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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1945

Page

6

Engagements and Weddings In Local Society Note

Mrs. B M Bloodworth reports engagements and marriages including Ethel Mae Orr to Corp Walter Joseph Prucnal of Johnstown PA and Yuma Army Air Field AZ, and Cora Lee Speake to Pfc Harold C Saabye of Fort Jackson SC. The Speake ceremony was June 13 at Rev W S Brooke’s home in Columbia with Miss Mary McKinney as maid of honor and Pfc Alvin Frankel as best man. Mrs Saabye is daughter of Mrs J T Speake of Moulton AL.

Charles F. Orr Hartselle Ethel Mae Corp Walter Joseph Prucnal Johnstown Pennsylvania Yuma Army Air Field Arizona Cora Lee Columbia South Carolina Harold C. Saabye Fort Jackson W. S. Brooke Brooke Mary McKinney Alvin Frankel Saabye J.T. Speake Moulton Ala Ethel Mac Orr Yuma Army Air Field, Ariz

Secretary Joins United States Engineers of War Department

A woman identified as Bama is now employed as secretary with the United States Engineers of the War Department. This appointment reflects ongoing administrative staffing for wartime engineering projects.

Bama United Statesngineers War Department

Civinette Club Ice Cream Supper Held At Local Home

The Civinette Club held its annual ice cream supper at Mrs. Marvin Dougherty’s home with about fifty members and families attending. Officers were installed by Lt. W. J. Brown with Mrs. Phil Vaughan as president and others in the lineup.

Civinette Club Marvin Dougherty W. J. Brown Civitan International Phil Vaughan E. J. Chenault H. G. Williams

Elderly widows urged to seek self reliance over marriage

Dorothy Dix argues that many widowed women in their fifties and sixties seek younger husbands for companionship and home cooking. She notes most are wealthy or bereaved, but warns the pursuit risks losing identity and independence. Dix advises pursuing personal projects, clubs, skills, and self sufficiency instead of remarriage after middle age.

Mr. Ripley Jane John Ome The Bell Syndicate

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