Personal notes on holiday travel and visits across Alabama
The Rev and Mrs W P Reeves and W P Reeves Jr returned from a holiday visit to Tuskeegee. Mrs J J Pettus and Joe Pettus of Belle Mina returned from Birmingham after holidays with Donald Pettus and family. Mrs James Tolley returned to Belle Mina after visiting Birmingham. Mr and Mrs Charles Ed Howell and family of Charleston SC visited relatives in Decatur. Mrs Redding Emens and Miss Elizabeth Emens returned from Crowley Louisiana for the holidays. Margaret Ann Emens of Birmingham accompanied them home Friday. Miss Mary B Lankford of Arlington VA will return Monday after visiting her sister Mrs John Miles and Dr Miles for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Eugene Stewart hosted holiday guests including Mr and Mrs Fob James of Auburn, Col and Mrs E H Cockrell of oe Va., Mrs Marie Newsome daughter Debbie, Mrs E Johnson and Stuart of Birmingham. Mr and Mrs C M Graham returned to Decatur after holidays with their son Bill Graham and Mrs Graham. they were joined by Mrs James Graham who has been visiting.
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James Tolley
Belle Mina
Birmingham
Charles Ed Howell
Charleston
S.C
Decatur
Redding Emens
Elizabeth Emens
Mary B. Lankford
Arlington, Va
John Miles
Dr. Miles
Eugene Stewart
Fob James
Auburn
Col
E. H. Cockrell
Oe Va
Marie Newsome
Debbie
E. Johnson and Stuart
C. M. Graham
Bill Graham
Graham
James Graham
Sub Debs Holiday Dance At Country Club Event
Sub Debs held their annual holiday dance at the Country Club on Thursday night with the theme Goodbye 55 Hello 56. Members and dates wore elaborate attire as they entered the hall, accompanied by a breakfast for those present and chaperones Mr and Mrs Billy Wyker and Mr and Mrs Tom Whitman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sub Debs
Tommy White
Janet Landers
Jimmy King
Susan Pepper
Bert Pippen
Sarah Frances Sherard
Tom Bowles
Paula Robinson
Ray Norris
Carol Stone
Leo Wright
Pollyanna Blackwell
Bill Boswell
Jane Allen Collier
Eddie Scott
Jackie Kiehl
Gerald Gunn
Becky Lovelady
Malcolm Edwards
Ruby Sewell Tyota
Chuck Hoffman
Ginger Ward
Jerry Saylor
Margaret Wiley
Johnny Crutcher
Athens
Shirley Blythe
Jesse Evans
Leighton
Country Club
Dante
Billy Wyker
Tom Whitman
Eva 4-H Christmas Meeting Led by Lindsey
Eva girls 4-H club held its December gathering with EVA Linda Lindsey presiding and the pledge recited. Charlotte Gay led a Christmas scripture devotion while Mary Gore presented grooming tips and showed county slides. Martha Collier from Morgan County and Mrs. Malcolm Stephenson, a local leader, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Linda Lindsey
Eva Girls
Charlotte Gay
Mary Gore
Martha Collier
Morgan County
Malcolm Stephenson
Good Grooming Talked At Cotaco Elementary
Cotaco Elementary club meeting opened with president Linda Murphy presiding in December. Song leaders led in Jingle Bellis and The Bible Tells Me So before the vice president led the pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotaco
Linda Murphy
Cotaco Elementary Club
Dorothy Dix urges a single kind resolution for New Year
In a reflective New Year column Dorothy Dix urges readers to discard empty self-help in favor of one simple goal: be kind. Muriel Nissen echoes the advice, arguing against sarcasm and rumors and praising everyday kindness to foster a fair, loving world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Nissen
Red Cross
Dumse
Dorothy Dix leaflet request guidance on conversation
Readers are urged to obtain a free leaflet D-30 titled Making Conversation. Enclose a stamped self addressed envelope and send the request to Dorothy Dix care of this newspaper for the guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy DIX
Nematode Control Studied by Neel 4-H Club
In December no meeting was held for the Neel 4-H boys club. After roll call secretary David Braswell read last meeting minutes while leaders Jimmy McAbee and Michael Duke led a Christmas song. A program on Controlling Nematodes in Our Garden by Soil Treatment followed with Charles Rutledge presenting nematode pictures and a simple treatment discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEEL
Neel Boys
David Braswell
Jimmy McAbee
Michael Duke
Charles Rutledge
Local grooming talk draws crowd with slides and refreshments
A social committee hosted a session on hairdressing and being well groomed. The program featured slides on grooming and was followed by refreshments for members, a local leader, and Miss Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gore
Gum Pond 4H Teaches Insect Control For Gardens
Gum Pond School 4H members led by President Wendell Hill met with Mrs. Lena Martin in December to learn about controlling soil nematodes. A program titled Controlling Nematodes by Soil Fumigation explained nematodes as soil worms attacking garden crops and discussed crop rotation and soil treatment with ethylene dibromide as two control methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gum Pond
Lena Martin
Wendell Hill
Tin production by year rises from 1800 to 1958
In 1800 world tin output was 8,300 tons and by 1958 had surged to 175,000 tons, reflecting dramatic growth in global mining activity and demand over more than a century.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. P. Reeves
W. P. Reeves Jr
Tuskegee
J. J. Pettus
Joe Pettus
Donald Pettus
Thay
Owen Watson
Eufala
Burton Bartee
Susie Smith
R. A. Jones
Decatur High School
Pattye Harris
Susan Speake
Virginia Blythe
Jan Warren
Irene Kimbrough
Sue Burns
Judy Kelley
Suzanne McBride
Carlton Brown
Janet Nungester
Marella, Tapp
Sylvia Stone
Diane Shumake
Peggy Stephenson
Anne Robinson
Kyle Sullivan
Pura Cedar
Seana
Mike Scroggins
Topper Birney
Sykes Martin
Courtland
Charles Rapkin
Pattye Harrés
Gilly
Carlton
Hugh Lovelady
Skipper Richardson
Jack Perkins
Toney Caddell
Jimmy Tucker
Setes & Service Gee
Gerees Ge
Famous Brands
Ladies’ S Shoes
N.W. Church St
Hotel Dixie
Dorothy
Dix
City Park
Second Ave
Garrison's Cleaners
Garrison’s
Euel and
Evelyn Garrison
Euel Garrison
Llnielel
Colo Storage
Charles H. Pigg
Pigg
Garrison's
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