Dear Dorothy Dix column on love and proposals
A reader asks if a man tied to his mother can be a husband and whether she should meet his mom. Dorothy Dix says the woman is at fault for expecting marriage from a pleasant bachelor and advises waiting for a proposal and future discussion with his mother. Other letters offer guidance on gifts for Valentines and prom invitations.
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Dorothy DIX
Muriel Nissen
Dana
Camille
Dan
T.B
C.T
Carrie
Morgan County Singing Convention Set for Sunday
The Morgan County singing convention will be held here Sunday January 12 with all invited. Local notes list visits among residents including Hurley Lemmond Eldridge and Moody families. several trips to Decatur and Hartselle for gatherings and birthdays. a note on pneumonia illness at Hartselle Hospital and New Year's Day dinner among neighbors. final line mentions plans for large bulrush plantations in Southwest Africa for paper pulp substitute.
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Morgan County
L. Z. Hurley
E. C. Lemmond and
Marshall
James Eldridge
Decatur
Louie Winton
Edward Holmes
L. M. Whitten
Ronald
Edwin Champion
Tom
J. D. Moody
Wesley Turney
Hartselle
Robert Turney
Wiley Wise
Felton Sharp
Robert Hardy
Hartselle Hospital
Shelia Sharp
Huel Sharp
O. T
Vestar Winto
Mrs.Huel Sharp
Tommi Breeding
Africa
Hermits, millionaires, and the art of living free
Hal Boyle suggests a humorous guide to hermiting. He contrasts city myths with woodland solitude, warns against failed escapes, and outlines tongue in cheek schemes like soil bank payments and forming The Happy Hermit Inc. to fund a new lifestyle.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Radio TV Schedules From Local Airwaves
A dense listing of daily radio and television time slots across multiple stations WMSL WHRO WABT and others detailing 6:00 to after midnight programs including News Disc shows Sports and special features. Highlights include Tops N Pops Dawn in Decatur Rise and Shine Music From 800 and Twl night fare such as Dragnet Hunt shows and soap operas with sign offs at various hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Educators Debate Federal Aid and Education Control
Miami Beach reports the Association of American Colleges weighing federal aid as a funding source for higher education. J Ollie Edmunds of Stetson proposes a billion dollar yearly program from corporations and foundations while critics doubt tripling donations is feasible. John A Hannah of Michigan State warns against central control and urges diversified education. Catholic and Protestant educators unite to defend church related colleges.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Association of American Colleges
Educat
J. Ollie Edmunds
AAC
Stetson University
John A. Hannah
Michigan State University
Russia
Hannah
Hermit’s letters buoy big land grab plan
A quirky pamphlet claims a hermit could use letters to city dwellers to fund land expansion. The writer suggests sending 10 000 letters to attract funds and hire helpers, hinting at building a vast hermit enterprise despite tight insect repellent costs.
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P.S
America
Community Notes From Morgan County Mt View
Local brief from Morgan County Mt View recounts Rita McNutt and the Reeves moving to a new home in Oden Ridge. Guests include Mullins, Weaver Brindley, and Childers. Petty recovers from a cold. Meredith McClung visited Peter Petty. Sunday visitors at Manda McNutt’s home include Reeves, Cleer, Barbara and Joel Reeves. Hudgins family from Illinois visited relatives.
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Cecil Reeves
Oden Ridge
Albert Mullins
Weaver Brindley
W. W. Childers
Timothy Petty
Meredith McClung
Peter Petty
Manda McNutt
Ethel Cleer
Barbara
Joel Reeves
Elbert Hudgins
Illinois
P. L. Hudgins
Macmillan Opens Talks With Nehru in Delhi Visit
EW DELHI Prime Minister Macmillan arrives for talks with Indian Premier Nehru on East West power issues. He lands at Palam on a 39 day 30 000 mile Commonwealth tour that will include Pakistan Ceylon New Zealand and Australia. Nehru greets him as diplomacy and crowds observe the arrival.
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Delhi
India
Macmillan
Nehru
New Delhi
Palam Airfield
Pakistan
Ceylon
New Zealand
Australia
London
Family groups travel with Buck Robinson and others
Mrs Manda McNutt and Rita joined Mr and Mrs Buck Robinson and their children Martha and Jimmie. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Hilary Nethery of Falkville, Mr and Mrs Milton Alvis and family from Florida, and Mrs McClaughan with family from Decatur.
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Manda McNutt
Rita
Buck Robinson
Martha
Jimmie
Hilary Nethery
Falkville
Milton Alvis
Florida
McClaughan
Decatur
FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS
An ad describes FASTEETH powder for loose dentures to improve comfort and odor control. It claims to secure plates, reduce sour taste, and freshen breath, recommending purchase at drug counters.
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Amy Drug Counter
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Howard Miller
Doug Edwards
Shumake Quartet
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