Separates ideal for stretching wardrobe of the era
Seventh Avenue manufacturers revive separating outfits born in early 1900s and flourished in the depression. Townley designer Chuck Howard and Ellen Brooke discuss mass production ready to wear separates that mix dresses coats jackets skirts and pants for versatile outfits reflecting 1930s roots.
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Bernadine Morris
New York Times News Service
YORK
Seventh Avenue
Adolph Klein
Townley
Claire McCardell
Chuck Howard
Howard
Ellen Brooke
Miss Brooke
Teal Traina
Phe
Miss Diseker Honored with Pre nuptial Parties in Atlanta
Bride elect Kathryn Anne Diseker prepared for her September 10 wedding to Marshall Jones Beebe with a series of nuptial events in Atlanta. Hostesses included Mrs. E M Craig and co hosts Mr and Mrs Walter Rodgers. guests from Agnes Scott College joined a linen shower at Congress Inn and a luncheon at Congress Inn featured orange and yellow tones.
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Kathryn
Anne Diseker
Marshall Jones Beebe
Atlanta, Ga
E. M. Craig
Walter Rodgers
J. C. McCoy
J. L. Coursey
Miss Diseker
Betty Hutchison
Florence
S.C
Agnes Scott College
Floyd Elkins
John Lawler
Milton Turner
Congress Inn
Diseker
Congress
Alecia Dyer
Cartersville
Frank Williams
Charles C. Johnson
Decatur Country Club
William Gilchrist
Caroline Richerson
Hartselle BPW Begins New Year Program Plans
Hartselle Business and Professional Women's Club opened the new year with Mrs. Cooper McClanahan as president. Committee chairmen announced include perceval development Mrs. J lich civic participation Miss Jelle Lake world affairs Mrs. Cline Thompson and finance chair Mrs. Bracken Puckett. The group set a Fall District meeting for September 18 at Muscle Shoals and a Show Me trip to Gulf Shores October 12. Mrs. Thompson presented Mrs. Julian Blackwood a charm for Woman of the Year. The program titled Win as a Team was adopted with Know Your By-Laws led by Mrs. Julich Miss Lake and Mrs. Thompson. Three guests were welcomed.
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Hartselle
Cooper McClanahan
Perceval Development
J. Lich
M.s.Jelle Lake
Cline Thompson
Bracken Puckett
Muscle’ Shoals
Gulf Shores
Thompson
Julian Blackwood
Blackwood
National Federation
Out Of Town Guests Listed For Wedding
DANVILLE out of town guests for the Grissom Sims wedding include Harold Cancer and Kathy SimsMillie Sims and Mrs William Watson Jr in Huntsville Excell Baker and Miss Baker in Crossville James M Simmons and Betty Madison plus numerous Hester relatives from Decatur Florence Pensacola Russellville and Atherton areas listed in the notice.
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Danville
Grissom-Sims
Harold Cancer
Sig O'Brian
Kathy
Millie Sims
William Watson Jr
Carolyn Gilchrist
Pat Bargsley
Fred Sharp
Carol
Huntsville
Excell Baker
Miss Baker
Crossville
Claude McBride
Connie Peek
Decatur
James M. Simmons
Betty
Madison
Milton Blunker
Donald Morris
Steven
Tommy
Lynne
Florence
Lowell Martin
Pensacola
Fla
Jimmie Nell Williams
Mamie Wood
Mollie Hester
Katie Hester
Ruby Hester
Jim
Joe Hester
Dan Hester
Janice
Jean Hester
D.crace
Connie Jackson
Allen
Grandchildren Visit Grandfather in Hartselle Hospital
Mrs. M M Spann and Mrs. Co B Kirkland of Houston Texas travel to Hartselle to stay at the bedside of their grandfather Emmett H Nethery who is a patient at Hartselle Hospital.
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M.M. Spann
Co. B. Kirkland
Houston, Tex
Hartselle
Emmett H. Nethery
Hartselle Hospital
Habercoms to Make Home in Washington
Mrs Habercom and Mr Habercom, both of Decatur and Washington, wed at St James Episcopal church with double ring ceremony. Attendants included Barbara Wimberly Ellen Spies and ushers Lt John Compton French Jr James J French. Reception at Oceanside Country Club. Birth notice for Terry Keith Cochran aged one. Medical note on long term effects of oral contraceptives cited from Medical World News May 13 1966.
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Amond Beach
Fla
Thelyn Tillson French
John Compton French
David Stewart Abercom
Washington
Guy Earl Haber
Decatur
St. James Episcopal Church
Robert G. Tharpper
Francis C. Stevenson
Barbara Wimberly
Barbara Wimberly and Miss’Ellen Spies Were Attendants. Mark Habercom
Durham
N.C
John Compton French Jr
Norfolk, Va
James J. French
Oceanside Country Club
WHO finds no cancer link or stroke risk from birth control pills
A World Health Organization committee concludes there is no evidence that birth control pills cause breast cervical or endometrial cancer or that pills are linked to strokes or blood clots. It notes the possibility of unknown risks remains under study.
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World Health Organization
Age Four-Ricky Samala Celebrates Birthday
Ricky Samala, son of Dr and Mrs R V Samala, marks his fourth birthday on September 2. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs H W Ward and Mrs Carmen Samala of the Philippine Islands.
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Ricky Samala
R. V. Samie
H. W. Ward
Carmen Samala
Phillipine Islands
American troops begin formal occupation of Tokyo in 1945
In 1945 American forces commenced the formal occupation of Tokyo marking a turning point after Japan's surrender. Allied administrators Oversaw demobilization and control of key districts as occupation laws and orders shaped postwar governance.
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Tokyo
Roosevelt Declares Limited National Emergency in 1939
In 1939 President Franklin D Roosevelt declared a limited national emergency marking a pivotal move in early wartime policy and emergency powers use. The declaration signaled expanded executive authority and set the stage for subsequent wartime measures and rapid mobilization efforts.
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Franklin D Roosevelt
Club Hears Program on Modern Math
The Decatur Junior Woman's Club met at the First Presbyterian Church with Miss Frances Nungester presenting a Modern Math program. Mrs. Thomas Champagne announced plans for a November Holiday Bazaar, with summer workshops continuing through fall. New members welcomed included Mrs. C Eugene Geckler Mrs. Robert Hamer Mrs. Raymond Jones Mrs. William Locklear Mrs. Fred Murray II Mrs. Neal Porter and Mrs. Thomas Shuford. Refreshments were provided by co hosts including Mrs. R Pickell and Mrs. W Bartholomew.
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Frances Nungest
Decatur
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas
C. Eugene Éeckler
Robert Hamer
Raymond Jones
William Locklear
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Decatur Shopping Center
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Moses E. Cochran
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Medical World News
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Feminine Apparel
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