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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1950

Page

6

Saturday club meets in Hanson home

The January meeting of the Saturday club was held January 7 at 2 30 in the home of Mrs A T Hanson on East Vine Street. Mrs W C Batley presided as president and the program committee for the year was elected including Miss Elizabeth Houston as chair with Mrs B P Cartight and Mrs J R Hunter. Frances Nungester introduced Miss Mary Robertson who reviewed The Road Ahead by John T Flynn.

Hanson A. T. Hanson East Vine Street W. C. Batley Elizabeth Houston B. P. Cartight J. R. Hunter Frances Nungester Missary Robertson Miss Robertson John T. Flynn Miss Nungester Dorothy Cornelius

Easy to Make Crochet Patterns and Club Notices

The item outlines a spider web design and filet crochet scarf and mat set with pattern 597 and notes Laura Wheeler improved patterns with charts photos and directions. It invites mail orders and a Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book offer with illustrations. Also reports Wesleyan Service Guild meeting details and Mary Lou Dancy Chapter orders.

Laura Wheeler Decatur Daily Needlecraft’ Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y

Class Christmas Gifts Noted by Mrs Roberts

Mrs Hiram H Roberts, class teacher, gave lovely gifts to members including Mrs Earl Glenn Miss Willie Hodges Mrs Cecil McMillan Miss Flora Boyd Mrs Ann Fusch and Miss Aileene as the room was lit by candles and a brilliant log fire.

Hiram H. Roberts Earl Glenn Willie Hodges Cecil McMillan Flora Boyd Ann Fusch Aileene

Class Gift Prompts Color Theme and Club News

Mrs Wallace Meadows and Miss Nina Hodges attend a small class gathering with Mrs Bryan McAfee as guest. Mrs Glenn presents a gift to Mrs Roberts as the group adopts red and green refreshments. The January Parent-Teacher Association meeting is set for January 10 at 10 AM in the Junior High School lecture room to discuss Founders Day and the book review. Civinettes plan a seven o'clock dinner meeting at Greystone, with EW Strother presenting Flower Arrangements.

Ey High P. T. A Bserve Parent Teacher Association of Junior High School Joel Allen Price PTA Mem P.T. A. City Council Parent-Teacher Association City Council Civinettes Mahlon Yarbrough Malcollm Rs Meredith Woodall Civinette Club Pri Greystone Strother

Wesleyan Service Guild Meets at Kilgore Home

Miss Martha Frances Kilgore hosts the Wesleyan Service Guild of the First Methodist Church tonight at seven thirty on Walnut Street. Members plan regular meeting activities and discussions.

Severn Wesleyan Service Guild Central Methodist Church E. G. Hamilton Earl Moore Annie Morris Eva Fennell Wesleyan Guild First Methodist Martha Frances Kilgore Walnut Street First Methodist Church

College students attend fellowship supper at Central Methodist Church

Richard O Barr Byron Reid and Miss Louise Grizzard, students at Athens College, attended the fellowship supper at Central Methodist Church Sunday evening. Mrs Lewis C Henkel returns from Ohio visit. Pat Patterson and Dorace Maritsky resume studies at the University of Alabama after weekend in Decatur. Ann Paras, Jeanema Best, Marie Crane, and John M Hart travel to be with their father C B Hart who faces surgery in Indiana and Tennessee.

Richard O’barr Byron Reid Louise Grizzard Athens College Central Methodist Church Pat Patterson Dorace Maritsky University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Decatur Ann Paras Michigan City Indiana Jeanema Best Marie Crane Gary John M. Hart Lewisburg Tennessee C. B. Hart

Selecting Your Make Up Items From The Beauty Box

The article advises updating makeup as seasons change and emphasizes choosing powders and rouge carefully. It recommends powder pads in envelopes or compact cases, warns against too light tones, and suggests visiting cosmetic bars in department stores for customized blends. It notes newer pink rouges and cautions against overdoing synthetic aids.

Actress Faye Emerson Seeks Mexican Divorce From Elliott Roosevelt

Actress Faye Emerson appears in a Cuernavaca civil court to obtain a three week Mexican divorce from Elliott Roosevelt son of the late President. She expects the decree within about three weeks and plans to return to New York mid January. Local law does not require her to attend the final session to receive the writ.

Cuernavaca Mexico Faye Emerson Elliott Roosevelt Miss Emerson New York

Bob Hope Injured In Car Skid During Rainstorm

Bob Hope and gag-writer Fred Williams were injured when Hope's car skidded off a road in a blinding rainstorm near Riverside California. The vehicle overturned and both men were hospitalized with Hope reporting a dislocated shoulder.

Bob Hope Riversdale Calif Here Fred Williams Hope Williams Riverside Community Hospital

Baugh Wiley Clinic Wednesday and local updates

Mr and Mrs Wilson Taylor Jr spent the day with T F Adams Birmingham His many Decatur friends will be glad to know that Mr Adams who recently underwent an operation at St Vincent s Hospital Birmingham is doing nicely at his home in the Park Lane Apartments Mountain Brook Friends will regret to learn that Mrs W M Griffin remains ill at her home on 6th Avenue South following a several days illness Bill Norwood Houston Texas and Miss Bonnie Bland Orange Texas will arrive tonight for a visit with Mr and Mrs Nathan Pryor Miss Bland is enroute to New York City where she is a Powers Model.

Wilson Taylor, Jr T. F. Adams Birmingham Decatur Adams St. Vincent's Hospital Park Lane Apartments Mountain Brook Bill Norwood Houston Texas Bonnie Bland Orange Nathan. Pryor Miss Bland New York City Powers

Myrna Loy to End Marriage with Gene Markey

Hollywood gossip notes that Myrna Loy has decided to separate from her third husband Writer-Producer Gene Markey after a phone talk from London. Loy, famed as the screen's perfect wife, wed Markey in 1946 and has prior marriages to Arthur Hornblow Jr. and John Hertz Jr. Markey's former wives include Joan Bennett and Hedy Lamarr.

Hollywood Myrna, Loy Gene Markey London Markey Arthur Hornblow Jr John Hertz, Jr Joan Bennett Hedy LaMarr

When a Husband Needs an Evening Out

Dorothy Dix advises balance in marriage, urging husbands to enjoy occasional nights out while wives trust him. She notes men deserve some personal time and warns against overreacting to a spouse's alone hours, while acknowledging risk of temptation but stressing fair, sensible handling.

Dorothy Dix Will

For Little Fellows With Big Colds

A home remedy piece promotes Vicks VapoRub for children’s colds. It urges rubbing the product at bedtime to comfort the child and ease distress through the night.

Vicks VapoRub

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