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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1944

Page

7

Westminster Auxiliary to Meet at Westminster Church

The Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary holds a regular program meeting Monday at 3 p.m. at the church. Also reported is the August 3 wedding of Cpl. and Mrs. Graham Beavers in New York City with a reception before they departed for Oklahoma City.

Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary Cpl Mrs Graham Beavers St. Monica's Church New York City John E. Downs Pliny Reyes Vera Reyes Peter Sekac Oklahoma City Frances Reyes J. R. Beavers Falkville Episcopal Unit M. E. Edwards Harold Pingree F. D. Peebles First Presbyterian First Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary W. H. Long Central Methodist Central Methodist W. S. C. S Memorial Drive Methodist Circle One Circle Two Morris Minor Jr West Moulton Street Beavers Carmen Reyes

Personal notices from Birmingham and surrounding areas

Mrs W A Burt and Mrs John B Sewell with Sarah Redding Sewell visited Birmingham last week and Burt plans Montomery visit. Lt Frank M Vaughan leaves for Greenwood Miss. Misses Jerry Nelson Vivian Timberlake head to Birmingham for new jobs. Mrs R R Rowe and daughters travel to Elkton Tenn visiting relatives. Racheal Patillo to Stevens College Columbia Mo after summer with Patillo family. Sgt Fred Markham returns to Fort Leonard Wood Mo after furlough. Morgan Markham letters reveal he remains prisoner of the German government. Mrs C M Tindal and Elizabeth Hamilton Ala visit Joneses. Maggie Strickland ill at home. Mrs J H Hitt away to Caden for about a week. T L Baker Jr in Russellville for a wedding.

Racheal Patillo Columbia Stevens College W. V. Patillo Hartselle Miss Patillo Stevens

Local Social Notes Highlight Students and Visits

The column lists Miss Marjorie Hester set to wed Dr. Carney of Meridian Mississippi. Miss Dolores Cobb attends Athens College as a freshman. Mrs Elmer Freeman and son Jackie visit from Hartselle. Betty Holesapple home from Alabama College Montevallo. Bill Clements attends Orgia Military Academy at Clark Georgia. Mrs O Kyle of New Orleans visits daughter Ponsonby Kyle.

Marjorie Hester Dr. Carney Meridian Iss Betty Holesapple Alabama College At Montevallo Bill Clements Eco Orgia Military Academy Colark, Ga

Sailor Dog Sewing Pattern 933 Promises Doll Fun

The newspaper ad promotes a sailor dog themed doll sewing pattern with transfer designs for doll clothes and home decoration. Readers are urged to send fifteen cents and mail to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. 82, Eighth Avenue, New York. Include pattern number, name, and address.

Decatur Daily Needlecraft “Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Big Coaster Off For World’s Seal

The Star Shipyards announces the Harry Barber, part of a Maritime Commission cargo ship series, has completed sea trials and is placed in commission. The vessel heads to international waters to support the United Nations war effort.

Harry Barber Shipbuilding Corporation Off Corporation United Nations Barber Maritime Commission

Two G Y Yarn Co buildings burned near Cottondale

Fire destroyed two main buildings of the G Y Yarn Co at Cottondale near Tuscaloosa. Origin of the blaze was not determined.

Tuscaloosa Ala G. and Y. Yarn Co Cottondale

Town Creek Ballot Sends Norton Back To Office

Town Creek voters returned Acting Mayor D. A. Norton to office after a wartime appointment. Norton won over W. G. Houtson by 80 to 4. Five council seats elected with top totals: R. O. Brackin 82, Gunter McCulloch 71, L S Sanders 59, Pink Key 51, G. C. Cox 52, plus others: Joe Taliaferro 37 T. A. Bowles 35 Raymond H. Smith 28.

Town Creek D. A. Norton Norton W. G. Houtson R. O. Brackin Gunter McCulloch L S. Sanderson Pink Key G. C. Cox Joe Taliaferro T. A. Bowles Raymond H. Smith

War Labor Board official urges end to strike in Alabama

Titled as disputes director Paul Guthrie of the regional War Labor Board in Atlanta, he called on idle brick workers in Gadsden to end the strike. He urged negotiation to resolve labor disputes and restore production.

Gadsden Ala Paul Guthrie Regional War Labor Board Atlanta

Masons Walk Out at Republic Steel Plant

Masons at Republic Steel Co Tennessee Gulfsteel works halted work as all access doors closed during a dispute over job conditions. Local officials reported the stoppage beginning today with crews returning to duties expected after talks.

Masons Republic Steel Cotton Gulfsteel

Also Mentioned on This Page

First Methodist W First Methodist W. S Mona P.mircle H. E. Sunderland C. O. King Sam Pruett A. Lynne Miss Neill Sarah Butler C. Tindall Hamilton Guy Jones Dean Jones C. R. Neill Bobby Neil Joy Neill John Butler C. M. Tyndal Elizabeth Tyndal Margaret Sparkman Katherine Thompson Glah Humphrey Clintelle Hancock Sadie Hancock Corporal James Sparkman Margaret Ann Emens Redding Emens Central Methodist Sunday School Eenny Howell John A. Hampton Bill Stone Paul Eubanks J.W. Lovelace Jr B. T. Gardner Lafayette Street Grammar P. T. A Lafayette Street Grarcer P. T. A Butler—Terry A. R. Terry Vera Lee Melvin Butler Decatur B. B. Burks Southside Baptist Church Chattanooga Tenn Butler East Moulton Street Russell Nolan Johnston St White Brown Aqua Cherry Buttirey Department Store Womens W. A. Burt John B. Sewell Sarah Redding Sewell Birmingham Mrs. W. A. Burt Montgomery Robert Straub Greenwood, Miss Theodore Straub Wooster Ohio Brenda Drake Oak Street Clyta Gray Pitts University of Alabama Jerry Nelson Vivian Timberlake R. R. Rowe Norman Lovelady Raymond Thornhill Elkton, Tenn Bob Watson Henry Wenbam Eighth Avenue East Lis Watson Wenbom Courtland Arm Army Air Base Frank M. Vaughan Courtland Army Air Base Nashville Fred Markham Fort Leonard Wood Morgan Markham C. M. Tindal Elizabeth Hamilton, Ala Maggie Strickland J. H. Hitt T. L. Baker, Jr Russellville Caddell Walgreen Agency Prescription Service Olney Newton Stringer Salinas California Cpl. Stringer Fort Ord Roy N. Stringer Valdermosa Springs Stringer Hilda Maples Charles E. Maples Somerville Dolores Cobb Athens College Elmer Freeman Jackie Mrs. Perry Orr Mrs. O. Kyle New Orleans, la Mrs. Ponsonby Klye Goidel Pettey’s Cleaners Bibles King James Weymouth Teachers’, Family White Olive Wood Dugger Skets
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