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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1946

Page

5

Central Methodist Woman Society Meeting Report

Central Methodist W S S met in church Monday afternoon with Mrs W H Day presiding in the absence of the president. Circle Three presented a program on Evangelism A Strategy for Peace from Peace Through His Cross. Meeting closed with prayer and hymn. Another W S C S meeting at Ninth Street Methodist Church opened with prayer, roll call and minutes. Mrs C S Gamble presided. Mrs A Kizziah spoke on Peace Perfect Peace.

Central Methodist W W. H. Day J. W. Darrah Circle Three G. M. Davenport C. S Ninth Street Methodist Church C. S. Gamble Jim Smith A. “Kizziah First Methodist James H. Johnson D. D. McGehee D. C. Shaw First Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary Annex A. J. Coleman Jacksonville Church Building Fund Shaw G. C. Kirkpatrick H. Norwood Philip Pointer Stillman Institute F. S. Hunt Sr

New Anne Adams Pattern 4535 Promises Easy Frock

Advertised pattern 4535 features four pieces with no side seams and a wrap tie design. Sizes 12 through 20, size 16 requires 31 yards of 35 inch fabric. Mail twenty cents to The Decatur Daily pattern department in New York for pattern and book offer.

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

Meeting Echoes Crusade Talk and Home Evangelism

Mrs A J Jones offered a prayer to open the meeting. Mrs Bob Johnson gave a strong speech titled Crusade for Christ and Mrs Marvin Yarbrough spoke on Crusade for Evangelism Begins in the Home. Mrs Rolfe Smith closed with prayer.

A. J. Jones Bob Johnson Marvin Yarbrough Rolfe Smith

Prentiss Clarks Celebrate 20th Anniversary With Friends

In a basement recreation room the Prentiss H Clark family hosted a surprise party for their twentieth wedding anniversary. Guests included J H Russell Paul Russell Ruth Miriam and Clark Russell R D Clark Sr and many others. The spread featured barbecue salads slaw hot rolls coffee doughnuts cakes and homemade ice cream. Barbara Taylor’s daughter Barbara marked her second birthday with an afternoon party on Oak Street with ice cream and cookies and party favors.

Prentiss H. Clarks Mrs. Clark J. H. Russell Paul Russell Me Regg Russell Ruth Miriam Clark Russell Cliff Guild Martina Brown Geneet Stanley Clark R. D. Clark Sr Thomas ‘Hunter James W Keith Clark J. M. Clark Sr Dora Lucille Linda John Taylor Barbara Oak Street

In Memoriam Jewel Smith

In loving memory of Jewel Smith who died fifteen years ago. A vacant chair in our home and hearts remains. We miss you and feel grief yet hold to faith and hope of reunion. From Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith and Jean, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Huller and family.

Jewel Smith W. T. Smith Jean Kenneth Huller

Personal notes reveal many relatives visiting and traveling

Mrs David Cramer and Kay plan Springfield Ms to settle. Becky White recovers from measles at the Turner home. W W Foster family to move from Georgia. Mrs Andrew Mills visiting sister Mrs Julian Bibb. mother Mrs Susan Robinson returns home. Howard James comes from Birmingham after visiting J T Pettey family. Reeder Banks and children tour Tennessee. Hanson Jr and two children visit relatives. two children stay while parents return. Miss Jean Russell from Midland Texas visits grandparents Mr and Mrs W P Russell and aunt Mrs AlanParse. Sam B White of Eufaula and others visit Mrs J C White. Marilla McKenzie returns to Gardendale. Mrs James Alton Britain from Jasper attends wedding of Miss Jane Britain and James Meadows. Dorothy Compton of Bowling Green visits cousin Jane Britain. maid of honor. Mrs W C Bailey returns from Birmingham trip. grandson Sam Stephenson Jr graduates Phillips High. Sam Stephenson Jr visits grandmother Bailey in Birmingham.

Jean Russell Midland Texas Ward-Belmont College Nashville Tenn W. P. Russell Alan Par Se Midand James Alton Britain Jasper, Ala W. A. Britain Jane Britain James Meadows Britain Dorothy Compton Bowling Green Miss Britain W. C. Bailey Birmingham Sam Stephenson Phillips High School Sam Stephenson Jr

Edging Toward Forty Corseting Essentials for Good Form

Article urges women nearing forty to wear a correctly fitted foundation garment to support the abdomen and hips, improve posture, and achieve a smoother silhouette. It argues corsets aid firmness, prevent slouching, and keep stockings neatly in place, noting limits of elasticity with age.

Local Ministers Lead Evening Gospel Meeting in Huntsville

Rev. Paul Roberts pastor of Central Baptist church and Ed Mund Keith music director of the same church lead a gospel tent meeting in Huntsville. They speak and sing each evening at 7:30 o clock in front of West Huntsville Baptist church.

Paul Roberts Central Baptist Church Edmund Keith Huntsville West Huntsville Baptist Church

Bankhead Condition Worsens After Stroke

The naval hospital reported Senator John Bankhead of Alabama shows complications and his condition is worse following a stroke suffered 11 days ago in Washington.

Washington the Naval Hospital John Bankhead Alabama

Helping Overcome Bed-Wetting Habits in Children

The article advises parents to avoid scolding and use praise and a weekly chart with gold stars to encourage dry nights. It recommends a simple diet, avoiding late fluids, and waking the child between 10 and 12 PM to use the toilet. It notes Bed-wetting may stem from other diseases like diabetes.

Edgar Ss. Marks Brooklyn New York

The pact of congeniality in marriage warns against constant discord

Dorothy Dix argues true happiness rests on shared tastes and temperaments. She claims compatible spouses avoid incessant fights, noting most divorces stem from irreconcilable differences over politics and daily life, not vice or adultery.

Congeniality as the Real Tie in Marriage

A column argues that marriages struggle when partners differ in every trait and taste. It contrasts jealous, tense homes with affectionate couples and notes common quarrels over habits. The piece concludes that enduring harmony comes from genuine compatibility, not initial opposites.

Moroline Jelly Promises Value for Daily Needs

An advertisement for Moroline petroleum jelly emphasizes quality and quantity in a large jar priced at 10¢. It promotes soothing dressing for minor burns cuts scratches and minor scalds with the same product.

Ship stores sold at port sale in first bid since flour removal

Surplus stores from four ships in the port went on sale today marking the first such sale since flour sugar and other items were removed from the approved bidding list. Local buyers queued as government auctions offered remaining ship stores to the public.

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