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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1950

Page

6

Woman's Society circles hold Bible study at multiple homes

Several circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met Monday afternoon for Bible study from Japan Begins Again and Women of Scripture. Hostesses opened with prayers, led brief business, and served refreshments as members gathered in homes across town.

H.aeees J. B. Brad J. W. Murphy Circle Three A. Lynne W.D. Jackson Julian Harris Japan Jackson Dinsmore Circle Four Marvin Din Central W. 8 L. A. Neill Miriam Raymond Britain Day W. H. Day Jackson Street Smith Circle George ‘Godwin Lethal Smith W. F. Rauchenberg Horace Levin Rauschenberg Deborah Phoebe Lydia Leopard Moody Circle M. A. Leopard Jth Avenue Leonard Moody Guy Habercom Rahab Ruth Naomi Samaria Moody Bailey Circle Propst S. N. Propst Marion Vickery T. Z. Bailey E. R. Terhune Entiss Clark Phil Vaughn Harry Malone A. H. Nabors Woman's Auxiliary Westside Presbyterian Church Bessie Hansell 6Th Avenue West E. A. Edwards Victor Dawe W. F. Busch Busch Edwards Dawe Betty Burgess Grace Godfred E. L. Hambrick Will Tarpley Murphree Lamar Penney John W. Jones

Moran Halts Engagement With British Suitor

American tennis star Gertrude Moran announces postponement of her engagement to Anthony Davenport in Calcutta. Moran cites parental wishes and notes she had not informed her family previously while in India for tennis. Moran’s mother expresses surprise and doubt over the sudden marriage plans.

Madras India Gertrude “Georgeous Gussie” Moran Calcutta Anthony Davenport Gussie Mary Santa Monica Calif Emma Moran

Alabama Doctor Receives Medal for Cuba Work

Birmingham physician Dr. Tom Spies received the Manuel Cespedes Decoration from Cuba's President for research on pellagra and nutritional deficiencies tied to anemia. He studied sprite, a tropical form of anemia, while aiding Cuba's health program. Also honored was Dr. R. R. Williams of New York for vitamin B-1 work and enriching Cuba's rice diet.

Birmingham Alabama Cuba Piio Manuel Cespedes Tom Spies Spies R. R. Williams New York Williams

Editor William E Wilkes named Troy Messenger editor

William E Wilkes of Eufaula is the new editor of The Troy Messenger. He succeeds Bill Bates as editor after Bates resigned to join The Tuscaloosa News. Wilkes is a University of Alabama journalism graduate.

Troy Ala William E. Wilkes Eufaula Troy Messenger Wilkes Enterprise Ledger Bill Bates Troy Daily Bates Tuscaloosa News University of Alabama School of Journalism

Personal notices from a Southern town excerpt

Ill with flu Deann Edwards stays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Edwards at 917 Oak Street. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gurganus and Mrs. John Gurganus spent Sunday in Woodville with Mrs. Bernice Stephens. Mrs. A Moore leaves for Nashville Tennessee to visit her sister Mrs. Sam Schulman. Hillsboro couple Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bogie name daughter Myra born Saturday at Baugh Wiley clinic. J L Appling of AT and T attends a Birmingham district conference. Breck Reeves and Mrs. John Gurganus return from Birmingham after niece and grandmother Miss Sue Carolyn Gurganus graduation from Phillips High School. They visit Miss Mary Joe Reeves, student at Birmingham Southern and Birmingham Conservatory of Music.

Deann Edwards Mrs Eddie Edwards Oak ‘Street A. Moore Sam Schulman Nashville Tennessee Thomas Bogie Hillsboro Baugh-Wiley Clinic Myra Jean Breck Reeves John Gurganus Birmingham Sue Carolyn Gurganus Phillips High School Mary Joe Reeves Birmingham Southern Birmingham Conservatory of

Dear Miss Dix Advice on Age Gap and Reno Divorce

A reader asks about an aging widow who married him, debts, a son in boarding school, and a newer romance with a younger woman. The advice suggests the wife endures and then divorce if he leaves, noting the marriage carried hidden pain and misalignment of ages.

Miss Dix Dan

No Hard Enjoyments Shared Between Spouses

The passage notes that husbands and wives do not enjoy identical pleasures and cannot play together. Forcing one party to share the other’s amusements yields no gain and harms both. Each person should pursue personal happiness without martyring themselves to the partner’s pleasures.

Cardus Promises Relief From Monthly Cramp Pains

Many women report relief from functional periodic pains after using Cardus monthly. The ad claims Cardus corrects painful organ muscle contractions, restoring natural rhythm and addressing a common cause of cramps. It urges immediate trial and promises gratitude after the first use.

Cardus

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Henry Sigman Circle Two Noble Russell F. O. Smith Janes King Emblem Club Elks Home Ruby Ryan Louise Donahue Margaret Jackson Westside Auxiliary Westminster Guild L. R. Murphree Sherman Street Delores Sartor H. V. Edwards Clara Cortner Westminster Presbyterian Church Crane Goodyear Rockmart Georgia T. G. Crane Allan Wallace Allan L. Wallace Decatur Country Club Junior Service League Lena Harvey Y DRADY 4Th Ave H. L. Gurganus John* Gurganus Woodville Bernice Stephens J. L. Appling The American Telephone and Telegraph Company Dorothy DIX Reno Lonesom G.M.B St.Joseph Bell Syndicate, Inc Loren’s CHI High Oxfords Loafers Nash America Sky Nash Statesmen Nash Ambassador Mabilitady Nash Motors Nash-Kelvinator Corporation Detroit Alt Nash Tomo McRae Motors Lee Street Decatur, Ala
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