Mizpah Chapter to stage Morris Day playlet
A Morris Day playlet depicting the Order origin will be presented at Mizpah Chapter No 19 Eastern Star meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple in honor of Robert Morris founder of the order All members urged to attend. Roberts reunion set for August 20 at Harmony Grove Church invites public for dinner and singing. church one mile north of Pumpkin Center expected.
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Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Robert Morris
Harmony Grove Church
Pumpkin Center
Harmony Church
Southside Baptist Church
Misses Laneese
Melba Halbrooks
6Th Avenue East
Kizziah Circle Meets in Church Parlor
The Kizziah Circle of the Ninth Street Methodist church met Monday afternoon in the church parlor. The session opened with singing and prayer, a devotional by Mrs. A Kizziah, and a discussion of Is Mission from The World Outlook. Plans were made for a bake sale August 25 at Exchange Furniture Store.
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Kizziah
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Jesus
A. Kizziah
Exchange Furniture Store
Lawrence Man William N Gentry 83 Dies at Home likely obituary
Funeral services for William N. Gentry, 83, will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at Liberty church near Moulton with Rev. Will Wear officiating. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. He died at his home in Moulton Monday about 12:10 PM after months of illness. A Cullman native, he moved to Lawrence County 43 years ago. Survived by widow, three daughters and five sons, plus a sister, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. The service included prayers and remarks, followed by social hour with ice cream and cake. Rose Garden Club members to meet August 16 with barbecue and a talk on pansies. transportation provided if needed.
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William N. Gentry
Liberty Church
Moulton
Will Wear
Highsmith
Gentry
Cullman
Lawrence County
Baptist Church
Winnie Adair
Danville
Davie McMillan
Emily Hughes
Washington, D. C
L. W. Gentry
Ottis
Luther
Arthur
LaCross
Wis
Fred Gentry
Florence, Ariz
James Roach
Birmingham
Isaac Johnson Jr
R. M. Byars Jr
C. H. Hurst
Ed Delashaw
J. F. Bass
Orie Thrasher
Rose Garden Club
Woodall’s
James Crow, Jr
Ed Crain
Dorcas Class Southside elects new officers
Dorcas Class of Southside Baptist Church elected officers at the August 11 meeting hosted by Mrs. Tom Edgil at Country Club Road. Slate includes President Mrs. Edgil and other posts, with plans for a two-group contest to boost membership. Meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene September 28 at Mrs. Pace’s home.
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Tom Edgil
Country Club Road
Dorcas
Southside Baptist Church
Edgil
Blake Thompson
Frank Moore
G. A. Blackwell
A. B. Lane
Tom Pickens
Hoyt Sherard
W. L. Pace
Arthur Parker
Oak Ridge workers return to two major atomic projects
Hundreds of AFL construction workers report to the two Oak Ridge plants with no incidents. State Safety Commissioner Sam K. Neal arrived from Nashville to check on alleged labor unrest, finding no pickets at highways or gates. The AEC noted some electricians may have been discharged, while an unconfirmed report linked firings to crossing a picket line. Painters had walked out last week over a site dispute, their action the fifth since construction began a year ago.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
AFL
State Safety
Sam K. Neal
Neal
Nashville
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic City
Highway Patrol
AEC
A. F. Wright
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Thomas V. Carter
Kansas City
Painter and Decorators Union
Maxon Construction Company
Plans Batter y Ammo Dumps
American jet fighters and B 26 bombers struck North Korean supply dumps and bridges as FEAF said the Waegwan rail yard and Yongdok area targets showed excellent results. B 29s pounded Won san refinery, now nearly destroyed, while pilots reported damaging box cars and warehouses and a naval patrol plane hit enemy ships off the Korea coasts. More than 400 sorties supported ground troops with eight enemy tanks destroyed and multiple city fires set by night missions.
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Tokyo
Waegwan
Yongdok
Chonju
Yongju
U.S. Far East Air Forces
Wonsan
North Korea
George E. Stratemeyer
FEAF
East Coast
James E. Hill
Stillwater
Okla
Hill
Orin E. Mutting
el Paso
Tex
Naktong River
Taegu
Far East Bomber Command
Suchon
Seoul
Korea
Personal notices list visits and new birth
Mrs. T Stratton Jones formerly Frances Norton of Russellville visited Decatur and Hartselle. Grandparents Roy and unnamed others celebrate a new grandson Joseph Edward born August 5 to William and unnamed Lewis of Homestead Florida. Mrs. B R Ross returned from ten day visit with Jerry Olinger in Asheville NC. E C Stovall and partner spend a week vacation in Morrillton Arkansas. W E Chandler Sr Eugene Beck and W E Chandler Jr returned to Greenville SC after visiting H C Sharp and family in Decatur Route One. Joe Humphrey and daughter Nancy returned to Knoxville TN after visiting Decatur relatives.
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Roy Lewis
Joseph Edward
William Lewis
Homestead
Florida
B. R. Ross
Jerry Olinger
Asheville, North Carolina
W. E. Chandler, Sr
Eugene Beck
W E. Chandler,Jr
Greenville
South Carolina
H. C. Sharp
Decatur
Joe Humphrey
Nancy
Knoxville
Tennessee
Burns Fatal in Gadsden Fire After Gasoline Ignites
W. E. McGee died in a Gadsden hospital from burns suffered in a flash fire at his East Gadsden home. Fire Chief Clyde Landers said McGee’s clothing ignited when gasoline used by Mrs. McGee to clean clothes splashed as the fuel was ignited by a kitchen stove pilot light. She kicked the flaming can through the kitchen door, spraying fuel onto her husband.
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Gadsden
Ala
W. E. McGee
East Gadsden
Clyde Landers
McGee
W. E. Henry Dies in Birmingham After Long Illness
W. E. Henry, 78, former St. Clair county tax collector, died last night in Birmingham after a long illness. He served as collector from 1904 to 1912. Survivors include W. H. Henry of Tampa and three daughters, Mrs. Vera Mosley of Birmingham, Mrs. Vernon Williamson of Tampa, and Mrs. Alma Hopkins of Tampa.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. E. Henry
St. Clair County
W. H. Henry
Tampa
Fla
Vera Mosley
Vernon Williamson
Alma Hopkins
Dear Miss Dix Advice on marriage and self-respect
Publisher Miss Dix answers three letters about marriage fatigue in midlife separation, and respect. A harsh critique argues a wife’s lack of self-respect fuels conflict while advising separation to test a husband’s commitment. The third letter discusses nagging about basic needs and financial priorities in a large family.
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Miss DIX
Dear Miss Dix: Stranger Marriage Rejection News
A woman writes that her husband claims no love and disrespects her, blaming her for his conduct. She insists on being honest and moral, offers divorce, has no children, and foresees self-sufficiency. She remains distressed and unsure how to proceed.
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Miss DIX
Mrs. Dickinson Claimed By Death in Birmingham
Mrs Earl Dickinson former Decatur resident died last night in St Vincent hospital Birmingham after illness since November Funeral services set for Wednesday in Birmingham She is sister in law of Mrs J B Dickinson and Mr and Mrs W S Dickinson of Decatur Survived by three sons and a daughter
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Earl Dickinson
Decatur
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Birmingham
Dickinson
J. B. Dickinson
W. S. Dickinson
Righteous insistence on justice and fair play
The speaker notes that some wives nag too much and others don’t nag enough. It suggests wives deserve modern conveniences and that nagging is a tool to secure them, endorsing assertive talk to obtain labor saving devices for home work.
Dorothy Dix leaflet on Financial Trouble offered by newspaper
Dorothy Dix notes she cannot answer personal mail but offers a San leaflet titled Financial Trouble for readers with domestic budget concerns. To obtain a copy, send 5 cents and a stamped self addressed envelope to Miss Dix c/o this newspaper P O Box 98 Times Square Station New York 18 NY.
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Dorothy DIX
Dix
P. O
Times Square Station
New York 18
N. Y
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Horace Lovin
Jackson Street
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Lethal Smith
N. L. Kelly
Archie Lou Frix
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Stone Circle
W. G. Stone
Estelle Warren
John McBride
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Carlton Kelly
Grizzard Circle
W. G. Pride
Grizzard
E. W. Kennedy
Trinity Mountain
D. L. Grizzard
W. R. Duncan
Mary Augusta Bibb
Europe
W. R
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Flint Methodist Church
Percy Chunn
Robert Shultz
M. Hughes
Antioch
Amsterdam
Mrs. Deese
Mrs. Sims
William D. Sims, Jr
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
W. L. Deese
Decatur Country Club
Quince Eddens
R. R. Easter
Frank Whisenant
Southside Y. W. A
Kizziah Circle
Ninth Street
Golden Circle
Central Baptist
George Murphree
Central Baptist Church
Arthur Hornish
Winthrop
Iowa
Paul Wegmueller
Cuba
Westminster Guild
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jack Howell
Athens High Way
Mrs. Rochelle
Nova Burns
Woman's Missionary Society of the Southside Baptist Church
Raymond Rochelle
14Th Avenue East
Julian Moody
W. B. Harvey
Lawrence
George Wells
Mato Grosso
E. L. Ashford
Lottie Lee
Lee
Dorcas Class
Southside
St.Joseph
Texas
Leopard
Grady Bruce
Bobby
Bruce
Galveston
M. A. Leopard
Seventh Avenue East
Dorothy Leopard
Lorenburg Junior High School
T. Stratton Jones
Frances Norton
Russellville
Hartselle
Mrs. E. C. Stovall
Morrillton, Arkansas
Marion
Dorothy
Hilda S
Lydia E. Pinkham
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