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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1946

Page

6

Garden Club Party and Decatur-Wedding Highlights

Garden Club members gathered at Mrs. John Nelson’s Jackson Street home for a Christmas party with decorations and plant distribution plans for local medical facilities. The report also covers the December 21 wedding of Eloise Rogers and James Carl Livingston at the groom’s grandparents’ home, with maid of honor Miss Opal Roberts and best man Ferrell Shipp.

John Nelson Jackson Street Eloise Rogers Belle Rogers Hartselle James Carl Livingston T. L. Livingston Decatur A. P Wadsworth Street Roger Poole Miss Opal Roberts Ferrell Shipp

Home Room Mothers Host Gift Exchange At First Ward School

The First Ward School celebrated a Friday afternoon gift exchange with each grade receiving souvenirs from its home room mothers. Candies and fruit were served as Mrs. George LaBoon and others hosted Mrs. Alicia Weaver’s First Grade, Mrs. J. N. Garnett’s Third Grade, and Mrs. Blair’s Second Grade along with additional parent organizers. Brownies Troop 15 held a formal dinner party at Mrs. John McAll’s home featuring Christmas carols, the reading of Luke Chapter 2, and Brownie pins distributed by Miss Wanda Harris.

First Ward George LaBoon Truett ‘Mitchell Flavis Suggs J. C. Hassell Alicia Weaver John Dillard Rudolph Ewing C. M. Guschke J. L. Namie Blair H. G. Faulkner B. D. Cagle R. A. Tucker H. E. Dunnavent J. N.garnett Ernie Blackwell Carl Doss O. J. Standridge A. A. Tucker C. J. Martin Brownies Troop 15 John McBride Luke Wanda Harris Scout Council Miss Harris Claude Earwood Mary Vaughan Patsy Byars Billie Sue Faulkner Mona Ray Kelley Sue Tucker Adah Troup Joan Harper Janet Gayle Landers Linda Sue Mize Sue Dobyns Gale Walter Sue Walter Mary Norman Winton Julia Faye Crowe Elizabeth Ann Norris R. F. Walter

Christmas Morning Service Planned At Central Methodist

On Christmas morning at 7 30 the Central Methodist church will hold a Christmas praise service in the church auditorium. Families may attend together and children may bring toys and dolls to be their guests. The church reported a strong Christmas program with over 1500 dollars donated to the Children's Home and more than 600 dollars given by a donor to purchase a movie machine for the church.

Central Methodist Church

Dorothy Dix Advice Columns on Family Finances and Marital Strain

Dear Miss Dix letters discuss a 17 year old daughter who earns 27.50 weekly and refuses 7.00 weekly board, a mother asking guidance on family finances and respect. Other items cover a wife haunted by divorce and views on husbands treating wives as charms, with practical tact urged.

Miss DIX

Pattern 4805 Dress Pattern for Slim Fit

Pattern 4805 offers a slenderizing dress pattern with lapels and tailored lines. Includes illustrated instructions and sizing from 34 to 48 with fabric yardage for size 36. Send 25 cents to Decatur Daily Pattern Dept to order and request Anne Adams Fall Winter 1946 47 Pattern Book with a bonus free girls pen bag pattern.

Decatur Daily Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N.Y Anne Adams

Painter James Becker Killed In Savannah Truck Crash

James Becker a 39 year old painter was killed when his truck ran into a ditch while he was en route to Savannah to buy Christmas gifts for his two children.

Savannah James Becker

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