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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1947

Page

5

Flower Show in Hartselle Deemed Quite Successful

The Flower Show sponsored by three garden clubs of Hartselle closed at the Armory and drew praise for a strong display. Canterbury bells won best horticulture, with notable entries including white oriental iris and white Siberian iris. Prizes from City Park Green House went to multiple residents for arrangements and color-themed displays.

Hartselle Armory Horace Roberts A. E. Jackson M. G. West L. H. Houston Alma Fricke Orville Tanner City Park Green House J. A. Howie C. O. Speegie W. D. Groover E. A. Jackson Pearl Compton E. Crow H. L. Groover H. D. McElroy Cordie Self L. N. Whitman Earl Cook Seed Store Sim Howell A. C. Barnes

Miss Elsie Oakes Weds John V Langley Jr in Louisville

The couple from Louisville Kentucky wed Sunday at noon at Miss Clovis Babler's home. Witnesses were family and close friends. They will reside in Louisville. Other notes mention families visiting, travels, and students traveling for exams and training with ROTC.

Elsie Oakes John V. Langley Jr Louisville Clovis Babler

Bamboo flowering rarity and clump division

Bamboo plants seldom flower for decades up to 80 years, making fruiting events rare. Propagation relies on dividing clumps to reproduce and spread.

Tent Meeting Planned By Church Of Christ On Fifth Ave

Beginning Tuesday night the Church Of Christ will hold a gospel meeting in a tent on Fifth Avenue East. Services start 7 30 each evening with H F Short of Beech Street Church of Christ East Decatur as speaker. The goal is unity in New Testament doctrine and practice.

Church of Christ Fifth Avenue East H. F. Short Beech Street East Decatur

Family Group Reunion Draws Wide Family From Across States

Mrs. John F. Weaver hosted a large reunion at her Sixth Avenue home with 45 relatives including children grandchildren and great grandchildren traveling from California Texas Georgia South Mississippi East Tennessee Alabama. The gathering honored her late husband and included the birthday celebration for her son Fred.

John F. Weaver Sixth Avenue California Texas Georgia Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Georgia Lee Herman Reaper Kathryn Robert Stoker Wayne Susan San Leandro Calif Fred Weaver Richard Decatur Harvey Weaver Atlanta James Franklin This City Homer Weaver Valdosta Billy Felix Weaver Linda Huntsville Ala Wm. Weaver Mary Jimmie Gale E. M Flo) Johnson San Angelo Tex J. B Ruth) Swain Memphis Tenn John Taylor Tullahoma Edward Thompson Normandy Robert’. Taylor Roberta Barbara Jane Chattanooga John Bird Hazel J. A. Weaver Jackson Miss Lamar Austin Chatta

Brownies Enjoy Visit to Wheeler Dam Recreation Park

Brownie Girl Scouts from Athens toured Wheeler dam enjoying recreation park cooking shows and a lock and powerhouse visit. The five Brownies Jane Du Puy Joan Du Puy Lynne Gilbert Mamie Chandler Martin and Joy Rosepal plan to attend the Brownie camp at Camp Coleman starting July 3rd for two weeks.

Athens Ala Brownie Girl Scouts of Wheeler Dam Jane Joan DuPuy Lynne Gilbert Mamie Chandler Martin Joy Rosepal Camp Coleman

Dear Miss Dix Advice Column Fragments

A Worried Sister asks how to handle a returning war veteran changed by his experiences and neglectful behavior. Dorothy Dix emphasizes patience, compassion, and the need to seek restoration rather than abandon hope.

Miss DIX Caesar Dorothy DIX

Local group from Pine Bluff area drives during tornado alert

Local relatives react with grave concern as a group including Mr and Mrs O B Roberson Mr and Mrs Roy Ridgeway and Mrs W W Ridgeway traveled by car toward Pine Bluff after news of the nearby tornado. The Ridgeways had been visiting for seven weeks and planned to bring Mrs Ridgeway home. Worries rise among nearby communities about safety.

Pine Bluff O. B. Roberson Roy Ridgeway W. W. Ridgeway

Ardmore Jewelry Store Burglarized in Northern County

Nichols jewelry store at the northern end of the county was burglarized Saturday night. Marauders took several watches and other valuables. Sheriff John G. Sandlin and Highway Patrol Investigator R. Troupe arrived early Sunday morning to collect fingerprints and inspect evidence left by the thieves.

Athens Ala Nichols Jewelry John G. Sandlin Highway Patrol R. Troupe

Hoover urges Congress to extend Reconstruction Finance deadline

June 2 1930 Herbert Hoover urged Congress to extend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation life by two or three years beyond the June 30 deadline. He proposed limits on loaning cheap money that would compete with private institutions.

RFC Washington Herbert Hoover Congress Reconstruction Finance

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