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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1946

Page

6

Miss Jones Ties Rochester Man in Ninth Street Church

Kathryn Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jones married Arthur Koester of Rochester Minnesota at Ninth Street Methodist Church Friday at 4 30 pm The Rev O S Gamble officiated The bride wore royal blue with black accessories and a Talisman roses corsage The maid of honor was Christine Bolling Best man was Joseph Jones Jr Afterward a reception at the bride's parents home on Eighth Street East with yellow and white chrysanthemums decorations The couple left Saturday for their new home in Rochester New York

Aeary Kathryn Jones Civ Joseph Jones Amir Koester Arthur Koester Rochester Minn Ninth Street Methodist Church O. S. Gamble Christine Bolling Joseph Jones Jr Charlotte Bowen Earl Atgar Tam Charles~Jones Gadsden Ala Mrs. Koester New York

Easy Breathing Exercises Promote Youthful Figure

A 1920s style health column advocates daily breathing drills to improve posture, chest expansion, and facial color. It describes clavicular and diaphragmatic breathing to elevate the chest, tone the waist, and boost energy, digestion, and sleep. It targets girls seeking a fashionable figure with instructions for posture and breathing positions.

Personal notices of families visiting relatives and returning home

Mr and Mrs J R Bradford returned after a week visiting relatives in Anderson South Carolina and Atlanta Georgia Mrs Evelyn Billions of Frank Ewing Tennessee was the overnight guest of Mrs A W Bill ions Mrs J R Hunter Jack and Betty returned from a four day holiday visit with relatives in Montevallo and Boothton Alabama They were joined home by Mrs S G Peter their mother and grandmother Mr and Mrs Will Wyker are in Memphis Tennessee this week Mr and Mrs Dan Pearce of Bon Air Alabama were weekend visitors to their mother Mrs W Tarness Mr and Mrs Ira G Dewes and family of nee Alabama visited their father Mrs W Tarness Mrs Earl Atgar of Tampa Florida returned home after a short visit with Mr and Mrs Joseph Jones Mr and Mrs H Russell Speake returned Monday from Oklahoma where they visited their son and daughter Lt and Mrs Russell Edward Speake over Thanksgiving Lt Speake is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma Mrs Richard Parr and Mrs Thomas Hendrix are in Birmingham today.

J. R. Hunter Jack Betty Montevallo Boothton Ala S. G. Peter H. Russell. Speake Oklahoma Russell Edward Speake Speake Fort Sill Okla

Accident Toll Reported by State Patrol

The document summarizes statewide traffic incidents and outcomes. It lists counts of accidents injuries and fatalities, with year-to-date totals and comparisons to the previous year, including property damage estimates.

State Highway Patrol Associated Press

Rev Martin Niemoeller Reaches America in New York

Rev Martin Niemoeller arrived in New York from Berlin with his wife Else Bremer Niemoeller after eighty years in Nazi camps for opposing Hitler. He leads the church foreign office of the Evangelical Church in Germany and will speak at the Federal Council of Churches biennial meeting in Seattle tomorrow.

New York Martin Niemoeller Hitler Berlin Else Bremer Niemoeller Pastor Niemoeller Church Foreign Office The Evangelical Church In Germany World Council of Churches Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Seattle

Trial of Ward Beecher Caraway Opens Second Day

The first degree murder trial of Ward Beecher Caraway, 23, in Mineola New York continues into its second day. The defense appears to focus on proving mental unsoundness at the time of the murder of Mrs Marjory Church Logan as key to the case.

Mineola N. Y Ward Beecher Caraway Caraway Marjory Church Logan

Why Did My Husband Marry Me Why Women Explain

Dorothy Dix surveys five women's answers to why their husbands wed them. The column lists varied motives from alibis for mistakes to sparring partners and cooking, with each wife claiming a unique but personal rationale for marriage. The piece ends by asking readers for their own charm.

Edsis

Rotary Ladies Night at Decatur Cafe Delights Guests

About 200 guests attended the Decatur Rotary Club hosts Evening of Rotary Annes at the Keystone Cafe. Presiding president Stanley Wyatt announced leaders of local clubs. John White led a program of songs, sketches, and a magician named Bernardino with Birmingham entertainers performing.

Eystone Cafe Decatur Rotary Club Rotary Annes Stanley Wyatt Rotary Decatur John White Joe Duncan Harry Malone John Pennel Bob McNally Maurice Olson Ralph Agee White Kite Birmingham Bernardino

Countywide PTA Session Set at Morgan County School

The Morgan County Training School will host a county wide PTA meeting on Friday December 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The regular PTA session at the training school will follow at 3 p.m. Wednesday instead of Friday as previously scheduled.

Morgan County Training School Negro Institution PTA

Hollywood probe under way in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles a House Committee on Un American Affairs opens investigations into Hollywood subversive activities. Chairman Wood says Elliott Roosevelt may be subpoenaed to testify about remarks in Moscow. Roosevelt denies criticizing U S foreign policy. Several film colony figures are expected to be called. hearings will be closed to avoid heckling.

Los Angeles Hollywood House Elliott Roosevelt Bobo S Woon Nem Unner Roosevelt Moscow Elliott Wood

Dr Cobb Seventeen salve claimed to ease eczema

An advertisement promotes Dr Cobb's Seventeen salve for eczema and dry skin claiming relief when other remedies fail. It lists retailers in Decatur and surrounding Alabama towns including Caddell Drug Co and Super Drugs with wholesale distributors in Birmingham and Hanceville.

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Miss Jones Koester State.c. A. R H Gill Marion Billions Lee Billions Marion Faye Lavern Adrain Johnson Sarah Ruth Royer Doris Hughes Nina Faye Carter Binford Ernestine Chandler Gayle McDonald Bennie Kemp Wayne Ralph Craig Carleene Donnie Pannel Wendell Dendy Libby Rhea Plemmons Janet and Larry Luker Sonny Jones Sylvia Blackwell Rupert Billions Marjorie Kemp A. W. Billions Louise Jones 0. W. Wooten Woman's Auxiliary First Presbyterian Church D. C. Shaw Annex Helen Bynum F.S. Hunt Sr Beta Sigma Phi Marguerite South Willoughby Presbyterian Church E. Marsden Chapman East Gordon Drive Moye Bendix Radio—Phonograph Kennedy Motor & Recapping Co First Ave East Moulton St Caddell Drug CO Elizabeth Arden Lucien Selong Yardley Marcelle Second Ave Culver Cleaners Hargitt Plumbing & Heating Sherman Street Nelly Don Helen Follett Lazy Bones Marguerite Chapman J. R. Bradford Anderson, S. C Atlanta, Ga Evelyn Billions Frank Ewing Tenn A. W. Bilions Will Wyker Memphis, Tenn Dan Pearce Bon Air, Ala W. Tarnes Ira G. Dewes Nee Ala W. T. Barnes Tampa, Fla Richard Parr Thomas J. Hendrix Rev. Niemoeller America Dorothy DIX Set Syndicate Tne Griselda Holland City Park RADIO Pride Motor Co 2Nd Ave Hudson Wabon Websters EL Producto Bama Bank St Turner Coal Moulton Street Goidel’s Vicks VA 404 Bank St Eczema Socrafil PUREX Linans Sita Bright
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