Central Choir Bids Farewell to Mr and Mrs Keith
The Central Baptist Church choir hosted a going away party for Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Keith at the Bakers home. Thirty six choir members and church leaders attended and presented an electric clock as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Edmond Keith
Troy Baker
Paul Roberts
J. G. Price
Baker
Albert White
Tom Ratliff
Charles Hammond
Sylvia Green
Keith
Reverend Roberts
Orange
Texas
Decatur
Decatur Cleaners Seeks Experienced Dry Cleaner
Colored girl wanted experienced in dry cleaning plant. Decatur Cleaners at 212 Johnston St invites applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Cleaners
Johnston St
Towe Family Holds Four-Generation Reunion
Four generations gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Towe for a family reunion. Honor guests included Mrs. J. J. Towe, Elaine, Arkansas, and W. C. Sisco, Mrs. Towe's companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Towe
J. J. Towe
Elaine
Arkansas
Hair Brushing and Care for Shine and Health
Hair specialists urge regular brushing to improve shine and scalp health. Brushing cannot remove live hair shafts. scalp massage stimulates blood flow aiding hair growth. Humdrum elements like sleeplessness and digestive issues affect growth. use brilliantine lightly and keep shampoos thorough to remove dandruff between washes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brillantine
Richard Hudnut
Family gathering and club events upcoming in Decatur area
A noon barbecue brought together many relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Henry Smith and others. The Apes Club will meet Friday at 8 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Branyon in Sheffield. A dinner dance is planned for Saturday at the Decatur Country Club with reservations due by Friday night. Several residents are traveling or visiting relatives in Mississippi Georgia Montana and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smith
Carl Smith
Clarence Lee
Earl Smith
Jack Smith
Ransom Haney
Joe Stinett
Jack Jones
Tip Smith
Joe Lewis
Arthur Towe
J. E. Burleson
Lee Bridges
Odise- Waller
Apes Club
Sheffield
Homer Branyon
West Tenth Street
Country Club
Decatur Country Club
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits Across States
J H Nunnelly and Mrs Lee Damsky with son Ben Lee return from Oneonta. Nashville guests include Mrs B D Shelton and children Peggy Betty Douglas visiting J W Roser. Several families travel to Montgomery Birmingham Memphis Florida and Chattanooga for visits and funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Damsky
Ben Lee
Oneonta
B. D. Shelton
Peggy
Betty
Douglas
Nashville, Tenn
J. W. Roser
Dear Miss Dix on troubled romance and tough choices
Dorothy Dix responds to a worried mother about a 21 year old daughter engaged in constant quarrels with her fiancé and a divorced mother seeking guidance for a potential new marriage with a man she does not love. Dix suggests many couples thrive on conflict and warns against forcing separations or rushed marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Simpson
W. D. Simpson
Martin O. Fleming
O.O. Fleming
Bessemer
Charles D. Baker
George Rice
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Mary Burke
Troy Baker
Robert Fleming
Wallace Thomas
Gardenias
Elizabeth Ann Baker
Miss Dix
Dorothy DIX
Nurses Asked For Carolinas Urgently
An urgent appeal to registered nurses to assist police cases in Northland South Carolina during the polio epidemic has been issued by Southeastern Red Cross headquarters. Mrs Frank Kirby executive secretary of the local chapter asked interested nurses to contact her at the courthouse annex office immediately. She said none of the nurses she had contacted could go after receiving the telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northland
South Carolina
Red Cross
Frank Kirby
Kirby
Southeastern Red Cross
Atlanta
Homecoming and Revival Start Slated Sunday
Revival services begin Sunday at Charl ing Christian Church with a new pulpit and communion table dedicated in memory of deceased members. Walter Powell of Birmingham will give the memorial address. Services start at 10 30 with dinner afterward and an invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eharling Christian Church
Walter Powell
Birmingham
Youths Turned Over To Federal Agent In Larceny Case
Alton Daniels 22 and Kermit Melson 17 were charged with grand larceny for stealing J. R. Glenn’s truck from Hartselle. Sheriff Humphrey turned them over to a U S marshal Tuesday for arraignment in Huntsville with plans to send them to Birmingham. The truck was reportedly in Nashville and found in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Daniels
Kermit Melson
Huntsville
J. R. Glenn
Hartselle
C. B. Humphrey
The
U. S
Humphrey
Birmingham
Flint
Mr. Glenn
Nashville
Deadline on benefits near August 9 1948
The Social Security Administration in Decatur warns that August 9 1948 is the last day to file lump sum death benefit claims for deaths abroad of qualified individuals after December 6 1941 and before August 10 1946. Extension granted by the 1946 act applies only for two years from the amendment date, expiring August 9 1948. Survivors with wages under the act are urged to apply before then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W.W
Foster
Decatur
Social Security Administration
Congress
Former Resident Dies in Jefferson
Willie M. Hampton, 73, a former Decatur resident, died this morning at the home of his son Earl Hampton in Jefferson County. Mr Hampton's body will be returned to Decatur by Brown's for services here. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Brown's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie M. Hampton
Decatur
Earl Hampton
Jefferson County
Hampton
Brown's
Dear Dorothy Dix on marriage and trust in money matters
The columnist advises against marrying without love for security and warns that wives cannot force husbands to reveal or share money. She jokes about drastic entries into bedrooms or closets to hide finances and notes many wives wish for such power.
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Wade Jacobs
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Decatur Daily
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N. Y
Wilson
Woodrow Simpson
Panama City
Florida
Goidel
Towe
Millard Buchmann
Florine Holt
Skyline Dinner Club
Courtland, Alabama
Helen Follett
Mozelle Owens
West Moulton Street
Creole
Mississippi
Billie Nelson
Sharmin la Sue
Jennifer Diane
Janie Lou
Eighth Avenue West
Atlanta, Ga
Vernon -Gormley
T. Z. Bailey
Thomas Bailey
Mary Augusta Bibb
Philipsburg
Montana
Ollie James
Augusta
Milton Norris
Jesse Rogers
Kentucky
Tennesee
Falla Bailey
Corinth
Earl Calvin, Jr
Miami, Fla
J. H. Nunnelly
Ronald P. Russell
Ronald Jr
Memphis, Tennessee
Richard Watkins
Arvil Haynie
Danville
E. C. Townsend
Falkville
Lois Brown
Mrs
Everett Blevins
Lacon
Cecil McMillian
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Frank Stone
Carol
Connie
Lawrenceburg
Tennessee
Grace Patterson
New York City
J. S. Patterson
W. H. Day
J. N. Sibley
Russellville
Woods
Earl Whatley
Opelika
Mrs. W. P. Dozier
Carl Patterson
Frank Scroggins
Jean Dowthit
Jackson
E. S. Fry
Homer Boggs
Joe Douthit
Eugene Ferguson
Memphis
R. R. Easter
R. R. Freeman
Jasper
Mrs. Freeman
John. A. Caddell
Jean Harris
Tuscaloosa
R. W. Holmquist
Ellisor Adams
Anderson
W. J. Duncan
Nene D. Workman
Clinton
Davis Workman
Greenwood
William C. Self
Louise
Earl
George McGee
Mr. McGee
Chattanooga
Georgia
Bell Syndicate Inc
L. MO
W. O. Henderson
Sally
Mrs Short
Dushka Howarth
Freddie Bartholomew
Peter Standish
Heart Fund
Modest Maidens
U.S
Patent Office
Jefferson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Inkham
Lydia FE
Pinkham
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