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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
6
Society notes report the June regular meeting set for Friday at noon in the Cornelian Hotel with speakers Mrs L R Nash of Dinsmore and Mrs J W Wyker Jr of Knoxvill e Tenn visiting local hosts. A luncheon at Carmel ian Hotel followed a previous gathering with Mrs Wyker Tweedy and others.
The article notes that several other smaller social courtesies are planned in the next ten days for two popular visitors, following the courses that were described as most delicious.
Dr. and Mrs. T. G. Morrow plan a Saturday departure for Corinth Mississippi where Mrs. Morrow will have an operation next week. Miss Margaret Liston, a returned Presbyterian missionary to Africa, will visit Corinth this weekend to speak at the Presbyterian Sunday school and the Woman's Auxiliary. Mrs. Pinckney Pruitt visits Nashville Tennessee. Becky White returns from Florence relatives. Mrs. Louis Bell and two children are mentioned.
Morgan County residents are listed visiting relatives and relatives visiting on Sundays and Thursdays. Jack Couch of the U S Army visits his wife and baby. Several families including Pettit Broadway Compton Helms Whisenant Seagroves Edwards Moon and Day appear in local social visits and recoveries. Bernice Thomas is wished a speedy recovery.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama 95 school lunch room supervisors gather for a two week program to boost their proficiency and study methods to improve the eating habits of the children they feed. Arctic climate note says Greenland and most of the Arctic land is snow free in August.
Mary Lou and Bobby returned from Kansas City Missouri with niece Jackie Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harris depart for business in Louisville Indianapolis Cleveland and Chicago. Alee Porter and Grace Porter visited the E D Bailey home en route from Louisville. Mrs. Lewis Hammond and two children from Annapolis arrive to summer with Dawson Lile in Trinity. C N Wiggins of Louisville planned a visit with E D Bailey Jr and sister Mrs Rufus Porter in Tuscumbia. SS Jan Poteet from Louisville arrives for a visit with Mary leen Duncan. Mrs. W J Bronaugh returns from Louisville after extended visit with Julian Bronaugh. Mrs. H O Troup returns to Nashville after visit with L R Nash. Roy Horton leaves for a relatives visit in Ohio. C C Howard and daughter Margaret Ann Collier of Deep Run North Carolina to visit C C King family. C O King and James E King visit Birmingham for the day. W T Barnes and son Earl Barnes of Portales New Mexico and E B Holland visit their daughter and son Mrs Dan Pearce at Bon Air.
Dr. Bundesen cites research by Dr. Aloysius Church showing malnutrition, especially vitamin B deficiency, contributes to irritability and mood issues linked to delinquency. In a study of 700 delinquent boys aged 11 to 17, four-fifths showed poor nutrition. many stole for food, hid meals, or lived on fast food. Emphasizes three balanced meals, rest, exercise, and medical fixes for absorption to shape well rounded personalities.
Dorothy Dix argues that long marriages of quiet endurance can be as tragic as divorce yet deserve respect. She notes couples who stay together for decades despite distance, contemplating whether to part, yet often find the past binds them to a shared home and family.
Lawrence County reports include Audrey Jenkins and Clara Dee Hamilton visiting relatives in Austinville. Prentis Lancaster returns from South Carolina while James Thrasher on 30 day Marine furlough visits home. Families host guests including Doyle Waters and Junior, Pvt William Bell, Elbert Compton, Wayne, and Loyd Hamilton on short leaves. Rev Robert Shelton leads a Sunday service to a large crowd.
Miss Elizabeth Black hosted a spend the day party at her home with guests including Mary Jearantland Mary Nell Owens Nellison Wennell Ridgeway Judy P Pat and Peggy Tucker and Mrs Hughton Tucker. The Gospel team of Fairview Baptist will hold an evangelistic service at Ola McDougle's Friday night June 15 at eight oclock inviting the community. Mr and Mrs L N Standridge of Austinville visited Saturday.
Moses is cited as the first sanitarian for authoring a cleanliness code for his people. The ancient standard is described as foundational and still referenced in historical discussions of public health norms.
Simone Simon and John Emery star in the Franco Prussian War drama based on Maupassant stories. The film portrays two French patriots opposing their countrymen’s acceptance of German occupation.
Miss Carolyn Gibson of Courtland stays with Mary Clarke and Margaret Parker over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Herle Oliver welcome baby girl Bobby Jonine. Pvt Jonnie King returns on furlough from Germany after a slight wound. Pvt Benjamin Cross is home on leave.
Misses Jura Mae Winton and Iva Dunaway spent the week end at Somerville with Aunt Leona Goree. Several from this community attended the singing at the Methodist church in Somerville Sunday. Sgt Calvin A Winton writes home he is fine and will be home soon. he has served twenty eight months with ten months in the European theatre. Elwin Horton spent Thursday night with his sister Mrs Tim Sharp. Mr and Mrs Floyd Sivley and baby Joan spent Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs M C Sharp of Hartselle.
A jumble of names spans Coffeyville Detroit Florence and Virginia as residents share visits and summer plans. William Parker and Mrs Oli join Mr and Mrs Rufus Jack Meg Alice Swain from Detroit relax with local friends Mr Witton and Mrs Hallmark air appears. Emmett Jacobs family Mavis visit Riley Rickets in Florence while Matthew Cross and Norman Bonds families call on friends in the community.
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