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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1950

Page

7

Cotillion and society meetings in Decatur notices

Multiple local club gatherings announced for Friday and January including the Cotillion Club initiation at Lyonstel Annex and Rainbow Girls assembly at the Masonic Temple. Also Pilot Club, Memorial Drive W S C S, Brindlee Mountain Culture Club, Oak Ridge W S C S, and related social and devotional programs detailed with dates, venues, and participants.

Cotillion Cotiliom Club Lyonstel Annex Masonic ‘Temple Decatur Order of the Rainbow

Sylvia Diane Smith Remains Home With Measles

Personal notes report Sylvia Diane Smith confined to her parents home at 1505 6th Avenue South this week due to measles. Other items note visits with sisters and relatives, a trip to Fort Meyer Florida and attending the Orange Bowl in Miami, plus pneumonia confined Johnny Power at 1908 Endlam Boulevard. Irene Dees returned from a trip to New York and New Jersey.

Sylvia Diane Smith Mrs D. A. Smith 6Th Avenue South George Seng Fort,Meyer Florida Miami Johnny Power Endlam Irene Dees New York New Jersey

Loriol Dorothy Dix Advice Column Highlights Family Money Conflicts

A married woman asks about a husband who gives money to his brother. Dorothy Dix says the wife has earned her share and that a husband may not waste the couple’s funds on relatives. She urges prioritizing the wife and home and warns against sacrificing the wife for family needs. A second letter questions parental choices on dating for two sisters in a rural setting. Dix argues parents should help daughters obtain marriages and suggests sending them to coeducational school or trade training to improve prospects.

Miss Dix Eden

No miracle to restore wife’s faith after betrayal

A reader asks Dorothy Dix about trust and marriage after betrayal. The response emphasizes that a fine bond is dishonored by infidelity and the wrongdoer must face the consequences of folly. Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.

The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Christmas Visits And Local Celebrations In Birmingham Area

Mr and Mrs Ray Hopper of Birmingham spend holidays with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Ted White and Mantel visit Upshaw relatives during Christmas. Cleo Skinner and children join with Junior Lawrence group guests near West Point. A shower for Mrs Del ton Holmes gifts at Mrs Waters home. The honoree received many gifts. Lonnie Self and Emily move into the community. Buel Hale family motored to Jasper Sunday. Leola Bowden Saturday night guest of Ed White and Manuel. Hubert White family visited Randolph county relatives. Shady Ann Ponder spent days with Ishmal Turner. Dora Rodgers ill. Vernie White family Sunday afternoon. Christine O’rear spent holidays with Carl and Christine O’rear. Emmett McDowell visited Battle Ground relatives over the weekend.

Ray. Hopper Birmingham Ted White Mantel Upshaw Cleo Skinner Junior Lawrence West Point Delton Holmes Weda Benefield Waters Satur Lonnie -Self Emily Buel Hale Jasper Leola Bowden Ed White Manuel Hubert White Randolph ‘County Shady Ann Ponder Ishmal- Turner Dora Rodgers Vernie White Christine O’rear Carl O'rear Emmett McDowell Battle Ground

New Strawberry Varieties Campbell and Cupertino Introduced

Davis California University of the West College of Agriculture announces two new strawberry varieties Campbell and Cupertino. They are expected to mature at different times to extend the growing season and are described as fresh market not specifically suited to canning or freezing.

Davis Calif University of Wes 5 College of Agriculture

Gandy's Cove Community Notes and Local Visits

Farmers in Morgan County turn land and harvest pine timber for a new Childersburg paper mill set to begin soon. Weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Morris include Decatur and Athens residents and others from Falkville and Vinemont. The Woman's Society of Christian Service met January 2 with strong attendance, opening with My Faith Looks Up To Thee and a lesson on Japan Begins.

Childersburg J.C. Turney Woodard -Clark Linda Carolyn Frances Bathrope Billy Boyd Stringer Sarah Mary Alice Morris King Hartselle W. M. Morris Coss Woodard Decatur Edgar Kelley Leslie Athens Billy Presley Falkville Bert Bates Bert. Bates Motter Luia Monk Vinemont

Local names listed for a community event.

Those present include Roland Rea Mrs D Ham Miss Co B Neill Mrs Claudie Kles Mrs Mildredge Scra W Morris Mrs Nora Mrs J J Dinsmore Mrs Thompson and Miss Lizzie Neill.

Roland Rea D. Ham Co. B. Neill Claudie Kles Mildredge Scraw M. Morris Nora J. J. Dinsmore Thompson Lizzie Neill

Heflin Farmer Dies in Auto Crash Heart Attack

Henry Stein a Heflin area farmer died in Anniston after suffering a heart attack while traveling by car from Anniston toward Heflin. Friends rushed him back to Anniston where he died on arrival at a hospital. He leaves a widow two daughters and three sons.

Farmer Anniston Ala Henry Stein Heflin

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Stars Rainbow Girls Assembly Pilot Club of Bank Street Memorial Drive W.S.C.S R. P. Thompson Woman's Society of Christian Service Memorial Drive Methodist Church R. L. Baker Ecclesiastes L. H. Turttey Turney Ernest McDonald Brindsfee Brindlee Ethel Royster W. B. Lemley O$k Ridge W Oak Ridge Methodist Church James Sybert Bernice Sparkman Violet Cook Earl Legg Lottie Mae Wynn James West Edward Singleton Dennis Wallace Olen Cooper Hugh Townson Ethel Wynn Erby Thompson Bradley Jones Franklin Howell Chester Walker Arthur Glenn Sterling Jones Columbia Tennessee Dorothy DIX Ther Ting Dix Areiover Princess Kathryn Grayson Jose Iturbi Princess Theater M-G-M Find Mario Lanza Ethel Barrymore Keenan Wynn Cullman County Jones Chapel Eron White Morgan County Mrs. W. M. Morris Drady Free 4Th Ave ALYY Penney’s Cretonne C&c Penney’s ePnney Ironing Board A. White Penneys Thrift
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