Afternoon Birth Anniversary Party Held for Lakin Garnett
J A Garnett hosted an afternoon party for her son Lakin Garnett on his eleventh birthday at their Ferry Street home. Guests listed include Maryelle Mitchell and Marian Bloodworth among others who played Halloween games and won prizes. A birthday cake and confections were served and candy suckers given as keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Garnett
Laivreau
Lakin Garnett
Ferry Street
Maryelle Mitchell
Maurice Lovelady
E. H. D. Weaver
Frank Bayne
Jack Buchanan
Bryan
Sally Bryan
Lethe Edwards
Betty Joyce Brown
Ann Bailey Coleman
Marian Bloodworth
DeWayne Gentry
Rennis Russell
Frank Shafer
William Sherrod
Betty Carl Hendon
Billee Kimbrough
Barbara Ann White
Glen McMasters
James Horton
Erschel Hanna
Bill Lent
Billy Levin
Ted Drake
Tommy Phillips
Red Drake
Billy Lovin
Ing
Mrs. Garnett
Charleen Garnett
Carolyn Peurifoy
Mary Stockton
Rag doll pattern and accessories sell for fifteen cents
A baby doll project appealing to children sits up with clothing matching siblings including a coat beret and bootees. Pattern 525 covers transfer doll and clothes with directions. Send fifteen cents to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY 11 for the pattern and catalog 32 pages with 133 embroidery knitting crochet and home decor designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Solons Review Markets and Education Meeting Planned
Senior High P T A will meet at the high school auditorium Tuesday at 3 PM, followed by mothers invited to inspect the new cafeteria. A large group of Alabama lawmakers toured livestock facilities in Louisiana and Texas to study market development, led by Sen W W Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Street Grammar P. T. A
Ade Tate
Afghonelegies
W. W. Garrett
Uriah
Louisiana
Texas
Moundville
Gay Sparks
Committee On Appropriations and Finance
Slip and Panties Pattern 4744 by Anne Adams
Advertisement for pattern 4744 offering a fitted slip and matching panties with embroidery. Lists sizes from 12 to 44 and yardage requirements. Instructions to send twenty cents for the pattern and fifteen more for the Anne Adams Pattern Book to a New York address, with order details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Penton
Decatur Daily
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Styles and Feminine Types By Helen Follett
The piece muses on how fashion reflects women’s figures and manners across eras. It notes dramatic and comic aspects of Lady Fashion, hobble skirts, bustles, and shingle girls, then contrasts bridal gowns from today to grandmothers’ lace heavy robes. It argues women dress to express personality and social presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Follett
Deserted Wife Seeks Guidance on Return to Husband
Dorothy Dix offers counsel to a 22 year old woman torn between returning to a husband who left her and the opposition of her parents. The advice weighs love, trustworthiness, and the risks of reuniting with a life partner, emphasizing knowing one’s partner and the value of a lifelong acquaintance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Ene
Doris
James F Byrnes to Deliver Talk for South Carolina Democrats
The White House announced James F Byrnes War Mobilization Director will deliver an address on October 30 under the South Carolina state democratic committee sponsorship. The event underscores Byrnes role in U.S. policy and his frequent association with President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Democratic Committee
Te House
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Plans Expanded East Campaign Tour
President Roosevelt resumes campaigning on the East coast with stops planned in Philadelphia Boston Cleveland and New York City as part of a broader fourth term effort. He signs no-press policy changes and fields requests from labor foreign language groups and entertainment figures joining in for outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagton
Roosevelt
Ila A'Sie Park
Boston
Cleveland
Midwest
Teamsters’ Union
White House
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Way Points
Washington
New York City
Senators Eye Tactful Push to Modernize Congress
Washington senators discuss winter tactics to push modernization of Congress. A House measure sits in rules, while Senate ideas include expert nonpartisan bill appraisals, redistribution and consolidation of committees to cut duplication and boost efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Capitol
Congress
Senate
Bridges
R-N. H
Byrd
D-Va
Maloney
D-Conn
Kings
D-Md
LaFollette
Wis
Orphan Baby Reaches New York From Army Air Transport
Six month old Kenneth Barry Maloney, an orphan and the youngest Atlantic passenger on an Army transport plane, arrived in New York in the care of an Army nurse and was placed with his paternal grandfather. His American father Lt Kenneth Maloney was killed in action before his birth and his English mother died in childbirth. The infant, described as a chubby blue eyed blond, began life in America with this guardianship after crossing from England.
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New York
Kenneth Barry Maloney
Atlantic
Kenneth
Kenneth Maloney
England
White House Official to Address Vital Election Issues
The assistant to the president will speak on a network at an announced hour. Stephen Early of the White House, a secretary, will discuss the vital issues of the forthcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistant
Stephen
White House
Money Can Buy Faster-Selling Aspirin Answer
A commodity ad touts a substitute aspirin product claiming faster sale and reliability than genuine St. Aspirin. It markets a 100 tablet size priced at 10¢, positioning as the world’s largest seller and hinting at cost efficiency for buyers.
The War Today The Philippines and Britain in the Far East
The piece argues the Philippines conquest could become a major world war effort and may be long or short. It notes British naval force heading to the Far East as Allied strength against Japan and emphasizes dismembering the Japanese empire.
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Tokyo
Orient
Philippines
London
Far East
Japan
Boy Passes Exam and Heads to Red Grass Custody
A boy completed a cal examination with flying colors and was placed in the custody of the Red Grass until his grandmother Mrs William Maloney of Grand Rapids Michigan arrived in New York. Kenneths maternal grandmother grandfather and aunt were killed when bombs struck their home in England. Only the infant escaped injury.
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Cal
William Maloney
Grand Rapids
Mich
New York
Kenneth
England
Order of Publication in Griffin et al v Irwin et al
Morgan County Circuit Court in Equity orders publication for four weeks in Decatur Daily. Defendants R Brock Irwin Bluft Preuit and Catherine Anna Preuit are nonresidents over 21 with unknown addresses and must plead answer or demur to the bill by November 23 1944 or the bill may be confessed. Oct 23 1944. MARVIN WEST. Oct 23 30 Nov 6 13.
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W. Irwin
Hattie J. Griffin
Circuit Court
Morgan County
Alabama
Register
R. Brock
Irwin
Blujt Preuit
Catherine Anna
The
Decatur Daily
India preps against Japan amid wartime tensions
Reports indicate India accelerates preparations for possible action against Japan as regional security pressures rise during ongoing conflict. Government sources and defense officials discuss bolstering transport, logistics, and communications readiness to support allied operations.
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B. M. Bloodworth
Lafayette Street
By Laura Wheeler
A. Fraya
Cleus
UN Moye
Goidel’s
Drag Nees
UG Store
Solons
Ceived
Purple Heart
E. H. Maddox
Neel, Ala
Betty Jean Johnson
Tom Edgil
A. Coats
Birmingham
Mrs. Coats
Highlands Baptist Hospital
Suzanne
Ira G. Dews
Guntersville
Hamil Clinic
W. T. Barnes
Albert Pinkston
U. S. Army Air Corps
John W. Jones
Florida
Mrs. Pinkney Pruitt
Lt. Pruitt
Harry Carpenter
J. Y. Hamil
Ernest Maddox
Pfe. Maddox
Germany
France
Binemal
Les Bo
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Belk
Purrey
Linen Dept
Thena
Loyd’s
Brown’s Office Supply CO
Lynn Bari
Chic
Dorothy Dix
Lizzie
Bell Syndicate, Inc
James F. Byrnes
Masonic Temple
Decatur
Zamora Temple
Blue Lodge
Frank Chenault
Potentate’s Aid
Dewitt MA
Marvin ‘West
India
Treo
PUREX
Idillehay’s
Aes
Evelyn’s Beauty Shop
Qver
Hemen
Modess
Clayton St. Baptist Church
Montgomery, Ala
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