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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1949

Page

6

Church Society and Guild Gather for Summer Meetings

The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Central Methodist Church held its regular monthly meeting with devotions by Mrs. C. D. Patterson and lessons on the League of Nations. Madonna Circle hosted a social hour after a program led by Mrs. Holmes Turner. The Ninth Street Wesleyan Guild met at A. G. Jones home with Bible lesson on Newness of Life and Flower Arrangements demonstration. Esther Class at Central Baptist postponed its July 8 meeting to a later date.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Central” Methodist ‘Church J. H. Branum Raymond Britain C. D. Patterson John G. M. Davenport League of Nations W. H. Day Madonna Circle Woman’s Society of Christian Service Central’ Methodist Church W.S.C.S John Stewart Holmes Turner Floyd Harris Robert Hutson China Stewart Buford Burton Horace Clemons Mickey Ninth Street Wesleyan Guild A. G. Jones 8Th Avenue West Wesleyan Service Guild Ninth Street Methodist Church E. W. Corley E. B. McGahee Jones Wilhite Mina Langford Esther Central Baptist Central Baptist Church

Recreational Period Held by Priceville Y M Y F

The Priceville Methodist Church Youth Fellowship met Sunday evening. J C White Jr read Psalm 100 verses. Mrs A G Jones led prayer. Evelyn Robinson supervised recreation and quiz games. The meeting closed with the Y F benediction and taps. One visitor, P Vaughan, attended it.

Priceville Methodist Church J. C. White, Jr White A. G. Jones Evelyn Robinson Miss Robinson P. Vaughan

Not Half Safe Arrid Creamogen Deodorant Ad

New Arrid Creamogen deodorant promises instant odor control and skin safe results. A 39 cent jar offers a money back guarantee with refund on unused portions if not fully satisfied.

New York N. Y Doreen Kelley Wilmington Delaware

Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Pattern Offer and Book

Laura Wheeler provides embroidery patterns with lazy daisy outline and French knots for linens. The notice offers Pattern 516 with 14 motifs and size details, plus a Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book with 104 illustrations. Send coins for pattern and book to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. Brooklyn NY.

Laura Wheeler Decatur Daily Dept. P. O Flatbush Station Brooklyn N. Y Laura Wheeler Needlecraft

Early Skin Care Pays Dividends

Advice on maintaining youthful skin through early conditioning, daily cleaning, creams, and gentle massage. Encourages teen use of creams in summer, regular lather rinse, overnight emollients, and morning skin freshener with five minutes of massage to boost circulation and firmness.

Local society notes of kin and travel across states

Mrs Walter Sanders and daughters of Newnan Georgia visit their mother and grandmother on Canal Street. The Burdens and son Jimmy return from a North Carolina trip. Boy Scout Billy Chandler spends this week at Camp Westmoreland. Mrs George H Burt of Trinity recovers after an operation at Jefferson Hillman Hospital Birmingham. Neville family from Evansville Indiana returns home after visiting relatives and their daughter Sarah Margaret accompanies them. The Ory family from Nashville visits grandparents in town. The Rays with daughter Alma Rose visit in Washington and attend Corinne Ray Meekins marriage on July 2 in Washington. Rhodes Isbell families from Texas visit kin in Decatur. Ballard family from Livermore Kentucky returns from vacation with Maternal grandparents. George Clem Jr returns from Camp Baylor in Chattanooga. Bruce family from San Antonio visits Leopards and Johnston relatives before returning.

Walter Sanders Newnan, Georgia Fred Hunt, Sr Canal Street R. J. Ray Alma Rose Oklahoma City Oklahoma William Meekins W. R. Gulchrist Washington, D. C Corinne Ray

Don’t rush marriage before he is on his feet

Dorothy Dix counsels a 20 year old to delay marriage while her unemployed sweetheart gets stable work. A future husband who expects a wife to finance him risks destroying his self respect and a possible unhappy, unbalanced home. Break off now if needed.

Miss Dix Fom Dorothy Dix Persephone

Local residents tale vacation trips and visits

A list of local families and members is given with trips and returns. Cranston Jr. and son are at home in Greenville. J E McClary family returned from Daytona Beach. Polly Thornhill and Evelyn Etheredge plan a Daytona Beach Orlando trip. Mrs Whitman returned from Washington DC and New York City after several weeks away.

J. E. McClary Emily Kay Jimmy Daytona Beach Florida Polly Thornhill Evelyn Etheredge Orlando

Mayor Urges Sprays To Kill Pests In Decatur

Mayor H. R. Summer urged residents to spray ditches gul lies and breeding spots for mosquitoes on their property. City employees have been spraying to reduce the large mosquito population blamed on heavy rainfall. There is a note about more than 120 species of asparagus.

H. R. Summer Today Decatur

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Madonna Circle Studies Priceville M.Y.F Sherwin-Williams Paints Johnston St Helen Follett Guy Burden North Carolina Billy Chandler Boy Scout Troop 60 Camp Westmoreland George H. Burt Trinity Jefferson- Hillman Hospital Birmingham C. K. Neville Paul King Evansville Indiana H. K. Neville Sarah Margaret W. A. Elmer Billy K. Rhodes Billy Ronald Irene Scott San Angelo Texas Dennis Isbell Alpine B. E Isbell Dewey Ballard Livermore Kentucky George Clem, Jr Chattanooga Tennessee Grady Bruce and Sons Duke and Bobby San Antonio M.A. Leopard Ben Johnston Mrs. Pinky Johnston Ned Mrs. Cranston Gray Cranston, Jr Greenville, South Carolina Bank St St.joseph Caddell Drug CO Houser Florist East Moulton St ACR ETI Lazy Joe Ladie All Ladies Laboon’s Department Store Bemberg
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