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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1939

Page

5

Mission program notes and church group year-end reports

Secret First Baptist W M S and the Woman's Auxiliary of First Presbyterian church conclude their activities with lectures on foreign and domestic missions. Officers, circle heads, and secretaries are elected for 1939 40 as members reflect on the year and honor retiring president F H Kirby.

First Presbyterian Church Gay Elizabeth V. Ramage F. H. Kirby D. C Wilmer Hall D. C. Shaw Malcolm Link Thomas Hendrix J. W. Clapton A. J. Coleman Rogers Jacobs Ben Bloodworth FE. W. McLeod Elizabeth Ramage Spiritual Life T. G. Morton Foreign Missions W. M. Voorhies Assembly Home Missions F. S. Hunt, Sr Synodical Home Missions J. H. Calvin Clifford Vaughn H. D. Greer F. A. Grimsley Estelle Baker White Cross John C. Bragg F. 8. Hunt

Pinkham's Compound Promises Relief For Women

A vintage advertisement touts Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a general health tonic for women. It claims to bolster physical resistance calm nerves ease female disorders and improve life, citing over sixty years of use and more than one million testimonials.

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Personal notes on Bailey family travel and social visits

The notice lists Mr. and Mrs. RE Bailey Jr and their daughter Martha Porter visiting Pleasant Hill Alabama for the funeral of their grandmother Mrs G Dudley. Also mentioned are Mrs FE Bailey Sr at her mother's bedside Mrs James H Aldrich, Sarah of Akron visiting Sherrill and Shelton households, and local social guests at the Hames and Aldridge homes with several dinners planned among Birmingham and Modaltoh residents. Preuit Cartwright Jr leaves for Tuscaloosa to resume studies after a visit with parents. Mary Thelma Higginbotham and Donnie Nicholson stayed with sister Edna Higginbotham and G L Ford. Dosterr Jordan and son Bennett of Ashland are house guests of their parents.

RE. D. Bailey, Jr Martha Porter E. D. Bailey, Sr Pleasant Hill Ala 8. G. Dudley FE. D. Bailey James H. Aldrich Sarah Akron Ohio John Will Sherrill Will Shelton Modaltoh Oscar Hames A.C. Aldridge Preuit Cartwright, Jr Tusclacola Preuit Cartwright, Sr Mary Thelma Higginbothan Donnie Nicholson Athens College Edna Higginbotham G. L. Ford Sherman Street Dosterr Jordan Son Bennett Ashland, Ala

Sun-Suit and Frock Ensemble Pattern 4080

Anne Adams pattern 4080 offers a sun-suit with bonnet and matching frock for children. design includes princess lines, button front, scalloped sleeves, scottie applique, and optional contrasting parts. instruction notes yardage, sizes 2 4 6 B and 10, prices book and pattern 25 cents total.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York N, Y

Rotary Club observes second anniversary with Ladies Night banquet

Hartselle Rotary Club marks its second anniversary with a Ladies Night banquet at the First Christian church. Rev. Edward Ramage of Decatur is guest speaker with guests from Decatur Athens and Cullman clubs. Program includes song invocation greetings and a birthday event for Prof. J. H. Riddle.

Hartselle Rotary Club First Christain Edward VV. Ramage First Presbyterian Church of Decatur Athens Cullman America Roy McGlathery Rotary H. E. Orr Edward Ramage

Local Social and Health News From Montgomery Area

Mrs David Montgomery of Birmingham visits relatives in Montgomery Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H R Davis F S Hunt Sr Frederick Munt Jr and John Davis were in Montgomery for business. Dr and Mrs M E Edwards returned from New Orleans. Mrs M Bingham ill with flu but improving at East Lafayette street home. Howell family out after illness. George Coggin Jr back to school after flu. Mrs Laverne Collier seriously ill with flu. A G Danforth and Susan ill at East Walnut street residence.

F.S. Hunt Frederick Munt, Jr John Davis Montgomery Mrs. M. E. Edwards New Orleans J. F. Howell George Coggin, Jr A. G. Danforth Susan East Walnut Street

Alabama Education Association Meet Heads to Montgomery

Alabama teachers numbering 5000 gather in Montgomery for the 58th annual Alabama Education Association convention.gov Dixon and AEA leaders will open sessions as four departments hold preliminary meetings. Topics include school funding curriculum revision truancy and rural school supervision with experts from Chicago and local principals outlining educational problems.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Alabama Education Association Dixon AEA RE. A. McBride Talladega A. H. Collins Oper Department of Charles F. Taylor Robertsdale W. Morrison McCall State Department of Education K. J. Clark Murphy High School A B. A. Department of Secondary School Janvier Martin M Baltimore Norma Smith Bristow Newton Edwards University of Chicago Edwards Association South Edward Ellsberg United States Navy America Resociation

Reform and Oration Featured in County Event

The Rev John F T Brown pastor of the First Methodist church led devotions with a talk on Three Fundamentals That atone of Any County the home the school and the church Miss Margaret Payne county champion delivered an oration in the John Adama oratorical contest a one act play Sophie From Bandyaville was staged by a cast including Lola Mae Cooper Frances Randsom Roberta Clark Gurney Gene Lackey and Cooper McClanahan Miss Wilma Lockhart gave a reading

John F. T. Brown First Methodist Church Margaret Payne John Adama Sophie Bandyaville Miases Lola Mae Cooper Frances Randsom Roberta Clark Gurney Gene Lackey Cooper McClanahan Wilma Lockhart

Elizabeth Poster Named Queen to Represent Alabama

Miss Elizabeth Poster of Montgomery a great great granddaughter of President John Tyler was appointed by Governor Frank M to represent Alabama as queen at the Southern Paper Festival to be held in New Orleans on April 18 and 19.

Savannah Elizabeth Poster Gomery Als United States John Tyler Frank M

Want Ads Ask What You Have To Sell

Short prompt for sellers to consider items to list in want ads and how to reach the advertiser by phone 44. The note emphasizes using the want ads section to promote goods and services available for sale.

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First Baptist Mission Program First Baptist W. M. S Mother Price Circle Kennon Stewart Stewart J. Y. Mame i Campbell F. R. Benson W. T. Giles A. T. Hanson Bridge Club B. A. Turner George McLaughlin Happy Band Happy Band Sewing Circle Mack Brown Sixth Avenue East Knight L. H. Knight Westminster Presbyterian Auxiliary Harry Wyatt M. McGilathery W. P. Maxwell Sheffield Rezekiel Herbert Hauk Coterie Club Margaret Chenault Frank Chenault Jackson Street Ray Smith Madelann Hanson Dorothy Cornelius George Ashrey A. A. Jones Bridge Julian Bibb Nell Barfield Will Wyker Jones Hendrix Clu H. D. Barnum Eastern Star Mary Lou Dancy O. FE Masonic Building Rilling Koolerwave MOVE Beauty Shop Patterson Bank St Gcair Goidel She i Arorrm Cary Grant Victor McLaglen Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Kipling India Jaffer Eduardo Ciannell Joan Fontaine Captain and the Kids Seal Skinners Hartselle J. H. Riddle Morgan County Riddle Parent-Teacher's Association Morgan County High School Mra W. L. Spearman David Montgomery Birmingham H. R. Davis Laverne Collier Capitol Jackie Cooper Larry Kelly All America Ellen Walker Tuscaloosa Ccarn Allen’s Beauty Grant Si Pans James Freeman Market St Chattanooga, Tenn John D. Wyker Gseirs Humanity The National Retail Credit Association Canada Decatur Retail Credit Bureau Second Avenue
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