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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1949

Page

6

Blue Bird Party at Austinville Methodist Postponed

The Blue Bird party sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Austinville Methodist church was postponed due to the death of Mrs. Andy Means. A new date will be announced. The program also notes a Legion Auxiliary installation, Cotillion Club meeting, and several society events in the area.

Austinville Woman's Society of Christian T. A. Smith Cullman Second District American Legion Auxiliary Legion Bank Street American Legion Cotillion Club Lyons Hotel Woman's Missionary Society of Trinity Baptist Church

Personal notices mark weddings travels and visits

Mrs. Andrew Rombokas and Mr. Gus Rombokas travel to Memphis for their son James Milton’s wedding to Dorothy Sue Scott on July 9. Many relatives, friends, and associates announce moves, visits, and illnesses across Decatur and nearby cities with multiple names, places, and dates included.

Andrew Rombokas Gus Rombokas Memphis Tennessee James Milton Dorothy Sue Scott

Alldead insecticide ad promises bedbug kill with DDT mix

A New York advertisement touts ALLDEAD containing DDT and terpenes to banish bedbugs and roaches and other pests. It guarantees results or money back and asks for $2 for one gallon plus a full money back guarantee.

New York Insecticide Company Dept West 42Nd St New York N. Y

Community Sings at Enon and Local Visits Across County

Several from Lawrence County Red Hill attended the singing convention at Enon on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Omie Johnson of Five Points visited Will Reeves Sunday evening. Mrs. John A. Crow is ill. Wanda and Jerome McCaghren are sick. Truell Speake moved to Oakville on Dick West's farm. Elmer Owens and family, Omie Johnson and family, and Emmett Owens and family spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Owens. Howell Way of Enon visited Melvin and Ray McCaghren last weekend. Mrs. Bob McCaghren and Dayton visited her parents J. T. Borden in Austinville Thursday night.

Enon Omie Johnson Five Points Will Reeves John A. Crow Wanda Jerome McCaghren Truell Oakville Dick West Elmer Owens Five Pants Emmett Owens M. A. Owens Howell Way Melvin Ray McCaghren Bob McCaghren Dayton J. T. Borden Austinville

How to Keep Good Figure for Every Girl

A guidance piece on maintaining a pretty figure through exercise, diet, posture, and outdoor activity. It stresses balanced meals, cutting fats and sweets to trim, adding calories to be lean, and promotes activity like golf tennis swimming for a healthy, attractive silhouette. It notes movie stars follow these health laws and highlights sun, fresh air, and regular motion to improve complexion and vitality.

Pike's Peak Discovery and First Ascent Details

Pike's Peak was discovered in 1806 by Gen. Zebulon M. Pike and first ascended in 1819 by Major S. H. Long.

Pike's Peak Zebulon M. Pike S. H. Long

Laura Wheeler Pattern Offers Doilies and Needlecraft

Advertisement for crochet patterns including large 18 inch and small 13 inch doilies Pattern 711 with charted directions Laura Wheeler Needlecraft offers book updates and a free needlework pattern Print price twenty cents for pattern and fifteen cents for number 104 with a free pattern from the book Patents.

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

Milk Board To Hold Hearings In Alabama Sheds

The Alabama Milk Control Board meets in Gadsden for a hearing on distribution and production costs. Producers testifying in Birmingham claimed no profits in the first half of 1949 while distributors reported losses since a milk price cut from 24 to 22 cents a quart.

Gadsden Ala Alabama Milk Control Board Forth Alabama Birmingham R. B. Schearman Prairie Dairies Hope Hall George H. McCurdy Lowndes County Milk Board Tuscaloosa Montgomery Selma Mobile Anniston Chattahoochee Valley Tuskegee

Dorothy Dix Advice on Popularity and Jealousy in Marriage

Dorothy Dix answers readers on what traits boys desire in girls and how to handle a jealous fiancé. A reader asks about grandparent influence on child discipline, and another seeks guidance on marrying a jealous man. The column notes Dix cannot reply personally but will address general queries.

Dorothy Dix Bel: Syndicate, Inc

Flint Baptist Revival Week at Flint Church

Flint Baptist church hosts a revival starting Wednesday July 13 through July 22 with Rev. E W Roark of Camden Alabama as visiting evangelist. Malcolm G Fields pastor invites all to attend daily services including morning 10 55 am and evening 7 30 pm messages. Morning Sunday school 9 45 am, Baptist Training Union 6 30 pm.

Flint E. W. Roark Camden Alabama Roark

For Sale Pigs Seven Weeks Old O I C

For sale three O I C pigs seven weeks old. Hollis R Fisher Decatur Route 3 phone 694 R 2.

O. I.C Hollis R. Fisher Decatur Rt. 3

Apartment for Rent Three Rooms and Bath Upstairs

Unfurnished apartment for rent on the upper floor at 808 4th Avenue East. Three rooms and a bath. Contact by phone 18.

4Th Aven

Revival Services Led by Bro. Roark in Flint Area

Ten o clock a m and seven thirty p m young people's services feature Bro Roark leadership in a Flint revival. Eural Ray pianist son of Rev and Mrs Olin Ray will perform. Rev Ray Felkins of Flint Hill Baptist aids with singing along with the church quartet the happy Fields family and others. Attend the first service Wednesday morning and every service begins and ends on time. God bless you.

Bro Roark Flint Eural Ray Morgan County Baptist Olin Ray Ray Felkins Flint Hill

Senate impeachment trials in U S history total twelve

The U S Senate has sat as a court of impeachment only 12 times in its history.

U. S. Senate

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