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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
5
A column urging women to pursue constant grooming and beauty standards. It advocates mirrors in every home to judge appearance, outlines routines for skin, hair, makeup, and attire, and stresses meticulous grooming as essential to personal presentation. It cautions against neglecting appearance and promotes disciplined self-care.
On Hawaii's Mauna Loa eruption, lava continues to flow into the ocean twenty five miles away as Capt. Charles Eggers and Jarett Carr of Hawaiian Airlines describe the river of red hot rock and its fiery finger-like branches still spectacular today.
James E. Skelton, 42, of Birmingham, faced five counts of sending obscene letters to President Truman. U. S. Dist. Atty. John D. Hill identified the defendant and said Skelton, held under a 500 dollar bond, gave a Birmingham hotel as his address. Contents of letters were not disclosed.
Sixty five aboard a Westair C-46 crashed 275 miles off Miami. Eight killed and 20 believed dead. Thirty four survivors arrive Charleston Navy barracks and most plan to work in Michigan sugar beet fields. CAB and Puerto Rican officials probe crash as pilot credits instinct for rescue.
Horace E. Dryden Jr of Decatur wins Auburn architecture school top honors. The American Institute of Architects medal honors the best scholastic record. Dryden’s hospital thesis earned an A. He now works in Dallas with architect G Mallory Coleas.
Nineteen year old Prince Harold McElroy died in a Carrollton hospital after a falling tree crushed him while working at a saw mill near Heflin Alabama. He lived at Trickum Alabama and was injured yesterday.
A large American flag from Washington, flown over the capitol by Senator John J. Sparkman, will be raised atop Athens College’s new 75 foot flagpole on June 14 National Flag Day. Dr Perry B James requests a flag for the college standard and a presidential message read at dedication. Governors Folsom and Persons send commendations.
Mrs. A M Lee visits Georgia relatives this week. Harold Hardin and W E Blackwood travel to Detroit for work. Clergy from Franklin and Sardis dine with Alldredges. Numerous guests visit Alldredges, Coles, Gardners, and McBrayers. Irene Huffman to Riverside High June 12. Families share dinners and Sunday visits across Cullman and Blount counties.
Bob Cousar assistant to the pastor announced that the First Presbyterian Church will start daily Vacation Bible School Monday at nine in the morning. All children are invited to enroll.
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