Society Notes Highlight Bridal Shower and Club Meetings
Mrs. Louise Chunn hosted a bridal shower for Mrs. Jack Norris at her Flint home with spring flowers, games, and gifts. Several circles of Central Methodist Women’s division met, exchanged prayers, discussed Health in the United States, and organized sewing for Bundles for Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Chunn
Flint
Jack Norris
A. J. Hamaker
Ima Chunn
Luke Norris
Burt Murphree
Grover Mann
Ben Morgan
Guy Flautt
Circle One
Central Methodist Women's Division of Christian Service
A. Z. Bailey
United States
J. H. Branum
D. L. Mixson
F. L. Carswell
Circle Two
BR. H Wolcott
John Nelson
Wiley Owen
Britain
R. L. Archibald
Circle Three
J. B. Leeman
H. L. Spencer
W. A. Brittain
J. J. Rose
Charles Malone, Jr
Joe Sneed
J. W. Lovelace
James Warren
Lafayette Street Grammar School
A. T. Hanson
W. C. Pirtle
Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits and Illnesses
Mrs. H F Sherrod improves at home after three weeks illness. Mrs. Walter Durham and Estaire Sherrod visit Tuscaloosa. Mt Hope guests J A Counts and Redge Dukeminier join Homer Stovall and Porter Vaughn families. Frank Skeggs and two children arrive from St Petersburg. D S Echols returns from Talladega. Mrs Stovall returns from Washington DC after sister D Counts death. Kinney in Cullman to Birmingham for care after auto wreck. W M Simmons improves after surgery. Lorraine Witt back home after Benevolent Surgery. Christobel Garrett attends Southern Bell assembly in Atlanta by air. J N Gibson hosts visitors from Atlanta J Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Auxiliary
Georgie Miller
R. L. Sturgis
W. E. Hockensmith
M. E. Edwards
Altar Guild
Unit
Jervis Jones
Christobel Garrett
Southern Association of Bell Telephone Employees
Atlanta
General Assembly
Birmingham
Make This Model At Home Gay Sun-Tan Dress With Jacket
Anne Adams pattern 4728 offers a versatile outfit with jacket for a tailored street look or a sleeveless sport dress. The design features an inset belt, collarless neckline, long or short sleeves, and a back zipper. Sizes 12 to 40 with fabric needs listed. pattern book offered for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Fabrica
Depcatur Daily
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
Stop Hip Swinging and Walk Right to Stay Young
Advice on posture and walking from a dated lifestyle column urges women to correct hip swaying and sidewise movement. It promotes tall posture, straight toes, close feet, and leg control to maintain youthfulness and smart appearance.
Alabama Conservation Board Defers Game Rule Changes
The Alabama Conservation Board postponed July action on proposed bag limits and season dates for quail deer turkey and other game. A April fishing season closure was rescinded after governor backed studies. Final decisions await summer meeting as sportmen are invited to voice views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merv
Ala
Alabama Conservation Board
Dixon
Albert Gill
Sportamen
Gill
Deer
Dee
Turkey
Alabama
Sumter Greene
Hale
Marengo
Choctaw
Wilcox
Clarke
Monroe
Conecuh
Escambia
Washington
Baldwin Mobile
Covington
Jefferson County Sportsmen's Association
Tuscaloosa County
Forest Fire at Camp Shelby Fought by 138th Field Artillery
A forest fire near Camp Shelby in DeSoto National Forest burned six miles and forced 138th field artillery to battle the flames. Six troopers were temporarily cut off in a counter blaze but escaped to safety. Privates Thomas Klein and A C Gnau of Louisville Kentucky were treated at the scene after being overcome by heat and smoke. The blaze is believed to have started during artillery practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Shelby
Mass
138Th Field Artillery
DeSoto National Forest
Thomas Klein
A. C. Gnau
Louisville
188Th Field Artillery
134Th Field Artillery
Music Festival Registers 1600 Students From 42 Schools
More than 1,600 student musicians from 42 high schools will attend the state high school music festival at the University of Alabama March 20 to 22. Schools include Anniston Auburn Bessemer Ensley Phillips Shades-Cahaba West End Woodlawn Centerville Cherokee Cullman Decatur Dothan Enterprise Fairfield Frayelle Florence Gadsden Emma Sansom Goodwater Greenville Holt Huntsville Jacksonville Murphy Monroeville Sidney Lanier Northport Opelika Red Bay Renfroe Russellville Scottsboro Selma Sheffield Siluria Sylacauga Troy Tuscaloosa Tuscumbia West Point. Last year 1,000 students from 39 schools attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Anniston
Auburn
Bessemer
Ensley
Phillips
Ramsey
Shades-Cahaba
Westnd
Woodlawn
Centerville
Cherokee
Cullman
Decatur
Dothan
Enterprise
Fairfield
Frayelle
Florence
Gadsden
Emma Sansom High
Goodwater
Greenville
Holt
Huntsville
Jacksonville Murphy
Monroeville
Sidney Lanier Northport
Opelika
Red Bay
Renfroe
Russellville
Scottsboro
Selma
Sheffield
Siluria
Sylacauga
Troy
Tuscumbia
Wetumpka
Peach Speaks at Town Creek Church
Decatur attorney John H. Peach will address the Town Creek Methodist congregation Sunday at eleven o clock. Pastor Rev J W Brooks said a large crowd is expected to greet the earnest layman and forceful speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Peach
Decatur
Methodist Church
Town Creek
J. W. Brooks
German seize Dutch gold from A to Z in occupied Netherlands
Reports from diplomatic quarters state German authorities have requisitioned Dutch gold. Following Holland’s occupation last May, all Dutch owned gold must be sold to the German controlled Netherlands Bank starting with citizens whose names start with A and continuing alphabetically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Netherlands
Holland
Netherlands Bank
Guide on Sale Montgomery WPA Handbook to Hit Stands April First
The Alabama Guide a WPA handbook of information on Alabama will be placed on book stands nationwide starting April 1 A J Hawkins director of the state planning commission and co sponsor announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
A. J. Hawkins
State Planning Commission
Public Notice On Shipping Figures And Public Perception
A London dispute over new ship weight figures prompts a U S observer to urge careful public announcements. The author notes confusion from overstated or understated facts and stresses clear, accurate information for the lay reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oxford
Britain can man all American ships if needed says British source
A London report claimed Britain has trained personnel to man the entire American fleet if vessels were handed to Britain. The source said Britain could man 322 ships of all classes, with U S personnel around 171,000 in 1940 plus a large reserve. The note questions whether Britain could staff more destroyers under a naval base deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London
Britain
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Methodist Circles
Questers Club
C. H. Edwards
Henry Hanson
BE. L. Foster
Lillie Mae Halfacre
Hanson
Decatur Garden Club
Carnegie Library
Mary Lou Dancy
Masonic Hall
Westminster Circles
Westminster Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary
James Rank
Hunter
Harlan Phelps
China
Raphael Sartor
H. R. Davis
W. R. Johnson
Davis
George McLaughlin
Dolores Hardage
R. L
Joen Wheeler
U. D.C
Joe Wheeler
Ben Martin
Lille Street
Charles Murphy
Chillocothe
Kansas City
Allen Moore
Chillacothe Business College
al Evans
Juvenile Music Study Club
Mary Anne Catlett
Katherine Ann Wiley
H. F. Sherrod
Walter Durham
Estaire Sherrod
HM. F. Sherrod
J. A. Counts
Mt. Hope, Als
Homer Stovall
Stovall
Redge Dukeminier
Mt. Hope
Porter Vaughn
Frank Skeggs
St. Petersburg
Fla
W. EB. Crawford
Echols
Talladega
Washington, D. C
D. Counts
H. L. Ogle
R. F
E. C. Kinney
Sherrill
Benevolent Society Hospital
W. P. Russell
Alan Wallace
Lorraine Witt
Jackson Street
Mrs. Jackson Edwards
Atlanta, Ga
J. N. Gibson
Goode & Hargitt
NEW Theatre
ROX Yai
Uta Ae
Ann
Lewayre Tatu
Gagiui
Dinsmore Bros. Furn. Co
Julian M. McNeese
Olivia Jeannette
Athens
McNeese
Alabama Highway Patrol
Sam Hobbs
Mary Beth Hughes
Grace
Uncle Sam
Helen Follett
Peach
GUIDE
Basil Rathbone
Ellen Drew
John Howard
the Capitol
John G. Triplet
Boy Scouts of America
Tennessee Valley
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Slim” Wilson
Pecatur’s Best
Moye’s
Goidel’s
Thrift
Rady
Huey
Wohl’s
WMSL
Capitol
Rathbone
Drew
Howard, Para
St Pictur
Athens Nursery Company
Bee Line Highway
Leroy Robison
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