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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1940
Page
6
Mrs. Thomas Adron McCracken of Fayetteville Tennessee announces the engagement of her daughter Adelaide Christine to Dillard Finis Jones of Falkville and Valley Head Alabama. The ceremony is planned for early June.
The ad promotes Anne Adams pattern 4458 a two piece maternity frock with lace edged collar and cuffs and a second version with scalloped neckline ric rac edging and pockets. It notes no snaps or waist seam on the slip style skirt and includes drawstrings for fit. The pattern offers sizes 12 through 40 with yardage details and price Penny 15 cents order form.
The Zetomen Club will hold a 3 p.m. meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Elmer Bussey with Mesdames Prentise Clarke and Elmer Bussey as hostesses. Anne Hunter honored at a party for her daughter Betty on the Danville Road. Lawn games included a three legged race won by Ben Bloodworth Jr and Paul Howe Eubanks with Mary Anne Rountree and Martha Abbott. a peas-in-a-bottle contest awarded to Paul Howe Eubanks, Ben Bloodworth Jr, and Willodyne Campbell. Mrs. Hunter hosted with her mother Mrs. J R Hunter and Miss Maud Odom visiting.
Mrs. 8 G Peter returns home in Montevallo after ten days with daughter Mrs. J R Hunter and family. Mrs. H H May leaves for Lowndesboro to attend her brother's illness. Zeno Bailey visits Savannah with Wholesale Grocers Association. Mrs. S D Flannigan and children Jimmy and Anne return from Town Creek visit. Miss Mary Augusta Bibb visits sister Mrs. Zeno Bailey before resuming teaching duties at Tanner. Mr and Mrs J W Elliott and daughter Peggy return to Gadsden after weekend with Mr and Mrs R W Shepherd. Mrs. M A Dinsmore of Chattanooga will spend the com
The army assistant chief of staff warned that sabotage poses the greatest danger to the Panama Canal, a key defense position in the hemisphere.
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