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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1949

Page

3

Davis Iron Fence Returns to White House Site

The iron fence that surrounded Jefferson Davis White House of the Confederacy was found in LaGrange Georgia and returned to Montgomery. Mrs John Hines of LaGrange donated the fence to the White House Association via custodian Mrs Clifford Lanier. The fence will be erected opposite the capitol.

Montgomery Ala Jefferson Davis LaGrange John Hines la Grange White House Association Clifford Lanier White House Hines Georgia Capitol

Boston University date bureau links 30000 students socially

AP News notes teens nationwide seek dates and marriage over autographs. BU News sponsors a confidential date bureau to match lonely students in a bid to unite 30000 campus peers. A New Orleans survey finds 17 and 18 year old girls prioritizing romance with dating patterns and kisses after dates.

Boston Boston University the News Sunset High School Dallas Texas

Home Demonstration Club Shares March Meeting Notes

The Southeast Hartselle Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. Carl Kyle's home with bouquets and a modern kitchen display. Reports covered January and February minutes, a discussion on boy girl relations and marriage, and a nursing program on family planning at Decatur Girls High School in Atlanta. Twenty-one members, one visitor, and eight children attended. gifts were exchanged and a crafts demo highlighted blouse construction. The next meeting is planned for April 1 at Mrs. William Ryan's home.

Hartselle Carl Kyle Kyle Bernard Floyd G. H. McKee Ernest Thompson Decatur Girls High School Atlanta Leonard Slate Joe E. Wright Jewel Duncan Sarah Dobbs Myrtle Lawrence William Ryan

Cotton industry warns wage hour bill could bankrupt farmers

Harold A. Young president of the National Cotton Council of America told the opening of the council's 11th annual meeting that the proposed wage hour bill would force cotton farmers to sell at about 32 1 2 cents per pound to cover wages and raise production costs to 51 cents per pound. He warned the bill threatens thousands of farmers and processing plants and urged solutions to ensure maximum global consumption of American cotton and its products. The council also announced the Oscar Johnston Foundation.

Los Angeles Harold A. Young National Cotton Council of America Council House Labor Committee House Labor Threstane Young Cmsagmers Oscar Johnston Foundation

Weeping Plant From China Noted for Beauty and Use

The observation highlights a Chinese native weeping variety valued for its aesthetic appeal and practical applications, linking beauty with utility in horticulture.

China

Funeral service for Jessie Robinson held at Town Creek

Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Town Creek for 17 year old Jessie Robinson of West Vin Street who died Saturday night at Decatur General hospital. Rev Reuben Campbell of the Baptist church will officiate with interment at Town Creek. She is survived by five sisters and five brothers.

Jessie Robinson West Vin Street Decatur General Hospital Town Creek Reuben Campbell T.e Baptist Church Carl Sykes

Chicago Averages About Falls Per Year

Chicago averages about falls each year while New York reports about 35 incidents forming a regional trend.

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