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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1949

Page

9

Granger Gives Dating Cues for Hollywood Girls

Hollywood August notes Farley Granger, rising Hollywood bachelor, offers dating advice for women. He stresses ease for the man on a first date, conservative attire, and natural conversation. He warns against overtalking, bragging, or feigning sports interest and urges choosing affordable yet not cheapest choices. The ideal date is simple with a compatible companion.

Hollywood Farley Granger Jimmy Stewart Young Granger Ava Gardner Shelley Winters Geraldine Brooks Ann Blyth

Thai revenue department hunts tax evaders among business firms

Bangkok report says the Siam revenue department is deploying secret agents to uncover stamp tax evasion by businesses. Officials estimate evasion costs the government about 1 million dollars yearly. Both foreign and Thai firms reportedly keep two sets of books to conceal actual transactions from officials.

Bangkok Siam Revenue Department

Local Family News and Church Homecoming Reminders

Morgan County and Walhermosa community notes report a Remember Home Coming Day at the church inviting friends and former residents. Visitors include Mrs Delphine Giers of Lynchburg Virginia and families from Eutaw and Hartselle.

Tris Delphine Giers Lynchburg Seyborn Colson Eutaw D. D. Lindsey Hartselle E.K. Chunn Jean Giers

Community Notes From Awrenace County and Pin Hook

Local social updates list Sunday visits among families in Aldridge Grove and Pin Hook. Frances Cole visits Birmingham relatives and attends church with Melson relatives. naval service member Calvin Melson phones home from Georgia. The article closes noting the first steel nails were made in 1879.

Frank Simpson Erwin Barrett Lonell Cole Cordie Cole O. Z. Gillespie Arnold Hyrde Quinton Cole Mes Ward Pruitt Silas Black Jin Birmingham Frances Cole Corde Cole Aziine Irene Melson Lowel Cole Mary Rodgers Annie Smith Bobbys Ester Rodgers Rena Cole Frances Calvin Melson U. S. Navy Lowell Cole W. A. Melson Georgia Eda Mae Melson Pin Hook Mées Harold Gene Curtis Bernard Claudie Hyde Arnold Arnold Hyde Russ Eddie Mae Melson Christine Cole Daughers Curtis Montgomery Cullman Herman Bolan

Lucky Strike lab touts quality control and finer tobacco

A promotional feature extolls Lucky Strike as having the largest cigarette laboratory in America. Scientists in Richmond, Virginia, analyze tobacco samples from growing regions daily to ensure weight, size, density, and firmness meet strict standards, aiming to deliver a truly finer cigarette. Local social notes follow, listing visits and weekend gatherings among area residents.

America Richmond Virginia

Ancient Asia Minor tile method echoed in modern practice

The current approach to simplifying small clay tile installation uses large paper strips as backing, a method very similar to a 13th century Asia Minor technique that first linked tiles in strips for easier placement.

Asia Minor

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