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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1950

Page

7

August Club Schedule for Limestone and Morgan Counties

The schedule lists club meetings across Limestone and Morgan counties from August 21 to August 25. Pisgah, Bethel, O Neal, E Limestone, Salem, Valdermosa Springs, Falkville, Lacey s Spring, Windes, Plainview, and Wren host sessions with times ranging from 1 30 to 7 00 p m led by various hosts including Mrs Joe Rolfe Jr, Mrs Onnie Penn, Mrs Doc West, Mrs Georgia Dunn, Mrs W E Wallace, and Mrs W C Yarbrough.

Limestone County Pisgah Bethel Hatfield Lake -O’neal Hatfield Lake E. Limestone Salem Morgan County Valdermosa Springs Joe Rolfe, Jr Onnie Penn Falkville Doc West Lacey’s Georgia Dunn Windes W. E. Wallace Lawrence County Plainview W. C. Yarbrough Wren Sipsey River

Austinville Meeting at McCullough Home

The Austinville Home Demonstration club held its monthly meeting at Mgg. Zola McCulloch's home. President Mrs. Dewey Clark led the session. roll call featured new earnings. Gifts totaled 57 for the T B sanatorium at Flint. Miss Hawkins spoke on Marly room improvements at Hartselle. Topics included Family Goals and devotional from Matt 6:28. Refreshments were served.

Austinville Harlanallace

Family guidance on comics and children's reading

A Cincinnati group evaluates children's reading materials amid concern over comic books. Fifty reviewers examined 555 comics in 1949, rating 165 as no objections 154 some objections 167 objectionable and 69 very objectionable. Guidance urged by adults to supervise and select content for youth.

Joan Mary Rose Fyleman Cincinnati Iions Uated County Home Extension Family Life Auburn

East Limestone Home Demonstration Club Meets

The East Limestone Home Demonstration club met Thursday afternoon August 10 at 2 30 in the home economics building. Mrs Robert Laxon presided and 12 ladies attended. Miss Norton spoke on kitchen ware and demonstrated aluminum iron enamel utensils. A donation for the friendship fund was taken and plans discussed for the Maid of Cotton contest and a club picnic on August 24 at 6 30 with baskets. Annie Ruth Saxon was chosen to enter the contest.

East Limestone Home Demonstration Club Home Economics Robert Laxon B. L. Rich John Forrest Pepper Miss Norton Jack Emberton Annie Ruth Saxon East Limestone Club East Limestone

Revival Ends in Sardis with Baptismal Service

The revival closed Sunday with ministers Higgins Wisener and Parker leading services. Partridge conducted baptismal rites on Sunday morning. Margarete Lee of Birmingham visited, and Maxine Lee, employed at TLC in Birmingham, is home briefly. Reverend Herbert Cole preached at Friendship on Saturday night and Sunday. Cullman county tournament opened with a 9:00 game at VFW Park in Cullman.

Higgins Wisener Georgia Parker Moulton Partridge Margarete Lee Birmingham Maxine Lee Herbert Cole Friendship Cullman County V. F. W. Ball

Wheeler Group Hosts Large Wheeler Home Demonstration Meeting

Mrs John Phillips and Mrs R E Phillips hosted the Wheeler Home Demonstration club meeting on August 15 in the club room. The agenda included hymn singing, Lord's Prayer, roll call, minutes, and a discussion by Miss Cornelius on selecting cooking utensils. Members listed attended and an invitation extended to all Wheeler community ladies for the third Tuesday meetings at 10:30.

John Phillips R. E. Phillips Wheeler Home the Wildwood J. W. Fudge Cornelius Abbie Daughtery Delmer Fudge Curtis Gordon Coffman Hargrove C. M. Hightower Adz Jones Will Lamon C. V. McKee J. D. Phillips Eddie Pressnell Cyshas Loggins Bob Lewis Wheeler

Annual Picnic For South Limestone At Station

The Belle Mina Sub Station hosted the South Limestone Home Demonstration club annual picnic last Friday at 6 PM for 30 guests. A varied meal was served including fried chicken meat loaf salads sandwiches dressed eggs hot dishes cakes pies tea coffee and lemonade. Invocation was by S W Terry. Delays by agent Miss Norton and assistant Miss Cornelius disappointed picnickers. Next meeting set for September 8 with Mrs E E Douthit and Mrs Sam Kay.

Belle Mina South Limestone Home Demonstration Club S. W. Terry Miss Norton Miss Cornelius E. E. Douthit Sam Kay

Massey Club Meets At England Home

Mrs. Edward England hosted the Massey Home Demonstration club on Friday afternoon August 11. Neal Doss gave hymn history The Church in the Wildwood. Members sang one verse. Ben Jones gave the devotional. Roll call: A New Product I Have Canned. James Morris reported county council. Miss Hawkins discussed the fair Maid of Cotton. Gertrude Radford reported on the county Home Demonstration camp at Cole Springs in July. Family Goals was presented by James Morris. Refreshments followed and members traded feed sacks during social hour.

Edward England Massey Home Demonstra Club Neal Doss Wildwood Ben Jones James Morris Hawkins Gertrude Radford County Home Demonstration Club Cole Springs

Pattern Design and Selection Leadership School Notes

Twenty four home demonstration club leaders met at the Christian Church for a leadership school on Pattern Design led by Miss Levice B. Ellis. The talk emphasized fall trends including full waists and straight skirts, plus wrap coats. Ellis urged practical wardrobe planning, color schemes, and coordinated outfits to suit personality and budget.

The Christian Church Levice B. Ellis Miss Ellis

Cullman Housing survey to start August 28

A survey of Cullman housing conditions will begin Monday August 28 by the Public Housing Authority to plan fifty low rent houses in the western city area. Interviews will be confidential and conducted by local men and women to gather essential data for construction.

Cullman Public Housing Authority Melvin Dahlke PHA

Fire damages dairy tank as gas truck ignites at Klein’s

On Thursday morning a National Butane Gas truck caught fire while servicing a tank at Klein's Dairy Products. The tank was badly damaged but no other structures caught fire. The fire department arrived, preventing spread to nearby buildings. Gas escaped through the valves, preventing explosion.

Kleins Dairy Products

Bet tye Waites to Wed Jack Estes in Alexander City

Mr and Mrs Montee Z Waites announce the engagement of their daughter Bettye to Jack Estes son of Mrs E E Estes Sr and the late Mr Estes of Cullman The bride elect attended Alexander City schools and is a senior in education at Alabama Polytechnic Institute She is a member of Delta Zeta Sorority He attended Cullman County Schools a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a civil engineering senior at Auburn affiliated with Sigma Pi The marriage is planned for a late afternoon ceremony September 14 at First Baptist Church Alexander City

Montee Z. Waites Alexander City Alabama Bettye Jack Estes E. E. Estes Sr Mr. Estes Cullman Alabama Polytechnic Institute Delta Zeta Estes Army Air Corps Auburn Sigma Pi Fraternity First Baptist

Pastry Triangles with Fruited Filling and Cream

A simple dessert item features triangular pastry filled with sweetened dried fruit, baked to a crisp. Served warm with a scoop of cream on top for a light, fruity finish.

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