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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1944

Page

5

Central Baptist W M S Circles Report Meetings

Circles of Central Baptist W M S held meetings Monday afternoon with Circle One hosting Mrs Carl Jones, Circle Two at Mrs Thompson's, and Circle Six at Mrs W R Pruit. Circle Five met with Mrs Elton Reeves. Ten to twelve members attended, one new member joined, and social refreshments followed. An additional First Baptist W M S meeting noted a visitor, a report on the Orphans Home, and Circle Three program led by Mrs J T Bryant. Reports from annual Presbyterian Women’s meeting concluded the item.

Central Baptist W. M.S Central Baptist W. M S Carl Jones Circle Jones B. L. Malone Thompson Circle Two Roy Street East Moulton Street S. F. Hosey F. R. Spurlock Mason Crow A. B. Love Hammit Rowland Compton Circle Five Elton Reeves David Gibson Charles Williams Gibson Higdon Flint T. B. Sanatorium Appling Pruit Rountree Sheffield Ala Lawrence Pruit Marie Pruit First Baptist W.M First Baptist W. M.S Troy Circle Three J. T. Bryant S. C. Craig J. M. Rogers Europe Justice W. D. Baugher W.C. Bailey First Presbyterian Church Annex T. G. Morrow Mary Louise T. M. Guyton Circle One Barrett Shelton John Steenis E. W. Fisher Margaret Speake Home Circle D. C. Shaw Foreign Missions W. W. Glass Assembly Home Missions M. D. Link S. and P. Home Missions Mary Louise Garrett Ben Bloodworth J. W. Wyker Sr Claudie Shumake W. M. Voorhies Christian Social Relations J. F. Graham Pastors Aid E. M. Morrow F. S. Hunt Jr E. W. McLeod Presbyterian Home For Children First Methodist Gordon Sherard Grant Street J. E. Stone Julian Harris H. A. Nungester R. M. Howell Dean Peck A. C. Simmons Bruce Hill G. R. Mason Hartwell Davis James H. Johnson Jackson H. K. Tankersley Foster K. Gamble Foster H. Pointer Circle Four Central Circles Central Methodist J. H. Branum Dwight Mixson H. F. She Virginia Graham Marion Vickrey A. Z. Bailey John McBride Winston Powell Leonard Moody Moody John Stewart Kermit Pitt Bill Stone

Pattern 4677 Spring Overalls and Playsuit Ad

Vintage advertisement notes pattern 4677 for a help-yourself overalls and playsuit for girls size 2 to 10. Details include easy front, drop seat option, yardage for 35 inch fabric, price twenty cents plus ten cents for pattern book, mail order to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York.

Decatur Daily Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

Powder for Family Use Soothe Itch and Diaper Rash

Medicated Mexaana powder soothes itch and diaper rash when sprinkled on affected skin. Simple home remedy promotes relief for common irritations and discomfort.

Personal notes on military and family visits

Mrs L G Smith spent Monday in Hartselle on business. Miss Bobbie Ferguson of New Orleans is at Trinity with her parents for the summer. Staff Sgt John J Smith attended from Fort Leonard Wood to Camp Gordon with Sgt Reuben Chaplin. James F Hambrick has been promoted to sergeant while with the American Army Air Corps in Italy. Mr and Mrs W B Markstein returned from six weeks in Rochester Minnesota for medical treatment and are recovering well.

Bobbie Ferguson New Orleans Bob Ferguson Trinity John J. Smith L. G. Smith Fort Leonard Wood Camp Gordon Reuben Chaplin James F. Hambrick E. L. Hambrick Sgt. Hambrick Army Air Corps Italy Mrs. W. B. Markstein Rochester, Minn Mr. Markstein

Italy's Leaning Towers Include Garisenda and Asinelli

Italy features two additional leaning towers besides Pisa. The Garisenda rises 163 feet and the Asinelli reaches 320 feet in Bologna, standing as notable medieval structures.

Italy Pisa Bologna

Facial Gymnastics No Way To Keep Face Radiantly Young

An old note argues against facial exercises as a path to youth, warning lifting eyebrows and puckering lips can deepen wrinkles. It suggests that professional or home treatments with gentle creams and massages may help slow new wrinkles, though not erase existing ones, if done every night with upward motions.

Soldier Likes Cuddly Women In Postwar Vibe Debate

Dorothy Dix notes soldiers favor soft, cuddly wives over clinging-vine child wives. A veteran writes polls show men want women with soft hands, slim bodies, and scent, not lofty postwar ideals. He warns returning men may disillusion with baby talk and glamorized silk dress wives.

Johnny

Pyle Recalls Fiery Air Raid and Narrow Escape

The account details a brutal 15 second raid as anti aircraft fire shattered a room. A brick wall collapsed burying a bed, doors ripped from hinges, debris and glass flying everywhere. The correspondent suffered only a tiny cheek wound, saved by instinct at the window. More tomorrow.

Finns Stand Firm Over Peace Terms With Soviet Russia

Stockholm dispatch says the Finnish government affirmed its wish for peace with the Soviet Union but rejected the Kremlin armistice terms. The communique outlined Finland’s view of a way out of the war, insisting Russian demands threaten national security and offering no safe interpretation. Public reaction varied. some papers urged negotiating openness while others noted the terms could not be accepted.

Stockholm Russia Kremlin Helsinki Moscow Finland Bulletin Helsingen Sanomat Uusi Suomi

The Little One Story House We Born In

A fragment notes a life moved from a one story house of birth to life among city sky scrapers and expresses a sentiment that the ascent will not be measured by towers.

Labor and management seek end to Greyhound strike

On March 21 negotiations involving state federal and Army officials joined labor and management to end a five day strike by 600 Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines employees disrupting bus service across a large East region. H S Crawford regional manager said negotiations are going forward.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines H. S. Crawford

President Roosevelt Cancels Appointments Amid Cold

President Roosevelt remained in the White House residential quarters for a second day due to a head cold. He followed his physician's advice and cancelled all engagements.

Hal Washington Roosevelt White House

Pineapple Doilies Pattern Offer From Decatur Daily

Crochet pattern 598 provides directions and materials for two sizes of doilies easy for beginners. The ad requests fifteen cents and lists a New York Needlecraft Dept catalog with 133 illustrations of embroidery knitting and crochet designs.

Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Allied Air Pressure Shrinks Nazi War Output on All Fronts

The Allies destroy Nazi planes and cripple German war production as factories and communications falter. Bombing of industries accelerates, forcing Hitler to delay openly while fearing a Western invasion and awaiting a possible Soviet advance. Pravda hints at decisive blows from East, West and South as invasion plans loom.

Hitler Farone Mother Hubbard Reich Germany Pravda Moscow Europe Western

Sextuplets Reported Born in Nicaragua Heights

Sextuplets four boys and two girls were reported today born to Paula Esquivel in Potosi near Rivas Nicaragua. No confirmation available immediately.

Managua Nicaranga Paula Esquivel Potosi Rivas

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