Marriage Announcement and Community Notices In Athens
North Alabama reports a March 20 1939 wedding for Alfred McFarland Edgar and June Meade with details of a reception in Athens. Community events include Legion Auxiliary anniversary celebrations, birthday dinners, and church circle meetings across Westside Presbyterian Mizpah Central Methodist and Central Baptist groups with programs, prayers, and civic activities.
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North Alabama
Alfred McFarland Edgar
June Meade
Personal News Notes On Illnesses And Travel
Local notices report Wendalyn Joyce Gray ill with flu at Johnston street home. Mrs. Robert Gray improving from flu. Miss Ethel Toles to return midweek after visits to Georgia and Chattanooga. Miss Mary Kathryn Woodall resumes duties after flu. Several residents travel to Birmingham for a day trip. Others listed include Irene Clem, Margaret Alexander, Margaret Humphrey, and J N Hodges attending A E A convention in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendalyn Joyce Gray
Johnston Street
Ethel Toles
Georgia
Chattanooga
Tenn
Montgomery
Irene Clem
Margaret Alexander
Margaret Humphrey
J. N. Hodges
Women’s fitness tips urge regular exercise and stretching
An instructional column encourages women to remove hip measurements through daily 15 minute workouts. It contrasts men’s brisk effort with female participation and suggests exercises such as floor stretches, leg lifts, and reverse bicycling. It also mentions harmless skin blemishes and wart care and invites readers to submit beauty questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Follett
Anne Adams Pattern 4042 Jabot Dress Promises Slimming Style
Pattern 4042 by Anne Adams offers a jabot dress with a yoke mounted cascade and front back movement to flatter curves. The pattern covers sizes 36 to 48 with yardage details and two sleeve options, plus easy sewing tips in the instruction guide.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
W. 17Th &T
New York
N. E
Classified Advertising Practical Way to Buy and Sell
Classified advertising declares it is the practical method to buy and sell items with contact phone number 46.
Teachers to Attend AEA Convention Cause School Closures
All Decatur city schools will close Thursday and Friday for an AEA teachers meeting in Montgomery. City superintendent EK Alverson will depart tomorrow, with numerous district educators including George Woodruff E G Hamilton H R Leeman Boyd Puryear Julian Butler Ola Barnard and Clio Levin planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Montgomery
EK. Alverson
George T. Woodruff
E. G. Hamilton
Priceville
H. R. Leeman
Austinville
Boyd Puryear
Moulton Heights
Julian Butler
Eva
Misa Ola Barnard
Clio Levin
Presiding Elder to Visit Limestone
After the dedication at First Methodist Church in Athens Dr M F E Lazenby the presiding elder of the Decatur district will preach and conduct quarterly conference at Boyd's Chapel near Elkmont Sunday evening He will also be at Elkmont for later conference Rev W H Pettus is pastor at Boyd s Chapel and Elkmont
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First Methodist Church
Athens
M. FE. Lazenby
Decatur
Boyd's Chapel
Elkmont
Lazenby
W. H. Pettus
Girl Scout Troop 3 Holds Regular Meeting
Troop 3 of Girl Scouts met last night at Central Methodists church. They saluted the American flag, called roll, practiced drill, played games, and adjourned at 6 15 with the Scout benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Central Methodists Church
Union Holds Good Meeting of Decatur Methodist Leagues
The Intermediate League Union of Methodist churches in the Decatur zone met March 19 1939 at Memorial Drive Methodist. Topics included charity meals on Good Friday and a joint fund transfer, with Miss Flora Mainard guiding the effort and Mrs Hames presenting a program. The gathering adjourned after a league benediction and will reconvene April 16.
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Intermediate League Union
Methodist Churches
Decatur Zone
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Memorial Drive
Central
Austinville
Ninth Street
Flist Church
Flora Mainard
Mainard
Hames
New Educational Building Opened by Memorial Drive Church
The Memorial Drive Methodist church will use its new educational building for the first time this Sunday for Sunday School. Weather delayed opening last week and all Sunday school members should meet in the main auditorium for class assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
EF. T. Rushing
Trinity Mountain
Circle Two
W. W. Dinemore
Ruby Carswell
H. O. Troup
C. D. Patterson
Circle Three
Boby Stewart
R. H. Wolcott
George Woodruff
Cagnar
Sim Price
Prospect Drive
Lambuth Archibald
Paul Bryan
Raymond Brittain
Memorial Drive Methodial Church
Earthquake Felt in San Diego Early Morning
A sharp quake shook San Diego at 5:32 AM lasting two seconds. Seismologist Fred Robinson said the tremor appeared to come from an undetermined direction, likely from the Imperial Valley to the east.
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San Diego
Calif
Fred Robinson
Imperial Valley
Health bill proposed by Senator Wagner to fund state grants
Washington March 19 The health bill would provide 92 million dollars next year for grants to states. States must match federal funds, with matching scaled to each state's financial resources. The measure follows President Roosevelts push for a study of national health needs and would involve federal and state cooperation.
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Washington
Congress
Wagner
Roosevelt
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David Adams Smith
Alabama
Harold D. Watkins
Grant Street
St. Patricks
Louise Watkins
Wilson Beverly
Maryebster
Aubrey Fuller
Ross Dublin
Dewey Hardin
Legion Auxiliary Party
American Legion Auxiliary
Umbrella Man
Shirley Williams
Betty Pirtle
Bertha Timberlake
Buck and
Wing
Nancy Wilson
Virginia Gillam
Shirley Wiliams
Goofus
Joyce Whitmire
June Claire Thompson
Ethel King Barnett
Alabama Department
Auxiliary
Legion
J. D. Smith
Smith
Barnett
Erwin Walker
J. O. Colvard
W. P. Baugh
Johnny Hampton
Mother Machree
Flip ‘Timberlake
Mrs. Jolly
Exula Jolly
Maud Gamble
Fifth Avenue West
Mrs. Byars
Lizzie Byars
Austin
Lucy Byars
Byars
Brown
Elmer
John Wilder
Frank Utter
A. O. Sandusky
Westside Presbyterian Circles
Westside Presbyterian
L. J. Kaylor
Kaylor
W. J. Tarpley
Frankie Gordon
Barnett Young
Tarpley
Truett Mitchell
G. C. Young
George Devine
First Corinthians
Vernon Hood
Eugene Walp
Japan
Hermit Curry
Mason Pearce
Central Methodist Missionary Society
Central Methodist Womans Missionary Society
Earl Crow
N.L. Kelley
T. Z. Bailey
J. H. Brannum
J. W. Darrah
Central Baptist W. M
Central Baptist W. M. S
P. H. Sandlin
B. L. Malone
Mason Crow
Homer Britton
Henry McBride
Juvenile Music Study Club
Martha Bryan Abbott
Elizabeth Ann Chappell
Bryan Abbott
Seventh Avenue East
Allen’s Beauty
Grant Si
Clara
Mrs. Luna McKelvey
Grant St
McRae Motors
Plymouth DeSoto Distributors
Robert Gray
Mary Kathryn Woodall
J. ¥. Hamil
W. K. McNeil
Wilmer Hall
E. W. McLeod
W. M. Moseley Jr
Birmingham
W. E. Crawford
Lester Edwards
Mrs. Olin Sanders
Mrs. Gillan
Alice Ann Webster
Betty Luck
Marjorie
Nashville, Tenn
F. 8. Hunt, Sr
Marguerite
Nancy Miller Jernigan
Chapel Hill, Tenn
Carl Brown
Dixon
Can
Darnell
Dorothy Daniel
Columbus
McRae
Tom McGee
Florence
Holt Hardin
Moulton
Reseres
Lucy Bell
Benevolent Society Hospital
Canal Street
C. A. Campbell
Columbus,Ga
Esther Morris
George Morris
Mrs
D. O. Simpson
Hartselle
Weaver Brindley
Sollie Childs
Princess Theatre
Bonita Granville
Beauty Box
AEA
Limestone
Girl Scout
MOVE
Beauty Shop
Rie
Goidel's Drug
ACME
Senate
Capitol
Menegren Pieters
S. Ar N
John Trent
Marjorie Reynolds
Milbure Stone
Jackie Cooper
the Daily
Lollie Childs Presents
Constance Bennett
Charles Ruggles
FBI
Kipling
Gary Grant
Victor McLaglen
Sam Jatte
Eduardo Ciannelli
Joan Fontaine
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