Society Notes Highlight Women’s Meetings At Chapel Hill
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Chapel Hill Methodist met June 13 with Mrs. Coy McLemore as president. Plans for Vacation Bible School were discussed. Ada Ferguson was elected secretary of spiritual life. Other program topics included Christian service needs in India, Africa, and South America. The Trinity W S C S met June 12 for a study meeting led by Mrs. Kitchens. Edgil family invited to Buckingham Palace on July 20. Various local society notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C Mann
Ada .Ferguson
B. M. Isley
Wilson Mitchell
T.N. Kitchens
Jesus Christ
Cornerstoke
McLemore
Johnnie White
Vaughan Holland
India
Africa
South America
Velma Hampton
Janie Braswell
Trinity W. S. C
Trinity Methodist W. S. C. S
T. N. Kitchens
J. O. Parker
Rayburn Neville
W.A. Burt
Missionary Education
Ecumenical Church
J. K. Poole
Personal notices of travel and illness from Decatur
Local items list relatives and friends taking trips to Akron New York City and Gatlinburg camps Mentone and Panama City. hospital stays for Tom Kimbrough and Sherry Maner. several visits to Birmingham Memphis and Greeneville. Camp Winnataska Hi Lake Camp and Girls State connections noted.
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Sherry Gayle Maner
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
Miss Maner
Paying More For Old Films In Hollywood TV Paradox
Hollywood's TV scene consumes 60 vintage films daily while cinema pivots to new releases. Older pictures command higher fees on third and fourth TV showings than their original box office, reflecting studio hesitance to supply recent titles and the shift toward the living room market. Notable vintage stars like Janet Gaynor, Mary Astor, and Hopalong Cassidy appear as revived luminaires in TV packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Vintage Pictures
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Dolores Costello
Mary Astor
Tim McCoy
Hopalong Cassidy
Bill Boyd
Hoot Gibson
President Approves Housing Loans For Local Authorities
President Truman approved 1 456 400 in loans to 30 local housing authorities for planning low rent housing projects. The funding supports 39 873 000 of projects for 4 691 families over the next two years in Alabama Tennessee and other listed cities with unit counts and loan amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Public Housing Administration
Alabama
Anniston
Guntersville
Tennessee
Brownsville
LaFollette
Scruggs Named Assistant Administrator at Jefferson Hillman Hospital
A 28 year old resident trainee Richard F. Scruggs of Sweetwater Tennessee was named assistant administrator of the Alabama Medical College's Jefferson Hillman hospital in Birmingham. The appointment was announced by Administrator Arthur L. Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Medical College
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Richard F. Scruggs
Sweetwater
Tenn
Arthur L. Bailey
Shape of Nails Reveals Character and Care
An article argues nails reflect a woman's vitality and grooming, noting healthy nails indicate refinement while broken nails hint at fatigue. It explains a ten minute manicure routine including polish removal, shaping, cuticle care, washing, and reapplication steps.
Praise for Proctor Fund supports Decatur readers
A Daily reader from Decatur Alabama expresses gratitude to the Daily Editor for the Proctor Fund campaign. She commends the staff for their work in raising awareness and aiding a worthy cause, noting that donors will eventually benefit in kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Alabama
John Stephenson
Install Officers At Lebanon W S C S
Lebanon Woman's Society of Christian Service installs officers after a worship service led by Rev. Sammy M. Stabler. Officers include Grace Hogan president and Louise Hogan secretary of missionary education and service, with many posts filled by Hogan Kelsoe and McKay family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Methodist Church
W.s.cs
Sammy M. Stabler
Grace Hogan
Dorthy McKay
Dorthy Mc-Kay
Truda Kelsoe
Louise Hogan
Ermie Mc-Kay
Evie Jane Vinson
Ollie Jean Kelsoe
Daisy Dennies
Bettye Roan
Mattie Hogan
D. T. Stover
Doris Hogan
Status of Women
Ruby Hogan
Lucille Hembree
Effie Black
Grants for Ports in Alabama Total $61356
Alabama state aeronautics department approved grants totaling 61356 for three airports in Montgomery Birmingham and nearby areas. Director Asa Rountree Jr said funds will be used for improvements and property purchases and to match federal funds for airports.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Aeronautics Department
Alabama
Asa Rountree, Jr
Birmingham
Rountree
Fathers' Know How for Expectant Dads in 1950
June 18th is Father’s Day and June 17th is set aside for Expectant Fathers. Articles urge dads to share infant care duties and offer baking soda as a safe cleaner for bottles toys bathinette high chairs cribs and playpens to keep baby gear clean and odor free.
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Junior
Baby
Approach Rulings As Christians Says Carr
Judge R. B. Carr of the Alabama court of appeals urges Southerners to view recent Supreme Court segregation rulings in a Christian light. He cautions against hotheaded defiance and stresses handling the law sanely to avoid trouble. He spoke in Montgomery on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
U. S. Supreme Court
R. B. Carr
Alabama Court of Appeals
Carr
Eye structure of pit vipers adapts for day and night
The pupils of rattlesnakes and other pit vipers are spherical at night as nocturnal hunters, but contract to a vertical slit during the day to reduce bright light. This physiological feature helps control light intake for improved vision in varying illumination.
Dear Miss Dix Advice on Diamond Ring and Navy Threats
A worried mother asks how to handle her son who demands a diamond ring before his 17th birthday and threatens to quit school to join the navy if denied. Dorothy Dix advises blocking the tactic by refusing payment, calling the girl’s bluff, and guiding the boy toward discipline and restraint.
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Miss DIX
Navy
Dear Miss Dix Marriage Descent and Family Strain
A nine year marriage ends with a child and a question of fidelity. The writer seeks guidance from Miss Dix on their strained relationship and unresolved emotional issues. The letter outlines a once loving union now tested by trust and personal conflict.
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Women’s Golf Association of
Smoa Dias
W. A. Tribble
Capshaw
Oneida
Randolph Copeland
T. D. Copeland
Anaheim
California
East Limestone High School
Athens College
Belle’ Mina
Athens High School
Las Vegas
Nevada
G. C. Mann
E. L. Isley
Sylvia Blythe Isley
Sara Ann Thompson
Hartselle
Akron
Ohio
Clyta Gilliam
New York City
Madge LaBoon
Alma Suggs
Jan, Jean
Joan Barrett
Barbara Nungesser
Kay Davis
Camp Winnataska
Tom Kimbrough
St. Francis Hospital
Greenville
South Carolina
Kimbrough
T. J. Cottingham
George LaBoon
T. R. Harrison
Margie Ellen Harrison
J. C. Jennings
Gonzalo
Florida
Charley L. Speer
Rose Speer
Gatlinburg
Roy Street
Monteagle
Charlotte Orr
J . Orr
R. W. Orr
Memphis
John McCree
Helena
Arkansas
Methodist Hospital
Anne Layman
Anne Wheat
Skyline Ranch Camp
Mentone
Peggy Stephenson
Johnlyn Kiehl
Orr
Linda Breeding
Margaret Ann Emens
Ann Coleman
Girls State
Panama City
Billy Wardlaw
Corinth
Mississippi
Ben Britnell
E. M. McCulloch
Jack Ross
Patsy Stephenson
Mrs. C. W. Green
Bud Orr
Bobby Stone
Butch Yarbrough
Hi-Lake
McMinnville
Jerrell
Teleras
Dillehay’s Drug Store
City Wide Delivery
Grant
Fairview
L. O. Ball
Kenneth Wells Cowell Keenum
Patricia Diana Smith
James Clay Smith
Fifth Avenue South
Patricia
Price L. Brown
Joe W. Smith
Trinity
Helen Follett
Courtesy
Fuller Brush Co
Daily
The
Lebanon W.S.C.S
Linderman’s Floor Service
Waxine A
Dorothy DIX
John
Loyd
Evans
2Nd Ave
Home Makers
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Johnston St
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