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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1946
Page
6
Mrs. and Mrs. Ma. Hartselle announce the marriage of their daughter Christine Arville to Vernerd B. Ward of Hartselle route three. The ceremony takes place Sunday at four o'clock in the afternoon at Rev. DeWitt C. Prince's home.
Health columnist urges rosy skin through wise eating daily baths and regular exercise. Sleep is key to repair and renewal while cosmetics offer only partial aid.
Illness updates include Jackie Hawkins with flu at 223 Fourth Avenue and Polly Lamon in Decatur General hospital.Birth announcements: Rebecca Cowden Jones born December 4 to T. M. Jones III of Shreveport and wife. Peter Giles born November 30 to Emil Kotcher and wife of Clinton. Other notes: Margaret Stickney visiting from Louisville. Betty Ware Wyatt back at Alabama. Cecil Moseley visiting D. C. Walker. Rosalind Lee Rice visiting Birmingham with Will David Lee.
G. Frank Garrison of Atlanta was re elected president of the home mission board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The three day meeting opened with 15 Atlanta members and 16 delegates from other Southern states present.
The Decatur Teachers Association invites Dr Franz Polgar to Riverside High School on January 8 for an exhibition of mental telepathy hypnosis and concentrated memory tests. Walter Jackson says Polgar is internationally known and not a trickster. The event aims to benefit students through intellectual value.
Miss Alice Price announces the death of her father after a prolonged illness. Price, a Bible teacher in the Decatur school system, had been at his bedside in Atlantic City, New Jersey, for the past two weeks.
Police officer Phillip Sylvester was targeted by a stranger at a Loop restaurant who speared a hot potato from his plate and dumped his coffee after refusing an offered meal. The suspect, Raymond C. Chappell, 26, was arrested on dis orderly conduct and taken to central station.
The Decatur unit held its regular monthly meeting with Mrs. Billy Y. Martin’s solo. Billy Kimbrough spoke, and a speakers bureau was organized with Miss Frances Nungester named chair. The group voted to affiliate with the National Education Association and announced a December 9 art exhibit at the junior high. Dr. Polgar, a renowned psychiatry authority, was scheduled to appear in January.
The Lena Harvey Bishop Y W A of Central Baptist church met Tuesday at Mrs Paul Roberts home. After opening with Hark The Herald Angels Sing and a prayer led by Mrs Roberts, Miss Mickey Green presented a program on needs and works in other lands. A social hour with refreshments followed and carols. Miss Lucille Caudill to host next meeting.
Miss Ruth Murphree daughter of Mr and Mrs I M Murphree 903 Beech Street will graduate December 19 from Moody Bible Institute Chicago Class of 68 represents 15 denominations with members from 23 states planning missionary work in Africa Arabia China India Latin America and Spain as well as Christian education and evangelistic missionary work in this county
An advertisement promotes kitchen crochet pot holders using Laura Wheeler designs and Pattern 648 with simple charts and photos. Send twenty cents for the pattern to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. Include name, address, and zone. Add fifteen cents for the 1947 Needlecraft Catalogue with illustrations and free instructions.
Dorothy Dix advises a mother that a seventeen year old girl can be spoiled by upbringing and will likely outgrow selfish behavior. She blames the mother for Sally's arrant demands and warns the wife that loose living at bars risks ruinous consequences as age and beauty fade.
A 21 year old husband, married with six month old twin boys, admits infidelity and seeks guidance on how to prove love and restore trust. He asks for practical steps to repair his marriage and reassure his wife after ongoing affairs.
Local residents share holiday visits with relatives including Fred Glaze and Luther Glaze of Auburn and Miss Lutie Mae Smith of Florence State Teachers College. Luther Glaze is praised for picking 103 pounds of cotton at age 77. A Thanksgiving turkey supper at Wheeler hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jones drew fifty two attendees. Several residents report illnesses and community visits including T. C. Baugh, Allen Evans, Mrs. Redus Baugh, Miss Lovice Evans, and John Evans on business in Huntsville.
Place the refrigerator in a cool spot away from direct sun and heat sources like radiators and ovens. Keep it level to ensure proper airflow and efficient cooling.
The husband counsels his partner to remain home to care for their twins, arguing that action will prove his care and support. He frames it as the most convincing argument she will hear, appealing to seeing their shared life to reassure her.
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