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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1950

Page

6

North Carolina visitor honored on fourth birthday in Decatur

Mrs. Wallace Church hosted a birthday party at 114 Seventh Avenue West for her niece Mary Elizabeth Morris visiting from Albermarle North Carolina on her fourth birthday. Guests received balloons and lollypops. other attendees included Lorna Dale, Carol Bee Zept, Helen Anne McAlister, Jerry Brooks, Patsy Brooks, Jimmie Burden, Michael Morris, Paula McDowra, Tommy Wallace, Anne Parker, Buddy Morris, Donald Church, and Elizabeth Calvin, with helpers Mrs Howard Zept and Mrs Harvey Morris assisting. The item blends this local social note with background on Elizabeth Calvin’s campus activities at Vanderbilt and her role as a Meadowbrook counselor in Meredith New Hampshire. The piece notes Calvin’s ties to Decatur through former resident status and lists her parents Earle Calvin and spouse.

Mrs. Wallace Church Seventh Avenue West Mary Elizabeth Morris Albermarle North Carolina Birmingham Jimmie Burden Michael Morris Paula McDowra Tommy Wallace Austinville Anne Parker Buddy Morris Donald Church Howard Zept Sunflower Vanderbilt First Presbyterian Church SCA Elizabeth Trident Ee Meadowbrook Meredith N.H Bridget Haywood Margaret Sullivan Henry Fonda Miss Sullivan Nashville Banner Decatur Miss Calvin Earle Calvin Oakland Avenue Nashville Harvey Morris Michael Mary Elizabeth Jim Theo Morris Fourth Avenue West B. S. McDowra Morris Sophia McDowra

Personal arrivals and visits across Georgia Texas and Missouri

J Joe Guyton of Atlanta visits the Pirie and Guyton families. Reverend James Savoy of Lufkin will arrive to guest with Atlee Hoff and conduct an August 6 service at St Johns. Mrs J W Davis and son Billy return to Trussville after visiting Walter Todd family. Mr and Mrs J T Warren and daughters return from St Louis after Mrs Warren tended her father T S Cabell. Miss Patricia Cabell accompanies them home. Mrs W A Sullivan returns from Bangor Michigan trip with niece Miss Marilou Seebeck who will visit.

Vera Newby Athens College Miss Newby Herbert J. Newby Athens 3 J. Joe Guyton Atlanta Georgia Ed Pirie T. M. Guyton James Savoy J. W. Davis Billy Trussville Alabama Walter H. Todd East Church Street J. T. Warren Jeannie Phyllis St. Louis Missouri Warren T. S. Cabell Patricia Cabell W. A. Sullivan Bangor Michigan Canada Marilou Seebeck

Do It Yourself Manicure Guide From A Lady’s Tips

The piece urges weekly self manicure for busy women and outlines proper steps. It highlights using a flexible metal file curved needle-point scissors and quality steel. It covers removing polish filing shaping avoiding flesh, careful cuticle work with orange wood stick, and use of mineral oil and a rosy polish finish.

Phans Haloms Holiday Dress Pattern Offer

Readers are invited to order Anne Adams patterns for a slim camisole sun dress with bolero accessories. The notice lists sizes 34 to 50 and yardage, and offers a pattern book with vacation sewing ideas and beach sarongs. Send thirty cents for the pattern and twenty cents for the pattern book to Anne Adams in New York.

Anne Adams Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Bath

Laura Wheeler Crochet Pattern Offer for Motifs Set

Laura Wheeler pattern 795 offers six motifs to transfer, with crochet directions and improved charts. Send twenty cents for pattern and name address zone to Daily Needlecraft Dept. P.O. Box 161 Old Chelsea Station New York. Free pattern printed in the Laura Wheeler book illustrations include crochet knitting and embroidery guides.

Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y

King Frederik IX Conducts Danish Boy Music Concert

In Aarhus the Voluntary Boy Association of Denmark held its annual meeting as 1,000 boy musicians performed. King Frederik IX arrived and took the baton to conduct the concert to its end, continuing his role as patron of the association.

Copenhagen Frederik IX Aarhus Jutland Voluntary Boy Association of Denmark Frederik

Revival Attendance and Local Family Visits Highlight Week

Community members attend a revival in Fairfield this week. Mrs. Bob McCaghren and her children visited her parents Mr and Mrs J T Borden in Aus tinville on Tuesday. Elvin Borden Marlin of Decatur visited Mr Borden’s sister Mrs Bob McCaghren. Brother Thompson leading the Fairfield revival was a dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Emmet Owens. Joe McCaghren of Enon spent Sunday night with Ray McCaghren.

Fairfield Bob McCaghren J. T. Borden Austinville Penn Elvin Borden Marlin Decatur Borden Thompson Emmett Owens Joe McCaghren Enon Ray McCaghren

Mrs Ogles Funeral Arrangements Noted In Local Notice

Mrs. Bob Ogles died at her daughter Mrs. Guy Keenum’s home Saturday. Her remains were interred at Red Hill Cemetery Sunday. The community extends condolences.

Bob Ogles Guy Keenum Red Hill

Coffee touted as antidote to opium and alcohol poisonings

A historical report notes coffee as a remedy against opium and alcohol poisoning, citing its stimulant effect and presumed restorative properties without detailing scientific backing or widespread adoption.

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