weekend Gains Waldrop moved from this community to Sand Mountain Hatton High School senior class will present a play Tuesday night Feb 29 at Hatton High School Mr and Mrs Travis Jeffreys from Black Ground visited her parents Jim C Parker Sunday Pupils and teacher Mrs Clara Parker of NeSmith school recently pieced and auctioned off a quilt top to raise money for defense stamps Friends and classmates report Hershel Flannagin is hospitalized in Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pace
Cave Springs
Jim C. Parker
Theda McCreiless
Wade McCreless
Berta Masterson
Wolf Springs
Clara Parker
NeSmith School
Hershel Flannagin
Florence
Rankin Elected Rotary President for 1944 1945 Term
James L. Rankin was elected president of the Rotary for the 1944 1945 term beginning July 1. Rankin is an insurance man and civic worker with long Rotary service. Sam W. Brown of Alabama Gas Co. is vice president, J W Darrah treasurer, Oscar Napps secretary, and Charles G. Hardswick sergeant at arms. Board members include Rankin, Wallace Meadows, Rutledge Thomas, Charles Scales Jr., Julian Harris, James H. Johnson and Sam W. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Rankin
Rankin
Rotary
Sam W. Brown
Alaama Gas Co
J. W. Darrah
Oscar Napps
Charles G. Hardsewick
Wallace Meadows
Rutledge Thomas
Charles Scales Jr
Julian Harris
James H. Johnson
Hagood Family Furloughs Highlight Military Bonds
Buster Hagood of the U. S. Navy and Pvt. Charles Hagood of the Army recently spent furloughs at home with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hagood. Pvt. J. T. Lemay is spending a furlough here with his wife, Mrs. Bessie Lemay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Hagood
U. S. Navy
Charles Hagood
Army
M. F. Hagood
J. T. Lemay
Bessie Lemay
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. M. Bloodworth
Mothers Club
First Methodist
First Methodist Church
Lafayette Street
Panzie Legg
Felton Legg
Danville 2
Spars
Palm Beach
Fla
Miss Legg
Redstone Arsenal
Redstone
Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
Lawrence County High School
Athens College
Southside Baptist W. M. S
Woman's Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Church
R. B. Freeman
Somerville Road
J. S. Alexander
Memorial Drive
Methodist W. S. Co
Methodist W. S. C. S
Bob Holloman
First Christian Church
Annetle McCulloch
Elmer Freer
Edith Swavely
Central Methodist W.s.c
Central Methodist W. 8
Episcopal Auxiliary
St. John’s
Betty Joyce George
Seldon George
Sheffield
Frank Wear
Car Doss
Lucille Sherrill
Hudson
Loyd’s True Store
Vogue
Swe&r
T and
Ronald June
Pvt
H. B. Williams
Williams
T. S. Storie
Hartselle
Edward Price
Farraday, la
Kenneth M. Warder
Cecil Cooper
Mobile
James R. Dobbs, Jr
Marshall Islands
Ann Hunter
Alabama College At
Montevallo
J. R. Hunter
S. G. Peter
J. R Hunter
Texas
Eiirish
Eirish
Brad Bibb Batley
Onchord
Miss
TI. Z. Bailey
Julia Weaver
Alabama —College
Elbert Weaver
Marcus Brers
Huntsville
Hugh Strickland
Chicago
Ill
Shiff Shoe Company
W. B. Smith
Cornelian Hotel
Harry Bell
Benevolent Society Hospital
G. E. Price
St. Joseph
Dillehay
Johnnie Barnett Sharp
Percy Sharp
Decatur 2
R. F. Duke
Roy Sharp
Lawrence County
Alton Parker
Rainey’s
Beauty Shop
Maris Cain
Gabardine
The
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Decatur’s
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