Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Bishop Plan Fort Worth Move
Mr and Mrs J G Bishop of 5th Avenue West depart for Fort Worth Fee to establish their future home. Friends here sympathize with Reverend Guy Ponder retired Birmingham Methodist minister who suffered a stroke on November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Order of Rainbow
Masonic
Joy Bolin
H. B Norwood
Betty Jo Wear
Jackie Mills
Betty Ross Bailey
B. F. Wear
Jean
Joan Barrett
H. N. Peurifoy
Shirley Ange
Elizabeth Pirie
Ange
Jackson Street
J.G. Bishop
5Th Avenue West
Fort Worth
Fee
Guy Ponder
Birmingham
Newton Seeks Health Focus in Gubernatorial Bid
Jasper attorney and state senator Reuben Newton urged Decatur Civitans to prioritize public health. He criticized Alabama's budget choices, noting $1,000,000 for a cow coliseum versus only $150,000 for health needs like a dental school. He backs a dental school linked to Alabama Medical College to create regional hospitals under medical supervision. Guests included Bill Sims, Charles Davis, and Ed Ambrose.
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Reuben Newton
Jasper
Decatur Civitans
Newton
Alabama Medical College
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Morgan County
University of Alabama Medical School
Bill Sims
Charles Davis
Ed Ambrose
Civitan
Wilson Morgan
Ed Self
Harold Carter
Dental Group Elects Officers At Quarterly Meeting
The Eighth District Dental Society met at the Lyons hotel for a regular quarterly session. State president Dr. H. T. McKinnon Troy presented an informative Clinic on Detailed Impressions for Full Dentures. Officers elected for the next year were Dr. Wm. D. Jackson Decatur president Dr. L M. Jester Florence vice president Dr. Eugene Chenault Decatur secretary and Dr. G. C. Surratt Sheffield councilman. There were 93 dentists in the district and 36 attended. The district includes Morgan Lawrence Franklin Colbert Lauderdale Limestone Madison Jackson and Cullman counties.
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H. T. McKinnon Troy
Wm. D. Jackson
Decatur
L M. Jester
Florence
Eugene Chenault
G. C. Surratt
Sheffield
Salvation Army to Accept Broken Toys for Christmas
Salvation Army will take repairable toys for Christmas distribution, Captain Robert R Short said. People with toys to donate can call 3004 for pickup. Applications for Christmas baskets must be in writing to Box 496 Decatur by December 15, including family name address and children's names and ages.
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Salvation Army
Robert R. Short
Decatur
Decatur Residents Head to Birmingham for Alabama Auburn Game
A list of Decatur residents and families journeying to Birmingham to attend the Alabama Auburn football game. Among attendees are Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Markham with sons Bob and Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Caddell, Hunt, Alverson, Duncan, McEntire Jr., Tankersley, J. O. Colvard and Sonny Timberlake.
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A. B. Markham
Freddy Markham
Birmingham
Bob
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Morgan
Quincy
Florida
Robert T. Harris
Skeggs Crawford
Decatur
John A. Caddell
Fred Hunt, Jr
Earl Alverson
W. J. Duncan
LeRoy McEntire Jr
W. H. Tankersley
J. O. Colvard
J. O. Colvard Jr
Sonny Timberlake
Auburn
Mason and Dixon Line surveyed by Mason and Dixon
English surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon laid out the Mason Dixon Line from 1763 to 1767 to resolve disputes between Lords Baltimore and the Penn family.
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Mason and Dixon
Charles Mason
Jeremiah Dixon
Baltimore
Penn
Both His Marriages To Sisters Annulled By Court
Walter Fisher suffered a double annulment of his marriages to Helen Blanc Fisher and Evelyn Blanc Fisher. Helen married him in Las Vegas on Nov May 16 1948 but left for New York declaring Evelyn the true love. Evelyn had wed Fisher in Baltimore on July 3 1948 and learned of the prior ceremony two months later. Judge Charles Haas ordered the double annulment and admonished the sisters for lack of communication.
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Los Angeles
Walter Fisher
Blanc
Helen Blanc Fisher
Fisher
New York City
Las Vegas
Evelyn
New York
Evelyn Blanc Fisher
Baltimore
Helen
Charles Haas
Balance Budget Plea of Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged a balanced federal budget now while offering no new plan beyond past calls to cut spending and maintain adequate tax rates. He cited a large $5.5 billion deficit this year amid $43.5 billion in peacetime outlays and criticized the 7 billion dollar tax cuts. NAM pressed for spending cuts to about 33.6 billion for next year, opposing deficit spending and urging lower overall appropriations.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Senate-House
Truman
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Association
Extravagances of Government Listed By University Head
Temple University president Dr. Robert L. Johnson tells Philadelphia Controllers Institute of America that government waste is enormous. He cites a 50 cent typewriter ribbon bought for $10 and Hoover report savings as only 20 percent effective, forecasting about 1.25 billion dollars yearly in potential cuts. He adds that standard issue undershirts for Army Navy and Marine Corps could save seven and a half million annually.
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Philadelphia
Temple University
Robert L. Johnson
Controllers Institute of America
Hoover
Temple
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Dear Miss Dix on spinster happiness and marriage choice
Dorothy Dix argues that happiness for a single woman depends on the partner she marries and that spinsterhood can be meaningful. She cites that single women contribute by caring for elders and supporting orphans, and that marriage or spinsterhood both offer value depending on the person.
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Miss Dix
Myself
Annie D
Should a Husband Wear a Mustache
Dear Miss Dix advises that facial adornments should consider the wife’s view since she bears the daily sight of him. If the mouth is unattractive a discreet mustache may help, but if it’s pleasing the wife deserves the world’s view of it. harmony favors the wife’s preference.
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Miss Dix
X.R
Dorothy Dix Answers Readers Problems In General Interest
Dorothy Dix cannot reply personally to readers but will address questions of broad concern through her column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dix
Mount Etna Erupts Again in Sicily
Catania residents faced black volcanic dust as Mount Etna erupted for hours starting before dawn and ending around 9 30 a m local time. The 10 758 foot volcano belched smoke and cinders, with large cracks reported near the crater. This marked its first activity since last June with no damage reported.
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Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Europe
Etna
Lava Flow Damaged Crops on Mountain Slopes in Feb 1947
In February 1947 flowing lava caused considerable damage to crops planted on the cultivated slopes of the mountain. The event impacted agricultural output and highlighted volcanic activity affecting local farming communities.
Sacred Chinese Grain Once Revered In History
A historical note recalls soybean as a sacred grain in ancient Chinese culture, valued for its dietary and symbolic significance across dynasties. The record highlights its revered status and enduring role in Chinese agriculture and cuisine.
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Kenny Garvey
W. A. Cramer
Buddy Black
Suzanne Filler
Betty Jo
Emily Ann
Westminster
Westside
Woman's Auxiliaries
Westside Presbyterian Churches
Westside Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Churches
National, Foreign and Mission Boards
Guilds of
Westminster Church
Pirie
Flint W.S.C.S
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Flint Methodist Church
Jim Stone
China
Gordon-Bibb P. T. A
Parent’ Teacher Association
Gordon-Bibb School
Bibb School
Flint P. T. A
Flint Junior High
Parent Teacher Association of Flint
B. L Landers
J. L. Howard
Laurice Ryan
C. A. Poole Jr
Jack Norris
Wales
D. D. Norris
Ruby Bussey
TE. Howard
Lois Chunn
First Methodist Wesleyan Guild
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Constance Peerson
Bob Durham
Jacqueline Johnson
Peerson
St.Joseph Aspirin
Bank St
Traylor
Disabled American Veterans
Grant Street
Dental Group
Eighth District Dental Society
Lyons Hotel
Westend Baptist Hospital
W. E. Pirie
Kosciusko
Mississippi
J. T. Guyton
Happy 2D
H. Ryan
East Moulton
Hallmark
Norcross Norcross
Fra‘s Book & Gift Shop
East Moulton Street
Remington Electric
Schick Electric Razors
AMITY
Dillehay
Grant St
Ronson
Kaywoodie
Demuth Aristocrat
Pipe Tobacco
Seaforth
Sportsman
Hollingsworth
Coty
Sirocco Solid Cologne
Yardley
Bond Street
Toujours
Cologne
Sheaffer
Kodaks
Marcie
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Seneca Springs
Debussy
Nocturnes
Sibelius—Symphony No. 5
Tchaikovsky Wagner
Lirst
Forbes
Piano Company
2Nd Ave
DAV
Bettie Thomas
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