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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1947

Page

5

Miss Betty Akers Arrives For Christmas Visit

Miss Betty Akers a student nurse at St. Vincent's hospital Birmingham arrived last night to spend Christmas with her mother Mrs.

Betty Akers St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham

Excessive Perspiration Remedies Across the Year

The article explains that excessive sweating persists beyond summer, affecting social life and requiring daily bathing and friction with a brush. It notes armpit glands as largest and promotes deterrents and deodorants from cosmetic counters, plus lifestyle changes and medical consultation for a depleted condition.

Christmas Holiday Visitors From Across Town and State

The town lists many students and relatives spending the Christmas holidays with families. Names include Miss Doro thy Akers, Miss Sylvia Green, Carl Gibson, Hamilton, Miss the Yuletide with E. G. Hamilton, Corporal Lee S. Grubbs with Pfc. Arden J. Fritz and Pfc. Robert Waller, Maurice Jones, Jervis Jones family from Moyroe Louisiana, Mrs. Rayburn Neville visiting Dallas, Mrs. L. J. Sneed and Ruth Elmer heading to River Forest Illinois, G. R. McKelvey family from Greenwood Mississippi, Miss Betty June Parker at Berea College, and W. E. Sivley parties headed to Mercides Texas for deer hunting.

Lee S. Grubbs Scott Field Illinois Pfc Arden J. Fritz Robert Waller Black River Falls Wisconsin L. J. Sneed Ruth Elmer River Forest Thomas Pirtle Harold Kuehnert

Mabel Stark Guides Tigers for Kumaon Film

Hollywood reports on Mabel Stark, famed tiger trainer since 1912, directing tigers for Man-Eater of Kumaon under Melvin Koontz. Stark recalls injuries from tiger claws, rejects tame wild animal notions, and notes insurance limits. The piece ties her courage to Hollywood Oscar season market surge and fierce film competition.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Mabel Stark Melvin Koontz Kumaon Mabel

Why marriages fail when love ends in neglect

Dorothy Dix argues that most marry for love not money but drift into routine, with husbands tiring of soft talk and wives failing to understand men. The piece blames mutual neglect and assumptions, noting many marriages collapse when partners stop making each other feel valued.

Dorothy DIX

Creamed Dishes Begin With Buttered Muffin Pan Toasts

Readable text describes making crusts by buttering both sides of slices, trimming crusts, then placing each pane in a muffin pan and toasting in a moderate oven until corners brown lightly.

West Chester High School Burns. Major Fire Destroys Main Building

A two hour blaze ruined the interior of the 41 year old West Chester high school main building. Damage officials estimate at 750000 dollars. Only the walls remain after fire swept through 22 classrooms, administration offices, a library and a laboratory.

West Chester West Chester High School

Needlecraft Pattern 777 for Jr. Miss Dresses

Laura Wheeler offers pattern 777 for embroidering a dress in Jr Miss sizes 11 13 15 17 with capelet trim. Send twenty cents to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept New York for pattern and address label plus fifteen cents for a 1947 Needlecraft Catalogue featuring crochet knitting embroidery and home decor designs with free instructions.

Laura Wheeler Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept 8Th Avenue New York N. Y

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Ninth Street Methodist Youth Fellowship Theo Compton Lola Bert Harwell Eloise Compton A. G. Jones Nell Whitlock Texas Lola Bert Harwell E. B. McGahee Burl Oliver Brownie Troop Ray Kelly H. G. Faulkner Yancy Vaughn Robert Walter John McBride Patsy Byars Sue Dobyns Judy Ewig Billie Sue Faulkner Joanne Harper Mona Ray Kelly Janet Gail Landers Suzanne McBride Linda Sue Mize Lisabeth Ann Norris Sue Ann Tucker Mary Vaughn Carolyn Sue Walter Gail Williams Faulkner Ewig CUB den Ernie Blackwell A. A. Tucker Flint Young Peoples Flint Baptist Church Otis Trotman Annie Tracine Arthur, Jr. Thomas Katherine Terry Malcolm Robert Earl Jimmy Betty Fields Melvin Bobby Perry Carden Raymond Marvin Louise Woodall Fuller Willodean Johnson Gwendolyn Alvis King Betty John Vera Mae Johnson Jessia Mae Day Katherine Aliene Thrasher Rosa Lee Woods Bill Wilson Helen Coffey Mar- Patterson Caddell Drug CO Elizabeth Arden Lucien Selong Yardley Marcelle Tabu White Swan George’s Merle A. Yarbrough and Jimmy G. YarbrouGh Second Ave Decatur, Ala Goidel’s Drug Store Helen Follett Mable Akers Miss Dorothy Akers Sylvia Green Alabama College Montevallo J. H. Green Carl Gibson Auburn To Hamilton Yuletide Mrs E. G. Hamilton Maurice Jones The University of Alabama T. Jervis Jones Mrs. Jervis Jones Moyroe, Louisiana Rayburn Neville Jack Heggie Dallas Pier G. R. McKelvey Glenn Tommy Gordon Greenwood Mississippi Annie Shumate 6Th Avenue East Betty June Parker Berea College Berea, Kentucky Parker W. E. Sivley, Sr W. E. Sivley, Jr Mercides Messrs. Sivley Lady Tames Wild Tigers Bangor Lloyds Los Angeles F. T. Das Cimerican Li Moulton ST Lou Greenhouse Gina Sterchi’s Stuart Man Stuart Smart Stuart Jewel Stuart Sterchi Jewecr Department North Alabama Huntsville Gadsden Decatur Florence Sheffield
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