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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1945

Page

5

Society party honors Mrs J W Wyker Jr in Knoxville visit

Mrs Will Wyker hosted two social gatherings at Woodall's and Hotel Lyons for weeks long guest Mrs J W Wyker Jr of Knoxville Tennessee. Notables attended the barbecue supper and Tuesday luncheon with a Gardenias centerpiece and a three course menu. Central Circles of the W S C S met at the church then a Willoughby Presbyterian class held a hamburger fry at Delano Park.

Wyker Will Wyker Woodall Lyons J. W. Wyker Jr Knoxville W. P. Dozier A. C. Bailey John Davis Richard Parr Lyons Hotel W. M. Voorhies F. S. Hunt Sr Philip Pointer Terry C. Ae H Barnum Geororgia Miller F. D. Peebles Julian Bibb D. S. Echols Berthold Kennedy Belle Mina Charles Tweedy Jr Jasper A. A. Jones McDaniel Frank Richardson Jr Mooresville Central Circles Central Methodist Circle One W. W. Dinsmore John Nelson J. W. Crow H. F. Sherrod Wallace Blackwell Willoughby Presbyterian Sunday School Delano Park

Lavoptik Eyewash Promises Relief For Tired Eyes

Advertisements claim Lavoptik boric acid mixture soothes inflamed itchy eyes. The promotional copy touts relief for granulated eyelids and tired eyes with a money back guarantee. Available at all drug stores.

Prostate Enlargement Treatments Emphasize Prep and Surgery

Medical experts discuss preparing patients for prostate surgery addressing diabetes anemia and nutrition. They note acute urinary blockage requiring catheterization and possible bladder opening before operation. Procedures include transurethral resection via cystoscope or full removal, with infection control and early antibiotic use. overall prognosis improves versus past years.

Clarence G. Bandler Philip R. Roen New York

Social affairs and weddings brighten Tri-Cities scene

A church wedding in Cameron Texas united Mary Barnard and James Oscar Hughes in a ring ceremony with MacDowell music. Guests included Mrs. Bessie Trotman and Morgan Markham in transit from military service. Also noted are homecomings, reunions, and postponements as locals attend funerals and plan social gatherings in Alabama and nearby states.

Mary Barnard Lacey Springs Alabama James Oscar Hughes Cameron Texas Central Methodist Church J. S. Blackburn Paul Eubanks MacDowell Hughes Organ Marshall Counties Bessie Trotman Florence

Personal News From Ath ens and Nearby Visits

Mrs. E M Morrow and daughter Merle visit Ath ens with ill mother and grandmother Mrs R C Wood. Tommy Patterson has a tonsillectomy at Hamil's clinic. Mrs Morsbach of Cincinnati visits sister Mrs H R Sheard Sr. Florence group guests Mrs J B Bradford at anence home. Mrs H Wohl and Cowan to visit Nashville. Mrs John D Wyker and son Johnny visit Willker home. W M Voorhies returns from visit to Baugh Tenn. Elizabeth Houston leaves for several weeks in Washington. Ray Smith family will move to Meri.

Gordon Erard Anderson, S. C House Ag J. B. Bradford Bradford Finley's Island E. M. Morrow Merle Athens R. C. Wood H. Wohl Cowan Nashville, Tenn Ray Smith Linda Meri

Office Cat and Lively Humour in a Humorous Page

A collection of short sketches and jokes features a foreman at a construction site misreading a workman's arm position, a farmer seeking more rain in naturalization talk, horse race gag about hay incentives, a quip on winding a watch, and a photographer’s daughter pun.

Foreman Jones Smith

I ll Take America Poem and Related Vignettes

Poem laments commercial greed and praises democratic virtues in America. Included are a moralizing call to choose freedom over conquest and a note on sacrifices of war, followed by a short family anecdote about a train station miscue and a fragmentary postcard quip from a Decatur reader.

America God Bless

Dear Miss Dix Letters on War, Jealousy and Family Roles

A wartime column blends reader letters and Dorothy Dix guidance. A wife confronts changed soldiers and jealousy as husbands return from service, while a husband seeks support over a daughter from a previous marriage and a wife who resents contact.

Miss DIX Lee Dorothy DIX

Humorous Anecdote of Courtship Under Umbrella

A lighthearted exchange recalls a shower encounter during courtship. The speaker jokes about protection and vows, then shifts to a practical note about buying clothes, signaling a close and affectionate moment.

Unblock Your Digestive Tract With Carter's Pills

An advertisement promotes Carter's Pills as a remedy to unblock the digestive tract. It claims soda and alkalizers overstate relief while the real issue lies in digestion and food transit. The copy asserts the product safely aids digestion and offers quick, gentle relief for indigestion.

Carter

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