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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1949

Page

7

Ames Club of Athens elects officers at college meeting

Mrs M E Wooton elected president of the Ames Club of Athens College. Officers named include Mrs Dennis Hale as vice president Miss Emily Chandler secretary treasurer and Mrs E Marvin Smith publicity. Members adopted monthly meetings on the first Thursday at 7 30 PM and the group presented a Christmas program with The Other Wise Man read by Mrs Boehm.

Ames Club Athens M. E. Wooton Dames Club Thens College K. L. Rudolph Woton Dennis Hale Tce Emily Chandler Rs. E. Marvin Smith J. S. Ragsdale Obert Boehm Theroup Hale Perry B. James Vs. Wooton Dames Vs. Hale Lottie Vest Woman's Society of Christian Service Forest Chapel Methodist Church Annie Vest Ozelle Sybert Coree Vest Estelle Vest Harold Bell Jesus Lottie West

Madam Clark Medium Offers Personal Life Guidance

A newspaper advertisement promotes Madam Clark a renowned medium who can reveal truths about love marriage travel and family matters. It boasts detailed personal insights and claims to reunite separated couples and help people find happiness. The notice lists hours daily and a location near Pullman House Trailer on Rt 24 southwest of Decatur Alabama.

Tousands Sven Pullman House Woodall Rt. 24 S. W Decatur Ala

Holiday Turkeys in Radio Slang Signaling Fails

In radio jargon a turkey is a program that performs badly or fails completely during the holiday season, reflecting a common industry term for unsatisfactory broadcasts and programs.

Turkey

Arctic folly warning sparks cautionary note

A fragment warns that any fooling around in the Arctic should be ready for consequences. The message emphasizes preparedness and potential danger in extreme environments.

Arctic

Daniel Hundley Called Home in Huntsville Funeral

Funeral services for Daniel Robinson Hundley 73, prominent Limestone county resident, will be held Thursday at Laughlin's funeral home Huntsville at 10 am. Interment follows Maple Hill cemetery. Survivors include sisters Hattie T Hundley and Mary H McCrary and brother John H Hundley. Pallbearers named Wilburn Hurn George McCrary Withers Peebles Jr F T Richardson Jr Willie Hill James Hill.

Daniel Robinson Hundley Limestone County Robinson Mooresville Florida Se Coast Railway St. Augustine Fila Hattie T. Hundley Mary H. McCrary John H. Hundley Laughlin’s Huntsville Maple Hill Cemetery Wilburn Hurn George McCrary Withers Peebles Jr F. T. Richardson Jr Willie Hill James Hill

World's worst mosquitoes threaten Arctic defense in Tampa

Maj. Robert Traub, an Army scientist, described Arctic pests as the world’s worst mosquitoes. He did not discuss enemy attacks but warned nations planning aggression via the Arctic must cope with these insects, stressing their impact on defense readiness.

Tampa Fla United States Arctic Circle Robert Traub

Dear Miss Dix on love youth and marriage pacing

Dorothy Dix advises a teenage couple to delay marriage or a long engagement, noting youths 18 and 19 change rapidly and should pursue life goals first. She warns that early marriage hinders personal growth and burdens parents, urging instead to remain friends until ready.

Miss Dix Kay

Dear Dorothy Dix Father Seeks Advice on Daughter’s Lofty Laziness

A father writes that his 18 year old daughter left high school in her second year and refuses to work. She stays home with no interest, refuses errands, and he asks for guidance on handling her behavior.

Dorothy Dix

Linda Darnell Rejects Return of Boyish Look

Hollywood gossip column notes Linda Darnell objects to fashion designers promoting the boyish silhouette. She says she will have no part of it and condemns the unhealthy trend that pressured girls to bind chests for a flat effect. She advocates women and men keeping natural shapes.

Hollywood Linda Darnell

Dorsey Eyes Europe Tour After Havana Opening

Tommy Dorsey may take his jumping jive to Europe next year with manager Arthur Michaud confirming plans to scout France Scandinavia Italy Holland and Belgium in spring TD tour. Louis Armstrong has paved the way in Cuba where Dorsey and his band open January 12 before Cab Calloway Woody Herman and Gene Krupa follow.

Tommy Dorsey Europe Arthur Michaud France Scandinavia Italy Holland Belgium Louis Armstrong Dorsey Havana Cab Calloway Woody Herman Gene Krupa Cuba

Betty Grable Legs Still Same After 12 Years at Fox

Betty Grable’s measurements, ankle seven and a half, calf twelve, thigh eighteen and a half, remain unchanged since joining 20th Century Fox twelve years ago. She quips she isn’t tired of questions about her legs. Fred Astaire now teams with Vera Ellen, a potential great dance partner. Buster Keaton’s silent skit on Ed Wynn’s show ranks as the funniest TV moment seen. Col Philip Cochran serves as technical adviser on Jet Pilot with Janet Leigh as a Russian spy. Isla Lancaster, four unreleased pictures pending, says she’ll sit on her backlog.

Betty Grable 20th-Century Fox Fred Astaire Vera Ellen Buster Keaton Ed Wynn Philip Cochran Janet Leigh Flsa Lancaster

Lions Club Shows Alabama Mississippi Southern Title Game

Dr M E Edwards presented a film of this year’s Alabama Mississippi Southern football game at the Decatur Lions club meeting. Coach Shorty Ogle led the program. The club will skip the December 27 meeting and join a special noon session on December 20 with a different program. Guests included Charles Ed Howell former Decatur, Charles R Brewer and Joe Elliott of Decatur.

M. E. Edwards Decatur Lions Club

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