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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1952

Page

12

When Sophomores Critique Parents At Pomona College

Dr William Kirk surveyed Pomona sophomores on parental improvements they would choose if life could restart Forty percent praised their parents as they are while others urged more understanding trust and a friendlike closeness Sixty percent of Birmingham teens said they wanted parents to be both strict and fair and to model good conduct Parents should live what they preach or risk losing respect from their children

Pomona College William Kirk Birmingham Dr. Kirk

Archaeologists uncover 2200 year old Khorezm city in Central Asia

Moscow radio reports Soviet archaeologists excavated a 2200 year old city named Koi Krylgan Kola in the Kyzyl Kum Desert near the Aral Sea. The town was a monument of the ancient Khorezm state in Soviet Central Asia.

London Kyzyl Kum Aral Sea Soviet Central Asia Moscow Radio Koi Krylgan Kola Khorezm

Friendship Club Holds Its June Meeting at Leemans

The June meeting of the Friendship Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. Herman Leeman’s home. Mrs. Ollie Blankenship presided, with devotional by Mrs. Hugh Thompson and prayer by Mrs. Herman Leeman. Members discussed delivering quilts to storm victims and the Maid of Cotton selection for Janie Ruth Sharp.

Friendship Club Leemans Friendship Home Demonstration Club Herman Leeman Ollie Blankenship Lyle Cain Lord Jesus Hugh Thompson Paul Hudson Jimmy Lou Hudson Jo Ann Carter Betty Grace Blankenship Janie Ruth Sharp Priceville Edward Poteet H. M. Blankenship James Beggs

Local County Fair Entries Listed by County and Names

Curatt Dal Cullman County and Morgan County list entries with times and judges for 9 through 13 events. Arthur Sutton Joe Yates Arnold Turner Vera Farley Verla Wells Susie Lewis Tim Sharp Herman Ryan Miller Copeland John Lockhart W M Anders appear as participants or officials.

Walter Holly Pond Simcoe Susie Lewis Tim Sharp Herman Ryan Miller Copeland John Lockhart W. M. Anders

Grandpa to Take Physical for Draft at 67

Nick Marino said Draft Board 20 erred. Grandfather of seven reports for his armed services physical on June 24 despite never registering for the draft due to age. He quips they may take him by taxicab but would be glad to serve if called.

Cleveland Nick Marino Draft Board 20 Armed Services

Danville FHA Chapter Attends 16th Annual Meeting

The Danville Chapter of Danville High School attended the 16th annual FHA convention at Alabama College Montevallo June 4 7 with 700 plus members. Officers elect Jo Ann Penn Olivia Anders Jerry Holiday Nina Summerford represented the chapter. Ramona Garner led as president and Miss Mildren Bynum advised. The year closed with a May 20 ice cream supper for parents.

Alabama Association Future, Homemakers of America Alabama College Montevallo Alabama Danville Danville High School Jo Ann Penn Olivia Anders Jerry Holiday Nina Summerford Ramona Garner Mildren Bynum F.H.A F-F.a

Japanese steel firms seal 1,000,000 ton Malaya ore deal

Two Japanese steel concerns have agreed to ship one million tons of Malayan iron ore within a year. The Eastern Mining Company's Bukit Besi mine produced 498,000 tons of ore in 1950.

Singapore Eastern Mining Company Bukit Besi

Falkville Dress Revue Highlights May Home Club Meeting

Falkville Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Lester Davis's home with co hostess Mrs. James West. President Mrs. Sam Gordon led, devotional by Mrs. Loyd Wilson, and history of Now The Day Is Over. Nine ladies entered the dress revue. winners included Mrs. C. W. Crow, Mrs. L. A. Douglas, Mrs. May Monk, Mrs. Noojin Walker, Mrs. Lester Davis, and Mrs. W. T. Walling.

Falkville Home Demonstration Club Lester Davis James West Sam Gordon Loyd Wilson Andrew West Cemetery Association

Casserole Dishes Studied At Leadership School

Miss Mary Hulsey led a leadership school on casserole dishes at the County Agent office with 30 leaders from 16 home demonstration clubs. Demonstrations covered rice tamato beef casserole chicken vegetable casserole and egg ham and cheese casserole. Leaders will present the demonstrations in their clubs during June with representatives listed from Southeast Friendship Danville Trinity Homemakers Austinville Eva Mayes Windes Priceville Flint Hopewell Massey Union Valdermosa Center Point.

Mary Hulsey Hulsey Opal B. Collins Southeast Carl Francis M. M. Patterson Jesse Carter Joan Carter Danville Guy P. Smith Hugh Lindsey Trinity William J. Tarpley Jr Ben. Bean C. R. Hood Austinville J. A. Jones Charlie England Burl West Union Max Grubbs Mark Grubbs Valdermosa Tom Russell J. M. Chunn Center Point H. R. Sullivan

Mothers Sends Twins On Errand For Store

In Pittsburgh a mother sent her 4 year old twin sons Donald and Joseph Devinsky with a large shopping bag and money to buy items. The boys wandered for three hours before returning home empty handed and still holding the bag and money.

Pittsburgh Donald Joseph Devinsky

Mrs Matkins Hosts Valhermosa May Meeting

The Valhermosa Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Matkins home for May. Plans included a Decatur chain store dinner May 30 at a Country Club and a Mother-Daughter tea June 7 in Hartselle. Six dress revue entries were shown and tea with cake and ice cream was served.

Frank Martin Danville Valhermosa Home Demonstration Club Matkins Melvin Williams Robert Glenn Alex Williams J. Chunn Dewey Day Jr

Raw eggs easier to digest than cooked eggs

A brief note states raw eggs digest more easily than cooked eggs, highlighting a surprising difference in digestion without additional context.

Plainview Home Demonstration Club Hosts May Meeting

The Plainview Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. H. E. Hill in May. President Mrs. C. B. Barnes led the session with a singing of Pass Me Not and devotion by Mrs. C. C. McWhorter. Members listed planned sewing equipment purchases for the year and Lucy Blackburn the home agent presented a demonstration on selecting sewing equipment. Attendees included Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. McWhorter, Mrs. McCullough, Mrs. White, Mrs. Byars, Miss McWhorter, Miss Grace McWhorter, Mrs. Almer McWhorter, Mrs. Dutton, Mrs. Willard Wallace, Mrs. Hollis Coffey, Mrs. Thrasher, Mrs. Willie McWhorter, Mrs. Bert Cullough Jr., Mrs. Lewis Jackson, Mrs. Clyde Hill and guest Miss Charlyne Barnes.

Plainview Home Demonstration Club H. E. Hill C. B. Barnes Hill C. C. McWhorter Grace McWhorter Lucy Blackburn Bert McCullough Horace White Jimbo Byars Almer McWhorter Howard Dutton Willard Wallace Hollis. Coffey Robert Thrasher Willie McWhorter Bert M Cullough Jr Lewis Jackson Clyde Hill Charlyne Barnes

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