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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1939

Page

10

Delegates Chosen for Huntsville Convention of Women Officials

Five delegates from the Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club are selected for May 19–21 activities at the Russell Erskine Hotel in Huntsville Alabama. Miss Winifred Sentiff presides as president elect with other club members attending the convention and Miss Frances Maule of New York to speak at the banquet on the theme Better Business Women.

Decatur Business and Professional Womens Club Will Atville Russel Erskine Hotel Decatur Club Winifred Sentiff Clio Levin O. B. Smith Mary Kinter E. G. Hamilton Frances Maule New York Miss Maule Detatur Club St John’s Guild Huntsville Alabama Ing Russell Erskine Hotel Russell Erskine Sallie Wilson Huntsville Club Carrie K. Andrews Minnie L. Steckel Nannie R. Nash L. H. Gregory Janie Ballard Russe Erskine Hotel Bess Mor Federation of Business and Professional Women

Classified Ads Guide for Households

A short note advises housewives that classified ads are the advertising medium of choice. Readers are instructed to call phone number 46 and ask for the Ad Taker to place advertisements.

Silly Things and Jokes in a Patchwork of Dialogues

A collage of light humor and sketches features conversations about optimism faith and everyday quirks. It includes notes on romance ventriloquism and social foibles as characters share puns and humorous insights in a casual magazine style.

Door to door sales warnings and old time jokes

A collage of old quips and moral notes about shopping at local stores versus door to door sales. Jokes about Eskimo wit and foremen with light humor show a newspaper page of tips and humor.

Family reunion brings many relatives to Luker home

A large gathering at Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Luker’s Hartsville route 3 on May 14 included Harvey Young and family of Cullman Alabama City residents Freman Hartselle and DeWitt Young, Loyd McCartey and Francis Ann, and others from Cullman Nashville and Hartselle. Luncheon served and plans for an annual affair discussed.

J. F. Luker Harteelle Harvey Young Cullman Ala Ir W. Wooten Jeanett Nashville Tenn B. B. Pettit Alabama City Freman Hartselle DeWitt Young Loyd McCartey Francis Ann A. E. Pettit A. P. Monroe Edward Lacy D. G. Luker Obid Luker Arvil Luker Melton Mary Lou Johnson

What Congress Is Doing What Congress Is Doing

Senate actions include votes on a Florida ship canal and hearings on navy beef purchases. Subcommittees and committees study Wagner act amendments and corporate finance methods while House debates a river and harbor bill and examines Social Security revisions. Yesterday the Senate discussed the canal project as the House handled minor bills.

Senate O'Mahoney D.wyo Labor Committee Judiciary Monopoly HOUSE Florida

Voice of Experience expresses marriage wisdom

John Pyle, 87, offers marital counsel in Omaha telling how to keep a wife for life by catching her young, treating her gently, and never letting it be questioned that the marriage is lifelong.

Omaha Neb John Pyle

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