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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1950

Page

4

Alma Powell Hosts Birthday Party For Rachel

Alma Powell of Trinity honored her daughter Rachel with a birthday party on Saturday celebrating her 1th birth anniversary. After games and contests, pictures were taken and refreshments served to the honoree and a list of guests. The Bible Lovers Class met at Mrs C E Vasser home with devotions and a Bible quiz. W C T U members were reminded of the Delano Park picnic on Friday at five with a bring your own lunch.

Vasser Central Baptist Church C. E. Vasser J. H. Turner Jesus A. Tas Patterson B. L. Malone Ewell Thompson Paul Glenn Malone J. P. Garnett Frank Price Grady Hunter Chattanooga Tennessee W.C.T.U Delano Delano Park

Doan’s Pills Marketed To Women With Backache

An old advertisement promotes Doan’s Pills as a mild diuretic for women facing nagging backache headaches dizziness and fatigue from stress cold and over exertion. It claims kidney strain symptoms improve with nightly use and notes a long history of use by millions.

Doan

Grady Hunter Family Visiting Decatur Enroute to New Orleans

Mr and Mrs Grady Hunter and their young daughter are visiting Decatur briefly before moving to New Orleans. The Hunters are former Decatur residents now living in Chattanooga where Mr Hunter attends Temple College. Also present are Mrs Robert Ahrens of Fort Dodge Iowa and Miss Helen Johnson.

Grady Hunter Little Decatur New Orleans Mrs. Hunter Chattanooga Mr. Hunter Temple College Robert Ahrens Fort Dodge Iowa Helen Johnson

Visitors Fill Morgan County Church Services

Many visitors attended church services in Morgan County including families from Gadsden Hartselle Lookout Mountain and Madison. Local residents visited relatives in Texas Mississippi and Huntsville with reports of illness recoveries and a scheduled chicken fry fundraiser at the church grounds pending weather.

Hammond Bowers Howard Bowers Gadsden Owen Chunn Ie Adlar Emory Burleson Hartselle Paul. Thomas Ben Hawkins Brad Echols Bill Russell Naval Reserve Atlanta Jimmy L. L. Kennedy Katherine Lookout Mountain Coffeyville Mississippi Mr. Kennedy John Teague Falkville Cotaco Westmoreland Alien Glenn T. P. Turney Mary Russell Edgar A. Gamble Huntsville Russell's Ora Lee Holder J. R. Holder Kyle Stover Ginger Ethel Williams Melvin Williams Ernest Greer Boyd McAnally Melva Joy Joe. Chunn Jimmy Jones

Rarest Hawaiian goose nene near extinction

The world's rarest game bird the Hawaiian goose or nene faces steep decline due to land use changes and hunting pressure leaving only a pitiful remnant of not over 25 or 30 birds.

Residents and visitors share weekend visits in Pine Grove

Miss Imogene Thrasher stayed with cousin Miss Virginia Shelton and others joined church and social visits in Pine Grove. Families including the Thrasher, Davis Milwood, Alexander, and Tucker clans visited kin and friends through Saturday and Sunday in Lawrence County.

Imogene Thrasher Virginia Shelton T. H. Boyd George Brown Lee Davis Milwood Persie Thrasher Flint Elmer Alexander Decatur Green Childress

Duncan Is New Club President At Decatur Country Club

W. J. Duncan Jr. was elected president succeeding J. W. Wyker Jr. Hill Ferguson Jr. became vice president with Carter Dobbs continuing as secretary treasurer. The annual meeting elected Claud Carter James Wade R R Easter W P Dozier J W Wyker Jr and Hill Ferguson to the board. Reports noted debts paid and mortgage reduction from 36000 to 32000.

W. J. Duncan Jr Decatur Country Club J. W. Wyker Jr Hill Ferguson Jr Carter Dobbs Claud Carter James Wade R R. Easter W. P. Dozier Hill Ferguson

Breezes Bring Cool Air as Heat Eases Across Regions

The Associated Press reports cool Canadian breezes pushing into the midwest and Great Plains ending days of heat and humidity. Temperatures ranged from 40 in Pembina North Dakota to 95 in Needles Arizona as eastern relief was forecast for tomorrow. Flood conditions in Nebraska were easing after heavy rainfall.

Midwest Rocky Mountains Kansas Great Plains North Central States North Central Region Pembina N. D Needles Ariz Weather Bureau Rockies Great Lakes Illinois Indiana Missouri Oklahoma Texas Atlantic Mobile Ala

Decatur Country Club Holding Company Directors Listed

The directorship remains the same with A C Bailey Rutledge Thomas W J Duncan Jr Robert T Harris and John A Caddell. The Country club property valued at 150000 is in excellent shape and the club has a yma of about three hundred.

Decatur Country Club Holding Company A C. Bailey Rutledge Thomas W. J. Duncan Jr Robert T. Harris John A. Caddell Country Club

Intelligence Tests Of Army Cause Many To Flunk Their Exam

New York reports that from July 3 to 10 only 49 percent of 591 applicants passed mental tests. Officials say the tougher Army recruitment exams since Korea began have eliminated about half of local volunteers. Most applicants averaged 19 to 20 years old.

Army New York Korea Army and Air Force

Nebraska Declares Disaster Area Floods Hit Omaha Area

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced the Omaha office will accept loan applications for flood damage repairs in the region. Floods have caused extensive crop and property damage and forced hundreds from their homes.

Nebraska Reconstruction Finance Corporation Washington Omaha

Two Swiss Climbers Die in Zin al Rothorn Lightning Strike

Two Swiss climbers were killed on Zin al Rothorn near Zinal Switzerland after a freak storm struck them. The pair reportedly fell about 2000 feet to a glacier where their bodies were found.

Zinal Switzerland Zinal Rothorn

Public relations officer predicts tougher fighting eases path

A public relations officer stated that the conflict would become easier to manage if the fighting intensifies, arguing tougher battles could precipitate stronger settlement prospects.

Control Spasms That Cause Monthly Cramps

Scientific method promises relief from monthly cramps by using Cardui to ease uterine spasms not as a pain killer. The ad claims Cardui is a tested medical aid that reduces distress and cramps, widely trusted by thousands of women and girls at little cost, urging insistence on Cardui at all dealers.

Reverend Guy Sibley to Fill Regular Appointment

The text notes that Reverend Guy Sibley will fill his regular appointment here this Sunday and mentions invitations to attend. It also indicates visiting relatives are in town this week.

Guy Sibley Crane

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