Athens woman runs Sheltering Arms Hospital daily
Betty Gilliam Moran supervises maintenance and staff at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. She oversees contracting, repairs, supply purchases, elevator installation, and kitchen upgrades while managing 27 nurses and 30 on call duty. The couple also raises birds and enjoys hunting quail in season.
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T. H. Morgan
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Betty Morgan
Betty
Blues
Loudner
Clifford Loudner
Buchtel
Clinic
Sheltering Arms Foundation
Betty Gilliam Moran
Ity
Ratory
Dr. Morgan
C. H. Eddy
G.I. Stu
Dents
Army
Navy
Athens
Easter greeting cards show modern wit vs early 1900s gravity
A Cleveland museum exhibit of 1900s Easter greeting cards contrasts antique somber symbols with today’s saucy, witty imagery. The feature notes Peter Rabbit’s iconic role and highlights how rabbits, hens, and ducklings evolved from stiff depictions to playful, tongue in cheek designs over 50 years.
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Kay Sherwood
Peter Rabbit
Cleveland
Sol Ted
Gar
Glamor Jobs Pose Barriers for Young Actresses
columnist Cynthia Lowry argues that the allure of glamour professions shifts away from real opportunities. She notes high unemployment in radio and tight markets in newspapers magazines and books while urging broader career openness and practical paths.
Ham Dinner and Mushroom Sauce Ham Steaks
A recipe for ham dinner with a mushroom sauce for four and a ham sandwich filling using leftover baked ham or luncheon meat. Instructions cover steps from browning to baking and a cold storage note for the sandwich mix. Includes optional watercress or spinach and serving ideas for lunches.
Typical Middle Age Woman Says How To Stay Young At Heart
A reader asks if a woman can avoid being middle aged and the author argues against a fixed stereotype. The piece lists traits of a “typical middle aged” woman and urges individuality, warns against dull conformity, and promotes designing one’s own life to keep spirit and personality vibrant.
Girls town starts in Texas with home for troubled girls
Buffalo Gap Texas March 13 1936 Girls town USA opens in a reconverted army barracks amid an oak grove offering refuge to girls from infancy to 15 and aiming to teach life basics and Christian values. founder Amelia Anthony says it is the nations first of its kind with 50 to 60 capacity.
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Buffalo Gap
Tex
Girlstown
U.S.A
West Texas
Amelia Anthony
Anthony
Jeans Square Talk Garlic All Topics for Teenagers
A 1949 style column surveys teen dress, slang, and garlic interest. A girl in vintage denim stirs crowds at a country auction while peers adapt to new lingo and social norms. Garlic and dinners with pasta appear as affordable teenage amusements and date ideas.
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Aliso
Mom
Tony
Gay Bonnets That Will Go To Your Head
New York based NEA reports spring hats feature ultra light designs. Designers like Hattie Carnegie Sally Victor and John Frederics present featherlight lace straw, silk, and milan creations with minimal trimming to reduce head weight and maximize style.
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New York
NEA
Sally Victor
John Frederics
Milan
John-Frederics
Books Aid Parents Explaining Life to Kids
A discussion of two new books on sex education for children and teens. Lois Pemberton's The Stork Did Not Bring You guides teenagers through growing up with clear facts. James Lymes Jr How to Tell Your Child About Sex offers parents a plan for younger children with practical questions and reassuring guidance.
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David Taylor Marke
Lois Pemberton
Hermitage Press
James L. Hymes, Jr
Stork
Miss Pemberton
Hymes
Junior
Dr. Hymes
Hobo Bags Swing Into Fashion in New York Style
New handbag designs borrow from the hobo pack with a glamorized look. The Paris design by Dolan features a frameless pouch with a gold safety pin on a gold tipped stick, while another leather oblong pouch includes a book pocket and a pipe slit. Also noted is a four section bedroom screen that folds for privacy.
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New York
NEA
Paris
Dolan
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