Buffet Supper Honors Bride-To-Be Mary Penick Jones
Mrs Rankin hosted a buffet party at Fast Gordon Drive for Miss Mary Penick Jones and John Farris to be wed April 22. Twenty guests attended with a decorated table featuring a miniature bride and groom under orange blossoms and tulips. Jones wore blue with decorative buttons, black accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rankin
Fast Gordon Drive
Mary Penick Jones
John Farris
U. S. Coast Guard
Rankins
Tamerick
Joe Hagler
Bessie Peach
Ann Johnson
Miss Jones
Relief At Last For Your Cough
An old fashioned cough remedy promises relief from bronchitis and chest colds. Creomulsion is pitched as going to the seat of trouble, loosening phlegm, soothing inflamed mucous membranes, and aiding natural healing without narcotics. It claims rapid cough relief with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Personal notes from the Red Brick Inn and travels
Mrs. Mary Banks Terrell and Miss Mary Stuart Terrell stay at Red Brick Inn rather than moving to East Cain Street. Several residents report trips and visits including Mrs. Rudolph Walter returning from Buford South Carolina, Mrs. Robert Blackwell and son in New Orleans, and Mrs. Joe Duncan and daughter heading to Fayetteville for the weekend with Lt and Mrs W J Duncan Jr. Ensign Jack Tankersley on leave with his wife visits his parents as he moves to the west coast. The Walker family from Haleyville, the Coats family in Birmingham, Mrs. George Morris returning from Henderson Kentucky, and J W Darrah family traveling to Nashville to join Lt sg and Mrs Charles Darrah en route to the west coast are noted. Also mentioned are Mrs. Seneca Burr in Birmingham, Dr. Eugene Chenault improving after illness, Mrs. Rutledge Thomas at A E A sessions, Bagley family visiting Birmingham, and Miss Louise Robinson serving as Methodist missionary to China.
Penetro Cold Niser Remedy Ad Sparks Comfort Claims
An old fashioned rub, Penetro, promises relief for muscular aches pains and coughs. The product is inhaled as vapors to soothe nasal membranes with a warm flannel, sold in a base containing mutton suet for 25 cents or a double supply for 5 cents.
Pyle Describes Beachhead Life and Dugout Comforts
The reporter details crowded beachhead conditions at Anzio Nettuno with makeshift roads and long underground dugouts. Soldiers endure shelling, yet dugouts provide warmth, dryness, and security as planes and shells pass nearby. The piece notes widespread underground shelter and the quick mobility of troops within the front line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No-Man's-Land
Washington
Youks
Thelepte
Biskra
Africa
Anzio-Nettuno
Italy
New York Welcomes Quadruplets At Sloane Hospital
A bulletin from Sloane Hospital For Women reports the Zarief quadruplets, born prematurely yesterday, are the citys first known quadruplets. The three girls and one boy slept well after sugar and water and had their first formula feeding at 9 A.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zarief
Sloane Hospital For Women
New York City
Mayo Clinic bulletin on Hopkins condition
Rochester Mayo Clinic bulletin reports Harry Hopkins had a fairly comfortable night after yesterday's operation and his condition remains satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
Harry Hopkins
Local society notes and arrivals in Birmingham area
Recently repatriated Shanghai guest Mrs Howell hosts events through Tuesday. Miss Robinson to lead 11 o’clock service at First Methodist. former Decatur resident welcomed. Mrs Quince Eddens and son Ronald travel to Birmingham relatives. Mrs Stollenwerck returning from Greensboro visit. A J Coleman Jr ill with mumps. Local ladies travel for visits in Chattanooga and Birmingham. Family updates include Hammond Cobb hospitalizing, Martha Ann born March 29 to Vaughan and family, and Hudson Sheats stationed in Pensacola with Naval Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Gripsholm
R. M. Howell
Miss Robinson
Murfreesboro
Tenn
First Methodist Church
Decatur
Ideal Husband Roles and Realistic Partnership
Dorothy Dix argues the husband should be friend counselor and guide not a tyrant or door mat. Success hinges on mutual effort and respectful leadership, with the man selling his views softly rather than forcing them, while the wife remains a supportive partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Bob Hope
Grandpa
Grandma
World War Today: Moscow as Dominant Eastern Power
The piece notes Russia’s postwar rise as a dominant force in Europe and Asia, and examines allied distrust and unknowns about Moscow’s future moves. It cites Eden’s denial of Europe policy being dictated by the United States and reflects British concern over empire welfare and demand for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
Asia
Moscow
Sam
John Bull
Eden
Commons
Emanuel Shinwell
United States
Britain
Deacons hostess dinner at First Baptist Hartselle
The First Baptist church Deacons and wives met for a regular monthly session with Mrs Charley Quinn and Mrs Hugh Penn hosting a dinner in the church dining room. Attendees included R A Payne S E Gibson Fred M Speake M H Broom S W Praytor J P Simpson Guy Roberts Arthur Smith Lee Palmer R L Sherrill B G Hall Rev and Mrs Frank T Smith Hugh Penn and Charley Quinn. A conservation program followed roll call with John Roy Carlson's Under Cover reviewed by Mrs D G Channell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Charley Quinn
Hugh Penn
R. A. Payne
S. E Gibson
Fred M. Speake
M. H. Broom
S. W. Praytor
J. P. Simpson
Guy Roberts
Arthur Smith
Lee Palmer
R. L. Sherrill
B. G. Hall
Frank T. Smith
John Roy Carlson
D. G. Channell
Current Review Club Meets At Mrs Lyles Home
The Current Review club gathered at Mrs. Robin Lyles's home with Mrs. Max Sobotka as co host. President Mrs. Edward Stewart led the business session and elected Mrs. Lyles as the delegate to the state federation meeting in Montgomery, with Mrs. Guy Roberts as alternate. Grady Long was welcomed back after months of absence. Program featured The Soldier and His Health by Elizabeth Roberts, The Soldier and His Food by J. P. Simpson, and The Soldier and His Recreation by Frank Philpot. Refreshments were served to members and two guests, Sallie Briscoe and Sallie Lyles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Lyles
Max Sobotka
Eliabeth Roberts
J. P. Simpson
Frank Philpot
Sallie Briscoe
Sallie Lyles
Thursday Afternoon Study Club Meeting Notes
Mrs. Fred Speake hosted the regular gathering while Mrs. D. G. Channell led the business session. Mrs. J. A. Howle presented a Child Welfare report with Mrs. H. L. Payne serving as leader of the committee or activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Speake
D. G. Channell
J. A. Howle
H. L. Payne
Local residents welcome returning friends and family
The past week brought visits and returns from Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Payne and other friends. Several families reported travels and relocations, including Mrs. Grady Long and son Jack Brock returning to Hartselle from Fort Bragg, Major Long reassigned to Tennessee, and Mrs. A. B. Davidson with child returning to Montgomery after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Lovelady. Others hosted relatives in Morgan County and nearby towns as Cpl. William Cooper McClanahan, stationed in California, and Ottis Speed in town for furlough. J. R. Parker of Dayton, Ohio, visited with family before his son Richard Parker Jr. departed for the army on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Payne
B. S. Stover
Grady Long
Jack Brock
Hartselle
Fort Bragg
N. C
Major Long
Tennessee
A. B. Davidson
Montgomery
W. H. Lovelady
B. L. Bal
U. S. Navy
Speed
Jerry Dean
W. B. Orr
Columbia
Tenn
Morgan County
J. R. Parker
Dayton
Ohio
Richard Parker, Jr
Army
Unexplained policies likened to unpredictable bombs
The speaker compares unexplained policies to bombs that fall without a fixed source. They note bombing feels scarier than artillery because bombs come willy-nilly, while you know the direction of gun-fire and can face it.
Promoted Josie Baefield Named Superintendent at Tutwiler
In Montgomery on March 3 Director E P Russell of the state Corrections Department announced the promotion of Miss Josie Baefield from acting head to superintendent of the Julia Tutwiler prison for women at Wetumpka Miss Baefield formerly with the National Youth Administration succeeds Mrs Lola C Skipper of Ocala Florida who resigned in the wake of the move
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
E. P. Russell
State Corrections Department
Josie Baefield
Julia Tutwiler
Wetumpka
Miss Baefield
National Youth Administration
Lola C. Skipper
Ocala
Fla
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. M. Bloodworth
Home Demonstration Club
Richard Hamilton
Austinville
J. H. Johnston
John Roberts
the Valley Country Club
Friendly Sewing Club
C. L. Cobb
T. B. Sanatorium
A. B. Teague
Joe Owen
Teague
Mabel Wells
C. T. Buck
Wells
Ed Toon
Mesdames Orr
Dozier
Wilson Orr
W. P. Dozier
Berean Club
Orr
Eighth Avenue
American Red Cross
W. W. Glass
First Presbyterian Church
Roux
ROX Saton
Rainey’s
Beauty Shop
Second Ave
Mary Banks Terrell
Mary Stuart Terrell
Red Brick Inn
East Cain St
Rudolph Walter
Buford
S. C
Naval Air Corps
Robert Blackwell
Sammy
New Orleans
Bill Simmons
Joe Duncan
Maryleen
Fayetteville
W. J. Duncan
Jack Tankersley
West Coast
Mrs. Tankersley
Mrs. H. K. Tankersley
E. F. Walker
Frank, Jr
Frances
Haleyville, Ala
Tom
Walker
George Morris
Henderson, Ky
J. W. Darrah
Nashville
Charles Darrah
Seneca Burr
Birmingham
Eugene Chenault
Rutledge Thomas
R. B. Bagley
Mary Anne
Martha
Louise Robinson
China
McTyeire
Goidel’s Drug Store
Pyle
Tem
Quince Eddens
Ronald
A. J. Coleman Jr
T. A. Caddell
Dolores Hardage
Raphael Sartor
Chattanooga, Tenn
Frank Hulse
Baby
Hammond Cobb
Robert Ward
Robert T. Harris
W. F. Rauschenberg
Miami, Fla
Nicholas Zelinka
T. M. Jones, Jr
Vaughan Holland
Martha Ann
Benevolent Society Hospital
Hudson Sheats
Horace Sheats
Candler Hampton
Pensacola, Fla
Kitty Ivy
Dorothy Dix
John
Bell Syndicate
Dewitt MacKenzie
Ludie Mae Huskey
Betty Dunaway
Patsy Shipp
Dorothy
Jessie Kyle
June Grisham
Billy West
Willene Ransom
Ann Mullins
Robbie Quinn
Mary Frances Rogers
Ruby Jean Hill
Billy Hampton
Howell Dee Proctor
Frank Howell
Howard Mitchell
John Lee Stephenson
John Montgomery
David Puckett
Jerry Mitchell
Jack Miller
Bush
Bobby Gilchrist
Harold McClanahan, Jr
J. P. Cain
Charles Johnson
Bill Smith
Joe Speake
Joe Hall
Macon Hardwick
Marine Corps
Government Hospital
R. E. Hardwick
Hardwick
South Pacific
Sam Heath
Washington, D. C
Smoroline Eatroleum
Evelyn’s Beauty Shop
Speakhe
Belk’s Bargain Basement
Oshkosh
Work Sox
Mexsana
C. J. Stoney
Sophocles
Meath
Dia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Moye’s
Besame Mucho
G. I, Jive
San Fernando Valley
Mairzy Coats
Poinciana
E.E. Forbes & Sons
Piano Company
Alabama
Belk
Buster Brown
Saddle Oxford
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