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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1949
Page
7
In New York fashion notes by Dorothy Roe, the cloche hat leads the flapper revival as resort and spring hats showcase the look. Models wear ragged “racoon” coats and college banners while skirts shrink and lightweight coats signal the end of the era, with hopes that certain silhouettes stay buried.
Basic white sauce guide from Cecily Brownstone lists three sauces thin medium thick with corn starch, plus a creamed salmon and peas variation. Includes quantities for butter, corn starch, salt, pepper, and milk, plus optional additions for soups vegetables croquettes and souffles.
Danville Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. H L Heflin for a Christmas themed December gathering led by President Mrs. James Teague with Grace Hogan as co host. Members exchanged gifts enjoyed decorations readings and a clown sock doll craft while planning charity cards for a sanatorium and sharing recipes. Twenty five ladies and three children attended.
The Home Demonstration Club at Center Point held its annual Christmas meeting at Mrs William Isel s home. Members exchanged gifts from a tree loaded with presents and were served Christmas treats after carols and a devotional. A donation to sanatorium patients was decided and a new meeting schedule announced for the year.
The Coxey Home Demonstration Club held an all day session December 7 with 13 members present. President Mrs. E. L. McGrew led devotionals, minutes were read, and a noon buffet featured. Mrs. Ralph Brooks and Mrs. T. E. Ezell shared gifts and decorations, members exchanged gifts, and three new members joined: Mrs. Harry Gilbert, Mrs. Fred McLemore, and Mrs. Fred McCormick. visitor Mrs. pn White of Athens attended.
Broadwater home hosted the Tanner Demonstration Club for a December social gathering. Visitors included Mrs Sarges, Mrs Lambert, Mrs Henry Powell, Mrs Byron Bowers from Bethel, Miss Henrietta Hine of Athens, and Mrs Harold Buchanan with Pamela of Detroit. The meeting opened with vice president Mrs George Braly Jr presiding and devotions led by Mrs Millie Page before a luncheon.
The Chalybeate Home Demonstration Club met December 9 at the home of Mrs. Pearl Filyaw with Mrs. E. S. Bowman presiding in Mrs. Richardson's absence. A carol was sung, minutes read, Miss Blackburn led a home decoration and gift-wrapping demonstration, Sunshine Sister reveals during social hour, and members will give a birthday gift next year. Refreshments for twenty ladies. Meeting adjourned to January at Mrs. Junior Hale’s home.
Miss Norton demonstrated a fully decorated table with traditional dishes and taught inexpensive Christmas packages. The Christmas Story was presented with a flannel graph by Miss Norton, and attendees enjoyed exchanging gifts beneath the beautifully decorated tree.
Bethel Home Demonstration club held its annual Christmas luncheon hosted by Mrs Charles Leopard. Eighteen members attended with guests Mrs Bunyon Broadwater Miss Betty Conifer and Miss June Bowers. Officers elected for the new year are Russell Balch president Charles Leopard vice president O G Johnson secretary treasurer Raymond Roberts reporter.
Wheeler Home Demonstration Club met on Tuesday December 20 at 11 o clock in the club room with Mrs W S Lamon Mrs Elbert Lamon and Mrs Eddie Pressnell as hostesses Miss Norton spoke on Christmas wrapping inexpensive gifts and recipes a buffet lunch followed The room displayed red and white candles green pine and holly a Christmas tree and gifts The program included music carols and a reading The group included many members and several visiting women from the area.
The Flint Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Clyde Grantland’s Bee Line Highway home with co host Mrs. B K Wiggins. Devotional by Mr C E B Pool Jr and Miss Francis Norton demonstrated doll making. Members, gifts and decorations marked a festive year end gathering with 23 present and plans for the next meeting.
The Hopewell Home Demonstration Club held its December gathering at Mrs. Cordie Smith’s home with 17 members present. Mrs. Bert Allen presided as president, Miss Norton led demonstrations on Christmas topics, and gifts were distributed after carols and readings. The group planned a January workshop in Morgan county aiding Flint Sanatorium patients and will reconvene January 18 at Mrs. Sebren Garner’s home.
The Valhermosa Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Earl Edmonson's home for December. Miss Norton led Christmas carols and a delightfully told story The Littlest Angel while Mrs. Robert Glenn offered Our Christmas Meditation. Members enjoyed refreshments for 24, gifts from the tree, and Sunshine Friend drawings for January with Mrs. J M Chunn.
Hollywood reports Actor John Agar visiting his ex wife Shirley Temple and their 22 month old daughter Linda Susan. He brought two imported French dolls and toys before leaving. Shirley and the child said they are not doing much for Christmas and wish a simple Merry Christmas.
The report cites an estimate of about 200005000 people in North America, noting the figure reflects a broad demographic analysis rather than an exact census total. (Note: This item contains an implausible numeric figure and appears OCR-derived.)
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