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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1955
Page
6
Miss Lawrence receives a tea shower with yellow and white decor, pink roses and yellow snapdragons, a blue ribbon chair, and a yellow umbrella gift. She wears beige silk with white accessories and a white rosebud corsage.
A light editorial piece titled Rabbits and Hats offers humorous commentary on a recent political or social gimmick, poking fun at clever tricks and sudden reversals. It reflects a playful, skeptical tone typical of opinion pages.
In a tale likened to Alice in Wonderland, rabbits spreading through England and Australia led farmers to extermination programs. The effort reduced rabbit numbers and fur supply, creating a shortage and prompting trappers to seek other work as demand declines.
The article notes Davy Crockett controls the local market for hats while fur shortages grow. Hopes rest on higher prices for British and Australian rabbit fur to revive trapping, but how this will affect hat prices and sales remains uncertain.
About two-fifths of U S hospital beds are occupied by mental patients and these do not include epileptics and subnormal patients.
Mrs. Ben Brenneman Jr. and children of Sheffield visit her brother B. F. Wear Jr. and Mrs. Wear. Mrs. Freeman Free and Mr. Free visit. Robin L. Thomas recuperating at Decatur General undergoing surgery Thursday. The Rosses travel to Birmingham Biloxi New Orleans and Hammond to visit Mrs. Jim Cade. Jimmy Sherrard ill at home. Beltons back from Mo. Ling improving after hospital stay in Memphis. Ling to be accompanied home by Mrs. Ling. E S George and T T R of Birmingham visit sister Mrs. John Sandlin and niece Miss Ruby Sandlin.
Summer hair is hard to manage but floral accessories offer a chic fix. Tips include sleeking ends, using lacquer spray, and pinning fresh or artificial flowers at strategic spots. Blonde choices include honeyed black eyed susans and daisies. brunettes favor roses and white daisies.
Group Two of the Women’s Fellowship of First Christian Church gathered at the home of Mrs. Floyd Corbin with Mrs. Charlie Rogers as co hostesses. Thirteen members attended as Mrs. Rogers opened with prayer and Miss Eleanor Walker led a program on Christian Witness.
The Willoughby Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid Society held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Neely D. Crawford’s home. Mrs. Melvin Wells presided, devotion titled Opportunity, minutes read by present member, and eight members with three visitors were served angel cake ribbon ice cream mints nuts and punch. July’s gathering will be at Mrs. Luther Sellers 8th Ave SE.
Leprosy cases are most common in hot damp regions and least common in very dry climates. The statement highlights climate influence on disease distribution.
Rev J R Heaps filled his regular Antioch appointment. M Y F met Sunday evening. W S C S met Thursday. Families and friends from Decatur Somerville Florida and other towns visited Mr and Mrs Sharp and related households. Local residents and returning veterans are mentioned along with hospital notes and social visits.
About 4.12 million U S women are employed in clerical work representing roughly one quarter of all employed women according to the report.
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