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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1946

Page

6

Personal notes of births visits moves and illnesses

Mrs J A Black and daughter Elizabeth return from Huntsville Fayetteville and Tullahoma visits. A son William Calvin Pettey Jr named after parents born December 7 weighing over 7 pounds. Allen Moody confined at home. Dinsmores move to Fifth Avenue West and name daughter Sarah Worth after relatives. Ingrams plan Birmingham move and son Walter Kyle practices there. Harvey ill on Johnston Street. Edward Schulman of Nashville visiting aunt C A Moore and plans Vanderbilt study. Various local families hosted guests and illnesses noted.

Berean Club M. A. Dinsmore John W Jones Dinsmore Fifth Avenue West Carnegie Library A. A. A. W. Library Eugene R. Guy A. M. Roan S. D. Brock Bruce Byers William Calvin Pettey William Calvin Pettey Jr Marvin Dinsmore Decatur General Hospital Sarah Worth City Edward Schulman Nashville Tenn U. S. Navy C. A. Moore Schulman Vanderbilt University

Coffee Informals Hostesses Handful of Friends

Bell Roviniss Miss M T Bur Miss Hodges and Mrs Thompson hosted a series of coffee informals. Joe Hagler and Miss Bessie Peach welcomed different groups at Miss Peach's Ferry Street home with dainties served with coffee. Mrs Ruehl entertained informally with a small circle of friends for conversation and seasonable treats.

Bell-Roviniss Miss. M. T. Bur Hodges Mrs. Thompson Joe Hagler Bessie Peach Miss Peach Ferry Street Ruehl Erwin Ruehl

Riverside High dramatics club presents So Early In The Morn

Students in the third period dramatics club presented a play at chapel hour at Riverside High School. Directed by Miss Mary Louise Garrett the cast included Janett Patterson Carl Bol ey Marjorie Scroggins Marie Pruitt Barbara Geary Katherine Anne Wiley Charles Jones Wanda Petty Aileen Griggs and Gene Lentz.

Riverside High School Mary Louise Garrett Janett Patterson Carl Boley Marjorie Scroggins Marie Pruitt Barbara Geary Katherine Anne Wiley Charles Jones Wanda Petty Aileen Griggs Gene Lentz

Philosopher John Dewey to Wed Mrs Roberta Grant

John Dewey 87, renowned American philosopher, will marry New York widow Roberta Grant 42 in a ceremony today in the apartment of a Dewey daughter. The nuptials will be conducted by Dr Jerome Nathan son, head of the Society for Ethical Culture.

New York John Dewey Roberta Grant Jerome Nathanson Society For Ethical Culture Dewey

Two Year Engagements Before Marriage, Advices From Doctor Adams

Dorothy Dix cites Doctor Adams of Asylum State College advising a minimum two year engagement to study character and habits before marriage. He argues longer courtship reduces hasty unions and resultant heartache, supporting stable outcomes and fewer broken homes.

Adams Asylvania State College

Rever end George Rice to lead performances

The line up lists Rever end George Rice of Memorial Drive Methodist Church as the principal performer in a series of upcoming church events.

George Rice Memorial Drive Methodist Church

Carson City Capital Status Noted as Smallest U S Capital

Carson City Nevada is identified as the smallest state capital in the United States, a point noted in regional briefings highlighting its compact governmental seat and population scale within the western states.

Carson City Nev The U. S

Woman Named to Lauderdale County Tax Assessor Post

Mrs. Annie Mae Swank of Orence, a 23 year employee in the Lauderdale tax assessor's office, was named Lauderdale County tax assessor by Gov Chauncey Sparks. She will serve the remainder of Herman K Long’s term ending Sept 1949 and will not seek a full term in 1948.

Montgomery Ala Annie Mae ‘Swank Orence Lauderdale County Chauncey Sparks Herman K. Longsh Lavale Shear

Veterans Lose Subsistence Pay in Southeast

About 15 000 veterans in the Southeast have been suspended from subsistence allowance rolls for failure to report earnings to the Veterans Administration regional office in Atlanta.

Atlanta Southeast Tony

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B. M. Bloodworth Westminster Guild Westminster Perry Richard Watkins R. W. Wright H. B. Bowzee Turner-Martin Group Comer Ezell Ben Martin Jr Florence Turner Memphis Frank Malcolm Martin Peabody Hotel Miss Turner Mr. Martin Turner ‘Tin Mary. Jane Scott Cliff Davis Marge Trezevant Jimmy Collier Coil Bransom Murfreesboro, Tetin M. K. Allen W. T. Cheairs Jr Martha Haney Harold Smith Amy Randolph Ben Martin Sr James Collier Carrol Turner Bob Mce Nelly Earl Alverson H. D. Greer John C.bragg Robert T. Harris Allison Smith Miss Houser Lillian Houser E. W. Strother Beverly Hodges E. L. Thompson, Jr Cornelian Hotel Houser Harry Langer A. J. Houser Clarence Strother Betty Lile Young Ladies Circle Young Ladies Circle of the First Christian Church Carl Schuwchow Ed Crane Lawrence Givens Henry van Dyke Mabel Hannigan Pauline Chunn Schuwchow B. A. Abbott Thurman Ashford Johnny Ray Goode Circle Two Central Baptist W. M. S J. F. Smither Carl Jones Mary Lou Dancy Tracy Knight L. L. McCulloch Mary-Martha Central Baptist Sunday School Louis Bell Jackson Street Lindsey-Dunlop G. W. Lindsey Danville Martha Dixie A. F. Dunlop First Baptist Church Shreveport Louisiana First Methodist W. 8 First Methodist Church James H. Johnson D. D. McGehee C. H. Timberlake Kirby Johnson Miss Wise Teichmiller Thelma Wise Selden Teichmiller Cullman W. A. Wise Greystone E. F. Turney Posey Tellette Turney George Cogins Evalyn Randle Olen Barnett Wise French Thompson Minnie Margaret Thompson S. C. Thompson Edmundson Place Leonard A. French Albuerquerque New Mexico Herister Paul K. Thompson Terry-Holmes Lela Holmes Louis Terry Fifth Street Baptist Church Huntsville M. G. Wilson Miami Florida Terry Annie Jennies Bell Telephone Company Mr. Terry W. E. Terry Austinville Decatur J. A. Black Elizabeth Fayetteville Tullahome Allen Moody Leonard Moody R. M. Ingram Birmingham Walter Kyle Dr. Kyle Dr. Forney Milton Harvey Johnston Street W. S. DeLorme Sr W. S. DeLorme Jr Percy Bass Joe McAnnally Garden City Sammy Pruett Sam Pruett Edgar Landers Hillsboro Tudsay Mr. Ane Is Smither Cornelian Court Apartments Goidel’s Drug Store Men’s Department LaBdown’s Department Store H Ade Zere Kermess Great Britain Philip Greece London Dorothy DIX East Moulton St Lauderdale Idricks Moye Jacquard
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