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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1955
Page
15
Dorothy Dix presents guest writer Elizabeth Jackson mother of John Adams seventh president. Reprinting her century old letter to son Andrew urges honest steadfast friendship. It warns against ingratitude, quarrels, and legal violence and counsels calm vindication of honor.
Readers are invited to request a free leaflet number 0 33 on the topic Are You Sensitive The notice instructs to enclose a stamped self addressed envelope and send the request to Dorothy Dix care of the newspaper.
Morgan County Danville notes visitors to ill Jim Ratliff and family. W S C S zone meeting at Evergreen. School opens with six new teachers and good attendance. Rodent Compton and Nancarrow families share dinners and football trips. Local residents travel to Indiana Jackson Tenn and Oak Ridge. Turman Lindsey moves into campus house previously vacated by Nancarrow. Wilson Lindsey and Jane Lindsey visit G W Lindsey.
Oscar Hale of Houston arrived for a visit with Mrs. Hale and children. Local families share visits and activities including birthday parties and hospital news. A birth is reported at Lawrence County Hospital and a barbecue gathering occurs with neighbors and relatives attending. Mr and Mrs Hancel Glover host guests and church notices appear with social updates.
The Hopewell Baptist Church Women Missionary Union met at the church with scripture from Isaiah 40 3 and a program of prayers and skits led by Mrs Lizzie Stephenson Edith Isley Louise Roberson Oleta Williams Ruby Roberson Betty Prince and others After the program the WMU served cupcakes and soft drinks to pastor Charles Maples and numerous church families and friends.
The Widows Creek Steam Plant near Bridgeport Alabama will be open to the public from September 1 with visiting hours daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time. It is 52 miles southwest of Chattanooga and 2.4 miles from U S Highway 72.
Twelfth Annual Conference of Purchasing Agents of the South east will be in Birmingham October 16 to 18 at the Dinkler Tutwiler Hotel. Local members attending include Cary Wilson Decatur Iron and Steel George Salesky Worthington Corp Norman Stiles Chemstrand Corp and Frank Keown Wolverine Tube. State county and municipal buyers and distributors serving industry and institutions in the South will also attend.
Members were urged to attend a church gathering on Saturday night, August 27, signaling a community call to participate in a timely church event.
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