Westminster Circles Host Luncheon and Society News
Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary Circle One hosted Circle Two and guests at Mrs Agees home on Eighth Avenue East with about thirty in attendance. Also coverage of Mrs Carter's Greeneville Tennessee visit including multiple social events and a bridge party honoring Miss Wyatt's guests with Miss Stickney as guest of honor.
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Agees
Eighth Avenue East
W. E. Maples
Athens
The
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Ladies Aid Society
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
F. C. Thornhill
Johnny Smithers
John A. Troxeler
Troxeler
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R. L. Maury
W. C. McClung
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W. G. Carter
Greeneville
Tenn
J. W. Wyker Jr
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Hotel
Lyons
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John D. Wyker I
F. S. Hunt Sr
Philip Pointer
W. . Voorhies
Georgie Miller
Thomas A. Bowles
D. S. Echols
Arthur A. Jones
John H. Jones
Betty Ware Wyatt
Margaret Stickney
Louisville
Betty Blackburn
Simpsonville
S. C
Heath Hartselle
Concord
N. C
Dorothy Fitzpatrick
Mary
Central Methodist W. S. C. S
J. R. Nicholson
O. L. Reed
Leonard Grizzard
Webb Speake
Grady Hutto
John McBride
Raymond Britain
Charles Emens
McBride
Earl Joyce Lee
Miss Stickney
Mimi Jones
Miss Lee
Betty Simmons
Cheri Chandler
Mary Jean Sittason
Wendellyn Gray
Wyattt
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Simmons
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Wheeler Highway
Wyatt
Louisville, Ky
Marguerite South
Local Society Notes Spark Travel and Visits Across States
Miss Jean Link visits Miss Wendellyn Gray in Decatur while Mrs I G Safley and daughter Nell tour Montgomery. A stream of relatives travel to Alabama towns for short stays and family gatherings in Decatur and nearby cities.
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Nell
Montgomery
E. H Garrison
Heel in a Woman's Life Warns Against High Heels
A vintage essay contrasts prehistoric and modern women, arguing high heels weaken ankles by misaligning the body. It recommends properly fitted shoes, supportive stockings, gradual exercises, and consulting an orthopedic specialist for serious cases.
Navy reveals rival of DDT in NMRI 448
Navy research unveils NMRI 448 as a mosquito and insect killer and repellent. Lt Commander Michael Pijoan notes it kills faster than DDT and provides a week to ten days of room repellent with low toxicity to people and wildlife. It costs about $1 per pound to produce, sold in two ounce bottles for 75 cents.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Medical Research Institute
NMRI
Comdr
Michael Pijoan
Pijoan
United States
Tennessee veterans form political body to protect ballot
Veterans from nine Tennessee counties organized to oppose political machines and restore a fair ballot. Big Jim Buttram was named temporary chairman with a nine man county slate to back a statewide convention in Nashville. The group vows to run a reform effort to curb machine influence tied to Ed Crump and Shelby county.
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Alamo
Tenn
Tennessee
Big Jim Buttram
McMinn County
Nashville
Buttram
Husky
Veterans
E. H. Crump
Shelby County
Ed Crump
Money for Tots Ordered in Crash
Ernest Dell Martin a 21 year old war veteran with a Bronze Star must pay not less than 10 percent of each payday for the support of two children after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the April 3 crash that killed Mrs. Clara Fuller. Judge Harold R. Scoville placed him on probation and ordered payments to the county probation officer until the younger child reaches 21. The other child is four.
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Ariz
Ernest Dell Martin
Harold R. Scoville
Martin
Clara S. Fuller
Tolleson
Scoville
Revival Services At Berea Baptist Church
Public invited to revival at Berea Baptist Church seven miles northeast of Moulton. Re J H Brown of Phenix City preaches and Charisse Mae Hall of Birmingham directs music. Morning services begin 10 30 and evening services at 730 with the revival ending Sunday August 25.
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Berea Baptist Church
Moulton
Re. J. H. Brown
Phenix City
Charisse Mae Hall
Birmingham
Three Alabama cattle district shows announced this fall
The Associated Press reports from Montgomery that three district cattle shows are planned in Alabama this fall alongside 35 county events. The Tennessee Valley dairy show will be in Decatur on September 26, the Demopolis dairy show in Demopolis from September 30 to October 1, and the Piedmont dairy show in Dadeville on October 3 to 4.
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Alabama
Associated Press
Montgomery
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
Demopolis
Piedmont
Dadeville
Man Booked in Bog Rescue Near Wonderland Dog Track
Boston dispatch reports John Cairns, 23, of Bethune South Carolina, was arrested after police found him chest-deep in a bog near Wonderland Dog Track following a reported incident on a brightly lit boulevard.
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Boston
John Cairns
Bethune
S. C
Wonderland
Anesofa
Dorothy Dix on Mothers and the Sleepy-Time Doll Habit
Dorothy Dix argues that some mothers stunt their daughters by enforcing perpetual childhood. She cites an adult daughter who never learns independence, never makes decisions, and remains tethered to her mother for guidance and protection.
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Mother
Dorothy DIX
Laura Wheeler Pattern Allows Easy Needlework Toy Dolly
Dolly making instructions from Laura Wheeler pattern 503 offer a man sized sock doll with removable yarn hair pajamas. The Decatur Daily advertises twenty cents for the pattern with charts photos and concise directions plus a 1946 Needlecraft Catalog featuring cuddle toys and 112 illustrations.
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Dolly
Laura Wheeler
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Rev Henderson to Lead Revival in Cedar Plains Plan
Evangelist Otto Henderson will lead a revival at Cedar Plains five miles west of Falkville from Aug 25 through Sept 1. Everyone is invited.
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Henderson
Otto Henderson
Elizabeth City
N. C
Will
Cedar Plains
Falkvilginning
Teachers Needed in Alabama Schools as Shortages Loom
State School Superintendent Austin B. Meadows warns many Alabama classrooms may lack teachers this fall as emergency certificates fill gaps. He notes a high percentage of teachers hold emergency certificates and predicts shortages will hit several districts.
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Montgomery
Ala
Superintern
Austin B. Meadows
Alabama
Mothers overprotective care stifles Mary's independence
The passage argues that a controlling mother keeps Mary isolated and dependent, smothering her ability to learn, judge, and face life. It contrasts protected upbringing with the resilience built by independence, urging teaching children to solve problems and rely on their own wits.
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Mary
Mother
All Bran cereal touted as constipation remedy
An unsolicited Kellogg letter claims 25 years of constipation improved after eating ALL-BRAN daily. The ad urges readers to try the cereal, eat an ounce daily, drink water, and mail an empty package for a double money back offer.
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Nea Mariposa
Kellogg Company
le Creek
Michigan
Kellogg
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