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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1952

Page

6

Miss Lois Tonn Weds LeRoy Hochsprung In Florence

The wedding of Lois Mildred Tonn daughter of the Rev and Mrs E T Tonn and LeRoy L Hochsprung son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hochsprung of Aurora Illinois took place at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Florence Sun day afternoon. The ceremony featured nup tial music by E Y Berry and Eugene Tonn with a lace dress of white nylon net, veil, and a purple th roated white orchid bouquet. A reception at the Tonn home followed and out of town guests from Aurora Pensacola Montgomery and Boston attended. After a eastern wedding trip the couple will live at 426 Jackson street Aurora.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Lois Mildred Tonn E. T. Tonn LeRoy L. Hochsprung Walter Hochsprung Aurora Illinois E. Y. Berry Decatur Eugene Tonn Hochsprung Marlon Miller Town Ruth Ann Town Tomn Frank Steinwart John Miller Ruth Town Boston Linda Bohnstedt Ann Huffman Karen Miller Lillian Jones Summit Mississippi Jackson Street Aurois Walter. Hochsprung Karen Kathie Miller Jimmy John Beckner Marion Miller Edward Mietz Walter Rahn Nancy Rahn William Konrad Conrad Seifrid Pensacola Fla Edmund Lammert Lammert John Judy Montgomery John Barron Henry Day Joyce Edward Brauer Arline Pat Pelzer Lois.Tonn Florence

Improper Eating Habits Linked to Excessive Belching

A health feature explains belching often stems from quick eating and air swallowed during meals. It notes that persistent belching can signal organic disease and urges medical evaluation with X rays to rule out ulcers, tumors, or gallbladder issues.

Orient

Devotional Session Cites Psalm 100 Theme Christ Our Daily Partner

Roll call featured a favorite scripture verse. Mrs Estelle Mitchell delivered a devotional on Christ Our Daily Partner, reading Psalm 100 and meditating from The Upper Room. Mrs Selven Ferguson presented a study from Mission To America. The meeting closed with the Mizpah.

Estelle Mitchell Selven Ferguson America

Benediction Meeting By W M S Sixth Avenue Church

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Sixth Avenue Church of God invites members to a benediction gathering this Thursday. The session will discuss upcoming outreach and church activities with attendees urged to arrive on time.

W.M.S Sixth Avenue Church OF God The Woman's Missionary Society of the Sixth Avenue Church of

Exchange Club swears in three new members at meeting

Three new members were formally sworn into the Decatur Exchange Club at its weekly meeting last night in the Why Not cafe. A meeting will be held Thursday afternoon June 26 at two o'clock at Mrs. Carl McDonald’s home on Beeline Highway South. An invitation was extended to all ladies of the church to attend.

Decatur Order of the Rainbow Decatur Masonic Temple Chapel Hill W.S.C.S Woman’s Society of Christian Service Chapel Hill Methodist Church Johnnie White Jesus Saves Wilson Mitchell Grover Mann Paul Hampton Decatur Exchange Club Why Not John God Carl McDonald Beeline Highway South

Mary Lou Installation Announced for Friday

The Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No. 320 Order of the Eastern Star will install officers Friday evening June 27 at 8 at the Decatur Masonic Temple. Installing officers include Mrs. Lew Melton Atlanta GA and Guy Counts. A banquet at Pitts Motel follows at 6 30. Reservations via H D Casey or Mrs Butler Hine by Thursday noon. Public invited.

Mary Lou Dancy Order of the Eastern Star Decatur Masonic Temple Lew Melton Atlanta Georgia Guy Counts Worthy Patton Ruby Jones Mary Walton Vera McRae Mercedes Norwood Cleo Levin Pitts Motel H. D. Casey Butler Hine

Faithful Workers Enjoy Picnic Monday Evening

The Faithful Workers Sunday School Class of Central Baptist Church held a picnic at Delano Park Monday evening. After a bountiful meal they exchanged gifts with secret pals. Members present included Mrs. Leon Dumas Mrs. Eugene Wright Miss Myrl Hambrick Miss Sue Wright Miss Helen Ruth Roan Miss Marjorie Reeves Miss Doris Davis Miss Christine Vinson Miss Frances Farrer Miss Mary Black Miss Martha Whitt Rogers and teacher Mrs. Sherrill Maner.

Faithful Workers Central Baptist Church Delano Park Leon Dumas Eugene Wright Myrl Hambrick Sue Wright Helen _ Ruth Roan Marjorie Reeves Doris Davis Christine Vinson Frances Farrer Mary Black Martha Whitt Rogers Sherrell Maner

Personal notices of visits and vacations across states

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Duke and infant Victoria Ellen visit Union Mississippi relatives. Margie Ellen Harrison remembered. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Woodall return from two week trip to Clearwater Beach Florida also visiting St. Petersburg Tampa and Tallahassee. Miss Sydney Finnell of Tuscaloosa arrives to visit grandmother Mrs. L. A. Neill and Dr. Neill. Mr. and Ms. C. M. Graham at Seabreeze Hotel Panama City Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright and daughters enjoy vacations across Alabama Tennessee Georgia Florida and Ohio. Mrs. J. Jennings and children Gonzalez Florida arrive Friday to visit mother and grandmother Mrs. T. R. Harrison and relatives.

A. G. Duke Victoria Ellen Union Mississippi H. C. Johnston Calvin Woodall Clearwater Beach Florida St. Petersburg Tampa Tallahassee Sydney Finnell Tuscaloosa L. A. Neill Dr. Neill Ms. C. M. Graham Seabreeze Hotel Panama City Fred Wright Alabama Tennessee Georgia Ohio J. ©. Jennings Gonzalez, Florida T. R. Harrison

Time head urges local level school improvements

Roy E. Larsen president of Time Inc urged local action to improve schools at a state education conference in Tuscaloosa. He noted 1,600 communities already work with his National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools and another 5,000 have some citizen action. He proposed a three point plan for community school advancement.

Tuscaloosa Roy E. Larsen Time, Inc Larsen National Citizens Commission

Bob Glenn Speaker For Athens College

Athens College announces Rev. Robert Glenn pastor of Valhermosa Springs Community Church will speak at a regular assembly Wednesday July 2 at 9 A.M. in McCandless Auditorium. He has led rural church work in our state and was named rural pastor of the year by the Progressive Farmer last year. He holds a scholarship at Emory University and taught there last summer in the School for Rural Preachers. Public invited with special note to rural ministers county agricultural agents and community leaders.

Athens College Robert Glenn Valhermosa Springs McCandless Emory University

Americans Use About 135 Pounds Wheat Flour Per Capita

A historical record notes that the average American consumes roughly 135 pounds of wheat flour per person each year, reflecting national dietary patterns and agricultural production.

Press-Register and Pape seek Channel 8 TV station in Mobile

The Mobile Press-Register Co and Papé Broadcasting Co apply for authority to operate a commercial TV station on Channel 8 in Mobile. Press-Register runs Radio WABB while Papé runs WALA and has renewed its previous Channel 3 bid to Channel 8. Gunpowder is a mixture of saltpetre sulphur and charcoal.

Washington Mobile Press-Register Co Pape Broadcasting Co Mobile The Press-Register WABB Pape WALA Papé Company Communications Commission Press Register

Club to Launch Concentrated Drive for New Members

Wallace, Billy Roberts, and David Gautier led a meeting focused on organization. The membership committee will meet Thursday evening at the home of Bob Brigham, 304 Fifth Avenue, West, to plan a focused drive for new members.

Last Day To Claim Social Security Death Benefits Aug 31

Ware Foster of the Decatur Social Security office warns survivors of insured persons who died abroad between 1941 and 1946 risk losing lump sum death payments if they do not file before August 31 1952. Widows or those who paid burial costs for a U S reinterment are often affected and urged to contact the Decatur office promptly.

Ware Foster Decatur Social Security Office United States Foster Decatur

Eskimos Migrated North of Lake Superior 2000 Years Ago

The article posits that Inuit peoples inhabited regions north of Lake Superior around two millennia ago and migrated further north from that origin point.

Lake Superior

English Spelling Treated as Tough by National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society calls English spelling exceptionally hard among the world’s languages, highlighting its complex rules and historical irregularities in a detailed discussion.

National Geographic Society

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Lois Tomn H. Hinz A. Norwood C. Wiegand N. McGee D. Seibert A. Huff Walter Mittwede L. J. Sneed Earl Beckner Rainbow Girls Don’s Floor Service Don Wil St. E AMS First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur Second Avenue Ala By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D King A. J Features Syndicate, Inc Pfaff Sewing Machines Mis FT To Ally Exchange Club Mary Lou Modest Maidens U. S Patent Office Bob Glenn LOYD Sois Princess Randolph Scott Columbia Princess Theatre Joan Leslie Ellen Drew Alexander Knox George Perry Youngstown Kitchens RADIO SHACK Hwy Lafayette St Moke Hagerty 2Nd Ave Johnston St Walgreen Agency
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