Jackson Ross wedding in Oak Ridge Tennessee
Miss Martha Jackson daughter of Selina and Decatur residents wed Donald Morris Ross son of Edinburg Texas in a double ring ceremony at Chapel on the Hill Oak Ridge Rev Francis A McRedmond officiated The bride wore a white lace gown with short train long sleeves and a fingertip veil The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Blanche Carter and bridesmaids Miss Edna Louise Jackson Miss Betty Lou Ross Best man was Mr Lloyd Armbruster The wedding featured gladioli centerpieces and a three tiered cake The couple left for a yellow crepe dress for their honeymoon out of town guests included relatives from Selma Decatur Louisville Chicago and Birmingham The gathering included several local hostesses and elaborate tea service packages at the Fleming and other homes in Grant Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Carter
Edna Louise Jackson
Betty Lou Ross
Lloyd
Armbruster
Richard C. Fink
George Leichsenring
Eric Conch
Carolyn Quinn
Ion
Ridge Hall
Richard Woodard
Lloyd Armbruster
Walter M_ Jackson
Walter M. Jackson, Jr
Selma
Decatur
Alabama
Walter O"m. Ross
Margaret Ann
Edinburg
Texas
Kate M. Jackson
Louisville
Kentucky
Patricia Seymour
Josephine Seymour
Clifford M Thrash, Jr
Adolph R. Fink
Chicago
Illnois
Edward N. Wright
Ashville
North Carolina
Birmingham
The Real Meaning of Beauty
A column argues that beauty and brains go together for successful women in arts, politics, law, medicine, and science. It links smart appearance, good manners, and dress sense to confidence, energy, and efficiency, urging women to maintain health and grooming to fight aging and gain esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Screen
Shower honors Miss Free with guest of honor
Social notes recount a shower for Miss Sybil Free hosted by Miss Betty Holesapple. The event featured refreshments, gifts, and a focus on the engaged couple. Social circles at Presbyterian Auxiliary and Business Women's Circle held meetings with devotions, surveys, and round-table activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
Circle One
Circle
E. P
Pinaster
Arthur Jones
L. L. Lively
H.D. Barnum
Murray King
Ann Kingsbery
Goforthr
Elkins Hines
Tom Guyton
Jack Doss
Damon Blackwell
Miss Himes
Guyton
Peacock motif pattern for linen embroidery and crochet
An old newspaper ad offers a transfer pattern of three peacocks with peacock colored embroidery. It requests twenty cents and lists The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept New York 11 NY for orders. A 1946 Needlecraft Datalogue is advertised with 112 illustrations of designs and toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Guest of honor feted at three East Cain Street gatherings
The guest of honor was hosted at three informal Wednesday and Thursday events at her East Cain Street home. Mrs. W C Bailey welcomed morning guests, bingo prize went to Miss. Robert Duff of Jackson, Mississippi, and several local ladies assisted with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Cain Street
W. C. Bailey
Bingo
Robert Duff
Jackson
Johnson
A. J. Coleman
Reeder
Banks
H. H. May
James E. King
Paul Wolfer
Charles Winston
E. N. Shumake
Personal notices of families planning visits and travels
Miss Betty McGehee of Atlanta travels to Birmingham to meet Mr and Mrs John McGehee for a weekend return. Elbert Weaver leaves for Dr J J Salmen in St Paul Minnesota. Hallie Brown from Jaside visits sister Mrs Donaldson on Danville Road. Gilbertville Ky couple J B Fleming Jr return home after visiting parents. Carter Dobbs stays in Cleveland Ohio. Hewitt couple depart for Nashville after visiting L F Cardin family. Mrs Marie Smith Gilbert returns from Rock Island Tenn with Bill Payne of Huntsville. Mrs J B Watson and Mrs Marie Smith Gilbert visit Birmingham. Dolly Porter returns from St Louis. Arthur Cohn of St Louis visits Mrs Fred Graves. Mrs W D Free and sons return from visits to Mrs J O Blake in Tuscumbia and Mrs L D White in Florence. Rufus Adams and son John plus Perry Orr and son Jonathon depart Friday for Mont Eagle Tenn. Orr returns Sunday others stay a week. Margie Ellen Harrison returns Saturday from Oak Ridge Tenn with sister Kathleen Harrison and J Jennings en route to Panama City Fla. E N Shumake and son and Milton Murdock and children return from Myrtle Beach S C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Adams
John
Birmingham
Perry Orr
Jonathon
Monteagle
Tenn
Orr
Margie Ellen Harrison
Oak Ridge, Tenn
J. C. Jennings
Kathleen Harrison
Jennings
Panama City
Fla
Mothers deserve a vacation too this summer
Dorothy Dix argues that while fathers take two weeks away, mothers toil without relief. She notes the irony of a vacation for a mother with children and proposes that husbands ensure a proper break to prevent nervous exhaustion and doctor bills.
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Agenavone
Jack
Mother
Dorothy DIX
Dad
Mom
Mer
Maria
A Summer Vacation for Mothers and Wives
The narrator argues wives and mothers suffer from routine and fatigue. A genuine vacation away from home could rejuvenate wives, improving looks health and temper. The piece urges husbands to arrange a real break each summer so their wives return refreshed and steadier.
Grasshoppers Cause About 25 Million in Yearly Damage
Grasshoppers inflict roughly 25 million dollars in annual damage by consuming large crop areas, with rapid feeding that can devastate fields in a short span.
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Boclet Y
Mrs. Grooms
Mesdames
J. B. Fléming Sr
Carter Dobbs
Roy Grooms
Washington
Tatter
Nancy Grooms
Noble Russell
James H. Johnson
R. R. Banks
W. E. Hockensmith
Frank Stone
Philip Pointer
Mesdames Ray Smith
Russell Lynne
D. S. Echols
Rufus Peerson
McCullough
East Main St
Hartselle
Belk Hudson
Vanity& Table
Goidel’s Drug Store
Cee
Petriller
Dimost
Helen Follett
Miss Free
Sybil Free
Betty Holesapple
Mrs. Hewitt
Robert Earl Hewitt
Martha Ruth Cardin
Nashville
Hewitt
Ava
T. L. Baker Jr
Dalton Fowler
Fower
Sixth Avenue West
Elizabeth Neville
Hotel
Lyons
Miss Hower
Virginia Hower
Alexandria
Mrs. C. C
Moye’s
For
Home Service
A. C. Mann
Moulton
Betty McGehee
Atlanta
Judy English
Maud McDaniel
Frances Griffith
John McGehee
Mrs. McGehee
Elbert Weaver
J. J. Salmen
St. Paul
Minnesota
Salmen
Julia Weaver
Hallie Brown
Jas Ide
Sirs
Fr. Donaldson
Mr. Donaldson
Danville Road
J. B. Fleming Jr
Gilbertville, Ky
Mrs. B. Fleming Sr
Cleveland
Ohio
L. F. Cardin
Marie Smith Gilbert
Rock Island, Tenn
Bill Payne
Huntsville
J. B. Watson
Dolly Porter
St. Louis
Arthur Cohn
St. Louis, Mo
Fred Graves
W. D. Free and Sons
J.O. Blake
Tuscumbia
L. D. White
Florence
Milton Murdock
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Anybo
E Gelt Syndicate Mo
Modest Maidens
U. S
Patent Office
Second Ave
E. Vine ST
State National Bank
América
Lowell
al Rene
Evedobie
Gunter
Second Avenue
Johnston ST
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