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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1946
Page
5
The Decatur Cotillion Club plans its annual summer dance on June 28 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Armory with Frances Craig and his orchestra providing music. Members must pay dues one week before the event to Mrs. Skeggs Crawford or Mrs. Joe Hagler.
Mrs. C. C. Howard and daughter Margaret Ann Collier of Deep Run NC visit relatives. Thomas A. Newell Jr. discharged after 31 months with the U.S. Navy returns home to his parents. Mrs. I. P. Newell of Phil Campbell AL visits her son T. A. Newell. Frank Scroggins of St. Louis MO visits. plans to join family at 812 Ferry Street. T. M. Wiley and son David travel to Birmingham to visit Kathryn Ann Wiley at Camp McDowell and relatives. Billy McNeill returns from Los Angeles en route home with Eugene Russell. Russell family guests of W. P. Russell and H. R. Speake. wedding of Lt. Russell Edward Speake at West Point Military Academy noted. Miss Juanita Keith of San Antonio TX visits parents in Huntsville. Misses Sarah Coleman and Martha Frances Kilgore, visiting Miami Beach FL, expected home Tuesday. Mrs. Jack Williamson visiting friends in Greenville AL. returns next Thursday. Frank W. Troup and son Randy back from Ponte Vedra Beach. joined by Russell Brothers and family. Robert G. McNelly visits Birmingham for the day. Mrs. W. J. Rutland of Cherokee AL visits son, daughter, and Mrs. Bob Agnew at 715 Oak Street.
Today’s Needlecraft promotes filet crochet for chairs and buffets with an easy-to-follow chart. Pattern 893 includes set stitch directions and charts. Send twenty cents to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept for pattern 893 plus cataloguethe 1946 edition with 112 illustrations.
The article notes rising living costs and the partial lifting of price ceilings by the OPA. A joint House Senate committee will craft a final bill to extend OPA beyond June 30, with a veto risk and possible simple continuing resolutions to extend its life for six to nine months.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Peck and sons visited relatives in Sheffield and Courtland while Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Howell and June McDaniel of Sheffield joined, and Mrs. Harold Waugh visited G. C. Vincent and Eual Peck. Pearl Wilbur and children from Decatur dined with A. H. Dunn.
Odis Rainey, once at Irvin and Dyar infirmary, was moved Saturday evening to his home in Danville. Mr. and Mrs. P L McCaghren and daughter Maverine of Upton's Chapel visited their parents. The Callahans and Sue visited Mrs. Callahan's parents at Enon. Edwin Lowery and children from Speake stayed with grandmother Annie Lowery. Mabel McCaghren of Slipup visited Jessie McCaghren and joined a Speake singing. Mrs. Mabel Key and Lucille mj shopped in Moulton Friday.
Mrs James J Wiggins of Montgomery Alabama reports lasting relief from nervous indigestion muscular aches and gas after using Retonga. She says meals are enjoyable sleep improved and elimination regularized. Retonga is advertised to aid poor appetite vitamin B-1 deficiency and constipation and is available at Caddell Drug Store.
George E. Coffman a former Decatur resident died Wednesday night at his Birmingham home He retired as a contractor and lumber dealer and moved to Birmingham in 1908 from Decatur He had lived in Pulaski Tennessee earlier Survivors include his widow Tarpley Coffman and three daughters.
After a major operation at Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville Mrs. Owen Atkinson is much improved. Cpl and Mrs James Ransom and Margaret Sue Anniston weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Turney Valhermosa and Mr and Mrs N H Ransom Laceys Spring. Mrs Mattie Grantland admitted to Decatur General Hospital. Mrs William Ottis Turney and son Billy visited Danville. Gene Lawrence remains unimproved at home. Mrs Fred Turney and Elmer Williams attended Decatur for the death of sister Mrs S H Lamon. Arnold Grantland Carl Grantland Coy Grantland Louisvile KY and L T Belcher Birmingham recent guests of Gordon Grantland. Mrs Clinchester of Louisville with Arnold Grantland. Jimmy Fletcher Memphis joined wife and children for visit with William Atkinson. Belle Watson home scene of family reunion with Leslie Watson and Gary Woodland Mills Wesley West and Bonnie Jeanne Gilchrist Hartselle Celestine Benson Savannah Lemuel and Junior Watson Valhermosa.
Law enforcement at the Morgan county courthouse reported the seizure of a 500 gallon box type still and 400 gallons of spent beer three miles west of Trinity in Lawrence county on Thursday. Investigators Pierce and Sandlin with Sheriff Ben Corum and Deputy Shelton led the raid.
A fashion feature contrasts past and present curves, urging a broad shoulder line and padded detailing. It prescribes dress tweaks from shoulder seams to necklines and offers exercises and grooming tips to cultivate broader shoulders and satin smooth skin.
Lawrence County community notes visits by Nesmith Key Warrick and others. Families, including the Mizell Ledlow and Jett households, share Sunday calls. An all day Oak Grove service is announced with afternoon singing and invited singers.
Day afternoon guests of Eloise Stan Dridge joined neighbors for a singing at Speake Sun. Mr and Mrs Edd Owens and family from Hartselle were Tuesday night visitors of her mother Mrs Minnie Barnes.
Dorothy Dix argues against the idealization of female self sacrifice. She cites devoted daughters and slave mothers, claims such martyrdom harms both women and children, and says lasting family harmony comes from mutual effort and personal responsibility.
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