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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1946

Page

5

WIGGINGTON STEFFEL WEDDING IN ST PAULS RECTORY

Miss Dorothy Wiggington of Somerville Ala wed James Steffel son of Mr and Mrs Fred Steffel in a noon ceremony at St Pauls Catholic rectory Akron Ohio Rev Fr Herbert Cook officiated The couple will reside at 221 N Roosevelt Ave following a wedding trip Ruth Wiggington was maid of honor Terence Steffel was best man Relatives attended including Mrs Wiggington and Mrs Steffel.

Wiggington-Steffel ST. Paul’s Rectory Dorothy Wiggington Naee Lexington Somerville Ala James Steffel Fred Steffel Third St St. Paul's Catholic Church Herbert Cook St. Brendan's Catholic Church Youngstown Ruth Wiggington Terence Steffel U. S. Marine Corps Sears-Roebuck Roosevelt Ave Ella Brown Harry*Culler Albert Culler Akron James Kennedy Canton Salem Ohio Dolores Steffel E. Third St Salem Ohio Charles Wigginton Ruth

Personal notices from area residents linger through week

Mrs. George F Luck of Nashville visits her brother and sister in town. Mrs. Quince Eddens travels to Birmingham for a relatives visit and returns. Newlyweds James N Belew Jr and bride at home with kin after a Smokies trip. Picnics, church events and multiple visits across Rockmart Taylorsville Braden Fort Walton and Birmingham noted.

Marjory Scruggs S. O. Martin Kyle Martin Danville Hoye Martin Ferrell Martin Carolyn Scruggs Coleman Lott Mason Pearce Jr Zettie Sheats Miss Scruggs G. A. Blackwell A. L. Craig Lucille Murphy Ruby Murphy Annie Gus Murphy J. W. Murphy J. H. Scruggs George. F. Luck Nashville, Tenn F. S. Hunt, Sr Quince Eddens Birmingham Aere James N. Belew Jr Great Smokies Mrs J. N. Belew Sr Robert J. Donnelly Chicago Donnelly John C. Bragg Mr. Donelly Beaumont Texas Lewis C. Brown Carlton Fort Walton Fla E. S. Morrow Atlanta Mr. Brown Bobby Catlett Jr U. S. Navy California R. E. Catlett Woodland Los Angeles

Cork Oak Trees Reach Great Size in Native Habitat

Cork oak trees grow to about 30 feet tall with trunks 3 feet or more in diameter. The species forms a sturdy, drought resistant canopy suited to arid climates and is valued for cork production.

Jealousy and divorce woes in a troubled marriage

An agony column excerpt shows a Worried Husband lamenting a jealous, domineering wife and family conflicts. A separated husband seeks another chance, while a 16 year old wife asks about divorce after a wartime marriage and isolation. The advice portrays challenges of faithfulness and reform.

Dorothy DIX

Marriage and social pressure during wartime era

A fragment discusses young women marrying under wartime social pressure, arguing many marriages were ill advised and later left women seeking attention and support from courts, highlighting mistaken unions and unwanted pregnancies. The tone reflects harsh judgment of wartime marriages and gender expectations.

Retonga helps Alabama woman regain weight and appetite

Mrs. G. A. Johnson of Phenix City recounts severe distress from soft foods and bloating. After using Retonga she gained eight pounds, can eat freely, sleeps better, and credits the medicine with relief from muscular pain and digestive issues. Retonga is advertised with Caddell Drug Co. as a supplier.

Moone Emerald Caddell Drug CO Goidel’s G. A. Johnson Phenix City Ala

Notice of Register's Sale in Morgan County Alabama

In equity the special register Bryan McAfee will sell at public outcry the 2.10 acre tract described as the NE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 17 Town 6 Range 5 east of the Danville and Trinity Road at the Morgan County Courthouse eastern door in Decatur Alabama. The sale is set for July 19, 1946, for cash to the highest bidder.

State OF Alabama Morgan County B. F. Goodrich Silvertown, Stores, Inc Russell W. Lynne Harvey Brown Lottie Jewel Brown Dicteae Circuit Court Alabama Circuit Court Bryan McAfee Court House Decatur Danville and Trinity Road

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Ociety M. Bloodworth Fane Miss Garner Patsy Ann Patterson Ann Blair Garner Oak Ridge Tenn Foster H. Pointer Miss Patterson S. E. Patterson Ferry Street Emily Houston Memphis, Tenn Rufus Peerson Elizabeth Houston Mary Katherine Doss Florence Sally Kimbrough Mary Ann Catlett East Cherry Street Moye Decatur Cleaners Johnston St WAC Uray Pyinees Allied Service Department Stewart Caddell 2Nd Ave Lyons Hotel Modest Maidens U. S Patent Office Jay Alan Richard Davis Sr Richard Davis Patsy Rockmart,Ga John McGehee E. S. Loyd D. H. Greer Robert J .Donnelly Pride First Presbyterian Church of Lester Davis Braden, Fla Ella Mae Nancy Taylorsville Russell Breeding Annie Orr D. M. Carr Margaret Ann Grayson Jack Carr Rommy Payne Neward Tommy Dorsey Birmingham Country Club Gene Brown Camp Dunreamin, Tenn Frank Richardson Fort Walton, Fla Robert Powers Great, Smokies J. B. Wiley Jacqueline Johnson Arnold Brown W. R. Rogers W. P. Baugh Women‘s Chamber of Commerce Atlanta, Ga Dorothy DI the* Seb Syndicate T Cha Dorothy OL Second Ave Mae Prosser Rachel Long Etta Mae Matthews Daniel’s Beauty Shop Vorces Helene Curtis Holt Hartselle Strand Meadow I Sant AM Wright Pastry Shop East Moulton Street Angel Food Cakes
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