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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1950

Page

6

Personal notices of students and family visits

Mrs. M. L. Britain remains ill at home on 522 8th Avenue West Miss Marguerite South returns from Nashville after a DKE ATO SAE fraternity dance Mary Lou Bell resumes studies at Huntingdon College after Christmas break Martha Bailey leaves for Randolph Macon after holidays Bob Donnely and family return to Beaumont Texas after visiting relatives Charles Voehringer returns to Notre Dame for studies after holidays Lampkin Guy stationed with U S Air Force in Marham England visits London friends Mrs W V Pattillo Ralph Pattillo and Mrs Billy Cadenhead return from Montgomery after Blue Gray game Cadenhead resumes studies at the University of Alabama Wendelyn Gray leaves for Huntingdon College after Christmas visit Quadrennial Student Conference attended

Charles Voehringer University of Notre Dame South Bend Indiana Fred Voehringer Lampkin Guy U. S. Air Force Marham England London Mr. Guy Eugene Guy W. V. Pattillo Ralph Patillo Billy Cadenhead Montgomery Wendelyn Gray Huntingdon College Wesley Sanderson Columbia Mill Academy L. W. Sander Edna Almon Savesman Almon Clifton Berryman Frances Roberts Thomas Etheredge, Jr Betty Lou Heflin Harry Houston Peggy Gibson Charles Howard Nina Belle Etheredge Joe Wesley Sanderson Carol Hills Jackie Montgomery Wilda Bynum L. W. Sanderson R. R. Berryman Misher Almon Little Misher Dewey Bynum Miss Hazelwood L. L. Abrams Anniston Miss Abrams Abrams Clementine Bowles Florence Gladys Roberts Clyde Heflin Betty Lou Waverly Tennessee Heflin Charles Etheredge TVA New Johnsonville J. E. Edmonds Sand Mountain Mrg Mr. Heflin Joe Wesley K. B. Robinson Decatur Robinsons Dan Clabhorn Courtland Clara Stewart Florence Terry Moulton Fred Kimbrel Mary Dell Fred Young Cole Young Deccatur Ansie Aston Jimmie Aston Mobile Annie Mae Aosie Aston Richard Slaton Louie Coleman Kenneth Norton Birmingham

Dear Miss Dix Advice on allowances and divorcees

Dorothy Dix answers readers on child allowances teaching saving and earning through chores. A divorced woman asks about second marriages and Dix notes fault on both sides and the need for tact, effort, and self-improvement. The column ends with community notices of local students and travels.

Dorothy Dix

Town Creek Social Notes Include Visits and News

Town Creek area residents report visits and holiday gatherings. Roy Key of New York plans move to Chicago to finish a masters degree, while Annie Mae Speake of Moulton visited her relatives. A Christmas dinner hosted by Maggie Terry drew many locals. Several families, including the Martins, Austins, and Cobbs, shared holidays across Alabama and Tennessee.

Roy Key New York Charlie Key Russell Armstrong O. ‘T. Mefford Junior Myers W. J. Terry Emma Armstrong Ollie Lee Bob Kelly Tanner Gilbert Crutchfield Carolyn Tuscaloosa Paul Moore Etta Dean Kimbrel Airl Donna Gail Harley Stone Texas Reverend Stone Stone Henry Brackin Hatton Town Creek Vernon L. St. John Opp Alabama L. M. Martin J. O. Martin Erwin Collier Sharlene Wayne Wheeler

Fish Tagging Results From Norris And Cherokee Lakes

TVA reports updated tagging data from Norris and Cherokee lakes. Cumulative tags show 1,243 on Cherokee, 17.4 percent recaptured at Norris, and 5.2 percent at Cherokee. Distance traveled by species varies from 1.2 miles for smallmouth bass to 19.1 miles for sauger.

TVA Norris Cherokee

TVA Land Sales Report Details Acreage and Proceeds

TVA reports last month sold 13 tracts at Norris reservoir 4 in Chickamauga 15 home sites near Eva and Camden and one Cypress Creek lot. Norris tracts brought 3550 above minimum. TVA also disposed of six tracts in Wilson Village No 1 leaving 37 residential lots and three small industrial tracts unsold.

TVA Norris Reservoir Chickamauga Eva Camden Tennessee Cypress Creek Norris Wilson Village No. 1

Injury at Cloverdale Junior High Court

Ralph J. Lurie a 14 year old Cloverdale junior high student suffered a brain concussion while playing basketball at the school Yesterday. He was reported in very satisfactory condition today. Lurie tripped and struck his head on a goal post.

Montgomery Ala Ralph J. Lurie Cloverdale Lurie

Local social notes and health updates from Courtland area

Visiting relatives and ill Will Norton at Courtland are noted as Mrs and Mr Vernon Norton attend bedside. Several couples attended a bird supper at the club house hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy Spangler and others. Christmas visits include Mr and Mrs Thrasher and Mr and Mrs Gipson. Minor Woodall relocates from Miss Flossie Sanderson's apartment to Mrs Ollie Lee's home. John Givens shows improvement with Civitan volunteers nursing him at night.

Rob LeMay Vernon Norton Will Norton Courtland Gunter McCullough Price Carter Brister Streater Roy Spangler Club House Minor. Thrasher Tennessee

Alabama faces tax and budget clash over school funds

Charles R. Knight of the legislative reference service told Alabama legislators that education spending will outpace revenue. If current trends continue a 13 000 dollar surplus at the start of the year will vanish by 1950 51 and the state must find at least 6 million more later. Proposals to create a budget analysis division and a lightweight Hoover commission were sent back for study.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Legislative Reference Service Charles R. Knight Reference Service Legislative Council Knight State Examiners Department Nother Hoover Commission

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Hillsboro Baptist W. M. S Hillsboro Baptist ‘Woman's Missionary Society O. Zion Falkner North Alabama Order OF the White Shrine OF Jerusalem North Alabama Shrine Masonic Temple Rainbow Decatur Assembly Order of the Rainbow Flint W.M Norris Home Woman’s Missionary Society Flint Baptist Church Leona Norris Bernice Nelson Louis M. G.'. Fields Hagood Wesleyan Guild Ninth Street Lester Hagood 8Th Avenue East Wesleyan Service Guild Ninth Street Methodist Church R. E. Moore Hubert Sandusky Jesus Christ Moore Willard Matthews E. W. Corley Guild United Nations E. B. McGahee Methodist Woman Melanie Sims Matthews Don Williams Chaminade Music Study Club R. H. Powers Ith Avenue West Stephens Chapter Stephens Chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri Phil Pointer Canal Street AL W Woman's Society of Christian Service Central Methodist Church Nelson Guthrie Raymond Britain W. S M. L. Britain 8Th Avenue West Marguerite South Nashville DKE ATO SAE Mary Lou Bell Martha Bailey Randolph- Macon Lynchburg Virginia Eugene Bailey, Jr Robert Donnely Bob Beaumont Donnely John C. Bragg Dorothy , DIX Miss Dix Fanly John Mary Albert of the Methodist Church Urbana Illinois Betty Parker Berea Kentucky Berea College Mrs. C. P. Parker Misser Gregg Tecateamhers Franklin Parker University of Illinois C. P. Parker Robert Harris Comer Ezel Clearwater Florida Robert Long Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn W. H. Long The Bell Syndicate, Inc Celia B. Martin Larry Brazelton W.T. Brazelton Somerville Cripple Children’s Clinic Larry Norman Harris Dallas Needham Long University of Alabama Tustaloosa Yuletide Thora Smoky Mountains Oak Ridge Vicks VA Drady Free 4Th Ave Natural Gas Service ING GAS Department Appliance CO Hotpoint Dealer 2Nd Ave Ince Chrysler Smith Motors, Inc Oak Street
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