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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1941
Page
5
Numerous Episcopal and church groups hold meetings with desserts and lectures. The Questers, Zetomen, and Circle members share programs on mothers day themes, Psalms, book studies, and charity sewing, while Bundles For Britain and WCTU volunteers organize workroom duties and church circle activities in spring gatherings.
Personal notes reveal Miss Marjorie Hester of Russellville will serve as Queen of Franklin County at the Strawberry Festival with overnight stay at her uncle and aunt T. L. Baker Jr. and Mrs. Baker. Other items mention visits in Birmingham Opelika Kannapolis Huntsville Memphis and Falkville along with Southern Baptist Convention attendance and Cotton Carnival plans.
The article discusses many beauty shops in large cities offering departments for young children. It highlights Alma’s experience with hair washing and styling for seven to eight year olds, noting the challenges and preferences for short bobs and pigtails. It stresses high quality cleansing, thorough rinsing, proper hair arrangements, and good parental example in diet hygiene and manners.
The author contends the German state runs like a machine and that Hess’s death irrepairably weakens the Nazi apparatus. Allies cheer the possible breakdown and fear drastic step may be taken to retain regime prestige while banning foreign broadcasts.
In a wartime tone an American Legion speaker warns that Nazi supporters in the U S act as an inside threat. He labels them Hitler Expeditionary Force and argues the American Expeditionary Force will soon control the situation, praising loyalty to the Republic.
Mrs Warmstrong of Plattsburg Mo was re elected president of the Womens Missionary Union auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Convention after a three day session. Kathleen Mallory of Birmingham was re elected executive secretary and Juliette Mather of Butler was chosen younger people's secretary. Mrs Wilfred C Tyler of Bluemountain Miss was named recording secretary and Mrs W J Cox of Memphis Tenn treasurer.
A speaker expresses solidarity with a national network, pledges ongoing commitment to the cause, and declares the ultimate aim is a safe America achieved when all citizens embrace an American identity like that of the American Legion.
The Associated Press reports lingering frost and cool weather in the central states with Georgia at 33 degrees in Gainesville. Temperatures are expected to rise tomorrow for much of the country as skies clear from the Atlantic to Ohio and northern fronts gather near Canada. Local lows included Chattanooga 36 Elkins 29 Cincinnati 38 Buffalo 30 Albany 34 Portland 36 Bangor 31 and Boston 36 while Dodge City 48 Des Moines 62 and North Platte 88 show western warmth.
Police Chief W. P. Moore urged observance of a park ordinance prohibiting leaving automobiles on paved streets between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. He asked citizens to cooperate to aid the street department during those hours of cleaning.
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