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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1946

Page

5

Spinsters Club Annual Christmas Dance At Armory

The Spinsters Club held its annual holiday dance at the Armory with Tut Montgomery's orchestra. Guests wore colorful gowns and danced around a tall Christmas tree as film of candlelight and festive greenery framed the room.

Spinsters Club Sers Esq Ve Armory Montgomery Constance P Ruth Banks Joel Baugh Sara Coleman Jacqueline Johnson Clifford Smith Martha Frances Kilgore Charles Wade Ann Kimbrough Charles Scales J Virginia Lewis Gray Carter Savannah Stuart Terrell Paul Brown,r Cotillion Club Decatur Cotillion Club

Christmas Night Party for Girl Scout Troop Seven

Girl Scout Troop Seven held a Christmas party at leader Mrs B G Cagle’s home with decorations, singing by Margaret Smith and Betty Ross Bailey, games and contests, and gifts from the tree. Leaders Mrs B D Cagle and Mrs J T Weatherly attended with Scouts Betty Joe Wear Betty Ross Bailey Betty Douthitt Rachael Mason Dorothy Woodruff Mary Lee Corum Sarah Nell Pettus Margaret Smith Carolyn Holloman Betty Jane Norwood Letha Nan Joan Parker Bobbie Mae Moody Eleanor Hamilton and Katie Weatherly.

Girl Scout Troop Seven B. G. Cagle Margaret Smith Betty Ross Bailey B. D. Cagle J. T. Weatherly Betty Joe Wear Betty Douthitt Rachael Mason Dorothy Woodruff Mary Lee Corum Sarah Nell Pettus Carolyn Holloman Betty Jane Norwood Letha Nan Joan Parker Bobbie Mae Moody Eleanor Hamilton Katie Weatherly

Dorothy Dix on Mothers and Teen Daughters

The column urges mothers to remember their own youth and show sympathy and guidance to teens. It warns against overprotection, which drives girls to rebellion or secrecy, and cites letters from readers seeking trust and understanding from their mothers.

Soret Mama Papa

Funeral notices for A Drew England and others in Cullman

Funeral services for A Drew England 78 prominent Cullman county planter were held at Mt Zion with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving wife Ollie Dial and son Eugene England. Also included are obituaries for Mrs Thresa Schmidt and James Hampton Moore with details of service locations and survivors. Community events note Symphony Club and Garden Club gatherings at a new home and Christmas programs, plus post office reports on holiday mail volume and Pan American service initiation in Cullman.

A. Drew England Cullman County Monay Mt. Zion Church Cemetery Morgan County Ollie Dial Eugene England Masons Bryan Howard Ben Nuby Morris Holmes John Howard William Bradford Henry Woods Thresa Schmidt Cullman Sacred Heart Church Thomas Schnurr O. S. B Sacred Heart Cemetery Drinkard Frank Schmidt Pontiac Michigan Charles Schmidt Dermont Ferdinand Schmidt Clawson Theresa York Birmingham Robert Speer Frank Bittinger Otto York Pete Woertz S. Kraterville Bill Yeakle James Hampton Moore G. W. Bledsoe Anne Kinney Symphony Club Sacred Heart F. E. Stone John King F. E. St. John Jr Leroy Bledsoe T. A. Smith Smith

Christmas guest list and visits across Alabama

Miss Martha Argend and Sonny Jones spend today in Florence. Miss Ethel Jones of Greenville holiday guest of Mr and Mrs Andrew S Jones. Fred Hewitt visiting Florence relatives. Mrs R A Frazier of Fort Payne Christmas guest of her mother Mrs Charles Emens. Frances Allgood holidaying in New York City and Pennsylvania. Jack Tankersley announces birth of daughter on the 24th. Louise Partlow arrives in Tuscaloosa for a visit with LeRoy McEntire. Rhoda Martin of Castleberry spends holidays with sister Mrs Truman Farrer.

K. B. Holland Ira G. Dews Guntersville Rhoda Martin Castleberry Ala Truman Farrer Thomas Ray W. T. Barnes Raymond Farrer Betty Buchmann Montgomery John J. Buchmann Elizabeth Otwell Danville, Va L. I. Otwell Ethel Jones Greenville, Ala Andrew S. Jones R. A. Frazier Fort Payne, Ala Charles Emens Lucille Emens Emens Frances Allgood New York City Points Pennsylvania G. J Jack) Tankersley Mrs City Hart Louise Partlow Tuscaloosa, Ala LeRoy McEntire Castleberry,Ala

Arkadelphia Man Dies From Mine Injuries At Cullman Hospital

A. S. White of Arkadelphia died Sunday night at Cullman hospital from injuries suffered in Arkadelphia mines days earlier. He sustained a crushed chest and other injuries. Lewis Funeral Home of Warrior conducted funeral arrangements.

A. S. White Arkadelphia Cullman Hospital Lewis Funeral Home Warrior

Ten Best Dressed Women Named in New York List

The New York Dress Institute announced the ten best dressed women for the 1946-47 list. Mrs. Howard Hawks, wife of the film producer, headlined the group with runner-up the Duchess of Windsor, who previously topped the list. Others named include Mrs. Cush Ing Mortimer, Mrs. Byron Foy, Mrs. Millicent Rogers, Mrs. Harrison Williams, Mrs. William Paley, and Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce.

New York Howard Hawks Hollywood Mers New York ‘Dress Institute Duchess of Windsor Cushing Mortimer Barbara Cushing Vincent Astor John Hay Whitney Byron Foy Oraters Millicent Rogers Harrison Williams William Paley Clare Boothe Luce

Vinland Recalled By Leif Erikson Grapes Discovery

Leif Erikson named the new lands Vinland around the year 1000 after finding abundant wild grapes on the coast. The term reflects early Norse exploration and the fruit's presence influenced the naming of the region.

America Leif Ericsson

Vicks VapoRub Promises Nighttime Cold Relief

A pediatric tip promotes rubbing warming VapoRub on a child’s throat chest and back at bedtime to ease misery from colds. It claims relief starts instantly and lasts through the night, with mornings often showing diminished symptoms.

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Also Mentioned on This Page

Society B. M “Bloodworth Martha Dinsmore Marold Smith Earl Joyce Lee al Jones Mimi Jones Ned Anderson Beverly Hodges Jimmy Fite Tut Montgomery Martha Argend Bobby Hartacre Nency Gillespie Happy Halbrooks Martha Blizzard Howard Johnson Mary Ann Rountree David Sloan Nancy Thomason Elman Terry Kathryn Ann Wiley Richard Kirby Marjorie Scroggins James Davis Patsy Patterson Ned Shackelford Betty Hunter Bev Yarbrough Ann Smith Paul Rozear Martha _ Bailey Carol Smith Anna Rhea Goode Bobby Golden Barbara Ryan Gene Ratliff Pat Wright John Arantz Ruth Qweed Dick Clanton Mary Lou Bell Eugene Brooks Jean Gregg Leslie Doss Jr Jo Harvey Jack Catlett Gene Brown Frank Perkins Marian Watson John Braswell Sally Kimbrough B. G. Ryan Carolyn Wade Charles Riley Joan Stump Chattanooga Tenn Dati Joe Brewer Betty Pirlle Nashville Carl Boley Mary Kathryn Doss Florence Harry Brewer Jane Williams Mt. Pleasant Louis Thomason Miss Wade Grant Street Youth Fellowship First Presbyterian W W. Glass Barrett Shelton Jr Robert Long Charlotte Orr Kathleen Lively Mary Emily Barnum Luke Pryor Peggy Wilds Sara Coleman Neal Speaker Dan Speake David Chandler Joe Calvin Jimmy Bloodworth Ben Bloodworth Jr Webster McLeod Denson Barnum Jr Algene Draper Jerry Wallace W. W. Glass Mary Louise Garrett Mattie King S. M. Dearmond Beech Street G. C. Cook Dorothy Bailey B. C Doris Arthur A. M. King Rom‘ Dearmond Ruth Hodge Edsel Holden James Patterson Aes Ees Felix Wipes Kix Owning Earl Simmons Linda Earl F. Blue Sara” Redding “Sewell John Banks Sewell First Methodist Church Joe “Allen Phce Rbill Weer Nona Fort Jones Paul Gene Hargrove Otis Kirby G. R. Mason Ed Price C. B. Kenton Goidel’s Drug Store Moye East Moulton St Verena Ihe Ens Cobb Bradley Ateem Dixie John L. Farris Johnny Nashville, Tenn T. Moores JSP Ana E. N. Penick Mrs. Walton Hill W. E. Steed Mrs. Earl Jones Faye Almon Jones Portland Oregon Mt. Pleasant, Tenn Nancy Ann Thomason Betty Pirtle Marion Vickrey Colonial Hospital Rochester, Minn Kahler Hotel Melvin Hutson Louis Argend Robert J. Blackwell Mobile Berta Hewitt Sylvia Blackwell Louis Modest Maidens U. S Patent Office Dorothy DIX Mozart Orothy DIX Cullman News Mesdames Henry Arnold J. W. Arnold Barney Bland James H. Call E. D. McAdory J. A. Dunlap Forney Fuller J. M. Oldacre D. L. Otwell Carl Stiefelmeyer Asa B. Fuller Houston Lovelace B. M. Nash F. E. St. John, Sr Freda Hartung Mrs. Jessie Smith D. T H. C. Arnold Elizabeth Schaeffer Garden Club S. O. Williams Cancer Control Alabama Fred Hewitt L. L. Thompson Lamar Strickland Dorsie Hembree Dorsie Nell Bates Strickland Hembree M. A. Bates Helen Washburne Alberta Weig Hosie Bartlette Anita Thompson Tressie Moon Eulalah Morris Machinery Sales and Engineering CO United States T. R Sarrison Hallmark City Park Lyons Electric Co 2Nd Ave Lia
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