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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
6
A guidance piece urges forethought and perseverance for youthful appearance. It extols daily five minute facial massage, cold water cleansing, and ice friction with gauze for stimulation. It warns against neglect and off again care, promoting creams and gentle facial strokes from throat to temples.
An invitation notes that Mack Livingston is inviting any interested children to be at the library on Saturday at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
Miss Dottie Doerr of Birmingham visits Miss Marianna Mason for the weekend. Evergreen student Lamar Moorer comes for a sister’s visit with Mrs. Jack Mason. The Bush family returns home to Montgomery after visits with Wilder and J D Bush relatives. Harris and Net tles plan visits with families in Alabama. Mrs. Draper and Miss Broadus travel for vacations and family events.
A memorial singing will start next Sunday at ten o'clock at Macedonia Baptist church six miles southwest of Decatur. An old time picnic lunch will be spread at noon with attending quartets from Decatur Eva Falkville Cullman Shef field and Ford City. Loudspeakers will be installed and there will be plenty of space for attendees.
Mrs Joe Weatherly and daughter Katie return from Minneapolis after visiting Rev Joe Weatherly Jr They accompanied Rev Weatherly and Carl Pettey who spoke in Youth For Christ rallies in Kansas City and Des Moines Mrs W H Bronson and children visit sister Redding Emens Mary Elizabeth Emens underwent a tonsillectomy this morning
A 16 year old girl writes of a life filled with parental fights curses and filth at home. She plans to finish school leave within a year and support herself by working despite abuse. The columnist contrasts her situation with readers who complain about typical teen troubles and urges gratitude for stable homes.
An annual memorial singing on the grounds began about 15 years ago to honor the founders. Tennis Spark man directs the event, guiding the singing and activities.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at five o'clock at Brown's Chapel for Mrs. James I Chrissinger 86 who died Wednesday after a long illness. Rev W W Glass and Rev John A Troxler will officiate with interment in city cemetery. Pallbearers listed. she leaves a daughter Mrs Owen Cook of Evanston Ill and a nephew Roy Sheets of Evansville Ind. Her sister Mrs Joe Young of Melbourne is named as survivor.
The columnist counsels a 19 year old girl to wait to marry, noting maturity and life experience shape a husband’s value beyond looks and dancing. The piece ends with a historical aside that the United States imposed its first tariff in 1790 on liquor.
A Hungarian parliament member who fled the country told the Associated Press there is no plan to form a government in exile. The speculation had followed the removal of Premier Ferenc Nagy in a communist coup three weeks ago. Nagy is now in the United States.
Preparations were under way for selecting a federal grand jury to probe alleged vote frauds in the August Kansas City primary. Judge Albert A. Ridge signed an order summoning the jury for July 5 and a panel from which 23 will be chosen is expected to be drawn today.
The Textile Workers Union of America has asked the Justice Department to investigate alleged civil rights violations strike breaking and terrorism by local law officers in Prattville Alabama.
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