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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1946

Page

5

First Ward P T A Holds January Session

The January meeting of the First Ward P T A met in the school auditorium with Mrs. T N Garnett delivering devotionals on James chapter four. Patsy Byars played a piano piece and plans were laid for Father’s Night on February 19 with program and dinner committees named.

T. N. Garnett James Patsy Byars Odie Cavnar John Mec-Bride Johnny Harvey A. L. Powers Raymond Norris H. G. Allen Mesdames c. Hurst Fornice Ray Fink Byars T. J. Edgle Ross Dublin Fink, Byars J. T

Thursday Nine Hosts Bridge Winners and Guests

Mrs Norman Harris presided over the Thursday Nine with two guests Mrs Barrett Shelton and Mrs Comer Ezell. Winners were Mrs J B Wiley first and Mrs John A Caddell second, with Mrs Shelton taking the guest souvenir as Harris provided refreshments after play.

Norman Harris Barrett Shelton Comer Ezell J. B. Wiley John A.caddell Shelton Harris

Morgan County Social Notes and Visits

Mrs W A Helms and family. Mrs Lewis Johnson and children with Clifford Haza in West Point. Oscar Snader and Edward Lawrence. Kathryn Owen visiting Mrs Jewell Griffin. Ike Maze and daughter with M W Pettit. Dewey Moon moves back home. Edward West returned from Pacific duty. J C Lawrence visited Geoffrey Warren. Ed Thomas visited Winford Pettit. H M Helms and Verna Helms visited Mrs Buford Owen. Homer Hornbuckle family with Dewey Moon. Charlie Wells visited M Pettit. Emma Kate White visited Kathryn Lawrence. Bro Warren preached. Hotel Lyons lunch club hostesses and bridge games. Mrs Clopton won trophy. Mrs J R Daniel bingo. Miss Helen Bynum to host next club.

Lewis Johnson Clifford Haza West Point Oscar Snader Edward Lawrence Kathryn Owen Jewell Griffin Ike Maze M. W. Pettit Dewey Moon Edward West Pacific J. C. Lawrence Geoffrey Warren Ed .Thomas Winford Pettit M. Helms Verna Helms Buford Owen Homer Hornbuckle Dewey-Moon Charlie Wells M. W.pettit Lyons

For Sale: Hospital Bed Mattress and Wardrobe Trunk

A hospital bed with mattress and a wardrobe trunk are for sale at 452 Sherman Street. Contact the seller to arrange pickup.

Sherman St

Eva Home Demonstration Club Holds January Meeting

The Eva Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. L. H. Merrell's home with Mrs. Gene Entrékin presiding. Devotional and roll call led to a discussion of a 1946 home improvement plan and community activities. Refreshments were served. adjournment set for February at Mrs. Robt. Adams.

Eva ‘Home Demonstration Club L. H. Merrell Gene Entrékin

Miss Martha Scales to Arrive After California Trip

Local personal notices report Miss Martha Scales will arrive Monday after a month visiting relatives in Pasadena and other parts of California. Several University of Alabama students and other locals are listed as weekend guests and family travelers. Major Counts in Korea has been promoted to major. other military and educational notes are included.

Martha Scales Pasadena California Miss

Laws of a People Excerpt on Sinai and Ten Commandments

The article reviews Exodus 19 to 23 with the memory verse Psalm 119 47, recounting Israel at Mount Sinai. It notes God’s covenant, the people’s promise, the sanctification ritual, the thunderous theophany, and the establishment of the Ten Commandments plus early moral laws and altar guidelines. It adds observations on slavery in Hebrew law and hints at broader modern relevance.

Newman Campbell Egypt Sinai Mount Moses Israel Levi Mt. Sinai Mount Sinai Waysien

Wall Street Moves To Cash Carry Margin Reform

Wall Street prepared a shift to cash and carry margins as the government ordered 100 percent requirements on security transactions, effective next Monday. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Marriner Eccles cited curbing speculative borrowing as the goal, while NYSE President Emil Schram said the move could curb unwise speculation though markets had estimated cash-like behavior for some time.

New York Wall Street Federal “Reserve ” Board Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Emil Schram New York Stock Exchange Cnrea

Moroline Petroleum Jelly Ad with Quality Claim

Advertisement touts Moroline petroleum jelly as the top choice for large jar purchases. Claims include relief for bruises, scratches, chafes, and chapped lips or hands with a focus on winning value.

Water and Oil Mist Sprayed On Cotton To Reduce Static

A fine mist of water and oil is sprayed on cotton during ginning to prevent static buildup that causes clogs and hindering handling. The method aims to improve fiber flow and reduce damage during processing.

Langest Orief Eccles

Dear Miss Dix on meddling in a wife's affair

A group of women asks how to handle a friend's unfaithful husband. Dorothy Dix advises staying out of the marriage, noting the wife likely knows and would resent outsiders exposing her private pain.

Miss DIX

Dear Miss Dix on Age Gap in Love and Marriage

A 29 year old writer seeks guidance about an age gap with a man six years younger. She mentions prior marriages and children and asks whether their difference in ages affects their relationship and future plans.

Miss DIX

Wall Street Faces Mood Law Date and Speculation Concerns

The piece notes 15.6 billion dollars linked to a low mood law date of July 1, 1932. It reports Wall Street institutions worrying about stock speculation for several months. Harold L. Bache, senior partner at Bache & Co., warns about indiscriminate buying of speculative issues in a rising market.

Wall Street Harolld L. Bache Bache &Co

Local Social News From Lawrence County and Nearby

Mrs. Joe Echesabele spent the weekend in Birmingham attending a home economics meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Smith were in Haleyville with Mr. Will Feilds, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Counts and Thomas Genn, from Decatur, stayed with Mrs. All Counts. Miss Francis Smith of Birmingham visited her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Frazier have returned from Texas. Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Guerra of Florence are visiting Mrs. Charles Nance. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Counts and others are mentioned in local notices.

Joe Echesabele Birmingham Percy -Smith Haleyville Will Feilds Guy Thomas Genn Decatur All Counts Texas Thomas Guerra Florence Charles Nance Elmer Counts

Local Moves and Illness Reported in Lawrence County

Frank Owens and family moved from Red Hill to the Homer McWhorter farm near Plain View. Mr. and Mrs. Pruitt Callahan moved into the Owens house. Mrs. Bob McCaghren visited her sister-in-law Mrs. P Li McCaghren who is a patient at Decatur General hospital. J W Callahan is ill with flu. McCaghren reenlisted in the Army. Mrs. Bob McAvoy and children of Birmingham visited Floyd Lowery’s family. Shelby Jean Rainey’s daughter is very ill. Jessie McCaghren spent weekend with Carley Lowery in Oakville.

Frank Owens Homer Bob McCaghren Viaw P. Li. McCagheren Decatur General Hospital J. W. Callahan Caghren Bob McAvoy Birmingham Floyd Lowery Fa “di. Dain Oakville Shelby Jean Ochis Rainey

Local Social Notes From Decatur to Moulton

Mrs Zilpher Mitchell spent Saturday in Decatur Reynolds Counts of Pensacola Florida stayed Wednesday night here with Mr and Mrs S E Counts. Mary Counts and Jimmie Counts from Moulton spent the weekend in Tuscumbia with Mrs Tom White. Mrs Eldred Elkins spent Friday in Moulton with Mrs Johnnie Jackson. Mrs Leo Creel of Haleyville spent the weekend with Mrs Franklin Smith.

Zilpher Mitchell Decatur

Also Mentioned on This Page

First Ward Alitia Weaver J. E. Blair Ann Martin Melba Jean Langford Alice Price Miss Nash Sallye Barnum Cornelian Hotel Martha Nash Mrs. Harris Austinville Culture Club Studies GLASS Austinville Culture Club Lila Sheats H. R. Leeman Tom Holland Leonie Rothfuss Elmer Bussey U.N. R Turner Hosch Prentiss Clarke Cliff Guild Hosch Bussey E. I. Sheats Zettie Sheats Clopton Club Eat Ae J.W. Clopton Tuintheon Morgan County Rescue W A Helms Emma - Kate White Kathryn Lawrence Warren VapoRus Moye Lyons Electric CO 2Nd Ave Numaid Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Pink Ganwrica Russell Nolen Jewelry CO Johnston St Ann McEntire University of Alabama Betsy Jane Elam Jo Hamilton Alabama College At Monntevallo Ida. Hall- Hill Mooresville Miss Hill James. R. Turner University of Alabama At Frank Malcolm Martin Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minn John. C. “Bragg Rochester Minn Sim [Dovelady Dr. Lovelady Albert Clapton Baby Dix Line Street Mrs H. H. May Thomas Apartments Johnston Street C. A. Campbell Memphis Teron Dancy Bell Miss Bell the Baptist Memorial Hospital Tenn Duane, M. Carr Grady B. Gilbert Little Rock Ark D. F.strock Los Angeles, Cal Mrs. J. N. Gillespie Hoyt M. Vinson U S. N A. M. Vinson R. L. Counts U. S. Army Korea Major Counts Guy Counts Homer Stovall This Sow Bray Fifth Avenue West Pvt John M. Secor San Diego Cal H. A. Griffin Fort Benning, Ga Aaron King Features Syndicate; Inc Stock Exchange Dorothy DIX Ing Ferteren Musterole W. T. Grant Teed Thurs Bering Ecks Lawrence County Red Hill Jessie McCaghren Carley Lowery Goidel’s Drug Store Leonard S. Chambers American Life Insurance’ Company P.O Alabama
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