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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1955

Page

17

Quirky chatter column teems with fashion and travels

A breezy notes column satirizes insect news and fashion trends while cataloging social chatter. It covers golf course outfits, colorful sport shirts, and celebrity-like sightings at Mooresville lunches, plus travel plans to Florida and Alabama connections and hometown correspondents.

Geranium Guidance From Grandma and Garden Experts

A chatty guide blends grandma lore with New York Botanical Garden tips on geranium care. It covers soil, sun, temperature, watering, pot size, fertilizing, and pruning to keep plants blooms bright and compact.

Home and Gardens New York Botanical Garden Caladen

Old Friends Recall Fishing Plans and Mor Row Influence

A message notes plans to fish were not realized while Mary Louise Mor row has drawn attention all week. The writer signs off with a friendly goodbye.

Mary Louise Morrow

Morgan County Church Revival and PTA Meeting

Rev McGahee preached at morning and evening services as Morgan County Lacey s Spring Augusta Winfrey hosts a weekend revival starting Thursday. Josie Hughes PTA met for the regular monthly session with Mrs Hobson Mahan giving a devotion on Hebrews 11 and Mrs Georgia Dunn speaking on moral values and religious roots. Mrs Winfrey reported Washington notes from Congressman Bob Jones and treasurer Mrs W S McCutcheon delivered the financial report. During social hour refreshments were served and Ina Holliday spent the weekend in Massey with her parents.

McGahee Josie Hughes P.T.A Hobson Mahan Georgia Dunn Winfrey Washington Bob Jones W. S. McCutcheon Ina Holliday Massey

Surprise Birthday Dinner in Hamby s Chapel

Mrs J C Green celebrated a surprise birthday dinner Sunday at Hamby s Chapel Cullman County. Attendees included Ellis Green and family Junior Holmes Ray Deliphene Green Gene Mill Miller family Breeding family Need family Odell Dean Eva Doris Neel Decatur plus Harold Sanders family Jim Sanders Edd Maddox children Winford Griffen Decatur Griffen family Walter Griffen Emery Holmes Robin Rea and others visited Harold Sanders over the weekend.

Jesse Green Ellis Green Junior Holmes Ray Deliphene Green Gene Mill Decatur Miller Flint Robert Breeding Roma Need Odell Dean Eva Doris Neel Harold Sanders Jim Sanders Edd Maddox Hugh Edmundson Alberta Nell Unity Winford Griffen Walter Griffen Emery Holmes Robin Rea

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