Sub-Deb Christmas Dance At Decatur Armory
The Sub-Deb club held its annual Christmas dance at the Decatur Armory with red and green decor and guests in festive attire. The article lists attendees paired with escorts and notes another wedding, anniversaries, and a Decatur Country Club Christmas tea dance on December 25.
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SUB Deb Club
Decatur Armory
Armory
Mary Emily Barnum
Frank Baker
Gene Brown
Frank Perkins
Mary Ann Blackwell
Donald Warren
Marior Watson
John Braswell
Jean Gregg
Leslie Doss
Sally Kimbrough
Dillard Strothers
Nona Jones
Ed Price
Carolyn Wade
Thomas Bolding
Alice Smith
Decatur Country Club
Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog Ad and Holiday Travel Notices
An old Decatur Daily snippet advertises Laura Wheeler needlecraft patterns with a 20 cent price and mail order instructions, plus a long list of holiday visits and travels of families across Decatur Birmingham Atlanta Oklahoma City and other locations, noting kin and locations.
Iris Mary Frances Matthews Personal Note from Florida Trip
Iris Mary Frances Matthews writes a personal note after a vacation to Key West and Wawtona Beach Florida. The message hints at travel reflections and ongoing personal news.
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Key West
Wawtona Beach
Florida
Iris
Mary Frances” Matthews
Old Santa Has Troubles Too
Philadelphia reporter Harry Harris spends a day as Santa at Gimbels to learn the pressures of handling thousands of requests. He advises against overpromising and notes the need for steady pace, kindness, and separate Santa figures for each child. The piece ends by inviting readers to imagine being Santa themselves.
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Philadelphia
Santa Claus
Harry Harris
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Kris
S. Herbert Sager
Gimbels
Santa
Harry
Donald Christie Donald
Janet Stein
Janet
Mommy
Eleanore Potter
Mayrena Marshall
Jacob Potter, Jr
Jacob
Michael Perpetua
Michael
Suit pattern 4781 advert with sizes and pricing
The ad promotes pattern 4781 for suits in wool rayon and cotton for summer options. It lists sizes 12 14 16 18 20 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 and yardage 23 4 yards at 54 inch. Order from The Decatur Daily pattern department in New York with 25 cents, plus offer for Anne Adams pattern book at 15 cents.
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Anne Adams
Students to Lead Service at First Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church hosts a vesper service at 5:00 PM titled Student Recognition Day with the theme The Church On The College Campus. Students Kathryn Wiley Paul Gene Hargrove Dick ull Jack Catlett Richard Kirby perform talks and James Davis plays clarinet. choir music and a progressive dinner follow visiting Sammy Prusett Margaret Ann Emens Eleanor Hamton Mary Ann Catlett Maryleen Duncan.
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First Methodist Church
Kathryn Wiley
Paul Gene Hargrove
Dick Ull
Jack Catlett
Richard Kirby
Young People's Choir
James Davis
John Hamilton
Paul Rozear
Dick Still
Bill Wear
Bobby Catlett
Bucky Price
Ned Shackleford
Bobby Markham
Robert Allen
Bob Stinson
Sammy Prusett
Margaret Ann Emens
Eleanor Hamton
Mary—Ann Catlett
Maryléen Duncan
Peace Message From Pope Voices War Threats
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XII delivering a sorrowful 1948 Christmas message. He warned that the world remains menaced by war as nations pursue peace, with both forces risking danger while avoiding direct East West references.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Pontiff Reflects on Peace and Trials of the Church
The pope says salvation lies in a peace formula accepted by both sides though risking it. He warns war and postwar years harmed the Catholic Church but notes she preserved her core despite persecutions.
Kidneys Broiled With Tangy French Dressing
Marinate kidneys intended for broiling in a bold tangy French dressing with ample seasoning to enhance flavor before cooking.
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Bobby Tweedy
Kathleen Lively
Ben Lee
Carolyn T&llner
Dan Crane
Eleanor Gregg
Sammy Pruett
Elizabeth Arantz
Roy Freeman
Elette Blackwell
Jimmy Carl
Billie Kimbrough
Ronald Eddens
Ann Coleman
Billy Joe Aycock
Elizabeth Pirie
Alan Hamplton
Billy Woods
Linda Breeding
Marvin Golden
Sandra Davis
Barrett Shelton
Ella Darwin Davis
George Clem
Shirey Williams
Harold Self
Rubin Porter Williams
Shirley McBride
Henry Harold Self
John G. Self
Central Baptist Church
Paw ,Roberts
Marlene McBride
Honer
Bud Lee
Self
University of Alabama
Athens High School
Alabama
Grantland Rice
Trinity
John Lile
Louis Bagwell
Paul McRae
Edward O'Neal
Rayburn Neville
Betty Gunn Lile
HK. Neville
E. A. Humcarey
Walton Munn
Betty Lile
Zerry Lile
Iimen
Laura Wheeler
Sena
Decatur Daily
Flatbush Station
Brooklyn
Laura Wheele
Mrs—Al. Matthews
Sth Avenue West
Atlanta
Georgia
Milton Drennen
Miami
Mr.eaid
Cecil Carey
Carolyn
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
E. Garner
Ann
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Ed James
Ed Jr
Susan
Auburn
Foster Pointer
Ferry Street
Horace E. Dryden
Tuscaloosa
Decatur
Rex Poll
J. R. Dante
Mrs. C. M. Howell
Birmingham
Philip Shanks
Mr. Shanks
Selma
Ray Love
Charles Gunn
C. A. Ove
J. R. Daniel
Horace E Dryden
J. R. Doss, Jr
Mrs J. R. Doss, Sr
Claudia Thombs
Pearson
Patrick Sandlin
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Floyd Sherrod
P. H. Sandlin
Rex Pou
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mr. Pou
Jack U
Patsy Grehan
Mrs. Pou
Mobile
Leslie Doss, Jr
Mrs
Clifton J. Russell
Jeannette Russell
Annapolis
Maryland
Noble Russell
Oak Street
White Swan Diaper Service
Caddell
Elizabeth Arden
Lucien Lelong Yardley
Marcelle
Tabu
Maulsby’s
HAT Shop
Rainey’s
Colt Waves
Second Ave
You
Cali
Simporium
Ruby
Nell—Moe
Nellie
Virginia
Beauty
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
Don’s Floor
Don Williams
Pope
Goidel
Ira Schnell
Dugger’s Book Store
E. Moulon
Wallace
Barber & Beauty Shop
Psnjane
Diamond Jewelry CO
Johnston St
Senti
W. Moulton
Contsoauly Eenhouse
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