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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1952

Page

10

Wheeler Club Re Elects Its Incumbents

The Wheeler Club held its November meeting with 22 members and one visitor. Officers were re elected for the coming year and reports from Home Management Dairying How To Cook a Turkey and Home Furnishing were given. A Christmas party and gift exchange were planned.

Wheeler Club Verna McBay Cephas Loggins Mahlon Jones J. W. Hine Doris Barnes Miss Norton C. V. McKee Delmer Fudge Geo. Owens Lillian Jones J. W. Fudge Curtis Gordon R. E. Phillips Lucy Smith C. M. Hightower Farm Bureau Guy Thrasher

Books as gifts for children and the value of reading

A guide on selecting children books for gifts highlighting size readability and pictures, the need for durable well made editions, and the role of poetry and Bible stories in early literacy. It cites classics like The Tale of Peter Rabbit The Three Little Pigs and Little Black Sambo and stresses memories of reading aloud with parents.

Robert Louis Stevenson Peter Rabbit

Aldridge Grove Plans Christmas Basket Project

Aldridge Grove Home Demonstration Club met November 19 at Mrs. Cordie Cole's home with Mrs. Ward C. Preutt presiding. The group sang and discussed year-end knitings, jars stocked, garments made, and planned a Christmas baskets for a needy family. a December 2 quilting event followed and a glass etching demonstration by Miss Lucy Blackburn.

Aldridge Grove Cordie Cole Ward C. Preutt Floyd Hill Lucy Blackburn Jesus

Plainview 4-H Elects Officers At School Meeting

The Plainview 4-H Club held its November meeting at the school. Officers elected for the year include Josie Faye Newton as president, Eula Frances Kent as vice president, Margaret Ward as secretary, and Joann Johnson as song leader. The group recited the 4-H pledge and heard a First Aid demonstration by Mrs. Collins.

Plainview 4H

Priceville Home Demonstration Club Buffet Luncheon

Mrs. W. L. Bean hosted the Priceville club in December with a holiday decorated home and a buffet lunch. Miss Lucile Hawkins and Mrs. John Collier presented Christmas decoration ideas. Mrs. Blunt Robinson led a devotional and carols, with dessert served to thirteen members and two guests. New members Mrs. A. E. Peacock and Mrs. Enoch Poole joined. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Colin Andrews’ home.

W. £. Bean Priceville Lucile Hawkins John Collier Blunt Robinson Fred Robinson A. E. Peacock Enoch Poole Colin Andrews

Skylarks Eat About Six Pounds Of Food A Year

The note states skylarks consume roughly six pounds of food annually. It presents a concise fact about the bird’s feeding rate without additional details or context.

Meeting details mention June Patterson and Margaret Ward

The report lists June Patterson and Margaret Ward as reporters. The next meeting is scheduled for December 16.

June Patterson Margaret Ward

Club Calendar listing area clubs and members

Local club calendar lists events and member names including Gerdidine Smith D M Ryan H E Byrd Ernest Cobb Effie Rushing Coy White James Huston John Kitchens and Harvey Anderson across Esast Point White City Gutherys Cross Roads and Lawren County areas.

Esast Point Welts White City Guthery’s Cross Rds Lawren Coy White James Huston John Kitchens Harvey Anderson

New Oatmeal Tricks For Nutritious Breakfasts

The article promotes oatmeal as a healthy start with thiamine iron and protein and shares four variations of the basic recipe plus an oatmeal waffles idea. It includes detailed steps and several flavor twists like raisin apricot butterscotch eggnog and two waffle formats with sausage or apple options.

Cecily Brownstone Associated Press

Friendship Home Demonstration Club Holds All Day December Meeting

The Friendship Home Demonstration club gathered for an all day December meeting at Mrs. Hugh Thompson's home. Mrs. Edward Poteet presided, with devotion by Mrs. Herman Leeman and song led by Mrs. Lloyd Sharp. Miss Hawkins and Mrs. Opal Collins presented a Christmas decorations demonstration, followed by gift exchanges.

Friendship Home Demonstration Club Hugh Thompson Edward Poteet Herman Leeman Lloyd Sharp Miss Hawkins Opal Collins

Ryan 4H Club Holds Second Meeting of Year

The Ryan 4H Club met on November 25 for its second meeting of the year. President Christine Jones called the meeting to order, with Vice President Ann Light leading pledges. Secretary-treasurer read prior minutes and Mrs Collins gave a talk on First Aid. The group adjourned until December.

Ryan 4H Christine Jones Ann Light Collins

Color transparency contest offers up to 500 prize

The Osborne Co of Clifton New Jersey sponsors a color transparency contest for camera clubs nationwide. First prizes total 1000 with club awards and 26 runner up prizes. Entries limited to six per club with a January 31 1953 deadline. Topics include landscapes people outdoor scenes and more with no nudes or disaster shots. A Bantam 8 flashbulb from Sylvania debuts for closeups in small cameras and lower light output for balanced exposures.

Irving Delfor Osborne Co Clifton N. J Camera Club Charles H. Parton Osborne Gar Canada Mexico Sylvania

Rollins Rise From Georgia Farm to 12-Business Empire

John W. Rollins of Rehoboth Delaware credits Elmer Wheeler's success formula of hard work time and study. Born on a Georgia farm he faced long hours of labor and early poverty then built a Ford agency in Lewes with $1 000 and 10 000 borrowed partnering and later buying out his partner. By age 35 he leads a 12 business group grossing 15 million annually with holdings in electronics auto agencies radio, fleets and leasing and a management firm overseeing the enterprise. Rollins champions persistent effort and continual study as the gateway to success in America.

John W. Rollins Rehoboth Del Georgia Rosyield Rollins Ford Lewes Georgia’ Farm John W. Rollins & Associates America

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North Alabama Decatur Daily Er Fm East Point Cullman County Cullman John Sparks R. B. Boone E. G. Allen Orval Walker John Gibson O. H. Vogle J. W. Alman Curtis Davis Geraldine Smith Grandview Home Demonstration Club Grandview Club Hanceville Bernice Faulk Elta Majors Laura. E. Richards Plainview 4-H Club Priceville Club CE County Concord Union Grove Chalybecte Pleasant View Lois Purdy J. W. Crawford Hubert Hollaway Mary Sue Tillery A. Y. Pinkston W. E. Eddleman W. E. Rainwater L. W. Abbott Cora Bates Grandview Raymond Parker D. E. Styles G. W. Quattlebaum Emory Calvert Asa Blalock R. C. Phillips AP News Elmer Wheeler Wheeler
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