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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1949

Page

15

Social event serves punch and dainties for guests

Miss Billie Sue Phillips poured punch while Miss Juanita Sandy and others served dainties at an evening affair. Three hundred and one guests attended from seven to nine. The text notes Chicago averages 58 snowfalls annually and New York about 35, while the Himalayan snow line is lower in the sunny South due to more snow on the southern side.

Billie Sue Phillips Juanita Sandy Faye Smart Dorothy Lee Loyola Smith Evelyn Smith Lorene Looney Eloise Parks Marjorie Schnell Mary Dodd Ruby Riggs Helen Hunter Irene Wells Glenn Compton Chicago New York

Flint and area students win prizes in art and craft show

Awards across grade levels highlight first prizes for Flint school murals and Lafay ette Lafay ette, Cotaco and Jooe Wheeler schools. Prizes include papier mache figures crochet afghans watercolor and woodwork with adult and professional divisions noting winners at Sullivan Studio and local schools.

Dorothy K. Owen Cotaco Joe Allen Price Jerry Murdock Huber Moulton Heights Johnny Tatum Decatur Junior High Jack Boozer Falkville High Bennie Ray Flack Riverside High School

Community meeting elects new officers and board members

At the gathering a layman critiqued socialized medicine and personal treatment as impersonal. Electees include Frances Clisby as president, C. H. Withite as vice president, and Peggy Bright as secretary. Dr. Bob Plunkett and Mrs. Charles Boschung were named to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors.

Dozier Frances Clisby C. H. Withite Peggy Bright Bob Plunkett

Cullman Area BPW Charter Held In Haleyville

A charter presentation by the Cullman area BPW was slated for Sunday at the Cleere Hotel Haleyville at 3 p m Miss Elizabeth May state Membership chairman and Miss Nina Miglionico state BPW president led the event with remarks from Mrs Henry Howle 7th district director and Tonnie Robinson Haleyville club. Guests from Jasper Cullman Huntsville Fayette and other North Alabama towns attended a reception followed by a band concert under Pat Bria and devotional talks from Rev M E Patton Supt L W Yates and others.

AB & PW Haleyville Club Jasper Cullman Huntsville Fayette North Alabama Jasper Club

City Elementary Banquet Hosts School Board Members

Faculty at City Elementary School and their guests attended a Thursday banquet in the school dining room. Miss Lollie Young led the program while Dr. E D McAdory and L W Yates spoke. Mrs Ila Dean Gilbert hosted the Coterie Club meeting at the Legion Home with plans for the County Federated Club gathering and an April 16 Easter tea. A salad plate was served to a list of ladies including J M Lee J A Dunlap J G Daves and J E Sutterer.

Walter Jackson Mount Moran Sullivan Studio Ann Howard Fenn Sam Hobbs Katie Sue Creel Roper Mildred Nungester Wolfe S. E. Gibson Wanda Harris A. F. Harris T. M. Guyton Billy Hine J. S. Sandlin Danville L. D. True Brough California AAUW City Elementary School Gilbert Ila Dean Gilbert Legion Home J. G. Daves Ernie Pyle Thas County Federated Club J. M. Lee W. P. Gibbs J. A

New City School Auditorium Dedicated With Music Program

The city unveiled its new school auditorium during a Friday evening dedication program held on March 18. The event featured a musical program and celebrated the opening of the modern performance space for students and community use.

New City School

Mrs George Bledsoe Hosts Wednesday Card Club

Mrs George Bledsoe entertained the Wednesday card club at her home with spring flowers. Top scorers were Mrs Leroy Bledsoe and Mrs Barney Bland. Guests included Mesdames Barney Bland W R Griffin Lute Hays Anne Kinney B C Kinney W R Major M L Robertson Earl Thompson L N Lumsden Le Roy Bledsoe H O Thompson and Miss Freda Hartung.

George Bledsoe Leroy Bledsoe Barney Bland Mesdames W.R. Griffin Lute Hays Anne. Kinney B-C.kinney M. L. Robertson Earl Thompson L. N. Lumsden H. O. Thompson Freda Hartung

Health Council Meeting Debates Socialized Medicine

A Cullman county Health and Medical Care council session at Cullman High School featured Bill Dozier Jr of the Alabama Medical Society as speaker. He refuted socialized medicine claims and urged informing the public of liberty risks, drawing on Dr Seale Harris’ insights from England.

Health and Medical Care Council of Cullman County Cullman County High School Bill Dozier, Jr The Alabama Medical Society Seale Harris Birmingham England Sys

Funeral services set for Joel Geno

Funeral services for Joel Geno, who died March 16 at Hillman Hospital in Birmingham, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Etna Church with Rev. A. M. Jones officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are the widow Fronie Geno and five sons Carl Beer Leon Ray and Alos Geno.

Joel Geno Hillman Hospital Birmingham Etna Church A. M. Jones Aterment Church Fronie Geno Carl, Beer Leon Ray Alos Geno

Funeral services for F Pfc Grady Paul Bates

Funeral services for F Pfc Grady Paul Bates are set for March 23 at 2 p m at Prospect Church with Rev M A Creel officiating. The American Legion will oversee arrangements. The body will arrive March.

Grady Paul Bates Prospect Church M. A. Creel American Legion

Local Society Notes and Weekend Highlights

Miss Charlotte Marie Rosson left Saturday for Nashville to stay with roommate Miss Martha Turwiler for a house party over the weekend. Miss Anne Da Lee of Tuscaloosa was the weekend guest of Mrs. Ethel Morrison. Finis E St John Jr returned to the McCallie School in Chattanooga after Spring holidays. Mr and Mrs Rogson, Mr and Mrs Eyster, and Mr and Mrs Tiffin attended Holiday On Tee in Birmingham. Mr and Mrs GG W Ponder Jr and Miss Eddhe Engle attended Holiday On Ice in Birmingham. Mrs Ila Dean Gilbert and son Bob return Tuesday from a stay in Atlanta and Jasper. Mrs Violet Ezekiel is ill at home. Mrs Lamar Eyster has returned from a trip to Scottsboro. Cauliflower or broccoli may be varied by serving with a mustard sauce made with cream, mustard, sugar and a dash of bottled horseradish.

Charlotte Marie Rosson Nashville Martha Turwiler Anne da Lee Tuscaloosa Ethel Morrison Finis_E_ St. John Jr McCallie School Chattanooga Robert Rogson Lamar Eyster Tom Tiffin Birmingham GG. W. Ponder, Jr Eddhe Engle Ila Dean Gilbert Bob Atlanta Jasper Violet Ezekiel Scottsboro

The God Seeker review by Sinclair Lewis

A new novel follows a New England missionary who travels to frontier Minnesota. Aaron faces conscience, desire, and spiritual struggle amid rugged pioneer life and encounters Selene and Huldah as two women's lives shape his journey. The work argues westward expansion blends guts and guns with ideas and faith.

America Storyteler Minnesota New England Lewis Hun Gadd Agron Selene Huldah Aaron American

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