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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1948

Page

6

Society Tea Shower Compliments Mrs Norris in Hartselle

A Saturday tea shower for the bride Mrs B C Norris ne Grace Weaver Jackson was hosted by Mrs F L Weaver Decatur and Mrs Katherine Hughes Hartselle at 3 Pearl Street. Guests were greeted by the bride and her family in a pink and white setting with a reception line, gifts, and a punch service, followed by a dinner party at the Decatur Country Club honoring Mr and Mrs Don Bradshaw of Atlanta.

B. C. Norris Grace Weaver Jackson Hartselle F. L. Weaver Decatur Katherine Hughes Pearl Street Jeff Weaver Anniston T. J. Weaver J. C. Stroup Guy Counts Olen Sanders L. E. Slate Elaine Thrasher Doc Palmer Howard Mitchell Ernest Barnett Decatur Country Club Don Bradshaw Atlanta Georgia Elmer Bradley Woman's Society of Christian Service Central Methodist Church Rufus Warren Wesley Hoskins Conradrickland Close Raymond Britain Britain L. D. McMillian Mary Jo Haynes O. K. Breeding T. J. Cottingham Winston Powell

Personal notices of travel and visits across states

Mrs J E Black and Mrs Marvin McCormick and sons visit Haleyville with Mr and Mrs E L Black. Miss Ruth Black returns from Detroit and Canada trip. Fred P King sails Birmingham for Rhodes Island and Connecticut for two weeks. Ann Coleman visits Florence for a week. Mr and Mrs John Wood travel to Fort Walton Florida for a week. Reverend and Mrs E Marsden Chapman and children Bobby Helen Marie Katy on a spending trip.

J. E. Black Marvin McCormick and Sons Haleyville Mrs E. L. Black Ruth Black Detroit Michigan Canada Fred P. King Birmingham Eastern Airlines Rhodesland Connecticut Mr. King John Wood Fort Walton, Florida E. Marsden Chapman Bobby Helen Marie Katy

Time to Brush Teeth for Health and Hygiene

An instructional notice urges careful brushing to protect health. It warns against hard brushes, advises brushing toward the gums, and recommends thorough rinsing and drying in sunlight. It emphasizes chewing well, using quality brushes, and regular replacement to lower bacterial counts.

Dorothy Dix on marriage cure and silly advice

Dorothy Dix suggests soft soap as a cure for unhappy marriages promising money back if it fails. She argues couples misdiagnose their problems, believing both partners are virtuous yet still conflict, urging faithful practice for three days.

Quickie Time Saver Pattern 4876 for women’s dress

Pattern 4876 offers an easy to sew wrap and tie dress in sizes 14 through 42. It includes illustrated instructions and fabric guidance with size 16 needing 5 12 yards of 33 inch fabric. Send twenty five cents to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept for this pattern and catalog.

Decatur Daily West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

Flattery the Cure for Unhappy Marriages

A columnist argues lifelong married bliss hinges on mutual flattery and appreciation. Husbands and wives often turn from sweet talk before the wedding to fault finding, starving each other of praise. The piece advocates constant kindness and compliments as the sure remedy.

Light of luminous moss and its tiny lenses

The source of light for luminous moss lies in tiny lenses that concentrate scattered light onto chlorophyll cells, enabling photosynthesis and allowing the moss to live.

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MR. and Mrs. Bradshaw Joe Duncan Robert T. Harris LeRoy McEntire William Kirby William Wyker W. S.C. S. Central Methodist ST. John's Auxiliary St. John's Episcopal Church Hill Ferguson Jack McLaughlin Charles H. Eyster Sara Jeffries Delano Park Ball Field D. A. V. Chapter D. A. V. Monument Sewanee Tennessee John White Jonathan Orr Perry Orr J. B. Orr Monteagle Carol Smith Charles and Ann Camp McDowell Jasper Bruce Ederston Jackson W. J. Duncan Tom Burgess Russell Lynne J. B. Wiley Patty, Margaret Jimmy Florida Clifton Russell Noble Russell Annapolis Maryland Mary Ann Russell Wilmer Hall Minnie Hamil Alice Smith A. T. Seldon Greensboro W. K. Littlefield Gee J. B. Fleming Carter Dobbs Roy Grooms Washington, D. C Roy Vann Becky Irwin Rhuel Charles Ri Chunn Homer Tankersley Decatur General Hospital LeRoy McEntire Sr Tankersey Horace Bowzee Jan Atlanta, Georgia Pensacola George LaBoon Madge Alma Suggs G. W. LaBoon Greenville South Carolina Holmes A. Turner Abilage and Alvin Athens Carl Jones H. L. Peterson James M. Heflin Katherine Edinburg Indiana J. G. Draper Pascagoula Mississippi Lawson Draper Arwin Draper Moulton Para Nesday Memphis Talladega David Chunn Daytona Beach John .M. Owen Johnny Auburn Fred Muzzey John Wilkes John and Paul Savannah Beach Savannah J. M. Owen Mrs. Frey Muzzey C.D. Boozer and Sons Bill and Bob K. B. Creel Martin Hal Orr Christine Covey Midland Texas William Eyster John Eyster University of the South Joe J. Breeding John Lee Panama City Governor's Palace Williamsburg Maxwell House Ceylon India Miaveqwieilal General Foods Ann Coleman Florence Johnston ST Helen Follett Columbia Pictures Anita Louise Dorothy DIX Bell Syndicate Inc Caddell Odrus Elizabeth Arden Lucien A Long Yardley Marcelle Tabu Farley Farley’s Mary Lydia E.pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Goidel Speake Warren & Ratliff Rayons Warrenty
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