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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1948
Page
5
Decatur Country Club members will enjoy a dinner dance on Saturday July 10 with dinner from 7 30 to 9 and dancing from 8 to midnight. Music by Tut Montgomery and his orchestra featuring Chuck Murphy.
A string of social updates lists Mr. and Mrs. R. G. McNelly visiting Nashville for a few days, Inez Eyman in Chicago and hots of Nashville guests with the Troupes, Miss Linda Casley visiting Louisville ties, and many families from Florence Chattanooga Huntsville and Memphis hosting or traveling. The items mention cruises to Alabama and Florida, weekend stays at Riverside, and visits to Madison Montgomery Atlanta Athens and Dallas.
A mother seeks help as her 17 year old daughter dates an 18 year old with a jealous temper and abusive behavior. Dorothy Dix urges removal to safety and education, arguing the girl risks lifelong unhappiness if she stays. A second reader asks if 17 year old love is real, and is advised to evaluate calmly before marriage.
A humorous reflection on recognizing love symptoms and avoiding hasty marriage. The narrator advises girls to slow down, compare suitors, and test a relationship over two years to judge its durability and true value.
A widower aged around 50 asks Dorothy Dix about dating a 60 year old nurse with savings after his wife’s death. He owns a home and works as a laborer in a small town and did not finish grade school. The letter explains his situation and uncertainties.
The Decatur Veterans of Foreign Wars held an open house at the clubrooms on Second Avenue in observance of the Independence Day holiday. All members and their families were invited to attend and brunswick stew was served free to members and families.
A man asks whether to marry a educated widow who will marry after his late wife’s first anniversary. An adviser suggests seeking someone closer to his own age, noting a woman who has run her own life for sixty years may find it hard to adjust to a new marriage.
Limestone county Jaycees schedule their annual Horse Show in Athens Tuesday July 13 at 7 30 PM with 12 classes and a premium list. Judges are Henry Davis Wartrace for Walking horses and George Harsh Memphis for gaited horses. Ringmaster W S Garth Sr announcer Gilbert Orr. Jimmie Richardson Shelbyville will play the electric organ.
Police in Los Angeles detained two men Benjamin Buck Gilford age 21 and Robert Thompson age 26 after they were linked to an escape from Florida’s Raiford prison. They were arrested at a downtown hotel after arriving with a circus and quitting as ushers. Investigators say they may be connected to robberies of five motorists including two cab drivers.
Vintage advertisement touts Nix Vitamin Tablets claiming they reduce gray hair and aging signs. It markets calcium pantothenate and Vitamin G in a non fattening formula with a daily dose of one tablet. No mail orders shipped via Cadddell Drug Company, phone 98.
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