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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1945

Page

6

Cotaco Literary Club Decom Session At Mrs Ferry Street Home

Lt dr E B Hargrove and Mrs R Guy attended Cotaco Literary Club’s Decom session at Mrs Jove’s Ferry Street home. The event featured seasonable decor, a Christmas Story read by Miss Alice Price, and a proposal to bond for a crippled children home in Birmingham Medical Center. Only members and one guest, Mrs T F McDonald, attended. hostesses Mrs Smith and Mrs J T Nelson assisted with refreshments.

E B. Hargrove R. Guy Cotaco Literary Club Medical Center Birmingham Alice Price Smith J.-T.-Nelson T. F. McDonald

Christmas Visitors Fill Local Homes This Holiday

Local personals note Miss Patsy Patterson ill at her parents home on Ferry Street. Numerous guests arrive for Christmas including Miss Jean Liston from Louisville and Rev R T Liston family. U S Army Pvt John R Hunter stationed in Kyoto listed with San Francisco address. WPB report tallies total war production over 239.2 billion dollars.

Patsy Patterson S. E. Patterson Ferry Street Jean Liston Louisville, Ky R. T. Liston John R. Hunter U.S. Army Field Artillery Kyoto Japan San Francisco Cal

Honorary Club Attendees to Confirm for Armory Dance

Members planning to attend the December 26 Armory dance must first call Miss Shirley Braswell or Miss Sue Emens. Honorary members of the club are required to confirm their attendance in advance.

Shirley Braswell Sue Emens Armory Miss. Shirley. Braswell

Christmas Party Held by Ninth Street Methodist Class

The Service Class of Ninth Street Methodist Sunday School held its annual Christmas party last Thursday at Mrs. L. G. Smith home, decorated with holiday accents. President Mrs. Bob Johnson led the meeting, Otto Reeder taught a Luke Gospel devotional, and Mrs. J. M. Smith organized the program with games and a gift exchange. Hostess, aided by Mrs. Cecil Julian and Mrs. W. H. Dixon, served refreshments.

Ninth Street Methodist Sunday School L. G. Smith Bob Johnson Otto Reeder J. M. Smith Cecil Julian W. H. Dixon

Right Food for Nice Teeth Health Tips from Diet

Dentists tout calcium and vitamin C as tooth friendly. Milk cheese greens and eggs supply calcium while vegetables fruits and leafy greens provide vitamin C. Regular brushing and diet tips are urged, including egg breakfast and half head of lettuce daily to help prevent decay.

Prayer Meditation on Faith and Duty to Defend Liberty

A solemn prayer thanks the gift of Christ and asks guidance to live with humility faith and forgiveness. It honors soldiers who sleep in sacrifice and prays for those defending liberty across oceans deserts jungles and snow. The speaker seeks right conduct and strength to uphold Thy will amid storms. Amen.

Bethlehem

Santa Visits Philly Quads in Christmas Photo Fun

Philadelphia December 24 The Carmennello quadruplets one year old since November 1 welcomed Santa Claus for pictures. Eileen cried at first then tears faded as父 Papa Carminnello spoke. Michael Maureen and Kathleen stared while the girls explored their playpen. The quads born by Caesarean section are reported doing well. They will have a tree and presents tomorrow as siblings and friends plan gifts. Michael nicknamed ostrich by mother still needs help to stand.

Shirley Seib Philadelphia Carmennello Santa Claus St. Nick Eileen Michael Maureen Kathleen Papa Caiminello Marha Carminello

Bethlehem Christmas Observances Highlight Peace Time

Bethlehem hosts a wartime peace time service with hundreds of service personnel traveling to the city and to Jerusalem for Christmas Eve ceremonies at Jaffa Gate and Manger Square. Americans are largely absent this year as the area sees reduced military presence. The Latin prelate will lead Masses in the Church of the Nativity with grotto rites from noon to 4 PM and a midnight Nativity reenactment caps the day.

Bethlehem Prince of Peace Palestine Jaffa Old City Jerusalem Mary Joseph Rachel Manger Square

Plane crashes in Jacksonville. one dead, another injured

A Douglas DC-3 used by the Army as a C-53 transport crashed at Jacksonville Municipal Airport late tonight. One man died and another was seriously injured, state aviation officials reported.

Jacksonville Fla Florida Highway Patrol

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