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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1941

Page

5

Society Notes of March Wedding and Local Club Hosts

The Vaughan Bridges wedding of Geneva Bridges to J R Vaughn was held March 22 at Central Methodist with Dr Archibald officiating. Guests included family and close friends. Mr. Vaughn, a Riverside High School graduate, works for Brown Service Insurance Co. Mrs. Vaughn, a Benevolent Society Hospital graduate, has long served as hospital supervisor. Also featured are Berean Study Club hosting and church auxiliary meetings, with details on speakers, attendees, and upcoming events across many local clubs and circles.

Miss Teague Wagner Dr. Archibald Lewis C. Brown Miss B. Gallant Ruth Teague Frances Alvis Vaughn Somerville Road Riverside High School The Brown Service Insurance Co Lawrence County Decatur Danville Vocational High School Benevolent Society Hospital St. Louis Childrens Hospital

Miss Kathrine Boswell Excels At Huntingdon College

Miss Kathrine Boswell arrives home from Montgomery for spring holidays with her father W F Boswell Sr. A Huntingdon College sophomore, she earned two honors including representation in the May Day Festival and a place on The Huntress editorial staff.

Kathrine Boswell W. F. Boswell Boswell Huntingdon College At Montgomery The Huntress

Accordion solo closes club program at dessert

An accordion rendition of Old Folks At Home by Sonny Norton closed the club program. A salad course followed, served to the clubsters and two guests, Mrs. Leland Woodard and Mrs. Arthur Nebrig.

Bama Sonny Norton Leland Woodard Arthur Nebrig

Service Station Burglarized at Campbell’s Station

Campbell's Service Station at 323 W Church Street was broken into early Saturday or late Friday. Between $25 and $30 in dimes were stolen from a miniature bank on a shelf. Entry was through a broken front door pane and an inside latch. Detectives J B Whit mire and J W McCall investigated.

Campbell W. Church Street J. B. Whitmire J. W. McCall

Best Dressed List Fresh Faces Dominates New York Fashion

A new roster of 27 best dressed American women is issued by the Fashion Academy. Barbara Hutton remains on both lists, while Mrs. Harrison Williams misses this time. The poll of 100 designers names Rosalgnd Russell Rise Stevens Barbara Hutton Josette Raly Sonja Heinie and others across movie opera debutante sports business radio ballet and writing.

New York Barbara Hutton Woolworth Harrison Williams Fashion Academy Rosalgnd Russell Rise Stevens Josette Raly Sonja Heinie Vivien Kellems Alice Frost Vera Zorina Gertrude Lawrence Adelaide Moffett Henry A. Wallace Clare Boothe Lucy Monroe

Hair Health and Care for Nervous Women

The article discusses scalp health and hair care for tense women, noting hair is a epidermal extension, shedding and moulting, brushing helps remove dead shafts, scalp cleanliness and biweekly shampoos aid health, tonics warm the flesh and stimulate circulation, and clipping has no lasting effect on hair quantity while good brushing enhances shine and gloss.

Income Taxes Reach New March Peak In Early Filing

The treasury reports a record 1.14 billion dollars in income taxes collected in the first 20 days of March, vastly above the prior period and signaling a budget outlook surpassing earlier estimates. It notes 81.9 million dollars classified as excess profits and cites expectations for higher annual totals, with full-year receipts anticipated near three billion.

Washington The Treasury

Fashion authorities rate women beyond fields of activity

A general fashion authority approach declined to grade women by specific activities, treating their roles holistically rather than by separate fields. The stance underscores a broad, noncategorical view of women’s contributions.

Georgia Bends Time Law to Eastern Standard for State

Georgia ends multiple time zones after Governor Eugene Talmadge signs a bill making Eastern Standard Time official statewide. Trains and interstate schedules await federal approval. cities like West Point Columbus and Chattanooga weigh legal and practical adjustments amid remaining Central Time trading areas. Local radio stations shift to Eastern Time as daylight saving begins.

Atlanta Georgia Eugene Talmadge Interstate Commerce Commission Talmadge Central Chattanooga Tenn W. W. Bennett West Point Central Standard Times Alabama Columbus New York Telephone Company

Time Change Sparks Citywide Office Bank Adjustments

Eastern Standard Time began today as Western Union and local banks including the Atlanta Clearing House Association and the Atlanta Merchants Association adjusted schedules. Executives and clerks prepared for the new hour shifts across offices and storefronts citywide.

Western Union Atlanta Clearing House Association Atlanta Retail Merchants Association

Thunderbolt Display Delayed After Wreck

The Chrysler Thunderbolt tour display at Alabama Motor Company is postponed to next week after a wreck near Cullman. The station wagon carrying sound equipment and a truck collided. one man was seriously hurt and replacement gear is being sent from Detroit.

Alabama Motor Company F. O. Smith The Motor Company Cullman Detroit

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