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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1941

Page

5

Meadows Golden Wedding Reception Honors Mr. and Mrs. Meadows

The Meadows celebrate their golden wedding with a Sunday reception at the home of Wallace Meadows. Guests from Hartselle, Moulton, Sheffield, Athens and Bethel, Tenn. attend the afternoon event featuring yellow floral decor, a tiered gold cake, crystal candelabra, and golden iced pastries.

Hartselle Moulton Sheffield Athens Bethel Tenn Meadows

Personal notices of outings and visits across towns

Mrs J T Burson went to Lawrenceburg Tennessee to spend weeks with daughter Mrs T J Beard. Miss Evelyn McClure is able to be out today after illness. Miss Mary Elizabeth McClure returned to Florence after weekend with parents. Mrs Jervis Jones and Maurice Jones visited Robert Jones at Wilson and Wheeler Dams. Mr and Mrs S H Wilds spent Monday in Birmingham. Noel Carpenter returned to University of Alabama after weekend with mother Mrs Harry Carpenter. Billy Jones home from University of Alabama for weekend with mother. Mrs Albert Prince of Birmingham visited parents. Mr and Mrs Joe Gentry of Athens visited for their parents golden wedding. James Belew Jr ill with flu. Ann Bailey Coleman ill with measles. Frank Faulkenberry of Huntsville spent weekend with Hutto family. Paul Miller, new T C Railroad employee at Birmingham, visited family for weekend. Mr and Mrs S O Stovall and Mr Robbins of Birmingham attended Meadows golden wedding. Mr and Mrs Clarke Rountree left for Atlanta after sister-in-law Mrs Bill Spier died. Miss Eddie Earl Peebles from Morristown TN was weekend guest. Mr and Mrs John M Hart of Morristown returned home after visiting Hart family. Mrs W B Bean of Hartselle visiting daughters. Ernest Hutto of Florence returned home. Mr and Mrs R Meadows and Clarke and Mr and Mrs C H Hartselle returned to Birmingham after Meadows anniversary. Mrs Norman Harris and daughter Pattie to Dallas Texas for extended visit. Mrs Adams of Nashville visited Rufus Adams family. Miss Marie Looney of Huntsville transferred by Western Union to Selma. Mr and Mrs Talmadge Wright weekend in Nashville Tenn. Ernest Beard and Miss Sue Cliff were weekend guests of their parents.

Make This At Home Pattern 4726 By Anne Adams

Pattern 4726 offers a front buttoning shirt frock with yoke darts and side panels to slim the figure. Made in cotton or rayon print, options include patch pockets and contrasting collar. sizes 34 to 48 require 35 yards of fabric. Pattern book and pattern cost listed. address in New York and Diana Tennessee. Mrs. P O Buettner travels home after weekend visit and attends golden wedding of her parents.

Anne Adams Decator Pattern Department West 17Th St New York

Spring songs by Mrs. Clay McClung's Third grade

An afternoon feature spotlights the Third grade choir under Mrs. Clay McClung singing spring songs. The event emphasizes student music and school activities in a communal program.

Clay McClung

Art of Plying the Lipstick and Neckline Tricks

Beauty advice on lipstick application and matching skin necklines. It covers lip shaping from center to corners and outlines, caution on overdoing the upper lip, and hints on choosing tones. It also suggests hair fullness and neck shading using slightly darker powder.

Athens County News Personal Items and Local Marriages

Sheriff and Mrs MeetingF Whitt return from Mobile and Bellengrath Gardens. Barbara Gray wed Robert Harper at Ardmore on February 21. The Quest Club met with Mrs J R Waldrop and reviewed The Vanishing Virginian. Clara Beasley and Luther McConnell Jr wed after a Smoky Mountains trip. Bridge Club to meet monthly. J B Tanner visited Huntaville. Lieut F H Armstrong recovering from flu. White family returns from Melbourne for health.

The Quest Clu Mra. J. R. Waldrop South Clinton Street Mra.j. V. Legg LeMonte Whitehurst Yancey Williams Payne John Beasley Salem Clara Luther B. McConnell, Jr L. B. McConnell Union Hill M. A. Creel Church of Christ Smoky Mountains John Henry Bitting Wednesday Bridge Lieut F. H. Armstrong Fort Shelby Miss Lieut. Armstrong

Decatur High Band Invited to Cullman Strawberry Festival

The Decatur High School band earned an invitation to perform at the Cullman Strawberry festival concert. As last year's qenteat winner, the local group's picture is expected to grace this year's program.

Decatur High School

Barker is promoted to corporal in air corps at Barksdale Field

Athens Alabama March 17 George W Barker son of Mr and Mrs Dewey L Barker has been promoted to corporal He enlisted in the air corps months ago and is stationed with the aviation squadron at Barksdale Field Louisiana

Athens Ala George W. Barker Dewey L. Barker Air Corps of Army Young Barker Barksdale Field Louisiana

Four Dozen Orchids Sold by Athens Florist for AU Dance

Prosperity Again Athens Ala March 17 one orchid is always news but four dozen orchids sold by one florist at one time in big news Mrs W F Flood Athens florist this week sold four dozen orchids to Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Auburn for the boys to present to their dates at the fraternity dance.

Athens Ala

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