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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1946

Page

5

Strick-Allen Rites Occur In Louisville

The marriage of Dorothy Lee Allen of McMinnville Tennessee and James E Strick of Balboa Canal Zone was solemnized in Louisville Kentucky on June 19. After a wedding trip they plan to live in the Canal Zone where Strick works for the Naval Department.

Strick-Allen Louisville Dorothy Lee Allen Benton M. Allen McMinnville Tennessee Decatur James E. Strick Balboa Canal Zone George H. Strick Kentucky Alabama Louisiana Strick New Orleans

Community Notes from Morgan County and Corinth Area

Mrs J Ed Bonds and neighbors are mentioned in Morgan County notes. Louie Partain returns from Decatur General Hospital after an operation. O W Hogan, Barney Heard, Walker Blair and Betty Joe Blair join a fishing trip to Wheeler Dam with a good catch. Talmadge Little takes friends to Black Warrior Dam. Susie Lay returns to Jasper after visiting family.

Meters Louie Partain Decatur General Hospital Clell Smith Piney Grove O. W. Hogan T. A. Price Silas Willight Barney Heard Walker Blair Betty Joe Blair Wheeler Dam Woody Guthrie Billy Freeman J. D. Bonds Hogansville Festus Kilpatrick Robert Turrentine Talmadge Little Black Warrior

Summer beauty tips for a polished sun-kissed look

The article advises using rouge and sun-tan oil sparingly for a natural summer glow. It warns against orange-red lips clashing with outfits and recommends tone harmony. It suggests cycles pink rouge for non sun worshippers and warns about sunburn and overexposure to avoid coarse skin.

Summer Girl

Local guests and travels across states noted

McMinnville Tennessee host M Allen and Balboa Canal Zone residents Mr and Mrs James E Strick visit Mrs J L Sirmons. Miss Mary Sirmons of New Orleans joins. Wiley family trips include Dr Tom Wiley Jr returning to Birmingham and Frann Wiley to University Alabama. Betty and Billy Rhea Simmons visit Greensboro then Charlotte. Berea Kentucky couple Hollis Sheats visits father J N Sheats.

M. Allen McMinnville, Tenn James E. Strick Balboa Canal Zone Mary Sirmons New Orleans J. L. Sirmons Tom Wiley Jr Birmingham Frann Wiley University Ala Betty Billy Rhea Simmons Greensboro North Carolina Charlotte, N. C Robert E. Smith

Turney Family News Highlights from Morgan County

Mrs Edd Fowler at Decatur clinic. Sunday guests included Gordon and Mabry Grantland, Cora McCutcheon, and Luther Parker family from Leesdale. Cpl James Ransom and daughter Margaret Sue visit Anniston and Valdermosa relatives. Margaret Sue stays with Turneys in Decatur. Joe Edwards visits grandparents Fred Turney in Redstone Park.

Edd Fowler Decatur Clinic Gordon Grantland Mattie Grantland Mabry McCutcheon Cora McCutcheon Hartselle Luther Parker Judy Ann Leesdale James Ransom Margaret Sue Anniston Fred Turney Valdermosa N. H. Ransom Lacey Springs Turney Dewey Day Jr Vickey Lynne Décatur Dewey Day Sr Marion J. T. Legg John Paul Robert Childers Danville William Ottis Turney Billy Joe Edwards Redstone Park

Cemetery Cleanup Planned at Rock Springs

Announcement calls all interested to gather at Rock Springs cemetery on Thursday July 11 with hoes shovels and rakes to perform a cleanup.

Rock Springs

Local Social News Highlights Morgan County Visits and Illness

Morgan County and Somerville residents share weekend visits and familial gatherings. Attendees include families of Winton Mitchell Hunt Carroll and Moody, with travel from Cullman Hartselle Decatur and Birmingham. D C Carroll ill and Louise Hunt underwent appendectomy at Decatur General Hospital.

J. W. Winton T. M. Nelson Nelson Birmingham E. S. Holland Gary Melvin Moody Holland Howard College Floyd Houser Hartselle Rocell Brown Louisville D. C. Carroll Louise Hunt Decatur General Hospital

New Service For Veterans Opens In Huntsville

Major George W. Carter Jr. announces a personal affairs counseling office as a branch of the Huntsville military sub-district. The facility assists soldiers veterans and dependents with personal problems and benefit applications. Miss Ethel Eubanks is appointed counselor. Located in the Hutchen building 100 1-2 Jefferson Street Huntsville.

Huntsville George W. Carter Jr Morgan County Carter Ethel Eubanks Atlanta Hutchens Jefferson Street

Red Headquarters in Trieste Raided and Occupied

Allied forces seized the communist party headquarters in Trieste’s San Giacomo district and Garibaldi square. Troops searched the building for weapons but found only stones. a ring of armored cars and Bren carriers guarded the area. Col. J. C. Smuts announced the occupation with British troops remaining after the search.

Trieste Venezian Giula Communist Party San Giacomo Brengun San Giacono Garibaldi Square J. C. Smuts

Lawrence County Church Notices and Local Visits

Mrs Charles Speake hosts visiting daughter Miss Sara McCaghren who is nearing delivery in Birmingham. Lebanon Methodist and Valley Grove Baptist announce upcoming sermons. family and University of Alabama student Harold Speake feature in weekend visits.

John McCaghren Sara McCaghren Birmingham Jefferson Hospital Lebanon Methodist Church Hardiman Blackstone Valley Grove Baptist Church John Lee Speake Pacific Area Harold Speake University of Alabama Charles Pies T. K. Hogan Ri Lassen Dan Albert James Hogan Den J. T.lindsey Missississippi R Hembree

Cost of maintaining a new soldier rises 10.7 percent

Washington July 3 7 The Army quartermaster general estimates the first year cost of maintaining and equipping a soldier has risen 10.7 percent in a year. The average cost is $590.68 up $57.10 from a year ago and $125.42 from 1944.

Washington United States

Dorothy Dix Advice Column on Marriage Struggles and Secrets

A Dororthy Dix column edition discusses couples adjusting after a short marriage as romance matures into friendship. It advises that initial thrills fade with daily life and urges patience while noting growth through shared routines. Also offers guidance on a wife keeping her job until her husband stabilizes. It covers an engaged woman's ring for a missing fiancé as a cherished keepsake.

Girl Injured Falling From Swing In Cullman County

Gloria Braswell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Omer Braswell of Mt Vernon, was seriously injured last Tuesday when she fell from a swing onto an iron post. She was rushed to Cullman hospital where attendants report her condition as serious. Several relatives and friends visited Gloria at the hospital including Miss Inez Barnett and Mesdames Alice White Maude McCain Mary Bell Parks Marian Lee Melviana Russell Berta Russell Richard Barnnett Ozel Morgan Grace Cheatham Ophelia Guthery Bettye Morgan and Katherine Pigg. Mr and Mrs Donald Woods have returned from an extended California visit.

Gloria Braswell Omer Braswell Cullman _ hospital Inez Barnett Cullman Alice White Maude McCain Mary Bell Parks Marian Lee Melviana Russell Berta Russell Richard Barnnett Ozel Morgan Grace Cheatham Ophelia

Love And Kisses GI Code Messages Push OPA Extension

Tokyo reels in July 3 dispatches showing GI letters to congressmen using coded phrases to demand a one year OPA extension. Messages translate to a demand for ongoing wartime controls and a stable peacetime economy despite public sentiment debates.

Tokyo Congress

Dust Removing Electrostatic Device Developed

Scientists unveil an electrostatic air cleaner that charges dust particles so they can be collected by a oppositely charged collector. The device promises easier filtration and improved indoor air quality as research continues.

Local Families Visit in Morgan County News

Mrs. G C Vincent and family host and visit relatives in Courtland and Athens. Pearl Wilburn and family from Decatur stay with A H Dunn and family. Mrs Harold Waugh and Mrs Kenneth Murphree visit the Vincents, while Bruce Dunn and Sue arrive from Talladega to spend the week.

Vincent G. C. Vincent Pearl Wilburn Decatur A. H. Dunn Harold Waugh Kenneth Murphree Courtland Bruce Dunn Sue Talladega Mable Gatlin F. W. Ridgeway Athens 1 E. Vincent

Venus Closest Approach Distance Report

Venus reaches its nearest point to Earth at about 26,000,000 miles away, a striking alignment noted by observers and astronomers. This distance highlights the vast scale of the solar system and the timing of planetary positions relative to Earth.

Venus Earth

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J. G. Woodruff The Near East Foundation Union For the Children of Greece Greece J. T. Nelson Earl Williams N. L. Kelley Louis Argend Woodruff Training Union Young People’s Training Union First Baptist Church Henry Hanson MR. and Mrs. Burke Decatur Daily Marion T. Burke E. L. Thompson Jr Johnston Street Elayne South Mrs. Speake Mrs Kotcher Russell Edward Speake Lt. Speake H. R. Speake Emil Kotcher Clinton W. T. Giles Dalton Fowler Sixth Avenue West T. L. Baker Jr Shirley Boyd Mrs. Fowler Mae Prosser Rachel Long Etta Mae Matthews Daniel’s Beauty Shop Second Ave Decatur Cleaners Johnston St Alice Simmons P. B. McGaughy John Porter Memphis, Tenn Morgan County Corinth Helen Follett Tangee Addie ‘Elliott Kathryn Ann Wiley Miss Wiley Jack Hale Nashville Tenn Aileen West Chicago Ill David, Wiley F. D. Peebles ,Jr John D. Sherrill Wiley Motors Mrs. Hollis Sheats Berea Ky Helene Curtis Holt Strand Imogene Spiegle of Beauticians Wallace Beauty Shop 2Nd Ave Cole Slaw Suop East Moulton Walhermosa Ollie Louise Turney Superior Cleaners Lee ST Caddell's Caddell Oru CO Tnd Ave Somerville Sardia Winton F. O. Mitchell Milton Joe Winton Abner Johnson Melba Jean Howard Johnson Wren 1 Melvin. Moody J. C. Billings Loyd Sharp Church of God Morgan City Walter Grizzard Lloyd Stephenson Baby Lillie Norton Maggie Ransom E. L. Hunt Rev Arnold Hunt Arkadelphia Otto Carroll Glover Carroll J. J. Hunt Morris Mesdames C. P. Johnston G. Mikel Don Wilburn Wade Service For RED Lawrence County Dorothy DIX Miss DIX Dorothy Olx Marjorie Moye Duncan Sam Frank & Moore Morgan County Florette Goidel’s Drug Store Rainey’s Beauty Academy Deer Springs Crescent Amusement Co
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