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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1948

Page

7

Santa Fe Bride Weds Jones Blackburn Hamlett in Pulaski

Mrs Earl Johnson of Santa Fe and the late John Royer became the bride of Jones Blackburn Hamlett son of Mr and Mrs Milton Hamlett of Pulaski in a quiet Faith Chapel ceremony at Martin College Pulaski at 3 pm Sunday June 27 The Rev Fred Woodard officiated. The altar featured ferns Jackson vine and candles A single basket of white gladiolas centered the altar. The bride wore white sharkskin suit with white accessories and a white bonnet shaped hat She carried a French bouquet with white orchids Attendant Miss Marie Hurt wore pastel blue and white accessories with white carnations Best man was James Hamlett After the ceremony the couple left for a wedding trip to the Smoky Mountains and will live on East Madison Street Pulaski The bride is a Santa Fe High School graduate and attended Martin College The groom a Giles County High School graduate served two years in the U S Navy including a year in the Philippines and works for Bowers Brown Motor Company

Earl Johnson Santa Fe John Royer Jones Blackburn Hamlett Milter Hamhlett Pulaski Faith Chapel Martin College Fred c. Woodard Pulaski Methodist Church Marthajohn Royer Daugh G Ladion Anthony Taffs Thesbride Marie Hurt Hendersonville James Hamlett Smoky Mountains East Madison Street Santa Fe High School Maury County Giles County U. S. Navy Philippines Bowers-Brown Motor Company

Springs Club Flower Theme Meeting in June

The Lacey's Spring Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Augusta Winfrey’s home. President Mrs. Fannie Kay led the session with minutes read, funds collected and given to Miss Norton. The program on Flower Arrangement featured Mrs. Louise Britton Hough with help from Miss Norton and Miss Simmons. Refreshments with a flower motif were served by Mrs. Winfrey and Mrs. Lipscomb to members and two visitors.

Lacey’s Spring Home Demontration Club Augusta Winfrey Fannie Kay Miss Norton Miss Simmons James Lipscomb

Neck Cosmetic Care for Youthful Contour

The article advises women to extend facial cosmetic routines to the neck to preserve firmness. It describes daily home procedures with heavy creams, upward strokes from the collar, knuckle taps, and alternating hot and cold compresses to stimulate circulation and prevent early signs of aging.

Summer Safety Rules From The Old Time Gazette

Advice on avoiding summer hazards urges planned activities and separate rest days. It warns about drowning risks from overexertion and unsafe swimming, stresses checking water depth, using lifelines, and never diving in unknown depth. It also covers canoe safety, hiking first aid, sun exposure, and poison ivy precautions.

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Dorothy Dix on Men and Beauty Shops

Dorothy Dix argues men increasingly visit beauty shops and spend on grooming while blaming wives for neglecting appearance. She notes women endure diets and cosmetic tortures, while men resist vanity, and claims a tidy wife helps retain a husband consoled by fresh looks.

Dorothy DIx

Self image and domestic bliss through grooming

The text argues that spouses, especially men, should groom themselves better to match their partners, suggesting improved appearance would reduce tensions, foster happier homes, and possibly curb divorces. It emphasizes mutual sensitivity to appearance and the morale boost from looking one's best.

Snakes Kill and Eat Each Other Across North American Rivers

A natural history note explains that about 95 percent of North American rivers flow southward or toward streams that do. It also observes that several snake species practice intra species and interspecies predation by killing and eating other snakes.

North America

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