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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1944

Page

7

Society notes highlight tea party, weddings, club meetings

Mrs. Pepper hosted a coffee party at her Beele s Highway home in honor of Mrs. Hoff and Mrs. Patton with many guests listed. The day featured dahlias and chrysanthemums, a wedding reception followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon on Nogales Avenue, and a San ta Barbara high school graduate bride. Various church circles and literary club meetings are scheduled with hostesses named, including Cotaco Literary Club and Memorial Drive Methodist W S C S circles.

Raymond Pepper Louis Hoff J. W. Patton, Jr Julian Bibb Mobile Ala Early Phin Hoff Patton C. H. Eyster Georgie Miller T. C. Chandler Thomas M. Guyton Dwight Mixson Regues Emens Ben Britnell T. M. Jones, Jr Gordon Sherard J. N. Wiley Will Wyker E. D. Bailey, Jr Ben Martin, Jr Charles Malone H Malone W. F. Boswell, Jr Reid Sherrard, Jr John A. Caddell Maynard Layman Eugene Chapman Floyd Smith Norman Harris Julian Harris H. B. Hutchinson Lee Damsky William Joseph. M. Per Gene Chamberlain Merle Bleyins Eugene Richman Santa Barbara High School Sergeant Hollaway Decatur Somerville Marine Corps Goleta Gifford Everett Gifford Mary Esther Rice Robert Rice W. H. Rogers Rogers Fourth Avenue West Cotaco Literary Club J. T. Nelson East Church Street F. ©. Smith Bruce Hill J. D. Bush F. O. Smith Casto Jarvis Eugene R. Gy Hay Louis Bell T. G. Crane George Godwin Eugene R. Guy E. E. Hargrove Alfred Hodgins Byars Hurst E. F. Kingsbury John Patterson Jr H. N. Peurifoy J. D. Purser Mrs. Sullivans

Hartselle Community News and Wartime Notes

Hartselle reports on PTA supper honoring faculty and local society events. Notices cover Army service members, visits from relatives in Charleston Shreveport Atlanta and Birmingham, church and civic activities, Rotary Club talks, Girl Scout reviews, and local club gatherings with details on attendees and recent travels.

Personal notices of local residents and family visits

Mrs Zola McCulloch and her daughter Vicki Sue return from a visit. Mrs Eugene R Guy is ill at her Canal Street home. Mrs Robert T Hunter visits Florence. Mrs J T Jones recovers from illness and Billy Je from Galveston visits with Mrs T Jones. Mr and Mrs Reeder Banks and daughters Betty and Bobbie visit relatives.

Zola McCulloch Vicki Sue Eugene R. Guy Canal Street Iin Billy Je Galvestee Nerveston Mrs . T. Jones Mrs. Reeder Banks Betty Reeder Bobbie

Music program notes and Homecoming events at First Methodist

The program featured piano pieces by Chopin and Grieg performed by Dale Brown and Mrs. Elmer Freeman with Ruth Thompson presenting Grimm fairy tales. Homecoming and Family Day at First Methodist is Oct 22 with family seating, a basket lunch, and a gift to the largest family. Rotary Institute lectures by Dr. Allen D. Albert follow, on Nov ending with talks on New Forces in World Affairs. Colonel Pattillo promoted to full colonel, honored for D-Day service. Lt Roger Hagans graduates Quantico officer school after earlier service and university study.

Juvenile Music Study Club Carl Pattillo Nancy Allen Pattilo Jackie Freeman Mary Nell Groover Elizabeth Ann Mitchell Sammy Houston Williams Joy Broom Dvorak Susan Stewart Miss Waldsmith Dorothy Thompson Joanne Hender Annie Ruth Waldsmith Dale Brown Elmer Freeman Grimm Ruth Thompson Dottie Stewart Nancy Allen Pattillo First Methodist Church Edwin Branscomb Allen D. Albert Rotary International Institute of International Hartselle Rotary Club Albert Moran County High School North American Roger Hagans L. L. Hagans Marine Corps Officers School Quantico Hagansen Marine Corps University of Alabama

Local News Roundup of Visits and Travels

Reedy Armstrong of the Merchant Marines visits his uncle J. M. Nelson. Mrs. Pearl Sheats returns from Birmingham with her daughter Mrs. R. E. Jones. Cpl. John Aday of Spokane spends a furlough with his parents. Harry and David Puckett visited John Paul Puckett training with the U. S. Navy in Atlanta. They attend the Auburn Georgia Tech game. Pfc. Grafton Lyle of the Marine Corps spends a furlough with Mrs. Lyle. Mrs. H. L. Payne visits Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perry at Goodwater. Eleanor Roberts shows improvement after illness. Martha C. Smith of Morgan County High attends a Nashville conference on Business Education.

Reedy Armstrong Merchant Marines J. M. Nelson Pearl Sheats R. E. Jones Birmingham Cpl John Aday Spokane Washington John W. Aday Harry David Puckett Peck Smith John Paul Puckett U. S. Navy

Good Women and Jealous Women War Exposes Hidden Follies

Dorothy Dix argues war reveals both noble women and saboteurs. Patriots rise to aid the home front while jealous mothers undermine sons with possessiveness and letters that erode morale. The piece notes Mrs Sullivans and spies within families amid wartime strain.

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