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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
10
Muriel Nissen asks Dorothy Dix about a coworker who lunches with her and visits her home. The adviser suggests he is socially awkward, trying to impress, and that distancing herself after one visit may be wise.
A reader seeks advice about loving a married man and dating others after Keith, her first love, married someone else. The answer labels Keith as possessive and controlling like a dog in the manger and questions moral duties to self and suitors.
A widow asks about recovering gifts from a divorced man who dated others. Dorothy Dix replies the gifts were freely given and likely gone. she cautions against demanding them and advises moving on to learn his true character, offering a free leaflet with a stamped return request.
A four year old hound Frank is to be honored with a medal in ceremonies for saving Tommy Richards who was lost for over ten hours in dense woods near Tidmore Bend Alabama. The dog baying guided searchers to the boy as rescuers feared freezing temperatures reached 24 degrees. WGAD helped organize the search and will present the medal. Tommy was treated and released in good condition after overnight observation.
Lawrence County residents and relatives from Decatur Enon Upton Five Points Columbus Ga gathered for Thanksgiving. Visits included the Owens McCormick Chenault Sanderson McCaghren and Jackson families along with the McCaghren children and Rev. Ray McCaghren.
In Brookland Arkansas May, townspeople faced a vacant post as no candidate stepped forward. With no official nominees, residents filled blank ballots writing in names. Alex Smith won the position with 24 votes, while his closest challenger G C Baker received 2 votes.
Mrs John Edwards and family visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Pike at Neel Saturday night. Mr and Mrs J H Layton of Walden Chapel spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Gaines McNutt and family. Rev and Mrs Addie Wallace of Forest Chapel spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Etheridge Bates and family in Birmingham. Rev and Mrs Brice Sons were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Jud James and family. Mrs Gladys Maddox and Jack of Neel spent Thursday night with Mrs.
Maggie Edwards and Willie Fred visit with George and Mr and Mrs Gene Jones of Birmingham who spent last week with her parents, Mr and Mrs E C.
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