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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1939

Page

5

Mizpah Chapter Meeting and Numerous Society Gatherings

Mizpah Chapter No. 19 O EB 8 meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Martha and Mary Guild meets Monday at 3 pm with Mrs Jimmy W Elliott on Canal St. Westminster Circles meet the Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary in the manse Monday at 3 pm with guest speaker Rev W P Maxwell. Various PTA circles and clubs hold meetings across town with talks, food demonstrations, and officer elections. Christine Keeble Edwards wed to Cecil Edwards at Central Methodist parsonage with attendants. Mystery Ride for St John’s Episcopal Sunday school set for Saturday evening.

Martha and Mary Guild Jimmy W. Elliott Canal Street Westminster Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary L. H. Knight W. P. Maxwell Sheffield Central Methodist Womans Missionary Society Earl Crow East Wilson Avenue E. T. Rushing Trinity FF. B Stewart Seventh Avenue West Sim Price Prospect Drive East Gordon Drive

Personal notices of flu illness travel and visits

A long list of to whom and where as residents report flu illnesses, illnesses at home, weekend visits, travel to Birmingham and Florence, family health updates, and students returning to university life. Several university students and family members visit or travel between Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Florence, Nashville, and Chattanooga.

Charles Darrah Vanderbilt University Nashville Tenn

Local residents and visitors noted in Robinson Hollow

Mrs Eilva Rochell visits in Robinson Hollow while Mrs Parl Hargrove battles flu. Winnie Hargrove visits sister Mrs J H Jackson near Athens as Jackson suffers flu. Erekin Bates and Thomas W Pettus of Veto visit Wednesday afternoon. Roy Scoggin and Henry Stanford assist Roy Scoggin and Dunnavant in building shelter on Dunnavant barn. Several local women quilt at L E Dunnavant home. Ath Holt and Joe Holt travel to Decatur to see B M McAlister. Lawrence Brown and family move from Elkmont into the community.

Eilva Rochell Robinson Hollow Parl Hargrove Winnie Hargrove J. H. Jackson Athens Jackson Erekin Bates Thomas W. Pettus Veto Roy Scoggin Lawrence Brown Elkmont

Do You Manage Your Feet Well and Hair Care Tips

A health and beauty column discusses walking gracefully to protect tendons and posture. It extols light steps, warns against heel striking, notes graceful walkers look lighter, and urges balanced beauty education for women. It also explains hair greying causes and weekly shampoos with bland soap, hot mineral oil rubs, and professional treatments twice yearly for hair life and luster.

Helen Follett

Pine Ridge Morgan County Community News Highlights

Local residents share visits and social calls across Morgan County. Families host relatives and friends, with several business visits noted in Huntsville and Morgan City. A health update mentions Horace Black in Huntsville Hospital. The column ends with a reminder to use Want Ads at Phone 46.

Walter Yancey Reed Ralph Huntsville Priday Jessie Bramslett Elmer Compton Morgan City Mildred Genell Cobb Woodland Mills Charlie Wella Horace Black Huntaville Hospital Wis

Death of Mrs. James Louis Clemh in Elkmont

Mrs. James Louis Clemh of Elkmont died Sunday night after several weeks illness. She leaves her husband James Clem and two daughters Velma and Jessie, two sons Lofton and James Robert, plus three granddaughters. Funeral held at Elkmont M and E Church with Rev. Pettus and Rev. Jones officiating and burial in Pettusville cemetery.

James Louis Clemh Elkmont Cleth Clem Methodist Church W. H. Pettus Pettusville Tuscaloosa Lofton Clem Hays Mill School James Robert Clem Hays Mill Juanita Nellie le Merle Clem Johnie Woodfin Edna Loveless Elkton Tenn Ernest Routen Thomas Wallace

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Juvenile Music Study Club Martha Bryan Abott Elizabeth Ann Chappell Bryan Abbott Seventh Avenue P.T.A D. L. Allen Prentiss Clarke Austinville P.-T.a Montgomery Humphrey J. H. Hodges Reddings Lentz Ell Sadwiches Clarke Miss Alexander First Baptist W. M. S First Baptist W. M.S Mother Price Circle W. T. Lowe Ferry Street Rufus Peerson W. B. Markstein Peerson R. L. Stephenson Charles Norton Jr A. J. Houser George Godwin Morris Dillard Harlan Phelps Grady Simpson Leland Woodard Horace Levin Edgar Nichols Club Paul Bryan Dothan L. R. Murphree Morgan County Marvin Hester Womans Auxiliary First Presbyterian Church Joe Wheeler Lafayette Street Lafayette Grammar School Circle One Methodist Womans Missionary Society Central Baptist W. M. S Central Baptist W. M P. H. Sandlin Arwin Draper Woman's Council Woman's Council of the First Christian Church Frederick Smith Exlith Coratchell Horace Divot Fike Horace Dryden Line Street J. RR. Hule Birmingham Jean Hule University of Alabama Christine Hinds Ruth Hinds Ewing, Tenn J. A. Hinds Louis Hoff Ohio State University Columbus Ohio Atlee Hoff Charlie Tauber Kentucky Max Muller Switzerland Messrs Muller Tauber Florida Mrs. H. B. Beard C. H. Byster Julian Bibb Charles Eyster, Jr Jacqueline Johnson Forrest Hosey Clifford Knight Alabama Baptist W. M. A Florence Jeddy Ryan Tom Willingham Thomas Ray Emma Dickson Tuscumbia Fritz Schubert J. L. Gunter Christine Hamilton W. T. Hamilton E. B. Burgess Danville Pike Nial Jackson Adele Tuscaloosa, Ala W. W. Dinsmore Ann Hunter Danville Road Lucille McBride Mrs. J. E. Latham Hartwell Wall Lyle McCulloch Benevolent Society Hospital M. M. McCulloch L. L. McCulloch Memorial Drive H. K. Tankersley W. J. Duncan Billy Duncan T. M. Jones Jack Tankersley R.W. Holland Trinity Road Ben Martin, Jr Mrs. Blassingame Frances Burt Burgess Mrs. E. B. Burgess Martha Bryan Abbott Billy Smith J. T. Nelson J. R Hunter Montevallo G. Peter Alabama College Mary Stuart Terrell Mariana Mason Chattanooga Tennes Nancy Ann Thomason Kathryn Ann Wiley Good Spring Ala Dave Wallace Lois Pettus Join Huber C. L. Spence Snead College Boaz Beulah Spence Lelia Locke Franklin, Tenn MOVE Strand Theatre Hartselle Alabama DR. Kildare Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore Lynne Carver Cairo City of Broadway Kay Francis Ian Hunter John Litel Donald Crisp Cagney James Cagney Oklahoma Humphrey Bogart Rosemary Lane News Roy Rogers Rangers Bulldog Drummond John Howard Heather Angel Goidel’s. Drug Pauline Warren Palmer Potter D'Orsay Palmer Chicago New York William Watts Rose, Jr Leesburg George HO Holton AS Wild Bill Hickok St. Louis Mississippi Dorothy Lamour Maxine Sullivan Yeasiree Ann Rutherford Pine Ridge Walter Wilson Dottie and Evelyn Ruby Ransom Clyde Compton Melvin Graden Criscoe Aaron Lois and Leona Wilson Ruth Compton Clara Wells Ruth Farlyne Oulbreath Velma Bramsett Mary Grace Compton Ethel Compton Grace Oden Cleo Compton Kathleen Riley Union Limestone County Pettysville Allen Grant St He Capitol Times Today Jack Wild Horse Canyon Tommy Ag Ysirry HN Trent Marjorie Eynolds Jackip Coorer Coe Paramount Lloyd Nolan Tito Guizar Jerome Cowan Jessie Ralph William Frawley Mary Parker Cliff Nazarro THE King's Men Matty Malneck Raoul Walsh John C Moffitt Malcolm Stuart Beysen Virginia van Upp Frederick Hartt Brennan Eleanore Griffin Wiliam Rankin Cary Grant Victor McLaglen Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Rudyard Kipling
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