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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

5

Ladies Auxiliary and District VFW Meet in Huntsville

The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4190 joins District One in Huntsville for a spring meeting at the Yarbrough Hotel Friday evening. District officers from Decatur attend. installation led by VFW Department Auxiliary president Bessemere. Local Decatur group chaired by Mrs. Lester Thrasher.

Soliary Ladies’ Auxiliary Wells of Foreign Wars F. W Huntsville Cullman Athens Decatur Mary Stephenson Yarbrough Rosé Robinson V. F. W. Department Bessemer Bertha K. Timberlake G. W. Sellers Lester Thrasher Decatur V. F. W Arthur Belew Joe Flynn Nel Edwards Louis C. Blizzard W.M. Lanier Richard Watkins Joe Morrison Herman Lambert G. H. Dixon Mason Pearce Mary Pike

Miss Dorothy Pryor Leaves for Judson College

Miss Dorothy Pryor departs Wednesday morning to resume studies at Judson College after spring holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pryor. Ruby Sandlin of the Daily is ill at home. Mrs. I G Safley shows improvement after a month of illness. Mrs. Paul F Dix plans a few weeks at home before visiting Washington DC and Chicago to see her children, returning from New ton and Mobile. Me Redding Emens and daughter Mary Elizabeth will spend Friday in Birmingham with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Yielding, joined by Misses Margaret Ann Emens Linda Breeding Charlotte Orr Ann Coleman and Shirley Ange for a hotel stay and a band contest Sunday. Mrs. Kenneth Jordan of New Orleans is here.

Dorothy Pryor Judson College Nathan Pryor Paul F. Dix Washington, D. C Chicago Illinois Newton Mississippi Mobile Me Redding Emens Mary Elizabeth Birmingham Howard Yielding Margaret Ann Emens Linda Breeding Charlotte Orr Ann Coleman Shirley Ange Dorothy Dix

Fresh and Youthful Princess Dress Pattern 4620 Ad

This pattern promotes a princess style housedress with revers and cap sleeves in sizes 34 through 50. Instructions are illustrated and fit tested with yardage for size 36 and a color-contrasted option. Send twenty five cents for the pattern to Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York.

Decatur Daily Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

Don't Be a Clothes Coward Learn How to Dress Smartly

A fashion column urges women to choose dress that flatters their type and occasion. It cites American women as stylish yet lacking originality and notes many pursue trends to fit others rather than themselves. Excessive ornament and over dressing are discouraged for street wear.

Paul Poiret Brave Sisters

Why Some Girls Have Dates and Some Do Not

Dorothy Dix addresses a 25 year old reader seeking dating advice and explains that luck with men is not fixed by beauty or intellect. Many factors influence social success, and there is no single secret. She urges patience and refrains from pressuring for marriage, noting personal happiness may come with time.

Miss Dix Betty Mama Papa Sandy Mr. Right

Plans for Auction Sale by Memorial Drive Methodist Church

The Memorial Drive Methodist Church outlines an April 16 auction with merchants donating fine merchandise. Hundreds of articles have been pledged and the sale will run all day with refreshments and prizes for attendees. Proceeds are for church use.

Memorial Drive Methodist Church

Revival Services At Nazarene Church Open Strong

The Church of the Nazarene revival under evangelist Rev. H. M. Watson and pastor Rev. J. F. Dunlap opened with a "wonderful service" last night. Everyone is invited to attend the soul stirring messages.

Church of the Nazarene H. M. Watson J. F. Dunlap

Archaeologists Use Helicopters in Hunt for Relics

Archaeologists employ helicopters to survey inaccessible sites as they search for ancient relics and artifacts. High altitude scans help locate promising areas for excavation and study.

Short-eared Owls Habits and Common Features

The short-eared owl shows daytime hunting and prefers open fields over woods. It rarely perches in trees and adapts to marshlands. The Milky Way appears as light from millions of stars in the night sky.

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Trinity Baptist W. M Woman's Missionary Society of Trinity Baptist Church Betty Lile Thomas Terry F. R. Beason Decatur General Hospital William J. Garnett Orlando Florida W. E. Kimbrough J. E. Chappell Marshall Sandlin Ralph Weinman J. F. Selvidge Judy West Frankfort W. H. Dixon Seventh Avenue South Ruby Sandlin the Daily Kenneth Jordan New Orleans Louisiana Children’s Dept Helen Follett Columbia Pictures Susan Perry Gabardines Dix Thedren The Bill Syndicate, Inc Buffalo Church of Nazarene New York Counties Rhode Island Delaware ALI * Ht Pastry Shop Tess Pry Nash Oy Rona Cretonnes W. Ie Grant Co Second Avenue Grant Street Raiders Decatur Produce Co
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