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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1952
Page
7
Dorothy Dix counsels a 45 year old divorcing woman on an on again off again affair. She cautions that the husband’s loyalty to his wife makes a happy ending unlikely. Another reader asks about comforting a sister in law after a funeral oversight and a child asks about stopping an allowance.
Mr and Mrs Rupert Waites and sons Jimmy and Jonnie arrived from South Carolina to spend Christmas with J W Duttons. Rupert Waites went to Moulton hospital for treatment after arrival. Rev Redding filled his regular Baptist church appointment. A large crowd attended B T U and the Christmas tree services. Mr and Mrs Jim McKay Nettie Gertie McKay and Mrs Annie Smith of Danville visited Buela McKay for supper. Mrs Jimmie Tucker left for Chicago to join husband and son Billie Joe. Mr and Mrs Oscar McKay and son were in Florence to fit glasses for their young son.
CHICAGO The official word on the Brodie Siamese twins today was still no substantial change but surgeons were heartened by their tenacious grip of life. Rodney and Roger, separated from their head to head connection 12 days ago, remain in critical condition with Roger in a coma after the Dec 17 operation and Rodney alert and near normal.
A Washington column notes that Soviet leader Stalin briefly softened his aggressive diplomacy by using a kittenish tact in an interview on world peace. The piece compares Russian methods to the blunt bomb tactic of czars and Bolsheviks, then suggests normal channels offer real talks with Eisenhower. John Foster Dulles urges returning to standard diplomacy to advance peace talks.
Six month old David Lynn Vick attended his first appearance at a christening. Guests included his parents brother maternal grandmother maternal great grandmother godparents relatives minister and the First Methodist Church congregation. The article notes speculation that the Sahara once was fertile.
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