Society and wedding notices from a Alabama community
Mrs J E Privett of Moulton announces the engagement of daughter Eleanor Francis to Leon Orson Manor of Trinity. Dement Smith of Austinville reports the marriage of daughter Mavis Marie to Joseph Dement at Southside Baptist Church. Beta Sigma Phi meets tonight at Miss Lula Mae Boggs home. Sunday supper honors Miss Elayne South soon to wed Marion Burke. Numerous local travels and visits noted among residents and relatives across Alabama and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Privett
Moulton
Ala
Eleanor Francis
Leonor
Ete
Trinity
C. L. Clablin
Eighth Avenue South
Beta Sigma Phi
Beta Sigma Phi _ sorority
Lula Mae Boggs
East Church Street
Mary Pat Ard
Louise Fitzpatrick
Elayne South
Marion T. Burke
Tom Fitzpatrick
Fred Voehringer
Miss South
R."f. South
Marguerite South
Ann Hughes
Helen Johnson
Bert Nagy
Melvin Ozier
Billy Sittason
Mrs Clyde McEntire Recovers at Courtland Road Home
Friends learn Mrs Clyde McEntire is doing nicely at her Courtland Road home after treatment at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Boyd Nabors Jr and son Boyd III of Florence are visiting their mother this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Peerson
Robert Peerson
Florence
Rufus Peerson
Clyde McEntire
Courtland Road
Decatur General Hospital
Boyd Nabors, Jr
Boyd HI
Clyde ~McEntire
Snyder Nomination as Treasury Secretary Approved
Washington June 10 The Senate Finance Committee approved President Truman's nomination of John W. Snyder to be Secretary of the Treasury in a unanimous vote. Snyder succeeds Fred M. Vinson who has been nominated for Chief Justice of the United States. Chairman George said the action was unanimous in a closed session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
John W. Snyder
the Treasury
Snyder
Fred M. Vinson
United States
George
D-Ga
W. M. Leftwich Dies in Nashville at 85
News arrives of the death Sunday in Nashville of W. M. Leftwich about 85 a longtime Decatur resident known for paving many streets and sidewalks in Decatur years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
W. M. Leftwich
Decatur
Airlines seek segments of proposed Boston to New Orleans route
Civil Aeronautics Board hearings in Washington heard eight airlines seek segments of a new route from Boston to New Orleans via New York Washington Atlanta and New Orleans. Some asked for the entire route while others sought extensions to current paths and longer secondary lines into the proposed corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Boston
New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
Middle American Cuisine Combines Ham and Beans with Sour Cream
A note on regional cooking highlights a common combination of ham and beans served with sour cream as a characteristic Middle American dish.
Silence in the beauty salon as boss vents about clients
The beauty shop boss laments noisy clientele and endless personal chatter. She notes difficult scheduling from tardy patrons and suggests calming mindsets benefit treatments while praising easier customers who rest and speak cheerfully.
Grand Mufti Returns to Middle East to Lead Arab Fight
The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, banished in 1937 for anti-British activity, reportedly arrived in Bladan Syria and plans to attend an Arab League Council session. He has long opposed Jewish national home plans in Palestine and previously allied with Axis powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Middle East
Palestine
Hussein el Khalidi
Arab Higher Front
Bladan
Syria
Arab League Council
Committee of Inquiry
Benito Mussoini
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Paris
Grand Mufti
France
To Conserve Bread Use Potatoes in Stuffing
Advice highlights using potatoes as a substitute for bread in stuffing meat or poultry. Suggests practical alternatives to reduce bread use while maintaining texture. Encourages experimentation with mashed or grated potatoes to absorb flavors.
Peace Terms Debated as China Truce Violations Reported
U S General Marshall and Communist Gen Chou En Lai discussed conditions for permanent peace in China while government charges alleged Red forces violated the truce by attacking four Manchurian cities. The Central News Agency cited casualties and four attacked cities as negotiations continued at Yenan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
U. S
Marshall
Chou En-Lai
China
Chou
Yenan
Yenani
Central
Lafa
Kiu
Yungki
Yun Fei-Peng
Chiang Kai-Shek
Associated Press
Tom Masterson
Peiping
Chaing
Masterson
Changchun
Taoliachao
Yun
Snakes Have Rearward Pointed Teeth To Hold Trapped Prey
Researchers note that snakes possess backward facing fangs designed to prevent prey from escaping once seized. This adaptation aids in securing meals and supports hunting efficiency across species.
Older songs held better in Hollywood chatter
The June Hollywood column notes Perry Como laments modern writers lack heart and that old songs feel timeless to fans. It cites a Louisville wife’s jackpot life change from contest winnings, plans a hillside four room home with garden and creek. Warner’s war tale and star moves are tallied alongside Roy Rogers Gene Autry hints and a June 26 wedding for Anne Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Perry Como
Cannonsburg
Babe
Perry
Eddie Cantor
Charles Peers, Jr
Louisville
G. L
Warners
Wayne Morris
Ray Milland
Beverly Hills
Bill Demarest
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Okla
van Johnson
Harry Carey
Death of Mrs Grace Hough at Lacey's Spring
Mrs Grace Hough of Lacey's Spring died Sunday afternoon at Huntsville hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Lacey's Spring church with burial in the Lacey's Spring cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Margaret Speak of Huntsville son Carl E Hough of Lacey's Spring two sisters Mrs Augusta Winfrey and Mrs Eunice Moore and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace’ Hough
Lacey's Spring
Huntsville’ Hospital
Boyer
Lacey’s Spring
Laughlin
Huntsville
Margaret Speak
Carl E. Hough
Augusta Winfrey
Eunice Moore
Birthday Dinner Honors Halbrooks and Sister
Mrs M E Halbrooks hosts a birthday dinner at her Austinville road home this evening honoring her husband and her sister Mrs G C Church of Tuscaloosa. Guests include Mr Halbrooks sister Mrs Maud Thrasher and two nieces Misses Laverne and Theba Thrasher of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Halbrooks
Austinville Road
G. C. Church of
Tuscaloosa
Mr. Halbrooks
Maud Thrasher
Laverne
Theba Thrasher
Decatur
Dear Miss Dix on Stepfather Dispute Over Spoiled Son
Dorothy Dix advises that a mother who spoils a boy bears responsibility for his behavior. The stepfather should leave the intolerable setup rather than endure daily insults and the family disgrace, since a mother will back her children and the stepfather bears no part in the upbringing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Dorothy
Dear Miss Dix Advice Column on Marriage Pressure
Dear Miss Dix advises a wife seeking balance between marriage and social life. A five year marriage with no children prompts questions from friends who call her old fashioned and a wet blanket for not joining in several evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Pondering marriage roles and privacy in a small shared home
A reader asks if spending evenings away from her husband spending time with card playing women makes her out of date. Dorothy Dix argues companionship with a spouse requires effort to prevent loneliness and potential divorce. Lucretia advises finding private living quarters if possible, noting housing is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia
Lucretia
New Cotton Rayon Table Cloths Go On Sale
Durable cotton and rayon table cloths feature gay artistic designs with roses fruit carnations and tulips sprinkled across the fabrics offering practical home decor.
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Frank
Houma
William M. Houston
Emily
Memphis
Tenn
Elizabeth Houston
Annie L. Morris
Marland Morris
Des Moines
Leroy McEntire Jr
Joe Calvin
Charles
William Eyster
al Jones
Richard Coffee
James A. Nelson l
Billy Steed Jr
University of Alabama
Marjorie Russell
R. S. Russell
S.R. Russell
Eddie Black
Bobby Ellis
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
Tokyo
Japan
Reeder Banks
Betty Reeder
Bobby Mae
Eastside
East Cain Street
Mary
Pat
New York City
W. L. Gomes and Son
John D
Constance Peerson
Birmingham
R. A. Burleson
Vicksburg, Miss
Kitty Prewett
Betty Burleson
H. B. Raley
Alabama College At
Montevallo
Matt Houston
Daniel
Beauty Shop
Second Ave
Caddell Drug Co
2Nd Ave
Patton
Maugam
Dugger’s Book Store
219 Johnston
Stock Robinson Furniture CO
Bank St
Beauty Bar
Beauty & Bath Salon
Moulton St
V. M. Chenault Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Masonic
Helen Follett
Lily Ann Carol
Louis Prima
Modest Maidens
U.S
Patent Office
Belita
Albert Dekker
Eugene Pallette
Anne Baxter
Barnum
Death
Mrs. Hough
Lydia E. Pinkham
Loyd’s
Madam Julia
Pullman
Deer Spring Station
Paulette Goddard
Red-Head
London
Paramount
Princess Theater
Dorothy DIX
the Best Syndicate Me
Moye's
Goidel’s Drug Store
Dix
Rainey’s Beauty Academy
Royal Pig Stand
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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