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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
6
Miss Phyllis Barnes receives a crystal shower hosted by Frances Kirkpatrick and Mrs Holloway at Mrs James Holloways home with 35 guests. Green and white decor, gifts opened, lime punch and decorated cakes. she wears black grey pink silk with grey accessories.
Miss Lorraine and Hazel Hess are vacationing with parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hess. Betty Brothers returns to Nashville after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troup. John Warren of Knoxville and family plan a weekend with the Troupes on Finley Island, with Randy Troup accompanying. Several relatives travel, visit, or expect arrivals from Nashville, Okla homa, Atlanta, Knoxville, New York, and Birmingham, including Mrs. Jimmy Collier ill at 514% Line Street.
Mrs Bess Fowler returns from Columbia Tennessee where she visited her sister Mrs Arch Butts and Mr and Mrs Nils Oster with their daughters Sven and Frances of Boston Massachusetts who have been visiting in Birmingham.
A reader argues husbands should not neglect wives while Dorothy Dix contends affection must be shown through actions not just words, noting men notice daily efforts and should praise wives. She also reassures a 65-year-old widow that marriage can still be fulfilling and lasting.
Outfielder Bernie Zender fracturing a hand in a Chattanooga game likely ends his season with the Mobile Bears. He had been batting .252. President Edgar Allen also announced Dave Pluss was sent to Pueblo of the Western League, and a new outfielder will be called up from a lower league to fill the gap.
Senator Taft said some Republican senators may opposeAttorney General Tom Clark’s Supreme Court nomination. Ferguson and Kern raised the issue at a closed GOP policy meeting. Truman named Clark to succeed Justice Murphy and McGrath to succeed Clark as AG. A public judiciary hearing is set for next Tuesday.
Dorothy Dix advises that a yearly vacation for wives and mothers benefits both them and their families. The columnist argues that distance lets husbands and children appreciate their contributions, as constant presence makes home life seem automatic. A reader asks about romance and perpetual petting, noting men work hard and may lack time for soft talk.
A 51 year old woman writes to Miss Dix describing her tidy property and her belief she earned it through hard work. She seeks guidance on her personal and financial situation and requests advice.
H A Culpepper 91, a retired Alabama furniture dealer, died in a Mobile hospital after several months illness. Native of Ausburn Mississippi, he moved to Mobile 25 years ago from Tuscaloosa where he once ran a furniture store and also operated a store in Bessemer. Survived by four daughters and a son J V Culpepper of Tuscaloosa.
The article notes that American railroads in shipping perishables utilize roughly one third of all ice produced in the United States, reflecting the scale of cold storage needs in rail freight.
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