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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1958

Page

7

Sophia Loren and a heavy bag of fables in Spain

A rumor filled slice recounts Sophia Loren admiring a heavy eight pound handbag in Madrid, bought by a husband for Christmas then shipped to Rome for repairs, with other Hollywood gossip about entertainers and TV plans from 1958.

Madrid Sophia Loren Spain B.W Sophia America Betty Furness Dagmar Eleanor Helms Molly Berns Pecksniffian Rome

Doan’s Pills promise fast relief for backache and pains

An advertisement claims Doan’s Pills ease nagging backache headaches and muscular pains fast. It notes a mild diuretic action and relief for bladder irritation from certain foods, urging better sleep and long standing use. A new large size is advertised.

Oan Doan

Morgan Lacey's Spring Augusta Winfrey

Steve Huntly filled his regular appointments here Sunday morning and night. Mrs. Georgia L Dunn returned from a vacation in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. William Black and son Danny made a business trip to Montgomery. Mr and Mrs Robert Mosely and their children of New York are visiting Mrs Moselys parents, Mr and Mrs Welma Edwards.

Steve Huntly Georgia L. Dunn Florida William Black Danny Montgomery Robert Mosely New York

Local Notes From Morgan County and Cedar Creek

Jimmie Hollaway arrived home from overseas for a few weeks. Misses Gale and Jane Holmes have been ill. Mrs Homer Foote is improving after surgery at Hartsville Hospital. Mrs Lillie Pruett and family hosted Mr and Mrs E W Henry and Rev D H Davenport for dinner. Mr and Mrs Edmond Hollaway and Mr and Mrs Jimmie Hollaway were in Birmingham.

Jimmie Hollaway Gale Jane Holmes Homer Foote Hartselle Hospital Lillie Pruett E. W. Henry D. H. Davenport Edmond Hollaway Birming

Radio and TV Listings Snapshot From Diverse Stations

A dense roster of daily schedules lists News in Brief, Tops in Pops, and various program blocks across multiple stations, including Baron Baseball, Decatur Bandstand, 1490 Club, Morning Melodies, World News, and Channel 23 lineups. The entries cover news, music, sports, dramas, and children's shows with times spanning early morning to late evening.

WAJF Decatur Jump Junction

Weekend Visits Mentioned by Families in Town

Coleman Holmes and Paul Jones attended the singing at Friendship Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Holmes of Hartselle visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther Holmes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rice of Decatur spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harris Parnell. Mrs. Frances Sellers of Bessemer is here visiting friends and relatives.

Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues List

A compact clue list with numbered across and down hints including Transfer befalls conqueror of England fencing swords banal river at odds native of Crete pronoun Owr think archaic think river base of operations revolver lariats against storage place Hawaiian bird U 8 8 R to him speak crystal lined stone nodule whiskers book of maps colors as cloth famous tenor

England Crete

Crossword 20 and Daily Cryptogram Note

Puzzle items include crossword hints and a cryptogram quotation with a sample decoding key. The page lists clues and a shown cryptoquote puzzle attributed to Longfellow and Swift with a 1955 King Features Syndicate credit.

Longfellow King Features Syndicate, Inc

Local Church Guests and Family Visits in Morgan County

Rev L Z Hurley filled his appointments at the Arlene Livley Center. Various families and individuals from Decatur New Market Cotaco and surrounding areas visited relatives and attended services, including Mr and Mrs L M Whitten, the Turney family, the Waughs, the Dix Grammer and Johnson households, and the Sharp and Wilhoyte families.

L. Z. Hurley Jerry McCutcheon Decatur Onnie Waugh Florida Lee Winton Howard Dobbs P. G. Winton Marvin Maxwell Robert Turney Alonzo Turney Cotaco L. M. Whitten Ronald Drucilla Sharp Buck Wilhoyte Rickey W. R. Sivley Jimmie Boyd New Market Charles Dick Grammer Randolph Johnson Huel Sharp Addley Johnson Felton Sharp

Dennis the Menace and friends visit family

Dennis The Menace of Mr and Mrs Oneal Sharp and family on Sunday afternoon. Rev and Mrs L Z Hurley are vacationing in Florida. Templehof Airport in Berlin sits in the center of a large city, one of the few such airports worldwide.

Oneal Sharp L. Z. Hurley Florida Templehof Berlin

Also Mentioned on This Page

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