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.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
5
Miss Betty Akers a student nurse at St. Vincent's hospital Birmingham arrived last night to spend Christmas with her mother Mrs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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