Sub Deb Club Christmas Dance and Wedding Party Notes
The Sub Deb Club celebrated its annual Christmas dance at the Decatur Armory with ornate green and white decor and a leadout procession of members and their dates. Other items include a Hill Horton wedding party rehearsal dinner at Cornelian Court Hotel, an informal party for Miss Ida Hall Hill, Christmas dinner at the McDonald home, and various local holiday updates on families and visits around Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Armory
Mary Lou Bell
Charles Howell
Martha Bailey
Tom Gallant
Anna Rhea Goode
Carol Smith Jr
Jo Harvey
Jack Catett
J. E. Horton
Greenbriar
Hill-Horton
Cornelian Court Hotel
Miss Hill
Ida Hall Hill
Homer Tankersley
Charles Murphy
Wiley Cox
Cox
Donelson” Horton
Morgan County Holiday Gatherings and Obituary Notes
Robert Foote Jr of Silver City New Mexico visits over holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs R F Foote and relatives. Funeral of S J Bradford held at Eberenzer yesterday attended by local residents. Coleman Holmes family and relatives spent Christmas with kin at Sheffield and Decatur. Mrs W O Simmons returned from Jasper and Manchester after Christmas visits. Christmas tree program enjoyed by all with Miss Marie Owens of Hartselle visiting Miss Olie Holmes. Newman Hill of Maryland visited his sister Mrs Woodrow Holmes. she accompanied him to Decatur to see their mother Mrs K A Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Foote Jr
State Teachers College
Silver City
New Mexico
R. F. Foote
S. J. Bradford
Eberenzer
Coleman Holmes
Sheffield
Decatur
W. O. Simmons
Jasper
Manchester
Marie Owens
Hartselle
Olie Holmes
Newman Hill
Maryland
Woodrow Holmes
K. A. Hill
Two Athens Hosts Welcome Weekend Guests
Miss Margaret Alexander and Miss Helen Shannon were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Fowler of Athens. Mrs FE A White of Gleason Tennessee has returned to her home after visiting friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Alexander
Helen Shannon
Ben Fowler
Athens
FE. A. White
Gleason, Tennessee
Eye makeup tips for appealing eyes and careful application
The article advises women on choosing eye shadow colors and application techniques. It warns that too heavy a pigment dulls the face and suggests a center lid tint with a gradual fade toward the outer edge. It also covers color choices for different hair colors and the use of blue mascara for blondes and brunettes.
Misunderstood Cold War Cartoon Highlights NYC Snowfall
The Soviet official newspaper prints a political cartoon showing two Americans up to their shoulders in snow as a joke on the cold war. One figure remarks that the idea of a cold war has been misunderstood by the powers above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
New York City
Telegraph workers strike called off amid contract concerns
A threatened 2500 CIO telegraph workers strike against four international companies was postponed 24 hours to 12:01 a.m. Friday. The CIO American Communications Association cited avoiding contract violations as the reason, with company and union talks set to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO
CIO American Communications Association
Ssaemerues
Hopewell Home Demonstration Club Elects Officers
The Hopewell club ends year with a meeting at Mrs. Louie Williams home. Bert Allen leads the event with a Silent Night singalong and officers named by vote. New roles include President Mrs. Bert Allen and various chairmen such as Cordie Smith and Coy Atkins. Twelve members and four guests attended with a prize event, gifts, and refreshments. The group plans to meet January 21 at Mrs. Cordie Smith’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Williams
Hopewell Home
Wa Wat
Bert Allen
Cordie Smith
Coy Atkins
Bill. Stephenson
Bill Stephenson
Sebren Garner
Jess Smith
John Garner
Jim Garner
Lizzie Stephenson
H. C. Prince
Gordon Battles
R. B. Orr
Farm Bureau
J. F. Osborn
Zula Bennett
Morgan County Rock Creek and Tanner Creek Community Notes
Church service recalls first Saturday and Sunday gatherings. Local residents report visits from relatives and friends including Gadsden, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Decatur. Christmas and holiday gatherings feature multiple families, farm moves, and local travel with names such as Tanner, Crouch, Hamilton, Childers, Lewis, Self, and Smith appearing in social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Crouch
J. F. Tanner
Louis Goren
Pennsylvania
William ‘Martin
David Childers
Olen Hamilton
Michigan
H. R. Hamilton
Carlton Mason
Six Mile
Reva Lewis
Elzin Childers
Hartselle
Arlin Blackwood
Iain Lewis
O. J. Self
Judge Long
Decatur
Willard Pope
James Lockhart
Elmer Rutledge
Dorothy Dix on marriage quarrels and diplomacy
A Dorothy Dix column argues that marital happiness hinges on mutual diplomacy not wealth or status. It notes couples quarrel over small matters, the two people must both avoid provoking fights, and suggests lasting peace comes from walking away from controversial topics.
Ancestry of Goldfish Traces Back to Green Color
Historical note states that goldfish predecessors were green. The observation links ancient carp coloration to modern goldfish, suggesting pigment shifts occurred over time.
Williams guests host during holidays in Harriman
Mr and Mrs Williams of Harriman Tennessee hosted Seaman second class Joe Rice Black and his wife after a visit with his parents. C E Day is ill and friends wish him a speedy recovery. Gene Kay of Mount Berry Georgia is home for the holidays. Eunice Moore and Berta Kay were dinner guests of T R Wilson in Red Stone Park. Earl Cobb of Opelika returned home after Christmas with her mother Maud Lipscomb. Rada Vinson visited relatives at Eva Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Harriman
Tenn
Karl Hough
Joe Rice Black
C. E. Day
Gene Kay
Mount Berry
Eunice Moore
Berta Kay
T. R. Wilson
Redstone Park
Earl Cobb
Opelika
Maud Lipscomb
Rada Vinson
Eva
Christmas visits and family gatherings reported
Mr and Mrs Andrew F Serio and baby returned home Friday after visiting the S Sanderson Spurgeon Balch families. Several relatives spent Sunday with Wesley Balch family. The Balch clan hosted grandchildren and great grandchildren for a Christmas tree Thursday night. George Sanders and children celebrated Christmas with W C Abernathy family. Clarence Leopard of Guild Tenn Bert Cole and children visited J B Cole on Christmas Day. Lena Thomas and girls stayed with Belle Thomas Saturday night. J L Thomas boys Amy Ruth with Carl Balch Donald Balch and baby Friday with Balch households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew F. Serio
Baby
S. L. Sanderson
Spurgeon
Balch
Mary Wilson
Nammie Balch
Oliver Sanderson
J. N. Vasser
Wesley Balch
P. E. Balch
George Sanders
W. C. Abernathy
Clarence Leopard
Guild
Tenn
Bert Cole
J. B. Cole
Lena Thomas
Belle Thomas
J. L.thomas
Amy Ruth
Car] Balch
Donald Balch
Partnership dissolved and new ownership at Alabama Drug Co
Eugene G Brown and George E Little dissolved their soda fountain partnership effective December 27 1947. George E Little purchased the business and will operate it, receive all monies and pay debts, while Brown is not liable for transactions. Public notice dates Dec 30 Jan 6 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene G. Brown
George E. Little
Alabama Drug Company
A Call to Rethink Courtship for Stronger Marriages
The passage argues that better manners and self-presentation in courtship could curb divorces and lead to happier marriages, suggesting social behavior as a key remedy for relationship stability.
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Jimmy Carl
Pat Wright
Billy Wright
Barbara Ryan
Gilbert Thrasher
Joyce Whitmire
Tommy Willingham
Gene Brown
Donald Arren
Jean Gregg
Leslie Doss Jr
Sally Kimbrough
Faillé
Kenneth Strothers
Marion Watson
John Braswell
Marian Chandler
Tommy Fitzpatrick
Mary Emily Barnum
Thomas Craig
Eleanor An
Samm Pruitt
Kathleen Lively
Bobby McGwier
Alice Smith
Bobby Tweedy
Carolyn Wade
Billy Woods
James Wade
John Wood
Carl McDonald
Highway 31
Virgil Nance
Gadsden
D. E. Ryan
Cullman
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Lowery Kay
Uburn
Willis McCarley
Mary Elmer
Shirley Wallace
Larry
Grady McDonald
Joyce
Gayl
Lee Luker
R. Jy. McDonald
McDonald
Thomas C. White
East Vine Street
Ad A
Margaret McCormick
Marvin II
Lewisburg
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J. E. Black
John Penney
Charles
Attalla
E. T. Branum
Turner Davis
Howard College
Birmingham
Joe Weatherly
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mrs
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Anne Rogers
Shelbyville
Mrs. E. T. Branum
Lester Branum
Summer Set
Kentucky
Frank Swalley
Wilsonville
Ben Campbell
Willodean Campbell
Freed-Hardiman College
Henderson
Nancy Thomason
Alabama College
Montevallo
John A. Thomason
Jack Thomason
Auburn
J. A. Gasoway
Austin Williams
Sarah Anne and
Jane
Mt. Pleasant
Leslie Doss
James Gasoway
Frank Roberts
Doyle Roberts
Virgil Welch
Scottsboro
Gilman Sanders
Joe Curry
Grad Smith
Homer Slaughter
New Orleans
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Gussie Bell
Vanderbelt Hospital
Nashville
Morgan County
Cedar Creek
Stationers Office Outfitters
Hallmark
Caddell Drug CO
Elizabeth Arden
Lucien Selong
Yardley
Marcelle
Luscious
White Swan
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Panne
Cedar Lake
Decatur Transit
Chester Matthews
Helen Follett
Maybelline
Rock Creek Tanner
Louis Tanner
Ear
Tarner
Morgan Coun Lacey
Augusta
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Red Skelton
Merton
Princess Theatre
Virginia O’brien
Hollywood
Sally
King
Dorothy DIX
The
Self Syndicate Inc
Modest Maidens
U. 3
Pat
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St. E
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Limestone
Capshaw
Miss Balch
Goidel’s
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Ala
Moulton Highway
Woodall Bros
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