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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
8
A collage of questions to Dorothy Dix about marriage, loyalty, and independence. Readers seek guidance on staying with a spouse far away, handling parental control, dealing with affairs, and carving personal space with neighbors and in laws.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Herger of Snohomish plan their 74th wedding anniversary on August 21. He recently retired from farming and logging, admits aging limits on fruit tree work, and they recall meeting in Peru before settling near Raymond and later moving to Snohomish. Both bring long lives from Europe. He 95, she 92, born in Switzerland and Germany respectively.
In Columbia Missouri a man told Magistrate Temple H Morgett that mixing gasoline and mothballs would rid bedbugs. He siphoned gasoline from another man’s truck and was jailed for 30 days.
The Churches of Christ in Decatur sponsor a joint vacation Bible school for all city children starting Monday at Grant St church. Classes cover pre school to adults over two weeks with daily sessions. Charles Cox will teach music. registration today at Memorial Dr. and Grant St. churches. invites all children to enroll.
The Antioch WSCS held its regular meeting at the church with Mrs. Carl Little presiding. Mrs. Lewis West was elected president to replace Mrs. Little who resigns. Mrs. Carl Little became secretary of literature and Mrs. Cecil Little spiritual life leader. The group plans to meet again June 17.
A proposed city ordinance in White Plains New York would ban shorts halters and swimsuits that leave thighs or midriff exposed for anyone over 13. Violators could face fines up to 150 dollars and 30 days in jail.
A five year old girl in Philadelphia bored in a waiting room activated a red wall lever causing an evacuation. Firemen traced the alarm in half an hour and staff resumed duties as the child returned to her seat. Meanwhile a note mentions moles not hibernating in winter.
Ten locals including Mr and Mrs Owen Anderson and Mr and Mrs Pete Henderson will join about 10 000 delegates at the 34th annual U S Junior Chamber of Commerce gathering in Colorado Springs Colorado beginning Monday Special Philippine ambassador Gen Carlos P Romulo will address the delegates Wednesday at 2 30 p m and is expected to comment on the Indochina crisis The event features elaborate costumes exhibits and a six mile parade with state floats and a reconstructed ghost town Nights of the Old West party and other attractions accompany the professional program focusing on leadership and international relations.
Mr and Mrs Harold Commons of Hortonville became grandparents and parents on the same day a daughter was born to their daughter Mrs Herbert Holliday. On the same day Mrs Commons' son was born, uniting two generations in Grand and Parent Lebanon Indiana.
In Pensacola Florida city court, Byrd Sims brings his 10 year old daughter who spots the city ordinance code on the judge's desk and asks if it is the book the judge uses for speeding in school zones. The moment adds a light note to a routine traffic session.
The First Baptist Church at Corner Oak and Lafayette Streets conducts Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with Rev W K Stephenson and Miss Esther Wilson as educational director A revival is planned July 18 to 25 with evangelist Rev Paul E Goodner Everyone is invited A church notice lists weekly circles meetings WM S groups and choir rehearsals plus an ordination service for Rev Frank Richards with several ministers.
Jimmy Richey serves as pastor with Raymond West Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. NYPS at 7 p.m. Jimmy Ruffner president. Evening worship at 7:30. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the church. The public is invited.
Pastor Frank Richards leads Sunday services with Clyde Crawford as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m this week and proceeds as planned.
Rev W M Jones leads Morning worship at 10 50 with the sermon Go With Me To Calvary The revival runs through Sunday June 20 with daily services at 10 am and 7 30 pm Public invited.
Reverend Neely D Crawford leads worship and dedicatory window service at Willoughby Presbyterian located at Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street S E. Church School at 10 a m with Luther Sellers as superintendent. Evening service at 7 30 p m and mid week prayer at 7 30 p m. All are invited.
TVA peak employment occurred on September 30, 1942, with 41,801 persons employed during the World War II period.
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