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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1949

Page

6

First Anniversary of Decatur Country Club Celebrated

The Decatur Country Club marked its first anniversary with a Saturday night cabaret in the Red Room from eight to midnight on January 29. Three hundred members and guests attended as Miss Jean Dupuy and Miss Joan Dupuy, Athens, and Leo Burch danced, with Dr. Walter Jones providing Hammond organ music. Proceeds will fund club furnishings.

Decatur Country Club Jackson Vine Quince Eddens Walter Jones Jean Joan. DuPuy Athens Leo Burch Phyllis Barnes Jerry Wallace Mary Stuart Terrell Glenn Barnett E. W. McLeod W. D. Jackson Frank Scroggins Clyde Kimberlin Lyle Hinds Lloyd L. Lively Arthur Jones Wilson Orr Frank. . Oakes Fred Hunto Tom Tramilton Kermit, Pitt John A. Caddell

Household Beauty Anne Adams Pattern 4918

Save time and your new hairdo with this button-up cotton pattern featuring ruffles. Sizes 12 to 18 with yardage details, illustrated instructions, and easy sewing notes. Send 25 cents to The Decature Daily Pattern Dept for pattern 4918, plus 15 cents for the Spring Pattern Book.

Anne Adams Decature Daily Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York Jdust Atest Shea, Suim Suim

Morgan Girls Among Montevallo Graduates

Two Morgan county girls Miss Rayceil Whitworth of Decatur and Miss Betty Heflin of Danville are among Alabama College Montevallo graduates. Whitworth majors in Home Economics and is daughter of J L Whitworth of 229 Eighth Avenue West. Heflin, also a Home Economics major, is daughter of H L Heflin.

Morgan County Rayceil Whitworth Decatur Betty Heflin Danville Alabama College Montevallo Miss Whitworth J. L. Whitworth Eighth Avenue West Miss Heflin H. L. Heflin

Weekend travels and obituaries echo through town

Burn returned Sunday to resume studies after a weekend with homefolks. Perkins and son Frank Jr. attended the funeral of Mrs. Perkins' son in Notasulga. Austinville, Athens, and Memphis connections mark a sequence of visits, hospital news, and a funeral as residents share travels. George Jackson recovering from surgery in Birmingham. Cynthia O'Kelly funeral in St. Louis. Ginger Elizabeth Ennis born. Eddens family weekend visits and Ward Belmont School attendance noted.

Burn Perkins Frank, Jr Om Notasulga Alabama W. Miethmaier Jack Riethmaier L. B.hendon R. B. Templton Decatur Lee Johnson Hartselle Memphis Tennessee Cynthia O'Kelly St. Louis Missouri

Donaldson Named For New Term As Postal Chieftain

President Truman nominates Jesse M. Donaldson for a new term as Postmaster General. The cabinet member with a fixed term, Donaldson stands to head the Post Office Department. Also named were Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick to lead Army Engineers and Maj. Gen. Eugene M. Foster to be Army chief of finance.

Washington Truman Jesse M. Donaldson Donaldson Post Office Department Senate Lewis Andrew Pick United States Army Pick Raymond A. Wheeler Wheeler John J. McCloy The World Bank John B. Dunlap Texas Eugene M. Foster Army

Second Marriages and Jealous Lovers in Dorothy Dix Column

Dorothy Dix addresses two reader questions about widower remarriage and a jealous 19 year old boyfriend. She advises that widowers often remarry to cope with loneliness and suggests choosing an older, longtime companion. for the 16 year old, she urges breaking off with the possessive, controlling partner and ending the relationship.

Dorothy Dix

Death Takes Geo Lindsey Danville man to be laid to rest

Services for George W. Lindsey Sr. 71 lifelong Danville resident will be Tuesday at 11 am at Danville Baptist Church with Rev. D C Prince and Rev. Frank T. Smith officiating. Burial in Hartselle cemetery Peck of Hartselle directing. Lindsey known as Cap was a deacon and book keeper for Home Gin Co. Survived by wife Jessie Lindsey, daughter Mrs A F Dunlap of Shreveport, five sons Hugh Ige Jr Elliott James and Wilson, sister Sallie Briscoe, Leighton, brother J W Lindsey Hartselle, and 10 grandchildren. Active pallbearers include nephews Oswald Lewis Sims William Truman Lindsey and Marion D Briscoe. Deacons to serve as coroner pallbearers.

George W. Lindsey Sr Danville Danville Baptist Church D. C. Prince Frank T. Smith Hartselle Peck Lindsey Decatur General Hospital Cap Home Gin Co Jessie Lindsey A. F. Dunlap Shreveport Hugh and Ige Jr Elliott Gadsden James Grove Hill Ala Wilson Jacksonville Fla Sallie Briscoe Leighton J. W. Lindsey Oswald Lewis Sims William Truman Lindsey Marion D. Briscoe

Dear Dorothy Dix on love and dating freedom

The column advises against submitting to a controlling jealous boyfriend and endorses dating other boys with his knowledge. It suggests a mature approach where a woman of eighteen experiences flirtation and playtime to gauge genuine affection, noting many wives found contentment after such experiences.

Dorothy Dix The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Pin-Worms Warning Prompts Alert for Families

Recent medical reports warn that many children and adults may suffer pinworm infections without knowing it. Pin worms cause rectal itching and distress. Jayne's P-W tablets, created by Dr. D. Jayne & Son, claim to remove pinworms with simple, easy-to-take dosage. Consult your druggist for P-W treatment.

Jayne D. Jayne

Italian wallpaper origins traced to early 16th century

Researchers trace wallpaper development to Italy in the early 1500s, noting artistic patterns and techniques that influenced European decor. The finding situates wallpaper’s emergence amid Renaissance culture and craft traditions, highlighting regional workshops and trade links.

Italy

Ways to judge and use cosmetics effectively

The article explains how women test and select creams by applying techniques and durations to see how skin responds. It notes varying needs by skin type, suggests tapping and patting for freshness, and advises nightly lubrication after cleansing, while acknowledging cost and packaging differences.

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Progressive Culture Club D. C. Shaw Jackson Street Carolyn Long W. A. Maner Austinville Road Betty Lee Johnson Mathyleen McDonald Virginia Miller Marjorie Turner Joan Nichols Virgil Presswell Destine Hall Ronnie Maner Ralph Evans Betty Jane Walker FE. J. Polhili Stephens Chapter the Daughters“ of the American Revolution E. J. Polhill Vine Street Polhill A. J. Coleman Central Baptist Church William Marti Sherman Street Paul Glenn Ross Dublin Foundation and Surtical NuBone Garment Co A. C. Mann Dick Still John Braswell Bobby_Trimble Carl. Osborne Lewis West Bospy Catlett Raphael Thompson Alabama Polytechnic Institute Che Bessemer Selma Tuscaloosa Morgan Acklen Hall Mr. Eddens Maryleen Duncan Mary Ann Catlett Montgomery Carolyn Finney Louise Calmer Virginia Lewis Joe Humphrey Nancy Knoxville Mary Alice Shows Laverne, Alabama W. R. Johnson Johnston Street K. W. Johnson Auburn Marjorie Aera College Mt. St._Joseph Ohio St. Joseph Rose Higgins Indianapolis Siena Martha Frances Kilgore East Walnut Street Mary Williams Duistin Roberts Austinville James Watkins Flint George Jackson St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham Thomas Ennis Ginger Elizabeth Baugh and Wiley Clinic Brown's Ambulance East Moulton Street Fletcher Eddens Mrs Watkins Apartments Ronald Eddens Nashville Ward Belmont Miss Dix Father Norothy Gwen Death Takes Geo. Lindsey BATES Calcutta Wiewer Verity Mengel Furniture Hunter's Bose Helen Follest RKO Radio Pictures Jeff Donnell
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