C A R Society meets at Wiley home with programs
The C A R Society gathered Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wiley on Jackson Street. Kathryn Ann Wiley read a paper on Stephen Collins Foster and Elizabeth Calvin sang a Foster song before the Creed and social hour with refreshments. Pre School Clinic at Gordon Bibb School urged parents of six year olds to attend Wednesday at 8:30 with Dr. L R Murphree supervising. Euzelan Class of Central Baptist to meet Tuesday at 7:30 PM at Mrs. H L Douthit's home.
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Commodore
Stephen Decatur
Stephen Collins Foster
Kathryn Ann Wiley
Gordon Bibb
Gordon
Gordon School
L. R. Murphree
Morgan County Health Department
Euzelian
Euzelan
Central Baptist Church
H. L. Douthit
Fourth Avenue West
Personal Notes and Visits Round the Region
Mrs. L. G. Smith returns from Knoxville after visiting family. Ronnie Smith from Knoxville visiting grandmother L. G. Smith. Mrs. Walton Hill of Tuscaloosa arrives to see sister Mrs. W. E. Ste. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Jacks hosted in Huntsville. Miss Margaret Liston, missionary to the African Congo, improving from illness. Mrs. Thomas Fleming of Columbia Tenn. spends weekend with Rev. R. T. Liston. Mrs. Earle Calvin and Mary Patrick, with Mrs. J. S. Heggie Jr., head to Dallas to join Mr. Heggie at Braniss Air. Mrs. Calvin and daughter proceed to Colorado Springs to join Pvt. Calvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Liston
U. S
African Congo
Thomas Fleming
Columbia Tenn
Rev
R. T. Liston
Ae Oe
Conditions eased for bakery price increases May 13
The Office of Price Administration eased rules for bread and bakery producers seeking higher ceilings. Starting May 13, producers may raise ceilings if local price levels are below the general rate and loss of production would push customers to higher prices for similar goods. The higher ceiling may be passed to retail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Profits Rise for Southeastern Greyhound Lines in March Quarter
Southeastern Greyhound Lines and subsidiaries report March quarter net profit of 492,248 dollars, or 1.81 dollars a share, up from 462,911 dollars or 1.71 a share a year earlier. figures for 1943 have been revised.
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New York
Southeastern Greyhound Lines and Subsidiaries
Pattern 4798 Sundress and Bolero Offer
Pattern 4798 in misses sizes 12 14 16 18 includes sundress with 2 5 8 yards 35 inch fabric and 1 1 4 yard contrast bolero plus matching linens motifs. Send 20 cents to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept for patterns and learn about Anne Adams 32 page summer style book shipping offer for 15 cents more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
Hill Sees Win as Fourth Term Drive Gains Momentum
Senator Hill after renomination in Alabama and Senator Pepper in Florida said Roosevelt's fourth term is the likely outcome. He predicted the President will be nominated at the convention and reelected, noting his own primary victory signals public support for the administration's leadership at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hill
Ala
Alabama
Pepper
Fla
Florida
Roosevelt
Chicago
James A. Simpson
Directors Meet On Draft Drive For Under 26 Uniforms
State draft directors convene for three days of closed talks to report progress in expanding uniformed personnel under age twenty six. Headquarters officials say the session focuses on updates rather than policy decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Offierals
Czech officials sign Soviet backed administration for liberated areas
London and Moscow announce a new agreement creating Soviet backed administration over liberated Czech regions. The Red Army has reached the Czech border as the document, signed in London by V. Z. Lebedev and H. Ripka, formalizes the arrangement.
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London
Czechoslovakia
Red Army
Moscow
Carpathians
V. Z. Lebedev
H. Ripka
Shorter Week Urged by UAW CIO Leader in St Paul
In St Paul on May 8 the CIO United Automobile Workers declared that full postwar employment requires a 30 hour work week across industry. Thomas told a mass meeting that more jobs would be created and national production would rise, reducing postwar economic decline fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Thomas
Record Low May Temperature Sets Frost Gains
Birmingham officials recorded a new May low of 35 degrees yesterday. The prior May low was 38.5 degrees on May 1, 1908. County Agent J. L. Liles warned the frost may have slight damage to tender crops like tomatoes and beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
J. L. Liles
Needlecraft pattern sale offers crochet designs and catalog
Today’s Needlecraft promotes crochet patterns with floral motifs for scarfs towels and pillow cases. Pattern 851 provides transfer motifs about 4 by 13 inches. Send 15 cents to Needlecraft Dept New York for the pattern or 15 cents more for a 32 page catalog of embroidery knitting crochet quilts and home decor designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Weight-Juggling Extremes to Be Avoided
An article cautions against extreme dieting for women and stresses normal weight and proportions. It notes inherited tendencies influence shape, warns against rapid slimming that harms vitality, and advocates daily light exercise to keep muscles firm while avoiding excessive deprivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ower
Papa
Mama
Plumpie
Hidden in Winnipeg plan leads to Learmonth trip
Colin Rae of Hendriks Bay Company evades pursuers by taking Irina Meredith, an aviation ally, toward Learmonth as they escape from Dove and a mysterious danger. They find respite with Alec, discuss fur trade, and plan toward the Indian school headquarters across Play Lake while contemplating Dove’s control over trappers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Rae
Hendrik’s Bay Company
Winnipeg
Canada
Learmonth
Wetkeirk
Colin
Irina Meredith
Blair Benedict
Blair
Irina
Jonathan Dove
Wolverine
Rod” Selkirk
Trappers Lake
Alec Gunn
Dove
Nate Tennant
Hawk
Alec
New York
North Pole
Bay Comene
Trina
Alice
Saskatoon
Avith
Father
Rodney
Meredith
Play Lake
Drunken Island
Forestry Island
Indian School
Jonathan Cove
Tom Gill
King Features Syndicate
Ing
War and politics weave toward wartime coalition hopes in India
The article discusses a potential provisional coalition between Indian leaders and the British to sustain the war effort. Gandhi and Jinnah are highlighted as potential bridge figures, with Wavell expected to propel peace moves. It notes mass wartime labor shifts on the west coast and the difficulty of Hindu‑Muslim reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gandhi
Don’t Marry for a Meal Ticket Dear Miss Dix
Dorothy Dix warns a man considering marriage for money that it ruins independence and leads to servitude and control by the wife. She urges the groom to pursue self-reliance and cautions against wagering future happiness on material security. She also advises a wife to express steady, daily love to keep a soldier husband faithful.
Tax Plan Criticized by Senator Vandenberg in Senate Hearing
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan condemned the new tax simplification bill noting it would raise income taxes for taxpayers without two or more children. He spoke at the Senate finance committee’s first meeting on the House measure while committee members generally favored the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Finance Committee
Dear Dorothy Dix: a man torn by love for stepdaughter
A letter describes a man who asks whether to tell his wife and divorce her or desert them both after falling for his 18 year old stepdaughter. The advice suggests joining the army as a way out and foresees heartbreak for all three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Dorothy DIX
Cullman trio faces court in strawberry price cases
Federal Judge Clarence Mullins issued a temporary restraining order against three Cullman wholesalers after charges by the Office of Price Administration that they violated price ceilings. A. H. Peinhardt Co. allegedly sold crates at 8.50 to 9.10 dollars, above the 7.80 ceiling. Hearings are set for May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ata
Clarence Mullins
Cullman
Office of Price
Mates
Ponder
Apt Wholesale
Seling
Fred W. Peinhardt
Irwin A. Peinhardt
A. H. Peinhardt Co
Oils From Raisin Seeds and Nuts Enter U S Market
Raisin seed oil apricot kernel oil walnut oil and avocado oil are now manufactured and sold in the United States signaling a new set of edible and cosmetic grade oils entering consumer markets and likely expanding culinary and health product choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
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B. M. Bloodworth
Little Ronnie Smith
Knoxville, Tenn
L. G. Smith
L. R. Jacks
Huntsville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Helene Curtis
Evelyn’s Beauty Shop
Over Speake
KODAK
Wilson
Bank St
SPUR
Heren Follets
Frances Reverty
Noeta
Nqanger
Chapter
Bay
Mahomed Ali Jinnan
All-India
Moslem League
Jinnah
Lord Wavell
West Coast
Dorothy
Dix
Peterboro
Carmen
Moye’s
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Cecil B. DeMille
Union Pacific
Princess Theatre
The
Bell Syndicate
PUREX
Goidel
Treypartment
Womens
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