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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1949
Page
6
A savory pie inspired by Italian pizza uses ready made hot roll dough topped with canned tomatoes and grated cheese. The recipe details dough preparation, filling with onion thyme marjoram and cheese, plus baking guidelines. The article also reports on Christmas events and a Golden Wedding Anniversary in Louisville and Birmingham.
Miss Margaret Dodd entertained Christmas Eve at 602 West Moulton Street with open house for thirty five guests. Red candles and crystal kept light as dainties and custard were served. hosts were Mrs. Frank Dodd and Mrs. Harold Eason. The Pilot Club of Decatur held a Christmas dinner meeting at the Decatur Country Club in the Green Room with miniature Santa Clauses and a silver star tree centerpiece. Hostesses included Mrs. Jimmie Davis and several others, with Miss Norton, Miss Kirkpatrick and Miss Eaton in charge of decorations.
A string of holiday visits and family milestones from Decatur and surrounding towns includes Corporal Dan Weatherly and Mrs Weatherly visiting kin in Kentucky, Miss Josephine Taylor joining friends for a Methodist conference in Urbana, births in Gainesville, grandchildren visiting relatives in Gainesville, and multiple families spending Christmas with each other in Decatur, Birmingham, Hanceville, and nearby communities.
The term leghorn hats traces to the Italian port through which they are shipped. The name reflects the export route rather than a fabric or style origin.
James J. Rose seaman USN of Anderson 1 and George T. Stricklin radioman third class USN of Cullman 10 returned to San Diego after a nine month Western Pacific cruise aboard the seaplane tender USS Floyds Bay. Floyds Bay maintained seadromes at Hong Kong and Okinawa.
Services for Mrs. R. L. Smith will be held Tuesday at 2 P.M. at First Presbyterian church. Rev. W. W. Glass will conduct the rites. Interment will be in city cemetery. Mrs. Smith died at her home 603 Oak Street after several weeks illness. Surviving are five daughters Mrs. A. E. Baker Amory Miss, Mrs. W. O. Watson Eufaula, and Mrs. Claude Trimble, Mrs. C. B. Bartee, and Miss Susie Smith of Decatur, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Fred Smith Mahlon Smith Bobby Trimble Allison Smith and Russell Smith.
Mrs Ollie Patterson widow of John Patterson Sr died at 9 10 AM today at her home 502 West Gordon Drive after an extended illness Services will be announced later by Brown's
In October a cruise to the Philippine Islands visited Jolo Zamboanga Cebu Sangley Point and Davao becoming the first American mine war entry into Davao since hostilities ended. In November Floyds Bay carried members of the house public lands sub committee for an inspection of the Western Caroline Islands.
Funeral services for Mrs Ava Julian 53 were held Sunday at 2 PM at Rock Creek church with Rev Dewey Crow presiding. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. She died at home on Friday night after a period of illness. Survived by husband EL Julian and two brothers E P Childs Decatur and Fred Childs Charleston S C plus other relatives.
Final rites for Mrs Mamie H Kirby age 80 were held at First Presbyterian Church at 10 30 A M with Rev W W Glass officiating Interment followed at City Cemetery Mrs Kirby died at a local hospital Sunday morning at 6 30 after a brief illness
The obituary notes a Summerville Georgia native Mrs. Kirby who lived in Decatur for years and died after a long illness. She leaves daughter Mrs. Walter Clopton son Frank H. Kirby granddaughter Mary Louise Garrett and grandsons Billy Kirby and John A Clapton. Pallbearers listed: Bob Jervis Bill Simmons W F Frazier Walter Marvin Penney Clifford Vaughn and John H Jones.
King Abdullah of Jordan travels from Amman to Baghdad accompanied by the interior and education ministers and is expected to stay about five days for a political mission. The government spokesman called the trip political in nature.
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