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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1941

Page

6

Yearend Joe Wheeler P T A Meeting Highlights Arts and Awards

The last Joe Wheeler School P T A meeting of the year featured Mrs W A Eli Baulch Pec s president and Rev O B Lansbury addressing duties of home and influences on children. Music by the Jonette and Rhythm Bands, prize awards for class rooms, and acknowledgments for officers and volunteers marked the event. The Girls Hi Y Club held its Mothers Day banquet and senior high school wrap up followed by a Year end supper at Woodall s with officers chosen for next year. First Grade picnics and a Thursday Contract Club outing completed the society items.

Joe Wheeler P. T A W. A. Eli- Baulch H. O. Troup Jonette W. J. Coyle Tornette Robert Rice W. F. Wright J. B. Hurst Selma R. L. Penn L. B. Moody Bam Blackwell C. P. Brothers J. T. Weatherly Alton Martin Elizabeth Jones Leon Reeves Wilson Mary Stuart Terrell Carolyn Murphree Lynnewood Trinity Mountain Garner Pride Greenville Ala Charles Tweedy, Jr Jasper Jackson Edwards Atlanta Rex Poll Birmingham Seybourn Lynne

Personal Notices From The Strawberry Festival Crowd

Mrs Homer Hutchinson leaves for St Louis after a five week visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Hughes and others. Several families travel to Cullman for the Strawberry Festival including Mrs Frank Stone and many others. Rev W E Barnes arrives for a week’s visit after attending a Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham.

Homer Hutchinson St. Louis, Mo Herbert Hughes Bluett Freed Jim Godsey Cornelius Cullman Frank Stone J. E. Stone John A. Caddell Tommy and Lucenda Paul Tidwell Wilkes Maryleen Duncan Mrs. Legrand Wilson W. E. Barnes Hereford Texas W. T. Barnes Southern Baptist Convention Birmingham E. M. Chenault Eleanor R. EB. Catlett A. T. Hanson E. B. Hargrove Kathryn Ann Wiley Ben Bloodworth Kenneth Hennessy Barrett Shelton J. A. McDonald J. F. Graham and Mack 8. E. Patterson Patsy Ann Patterson Carolyn Sch

Local Families Gather as Illness and Carnival Bring News

Mrs B D Jamison remains seriously ill at Benevolent Society Hospital. Her daughter Mrs T B Greer of McComb Miss will arrive tonight to be at a bedside. Mrs J A Butfrey C Kirkpatrick and Mrs Northey Cox with son Jimmy are in Memphis to attend the Cotton Carnival over the weekend.

B.D. Jamison The Benevolent Society Hospital T. B Greer McComb J. A. Butfre Y, C. Kirkpatrick Northey Cox Jimmy Memphis Tenn

Knitting Pattern 2859 for Jacket Sizes 12 14 and 16 18

Instructions for a jifty knit jacket with stockinette and purl blocks. Pattern 2859 includes jacket in sizes 12 14 and 16 18 with illustrations and required materials. Send ten cents with name and address to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. New York.

Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Make This Model At Home A Slimming Waistband Frock

An Anne Adams pattern 4768 promises a slimmer waist with an inset waistband and gathers under yokes. Front panel lengthens the silhouette while a deep V-neck and decorative bodice details boost youthfulness. Sizes 36 to 50 priced fifteen cents. book and pattern twenty five cents. Pattern Dept The Decatur Daily New York.

Anne Adams Cross Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York

Knights of Columbus Lead Parade Wins and Float Honors

In Decatur the Knights of Columbus took first for originality while Drinkard airplane placed second. Cullman Tribune won most beautiful float, Cullman and Lyric Theatres led best decorated cars. Strawberry Exhibit winners include RB A Hoeing H J Messersmith and Marvin Grizzard. Junior floats awarded to Garden City Kelley School and Cullman fourth grade with Hanceville students nearby. Little Ann Arnold won the tricycle exhibit and O Neal Mauldin also recognized for a comic strip interpretation.

Knights of Columbus Drinkard Cullman Tribune Cullman Lyric Theatres RB. A. Hoeing H. J. Messersmith Marvin Grizzard Garden City and Kelley School Cullman School Hanceville Schol Little Ann Arnold H. F. Arnold O'Neal Mauldin Gene Gasser Willodean Lovvorn

Allies weigh Weygand role amid colonial fears

The piece argues Weygand remains Petain’s ally yet questions whether he would surrender colonial privileges to the Germans. It notes Britain’s threat to strike at Nazi bases in Syria and possibly occupy Dakar. The Eastern Mediterranean heats up as Germany uses Syria airfields to move troops toward Iraq, aiding Hitler’s gains in the Near East.

Mitler Weygand Petain Cife Britain Syria France Dakar Mediterranean Iraq Hitler Near East Turkey

Want Ads Promise Easy Profits for Readers

Advertisement copy touts simplicity and readability of Want Ads, inviting readers to profit from using the classified section. It emphasizes user friendly listings designed to boost earnings and ease of use.

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