Dear Miss Dix column offers counsel on generosity and family duties
Amy praises Gerald and Sally for generous acts while warning about overdoing kindness. Dorothy Dix argues true charity is rare and valuable, suggests a balance between liberal giving and prudent saving, and urges maintaining independence. The column then answers a widow with two sons about staying in her own home and independence, urging her to keep the arrangement. The piece ends with readers' notes and social updates.
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Miss DIX
Sally
Gerald
Amy
Morgan County Social News Highlights
Shoppers in Decatur visit from Mrs Sardia Winton and Morgan City guests. Mr and Mrs J A Garrison travel from Washington DC for a vacation visit with their son. Mrs Horace Slate and Mrs Ashbanner visit Morgan City friends. Mr and Mrs Guy Walker attend singing in Macedonia and boat races in Decatur. Vaughn Key of Six Mile visits aunt Mrs Arlene Ryan. Mrs B M Cuthrell and Mrs Ruth Houser visit Decatur kin. Almon Walker and sons of Decatur stay overnight with relatives.
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Guy Walker
Shiloh
Henry Higdon
Janice
Madison Cook
Route One
Decatur
Donna Lou Mefford
Fran Grantland
Priceville
Welton Key
Six Mile
Ashely Swader
Buford Mason
Delver Maxwell
Cotaco
Arthur Swader
Hartselle
A. E. Doyle
O. D. Scrivner
Clare Doyle
Tuscaloosa
D. P. Doyle
Pratt City
Ala
Sgt
Vesey McGee
Fort Jackson
S. C
J. A. Garrison
James A. Garrison
Washington, D. C
Horace Slate
Ashbanner
Morgan City
Myrtle Miller
Macedonia
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Entry
Crossword clues cover multiple short word answers with several theme terms. The daily cryptoquote provides a substitution cipher quotation, with example and instructions and a previous day's quote by Whitehead.
Scrap Book Notices From Local Families
Weekend visitors include Pvt James P Ransom and Pvt Robert Snyder of Virginia guests of the Ransom family in Atlanta. Mrs Maggie Ransom and Mrs Fannie Abbott visited brother J P Morrow in Decatur. Norfolk sisters C M McClurkin and daughter visited Mrs L B Blevins. Maples family joined Decatur boat races crowd. Lula Wade recovering at daughter R C Millers home.
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Pvt
James P
Buddy)Ransom
Robert Snyder
Virginia
W. T. Ransom
Atlanta
Maggie Ransom
Fannie Abbott
J. P. Morrow
Decatur
Fred Ransom
Sue
Peggy
B. M. Cuthrell
Rebecca Ransom
C. M. McClurkin
Norfolk
L. B. Blevins
Robert Maples
Lula Wade
R. C. Miller
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Mexico
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Durham
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