Community spirit shines through a Decatur holiday mosaic
Local readers share stories of neighborly efforts, reunions, and travel over the holidays. Families and friends converge at the Veitch home and other Decatur spots while civic and conservation campaigns invite public support. Notables and visitors, including entertainers Charlie Hodge and Gordon Terry, are noted among seasonal gatherings and news from Carver to Tuscaloosa.
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John and
Joyce Veitch
Peter
Punny Wasmer
Punny
Pinkie
Elizabeth Brown
David
Mona Rae Powers
Mona Rae
Ray Kellys
Pred Brinskelle
Phoebe
Sevierville
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Alan
Eleanor McBride
Tuscaloosa
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Moody Jacobses
San Antonio
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Robert Jacobs
Buddy
Marjorie Garner
Knoxville
Ann Blair Harter
Bob
Barbara
Ed Jameses Sr
Augusta
Ed Jameses Jr
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Elizabeth Boswell
Hendersonville
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Rebecca
Ashley
Sean
Noble
Ann Russell
Jacksonville
Fla
John Banks
Mary Ann
Emily
John
Noble Jefferson Russell III
Huntsville
William David Gilchrist III
North Alabama
Decatur
Charlie Hodge
Elvis Presley
George Hodges
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Memphis
Presley
Gordon Terry
Floyd Terry
Trinity
Elastic Budget Trick and Holiday Notes From Heloise
Budgeting tip urges counting 48 weeks of income and rounding fixed monthly expenses to the next dollar for elasticity. The column shares holiday logistics from Washington and Florida trips, family visits, and notes at the White House Christmas display, plus reader tips on guest snacks and flashcube usage.
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Heloise
Tokoyo
Japan
Noel
Marie Callahan
Col
Peter J. Marko
Larry W.callahan
Washington
Marie
White House
General Electric Co
Keep Personal Brush Wardrobe Clean Too
New York guidance outlines how to maintain personal beauty brushes for hair teeth nails and back. It covers brush types bristle materials washing methods and avoiding interfamily contamination to lengthen brush life and reduce bacteria buildup.
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New York
Soap and Detergent Association
Questers Club Meeting At Flora Boyd Home
Questers Club gathers at Flora Boyd’s residence for a party with Harris as co host. Mrs C M Tucker oversees the business poll while Mrs Jim Ryan and Mrs ep p participate in the program.
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Questers’ Club
Wands ‘Harris
C. M. Tucker
Jim Ryan
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