Harvey Culver announces Velma Velma Bernice to W B Harvey Jr
Harvey Culver of Falkville announces the marriage of Velma Bernice to W B Harvey Jr both of Falkville The ceremony was performed May 17 1941 at Rev W W Coffee home in Moulton Heights The couple will reside in Decatur where both work at the Alabama History Mill.
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Harvey-Culver
Harvey Culver
Falkville
Velma Bernice
W. B. Harvey, Jr
W. W. Coffee
Moulton Heights
Decatur
Alabama History Mill
Personal notices of local families and travels
Mr and Mrs Rex Finley plan a Tuscaloosa trip for graduation exercises. Their daughter Dorothy Grace Finley will receive her diploma Monday. Cladie Shumake and daughter returned from Tupelo after attending Billy Topp’s funeral. Charles Winston and C C Johnson visit Birmingham for the day. Mrs Kermit Alspaugh visits mother Mrs Timberlake in Taylorsville. Kelcy Graham from Stevenson visits Mrs Timberlake. E D Bailey Jr expected home Thursday from Tuscumbia after attending her mother’s bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Will Crawford
O. L. Hill
Lelia G. Hall
Decatur
Ala
J. A. Cullom
Cc. H. Eblen
Pranen
See
Fayetteville Road
Rex Finley
Tuscaloosa
Dorothy Grace Finley
Cladie Shumake
Tupelo, Miss
Billy Topp
Nashville, Tenn
Charles N. Winston
C. C. Johnson
Birmingham
Kermit Alspaugh
Taylorsville, N. C
Mrs. C. FE
Timberlake, Sr
E. D. Bailey, Jr
Tuscumbia
Rufus Porter
National Maritime Day marked by shipyards and Savannah voyage
Washington observed National Maritime Day as shipyards buzzed with a vast merchant building program. The observance commemorates the 122nd anniversary of the Savannah's departure on the first successful steam powered trans Atlantic voyage.
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Washington
United States
Riverside Auditorium Set for Decatur Sixth Grade Promotion
About 160 pupils from Gordon-Birh Lafayette and Fairview schools will receive certificates of promotion to Junior High at a Friday morning ceremony in Riverside auditorium at 10. Rev John A Troxler of Westminster Presbyterian Church will deliver the address and Supt BF Alverson will award the certificates. Principals J D Reed Miss Mary Turley and Co 8 Hagerman will announce honors. Musical selections include an audience song invocations and instrumental solos with James Lavon Davis on clarinet.
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Riverside Auditorium
Gordon-Birh
Lafayette
Fairview
Decatur
John A. Troxler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
BF. Alverson
J.D
Junior High Graduation Exercises Planned for Decatur
Graduation for Decatur junior high School class III will be Friday May 23 at 2 pm. Diplomas will mark completion of junior high work. Public invited. Program includes invocation, songs, medals, honor roll, address, diploma awards, and alma mater. Report cards issued at 1:30 pm. dismissal possible afterward.
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Decatur Junior High School
C. B. Schnabury
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
American Legion
H. F. Sherrod
American Legion Post
W. R. Riley
Prin
Edwin Wyle
The
First Christian Church
S. E. Alverson
Collard Seed Boom Prospects In Grady County Farming
In Catron Georgia growers expect a collard seed upswing as defense vegetable focus grows. After a once steady export, shipments declined but seed supply now tight and farmers aim to profit in the upcoming season. Collards are a leafy southern staple to be cooked with fat back and cornbread after the first frost.
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Catro
Grady County
Yankeeland
At Home Panpe Novelty Soft Dress Pattern 4774
Anne Adams Pattern 4774 features a tapering front panel creating a low neckline with boat-line softness. Back has a single smart panel. available sizes 34 to 48. yardage 814 yards for size 36. Send 15 cents for pattern or 25 cents for book and pattern to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Costa
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Lights That Age Or Rejuvenate A Woman In Her Home
A columnist advises on home lighting to flatter a woman’s complexion. Choice of ceiling shade and wall tones smooths features and reduces glare. Proper lamp height and shaded table candles prevent harsh lighting that makes guests look older. A knowledgeable illuminator can optimize lamps for flattering results.
Poppy Day Plans in Morgan County Aide Veterans
The Morgan County Unit No 15 of the American Legion Auxiliary organizes Poppy Day on Saturday May 31. Mrs Frank Yaney leads volunteer teams to distribute memorial poppies on city streets to honor World War dead and aid disabled veterans and families. Proceeds go to the Auxiliary welfare fund.
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Morgan County
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Yaney
Yaney
Decatur
Hat Toss Fallout From Dance In Columbia
Columnist Harry Hampton of The Columbia State recounted leaving a dance and entering a restaurant where he hurled his hat across the room in a reckless act. The incident drew attention but details beyond the hat’s flight were not disclosed.
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Columbia
S. C
Harry Hampton
Columbia State
FASTEETH Powder Promises Firm Dentures
False teeth wearers faced embarrassment when plates loosened or slipped. FASTEETH non acid powder is sprinkled on plates to hold teeth more firmly and feel more comfortable. It claims to not sour and to control denture odor and breath.
Camp Blanding costs ireful, Senate panel says
A two day hearing in Jacksonville after a tour of Camp Blanding found army camp projects running above original cost estimates. The committee labeled several sites as costly with Camp Blanding at 27.4 million dollars and incomplete. Chairman Truman faulted the site choice while defense officials defended delays and scope increases.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Senate
Blanding
Truman
D-Mo
Arthur Wileson
General Staff
Florida
Brewster
War Department
Alabama road program to build 1500 miles in two years
Mobile, May 22. Chris J. Sherlock, state highway director, said 61 of Alabama's 67 counties have agreements with the department for construction or reconstruction of more than 1500 miles of roads. Bids on 60 to 70 projects totaling about 7.1 million dollars will be invited as soon as possible.
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Mobile
Ala
Chris J. Sherlock
Alabama
Sherlock
Plumbers Rally In Montgomery After Diamond Loss
C Lester Ray attending the Alabama Master Plumbers convention in Montgomery loses a diamond in a hotel bathroom. Plumbers rush to help but Ray does not recover his lost gem as they also forget their tools in the commotion.
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Montgomery
Ala
Hat Trick: Saucy Scratch From Hamp Ton on the Rack
Hamp ton recalls a misstep as he removed a hat from the rack then dropped it and stepped on it while claiming to be cold sober. The remark captures a candid moment during departure with a humorous twist.
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Hampton
Adorable kitten patch quilt pattern 2760
Pattern 2760 shows a small quilt block using scraps with two patches. The guide includes a WA diagram, accurate pieces, and directions. Send ten cents and write PATTERN NUMBER NAME and ADDRESS to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept New York.
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Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Hidden Eggs Make Pancakes and Eggs Cook Together
A novelty breakfast dish called Hidden Eggs lets cooks fry eggs directly in pancake batter so cakes and eggs finish together. The recipe uses flour, baking powder, salt, milk, an egg, and melted butter, yielding four servings. Also listed are simple side dishes and a note to request Meta Given’s Desserts That Show Good Form.
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Meta Given
Breakfast and Lunch Menu with Recipe Fragments
Fragmented menu notes list breakfast items such as edward Shusereet rhubarb with sugar and coffee for adults, milk for children, and a luncheon item for Split Pea Soup using dried peas bacon or ham bone onions and evaporated milk.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Symphony Club
J. A. Dunlap
Princess Symphony
Wanda Moyers
Queen Blakemore, III
Mamie Deerr
Doris Wheeler
Entre Amies
Ethellene Barker
Elizabeth Gammon Poteet
Decatur Music Club
Poldini
Bundles-for-Britain
Crippled Children’s Society
Cullman Democrat
North
Lowela Hanlin
Mrs. Garrett
John A. Garrett
Huntsville
C. W. Clowdus
Thomas Apartments
John Wilson
Garrett
Clowdus
George Svanda
Little
J. F. Graham
Jack D. Clowdus
Jack Edmonds
Wilson
Fayette Street Grammar S
Seneca Springs
Thomas Harvey
Edna Holland
Viola Speer
O. E
Mary Lou Dancy
Masonic Temple
Mrs. Burnum
H. D. Barnum
Ferry Street
Charles Tweedy, Jr
Jasper
Georgie Miller
Skeggs Crawford
Bluette Wallace
Barrett Shelton
E. H. Barnett
Loyd Lively
Crawford
American Institute of Laundering
Goidel’s
Danville Road
Kelcy Graham
Stevenson, Ala
C. E. Timberlake, Sr
Ler
Claus
Charles Jones
John A. Troxier
James Lavon Davis
Alverson
John A. Trowier
God Bleas
America
Carolyn Sue Jones
Mrs. Lyle Jones
Courtland
Billie Lori
Helen Follett
Lyle McCutcheon
Wallace Barber & Beauty Shop
Laura Wheeler Puss
Patch
Topa. Spa, Needlecraft Service, Inc
Kitten Applique
Pirecrép
Edmune Dureceur
Decatur's New
Yui
George
Lucile Watsonie
Goulding Victory
Hattie McDaniel
Warner Bros
Lanare Colfer
Polan Banke
Muse
Max Steroar
Move’s
Pinangce Company
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