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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1955

Page

7

Brawl Breaks Out Over Poker Night at Broken Spur

Kerry Riordan edges into a high stakes hand with Rusty Baines and Calder the dealer. Wharton loses his temper and clashes erupt as Kerry scores a royal flush while Rusty and Calder try to calm the room.

Kerry Calder Rusty Baines Rob Mallory Kerry Riordan Rusty Margie Flint Wharton Ace Siena Kerry Jennings Warton

Radio and TV Schedule Log Summary

A scrambled log lists daily broadcasting times and programs from early to late, including News World News Broadway Top Secret Files and The Morning Show with Garry Moore, with gaps and garbled titles. It notes late program changes and signs on and off across stations.

Benson Virgil You

W M A Plans Day of Prayer at Church

The W M A will meet at the church Thursday to observe a day of prayer. Each member is asked to be present and to bring a covered dish for lunch. Will Howell and granddaughter Gay visit Mr. and Mrs G C Walker with Mr. and Mrs Ray Parrish and son of Texas joining. The community club is noted.

W.M.A Will Howell Gay Ray Parrish Texas G. C. Walker Community Club

To Be Continued Scene of Crash and Screams

A man crashes and a woman screams as glass shatters and darkness falls. The scene ends with the promise of continuation.

Dear Miss Dix Advice on Repressing Past Affair and Marriage Harmony

Dorothy Dix cautions a reader to ignore a past affair rather than confront the other woman. She says nagging risks driving the husband back to drinking and warns that reopening the incident could tempt him to repeat it. The counsel urges sweetness and trust to preserve the marriage.

Advice to circulate dating life with soldiers

The writer urges the reader to move on from an unengaged soldier and seek plain fun with other boys. It emphasizes no need for a real feeling for every date and suggests informing the soldier of the dating activity.

Local society notes and family updates from the week

The H D C met at a home in recent days with a demonstration on metal window boxes. Theo Wright, son of Pat and … Wright, returned Friday from Nova Scotia. Herbert Humphries and family from Birmingham visited his parents. Albert Hester and family of Gadsden and Walter Hester visited Warren Hester's family Sunday. Jean Albright is ill with measles at Muriel and … Albright’s home.

Ryan School H.D.C Levy McKee Theo Wright Pat Wright Nova Scotia Herbert Humphries Birmingham John Humphries Albert Hester Gadsden Walter Hester Warren Hester Jean Albright Muriel Albright

Dear Miss Dix Love Advice From Reading Column

A 19 year old writes about loving a fellow in the armed service while her mother disapproves. The note expresses conflict in staying faithful while awaiting the service member and seeks guidance on parental support and personal resolve.

Miss DIX Tae

Dear Miss Dix on Street Etiquette and Hat Tip

A reader asks if she should reply to men who greet her on the street but do not tip their hats. Mrs Dix says returning the salutation is better than snubbing it and notes hat tipping in polite gesture is fading, though not common among her male friends.

Peggy Miss DIX

Puppy Love Requests a Free Leaflet 0-43

Dorothy Dix urges readers to request a free leaflet 0-43. She asks that a stamped self addressed envelope be enclosed and that the request be sent to her care of this newspaper. The notice emphasizes proper submission and courtesy in correspondence.

Dorothy DIX

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