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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1940

Page

4

Anne Adams Pattern 4569 For Fall and Winter Wardrobe

The Anne Adams 4569 pattern offers dark bolero ensembles and party wear with round neck dresses and trimmed sleeves. It lists fabric yardage for sizes 2 through 10 and promotes the Anne Adams Fall and Winter pattern book, priced fifteen cents, available via The Decatur Pattern Department at 243 17th St New York.

Anne Adams Chil Anne Decatur Pattern Department 17Th St New York

Courtland Social Notes Include Bridge Club Hostess and Guests

Mrs. Anne Lane Martin hosted a Tuesday bridge session with Mrs. W. H. Marsh joining and winning the club prize. Various locals and visitors are listed visiting or returning home after weekends and travels to Auburn, Decatur, Nashville, and other towns, with multiple mentions of family and regional events.

Anne Lane Martin Bridge Club W. H. Marsh Marsh Kathryn Francis Dan E. S. Ballentine Angeles Ballentine California Uhi Redd Feg Geet James Gilchrist Ter Mary Anne Kingston Tenn E. L. Horton Anne Tyson Red Misher Almon Vaughan, Sr Stan Pelt By Clarence Horton Auburn Raymond Brad Homer Thornhill James Jackson A. B. Lane R. P. Wyhan Decatur Aul Agee Joe Hollenbeck Boaz Ala Snead al Harvey Cou Ga Arthur Morramey Vaughan Nashville C. Horton and Son Charles Boand Hillsboro-Courtland

New Fashions Are Naughty but Nice at Saks Show

Mary Elizabeth Plummer reports a fall trend labeled nicely naughty featuring deep necklines and sheer accents. The designs include Sheen fabrics and peekaboo gowns with black lace on nude pink, yet most collections favored simple wearable dresses as Mayor LaGuardia attended the Saks Fifth Avenue showing on upper Fifth Avenue.

Mary Elizabeth Plummer New York Upper Fifth Avenue Sophie Adam Gimbel Saks Fifth Avenue

Lawrence County Red Hill Social Notices

Mrs Otis Gentry and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs J P Sullivan in Fair Pied Wednesday night. Several neighbors and relatives including Miss Jessie McCaghren and Evelyn Speake shared visits across Speake Cullman Oakville and Fairfield communities over the week.

Christine Garrett Boothton Wm. Lawrence Wiley Horton FPF FP. A Hatton A. B. Lane Columbia Tenn Louise French Bess Jones Fred Harris Fred Birmingham Otis Gentry Carl Betty Ann Fair Pied J. P. Sullivan Jessie McCaghren Evelyn Speake Wesley Curtis Wilbur Jackson Sarah Reid Cullman Franklin J. W. McCaghren Grace Callahan Mose Owens Lewis Swindle Bevelyn James Johnson Bob MacCaghren P. L. McCaghren Liberty Clifford Owens Oakville John Sullivan John A. Crow John Bass Fairfield

Steel output to rise next week in Birmingham area

Steel operations in Birmingham Alabama will raise production to a higher percentage of capacity next week to meet heavy railroad demand. The rise hinges on raw material supply which has bottlenecked output most of the year and could affect whether the rate is sustained.

Birmingham Ala

Kitchen Serves Watermelon and Sandwiches in the Afternoon

In the kitchen area watermelons were cut and served, and later in the afternoon sandwiches were distributed to attendees creating a light meal service.

Produce shipments dip from Baldwin county in early season

Ad verse weather conditions suppress early season produce shipments from Baldwin county. Compared with last year's total of about 7 000 carloads, only 5 649 carloads had left the area by early September, reflecting lower harvest movement and delayed deliveries.

Foley Ala Baldwin County

Potato shipments fall short of 1939 targets in northern markets

Northern markets see potato shipments this week lagging by over 1,000 cars compared with 1939 levels. The shortfall highlights ongoing supply challenges affecting regional distribution and prices.

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