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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1948

Page

5

Shower honors Mrs Wert Turney in Hartselle society scene

A large local gathering at Mrs L H Houston's home in Hartselle honored Mrs George Wert Turney nee Clara Boyce Larkin with co hostesses. Guests wore bright dresses, reception lines featured floral displays and a grand pink dining room, eighty attendees visited between 4 and 6 PM. Mizpah Chapter No 19 Order Eastern Star invites members to a covered dish supper at six and regular meeting at seven thirty in the Masonic dining room.

George Wert Turney Clara Boyce Larkin L. H. Houston Hartselle John Houston Joe Rolfe M. G. West S. L. Sherrill D. G. Channell C. I. Lee W. R. Mixon George William Wiley Marshall Lyle J. D. Williams Robbie Quinn Ruby Jean Hill Joe Butler S. L Sherrill Mesdames C. I. Lee Wanda Praytor Edward W. Summers Eastern Star Ben Fennell Helen Rauschenburg Miss Layton Robert Layton D. L. Dugan St. Louis Missouri Emmet King Virginia Canterbury D. C- Shaw T. W. Gay Birmingham Gordon Previtt

Rainbow Girls to Enjoy Swimming Party Friday

The Decatur Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls will host a swimming party and picnic on Friday July 9 at 6:30 PM at Seneca Springs with DeMolay Boys as guests. Advisory board members and Eastern Star members are invited.

Rainbow Girls Decatur Assembly of the Order of Rainbow Seneca Springs Order of Eastern Star

Daily Crossword Clues Across and Down

A mixed list of crossword prompts and enumerations for across and down entries. It includes definitions for many standard clues such as pointed metal tool chisel, book clasp clasp, country home Eur manor, and various others with European language hints and thematic hints.

Daily Cryptoquote Translation Tip From Longfellow

A cryptogram puzzle explains substitution ciphers with examples from Longfellow and a sample quote. It guides readers to decode by mapping letters, noting that single letters and word shapes hint at solutions. The piece mentions yesterday's quote and credits King Features Syndicate.

Longfellow

Dorothy Dix Advice Promises Stable Marriage Rules

The column shares a reader's six rules for a lasting marriage emphasizing unity love and daily partnership. It urges giving freely laughing praying and true affection to sustain a couple through life together. Also notes local social visits and relatives from Decatur area in recent days.

Bill Tom Sally

Briscoes Speaker At Meeting Of Civitans

Alvis Briscoe governor elect of North Alabama Civitan district spoke in Montgomery where five new members joined. He urged clubs to mark each year as a milestone in building better citizenship and called members to attend meetings and support leaders.

Alvis Briscoe Decatur North Alabama Civitan International Civitans Montgomery

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