Social Circles Report From Central Methodist Church Event
Society notes detail Circle One through Circle Four meetings at Central Methodist Church with devotions, prayers, and programs led by Mrs. Branum, Mrs. Sherrod, Mrs. Bailey, and others. Highlights include Red Cross donation, World Outlook studies, and New Voices leaflets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist
Fred Stewart
N. L. Kelley
J. H. Branum
Horace Levin
India
T. B. Woodard
W. W. Dinsmore
Circle Two
J. W. Darrah
American Red Cross
H. F. Sherrod
J. W. Crow
C. D. Patterson
W. R. Duncan
J. M. Brooks
W. G. Pride
Circle Three
A. Z. Bailey
Decatur Federation of Missionary Sodies
Bradley
Athens
Ross
J. G. Woodruff
A. M. Richards
Circle Four
C. C. Barfield
John McBride
J. W. Lovelace, Jr
Raymond Britain
Lock
Bill Stone
Britain
First Methodist Circles
First Methodist
Circle One
J. W. Murphy
J. E. Stone
A. C. Simmons
G. R. Mason
Stone
Murphy
Thomas Eddins
D. D. McGehee
J. G. Finley
1D. S. Echols
Foster K. Gamble
Wade
Gamble
Norman Harris
Rufus Peerson
Foster H. Pointer
J. T. Jones
New Voices
William Crutcher
Cir
Peacock crochet patterns promise bright home touch
A vintage needlecraft promotion offers pattern 799 with peacock bodies and crochet directions plus a 32 page catalog for embroidery knitting crochet quilts and home decor for 15 cents. The ad lists mailing to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York and invites buyers to send name and address with payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
Local Personals and Visits Across Town Today
Mrs M H Todd continues 111 at her home on East Lafayette Street. Mrs E S Morrow Jr of Danville VA will arrive Friday for a visit with her mother and sister in town. Dawson Lile of Trinity is at Benevolent Society hospital for treatment. Little Giles Kotcher, ill for a month, shows improvement. Mrs Lether Smith in Birmingham for the day. Mrs Jack Smith of Jasper spending this week with local Lethel Smiths. H F Elrod of Gadsden spent weekend here with Lethel Smiths. Frances Burbank returned to Sheffield after a visit. C R Dickson of Nashville were weekend guests here. B R Ross in Birmingham for Tuesday. Born to Roy Fite Jr and wife a baby girl on March 13 in Providence RI where he is stationed near Davisville. Mrs Frank Brown will go to Huntsville to accept a position. Marshall Keith and sons with their mother visit relatives in Huntsville. W R Smith leaves for Colorado Springs for a visit with Corporal Bryan McAfee at Camp Carson. Major and Mrs Reitmeyer and daughter Kay expected to arrive after two years in California. Major Reitmeyer, convalescing in Modesto from pneumonia, ordered to Armored Force School at Fort Knox KY. Mrs Reitmeyer nee Phyllis Giles will be remembered here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Roy Fite, Jr
Providence
Rhode Island
Mr. Fite
United States Navy
Davisville, R. 1
Harry Reitmeyer
Kay
California
Reitmeyer
Camp Cook
Camp Beale
Hammond General Hospital
Modesto
Cal
Armored Force School
Fort Knox
Phyllis Giles
S. T. Giles
Marines Form Parachutist Group at Lakehurst
The first group of Marines trained as parachutists assembled at Lakehurst New Jersey in October 1940, marking a pioneering deployment of airborne units in the corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Pattern 4690 fashion lift and sun-frock design
Pattern 4690 offers a dress and sleeveless sun-frock in multiple sizes with yardage details. Advertises pattern orders from Decatur Daily and includes price and ordering instructions. Also features a Dorothy Dix essay on beauty, marriage, and domestic life, urging focus on home skills over youth.
Exercise to Reduce Localized Adipose Tissue
A dated fitness piece advises exercises to trim fat spots on arms hips and legs. It promotes muscle work with rowing, ball throwing, Indian clubs, floor lifts, and toe rises to tone upper arms hips and calves, stressing persistence and endurance for noticeable results.
Italian POWs Strike in England Over Beer Ration
Italian prisoners of war in a Southern England camp began a work stoppage on March 14 after their daily beer ration of half a pint was cut off. The stoppage halted duties as authorities sought to resolve the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Falkville Baptist Church Destroyed By Fire
A stove explosion Sunday morning caused a fire that completely destroyed Falkville Baptist Church and damaged B O Clark's adjoining home, with losses exceeding $5,000. Firefighters from Hartselle halted spread. piano saved. Services to be held in Falkville Methodist Church and city hall until rebuilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville Baptist Church
B. O. Clark
Hartselle
Elbert Drinkard
Falkville Methodist Church
City Hall
Governors to discuss war production delays in Atlanta
Representatives of seven Southeastern states meet in Atlanta to review remedies for wartime production slowdowns caused by labor absenteeism turnover and strikes. Maj. Gen. Frederick E. Uhl notes the conference aims to urge governors to encourage workers to remain on the job and briefing officials on the delay facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Frederick E. Uhl
Fourth Service Command
Fourth Service Command Public Relations Office
Camp chores paused until ration restored
The note indicates that fields, cutting wood, or any other camp chores are to be halted until the ration is restored. The directive emphasizes stopping all labor until supplies are resumed.
Lawrence Cot Ellisville by Miss Ruth Livingston
Mr and Mrs Elvin Collins spent Sunday with Mrs Dora Teag and Mr and Mrs Hughie Green of Decatur were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Aldridge. Several from this community attended the concert at Neel Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Collins
Dora Teag
Hughie Green
Decatur
Clarence Aldridge
Neel
Frank Myers
J. R. Livingston
T. G. Segars
Aron Templeton
Helen Leag
Lena Livingston
Hazel Templeton
Rachel Mae Collins
Hartselle
Jean Lowery
Almo Collins
Frances
Odell Lavingston
Lona Mae Myers
Pearly Collins
Mae McCormick
Marvin McCormick
Kenneth
Joe Plunkett
Lola Grace Hembree
Mattie Lindsey
Jim Lowery
Howard Lowery
Prentis Collins
Carmen Livingston
Alabama appoints advisory board for four year medical college
Gov Chauncey Sparks named a physicians advisory board for Alabama's proposed four year medical college. Members include Dr W M Salter An niston for five years Dr James S McLester Birmingham four years Dr J Mac Bell Mobile three years Dr W D Partlow Tuscaloosa two years Dr Harry Lee Jackson Birmingham one year. Dr Stuart Graves dean at Tuscaloosa becomes ex officio member under 1943 act proposing the university of Alabama medical school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Chauncey Sparks
W. M. Salter
Anniston
James S. McLester
Birmingham
J. Mac Bell
Mobile
W. D. Partlow
Tuscaloosa
Harry Lee Jackson
Stuart Graves
Medical College
University of Alabama
Riggers Walk Out At Shipyard In Mobile
Four hundred riggers at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding walked out in Mobile, with company and union spokesmen saying there would be no immediate resolution as talks continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
Union
Finland Put on the Spot in Peace Talks
Soviet pressure on Finland reached a critical point as Moscow warned Helsinki to accept armistice terms or face consequences. A Finnish parliamentary session was expected to weigh the urgent situation as a censored AP dispatch hinted at possible dramatic developments in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Helsinki
Russia
Finland
Associated Press
Edwin Shanke
Noted violinist to appear here in Decatur
Decatur Civitan club announced a concert by Benno Rabinof understudy at Riverside auditorium on March 17 at 8 15 p m. The event ties Rabinof to a national tour with U S O Camp appearances. Tickets are sold through Civitan members and local fans were urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Civitan Club
America
Benno Rabinof
Rabinof
Decatur
Riverside Auditorium
New York
Civitan Club
Conferences Planned Over Grievances Until Men Return
Discussions are set to continue as union leaders and management hold conferences to resolve grievances and secure a return to work for the workforce. Talks aim to reach a workable compromise and restore operations promptly.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Garden Club
Redding Emens
S. H. Malone
S. A. Lynne
Mattie Jones
First Baptist W. M. S
First Baptist
Paul F. Dix
W. H. Todd
J. M. Rogers
Ben Martin Sr
J. T. Nelson
W. M. Simmons
J. T. Bryant
Wesleyan Service Guild
Central Methodist Church
James Wade
Howard Belser
Lester Branum
Earl Moore
St. Patrick's Day
Clio Lovin
Mary Weakley
Epworth College
Bethlehem Center
Fort Worth
Texas
J. L. Fincher
Bibb Humphrey
Kizziah
E. E. Beard
Central Baptist W. M. S
T. A. Patterson
Europe
Frank Price
Wilbur Couch
J. C. Hill
Carl Jones
B. L Malone
John Green
Ensley
C. E. Malone
P. H. Sandlin, Sr
Clifford Knight
By Laisia Wheeler
M. H. Todd
East Lafayette Street
E. S. Morrow Jr
Danville, Va
E. S. Morrow
Lewis C. Brown
Dawson Lile
Trinity
Benevolent Society Hospital
Giles Kotcher
Lether Smith
Jack Smith
Jasper, Ala
Lethel Smith
H. F. Elrod
Gadsden
Frances Burbank
Sheffield
C. R. Dickson
Nashville, Tenn
Ben Campbell
Garrold Dickson
B. R. Ross
Frank Brown
Huntsville
Marshall Keith and Sons
W. R. Smith
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bryan McAfee
Camp Carson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Moye
Goidel’s Drug Store
Anne Adams
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
Chook
Dorothy Dix
Americas
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Helen Follett
Kay Williams
Dr. Caldwell
Wells Senna
Helene Curtis
Evelyn’s Beauty Shop
Church Burns
Falkville
Ellisville
Ruth Livingston
Tor Aepeleinas
Pras Ase Ee Bute
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