Surprise Party for Martha Bagley Observed on Seventh Birthday
A surprise party was held Tuesday at Martha Bagley’s Sherman Street home marking her seventh birthday. Martha’s Brownie Troop, with leaders, walked from St. John's Episcopal church and enjoyed a back lawn party with pink and green refreshments. Also noted, a luncheon for out-of-town guests Mrs. W. E. Steed hosted at Hotel Lyons. Junior High P T A closed its meetings for the year in the library with plan updates and a $15 prize for Cancer Control attendance at the Senior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bagley
R. B. Bagley
Sherman Street
Onouins
Martha
Browhie
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bennie Malorie
E. W. Fisher
Maynard Layman
W. E. Steed
W. A. Curry
Memphis, Tenn
Walton Hill
Tuscaloosa
Hotel Lyons
Jesse M. Rogers
First Baptist Church
China
Dr. Rogers
P.T.A
Harry Higdon
Vitamin A Clue to Cure for High Blood Pressure
Scientists in New York report vitamin A may point to a mystery substance in fish oil that reduces blood pressure in animals. Dr. Irvine H. Page notes high-dose vitamin A alone did not cure humans, but animal tests show vitaminless fish concentrate still lowers pressures, suggesting another curative component.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
New York
As Society
State of
Irvine H. Page
Indianapolis
Page
Memorial Day Observance at Morris Chapel
The annual Memorial Day service will be held on the third Sunday May 21 at Morris Chapel with Rev E L McFee preaching at eleven. Lunch follows and speakers include former missionary Miss Annie Parker and Rev J N Powell of Falkville. All are invited to attend and helpers join Friday May 19 to clean the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Chapel
E. L. McFee
Annie Parker
Africa
J. N.“Powell
Falkville
Banner Winners Highlight School Room Achievements
Arrangements exist for transport to and from centers if schools open. Mrs J R Hunter's room earned the banner for most representations, with Miss Bibb's room winning the banner the most times this year so the party is for that room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hunter
Miss Bibb
Personal notes of service members and locals on leave
Lt Warner Sartor visits his parents at 306 Jackson Street with Lt Fred Seip from Clarksville staying with the family. Billy Murphree from Camp Edwards tours furlough with his parents. Mrs Reese Tabscott visits kin in Decatur Route 6. Mrs Leo Wright returns from Camp Leonard Wood. Mrs Thomas White and son Tommy arrive after time with Ensign White in New York. Pfc Henry Kelley arrives in England. Walton Hill from Tuscaloosa plans to join his wife visiting Mrs Steed before visiting Baugh Tennessee. Little Tommy Guyton ill at Dr Tom Guyton's home on Oak Street. Miss Jones McCall remains with her parents on Jackson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner E. Sartor
U. S. Marine Air Corps
Mrs
C. L. Sartor
Jackson Street
Billy Murphree
Camp Edwards
Mass
Bert
Walton Hill
Tuscaloosa
Tommy Guyton
Tom Guyton
Oak Street
Kilby Steel Co fined for Elkins Act demurrage charges
The Kilby Steel Co Anniston was fined $1,000 on two counts by U S District Judge T A Murphree for violating the Elkins act by unlawful demurrage. Eighteen other counts were dismissed after Jim C Smith, U S district attorney, moved. The company pled nolo contendere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Kilby Steel-Co-Anniston
T. A. Murphree
Jim C. Smith
U. S
Dorothy Dix Advice Column on Stepchildren and Soldiers
Dorothy Dix counsels a reader on coping with a difficult stepchild and explains how to explain a missing father to two young daughters. She urges praising the father, building the children's morale, and using the mother as a positive example. She also rejects marrying a spendthrift with tax debt, likening it to holes in pockets no wife can mend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Dorothy Pix
Martha
The Rise of the Stepchild as Villain in Modern Tales
The piece argues that today the cruel stepchild often targets the stepmother, not vice versa, as stepmothers face martyrdom and powerlessness when marrying widowers with children. It notes maternal deaths leaving children to spoiled care, and teens who rule families and defy authority.
Morgan County Rock Creek Decoration Service Notes Attendance
Several attended the decoration service here Sunday. Local families and relatives from Decatur Eva Cullman Gadsden Hartselle and Tennessee visited or stayed with kin over the weekend. Illness includes Lyland McKee with measles and Betty Roan at home.
Memorial Decoration at Friendship Draws Community
The Memorial Decoration at Friendship was well attended on Sunday. Reverend Willie Parker delivered two messages. Several local residents and visitors from California and Florence State Teachers College joined events surrounding the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
Willie Parker
Burch Crawford
Minetta
California
Lurline Poole
Mavis McCaghren
Florence State Teachers College
Phil Morris
Massey
Dave Betterton
Hartselle
Dan Dutton
Irene Pope
Dora Dutton
Olene Hogan
Lorene Looney
Guy Holladay
Birthday Party Honored Jura Mae Winton At Home
A birthday party was given at Mrs. James Dunaway's home for Miss Jura Mae Winton. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Winton, Elgie Rose Freeze, Margaret Garrison, Evan Freeze, Morrow Garrison, Breeding and Sisk families, Iris Winton, Alma Sisk, and others. Many presents were received and several games were played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dunaway
Jura Mae Winton
Earnest Winton
Elgie Rose Freeze
Margaret Garrison
Evan Freeze
Morrow Garrison
Vandon
Ramond Breeding
Purley Winton
Iris Winton
May Sisk
Alma Sisk
Wynnell
Jay
Shirley Sisk
Mildred
Clara Mae Sivley
Eloise Lemmonds
Bobby Turney
Jack Walker
Troy McCutcheon
Tim Sharp
Freeman
Cais Breeding
Theo Lemmonds
Dolphus Turney
W.C. Watkins
James Paul Dunaway
Foremen Hail WLB Jurisdiction in Detroit Disputes
The Foreman's Association of America welcomed a War Labor Board notice that it would take jurisdiction over the union's disputes with five Detroit companies. This marked the FAA's third victory in two days as meetings began to vote on back to work proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Foreman's Association of America Today
War Labor Board
FAA
FDR Silent on Fourth Term as Delegates Meet
President Roosevelt again refused to discuss a potential fourth term at a news conference after a month’s vacation. Republicans and some Democrats interpret his silence as a sign he will seek another term, while Hannegan’s remark about reelection remains unaddressed. Senators Bushfield Johnson Wherry offered sharp reactions amid the political stir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Robert E. Hannegan
Hnnegan
New York
South Carolina
Hannegan
Bushfield
R-S. D
Johnson
D-Col
Wherry
Nebraska
Barbecue Dinner Marks Club Social at Decatur High
Members of the Diversified Occupations club at Decatur Senior High School enjoyed a barbecue chicken supper at Woodall's followed by a group trip to the Princess theater. This social event closed the current school year. Members listed include Evelyn Broadway Rebecca Chambers William Edgeman Bobby Ellis Frances Farrer Donna Hill Jeff Hobbs R H Hogan Prince Jones Betty Landers Bill Moore Katherine Moore Carol Peck Frances Portwood Bobby Powell James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Senior High School
Woodall
Princess Theater
Evelyn Broadway
Rebecca Chambers
William Edgeman
Bobby Ellis
Frances Farrer
Donna Hill
Jeff Hobbs
R. H. Hogan
Prince Jones
Betty Landers
Bill Moore
Kathrine Moore
Carol Peck
Frances Portwood
Bobby Powell
James
Family Spends Saturday Night With Mr and Mrs Holladay
A family spent Saturday night in the company of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Holladay, sharing time and conversation in a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Clyde Holladay
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B. M. Bloodworth
Ig Morolineson
Goidel
Moye
Chaukur
Beau
Coe
Decatur's
BAYON
Fred Seip
Clarksville, Tenn
Jacksonville, Fla
Reese Tabscott
Maryville
Tenn
H. McClellan
Decatur
Leo Wright
Camp ‘Leonard Wood, Mo
Thomas C. White
Tommy
Ensign White
U. S. Navy
J. F. Graham
Talladega
F. Graham
Pfc
Henry Kelley
England
Miss Jones McCall
Lydia E. Pinkham
Helene Curtis
Evelyn’s Beauty Shop
Over Speake
Carmen
PEKOE
Dorothy Dix
Cecil Hamilton
Elbert Julian
Cleo Blackwood
New Guinea
Elna Tanner
Wanda Self
Gaynell Ryan
Eva
Peggy Sue Meee
Lena Lockwood
Harvey McKee
Ida Self
Betty Roan
Erien Rowe
Home Demonstration Club
William Lewis
Pansey Rutledge
Cullman County
Elmer Rutledge
Numan Turner
Lullene
Gadsden
Louis Tanner
Drucilla
Kenneth
Billy
Catylone Mason
Tennessee
Marvin Crouch
Caniday
Fred Crouch
Willis Wigginton
Jeddie McKee
Morgan County
PENN
Marie Crowe
Hazel
Bea Star
Jaci
Sellers
Imogene—Speegie
Gene Stroud
Elizabeth Walker
Oscar Vaughn
Herbert Boley
Turner Davis
Lewis Safley
Charles Woods
Belk’s Linen Dept
Plymouth
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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