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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1949

Page

6

Eubanks Golden Anniversary Open House Event

Mr and Mrs I M Eubanks hosted an open house at 1112 4th Ave East on December 25 from 3 to 5 PM celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Daughters Hoyt Bonner and Earl A Hodson Sr and son Paul H Eubanks attended, while son Marvin was out of town. Guests enjoyed gold motifs, flowers, and a receiving line with 100 attendees including out of town visitors.

L. M. Eubanks I. M. Eubanks 4Th Avenue East Eubanks Hoyt Bonner Birmingham Earl A. Hodson Louisville Kentucky Paul H. Eubanks Decatur Lily Mae. Tidwell Homer Smith Falla Bailey J. W. Owen C. D. Patterson J. H. Branum Elmer Bussey Sim Price W. H W. B. Robinson Clyde Ennis Athens A. L. Mitchell Delrose Tennessee

Decatur Woman Weds Paul D Jacobs in Texas

Miss Helyn Feigerle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin J Feigerle, became the bride of Paul D Jacobs of Houston and Decatur Alabama in Cross Evangelical Church on Friday November 18 1949. Rev Rolland Pantermuehl officiated as maid of honor Miss Mary Ann Feigerle attended. best man Arthur Burroughh of Houston. The bride wore puckered taffeta with a portrait neckline and ballerina skirt. veil by Juliet cap. flowers were white chrysanthemums. Groom is son of Mrs Sally R Smith of Decatur. Ushers Alfred H Ebert and Charles Sartain.

Helyn Feigerle Edwin J. Feigerle Paul D. Jacobs Houston Decatur Alabama Sally R. Smith Roland Pantermuehl Bettie Jean Koepp Doris Beutnagel Alfred H. Ebert Charles Sartain Arthur Burrough Mary Ann Feigerle Bismark St San Antonio F. P. Klein Marion Schertz New Orleans River Oaks Gardens Apt Jacobs

Perfume Uses and Wedding And Birthday Notices

The piece advises supplementing perfumes with toilet water and sachets, using atomizers, and selecting scents that compliment personality while avoiding overpowering hair odor. It also describes a wedding reception with chrysanthemums, the couple living at River Oaks Gardens, and a birthday dinner honoring J H Thompson with numerous relatives present and gifts received.

Personal notes of families gathering for Christmas

Mr and Mrs Lamar Steverson and daughters Marcha and Marilyn Sheffield spent Christmas day with Mrs Maude Gamble. Miss Dorothy Cook Birmingham arrived to visit her roommate Miss Dorothy Pryor before resuming studies at Judson College Marion Alabama. Mr and Mrs John Cobb Huntsville Mrs Virginia Berryhill Montgomery Mr and Mrs J R Witty Florence Mr and Mrs Grady Simpson and their children Oak Ridge Tennessee and Mr and Mrs C M Howell Birmingham spent Christmas day with W T Simpson and his parents. Simpson celebrated his birthday with all children present. Tuell Garnett is ill at the home of his parents J P Garnett Fairview. Clayton Coffey and sons Douglas and David and James Eaton have returned home after Christmas in Daytona Beach Florida and other Florida points. Mr and Mrs Earl TM Calvin nee Jake Neville Trinity Miami Florida

Lamar Steverson Marcha Marilyn Sheffield Maude Gamble Dorothy Cook Birmingham Dorothy Pryor Judson College Marion Alabama John Cobb Huntsville Virginia Berryhill Montgomery J. R. Witty Florence Grady Simpson Oak Ridge Tennessee C. M. Howell W. T. Simpson Simpson Clayton Coffey Douglas and David James Eaton Daytona Beach Florida

Holiday Lull At Courthouse

An after Christmas quiet settles on Morgan courthouse with three weeks of county court set to begin January 16 for criminal jury trials the 23rd for civil jury trials and the 30th for non jury civil and criminal matters In Circuit Clerk Hills office one suit appears Alex Deans vs Leo McCutcheon for 310 dollars and possession of two 500 pound cotton bales The plaintiff’s attorney is John Sherrill Jr. Also notes births visits and local holiday travel.

Morgan W. H. Long H. Harrison Hills Alex Deans Leo McCutcheon John Sherrill Jr C. B. Humphrey

Glass Fiber Strand 15 Times Finer Than Hair Could Be Stronger

A strand of glass fiber, 15 times finer than a human hair, may be stronger than steel. Researchers highlight potential for ultra thin yet durable materials with wide industrial uses.

Adoption truths and teenage love in a 1900s advice column

Dorothy Dix answers readers on adoption telling children the truth early to avoid later betrayal, a wife advising a melancholic husband to see a doctor and accept his mood, two girls in love with their teacher offering caution to conceal feelings, and a note on government overreach warning against socialist tendencies.

Dorothy Dix Column Answers General Reader Questions

Dorothy Dix notes she cannot respond personally to readers but will tackle problems of general interest in her column. The item outlines how the columnist handles inquiries and aims to provide practical guidance for a wide audience.

Dorothy Dix

Cotton control called highway to U S regimentation

Washington December 28 Representative Rankin of Mississippi denounced the cotton acreage control program as a dangerous road to government regimentation saying it drives many small farmers from the field while production remains unrestricted.

England U. S Washington Rankin D-Miss

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