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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1948

Page

5

Library Club Enjoys Spaghetti Supper At Miss Black Home

Decatur Senior High School Library Club members held a spaghetti supper at Miss Irma Black’s home on 7th Avenue East. New members wore costumes from books and old members initiated them. games followed the meal.

Library Club Decatur Senior High School Irma Black 7Th Avenue East Etna Ree Carroll Shirley Jacobs Charlotte Lee Marie Chastain Rosa Askenburg Allen Counts Faye Eubanks Rex Mason Billy Joe Ryan Bill Kenton Beverly Rogers Helen Hays

Christmas Club Events And Meetings In Austinville Area

Local clubs and groups schedule December gatherings. Austinville Culture Club plans a Christmas dinner December 18 at Mrs. S. M. Rigel’s home with Mrs. Floyd Briscoe assisting. The Thursday Club met at Mrs. Charles Norwood’s home with roses and games. next meeting January 13 at Mrs. O. B. Roberson’s. Junior High P T A meets Tuesday afternoon in the school library with Mrs. Ed Price leading devotionals and a Christmas carol singalong. Beta Sigma Phi will present Rapture In View tonight at the Elks home. Priceville Youth Fellowship holds a Christmas party at Miss Evelyn Robinson’s home with gifts exchanged and carols. First Ward P T A hosts a Christmas party at Mrs. B. D. Cagle’s home Tuesday afternoon. Ninth Street M Y F meets at the Staab home with election of Betty Faye Julian as treasurer and a Christmas party planned for December 19. members will carol December 23. Mary Lou Dancy Chapter O E S to meet Tuesday evening.

Zetomen Club Hutson Melvin Hutson Jackson Street Lena Harvey Y. W. A. Central Baptist Central Baptist Church Emma Sue Wright Grant Street Lottie Moon Cotaco Literary Club F. O. Smith J. T. Nelson Austinville Culture Club S. M. Rigel Floyd Briscoe Norwood Charles Norwood 5Th Avenue West O. B. Roberson Riverside Auditorium Beta Sigma Phi “Orority Elks Priceville Miss Robinson A.g.~jones Willa Dean Martin Fred Robinson Frances Price John Davis Thompson Betsy Thompson Louise Ricks Shirley Ricks Claudia First Ward P. T. A B. D. Cagle 2Nd Street Parent ‘Teacher Association First Ward Richard Staab L. A. Staab Bee Line Ninth Street Methodist Church Leola Hollingsworth Staab Hollingsworth Kate Oakes Marcella Hood Robert Shafer Betty Faye Julian Barbara Lambert Bill Sparkman E. W. Corley Barbara Turner Ravena Watson Eloise Compton Lol Bert Harvell Joe Teague Eloise Latham Barbara White Betty Free Harney Teague Ruby Sandlin

Dear Dorothy Dix on age gaps and dating a divorcee

Advice column explores two letters from adults and teens about love and control. A 48 year old man asks if a 32 year old twice divorced partner is a bad risk. a 19 year old girl seeks more freedom from parents. Dorothy Dix counsels caution, but notes experience can teach.

Dorothy Dix Hary

Hurry Up Beauty Routine For Short Notice Glamour

A quick beauty guide for busy days advises a hot bath and cold shower with tonic friction, makeup removal, a cooling eye treatment, light foundation and rouge, gentle eye shadow, neat hair, and a touch of perfume behind ears and on arms. It suggests a few drops on a dance dress hem for added allure.

Masonic Temple Hosts Dinner Then Christmas Party

The Masonic Temple will host a covered dish dinner at 6 30 PM before the regular meeting. Immediately after the meeting members will enjoy a Christmas party with gift exchanges.

Alathean Class Plans Christmas Party at Mrs Chenault Home

The Central Baptist Sunday school Christmas party for the Alathean Class is set for Thursday evening December 16 at 7:30. It will be hosted by Mrs. Erskine Chenault on Sherman Street, not Tuesday as earlier announced.

The Central Baptist Erskine Chenault Sherman Street

Kotchers Visit Relatives En Route to New Orleans

Dr. and Mrs. Emil Kotcher of Louisville Kentucky and Charlestown Indiana were guests here en route to New Orleans. Their children Giles Peter and Betty stayed in Decatur with relatives and joined them home Saturday after the trip.

Emil Kotcher Louisville Kentucky Charlestown Indiana New Orleans Louisiana Giles Peter Betty Decatur

Bob Hope to entertain U S troops in Berlin for Christmas

Hollywood reports Bob Hope aims to tour the U S with Doris Day and the Les Brown band aiding fund drives to finance another film while also entertaining troops in Berlin at Christmas if his Easy Does It schedule allows and he returns for the Rose Bowl.

Hollywood Bob Hope U. S Berlin Hope Fort Worth Abilene Austin Dallas San Antonio Galveston Houston Beaumont New Orleans Baton Rouge Memphis Jackson Nashville Knoxville Atlanta Orlando Miami Tampa Louisville Pittsburgh Doris Day Les Brown

Corn starch content and industrial use noted

The report states corn contains about 70 percent starch and is used widely in the starch industry, highlighting its importance for producers and processors in related markets.

Santa Claus Visits Ayer Hospitals After Outdoor Party

Ayer Massachusetts December 13. Police Chief Ernest Downing as Santa delivered gifts to shut-in children after hosting an outdoor Christmas party for 11 000 other youngsters and families at Devens College. Police and firemen will assist in visits to hospitals and the days ahead feature a helicopter arrival and a parade with five bands.

Chief Downing Hosts Holiday Party For Area Youth

Clowns trained animals and mounted cowboys and Indians entertained youths before Chief Downing joined in distributing thousands of gifts donated by merchants and organizations in Ayer and surrounding area. The Christmas party advances a program to combat juvenile delinquency with annual camping outdoor cooking and fishing school sponsorships.

Ayer Chief Downing

War disrupts tapioca supply opens South American sources

When war cut off tapioca supplies from Java new supply sources were opened up in South America.

Java South America

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