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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1945

Page

5

Ninth Street Methodist W S C S meets at church this week

The Ninth Street Methodist W S C S held its weekly meeting at the church with hymn singing and a devotional by Mrs. O N Peppers. J T Nolen led prayers, Mrs. Bob Johnson discussed Christianity Everywhere, the secretary read rolls, and no decisions were made. Mizpah Chapter No 19 O E S will install officers Thursday at 8 PM with Nettie Dunlap of Cullman installing.

Ninth Street Methodist Society Ninth Street Methodist W. S. C. S O. N. Peppers Lukers J. T. Nolen Bob Johnson R. D. Compton Mizpah O. E Nettie Dunlap Cullman

Miss Margaret Gormley Travels Between Cities

Miss Margaret Gormley is in Montgomery visiting Miss Peggy Murrell. She will be joined in Birmingham Thursday by her mother, Mrs. Donald Ogletree, and will then leave for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Scarborough in Newark. Miss Wynell Gargus has returned to the University of Tennessee in Memphis after a vacation visit with relatives.

Margaret Gormley Montgomery Peggy Murrell Birmingham Donald Ogletree A. L. Scarborough Newark Wynell Gargus University of Tennessee In Memphis T. G. Henry Chapel Hi N. C University of North Carolina

Argentine high society party amid racing celebrity

Terry Eby, a Vermont writer, travels to Argentina to research a second book on the wealthy set. She attends a celebration for Ultimo Ventura owner Brooks Kimberly and meets his fiancee Corinne Artigas and Raff Cordoba as photographers chase him. Tense glances reveal undercurrents of ambition and romance in a cosmopolitan dinner and nightclub sequence.

Terry Arnold Vermont Terry Ultimo Ventura Brooks Kimberly Corinne Artigas Raff Cordoba Cordoba Fitz Argentina North America South America Brooks Corinne Raff Corrine Chamber of Deputies

Girl Scouts and Brownies Visit Muscle Shoals Day Camp

Mrs. Gordon Hall and Mrs. J. H. Johnston led a group of Girl Scouts and Brownies to a Day Camp for the Muscle Shoals Area at Tuscumbia with accompanying adults.

Local social notes highlight visits and moves across states

Wednesday and Thursday gatherings include Betty Sue Johnston and others from Decatur area. Army veteran William Rich Nelson plans to reside in Burbank after discharge. Several relatives travel to Birmingham, Orlando, Memphis, and Nashville for visits and occasions.

William Rich Nelson U. S. Army Air Forces England Africa Italy Mr. Nelson Burbank California

Penicillin Delivery Methods Evolve Toward Capsules and Gelatin

The article traces penicillin use from intravenous drip and frequent injections to muscle injection and new oral forms. Parkins and colleagues mix penicillin with gelatin and vasoconstrictors to extend blood presence, reducing injections. Capsules and wafers protect from stomach acid and treat infections, potentially replacing injections in the near future.

William M. Parkins Pennsylvania

Mothers as co-respondents in divorce cases warned

A columnist argues mothers often undermine marriages by shielding daughters from responsibilities and by venting husbands faults. The piece cautions couples must keep troubles private and work through differences rather than rely on maternal interference.

Isabel John Mother

Divorce Dramas and Mother’s Call Back Home

The passage argues that many young wives quit marriage when reality hits and they return to their mothers. It claims girls rely on mothers for sympathy and fear no welcome if they seek solace at home, condemning indulgent responses to failed romances.

Isabels

Director Hobdy to retire after 27 years in state education

Montgomery announces Dr J B Hobdy will retire July 1 ending a 27 year tenure as state director of vocational education. He will be succeeded by R E Cammack who currently serves as state supervisor of agricultural education, as stated by state school superintendent Dr E B Norton.

Montgomery J. B. Hobdy E. B. Norton Hobdy R. E. Cammack

Local Families Announce Homecoming Plans in Crowley

Elizabeth has returned from a visit to parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Francez in Crowley Louisiana. Mr and Mrs Emerson McCulloch and daughter Peggy will be at home after July 1 at 326 Johnston Street.

Miss' Marian “Moore Hardage Johnston Street Zabeth Mrs Francez Crowley, la. Oe Emerson McCulloch Peggy

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