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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1944

Page

5

Social Gathering At Berean Study Club Hostess

Mrs King hosted at her mother Mrs Clyde Hendrix Sr home on Ferry Street. Mrs J W Darrah gave an inspiring afternoon talk. Mrs C H Timberlake sang with Mrs W E Curry at piano. Social hour included plates of refreshments for members and several guests from Brownville and Jasper.

Berean Study Club King James E. King Thenlegteapee Orveriaie Ing-In Clyde Hendrix Ferry Street J. W. Darrah C. H. Timberlake W. E. Curry J. W. Darrah, Jr Brownville Texas Timberlake Curry

Personal Notices Lively With Visits and Travel News

Mrs. Ward Pafford and daughter from Atlanta visit aunt Mrs. C. A. Campbell in the Thomas Apartments. Cpl. Frank M. Campbell moved to Orlando where teers visits him. Sgt. Joe Lynn Cox Jr sends delayed Mother’s Day greetings from Italy. Wilson Orr Jr suffers chicken pox at home on Eighth Ave East. John Eyster confined at Sherman Street home with manmips. Ensign John P. Howland recently earned gold wings at Pensacola and enjoys leave visit with mother Mrs. Carre L. Howland and sister Mrs. James Wade. Sgt. Ben M. Howland returns from overseas for a 30 day furlough. Miss Faye Blackwell leaves for Washington DC to take a new job. B A Turner travels to Arkansas for business with niece Wendellyn Gray. Mr. and Mrs. D W Speake return from three weeks in West Palm Beach and Daytona Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Sim McAnn and children of Nashville visit sister Mrs. Robert Gray. Mr. and Mrs. J D Garren and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E Graves plan to visit their children in Clinton Miss. Mrs. J J Williamson and son Jackie travel to La Junta Colorado to visit Lt Jack J Williamson, away a month. Judge T C Almon and Mrs Leroy McEntire travel to Franklin Tennessee for nephew T H Alexander Jr’s Battleground Academy graduation. Mrs James T Stewart will join.

T.C. Almon Leroy McEntire Franklin, Tenn T. H. Alexander, Jr Battleground Academy James, T. Stewart

Jiffy Knit News and Society Notes Trim Spring Scene

Jiffy knit patterns advertise a two piece cap sleeve blouse pattern 865 in sizes 12 to 14 and 16 to 18 with motifs for linens and garments. Readers may order by sending fifteen cents and pattern name to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept New York. The page also covers local visits trips and military family news including Lt. Jack Smith in New Guinea, a new baby in Athens and nursing updates.

Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y Needlecraft

Poppies On Sale Saturday For Memorial Day

Poppies will be sold Saturday on the streets of Decatur by the city’s young ladies and the American Legion Auxiliary. Citizens are urged to wear the poppies to honor men who gave their lives in the nation’s defense.

Decatur American Legion Auxiliary

Queen Mary Observes 77th Birthday Working on Estate

Queen Mary marked her seventy seventh birthday by carrying on with her usual duties on the royal estate showing a blend of modern outlook and traditional regal demeanor according to a London dispatch from May 26.

London Queen Mary

Pattern 4801 dress with jacket from Anne Adams

Advertisement for pattern 4801 offering a sun-loving dress with a waist-hugging jacket in misses and women's sizes. Details include yardage for jacket contrast and a price of twenty cents, with mail order to Pattern Dept at 243 West 17th Street New York. The notice also promotes a 32 page pattern book and free pattern inside.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Dept West 17Th New York N.Y

Dorothy Dix: Love, Husband and Children

Dorothy Dix counsels a reader that loving a husband more than children is natural within a family unit. She warns against motherly focus on kids that sidelines the husband and advises patience with a moody fiancé and using flattery to bridge a father daughter gap.

Miss DIX Dorothy Dix Wells

Short Rest before Attending Party Boosts Wellbeing

The piece advises a light rest routine for a girl before a social event. A half hour nap, tepid bath, cold cream, and twenty minutes of quiet with a cool cloth help restore energy. Leisurely preparation prevents fatigue and supports social stamina amid daily strain.

Willy

Axis Propaganda Tactics Spotted by OWI Across Europe

The Office of War Information outlines Nazi and Japanese efforts to sway neutrals in Turkey Sweden Spain and Asia. German broadcasts leaflets and subsidized press aim to erode support for the Allies while promising bribes and professorships to sway officials and educators.

Washington Office of War Information Owl Turkey Churchill United Nations Germany OWI House Subcommittee Danzig Sudetenland Scandinavia Spain Portugal Europe Berlin Geran Leedasats Sweden Latin America Far East India America

Scout Conference Details for Morgan District Caramporee

A Morgan district Scouters meeting is set for this afternoon at 5:00 at the Lyons hotel with Tom Fitzpatrick presiding. The gathering discusses the Morgan district carmporee planned for May 31 to June 2 at Eighth Avenue and Eighth Street, directed by Frank Yaney.

Morgan District Lyons Hotel Tom Fitzpatrick Eighth Avenue Eighth Street Frank Yaney Camporee

Top wage rates set up by board for transit operators

The Fourth Regional Labor Board chaired by M. T. Man Hecke announced new wage rates for bus and trolley operators in Atlanta based on area population figures. The rates serve as a guide for voluntary and dispute decisions and as a yardstick for pay scales.

Atlanta M. T.man Hecke

Committee urged all members to attend the meeting

The article urges every member of the committee to be present at the upcoming meet, stressing full attendance to ensure complete discussion and decision making.

Ate Strict Committee

Supermarket Scale Pricing Tiers Revealed

A pricing schedule lists unit costs by quantity ranges from 25 000 to 49 999 at 70 cents up to 250 000 and over at 85 cents. The bands include 50 000 to 99 999 at 75 cents and 100 000 to 249 999 at 80 cents.

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