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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1948

Page

6

Woman's Missionary Society Meets at First Baptist Church

The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held its regular monthly meeting at the church. Mrs. Herman Free led the business session, reports from officers were shared, and plans were made to send a Christmas gift to a Troy Children’s Home orphan.

Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Henry Hobbs Herman Free Troy North Side Proctor Barnes Skeggs Crawford Minnie Hamil Emblem Club Elks Woman's Auxiliary St. John’s Episcopal Church Ed Pirie J. R. Smiley Joe Hagler Clyde Kimberlin William Hockensmith Bennie Malone B. Frank Chenault Richard Parr B. M. Cornell Homer Hutchinson Hill Ferguerson M. E. Edwards Robert Evans E. M. Chapman Carol Smith Maynard Layman Bethlehem Wayfarer Herald Angeles Woman's Society of Christian Service Memorial Drive Methodist Church R. P. Thompson Jesus Is B. E. Sheats C. P. Parker R. L. Baker Lewis Belgian Congo First Methodist Church Elmer Pitt Fred Schlosser Central Methodist Central Methodist Church Raymond Britain G. M. Davenport Jimmy Williams W.s.cs Wesley Cook Circle One Robert Gray Melvin Hutson Circle Two Ben Hill Britain W.S.C.S G M. Davenport T. J. Cottingham

Westminster Guild Hosts Annual Christmas Dinner

The Westminster Guild of Westminster Presbyterian Church held its annual Christmas dinner in the Lyons Hotel English Room. Co hosts Mrs. Lamar Penney and Mrs. Mason Pearce Sr led a festive evening with carols sung with pianist Mrs. Louis Ling and gift exchanges adding cheer among fifteen members and five visitors.

Westminster Guild Westminster Presbyterian Church Lyons Hotel Lamar Penney Mason Pearce Louis Ling T. Henry Corinth Mississippi Tom Speer Louisville Kentucky Patricia Johnson Montgomery John A. Troxler L. H. West

Personal notices and visits from Decatur to Birmingham and beyond

Stroup Paul Woodall Dovie Woodall and Miss Leonie Rothfuss are mentioned with others in a string of social items. Jean Bandettini Calumet Michigan and William Lyon Calumet Michigan head to Florida for winter months after Decatur visit. Various hosts guests and upcoming family events noted. A late item hints at crafting a child bathrobe from large towels.

Stroup Paul Woodall Dovie Woodall Leonie Rothfuss Jean Bandettini Calumet Michigan William Lyon St. Peterburg Florida Decatur Mr. Bandettini Mr. Lyon D. W. Blend Rotary Club Country Club

John A. Howard Dies at Home in Athens

Funeral services for John A. Howard 77 retired farmer will be held Wednesday at 11 AM at the Valley View Church of Christ with A. J Rollins officiating. Burial in Valley View cemetery. Survived by four sons Gilbert, Fred, Estil, Arlin. three daughters Mrs. Garner Mrs. Davis Mrs. Wright. five brothers Newton Robert Jason Stevie Timmons. 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

John A. Howard Athens Valley View Church

Dear Dorothy Dix column on love and marriage wisdom

A reader asks if a lazy fiancé will change after marriage and Dorothy Dix advises it is rare and risky. Another query compares a mother’s versus a wife’s love, concluding mothers tend to be more selfless and enduring, while wives’ love is possessive and demanding. The page closes with general caution against worry and a note about nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere.

Dorothy Dix Mary T

Dear Miss Dix Worry Wart Remedy

A reader asks Miss Dix for help with chronic worry. The answer suggests common sense as the sole remedy to alleviate anxious overthinking.

Colonial Coffee praised for quality and flavor by experts

Mrs Corrie M Hayden of Huntsville endorses Colonial Coffee citing its quality and flavor. Blind taste tests favored Colonial over other brands, highlighting its Antigua Latin American coffee content and popular pricing. Large pound portions emphasize value and taste.

Corrie M. Hayden Huntsville Antigua

Fragmentary note on atmospheric meteor input

A fragment states an estimate that 20 million meteors enter the atmosphere daily, though details and context are unclear. It mentions a high volume of atmospheric entries but lacks specifics on source, timeframe, or measurement basis.

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