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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1950

Page

6

Officers for Year Announced by Woman's Society

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist church elected officers for the coming year led by president Mrs J W Darrah. New posts include vice president Mrs Frank Stone and treasurer Mrs N R Carrell among others.

First Methodist W. 8. C Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church J. W. Darrah P. D. Wilson Frank Stone W. L. Grimes I. R. Neher N. R. Carrell Robert Banks J. B. Bradford H. P LeRoy McEntire, Sr C. M. Scales S. A. Lynne Leon Wright J. P. Cornelius Ada Young Rufus Peerson Darrah Central Methodist Church Warren Circle Moody and Bailey Warren Raymond Britain D. E. Warren J. H. Branum T. J. Cottingham Cleveland Ohio Smith Cirecele Kennedy E. W. Kennedy Grant Street Conrad Strickland Lethal Smith Carl Patterson Moody Circle Good Fellowship W. R. Duncan Falla Bailey Leonard Moody John McBride Bailey Circle W. H. Jenkins T. Z. Bailey Phil Vaughan W. W. Wright Salem Salem Women’s Society of Christian Service Jesus Charlie Owens Grady Chasteen God Pearl Foote Walter Cole Buck Powell Tom Powell Madonna Circle Woman’s Society of Christian Service John Stewart Tim Lyons Richard Graham Britain Bailey Rufus Warren J. D. Edgeman Joe Flynn Robert Street Guinnie Puckett

Local social notes include illnesses and gatherings across town

Mrs Ratliff remains home ill with asthma. Families travel to Chattanooga for a Tri State Bible Conference. Junior Service League reports a net from The Follies and Miss Follies contests and a Youth Center fund around 4500. Members visit Birmingham, Atlanta, and Pulaski for events. Several families host relatives and plan trips to Ohio and New York.

Junior Service League Lyons Hotel Skeggs Crawford James King R. W. Orr

Band Mothers to Hold Important Meeting in Decatur

A galled meeting of the Decatur Band Mothers Club is planned for Wednesday after the band practice. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and fundraising plans.

Skeggs - Crawford Robert Harris Comer Ezell Anniston The A. A Decatur Mother's Club

Princess Wrapabout Pattern 4604 Promoted in Pattern Sale

Retail advertisement extols Pattern 4604 Princess Wrapabout in sizes 12 through 42 with yardage for size 16. Includes price details, ordering instructions to Anne Adams at Decatur Daily, plus note of a companion fashions book and one yard blouse sample. The page also covers church social events and Canasta party notes with names and venues.

Anne Adams Decatur Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adamis Luke Pryor Luke P. Shaw Jackson Street Pryor Robert MccNelly Frank Troup Jack McLaughlin Robert McWhorter William Eyster Barrett Shelton Thomas Bailey Thomas Bingham LeRoy MacEntire, Jr Homer Tankersley Sam Nettles E. P. Garrett, Jr Robert Durham Nicholas Zelinka Wilson Taylor, Jr Jack Heggie Dallas Texas

Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Pattern and Book Ad

Cinta Wind Tomorrow's treasure from today's pleasure shows a seven inch square pattern 633 for crochet and cloth projects. Laura Wheeler's improved pattern provides charts photos and concise directions with a twenty cent pattern order to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P O Box 161 Old Chelsea Station New York NY 11 NY. Also new Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book offers fifteen cent copy for crochet embroidery knitting and home crafts with a free pattern.

Laura Wheeler Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York Needlecraft

Applause Meter Measures Studio Audience Volume

The applause meter is a simple gadget that gauges audience response by measuring sound volume electrically in radio studio settings.

Dear Miss Dix, Wife Dominates Mother and More

Dorothy Dix addresses a letter about a wife who dominates the mother in law, endangering harmony in a family. The columnist counsels a firm talk to set boundaries and warns of consequences if behavior continues, noting the wife’s motive to escape her former home.

Miss Dix Dorothy DIX Albert Dorothy Dix

Dorothy Dix Column On Reader Problems

Egg yolks are cited as a rich Vitamin D source in a general interest note. The Bell Syndicate released the Dorothy Dix column explaining how such questions are handled with reader guidance.

Dorothy Dix The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Cardui claims relief for monthly distress and cramps

An advertisement promises relief from painful periods by taking Cardus before menstruation. It asserts Cardui calms uterine spasms and has helped thousands of women endure those days with less discomfort.

Cardus Cardui

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Nettie Dunlap Mary Lou Dancy Orders of Eastern Star Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Edward Wayman State of Alabama Central Baptist Church Wilbur Couch Johnston Street Sue Agnes Sanders J. E. Sanders Cullman Sue Agnes Martha Jane Jackson Jean Mason Frances Meek Joe Ann Phillips Joe Miller Patsy Ann Sanders Sanders van Grant H._D._ Greer Decatur Country Club Lydia Business Women's Circle Central Baptist Meet Malone Kathleen Malone Sherman Street Harold Feild Circle Duke K. McCall C. W. Knight Knight Lois ,Gray Feild Frances Garnett Evelyn Sivley Bert Murphree Georgia B. White Tom Ratliff John M Holt Charlie Hammond Chattanooga Tennessee Highland Park Baptist Church L. B. Hammond Hanceville East Moulton Street James West 8Th Avenue East Bruce Dement Andy Anderson R. W. Hutchison Columbus, Georgia Bertha Terry 6Th Avenue South Birmingham Katy Ruth Terry Carraway Methodist Hospital Miss Terry Donna Weinman Ralph Weinman West Moulton Street Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Virginia Nungesser Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Mrs. W. T. Simpson Fayetteville John Wood Florida W. F. Rauschenberg Mr. Zelinka Charlotte North Carolina Linda Holt Mrs. B. E. Holt Pulaski Candler Crim Bill Scroggins Sam Pruett University of Alabama J. W. Wyker, Jr Atlanta, Georgia Zoe Terry Moore Jr Mobile Phil Pointer Terry Jr J. O. Colvard Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs Carmen Taylor Mrs Phil Nungesser Chamberlain Chamberlain's St. Joseph CS Ir Johnston St MacDonnell Methodist Center Lamon Leonard Roberson Dollie Eubanks Jane McAbee Cora Powell Madonna C.D.Q P.hs Penney's Tana Second Avenue Lily of the Valley Crown Potteries Sam Frank & Moore
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