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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1948

Page

3

This is How to Smoke a Cigar Without Burning up the Wife

Hal Boyle jokes about cigar smoking and wife reactions while offering etiquette tips to please the partner. He mocks women’s suspicions and cites etiquette advice from the Worried Cigar Institute of America. Suggestions include puff gently, avoid butts, cut properly, and light with sulfur-free matches. Swallow the smoke to keep her happy.

New York United States Ulysses S. Grant Fort Donelson Cigar Institute of America

Paris Secret Of Success In The Air

Cynthia Lowry argues Paris fashion thrives on ambiance believed to be in the air of the Seine city. She notes American designers rely on ready-made fashion while Paris provides the aura that shapes worldwide trends from Dior to Balenciaga, influencing states from Maine to California.

Paris Seine New York San Francisco St. Louis Dior Maine California Balenciaga Seventh Avenue

Rev Joe Strother to Fill Pulpit at Central Baptist

Rev Joe Strother pastor of Temple Baptist Church Johnson City Tenn will fill the pulpit at Central Baptist Church Sunday in Rev Paul Roberts absence He is described as a dynamic speaker and called the Will Rogers of the pulpit A cordial invitation is extended to the public to hear him.

Joe Strother Temple Baptist Church Johnson City Tenn Central Baptist Church Paul Roberts Strother Will Rogers

Lawrence County Red Hill Residents Attend Valley Grove Church

Several from here are attending church at Valley Grove this week. Mr and Mrs Paul Callahan and Mrs M A Owens were business visitors in Birmingham Tuesday. Buford Truitt Ray and Melvin McCaghren of Arkansas visit their grandparents in Red Hill and other relatives. Miss Maxine Hill of Decatur spent part of last week with her sister Mrs Price Knight.

Valley Grove Paul Callahan M. A. Owens Birmingham Buford Truitt Ray Melvin McCaghren Arkansas J. W. McCaghren Maxine Hill Decatur Mrs. Price Knight

Revival at Fairfield Brings McCaghren Family Visit

Mrs. Ennis Roger and her daughters Juan Edith niece Margie and granddaughter Joyce visit their parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs J W McCaghren during a revival at Fairfield.

Fairfield Ennis Roger Juan Edith Margie Joyce J. W. McCaghren

Huge Forest Blaze Reported in Rapides Parish

Six thousand acres of forest in isolated Rapides Parish are ablaze with no communities in danger so far. State Forester James Mixon said the largest fire was among isolated areas as forestry officials continue to monitor the situation.

Alexandria Rapides Parish James Mixon

Timber fires threaten 2000 acres near Flatwood

C R Barnum of the Louisiana Forestry Commission reports firefighting teams have five or six large blazes under control while five smaller fires have broken out nearby. The update notes ongoing efforts to contain the timber fires threatening the virgin timber area.

Flatwood C.R. Barnum Louisiana Forestry Commission

Draft Clerks School is Set

A school of instruction for draft board clerks throughout Alabama is set for August 23 in Montgomery. Selective Service Director Larne Horn announced progress of the peace time draft machinery and noted that registration plans for men ages 18 to 26 are in preliminary form. Local boards are receiving instructions as fast as national HQ sends them.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Selective Service Larne Horn Horn

Body of Soldier Enroute Home for Dunaway Family

The family of Herbert R. Dunaway, killed in action on Leyte December 12, 1944, has received word the body is now on the way home. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Dunaway of Somerville.

Herbert R. Dunaway Leyte Sam C. Dunaway Somerville

Records Depot Drives WWII Draft Machinery Progress

The director praised rapid progress in establishing draft machinery for service in World War II. He credited the records depot division and thanked the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and other organizations for their assistance.

Records Depot American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars

The Bible Speaks on Covenants and Jesus Dispatches

A religious discussion explains how God spoke through prophets in the past and now through Jesus. It contrasts the old Sinai covenant with the new Jerusalem dispensation and cites scriptural references to Jesus offering forgiveness and eternal life. Tune in daily WMSL 8 15 A.M.

God Jesus Israel Jesus Christ

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