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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1950

Page

6

Miss Nell Laubenthal Honored at Rogers Tea Shower

Mrs. E M Rogers Jr entertained Sunday afternoon at 1900 End lam Boulevard with a tea shower honoring Miss Nell Laubenthal bride elect of Fred Papenburg, ahead of February 18 wedding. Guests enjoyed yellow jonquils and iris decor, gifts, and formal dress in a social registry of 160 attendees.

Nell Laubenthal Rogers Home E. M. Rogers, Jr Endlam Boulevard Fred Papenburg C. L Carter Rogers J. N. Laubenthal Mary Papenburg R. R. Easter James Wade Lela Robinson Louise Fitzpatrick Johnson Marguerite South Mary Jean Sittason Kathleen McLaughlin Barbara Hale Bertha Timberlake Frank McLaughlin, Jr Barbara Curtis Clyde Nagle Jack Hale Frank Yaney LYONS Frank Scroggings Elmer Loyd Wiley Cox Jack Pitts

Obituary and Personal Notices From Local Society

Friends mourn S W Marley of Seoma Tennessee with funeral set there Tuesday. Mrs C H Winston recuperating from flu on Canal Street. Cecil Julian family at Pleasant Grove for funeral of Milly Edwards. Mr and Mrs Samuel J Anderson to return to Louisville after ten day visit with Barnes family. Martha Patton ill at home. Mary Preuit returns from Nashville after weekend visit. Roy Fite Jr and son Billy ill at Finley Island. Floyd Harris recovered from flu. Mrs W M Griffin's health unchanged after weeks at home.

W. M. Griffin Sixth Avenue South S. W. Marley Seoma Tennessee C. H. Winston Canal Street Cecil Julian Betty Faye Julian Aaron Julian Pleasant Grove Milly Edwards Samuel J. Anderson Proctor Louisville Kentucky F. Proctor Barnes Roy Fite, Jr Billy Finley Island

SLAIN MAN INTERNED STATESBORO

Graveside services were held for Marvin S. Pittman Jr. in Statesboro after he and Dr. Robert F. Conklin were killed during a Philippine science expedition shortly after Christmas. Pittman was the son of former Georgia Teachers College president Marvin S. Pittman.

Statesboro Marvin S. Pittman Jr Philippines Pittman Robert F. Conklin Marvin S. Pittman Georgia Teachers Colleges

Relief Supplies Rushed to Persian Gulf Area

Government officials rushed relief supplies today to the Persian gulf area amid ongoing strain from regional tensions and potential humanitarian needs.

Tehran Iran Persian Gulf

Father Dies in Flames While Saving Tots in Missouri

In Hannibal Mississippi River area a 29 year old father Thomas Woodward Armstrong died trying to rescue his three children Barbara Ann 3 Thomas Woodward Jr 2 and Pearl 11 months from a two room house. His wife Mrs Armstrong escaped with Norma Jean 5 and the 11 year old Sterling Owen allegedly started the fire with gasoline.

Hannibal Mississippi River Thomas Woodward Armstrong Barbara Ann Thomas Woodward, Jr Pearl

Who May Read Letters In A Marriage

Dorothy Dix weighs rights to read letters in marriage. She argues wives may keep mother’s letters private to protect family matters, while husbands and wives alike cherish privacy from prying eyes. The piece defends personal correspondence from intrusions by spouses or parents.

Miss Dix Mother

Asking for Advice on an Impatient Engagement

A woman seeks guidance as her fiancé resists marriage despite four years of planning and sacrifices. The Anxious Answer warns against pressuring a partner into marriage, comparing it to a forceful sales pitch that leads to regret and a strained life.

Riding habit sparks office style debate

Dorothy Dix answers a reader about a coworker wearing a riding habit to the office. The columnist condemns the look as inappropriate and a source of mockery, noting it would embarrass both the wearer and the employer. A note mentions Holly trees should be planted 25 to 30 feet apart.

Dorothy Dix

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