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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1944

Page

6

Marriage of Miss Margaret Rodgers to Cpl. Floyd Dablaren

Miss Margaret Jane Rodgers daughter of Mr and Mrs W Rodgers married Cpl Floyd Kenneth Dablaren son of Mr and Mrs Dablaren of Lincoln Nebraska on July 10 1944 at 8 pm in the bride's parents home in Hartselle The ceremony conducted by Rev Thelmer Vaughn featured gladioli decor and a living room altar A reception followed and the couple will reside with the bride's parents while Dablaren serves at Camp Livingston La Also noted is a separate marriage announcement for Dee Amzba and Julia Sharp and a report on Eleanor Greggs twelfth birthday party and a Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary meeting.

Margaret Janeets W. Rodgers Cpl Floyd Kenneth Dablaren Lincoln, Neb Hartselle Thelmer Vaughn Maye Kelley Curtis Gordon Harry Currier Jesse Mae Tolleson Frances Rodgers Caelea Will Cpl. Dahlgren Camp Livingston Julia Wittie Lovin An Dee Amzbater Julia Ernest Cleveland Sharp Fort Worth Texas Sharp East Humbolt Street Floyd Kenneth Dahlgren Margaret Jane Rodgers W. R. Rodgers Lincoln Nebraska

Westminster Woman's Auxiliary July Meeting at Church

The Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary holds its July program at 4 p.m. Monday at the church with Mrs. J. B. Wiley leading. Central Methodist Circles One, Two and Three meet at 4 p.m. and conduct separate sessions followed by a joint Bible study hour taught by Mrs. Loren Jones. Circle Four hosted by Mrs. Mack Livingston at 3 p.m. at her home.

Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary J. B. Wiley Central Methodist Circles Loren ‘Jones Mack Livingston

Personal notes of travel and visits across Alabama and nearby states

Rev and Mrs Thomas Stevenson return from Nashville. Srygleys homeward from Birmingham after vacation with Dr and Mrs R M McGlathery. Miss Lila Pritchett plans ten days at Madeira Beach en route to Montgomery. Sneed family to settle in Alexander City as Mr Sneed becomes bank cashier. Lt and Mrs Gaines Stuart head to Springfield MA with Mrs L R Nash accompanying to Nashville. Austinville Home Demonstration Club members attend rally in Hartselle. Faye Courington visits Haleyville. Clyde Morris and Alvin Kay visit Decatur with Kay staying longer with Hardwick family. Earl Foster family guests in Huntsville. Mrs Claude Aycock ill at East Moulton Street. Travis Williams Jr family visit to Rus­sellville before Montgomery return. Garnett and Sally McCall at Young Adults Conference in South Alabama. Garnett, Sellers, Taylor at Cook Springs Intermediate Conference. Jimmy Godfrey of Gadsden comes Monday for vacation with Thompson grandparents. Dorothy Jean Godfrey returns from Gadsden after visiting Godfrey family. Lee family vacation at Hot Springs Arbor. Hunt family in Cape Girardeau Missouri. Adams couple plan August trip to Atlantic Beach Florida. Mrs Mary Wells of Columbus visiting. Mrs Albert Bolin and son Walter return from Huntsville trip where Walter injured at Y M C A balcony incident.

Dorothy Dix: Wife With Job a Home Problem

A syndicated column argues for women to consider leaving work after marriage, balancing romance and finances. It notes mixed outcomes when wives earn, with some men pulling back and resenting pay, while others embrace partnership and shared burden. The piece ends by noting the uncertainty of a partner’s character.

Elks Lodge Plans Letter Campaign for Service Members

Butler Hine, war committee chairman, said New York headquarters requested the local lodge to write a group letter to every service company and division worldwide at least once weekly. The Elks aim to set up an office in the Elk's club rooms on Moulton Street to manage the letters read to troops at public assemblies to boost morale.

Butler Hine Elks Lodge Elk’s War Committee New York Hine Elk’s Club Moulton Street Elks

Public service commission grants permits in Alabama

Montgomery Alabama July 22 operating permission was granted to the Danville Telephone company by the public service commission. The commission also granted Dewey L Strickland a certificate to engage in passenger transportation within a 50 mile radius of Enterprise. Action announced yesterday.

Montgomery Ala Danville Telephone Company Public Service Commission Dewey L. Strickland

Hospital expansion plan eyed for Tuscaloosa veterans facility

Authorization of a proposed 328 bed addition to the U S veterans hospital in Tuscaloosa was reported yesterday. The plan outlines expansion to accommodate more veterans, with details on funding and construction timelines forthcoming from officials.

Tuscaloosa Ala U. S. Veterans Hospital

Jarman Announces Expansion of Veterans Facility to 1050 Beds

U S Rep Pete Jarman notified The Tuscaloosa News that authorization will raise the veterans facility capacity to 1050 beds. He said construction would begin in October.

U.S Pete Jarman D.ala Jarman Tuscaloosa

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Atha Vasser Lucille McDaniel Eleanor Gregg E. K. Gregg Eleanor Mary Ann Catlett Kathleen Lively Ann Bailey Coleman Marian Bloodworth Mary Caudill Sarah Redding Sewell Eleanor Hamilton Sandra Davis Ella Darwin Davis Harriett Lee Higdon Billee Kimbrough Margaret Ann Emens Tain Chamber OF Commerce Woman’s Chamber of Commerce Woodall’s Moulton Highway Laura Moseley L. H. Dawson E. D. Lisenby Roy Shaw Dawson L. R. Nash Austinville Chester King Austinville Culture Club H. E. Weston Justin Roberts Emma Sparkman R. D. Clarke Wooten Bennie Stovall J. L. Sanders M. L. Turner John Hambrick Andrew Hall Roberts J. A. Sparkman Earl Foster Weston Sim Lovelady Thomas 4. Hendrix James E. King the Valley Country Club Central Baptist Sunday School Charlie Norwood Harry Higdon W. J. Brown Nathan Pryor Norwood Julia Lovin J. F. Lovin Decatur Thomas Stevenson Nashville, Tenn D. D. Srygley Birmingham R. M. McGlathery Lila Pritchett Madeira Beach St. Petersburg Fla Joseph Sneed Joe, Jr Chunn Alexander City Sneed Gaines Stuart Springfield Mass Stuart Nashville Tenn L. R. Nash. Sr Faye Courington Haleyville Clyde Morris Alvin Kay Lacey Springs Kay Charles Hardwick, Sr Huntsville Claude Aycock East Moulton Street J. A. Garnett Sally McCall South Alabama Charlyne Garnett Juanita Sellers Josephine Taylor Methodist Cook Springs Jimmy Godfrey Gadsden, Ala E. L. Thompson Dorothy Jean Godfrey Gadsden Mrs James Godfrey Rufus Warren Maxey Speake Lee Hot Springs, Arbore David Hunt Becky Sue Cape Girardeau, Mo Thomas F. Adams Atlantic Beach Albert Bolin Walter The Moye’s Goidel Thomas Dorothy Dix Arabella Percival Love Bell Syndicate, Inc Bares Plan Karl Kane Karl Goidel's Beauty Shop North Alabama’'S Best Shop India Penney’s Lions Club
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