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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1952
Page
10
The Wheeler Club held its August meeting with 24 members present including one new member Mrs. T C Lollar and two visitors. The program featured devotionals by Mrs J W Hine and a hymn story led by Mrs R E Phillips.
Windes club members along with their husbands and children gathered at Hat Field Lake on July 25 for the annual picnic. Children swam before noon, lunch was served at noon, and the afternoon featured swimming skating and other activities.
The famous Jonker diamond traveled from England to the United States via registered air mail for 67 cents, highlighting a notable historical mail route and rate.
Austinville marks the dedication of its new clubhouse with a Thursday service led by Mrs. Mary Miller and an open house the next day. Members credit collective effort, naming fundraisers from a satin comfort sale to a Womanless Wedding and bazaar, raising significant funds for construction and ongoing activities.
The Jones Chapel Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Bennie Cruse’s home on August 18. Mrs. Henry Crider spoke on reading labels on canned products. Twenty seven quarts of canned foods were sent to the District One Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Members enjoyed refreshments and ice cream, including Mrs. Til lery and numerous attendees.
The Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club gathered Monday afternoon August 11 at Mrs. David Childers house. Mrs. Cecil Tanner led devotions from 103 Psalms, Mrs. Mamie Livingston reported on July picnic, Miss Hawkins presented a casserole dish lesson, bingo followed while dishes cooked, nine members and five children attended, refreshments served. No September meeting due to Morgan County Fair. three members attended Cole Springs camp in July. Adjourned to meet in October at Mrs. Florence Tanner’s home.
August meeting of the Center Point Home Demonstration Club held at Mrs. Dick Evans home. President Mrs. I V Dobbs opened with psalm 103 devotion and prayer led by Mrs. Joe Barcliff. A committee including Mrs. Dobbs and Evans was formed to take fair articles. fair runs September 15 to 20.
The Chalybeate Home Demonstration club held its annual picnic at Seneca Springs on August 8 with a 7 30 picnic supper. Attendees included Mrs J W Densmore and Angelia Mrs Manor Filyan Hoyt and Roy Mr and Mrs Buttram Dean Buttram Miss Jeanette Alexander and brother Mrs Maggie Voss John Buttram Mrs Oliva Ellenbrough and children Mrs Hilliard Mouthrie and Mrs Tennis Lovett and baby. The September meeting will be held at the home of Mrs W L Haymes.
The Priceville Home Demonstration Club met August 5 at 10 o clock at the home of Mrs. Elkin Collier for a spend the day. A demonstration on remodeling reshaping and re trimming hats was given with each member bringing a hat to fix. The results were amazing. At noon a bountiful meal was served at the home of Mrs. H. L. Clark. The next demonstration will be on refinishing furniture and all members were urged to be present.
The Simcoe Holéme Demonstration Club met at the school with families on August 13 at 6 for a picnic supper. Seventeen members attended the monthly meeting with Mrs. Luice Mangum presiding. Prayer was offered by Mrs. E. G. Garmer. Mrs. Oscar Washburn gave the devotional. Mrs. Loice Mangum gave the
The building committee proposes a one dollar monthly pledge from each member to fund the clubhouse project. Members sign letters agreeing to pay the amount each month. Some members will earn funds by ironing or making buttonholes to meet their pledges.
The next meeting will be held at Mrs. J A Abney's home. Mrs Elbea Carter was accepted as a new member.
Gen Leon W. Johnson and five staff escaped a fiery C-47 crash in Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania before crash landing. The incident occurred just before Governor's Day ceremonies at the Pennsylvania National Guard where Johnson was an honored guest.
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