U D C Chapters Elect Officers For 1944 45 In Alabama
Society notes report U D C chapters meeting in homes of Mrs W C McClung and Mrs Ben Martin Sr Both chapters elected officers for 1944 45 with E A Edwards as president and J D Bush named delegate to the spring convention in Huntsville Addressing gatherings were follow up on treasury minutes and social hour with guests including Mrs Tidwell of Hartselle and Mrs Lillian Vaughn of Russellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Dancy
W. C. McClung
Ethel Whitten
E. A. Edwards
W. J. Brown
Earl Foster
Evelyn McClure
J. M. Pearce Sr
J. P. Garnett
Wallace Meadows
Elbert Weaver
Lillian Vaughn
Russellville
Tidwell
Hartselle
Joe Wheeler
Ben Martin Sr
J. D. Bush
United States
Z. W. Harrison
Alfred Clements
Huntsville
J.T. Jones
Embroidery Pattern Sale From The Decatur Daily
Collectors receive a needlework pattern catalog offer from The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept New York listing Pattern 490 with 18 small motifs 3 by 6 inches each and a separate decorative linen garment motif set. Order requires fifteen cents per pattern plus address details and name for delivery to 82 Eighth Avenue. A further thirty two page Needlecraft Catalog with 133 illustrations is available for fifteen cents more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Chapter Scrap Book Highlights At Lyon Club Meeting
The program chairman Mrs Eugene R Guy presented items from the chapter scrapbook with help from Mesdames Frasa Prewett Darnell Harrison Clements Martin Grimes. Past chapter history and three articles on current conditions were read. A salad luncheon followed and the April meeting will be hosted by Mrs Guy and Mrs Clements. Lt Parr and Mrs Parr guests of honor at a luncheon by Mr Wallace and Miss Helen Bynum at Hotel Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate
Eugene R. Guy
Mesdames H. H. Frasa
Kitty Prewett
A. S. Darnell
T. V. Harrison
Alfred Clements
Ben Martin Sr
W. L. Grimes
Guy
Clements
Local personal notices list visitors and illnesses in town
Mrs. Fred Whatley of McRae Georgia visits sister Mrs. Dan Ewing. E D Bailey Jr is ill at his Line Street home. Mrs. T N Garnett Sr of Birmingham visits sons and daughters. Mrs. Joe Duncan and Mrs. Max Luther visit Memphis. Mrs. Charles H Johnson spends weekend at her Fifth Avenue West home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whatley
McRae, Ga
Dan Ewing
E. D. Bailey Jr
Line Street
T. N. Garnett Sr
Birmingham
Joe Duncan
Max Luther
Memphis Tenn
Charles H. Johnson
Fifth Avenue West
Broncho-line Emulsion Promises Quick Bronchial Relief
An advertisement urges readers to buy Broncho-line Emulsion at Gotdel Drug Co for bronchial cough relief. It claims rapid action loosens phlegm eases irritation and promotes restful sleep with often half a bottle needed and money back if dissatisfied.
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Gotdel Drug Co
Texan GIs Share Hairline War Tales and Courage
Pyle Texas reports a vivid account of a mission where a plane dove and crew escaped after parachuting. Sergeant Tanguma, Spanish speaking, lands upside down in a tree and is helped by Italians who refuse payment. Also featured is Sergeant Charles Ramseur of Gold Hill North Carolina, honored for his engraving hobby, medal designs, and flight-mission helmet chronicle as he hopes to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
America
Tanguma
Serat
Charles Ramseur
Gold Hill
N. C
Ramseur
Maj
Ed Bland
Sunday Night Departure For Mobile Chief Operator Role
Mrs. Johnson departs Sunday night to assume duties as chief operator in Mobile. The promotion is welcomed by Mrs. Johnson and her many friends who wish her success in the new position. Pvt. S. C. Craig Jr. leaves for Goldsboro N C to take a new Army Air Corps assignment after a ten day visit with his parents in town. Henry Helfrick and daughter Helen Sneed visit New York for the wedding of Helfrick’s brother at St. Gaines Episcopal church in Newark N J, planning to return next Tuesday. Carol Ann Gingrich three, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Gingrich Huntsville, underwent eye surgery and a tonsillectomy at a Memphis hospital, resting nicely. Mary Anne Russell is home ill with mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Tis
Mrs. Johnson
Pvt
S. C. Craig Jr
Army Air Corps
Goldsboro
N. C
S. C. Craig
North Carolina
Miami Beach
Fla
Henry Helfrick
Helen Sneed
New York
Mr. Helfrick
St. Gaines Episcopal Church
Newark
N. J
Carol Ann Gingrich
John L. Gingrich
Huntsville
Memphis
TODAY'S PATTERN ANNE ADAMS SHIRTWAISTER INFO
Anne Adams offers pattern 4537 a comfortable smart shirtwaist for size 34 and up. available in sizes 34 to 48 with yardage listed for size 36 and a 14 pattern book offer for ten cents more. send twenty cents in coins to Decatur Daily Pattern Dept. New York address provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Dear Miss Dix: wait until after the war to marry
A reader asks if she should pursue marriage now or wait. The adviser says she is wise to stay single until after the war, cautioning against rushing to wed for brass buttons or peer pressure. Focus on finding a compatible fireside partner and not pleasing others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Rod
Right
Dear Miss Dix and the Grandmother Guide
A reader seeks help over how a baby should address a grandmother figure. Dear Miss Dix warns against letting a family quarrel over a child’s call and suggests yielding to the mother-in-law’s preference to avoid ongoing strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Guide lists on raid size London March 10
London newspapers debated the size of Wednesday's American raid on Berlin. US air force memo advised press phraseology for raid announcements, noting terms like very strong and strong. Estimates varied, with reports of 850 to 1,200 bombers, while some calls described the raid as heavy bombing. RAF commentators defended US phrasing amid protests over the lack of guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
United States Air Force
U. S
RAF
Dorothy Takes Over Washington Secretary of Democratic Party
March 10 in Washington, Dorothy Vredenburgh met with officials as the first woman secretary of the Democratic National Committee. The busy day highlighted her role in party operations and public engagement in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Washington
Dorothy Vredenburgh
Democratic National
War Today: Soviet Aims in Hitler’s Downfall
Dewitt Mackenzie notes Allied air power against Germany, while Moscow and Red Star stress bombing alone won’t topple Hitler. They urge a combined campaign with a massive land army in concert with air and sea forces to finish the Nazi regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Red Fleet
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Germany
Boris Sterligov
Red Star
Men in Service May Take Office
Washington, March 10. The Army and Navy have agreed formally, President Roosevelt announced, that regular Army and Navy personnel may accept nominations for public office if the nomination is tendered without activity by them. Other service members may become candidates without tender of nomination. The move parallels law and clarifies purposes, and was not aimed at any individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Stop Leaks Plea to Eire Stop Leaks Plea to Eire
The United States asked neutral Eire to close the German legation and Japanese consulate as an anti spy move to protect Allied troop movements in Northern Ireland. A February note by U S minister David Gray prompted rumors of demands, a stand to by Eire along the Ulster border, and British censorship delayed details. Prime Minister De Valera consulted with his Irish ambassador afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
United States
Eire
David Gray
U. S
Southern Ireland
Ulster
Washington
London
Eamon de Valera
Robert Brennan
Roosevelt Communiques Urgent Note to Ireland
President assures Brennan no force involved and that the note is a urgent request to act against Axis establishments in Eire. The exchange emphasizes expedience and diplomatic channels over military action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Brennan
Eire
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