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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1947

Page

5

Christmas Dinner Enjoyed by White Way Pure Milk Staff

Employees and guests of White Way Pure Milk gathered Tuesday night for a three course Christmas dinner at Cornelian Court Hotel. J A Deck gave the invocation and John H Jones Bill Swanner Dock Loyd Melvin Case and T A Kelley spoke on year end results and plans. Bud Winton led carols with C K Timberlake at the piano. Mrs Ester Hambrick distributed gifts from the illuminated tree.

White Way Pure Milk Company Cornelian Court Hotel J. A. Deck Emmett Barran Mr. Barran John H. Jones Bill Swanner Dock Loyd Melvin Case T. A. Kelley Buddy Winton Luther Tucker C. K. Timberlake Ester Hambrick

Personal notices of ill kin and holiday visits across Alabama towns

Mrs Charles H Johnson of Birmingham travels to Decatur to be with her critically ill father J W Bray at Decatur General hospital. James Teirney of Cleveland arrives to stay with Bray. P C Pete Cavnar is critically ill at home as B B Cavnar of Montgomery and others keep vigil. Counts Vaughn and families visit Mount Hope to see J A Counts and Jim Dunkemmer. J W Riddle and son Larry visit W A ann, then Robert Riddle and son Bobby return to Cartersville Georgia after Christmas with Edwin Davidson Sr family. H L Ogle and sons Charles Hugh Marion T Burke R F South and Marguerite South join Christmas at Charles Burkhart home in Hanceville with James Godfrey and son James Jr. J E Chappell visits George Martin in Cullooka Tennessee. Johnny Hampton of Sheffield spends Christmas with relatives.

Charles H. Johnson Birmingham J. W. Bray Decatur General Hospital James Teirney Cleveland Ohio Robert Riddle Bobby Cartersville Georgia Edwin Davidson H. L. Ogle Charles and Hugh Marion T. Burke R. F. South Marguerite South Charles Burkhart Hanceville

Holiday visits span several states and families

Mr and Mrs Carol Smith and family are with relatives in Greensboro for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Horace Dryden leave today for Tuscaloosa to visit Mrs Drydens mother. Lee Deal spends Christmas with relatives in Albertville. Mr and Mrs George Perry enjoy a few days in Scottsboro. Seaman Robert Norwood arrives from San Diego to spend Christmas with his parents. Fred Trimble of Detroit and Bobby Trimble a student at A P I Auburn spend the holidays with their mother Mrs Claude Trimble.

Carol Smith Greensboro Mrs. Horace Dryden Tuscaloosa Mrs. Dryden George Perry Scottsoro Robert Norwood San Diego California Mrs Edward Norwood Fred Trimble Detroit Michigan Bobby Trimble A. P. I. Auburn Claude Trimble

Weather delays snow fall plan in St. Petersburg

Unfavorable weather again halts The Evening Independent project to create artificial snow. Cloud formations prevent Bob Leon, former air force pilot, from sprinkling dry ice pellets to produce snow as in Tuesday’s attempt.

ST. Petersburg Fla Evening Independent Bob Leon Air Force

Steam turbine and windmill share the same operating principle

A steam turbine works on the same basic principle as a windmill converting fluid flow into rotational energy. Steam or wind drives blades that turn a rotor, producing mechanical work and, ultimately, electricity or propulsion.

Speer Siamese twins die in Indianapolis after birth

The Speer twins, joined at the heads, died on Christmas Day 27 days after birth at Indiana University Medical Center. Doctors ruled separation impossible due to shared brain tissue. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Speer, of Bedford, anticipated any possible chance, and the malaria note at end appears as stray text.

Indianapolis Speer Edward Speer Bedford No Indiana University Medical Center Donald Casely Medical Center Mrs. Speer Speers

Matlania Carrying Mosquito Bites at Night

The mosquito, carrying matlania, typically bites during night hours and hides away in daylight.

Tips for Skin Care to Maintain a Good Complexion

Practical advice on daily cleansing massage and moisturizers for skin health. Emphasizes clean skin, daily soap, proper water temperature, and use of cosmetic cleansing pastes and creams. Describes massage techniques, three minute treatments, and weekly complexion packs with kaolin mud and mineral oil or hazed oil for oily skin.

Imix

Moulton Business District Expands North and East

Moulton's business district is growing north and east from the old town square. Tom Corum, who delivered the third deed, plans to develop two square blocks into commercial property as demand rises. Recent sales include land to R. W. Carter for an ice factory and to Tennis Sanderson for a livestock sales barn.

Moulton Tom Corum Corum Wiam R. W. Carter Tennis Sanderson Mr. Carter

Welfare Dept Delivers Christmas Baskets To Over 40 Families

The Welfare Department with Boy Scouts distributed Christmas baskets to more than 40 needy families. Donations from the Lions Club churches and local merchants filled the boxes with canned goods fruits candy clothing and toys.

Welfare Department Boy Scouts Lions Clung

Christmas Party Highlights North Alabama Sunday School

Mrs Paul Turner hosted a Christmas party for her children's Sunday School class at her Decatur highway home. Activities included games and carols, with gifts and snacks like popcorn fruits and candies. Attending children listed include Lloyd Stamps Leon Goodlett Martha Goodlett Linda Turner and others.

Paul Turner Decatur Highway Lloyd Stamps Leon Goodlett Martha Goodlett Linda Turner Linda Berrette Billie’ Day Martha Sue Hardin Anthony Turner Joe Killingsworth Jane Mitchell Carol Anne Mitchell Bonnie Columbus John Dutton Moulton Wren Richard Lewis Geneva James Miller Ted Weatherwax Auburn Atlanta Perry Shumate Wanda Coffey Massey Business College Birmingham Harold Jones Ed Cammack Bush Hartselle Tollison Hoyt Turner

Peace Plate Recipe for Quick Saturday Meals

A thrifty dinner idea combines baked meat squares with peanut butter and milk for a simple bake. Serve with baked potatoes and a light salad, followed by applesauce cobbler. Also notes biscuit options and bread storage tips.

Dear Dorothy Dix on a family business with mother in law

Dorothy Dix warns that mixing a husband wife mother in law and a teenage helper in a new grocery restaurant is a high risk venture. She advises treating the mother in law as a paid employee with a definite salary and clear duties to avoid role conflicts and friction.

Dorothy DIX Bobby -Soxer Bobby-Soxer

Language All His Own In Price Texas

A Bank of Moulton teller tells a humorously odd tale from Price Texas about a Black man who signed a check and then asked for a pencil labeled spoiler after realizing a mistake. The anecdote illustrates quirky behavior observed while people conduct daily business.

Bank of Moulton

Dear Miss Dix Advice on Handling a Difficult Habit

A letter asks how to manage a baby and household vows while avoiding strife. The advice notes tact and self restraint as keys, urging the writer to think before speaking and to stay silent if unsure how others would react.

Miss DIX

Christmas Gift Ideas For Boyfriend by Dorothy Dix

Dear Dorothy Dix offers practical gift ideas for a two year couple. She suggests a book a game two or three monogrammed handkerchiefs a scarf or a magazine subscription as affordable options. She advises avoiding expensive gifts and warns against giving a necktie.

Dorothy DIX

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Baugh Infirmary W. P. Baugh Wells Street Anna Peeks J. B. Wiley Sidney Nethery Prentice Clark Joe. Cox Orvil Sanders Margaret Henderson Rex Finley Ruby Blevins Louis Bennett Thelma Brackin James Order of Rainbow Decatur Effie Moore Burks State of Alabama Mizpah Mary Lou Dancy Eastern Star Order of the Rainbow Holden B. Norwood Joe S. Elliot D. L. Allen Claude McRae Knox IDA_HALL HILL Ray Ashwander W. H. Anderson Cornelian Court Ida Hall Hill Donelson Branch Horton Greenbriar Anne Braden Washington Pennsylvania J. E. Horton Withers Peebles Mooresville Milton Yarbrough Maclin ‘Prebsen Wiley. Cox Charles .Murphy Virginia Gilliam John H. Peebles Ma. E. Horton, Jr R. W. Anderson E. P. Garrett, Jr Hill Goidel’s Hallmark Caddell Drug CO Elizabeth Arden Lucien Lelong Yardley Marcelle Tabu P. C Pete) Cavnar B. B. Cavnar Montgomery P. C. Cavnar Guy Counts Porter Vaughn Mount Hope J. A. Counts Jim Dunkemmer J. W. Riddle Larry W. A. Ann James Godfrey James Jr Gadsden E. L. Thompson J. E. Chappell George Martin Cullooka, Tennessee Johnny Hampton Sheffield Wurlitzer Hammond Electric Capehart & Magnavox Radio & Phonograph E. E. Forbes & Sons Second Ave Ala Betty Turney Cotaco High School Morgan County Turney W. W. Turney Somerville 2 Lee Deal Albertville Helen Follett Richard Hadnut Moulton News the Bell Syndicate The E. H H. E. Ashworth Price, Texas Office Outfitters Sive Sally Clardy White Swan W. T. Grant CO Grants Second Avenue
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