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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
3
The Union community school held its first meeting on Monday night August 22 and planned future work. Officers were not elected this week but will be chosen next Monday night August 29. The discussion topic will be Fall Gardens with many local residents in attendance.
Local residents attend multiple social visits and events across Morgan County. Families from Cambridge Athens Danville Birmingham Birmingham and Rocky Ford were mentioned visiting relatives and attending revivals, graduation exercises, dinners, and weekends with local households and grandparents.
The Trud newspaper notes a rising wave of strikes across the capitalist world showing militant worker action. It highlights the London dockers strike and the 24,000 Australian miners as major recent episodes and says many countries are experiencing similar labor actions. The piece emphasizes international solidarity among workers.
A humorous column catalogs playful personae and quips about garden greens as soldiers and queens. It features a Decatur woman voicing concern over a dog stopping by shrubs, a fashioning Decatur man in a hunting suit, and a running gag about a woman cleaning diamonds with ammonia while another woman discards dirty jewels.
A quirky verse contrasts a Mary with a wealthy follower who profits from her, then a Decatur woman jokes her husband still wears the same suit, noting the unchanged wardrobe after marriage.
A Decatur man joked about a civic club meeting when a late arrival asked if the speaker was done. A wolf definition warned to beware of treacherous hosts. A WW1 tale features an American officer and a bold claim by the King of England then the Prince of Wales. Smokers are linked to most forest fires since vacation season began.
Morgan County reports Nadine Bennefield underwent an operation at Arab Infirmary on Friday. J D Mabrey and Gwendolyn Smith from San Antonio visited Nadine Sunday. Anne Helen and Buddy Pridmore of Nixon Chapel stayed with the Gibson family. Mrs Quenton Wright returned to Cherokee NC. The text also mentions a method to simplify tile installation tracing back to Asia Minor in the 13th century.
Reverend Clarence Davis led Sunday services then a 100 person picnic at the Osborne place on Somerville Road. Teachers Orval Sparkman Ruby West and Mrs Black of Hartselle start the school year. Various families shared visits, weekend stays, and porch projects across Oak Ridge, Neel, Hillsboro, and surrounding homes.
The text lists residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Lee Townson and son from Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. West and children from Birmingham visiting Mrs. A. J. Downs, Thurman Terry and Billy Cook staying with Terry Singleton, and mention of a Charge meeting at Flint Monday night with Jean Downs and Lottie Mae Wynn among attendees.
A birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Randolph on her 67th birthday was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Randolph at their Hartselle home. Guests included J. O. Bradford and Garland, J. A. Randolph and Jimmie, Luther Wallace, Danville residents Joel Donald and Betty Gail, Eva residents Ruby Nelli and Billy, Thad Speegie and Tharon, Springville couple Coy Goss, Thurman Mayfield, Travis Lott, G. B. White, Linda Sue, Roy Gullian and family, Maddison Moore and Hildred, Leona, Katie, and others.
Morline Hanson and guest hosted Sunday supper at Mr. and Mrs. Thompson in Austinv ille. Mrs. James Sybert and son called on Mrs. Alice West and Ruby Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Legg and family were at home Sunday night. Mrs. M. M. White of New Hope spent several days with her sons. Mr. and Mrs. Scott King and family attended the King Reunion. Mrs. Roman Mayfield and family spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Legg.
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