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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

6

Mae Pennington and Tom Reed United in Marriage in Iuka

Mrs. Mae Pennington of Russellville and Tom Reed of Hartselle wed in Iuka Mississippi on May 29. The couple now resides in Hartselle. Open house planned by Judge and Mrs. W. H. Long for Henry Long of Raleigh and family. Mizpah Chapter members and Rainbow for Girls attended state assembly in Montgomery with officers and flower girls involved. W.S.C.S. at Central Methodist Church held a Monday meeting with program by Bradley Circle and scripture readings.

Mae Pennington Russellville 2 Tom Reed Hartselle 2 Iuka Mississippi W. A. Scott W. H. Long Henry Long Raleigh North Carolina Becky Vann Jo Anne Elliott June Terry Julia Sue Terry Patsy, Sanders Sidney Garnett Mary Virginia Roan Nancy Blackwell Grand Assembly of the Order of Rainbow State of Alabama Montgomery Elliott Grand Cross of Color Grand Assembly Sharon Butts Alabama W.S.C.S Central Methodist Church J. H. Branum Leonard Moody Bradley Circle Eddie Self Jesus Self L. A. Neill M. M. Scruggs S. M. Propst Melvin Hutson J. W. Lovelace Gertrude Scruggs B. W. Hogan Walter Green A. F. Latham Janis McCant Miss McCant J. W. MecCant Order of the Rainbow Masonic Temple

Personal News Briefs Span Cities and Graduations

Miss Hazel Brassle arrives in Nashville to attend George Peabody College ceremonies where Mrs. Bryan earns a Master of Arts degree. Several locals visit relatives and travel for weddings, graduations, and summer plans across Tennessee, Alabama, and Michigan.

Paul Bryan Rand Nashville Tennessee George Peabody College Bryan

Best Beets as Big as Golf Balls Guide

Beets yield well in home gardens and can be harvested all summer. To keep crops coming, sow at intervals and thin after germination. If soil is acidic, lime improves growth. crowding reduces root size. Seedlings should be spaced about an inch apart for better germination.

Doctor urges smiling to ease hypertension patients

Dr. J Murray Kinsman of Louisville Medical School told the Virginia Academy of General Practice that a smile can calm patients with high blood pressure. He warned that scolding or frequent pressure checks raise readings and upset patients.

Richmond J. Murray Kinsman University of Louisville Medical School Virginia Academy of General Practice

Dear Miss Dix on two friends seeking happiness in marriage

A reader asks about Jane and Jim now in their thirties who seek marriage after long separations and children. Dorothy Dix advises they return to their families and abandon plans for a second union to avoid hurting loved ones and losing friends. The column then offers marriage advice for a wife over visiting habits with her in laws and suggests alternating Sunday visits while treating both families with equal consideration.

Miss DIX Jane Jim Muriel Nissen D. W

Five Local Students Injured In Auto Accident

In Villisca Iowa five high school boys were injured in a noon auto crash. Sheriff Chet McCune and Highway Patrolman Dale Blesie used the incident as a safety lesson during a special school assembly. They spoke about the five empty seats representing potential harm and urged caution.

Villisca Iowa Chet McCune Sheriff McCune Dale Blesie

Feline fire alarm wakes Clayton residents

A gray and white cat named Muggsy woke Mrs. Baker during an electrical storm when a high-tension wire fell near their home. Sparks showered the house and the power company was notified. The next night Muggsy woke them again as a warehouse blaze appeared. police cited the phone call as their first word on the fire.

Clayton N. Y Muggsy Cecil Baker

A Boy Bribes His Way Across the Street

In Long Beach California six year old Michael O Malley told a girl to go to his house to play. The girl cited her mother forbidding crossing the street. Mike then said Women go for me and returned with her mother opening the door and allowing the visit.

Long Beach Calif Michael O'Malley Chum Mike

Fuses Explode For 3 Hours Near Chattanooga

A trailer carrying 19,000 pounds of naval detonator fuses caught fire near Chattanooga and exploded for three hours. About 1,500 people gathered as shrapnel showered the area. Driver William Layton of Richmond Kentucky said the load came from Macon Georgia to Richmond Naval Depot. FBI and military intelligence investigated the incident. Traffic was detoured due to wreckage.

Chattanooga Here Hamilton County William Layton Richmond Naval Ammunity Macon Naval Depot FBI Tiftonia Birmingham Nashville

Kalamazoo schools approve low cost students accident plan

Kalamazoo Michigan board adopts a cheap insurance plan for school and transit accidents with a 1 dollar annual premium per child. Marilyn Walsh sustains a knee injury in a gym accident and the policy covers hospital bills. John Wesley Phillips dies after being struck by a car en route to class and the policy pays a 1000 dollar death benefit.

Kalamazoo Mich

Autobiography Jokes Hit Des Moines Class

In Des Moines a sixth grade class shares a playful exchange about autobiographies. Teacher Harriet Scanlan asks what an autobiography is and student Gary Loveless quips that it is the life story of an automobile.

Des Moines Harriet Scanlan Gary Loveless

Scattered Fuses on Highway Spark Safety Concerns

Scattered hundreds of fuses littering the highway raise safety concerns as investigators assess potential hazards and traffic risk. Cleanup crews work to remove debris and prevent accidents while authorities warn drivers to exercise caution in the area.

Cupid Has Room

New Ulm, Minnesota notes a long running marriage related home story. For twenty years couples occupied the same residence after marriage. The latest roomer, Miss Charlotte West a kindergarten teacher, became Mrs Hobart H. Anderson.

New Ulm Minn Gettin Charlotte West Hobart H. Anderson

New Gift Items Arrive at Ira's Book & Gift Shop

A fresh shipment arrives including Katherine Beecher Mints and Almond Rock at Ira's Book & Gift Shop 222 East Moulton St. Also new Genuine Old Pine by Three Mountaineers from Ashville NC. Unusual new pieces suitable for Father's Day gifts.

Katherine Beecher Ira’s East Moulton St Ashville North Carolina

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Reed-Pennington Mrs. Elliott J. W. Woodall C. B. Kenton Joe S. Elliott Mizpah C.E.S James Garnett Coleen Lawrence Sadama Lanier Sue Gail Lee Shirley McBride Flower Pickens Wright Grant St. S.E Diamond Jewelry CO Hendie Yuriong Ralph Weinman Gemologist Johnston St Hazel Brassle Houston Texas Gene Zahnd Bud Orr C. H. Wooten Helena, Arkansas Daisy ‘Robinson Selma John Towns Hartselle Don Watterson Susan Waxahachie Billy Watterson John Chenault Chenault Jack Montgomery Tuscaloosa West Coast Clyde Busler Garden City Lila Fanning R.l.corder Nashville, Tennessee Misses Willie Nina Hodges Alice Smith Carol Smith Swarthmore College Swarthmore Pennsylvania Mrs. Folsom Hugh Flippo Adrian, Michigan Mrs Neil Flippo Helen Dawson Florence State Teachers College Columbia, Tennessee Bob McWhorter Bobby, Rodger Martha Stuart D. S. Hotchkiss Dunedin Florida T. G. Morrow Corinth Zola James John W. Glaze W. P. Baugh Baugh Orlando Richard Norwood Meridian Ranny Burts Atlanta Georgia Jackie Cummings Allison Bailey A. C. Bailey Evelyn Daniels Anne Layman Lou Anne Murphree Jefferson-Hillman School of Nursing L. R. Murphree Fred Mittwede Orchard Park, New York D. L. Blackwell Jr Phyllis Nungesser Decatur Quebec Europe Selma Hermann J. F. Beirs Bay City Michigan Mrs. L. R. Nash Corinth, Mississippi Marvel Pride Furniture & Appliance Co E. Movwiton St Dorothy DIX Watterson Aride C. F. Watterson Wattersons Speegle 2Nd Ave Penney TEVEL J. C. Penney’s Penney’s Penney’s Infants Department Decatur Nursery Danville Rd S.W Tex Trey Cat Dexter Dept Ower School Insurance Cupid St.joseph Pirin Ira Schnell Ira’s Book & Gift Shop E. Moulton SAM Frank & Moore Bank St Snowdrift the Wesson
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