Series of society events and social updates in Atlanta
Mrs. Hunt hosts luncheons at Hotel Lyons this summer with guest Mrs. Sanders of Newnan. Central Methodist W S C S circles meet Monday with various hostesses. Westminster Auxiliary meets at 3 PM on Monday for June program. Miss Sallye Barnum visits Montgomery. Foster Pointer on business in Montgomery. Mrs. Wood and son Billy Jr. arrive from Galveston to visit Mrs. Jones. Miss Collier visits Columbus with Harriett Collier returning home. Lt. H D Barnum Jr returns to Camp Buckner after leave. Mrs. Morrow recovering at McRae Hospital Corinth. Attendees include Dr. T G Morrow, Mrs. W Lye, Billee M Jones Sr. and others. Corporal John D Sherrill noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FS. Hunt, Sr
Walter D. Sanders
Newnan
Hotel Lyons
William Wood
Billy Jr
Galveston
Texas
J.T. Jones
T. G. Morrow
McRae Hospital
Corinth
Miss
T. G.morrow
Quiet Day Is IKEs Request
General Dwight Eisenhower remains in Abilene with his wife and son John for a private family reunion at the old Eisenhower home. Military police cordon the area around the residence as townspeople observe his request for a quiet day. He is expected to depart tonight for Washington for an early week appointment before a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kas
Dwight Eisenhower
John
Eisenhower
South Abilene
Washington
Military Families Share Time on Furloughs Across the South
U S Army Air Corps Pvt Harlan Hunter Jr of Nashville Tenn visits his father in Decatur on a fifteen day furlough. Lt and Mrs Reed Rodgers Jr visit Decatur after arrival from Carlyle Barracks to be assigned to Lawson General Hospital. Earle Calvin Sr attends Alabama Federation of Women s Clubs board meeting in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Air Corps
Bob Hunter
Laredo
Texas
Pvt
Harlan Hunter, Jr
Nashville, Tenn
Turner Field
Albany, Ga
Earle Calvin, Sr
Alabama Federation—of Women's Clubs
Montgomery
A. F. Ww. Co
Reed Rodgers
Decatur
East Lafayette Street
Rodgers
Carlyle Barracks
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta
R. B. Bagley
Birmingham
Mr. Bagley
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Politeness on the road and the safety rules text
Fort Erie Times-Review notes politeness can backfire for drivers in snowdrifts. A Decatur driver jailed for safety zone violations is mentioned and a bus discussion highlights public road ethics and driving rules stressing alertness, caution, and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Erie
Ont
Canada
Times-Review
Decatur
Alphabet Safety And Weekend Trips Haiku From 1945
A collage of vintage quips and cartoons about safety rules roads and manners, with lines on lights hill X rays and the alphabet ending with Y for you. It includes snippets about sardines in San Francisco and a joke about discretion and aging.
Recipe for Beauty Be Kindly
A column extols good manners and kindness over rudeness. It urges polite, patient behavior toward service workers and family, noting beauty comes from a gracious nature and a cheerful, respectful attitude. It stresses saying please and thank you and being a positive example for children.
Army Cuts Summer Beef Orders Boost Civilians Hopes
The Army reduced beef purchases for July and August, directing slaughterers to divert more meat to federally inspected plants. Resturants face closures or shortened schedules as shortages bite nationwide while civilians may gain larger Atlantic Seaboard poultry shares and more canned fruit and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Congress
Washington
Army
Atlantic Seaboard
Battle of Brains Silent Challenge
A terse exchange hints at a planned contest between intellects. The wife praises bravery while noting the absence of weaponry, framing a high minded dispute over wit and strategy rather than force.
Estimated US street lighting cost per person
Statisticians estimate the annual cost of street lighting in the United States at about $1.20 per capita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. M. Bloodworth
Central Methodist
D. W. Speake
Raymond Brittain
W. T. Hamilton
Westminster Auxiliary
Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
Lanta, Ga
Sallye Barnum
Foster H. Pointer
Martha Collier
Columbus, Ga
Harriett Collier
Laneese Halbrooks
Ann Blair Garner
Vera Austelle
Monteagle
Tenn
Mrs. Austelle
H. D. Barnum, Jr
Camp Buckner
H. D. Barnum
Echols
Columbia
Corporal John D. Sherrill
The
Virginia Life
Leighton
Delta Air Lines
2Nd Ave
Remington Rand Agency—Sales and Service
Ferguson’s
Sinclair
Highway
8Th St
Ike
Prim. M. Ed Little
New Orleans
John Wilford Self
Lt. Self
Jimmy Weatherford
Athens
Robert Eutherford
Betty Foster Pointer
Atlanta, Ga
Elizabeth Calvin
Mrs. Ashly Long
Patricia Long
Mrs. Long
Patricia
Robert Allen
Ray Frederick
Auburn
Kappa Sigma
Show Off
Cort
Snes
Batiste
Tafy
I Womens
Treasure Mouse
L’aiglons
Buttrey’s Ready-To-Wear
Mary Jane Kelush
Nate Kelush
Flint
Michigan
Truman Hill
A. W. Hill
By Junins
ABC
S OF Safety
Hollywood
San Francisco
Decatur Junior
Dad
Marine
Second Marine
Helen Follett
Signe Hasso
Agriculture Department
Rport
Sime
Cocler
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