Decatur Mothers Club entertains Le Club Entre Meres
Local society notes show the Decatur Mothers Club hosting Le Club Entre Meres Friday at Lelias Cantwell Seton Hall with hostesses Mrs E W Fisher Mrs W T Jordan Mrs Maurice Barrett and Mrs Reneau Carrell. Marionette show by Mrs E J Chenaults Girl Scout Troop Four featured.
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Decatur Mothers Club
Lelias Cantwell Seton Hall
E. W. Fisher
Maurice ~ Barrett
Reneau Carrell
E. J. Chenault
Local Ladies Attend State Convention Schedule
Mrs. J. T. Jones Mrs. Alfred Clements Mrs. C. C. Johnson and Redus Collier left this morning to attend the United Daughters of the Confederacy State Convention in Birmingham with others from Central Methodist Church expected to attend the Decatur District Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
A. Rice
L. “McCulloch
J. M. Philpot
Burk Hames
Harry Porter
Johnny Woodruff
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Decatur
Hancesville
Alfred Clements
C. C. Johnson
Redus Collier
United Daughts of the Confederacy
Birmingham
Central Methodist Church
Automotive Wholesalers Association elects officers
Montgomery May 1 The Automotive Wholesalers Association elected J. C. Parker of Mobile president of its annual convention here. Louis Miklich of Birmingham was named vice president and W. R. Sims of Montgomery was reelected executive secretary.
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Montgomery
Automotive Wholesalers—Association
J. C. Parker
Mobile
Louis Miklich
Birmingham
W.R. Sims
Falkville High Senior Class Honors Mrs. Greer
The Falkville High senior class thanks Mrs. Greer sponsor and hostess for a buffet supper on Friday April 26 and for taking them to the Strand theater in Hartselle to see You Came Along. Members present include Ruth Hardwick Mary Elizabeth Holland Sara Ann Thompson Hollis James Wesley Patterson Jr Bill Walling Pearl Dean Cleon Yates Inez Garner Carolyn Suggs Sharp J D Lake Edward Groover and Dorothy Jeanne Livingston. Wesley Patterson Jr presented Wayne Sharp a gift from Mrs. Greer and the class.
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Falkville High
Mrs. Greer
Strand Theater
Hartselle
Wesley Patterson Jr
Bill Walling
Pearl Dean
Cleon Yates
Inez Garner
Carolyn Suggs Sharp
J. D. Lake
Edward Groover
Dorothy Jeanne Livingston
Wayne Sharp
Carolyn Suggs
Truman Family Mother’s Day Visit Highlights Piano Gift
Mrs Truman recounts plans for Margaret’s graduation and possible Washington trip as President Truman’s brother Vivian lives nearby. Mary Jane plays piano for two weddings and the mother notes her children will figure things out themselves while she worries about flying.
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Washington
Margaret
Miss Truman
Matha
Harry
Mary Jane
Edward McDowell
Mrs. Truman
Edgemon Enrolls at Naval School Pearl Harbor
Williame T Edgemon Jr S 2 C Decatur 2 is a student at NavPacU Pearl Harbor during off duty hours NavPacU opened Jan 3 and offers more than 100 courses across high school college and technical fields with a service enrollment exceeding 3 000 The faculty includes Navy Marine personnel and civilians Classes meet two hours daily five days a week Courses finish in four weeks followed by examinations by the U S Armed Forces Institute
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Williame T. Edgemon Jr
Local briefs note visits and life events in Athens
Athens items report Howard Pennely injured with a broken leg in Limestone hospital. Will Hightower family trips to San Antonio. Mrs Winston Garth Sr attends a church conference in Columbus. Mrs T J Tibbets and Mrs Hugh Johnston travel to Birmingham on business. Marjorie Whitt hosts Sub Debs with 15 members. spring dance set for May 3 at Scout house with chaperones. Funeral for Mr John Barber held at McConnell's Chapel. survivors include wife and son Wallace Barber. Frances Anne Tuten visits from Florence for the funeral. Joe Lentz improving. Mrs Willie Sherrill visits sister Mattie Johnson. Garths and others travel to Louisville for Derby. Miller Campbell and Martha Hightower welcome a son born April 24.
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Howard Pennely
Ellis Pennely
Decatur Road
Limestone County Hospital
Will Hightower
San Antonio
Texas
Miller Campbell
Campbell
Winston—Garth
Columbus
Ohio
T. J. Tibbets
Hugh Johnston
Birmingham
Marjorie Whitt
Scout House
Baylis Hightower
Steele McGrew
Carl Jones
John. Barber
McConnell’s Chapel
City Cemetery
Wallace Barber
Joyce Locke
Mary “ Ellen” Clark
Frances Anne Tuten
Florence
John Barber
Joe Lentz
Willie Sherrill
Prospect
Tenn
Mattie Johnson
Mullen Rites Planned In Birmingham
Funeral services will be held this afternoon in Birmingham for Dawson H. Mullen Sr. 55 formerly of Decatur who died Monday in a Birmingham hospital. He lived at 216 North 60th Street and is survived by his wife a son Dawson H. Mullen Jr. and daughter Mrs. Mary Jane Street. Services at Vace's Woodlawn chapel with Rev. S O Kimbrough and interment in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Birmingham
Dawson H. Mullen Sr
Decatur
North 60Th Street
Mullen
Dawson H. Mullen Jr
Mary Jane Street
Vace
Woodlawn Chapel
S. .O. Kimbrough
Forest Hill Cemetery
Lemon and Oil Beauty Pack for a Half Hour Routine
A home facial using lemon juice and olive oil to cleanse and brighten the skin. Apply a warm cloth, scrub with the mixture, rinse, then finish with light cream. Steam, apply ice for quick reaction, and repeat weekly to reduce freckles and protect against sun and wind.
David Wayne Gatlin Is Honored At Birthday Party
A Monday night gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Waugh in Courtland celebrated the third birthday of David Wayne Gatlin. Relatives from Florette Decatur and Courtland attended, sharing a meal and birthday cake.
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David Wayne Gatlin
Harold Waugh
Courland
Fred Scarbrough
David
Judson Waugh
Decatur
G. C. Vincent
Mable Gatlin
Doris
Fay
Hoover
David Wayne
Florette
K. N. Murphree
Courtland
Dear Miss Dix and the Education Dilemma
A 25 year old Navy veteran weighs whether to pursue four years of college education or marry, with advice stressing personal fulfillment and future stability. A 19 year old ex sailor seeks guidance after a married woman affair, and a heartbroken man asks about protection from love loss, with guidance to step back and pursue another relationship.
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Miss DIX
Innot
Dorothy DIX
Puck
G. I
Add Celery Seed to Dry Mix for Meat Pie Crust
A kitchen note advises adding a teaspoonful of celery seed to the dry ingredients when making biscuit dough for a meat pie crust. The guidance emphasizes seasoning the crust with a small amount of celery for flavor.
Dr Alan Nunn May Sentenced Under Secrets Act
British physicist Dr Alan Nunn May received a 10 year prison term for violating the Official Secrets Act by disclosing restricted information about atomic energy to Soviet Russia. He pleaded guilty. May worked in Canada during the war on nuclear research central to the Allied atomic bomb project.
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London
Alan Ay Nunn
May
Soviet Russia
Canada
United States
Britain
Sailors Faithful Journey Through Storms and Hope
Pvt. Elliott Cross expresses faith amid a perilous voyage at sea. He describes stormy seas, longing for land and home, and finds comfort in church singing and belief that God will guide them to safety in a foreign land.
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Pvt
Elliott Cross
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