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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1948

Page

5

Miss Mildred George feted at misc shower in Decatur

Miss Margie Grizzard hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride elect Miss Mildred Louise George at Mrs. Ira E. George home. Guests enjoyed games, prizes, and gifts including silverware as refreshments were served. Also noted are upcoming events for Miss Jane Layton and local club activities.

Miss George Margie Grizzard Ira E. George Mildred Louise George Joseph Harold Emens Mrs. George Miss Grizzard Sue Emens Earl F. Emens Kenneth Rice C. E. Harvey Dixie Johnson Leon Johnson Mamie George Grizzard Jane Layton Leighton Robert Sadler Martha Dinsmore Decatur Country Club Miss .Layton

Social notes mention extended visits across states

Local and visiting families are listed among friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Malone and daughter Nancy plan to return from Fort Walton Florida. Numerous visits span Tuscaloosa Atlanta Midland Rochester and Nashville with travel to Chicago and New York. The Westminster church Bible schools held a picnic.

Charles. Malone Nancy Clara Benny Malone Sarah Jane Carolyn Wyatt Fort Walton Florida

Dear Miss Dix Advice on Troubled Family and Love

Dorothy Dix counsels a mother of four to hire a nurse for children and relinquish control for months to restore discipline. She also tells a woman to end a relationship with a married employer and urges seeking support from friends to share grief.

Madam R Madam Rose Miss Dix Dorothy

Danville Methodist Youth Group Active in Year

The Danville Methodist church youth group, led by Rev. Sammy M. Stabler, stayed busy this year with regular Saturday meetings at 7 30 pm. Last Saturday 40 members attended, after worship they enjoyed recreation and ice cream served by Mrs. Delois Garnett and Mrs. Alfon Owen.

Danville

Glass Breaks Front Window At Cunningham's Barber Shop

A front window at Cunningham's barber shop on Bank Street was shattered by an unidentified person around 9 PM Tuesday. Officials believe the large plate glass was broken by someone exiting the nearby Roxy theatre as a crowd dispersed.

Cunningham's Bank Street Daily ‘Today Roxy Theatre

Wedding Party Plans and Family Travels Across States

Thursday gatherings include the Flagg Flanigan wedding party at Wilson Lake camp hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Le red Osborn with multiple attendees. Wyker and Osborn families visit, Kirby and Edwards plan Sea Island trip, Thomas family returns from Montgomery, and Baker and Lynne families vacation in Miami Beach while Thombs visits Galveston. Suzanne Shelton is reported ill at home.

Luke Pryor Lamb-Pryor Mr. Pryor Joseph Calvin LaFayette Street Julian Bibb, Jr Charles Eyster, Jr James N. Bloodworth William B. Eyster Edward Davies John D. Wyker W. J. Duncan, III Harold Smith William S. Kirby M. E. Edwards

Funeral service for Bernard Howard Thursday in Cullman

Funeral services for Bernard Howard 41 will be held Thursday at 10:00 AM at Bethsedia church. The Rev Luther Hudson and Rev Mack Love will officiate. Interment follows in the church cemetery. He died Monday at Cullman hospital after a long illness. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs W G Howard Cullman a sister Mrs Wynelle Bailey Calif and two brothers Ralph Howard Birmingham and Euel Howard Cullman. Pallbearers are Carrol, Eddins, Edgar Zeigler, Alfred Engle, Sam Ponder, Parker Stancil, Blair Hays. Honorary pallbearers are Cullman Drug Store employees and S E and McCoy bus line drivers.

Burnette Bernard Howard Cullman Hospital Bethsedia—.church Luther Hudson Mack Church W.g.—Howard Cullman Wynelle Bailey Calif Ralph Howard Birmingham Euel Howard Carrol Eddins Edgar Zeigler Alfred Engle Sam Ponder Parker Stancil Blair Hays Cullman ‘ Drug Store S. E. and McCoy

Investigation of Theft of Cash Intensified Today

Chief J B Whitmire said the investigation of a theft involving more than 1300 dollars at Watkins and Perry grill would be intensified. Special State Investigator R A Troupe from Athens joined Decatur police in tracing the missing money after it vanished from a filing cabinet money drawer. The back door was pried open with a crow bar on Sunday June 13.

Watkins and Perry Grill R. A. Troupe Athens Decatur

Vacation Bible School Enrollment at Austinville Baptist

The Austinville Baptist church vacation Bible school reports a large turnout with 117 attendees. An invitation was extended to all young people to enroll in the program.

Austinville Baptist Church Vacation Bible School

Cpl Freeze Promoted in Okinawa Weather Unit

Cpl William R Freeze is promoted to sergeant with the 15th Weather Squadron stationed in Okinawa. The unit is part of the Air Weather Service under the Air Port Command, serving the U S Air Force and other forces across the Pacific. Freeze, a Decatur Al native and Austinville High School graduate, joined in May 1946. his mother Mrs Louise Ward lives at 1414 5th Ave Decatur.

William R. Freeze 15Th Weather Squadron Ann Freeze Kad Okinawa 15Th Weather Tokyo Globeling-Air Weather Service Airport Command United Air Force U. S Pacific Sgt. Freeze Austinville High School Deca Louise Ward 5Th Ave Decatur

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