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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1949

Page

6

Family Reunion and Wedding News From Alabama

Family members of the late Robert Hudson Landers gathered at H. F. Landers home on the Moulton Highway for a reunion on August 14 with a noon picnic and photos. Separate report covers the candlelight wedding of Jane Wallace Gibbs and Woody Ray Jackson at the First Baptist church in Hanceville, with full ceremony details and reception.

Illinois Luther P. Landers Moulton R- Louie Landers Decatur Gus Atwood Hope Anna A. Barrett Pruitt Walker J. H. Vaughan Landers Tommy Landers Little Rock Arkansas D. D. Billions Shirley Madlyn Landers Louise Shoemaker Woodrow Chapman Mary Lou Sylvia Oswald Atwood Orbie Lee JC R Vaughan Bobby C. M. Ryan Austinville Ryan Union Grove Methodist Church Miss Jane Gibbs Woody Ray Jackson Hanceville

Emblem Club Social Evening at Mrs Davis Home

Decatur Emblem Club No 127 hosts a seven thirty social at Mrs Hardy Davis home on Somerville Road with Mrs Davis and Miss Betty Davis entertaining. Eighteen members attend Circle Three meets in the ladies parlor with twelve members present. Annual Conference discussed at Madonna Circle meeting with district notes and WSC S reflections.

Decatur Emblem Club No. 127 Hardy Davis Somerville Road A. F. Latham Britain Grizzard Circle Three N. L. Kelley Falla Bailey Priced Owen Leonard Moody Raymond Parks Madonna Circle Robert Sires Everett Powell Falla James Warren G. M. Davenport Warren

Westminster Guild Meets at Howell Home

The Westminster Guild of Westminster Presbyterian Church met Monday evening at Mrs. Jack Howell's home, 510 4th Avenue West. Miss Wilma Jane Patterson presided, with devotional by Mrs. Harry Wyatt. Miss Virginia Samuels led the program on The Book of Ecclesiastes, followed by a round table discussion and refreshments.

Westminster Guild Westminster’ Presbyterian Jack Howell 4Th Avenue West Harry Wyatt Ecclesiastes Wilma Jane Patterson Virginia Samuels

Personal notices of travel visits and hospital updates

Miss Virginia Gilliam attends an accounting convention in Indianapolis and plans side trips to Bedford Virginia and the Great Smokies. Norris and Jansen families travel home after a funeral. Mildred Kitchens returns from Miami and visits Nashville Bowling Green. Hamiltons visit Memphis relatives. Cyrus Merritt’s mother called to Birmingham for son's operation. Masterson recovering from appendectomy at Decatur General. Lou Allen Williams to visit Atlanta and Carrollton two weeks. George Coggin visits relatives in Macon before returning home. Harrises back from Gatlinburg and Smoky Mountains trip. Paul McRae and Mary Martha return from Detroit by Eastern Air.

Virginia Gilliam Indianapolis Indiana Paul McRae Mary Martha Detroit Michigan McRae Eastern Air

Husbands urged to share work and give wives vacations

Dorothy Dix advises that husbands who help with chores and share budgeting lightens wives workload and boosts marital harmony. She notes wives seek recognition of effort, value vacations, and that praise and participation by husbands improve home management.

Miss Dix Co. M Junior Reno

Center Springs WSCS Holds Meeting and Elected Officers

Center Springs Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church with 20 members and one guest Mrs. W V Pattillo Decatur District president. Officers elected for the year include Lester Whitten president and Lee Winton treasurer. Also noted are local visits and church events.

Center Springs Woman's Society of Christian Service W. V. Pattillo Decatur Lester Whitten Pattillo Rudolph Sivley Ina Dunnaway Lee Winton Zella Winton Rosie Lemmond Christian Social Relations Ollie Freeze Warren McGee Thomas Winton Emma Waugh Gladys Sharp Whitten

Correcting Enlarged Pores

Practical advice on reducing enlarged pores through hygiene, diet, and skin care. It suggests a fat free diet, avoiding pastries and fried foods, using gentle washing with warm water, rinsing with tepid then cold water, applying astringents, and limiting oily cosmetics. It also recommends daily orange or tomato juice, a green salad, and ample water for clearer skin.

Miss Gladys Parsons Dies From Bathtub Fall Injuries

Miss Gladys Parsons aged 27 died in Birmingham from head injuries after a fall in a bathtub Saturday night. Hospital attendants reported the injuries were sustained in the accident.

Birmingham Gladys Parsons

Ohio described as nearly square in ancient measure

The text notes Ohio is almost a square shape with about 200 miles on each side, presenting a geographic impression of the state’s boundaries.

State of Ohio

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Clara Jo Brunner Calimah Benna Gene Nunnelley Hamilton Mary Jackson Sidney Gibbs Mr. Gibbs Charlotte Gibbs Mary D. Plunkett Dorothy Jackson Eleanor, McNutt Benna Gene Nunnelly Marvin Ashwander John Schultz Jamie Thompson Allen Horton Joe Gober Mrs. Gibbs O. D. Elley J. A. Dunlap Ray Daughery Mary Ruth Mitchell Jackson Augusta API Auburn Columbia Marion Ala Eleanor McNutt Talladega Hary D. Plunkett Wyatt’ Jackson Ninth Street Delano Park Woman’s Society of Christian Service Ninth Street Methodist Church Ocle Lawrence Roif Smith A. G. Jones Jesus Elsie Carpenter Jones Rolf Smith Circle Two E. W. Corley Lizzie Motel Ward Home Ernest Ward 14Th Avenue East Lizzie Motes Southside Baptist Church F. E. Halbrooks Fred Muzzey Maurice Dean Howard Culver Dean Brazil Julian Moody Emblem Club Central Circles E. H. Bradley Circle One Central Methodist Church D. E. Warren Raymond Britain School of Missions Birmingham Southern College J. H. Branum D. L. Grizzard China H. L. Spencer Howell L. P. Norris Russellville W. P. Norris J. G. Jansen W. D. Moore D. D. Norris Decatur Route One Mildred Kitchens Miami Florida W. C. Kitchens Betty Hazel Hamilton Memphis Tennessee Cyrus Merritt Charles T. C. Ll. Hospital Henry Martin New York City Lewis C. Henkel Robert P. Masterson Prospect Drive Decatur General Hospital Lou Allen Williams Atlanta Carrollton Georgia George Coggin J. P. Howell Macon Mr. Coggin Byron Harris Jasper Dolores Hardage Johnston Street H. H Gatlingburg The Smoky Mountains Dorothy DIX Bell Syndicate, Inc WSCS Ralph Craig West Liberty Lewis ‘C. Henkel Hood Harris Susan, Courtland Sam L. Burns Mrs. Burns Ussie Ift Alleries Buttrey Chambray Helen Follett Yvonne Marsh Labore London Helena Rubinstein EAU DE Parfum Buttr Department Store Madame Carol Woodall Decatur-Moulton Road Trey Department Store Tremure House OF Chic
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