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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1948
Page
6
The long established jewelry house keeps expanding its display with new offerings nearly every day, enhancing a catalog that already spans generations. Patrons browse for rings necklaces and timepieces as the shop maintains its reputation.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Dees and son Ronald returned to Thomasville Georgia after a weeks visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs Pryne Heacon in Sherman Street Colu mbia Hospital welcomed a daughter born August 19 to Mr and Mrs L E Orr of Columbia Tennessee Former Miss Willodean Jacobs visited Taft Texas couple Mr and Mrs Wilmer Hill plus Sidney Finnell Tuscaloosa arrived to visit grandmother Mrs L A Neill and Dr Neill W J Duncan Jr and W J Dun
Funeral services were held at McConnell Funeral Chapel for Roy Marvin Smith who was killed in action at Luzon on January 27, 1945. Burial in city cemetery with Rev. H R Peyton conducting and VFW pallbearers. Survived by daughter Norma Jean mother Myrtle Smith sister Pauline Gossett brothers Harold James Robert of Athens and Bryan of Gadsden.
Mr and Mrs Ollie McGrew of Athens received a cablegram stating their son Van Leslie McGrew died in Paris France while studying there after serving in World War II Navy discharge in 1946 He later joined the Merchant Marine and returned to Paris for schooling
A column by Dorothy Dix lists six common faults women tolerate in husbands. They include taking wives for granted, admiring other women, neglecting reading, forgetting anniversaries, constant criticism, and messiness. The piece notes such faults test patience yet also reinforce virtues of forgiveness.
Slogan driven blurb promotes a new Anne Adams pattern book with ideas to double wardrobe variety at reduced cost. Mentions size range 12 to 42 and catalog extras offered for fifteen cents, enticing readers to explore fashion patterns.
Local residents report broad travel and visits including Dr John P Hill in New York City and families from Athens guests in Boston Detroit and Washington Circuit. A wedding frames August ceremony Joyce Shannon and A P Black at Corinth Miss with future home in Detroit.
In Angeles California sister Mrs E W Harvey stays with her in Los A R Gray of Magnolia Springs Ark visiting parents Mr and Mrs L J Pence. Hawkins Nelson Chicago slated to arrive soon for a visit with Mr and Mrs Bruce Nelson. Mr and Mrs W A Owens son Billy and Mr and Mrs Henry Christopher vacationing in New Orleans.
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