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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1939

Page

5

Pre Easter Nuptials in Missouri and California Pair

Ruth Bridwell Stone and Dale Green wed at the bride’s parents home in Popular Bluff Missouri. The ceremony used a single ring rite before 30 guests with an improvised fern and flower altar. The couple and families are noted in North Alabama and Cape Girardeau Missouri, with Bridwell a former pastor and Green an assistant store manager.

Ruth Bridwell Stone A. Q. Bridwell Popular Bluff Missouri Dale Green George W. Green Hanford California College Street Bridwell Juanita Bridwell Ancel Hendrickson Raymond Singleton Ancel Andrickson Elmo Strafford Mrs. Green Jefferson High School LaFayette Indiana Ozark School of Beauty Culture Cape Girardeau Bertha Minnesota Krager North Alabama Church of God

Personal notices of visits and illness in local families

Mrs Vera Austelle and Malecolin Austelle drive to Winchester Tennessee on a business mission. Mrs Guy Drake departs for a Birmingham visit. Dr and Mrs G H Nungester announce the birth of Janet Anne on March 21. Mr and Mrs J R Kendrick of Baton Rouge Louisiana leave after a visit with H A Nungester family. Arwin Draper is ill with flu at Canal Street home. Mrs Arch Cohn and sons Henry and Arthur of St Louis visit Mrs F S Graves and Mrs Dolly M Porter. Mrs E B Garner and daughter Ann Blair of Birmingham arrive to spend the week with her parents. Mrs Reeder Banks and baby daughter of Town Creek Alabama were guests of R R Banks. Mrs W B Edmundson ill with flu showing improvement. Misses Mildred and Alma Ray ill with flu on Fifth Avenue West. W D Hearne of Tampa will spend weekend with cousin Malcolm Austelle. Miss Betty Foster Pointer to visit friends in Gadsden. Mr and Mrs Hearin and James Kendrick of Atlanta were weekend guests of H A Nungester. Brown Mahon and family from Greenville DC visit Ben Martin Sr. and family. Frank Malcolm Martin of Washington and Lee University will arrive early April for spring holidays. Miss Agatha Register of Prichard Alabama living with sister Mrs G H Nungester and Dr Nungester. Miss Elizabeth Houston and Miss Irene Clem to spend weekend with Sam Foster and attend A E A sessions.

Ferry Street Rook Club Meets Friday at Mrs Williamson

The Ferry Street Rook Club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. George Williamson as the hostess.

Ferry Street Rook Club Bock Club George Williamson

Sen San Claim Targets Kidney Wreckage Relief

Advertisement urges relief from eye puffiness leg and back pains dizziness and fatigue by using Sen San. Promises nerve calmness energy boost and fewer nighttime awakenings with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.

Sen San

Minor Details Of Dress Must Get Attention Too

Instructional piece urging women to mind small dress details. The author stresses cleanliness including soiled hankies and gloves spoil appearance. Advice covers neatness like stray hairs on shoulders and wrapping a towel around the neck while combing hair.

New Basque Frock Pattern 4081 by Anne Adams

Anne Adams markets pattern 4081 for a spring Basque frock with ruffled yoke and sleeves, bias skirt, and optional dust ruffle. Sizes 14 through 42 offered. fabric 39 inches wide requires 35 8 yards plus 4 12 yards ruffling for size 16. Price 15 cents. book and pattern combo 25 cents. mail order to New York pattern department.

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

Missionary Societies Sent to Zone Two Meeting

Missionary societies planned to send representatives to the Zone Two Methodist Meeting Friday at Centra Methodist Church in Austinville Chapel Hill Courtland Hillsboro Decatur Central Moulton Harmony Morris Chapel Sandersons Chapel Town Creek Trinity Waco and Mr Moriah. Martha Evelyn Callahan left Thursday to visit her aunt in Tuscaloosa. Mrs Eldon Jones of Gainesville Ga, is visiting her parents in Brock. Miss Fiona Holland Viola Speer Eleanor Harley and Mrs Maureen Wasiy drove to Somery to attend the AA annual meeting this weekend.

Centra Methodist Church Austinville Chapel Hill Courtland Hillsboro Decatur Central Moulton Harmony Morris Chapel Sanderson's Chapel Town Creek Trinity Waco Moriah Martha Evelyn Callahan C. R. Green Tuscaloosa Fiona Holland Viola Speer Eleanor Harley Maureen Wasiy Somery

Play to Raise Funds for Shi loh Church at Six Mile School

A benefit performance titled A Southern Cinderella will be staged at Six Mile School on Saturday night March 25 starting at 7 30 to raise money for the erection of a church at Shi loh. An unusual feature about the event is noted.

Shiloh Six Mile School

A Mother's Image and the Call for Vanity in Old Advice

An article urges women to invest in appearance, arguing mothers should look bright and charming rather than dowdy. It cautions against self neglect for family happiness, promoting rouge lipstick and polished attire as duty and joy for women of every age.

Birth Announcement and Local Visit Notes in Morgan County

In Morgan County Center Grove several residents report flu symptoms but none serious. Mr and Mrs H Bates announce the birth of a baby girl on March 7. Mrs J J Holiday of Ootaco visited friends here Sunday. Roger Hamilton of Decatur visited Dave Hamilton and family. Albert Dobbs and Rolland Ryan of Eva visited Gene Entrekin and family. Mary Lae Foote attended local events.

B. P. Collier R. H. Ryan Ed Hipp H. Bates J. J. Holiday Ootaco Roger Hamilton Decatur Dave Hamilton Albert Dobbs Rolland Ryan Eva Gene Entrekin Mary Lae Foote

Cast List Promises Entertaining Stage Performance

A historical notice highlights a play with all female named roles led by Madame Charteris and Mrs Norman Cryer. Enid Bellamy Southern Cinderella Edith Humphrey Rosie Winterberry and several others fill key parts while sponsors expect a clever, polished production.

Fering Madame Charteris Norman Cryer Enid Bellamy Edith Humphrey Rosie Winterberry DeWitt Humphrey Johnnie Bell Randolph Coquette Alice Thrasher Katherine Hawke A. H. Lyle Caroline Hawke Adventuress Agatha McAnally Judy Johnson — Black Willis Morrows

Local Visits and Community Additions Reported

Lawrence County supervisor and Quinie Foote visited relatives over the weekend. Mrs. John McKee of Cullman visited here Sunday. Miss Zeke Ryan of Bowden Georgia visited home folks. Edna Lou Leeth of Pines visited Ming Lillian Leeth. Shelton family moved into our community with Ruth and Filizabeth. Hoyt Leeth remains ill. J W McKee and Flora Tennessee spent weekend here. Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs J W Entrekin. Don Whisteriant returned from Decatur to be at son Roy's bedside in hospital. Thurman Nichols visits sister L E Hopper and Hopper family.

Lawrence County Quinie Foote Cotaco John McKee Cullman Zeke Ryan Bowden Georgia Edna Lou Leeth Pines Ming Lillian Leeth Shelton Ruth Filizabeth Hoyt Leeth J. W. McKee Flora Tenn Home Demonstration Club J. W. Entrekin Don Whisteriant Decatur Roy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Green John Hart Charles B. Hart Earle Calvin A. G. Danforth Travis Callahan R. E B. Catlett Fowler Ritter Bereans Berean Club Carnegie Library W. H. Ritter T. G. Morrow H. F. Sherrod Guy Drake D. D. McGehee J. W. Darrah W. F. Rauschenberg Darrah Vera Austelle Malecolin Austelle Winchester Birmingham G. H. Nungester Janet Anne J. R. Kendrick Baton Rouge, la H. A. Nungester Arwin Draper Canal Street Arch Cohn and Sons Henry and Arthur St. Louis, Mo F.S. Graves Dolly M. Porter E. B. Garner Ann Blair Foster H. Pointer W. B. Edmundson Mildred Alma Ray Fifth Avenue West W. D. Hearne Tampa, Florida Malcolm Austelle Betty Foster Pointer Gadsden Hearin James Kendrick Atlanta, Ga Mrs. Brown Mahon Greenville, D. C Ben Martin, Sr Frank Malcolm Martin Washington and Lee University Lexington Agatha Register Prichard, Ala Dr. Nungester Elizabeth Houston Irene Clem Sam Foster Meridian Miss J. M. Creed 40Th Ave MOVE City Park Princess Theatre Kipling India Cary Grant Victor McLaglen Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Sam Jaffe Eduardo Ciannelli Joan Fontaine God Helen Follett Constance Moor Gherrow Friendly Store Second Ave Moulton Street Miss Sue. Fleming Mrs J. B. Fleming Claudia Thombs Myrtlepool Ala W. E. Thombs Pearson, Ga Jessie Thombs Mary Turley Lafayette Street “Grammar School Montgomery Morgan County Center Grove B. S&s. Hospital Thurman Nichols L. E. Hopper Goidel’s Drug Allen’s Beauty Shoppe Millinery Department Speake, Warren & Ratliff Warren Ratliff BY Justine Batistes
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