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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1946

Page

6

Dobbs Orr and Davis Mitchell Dobbs Jr. Wed in Jacksonville

Miss Dorothy Orr of Hartselle Route One and Mr. Davis Mitchell Dobbs Jr. of Hartselle Route One united in marriage August 24 at Riverside Baptist Church Jacksonville Florida. Rev. R N Moore officiated with attendants Milford Fields Velma Sandlin. Guests included close friends and relatives from Alabama and Georgia. The couple will reside in Tuscaloosa after a wedding trip to Ponte Vedra Florida.

Dobbs-Orr Dorothy Orr Raymond W.orr Hartselle Davis Mitchell Dobbs Jr M.D. Dobbs R. N. Moore Milford Fields Riverside . Baptist Church Jacksonville Fla Ann Allen John Wise Allen Birmingham Ben Miller Howland Jon Allen Heyward Allen Oner John Palmer Howland Walter Gregory Allen Mes James Charles R. Rew, Jr J. B. Gammill W. Gregory Allen, Jr Mark D. Bartleson G. B. Morgan G. G. Allen Anne Steifel Florence Bartleson Nancy Thomason John A. Thomason Sr Oak Street John A. ‘Thomason Jr Betty Jean Gasaway Lois Town Florence Miss Thomason Miss Town Thomason Betty Simmons Kathryn Ann Wiley Sue Emens Cheri Chandler Marjorie Scroggins Anna Rhea Goode Shirley Braswell Ann Garner Oak Ridge Tenn Marie Ryan Dorothy Fitzpatrick Marguerite South Mary Jean Sittason Martha Blizzard Billy Rhea Simmons Mary Ann Rountree Tom Mrs. Thomason

Daintiness for Good Grooming Revealed by HELEN FOLETT

The article extols daintiness and order as essential to good grooming. It warns that neatness in home care must extend to the person, praising hair and dress while condemning body odor and creases. It notes BO misuse deters suitors, urging daily anti perspirant use.

CPA To Hold Skirt Line

Washington dispatch reports a Civilian Production Administration official outlining wartime controls on apparel. He explains suit shortages for men through 1946 and limited fashion changes until 1947, with women receiving priority in garments and pricing, while skirt lines and other fabric allocations remain tightly managed.

Arthur Edson Washington Civilian Production Administration CPA

Dear Dorothy Dix on life choices and marital strains

A reader praises 30 years of marriage and mutual care while facing hardship. Dorothy Dix extols resilience and living squarely, contrasting with other letters about caregiving burdens, infidelity, and youth dating limits. The column counsels financial and household fairness and prudent courting rules.

Dorothy Dix

Population gain in Greenville rises by 936 since 1940

Greenville Alabama reports a 936 rise in population since 1940 based on a school census. County Education Superintendent Marvin P Mantel cites a 1940 population of 5 075 and a current figure of 5 ...

Greenville Ala Marvin P. Mantel

New York Leads U S With First Horse Drawn Trolley System

New York City became the nation’s first to operate tracked horse drawn trolley cars. The development marks a milestone in urban transit, showcasing early streetcar technology aimed at improving city transportation.

New York United States

Huntsville Doctor Appointed Madison County Commissioner

Dr. James L. Carpenter of Huntsville was appointed by Gov. Chauncey Sparks to succeed C. O. Mann as Madison County commissioner. Mann was found guilty by a circuit court jury of forgery in the second degree and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary, making the vacancy effective August 10.

Montgomery Ala James L. Carpenter Huntsville Chauncey Sparks Madison C. O. Mann Mann

World altitude record for gliders set at 18 700 feet

The world altitude record for two place gliders was raised to 18 700 feet above the point of release in Tolida, marking a new high for sustained dual instruction flight.

Tolida

Tile tiled era shaping European architecture

In the Victorian era ceramic tile gained prominence, used extensively in significant European and British buildings, reflecting widespread adoption of tiling across notable structures.

Europe Britain

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