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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1949

Page

4

Mattox-Hall wedding set for Guin July 23

The Methodist church in Guin, Alabama will host the wedding of Miss Helen Mattox and Mr. Lilbourne Preston Hall on July 23 at ten in the morning. Rev Otis E Kirby of Decatur will officiate with music by Mrs J D Alldredge and Reverend Dearkones. The couple will be given in marriage by the bride’s father J C Mattox.

Methodist Guin Alabama Helen Mattox Lilbourne Preston Hall Florence and Decatur Otis E.kirby Decatur J. D. Alldredge Dearkones J. C. Mattox Charles Mattox Hartsele Merrve Hall Florence Ann. Mattox Hartselile Joyce Wennett Webster Charles Erskin Ryan B. S. Stone Hartselle DeWitt C. Prince Otto W. Webster

Personal notices of travel and visits around five states

The notices list Mr. and Mrs. Barrett C Shelton and family planning a Fort Walton trip. S Sgt and Mrs William Ray Freeze now at home in Shreveport. The Holesapple family left for Fort Deposit Alabama for a funeral then return home Friday. Mrs Comer Lott to visit in Little Rock and Pine Bluff Arkansas. Mrs Lillie Kates visiting sisters in Washington DC. Mrs J H Purnell guest of the Freeman family. Laura Sims critically ill in Fayetteville Tennessee. Johnny Roberson and wife Haleyville spent time with sister Mrs Counts at her home.

William Ray Freeze Lynda Grizzard Shreveport Louisiana Freeze Barksdale Air Force Base Pearl Holesapple Julia Holesapple Charles Holesapple Forrest Holesapple Fort Deposit Alabama Frank Harris Comer Lott Little Rock Pine Bluff Arkansas Laura Sims Olaf Sims Fayetteville Tennessee Johnny Roberson Haleyville J. A. Counts Homer Stovall Johnston Street

Fashionable figure myth and dating advice column

Dorothy Dix discusses fashion cycles and the corseted silhouette, urging readers to build a strong posture and muscular foundation. She provides home exercises for back strength, then shifts to dating norms, noting kisses have lost sacred value and courting has become pragmatic in modern society.

Dear Miss Dix Advice on love, marriage, and independence

A nineteen year old asks whether to follow family order to marry or pursue college and a career. Dorothy Dix warns that marrying without love brings lifelong misery, urges training for self-sustaining work, and values education as preparation for marriage and independence.

Miss Dix Dorothy Dix Mexico

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Merc Rer Mattox-Hall Norman Hall Jimmy Mattox William Gibbs Mattox Central Baptist Central Baptist Sunday School Henry Norton Delano Park Ment Hall LD. D. Gibson P. H. Sandlin Mason Crow J. A. Delk Nathan Pryor Joyce Webster Charles Ryan Austinville Home Demonstration Club Zola McCulloch Craig’s Chambray Ike's Cash Store Barrett C. Shelton Suzanne Shelton Barrett Shelton, Jr Fort Walton, Florida Lillie Kates Washington, D. C R. C. Sims M. C. Cook J. H. Purnell Tuscumbia R. B. Freeman Helen Follett Tom Harry Dorothy Dix Warner Bros Virginia Mayo Gingham Frank Dr. Cone Chocolate Loaf Cafe ALY An Shop Rose Rose Jewelry BUILD CLUB Lovely Huntsville
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