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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1948
Page
7
HAL BOYLE reflects on the annual Lost Week between Christmas and New Year as a period when American life slows, promotions surge, and workers face a collective adjustment. It is a time of holiday relief, burnout, and a moral shift toward living nearer to faith.
The Veterans Administration announced 1949 dividends for national service life insurance to about 16,000,000 veterans. Payouts, from cents to hundreds, depend on policy size and duration. early max $10,000 policyholders may net several hundred dollars. Dividends cover 1940 October 8 to 1948, with refunds on certain lapsed or matured policies. Payouts likely begin after August.
The WSCS of Antioch met at Mrs. J. W. Rolfe home for a Christmas gathering with carols Joy To The World and Silent Night. Mrs. bola Mason gave a Luke II Christmas story devotional and led prayer as members and twelve visitors shared games gifts and refreshments. The next meeting will be January 5 at Mrs. Grace Breeding’s home.
Secretary of State George C. Marshall is at Liscombe Lodge Pinehurst with Mrs Marshall for an indefinite rest after a kidney operation at Walter Reed. Doctors say he will undergo a long period of recuperation.
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