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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1947

Page

5

Wedding of Rita Mary Brueggemann Kyle in Belleville

Rita Mary Brueggemann Kyle wed Donald Ponsonby Kyle at St Marys Church Belleville Illinois with double ring ceremony. Attendants were three Brueggemann sisters and Kyle brothers. Bride wore organza gown with train and veil. orchids and rosary held. Reception followed at home of Mrs Brueggemann. honeymoon in the Ozarks. couple to reside in Decatur Alabama then Tuscaloosa.

Ueggemann-Kyle Belleville St. Mary’s Church Ilinois Rita Mary Brueggean Reyrancis Brueggemann Elleville Donald Ponsonbyyle Ponsony Kyle Decatur Ather Daniel O'Reilly William Heiss Theresa and Delrose Brueggemann Kyle Phillip Kyle William Theissed Paul Reime Donald Deitz Ozarks Alabama Tuscaloosa University of Alabama Notre Dame Academy LeClerc College Riverside High School

History of Finger Waving by Helen Follett

The article discusses finger waving as a hair technique for natural undulation, tracing its history from Marie Antoinette’s era to earlier periods. It advises on drying, steaming, and pinching wave lines, plus sun drying and wave nets to set the pattern and promote growth.

Marie Antoinette Toda

Local Social Notes Highlight Alabama Ties and May Events

Reunion style items and travels across Alabama and nearby states. Mentions Phi Delta fraternity, Beta Sigma Phi meeting at Why Not Eat Here Cafe, and a shower tea for Mrs George McGehee. Various visits in Florence Huntsville Jackson Mississippi and Birmingham appear with several local families noted.

Beta Sigma Phi

Personal Notes of Weekend Guests and Local Visits

Miss Betty McGehee of Atlanta Georgia and Mr Tommy Scheussler of Auburn Alabama were weekend guests of the McGehees. Brad Bibb Bailey returns from studies at the University of Alabama and spends the summer with his mother. Mrs T Z Bailey visits Tuscaloosa for a few days while Mr and Mrs Thomas Bailey return from Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Tennessee where he attended a Stoker's Manufacturers Association Conference. Mack Graham, Billy Don Weaver, Eddie Journey and Joe Allen Price spend the week at Camp.

Lane University New Orleans University of Alabama Phi Delta Fraternity Ponsonby Kyle Phillip Kyle Phillip Humphrey Huntsville Alabama McGehee James Norton Ben Campbell George McGehee Wynell Self Norton Sherman Street W. C. Self Campbell J.D. Barnett Willodyne Campbell Louise Self J. E. Barnett Betty McGehee Atlanta, Ga Tommy Scheussler Auburn, Ala John McGehee Brad Bibb Bailey Univer Alabama T. Z. Bailey Tuscaloosa Thomas Bailey Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Tenn Mr. Bailey Stoker's Manufacturers Association Mack Graham Billy Don Weaver Eddie Journey Joe Allen Price

Pari mutuel betting origin traced to 1872

The pari mutuel method of wagering on horse races was invented around 1872 by a Frenchman named Oller.

Oller

Dear Miss Dix Advice on Husband Dependence and Widow Social Life

Dorothy Dix answers a reader on ending a dependent marriage and a widow seeking social companionship. The advice urges the wife to claim independence, stop being the family nanny, and consider leaving an unproductive husband, while a widow seeks modest adult evening socialization after bereavement.

Dorothy DIX John

Double Weddings and Family Roles Questioned

A reader asks about the superstition of a double wedding and whether two siblings marrying in the same year is bad luck. Dorothy Dix dismisses luck in marriage, stressing judgment in choosing partners and noting nothing favors or harms a union due to multiple marriages in one family.

Dorothy DIX Candy

James Freeman Former Southern Railroad official dies at home

James Freeman longtime Southern Railway general passenger agent in Chattanooga died at home after a heart attack. He came to Chattanooga in 1929 after representing the railroad in Savannah Jacksonville Atlanta and Birmingham. He retired in 1944. Survived by his widow and a daughter.

Chattanooga Tenn James Freeman Southern Railroad Freeman Savannah Jacksonville Atlanta Birmingham

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