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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1944
Page
5
A Wednesday luncheon hosted by Mrs. E M Morrow celebrated her cousin Miss Merle Cartwright of New York City who is visiting relatives in Athens. The three course meal also included guests Mrs Tom Jones Huntsville Mrs Dick Parker and Mrs W B Booth of Athens and other Decatur friends.
Ann Adams describes a junior miss jumper pattern 4655 with blouse and suspender shorts for gym wear. Sizes 11 to 18 offered, fabric amounts listed for 54 inch and 35 inch widths, plus a needlework pattern option. Send twenty cents for patterns to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York and fifteen more cents for the Fall and Winter Pattern Book.
The Joe Wheeler Chapter U. D. C. met on Presidents Day at the home of Mrs. J. T. Jones to mark the Golden Anniversary of its organization. Three new members joined and officers planned for General and District Conventions. The program included a review of the V. U. D. C. work over 50 years and tributes to the chapter president, with refreshments served.
Mrs. Harold Hogan has returned to her Dallas home to resume duties at the North American Aircraft Plant after visiting her sister Mrs. Verdon Lowery. Miss Virginia Prince Calvin and Miss Merle Cartwright left today for Birmingham to spend the weekend as guests of Mr. Leon Cartwright. Cartwright will later return to New York City after visiting.
Morgan County Chapter of the American Red Cross announces Mrs Barrett C Shelton as chair of special volunteer services following Mrs Robert T Harris resignation. E M Wise praises Harris for leading corps and notes Shelton will receive the same cooperation and support.
The Census Bureau reportsCottonseed totals fell to 453,958 tons for Aug 1 to Sept 30 from 637,572 a year ago. On hand at mills Sept 30 were 735,174 tons vs 1,008,155 a year earlier, with declines shown in crude oil refined oil cake hulls linters and running bales.
The Women's Auxiliary of St. John's church invites all to a social gathering Monday at 3:00 p.m. in the parish house. Mrs. Edward G. Mullen will discuss women's work in the Philippine Islands through the United Thank Offering. Refreshments by Mrs. Julia Sandlin.
A compact guide urges women to steal a half hour for a beauty routine. It recommends oil treatments for sun damaged hair, three hot water lathers, and lemon juice peroxide lotion to fade freckles and tan. Finish with a brisk cream massage and extend care to hands and knees.
Dorothy Dix counsels a bride who endured cruel mistreatment from her husband and his mother during the honeymoon. She warns against returning to an abusive marriage and suggests taking time to think before remarriage.
Yasuo Kuniyoshi of New York wins the Carnegie Institute annual painting prize of 1000 dollars for a still life titled Room 110. The juried award selected from 311 entries and features a group of unrelated items suspended from a plaster cast on a tilted table with a glass fronted office door backdrop.
Brig. Gen. Charles F. Born, former West Point football star, was appointed deputy commander of the U. S. 15th Air Force. The promotion was announced today by Maj. Gen. Nathan F. Twining, the 15th Air Force commander.
Relatives and friends in Athens and Decatur for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Haley of Montgomery will be the weekend peace guests of Mrs. T. M. Jones. Selvett Farris has returned to her home in Sheffield after a visit with her mother. Miss Annie Wheeler of Wheeler was a guest here Thursday.
Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk after meeting U S ambassador Harriman said he is hopeful for an accord with the Soviet backed Lublin Committee. Churchill and Stalin will discuss Polish matters as Mikolajczyk seeks a provisional agreement without surrendering the 1935 constitution. The Lublin group insists it represents liberated Poland and will not join the London government.
The Interior Department, via a Rachel Carson pamphlet, predicts Southern fishing could rival cotton as a major regional industry with further exploration and improved handling methods. It notes South supplies most shrimp, substantial shares of crabs and oysters, and key species like red snapper, Spanish mackerel, and pompano. Florida leads with about one third of the yield, followed by North Carolina and Louisiana.
Treasury head Morgenthau said the war costs $93 billion yearly and demands for money will continue until victory. He noted details of the upcoming sixth drive would be announced from the West Coast as he travels to Los Angeles.
Washington reports the Treasury monthly bulletin showing the public debt at 209.764 billion dollars and an annual interest burden of 4.033 billion dollars. The interest rate stands at 1.923 percent.
An elderly woman debates with a younger husband about age appropriate romance. She argues against love affairs with younger partners and urges embracing one’s own age and ending foolish pursuits. The Bell Syndicate released the piece from Me.
Chilean born painter Mireya Lafuente travels on a goodwill cultural mission to the United States. She studies American art teaching methods, exhibits in Washington, plans shows in New York and Philadelphia, and praises U S art for its earth grounded, down to earth depictions. She teaches at the Santiago Lyceum and has a son with Victor Nahel.
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