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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1941
Page
6
Mobile society notes announce the engagement of Trixie Pierce Simms daughter of Mr and Mrs L R Pierce of Mobile to Edward Price Simms of Auburn formerly of Decatur and Marion. The couple plans a future wedding and both families are identified with Mobile and Auburn communities.
The state convocation will be held in Selma in April with some unit members planning to attend. A called meeting for officer elections was voted since nominations were not ready. Mrs Rice read by laws and with Mrs Sam Blackwell formed a committee to draft new by laws. Elizabeth Jones set an April 22 preschool party date and Dr L R Murphree will conduct the April 29 summer round up for preschoolers.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Peek Miss Ruby Templeton and Earl Riggs spent the weekend traveling to Mobile and Pensacola Florida and have returned home after their trip.
Officers reported all men remained well and could complete the trip after some had to stay behind. the return schedule was to be arranged for later.
The first Sunday in Camp near Alexandria saw church services in a recreation hall now used for shows and worship. Soldiers praised the orderly conduct on the train ride, while Sgt Cecil Chandler and Lt Chambers organized golf and convoy trips. A regiment band held a jam session as men settled into Camp Claiborne with tent improvements and planned shelves and racks for order and comfort.
The piece warns ill fitting shoes and lack of foot exercise weaken arches and cause foot pain spreading to the body. Spiked heels remain popular with older women despite discomfort. It urges proper shoe selection, foot care, and pride in nails with emery boards and nail polish to deter nail biting and promote neat tips.
President Roosevelt sent a message to the Georgia legislature urging the construction of gasoline pipelines in Georgia in the interest of national defense.
Athens four circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met in homes Monday afternoon. Circle one hosted by Mrs. D L Rosenau Sr and Jr. circle two by Mrs. Paul A Ragan. circle three at Mrs. Sarver's. circle four hosted by Miss Lila Coleman with devotional by Miss Coleman. District draft officers inspected. local residents visiting county revenue board. mumps epidemic persists with measles subsiding.
The notice warns landlords they lose money each minute an apartment sits empty and urges posting a want ad in The Daily to attract tenants quickly.
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