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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
6
The Zeromen Club met at Mrs. J. D. Ligon home with flowers and prayers offered. Officers for next year include Mrs. Elmer Bussey as president and Mrs. Brittain as program chair. A Whist Club session followed with trophies awarded. Various church and school groups held meetings with programs, prayers, and social details.
An advertisement touts Penetro Nose Drops as a quick way to ease head cold misery. It promotes generous 25 cent supply and claims easier breathing helps shorten the duration of colds.
The article promotes Pattern 4340 by Anne Adams for a slender, versatile dress with an unusual neckline and dart work. It notes fabric choices, sleeve options, and that sizes range 16 to 44 with accurate yardage for size 36 and optional evening length. It also mentions ordering details and a pattern book. It ends with a social note about a party and a U D C chapter meeting at a new venue.
Popular pattern 2726 offers six His and Her towel motifs for simple stitchery. Transfer design measures about 51 by 7 inches with instructions and illustrations. Send ten cents, name and address to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept., 82 Eighth Avenue, New York.
The Berean Club met with Mrs. Ry Archibald to elect officers for 1941-43 and plan a state convention delegation. Fairview PTA hosted a program on communicable diseases led by Dr. L R Murphree, with towels and soap donated. Mitzi Ann Powell celebrated a ninth birthday with a spring themed party hosted by her mother Mrs E C Powell.
Mrs W P Carter has improved at her daughter’s home in Portsmouth Virginia after a broken hip. Mrs P P Gilchrist is slowly recovering at home. Mrs John Gant of Columbia Tennessee will stay by her niece Mrs M Wheeler until she returns from the south. Carl Emena and family visited their daughter Mary in Hillman Hospital Birmingham who is recovering from serious injuries. F B Hunt Sr went to Newnan Georgia to join his wife visiting relatives. Dr H D Greer and Mrs Skeggs Crawford plan a Florida Nassau trip for several weeks. Milton Harvey remains ill at Johnston Street. Elliott Howell and family announce the birth of a son on March 12. Helen Jackson Howell is Mrs J W Cunningham’s niece. A E Jackson of Hartselle stayed with sisters J H Calvin and J W Cunningham. H N Propst and wife are in Florida for a late winter visit. Henry Sigman and wife returned from Memphis. Billy McNeill is ill at home this week. Mrs J Y Hamil visited Birmingham. William Dorsey and daughter Mary Mun plan a trip to Arlington Virginia this Saturday.
Mrs Comer Exel returned from Birmingham. Mr and Mrs EB T Bushing ill in Trinity. Mrs Phillips to Huntsville after wintering with her sister. Mrs A B improving from a severe cold. Mrs R G Cortner ill with flu on Grant street. Mrs Henry Chalfonte attends Nashville funeral of cousin Bertram Chalfonte nee Argie Neill. Mrs Harold Carter to return from Portsmouth. Leslie Wayne Gordon born March 10 at ten pounds. Joe Renneker visiting from Camp Blanding. Dothan Glee Club plans twelve concert southeast Alabama tour with twenty eight students.
The local U S army recruiting office announced additional vacancies in Ordance Aviation at Orlando Air Base Florida and Air Corps at MacDill Field Elgin Field and Orlando Air Base. Applicants must have a high school education or journeyman trade rating. Final physicals with all expenses paid including meals and lodging will be provided.
The Glee Club of Alabama College Montevallo will open a tour in Montevallo Alabama on March 13. Details of concert dates and visiting towns were to follow in official campus notices.
Farms land and city property are regularly listed in want ads. The notice hints at available real estate options and market listings.
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