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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1957
Page
14
A quirky exchange features plans for a mistletoe hat and sleepy banter about bedtimes. Jokes include a dog on a leash and a blonde as a car accessory, ending with a lawyer’s quip about an uncle’s will once the ladies depart.
A collection of brief classroom quips and rural humor. Ambrose schemes to win favor but stretches limits with a boast. A teacher and classmates exchange light quick lines about mischief, donkeys, peddlers, dating, luck, and a fish with law trouble.
A mountain man in Statesville comments the ground is too hard to plow. A politician laments youth, a friend replies about spent years. A judge is busy because he hands out time to others. A girl wore mistletoe after Christmas and did not get kissed.
A quartet of readers seek guidance on romantic entanglements and self image. A 16 year old fears responsibility for a drinking partner while a bashful boy and a dieting teen ask about dating dynamics and appearance. Dorothy Dix advises ending the risky friendship and suggests resources for guidance and self care.
The Home Demonstration Club sponsors an Easter egg shunt in Danville with Mrs Raymond helping along with several ladies. Local residents and relatives attended while updates note Mrs R C Cleere improving after Decatur General Hospital stay. Various family visits and calf show results are listed, including champions Jerry Smith and Brenda Crow.
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