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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1937

Page

6

Methodist Circle Meetings and Socials Highlight Week

Methodist Woman's Missionary Society held Circle One with fourteen members, Circle Two on Memorial Drive, and Circle Three at Cornelian Court apartments as they discussed Bible lessons and conducted prayer. A bridal shower hosted by Edith Doss and Katherine Harvey celebrated Helen Abel and Annie Sue Greenhill with gifts, flowers, games, and a luncheon. The Decatur Young People's Union met at Cambridge church with a strong program and elected officers. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Christiansen celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary with family and friends. The Questers club held a supper party at Mrs. Wallace Meadows home with installation of new officers and summer plans. Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No. 320 O E S to meet Thursday. The Alathean Class of Central Baptist to host a social Thursday night.

First Methodist Methodist Woman's Missionary Society Circle One H. B. Sunderland M. E. Lazenby A. Lynne D. L. Allen W. H. Ritter Edith Doss Katherine Harvey Ralph Hallmark Helen Abel Lloyd Dinsmore Annie Sue Greenhill Doss Decatur Young People's Union Cambridge Church L. D. Patterson Decatur First Marjorie Chunn Decatur Central Church A. J Jones Ninth Street Church Decatur Ruby Brady Athens Church Willadean Brooks Athens College Julia Dent Woodard Central Church Stancel Bynum Tanner Jene) Vaughn First Church Annie May Sheats West Decatur Ed Christiansen Grant Street Questers Wallace Meadows Fourth Avenue West Dorothy Perkins Earl Foster Allen Rhinehart Mason Pearce Winnie Sentiffeederlan Paul Bryart Irene Gray Hugh Terry Garnett Young Flora Boyd Elbert Speer Bryan Terry Foster Douglas Mitchell

Personal notices from Decatur area residents

Mrs. B P Wallace returns from Florence. Mrs E A Tillery and Mrs Wilmer E Hall visit Florence. Paul Crawford Sr seriously ill on Grant street. Breuner Smith and son Lester of Florence visit their mother Mrs Fannie Godfrey. Miss Ruth Lee Morrow of Grenada Miss arrives Thursday to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs E L Sharpley in Hartselle. Mr and Mrs W B Morrow visit. Mrs S B Cross improves after five months ill. Bernard Markstein of Cincinnati overnight with Mr and Mrs W B Markstein on trip from Biloxi. Mrs R G McClure sprained ankle. Miss Christine Simms of Alabama College Montevallo returns home for summer with parents Mr and Mrs Pruitt Simms. Mrs Jack Williamson leaves for relatives in Cullman. Rev and Mrs Peter M Dennis and son William visit from Birmingham. Frances Cowden improves after brief illness at home on East Vine. Misses Ellen Ruth Brewster and Mrs Allie Uptain Tennessee and Mrs Andy Matthews Athens visit Miss Ethel Bryant. Macias Noa of Pensacola to visit Jack Smith at A P I Auburn, roommates from college. Jack Smith returns Thursday night from A P I Auburn to spend summer with Lether Smith family. Mrs HK Tankersley goes to Auburn. son Homer AP L student to join for summer. Mr and Mrs George Crawford and son Jimmy of Memphis visit Layman family on way to Maryville. Mr and Mrs Robert Bibb and daughter of Mooresville spend Wednesday in Decatur. Zeno Bailey bed-bound with illness on Sherman street. John and Wilson Taylor, Edward Davies, Wilburn McCluskey return from A P I for summer.

Exercise for Lovely Teeth and Gums

Health guidance from a period column stresses teeth as beauty accessories. It champions chewing hard foods like crisp toast to strengthen jaws and gums, improve saliva flow, and keep teeth white. Daily gum massage is advised to maintain pink, healthy gums amid modern concentrated diets.

Laurel

New Members Elected to Decatur Co Tillion Club

Miss Sara Neville accepts invitation to join the Decatur Co tillion Club and will join several new members at the summer dance on June 22. St. John's Guild met at the parish house for an all day sewing event hosted by Mrs. Georgie Miller and Mrs. Tidwell, with two visitors from Birmingham in attendance.

Sara Neville Decatur Cotillion Club St. John's Guild Georgie Miller Tidwell Peter M. Dennis Birmingham Anne Adams Anne Adas Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th St New York

Porter Explains Plans for Class at Crystal Plunge

George Porter and Lewis Nelson will lead the life saving course at Crystal Plunge starting May 31. No charges will be imposed for either the life saving or swimming courses offered to beginners. Free admission will be available to life saving students, while regular rates apply to swimming enrollees.

George Porter Lewis Nelson Crystal Plunge

Care of the Feet and Legs Column Offer

A newspaper note explains that readers can send questions on beauty to Miss Glad via a daily column and requests two cents per inquiry plus a self addressed stamped envelope for responses.

Glad

Also Mentioned on This Page

Circle Two L. L. McCulloch Memorial Drive A. C. Simmons Peter Judea H. A. Nungester F. H. Pointer Mattie Jones J. ¥. Robb Circle Three Cornelian Court Reid’ Sherard, Jr James Duncan Norman Harris BE. E. Hargrove R. Mason Dorothy Jean Doss Lascille Brown Helen Shropshire John Smith Roy Goslin CWO Mary Tovely I.C. Doss Newt Birdsong Johnnie Hughes Lena Prosser Lena Harvey Anne Harvey Earline Mullins Maggie Strickland Ethel Taylor Mack. Roper Carl Doss Doris Perry Elizabeth Berry Lorene Sandlis Ralph Whitaker Sarah Chunn Louvisa Ann Wade Marjorie Roper Eva Bell Lenis Catherine Gillilain Mildred Gillilain Lucille Brown al Alexander Annie Bell Minor H. P. Abel Jimmy Holt Anne Dement Connie Sheats Wynelle Self Eugene Russell Oklahoma City Okla Guild Eugene EB. Graves Questers Supper Party Mary Lou Dancy Masonic Temple Central Sullivan Carolyn Sue Odom Miss Odom Mrs Roy Odom E. A. Tillery Wilmer E. Hall Florence Paul Crawford, Sr Mrs. Breuner Smith Lester Fannie Godfrey Ruth Lee Morrow Grenada E. L. Sharpley Hartselle Mrs. W. B. Morrow 8. B. Cross Bernard Markstein Cincinnati, C W. B. Markstein Biloxi R. G. McClure Christine Simms Alabama College Montevallo Mrs. Pruitt Simms Jack Williamson Cullman William Eugene E. Graves Frances Cowden East Vine Street Ellen and Ruth Brewster Allie Uptain Tennessee Andy Matthews Athens Ethel Bryant Macias Noa Pensacola Fla Jack Smith Auburn Lether Smith H.’K’ Tankersley Homer Ap.l George Crawford Jimmy Memphis, Tenn Maynard Layman Maryville Tenn Robert Bibb Mooresville Zeno Bailey Sherman Street John Wilson Taylor Edward Davies Wilburn McCluskey Alice Faye Gladys Glad America Calerie Carter Gen Ja Capitol Goidel Aoe Anita Louise Peter B. Kyne Cappy Ricks Charles Winninger Henry Showboat Be Sas Alabama Gas Co L. W. Brown City Park Danville Road Porter Golden Drug Store Wigg Johnson Murdock J.C. Black CO Second Griffin’s Jewelry Shop
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