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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1944

Page

7

Society Notes Highlight Local Women Groups and Events

A dense society page lists Central Baptist W M S circle host duties for Monday, Austinville Culture Club officers elected with Red Cross donation, and a Dinner Party for Central Methodist Sunday School officers. Also covered are Homemakers class party, Southside Baptist W M S plans, Cotaco Literary Club activites, Southside W M S meeting, and Mrs Rushing Smith headlining at Central Methodist church.

Austinville Roberts H. R. Leeman Floyd Briscoe Elmer Bussey Lottie Weinmann Alma Thomas Price Dewey Clarke Earl Foster American Red Cross A. M. Roan John Hambrick Weingmann Eva Mae Roper W. H. Thompson Miss Roper Vernon McGwier Central Methodist Sunday School Southside Baptist Sunday School Harold Wright Johnston Street C. R. Thomas R. A. Lee Mesdames Eiva Tipton Emmett Roan Buford Motes B. B. Burks Harold Cox Bruce Buchanan Buford Maddox Noble Johnson Charles Ed Howell Alva Burns J. C. Leach Virginia West

Personal notes on military moves and local visitors

Ensign and Mrs. Thomas C White and son Tommy plan Friday departure to the East coast where Ensign White will be stationed. A baby girl born March 17 to Mr and Mrs Joe W Flippen at Tuscumbia. Marian Hale and Alice Weger Stephens College students in Columbia Mo visit over Sunday with Rutledge Thomas. they are Muriel Thomas classmates on a 15 day furlough. Various relatives travel for medical checks visits hospital stays and furloughs including Mrs Wooten in Louisville and Mrs Henry returning to Anniston. Corporal Johnny Smither returns to Camp Dix. Joe Wheeler Flippen visits Mack Graham. Mrs Sedberry visiting in Union City. Mrs Stevenson recovering from a broken hip in Nashville. Master Jimmy King recovering from mumps. Staff Sgt and Mrs W R Sittason of Monroe La visiting locally.

Rutledge Thomas Weger Hale Mrs Thomas Muriel Thomas Stephens

Dororthy Dix on Old Folks and Courtesy

Dorothy Dix reflects on aging, noting the lonely elderly often bring neglect on themselves through cantankerous behavior. She argues love flows to those who are agreeable and adapt to family life, urging kindness, cheerfulness, and reasonable conduct to remain welcome in children’s homes.

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Central Baptist W. M Central Baptist W M Maud Odom T. J. Cottingham Quince Eddens Glenn Sittason Helen Byars Odom Ben Britnell John Nelson Robert Gray Earle Moore Floyd Smith Dwight Mixson R. B. Bagley Joe Sneed M. G. Smith Mesdames Floyd Smith Homemakers ST. Patrick Day Cotaco Literary Club Cotaco J. H. Purser Joseph Symes F. O. Smith J. T. Nelson Southside Baptist W. M.S Kathleen Mallory 7. E Nother Loyd’s Ensign Thomas C. White Tommy East Coast Ensign White Joe W Flippen Tuscumbia Marian Hale Alice Weger Stephens College Columbia, Mo Davis Hodges Willie Sittason A. W. Reams Louisville Wooten Fred Bloodworth Ann Gadsden Lawson Draper Atlanta, Ga Wiley Owen Nashville, Tenn Vanderbilt Hospital Johnny Smither Camp Dix J. F. Smither David Kay Westchester Minnie Kay Shoemaker Germantown Kay New Orleans Miss Kay Joe Wheeler Flippen Tuscaloosa Mack Graham Charles Sedberry Union City, Tenn Jack Edmonds Driskill Apartments J. R. Thomas Robin Thomas Pulaski, Tenn H. M. Stevenson Nashville Jimmy King W. R. Sittason Monroe, la Tvet IB DY Statesmen Thomas Decatur Cpl Marion D Smith Dorothy Dix Bellef The Bell Syndicate Inc C. H. Chunn Sayas Warren D. Sherrow Fort McPherson Keesler Field Miss Army Air Corps Warren Sherrow Sherman Street Brad Bibb Bailey McCain Grenada Mississippi P. A. Ransome Riverton, N. J Mrs. J. Dawson Ransome Garner Pride Montgomery Nona Morrow Estelle Baker Ade Sae Charles Green University of Alabama At J. W. Chandler V. M. Vincinzi Cincinnati Ohio J. T. Jones West Palm Beach Fla Bobby Urquhart Bobby Urquhart Mary Bain Oliver Ted Huie Sheppard Field Texas U. S. Army Air Corps Felix Weaver Linda Louise Huntsville Hospital Officer Weaver New Guinea Earl Thompson Monterey Cal C., W. Bass Chattanooga Tenn Blake Thompson Evelyn’s Beauty Shop Iver Loyd Carl Murphy Somerville 2 First Christian Church Hartselle Murphy Montez Veal Cullman H. T. Veal R. L. Murphy R. L Bob’ Murphy Rainey’s Beauty Shop Willie R. Lott, Jr Hartselile Lois Grisham Louia Army Air Forces Nebrasaa Col Ted
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