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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1948

Page

6

Morning party honors Miss Ann Kimbrough bride elect

Mrs Ponsonby Kyle and Mrs Donald Kyle hosted a Saturday morning event at their Grant Street home in honor of Miss Ann Kimbrough, with aqua dress attire, pastel flowers, and silver tea service. Mrs Charles H Eyster poured, Mrs William E Kimbrough served, and guests included twenty close friends of the couple.

Welock Ponsonby Kyle Donald P. Kyle Ann Kimbrough William Buster Granttreet Charles H. Eyster William E. Kimbrough Philip Humphrey Huntsville Ayd Miss Kimbrough Mr. Eyster Miss Sims Mary V. Roberson Ava Roberson LaFayette Street Mae Sims Donald H. ‘Ennis J. M. Rogers T. E. Petty Roberson

Personal notes from Mobile to Huntsville and Birmingham

Local readers note visits and travel among families: Mr and Mrs Fred Harvel and daughter Fredwenia of Mobile visit Mr and Mrs W H Bolton and relatives in town. Other items list travel to Huntsville for a relative’s death and returns to Birmingham and Tuscaloosa from weekend visits. Mrs H F Landers remains in critical condition in Moulton. Ed Eddens hosts in Birmingham and Eugene Wrights visit Tuscaloosa. Albert L Johnson and Helen Johnson move to a new home on Somerville Road.

Fred Harvel Fredwenia Mobile W.H. Bolton Mrs. Thalcolm Bolton Albert L. Johnson Helen Johnson Somerville Road

Attaining a Trim Waist Through Exercise and Posture

The article advises fashion and self improvement through posture, breathing, and simple daily exercises. It emphasizes standing tall, inflating the chest, and flattening the midsection to reduce the waist line by exercising for ten minutes daily. It argues proper muscular support can create a smaller waist and better silhouette.

Old Deadwood Forsakes Its Past in the Present

HAL BOYLE notes Deadwood shifts from frontier myths to tourism and civility. The museum curator criticizes glamorized legends like Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane while honoring real pioneers such as W. E. Adams who funded the Adams Memorial Hall with his $100,000 estate. The town embraces neon lights, gambling limits, and visitor draw from its storied past.

Yessirree Podner Old Deadwood Bill” Hickok Jane Deadwood D. M. McGahey Adarmis Memorial Hall Hickok Deadwood Dick Jack McCall Wild Bill Hickok McGahey Alite West W. E. Adams Adams Wild Bill Calamity Jane

Voters urged to back Senator Sparkman in Alabama race

An editor urges Alabama voters to support Senator John Sparkman in the May 4 election. The plea emphasizes advancing school programs for more and better schools across Alabama, noting Wild Bill’s statue incident at his gravesite and souvenir theft.

Tite Daily Alabama John Sparkman Wild Bill

Dorothea Dix Column Addresses Family Conflicts

A reader letter from a 26 year old expectant mother asks about mother involvement with a baby and parenting. Dorothy Dix counsels independence, warns against grandmothers overstepping, and urges the couple to rear their child without constant elder supervision.

Gilbert Woods Dies At Local Hospital

Gilbert Woods a 50 year old resident of Falkville died Saturday at 8 30 P M at Decatur General Hospital He is survived by his wife Eva daughter Mrs Thomas Frost one son Jim Long Bach Calif four sons Gene Joe all of Falkville

Gilbert Woods Falkville Decatur General Hospital Thomas Frost Eva Jim’ Long eBach Calif Gene Joe

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En Ann Kimbrough Richard Staab Ninth Street Bee-Line Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Ninth. Street Methodist Church George Coggin Burl Oliver E. B. McGahee Neola Hopllings Hunter Dawn Kennedy J. R. Hunter Danville Road Montevallo Walter M. Jackson W. R. Riley Tom Conley Harry Carpenter Rufus Peerson Charles Murphy Birmingham S. G.peter Lorraine Peter Miss Kennedy Mr. Jackson Carpenter S. G. Peter C. R. Roberson Doris Free H. Rehberg Sr Mary Cook A. C. Mann Louis Mann George Mann Tom Sims Hall Ganders Clyde~ Ennis PARTY Good Fellowship Central Methodist Party of the Good Fellowship Central Metodist Church Constance Peerson Belor LaFayette Street Masonic Temple Horace Griffin J. L. Griffin Donna Charles Jr Dawn Eriends H. F. Landers Irwin-Dyar Infirmary Moulton Ed Eddens Mrs Quince E. Eddens Eugene Wright B. Wright Tuscaloosa Cardus Cardat Holt’s Beauty Shop Warren Ratliff Culver Cleaners 1St Ave 2Nd St. E Hamilton Firestone Supply Store East Moulton St White Swan Diaper Service Decatur Athens Jackson Hway Sheffield Goidel FTD Helen Follett Jacqueline White Hal Boyle S. D Nary J. D. Cloud Don’s Floor Don Williams Caddell Drug Company H. C. Milton Dorothy DIX The Bell Syndicate, Inc M Dix Dorothy Om Grant St James C. Frutiger Belk Hudson Hartselle Ala Fleischmann Gmeens Dagger’s Book Store Fred A. Bennett Morgan County Board OF Education Fred A.bennett Stewart Citizens Bank of John F. Thompson American Legion Morgan County Fred A Bennett W. V. Pattillo Morgan County’board OF Education V. C. V. O. Clark Falkville, Ala E. J. Sheats Sheats E R Emens Decatur, Ala W. J. Briscoe—District Briscoe Ryan W. V. Patillo—District R C. McWhorter Hartselle, Ala Friends of
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