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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1950

Page

6

Gold Star Mothers Honored At Morgan County Tea

Thirty guests attended the Gold Star Mothers tea honoring 141 Morgan County World War II heroes. The event by the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 4190 featured music, poetry, prayers, and corsages, with proceeds aiding Tuolosis Sanatorium patients in Flint.

V.F.W. Auxiliary Morgan County Martin L. Kingsmore D.A.V. Auxiliary Claude Aycock Garland Roberts American Legion Auxiliary Joe Morrison V.F.W Vif.w Jo Ann Parker H. N. Peurifoy Clio Levin John Troxler Grace Coolidge Reverend Troxler Helen K. Todd Bertha K. Timberlake Lazelle R. Lovelace Catherine Loosier Mary Pike Penny Frances C. Morrison Jewell Smith Ie R. Goodlet Beatrice Belew Flint Ladies Auxiliary Gracie Henderson Somerville Brenda Rowe Falkville Lela Brown Maude Beshers Lacey's Spring W. M. Simmons Decatur Atlee H. Hoff Frank Vaughan Austinville Dan Walden W. M. Lanier Davis Hodges Charles Hargrove Geneva Bridges Vaughan

Local social notes list two dozen summer trips and visits

Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Beasley and two children return from a two week vacation to Panama City Florida and Mississippi and Louisiana. Mrs. Charles M Kortrecht Memphis Tennessee will stay overnight with her mother en route to New York. June 30 sail for Europe. Mrs. John C Bragg visits Jackson Mississippi with grandson Robert Donnelly Jr. Beau mont Texas for month visit. Barrett Shelton Jr Frank Perkins Jr Bobby Tweedy and Allen Hamilton return from Gulf Coast weekend. Mrs. Lloyd L Lively Mrs. Thomas Hendrix and Dora Clark expected home from Mexico tour Wednesday. Mrs. W H Day visits Birmingham family. two week Colorado mountains vacation after July 1. Warner Sartor resumes law studies at Alabama after weekend with parents. David Wiley transfers to Decatur. Miss Jo Annie M Mont left for Marydale Camp Kentucky for two weeks. Frank Wiley visiting relatives in Greenville. Mrs Cecil Julian Bettye Faye Julian Glendon Julian and J L English return from Jacksonville Beach Florida trip. Mrs D C Ewing visits sister in McRae Georgia. Terry Hoppenans summer with B J Hoppenans. W B Markstein returns from three week West Coast trip. Miss Adelia de Yampert returns to Tuscaloosa after weekend visit to Sartor home on Jackson Street.

Charles M. Kortrecht Memphis Tennessee Henry A. Skeggs New York Mr. Kortrecht

Boy sets new air speed record at Alabama carnival

Herbert Davis sixteen of Birmingham piloted a jet model airplane to 140.56 mph, breaking his own unofficial world mark at the Alabama miniature air carnival. Davis previously held the official 138.49 mph record set in Detroit last year.

Birmingham Ala Herbert Davis Alabama Davis Detroit

Black walnut wood admired for gunstock use

Black walnut stands out as a preferred wood for gunstocks due to its balance of strength and workability. The hardwood is valued for吸 its rich color grain and durability, making it a popular choice among gunsmiths and firearm makers.

Campaign Cost Probe Widens Across Five States

Senate elections subcommittee chair Gillette promised to send investigators into Pennsylvania Illinois Florida and South Carolina to probe campaign costs any worthy complaint will be examined though funds and staff are limited He noted existing law requires detailed reports only for pre and post general elections and favored a federal spending cap for primaries or nominating conventions

Gillette Iowa Senate Asroday Pennsylvania Illinoise Florida South Carolina House James H. Duff Congress

Governor Folsom addresses 3000 at Birmingham Negro event

Governor James E. Folsom told an all Negro audience in Birmingham that the United States and Alabama are winning the battle against prejudice. About 3,000 people attended a Greater Birmingham Negro Business League celebration where he spoke on progress against racial bias.

Birmingham Ala U. S James E. Folsom Alabama Folsom Negro Business League

Strike sessions stall in Mobile as talks resume

In Mobile Alabama negotiators and two conciliators relaunched discussions to end Mobile City Lines bus strike after a 12 day shutdown. Both sides offered no comments as a three hour session failed to produce progress.

Mobile Ala AFL

Dear Miss Dix Advice on a loveless marriage

Dorothy Dix counsels a woman who left her first husband and married for convenience. She reports a dull life in a small town and contemplates leaving or staying for money. Dix urges leaving now, then explains marriage requires love and duty, not exploitation, and predicts happiness only with sincere commitment.

Miss DIX Dorothy DIX

Dear Dorothy Dix Advice on a Widow Mother and Stepfather

A 15 year old girl asks if she should accept her mother's planned marriage to a kind man. Dorothy Dix counsels she should withdraw objections, accept the stepfather, and support her mother's happiness, noting maternal love differs from parental care. The mother, in her early thirties, deserves companionship and stability in life.

Dorothy DIX Dorothy

Two Cotton Blooms Found West of Decatur

Two cotton blooms of the DPL-15 variety were found west of Decatur on the J. E. Penney estate near the state Highway Department building. Planting dates were April 8 and mid April, with weevils reported and poisoning prepared. Local tenant Steve Henderson reported a second bloom on the Joe Wheeler highway area.

Decatur Robert Smith J. E. Penney State Highway Department Smith Steve Henderson Paul Davis Joe Wheeler Here

Veterans in Training Program Hit 156000 in Alabama

The GI bill of rights has trained about 156,000 Alabama veterans since 1944, with 9,700 earning college degrees. As of April 30, 63,500 veterans remained in training, according to Harley Smith, VA regional manager, in an Alabama Education article.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Harley Smith Veterans’ Administration Alabama Educa

Fairs With Other Men Won't Make Her Fond Or True

The fragment notes that social outings with other men will not win her affection or loyalty for him and that pursuing such mingling serves no beneficial purpose.

Dorothy Dix Colum Answering General Reader Questions

Dorothy Dix states she cannot reply personally but will address readers questions of general interest in this column. The note outlines the approach and aims to provide guidance through her syndicated advice format.

Dorothy DIX

Truffles Vary In Size From Pea To Potato

A field note reports truffles vary greatly in size from pea sized to potato sized. The observation highlights natural diversity in the underground fungus, with specimens differing by shape and mass across the same growing site.

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Cecil Young Somerville Road Mrs. Young Faithful Servants Ethyl Williams Decatur Girl Scouts Littlehouse Mizpah Chapter Order of Eastern Star Decatur Masonic Temple Lyons Garnett Young W. A. Cramer Chenault Farm Girl Scout Littlehouse Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority John Hamilton Johnston Street Maurice Meadows Hartwell Beasley Panama City Mississippi Louisiana John C. Bragg Jackson Robert Donnelly, Jr Beaumont Texas Barrett Shelton, Jr Frank Perkins, Jr Bobby Tweedy Allen Hamilton Larkway Villa Gulf Coast Jim Mack Garland, Jr Scottsboro Charles E. Bradford Lloyd L. Lively Thomas J. Hendrix W. H. Day Charles Henry Day Warner Eastwood Sartor University of Alabama C. L. Sartor Jackson Street David Wiley Tate Autoelectric Company Florence Joan Meppemont Marydale Camp Covington Kentucky Frank Wiley Greenville Ppl Cecil Julian Bettye Faye Julian Glendon Julian J. L. English Henry Carter Jacksonville Beach St. Augustine Mrs D. C. Ewing Mrs. W. F. Whatley McRae, Georgia Terry Hoppenans St. Paul Seminary St. Paul Minnesota B. J. Hoppenans Adelia deYampert Tuscaloosa Mrs. C. L. Sartor St. Enberry KODAK Cramp Camera Shops Bank St Shirt Service Cain Street Decatur, Ale Washington Susan Brown Bethel Sally All Negro Meeting Eleanor Joan Schlinker Cleveland Teddy Joan Gospel Meeting Piney Chapel Church OF Christ Old Hillsboro Road Wayne Coats Huntsville Tion Association's Education Bulletin North Alabama Termite CO Sherman Street John Cook Ong Cole Porter Percales Trey’s Department Store Tiffin Plain Crysta Love Marion Waterford Rock Sharpe Fleur de Lis Symphony Rock Garden Fairfax Morgantown Green Rockwell Buttrey’s
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