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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1944

Page

7

Berean Club Hostess Meeting in Trinity Home

Mesdames Rayburn Neville and J D Bush will entertain the Berean Club Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Neville s Trinity home. Dr F K Gambler will be guest speaker.

Mesdames Neville Bush Mesdames Rayburn Neville J. D. Bush Berean Club Mrs. Neville Trinity F .K.gambler Tom Guyton Oak Street Mesdames Ingold Timberlake J. F. Graham Ben Bloodworth Perry Orr

Personal News Highlights From Local Social Scene

Miss Helen Bynum returns from Courtland relatives visit. Mrs. J. W. Patton Jr and daughter Gean of Mobile will visit Mrs. Early Phinizy while Lt. Patton heads to Nashville. Several residents travel for social or family reasons and health updates appear.

Helen Bynum Courtland J. W. Patton Jr Gean Mobile Ala Early Phinizy Lt. Patton Nashville, Tenn Raymond Ross Austin Texas A. M. Roan Ross Atlanta

Festival of Music Here in Observance of National Week

Upper elementary students in Decatur city schools present a May 12 festival of national patriotic folk religious and war songs at Riverside High auditorium directed by Miss Elizabeth Roberts. The program features the Decatur high school band sixth grade dancers and performances by all grade levels across five parts with pieces from Verdi Foster and various folk traditions.

Decatur-city Riverside High Elizabeth Roberts Decatur High School America Holland Boieldieu Gay Village Green Arthur Sullivan Santa Lucia Somerville Road Verdi Johnstone LaFayette Bible Venice Jolly Molly Pitcher Kentucky Sourwood Mountain Tennessee West Range Big Corral Bibb Virginia Captain Jinks The Horse Marines Stephen Foster O Susannah Foster Camptown Somerville

Heavy Rains Harm Alabama Crops In Trucking Area

Heavy rains in Alabama's trucking area have kept farm work at a standstill for two weeks. Cucumbers watermelons and early Irish potatoes suffer most with potato yields expected lower than earlier. Potatoes quality may be poor at first harvest. Snap beans delayed but may recover. Cabbage and strawberries generally good except in Garland Castleberry area where berries yield is poor.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Garland-Castleberry

Harris Family Guests Headed for East Coast Visits

The text notes that Mr and Mrs Norman Harris will host as guests for a few days and that Mr and Mrs Hallam are en route to Virginia Atlantic City N J and New York City for visits.

Norman Harris Hallam Virginia Atlantic City N. J New York City

Huey congratulates incumbent justice after statewide primary

Solicitor J Alex Huey, defeated candidate for the Alabama state supreme court, said he wrote to Justice W H Thomas to congratulate him after unofficial returns showed Thomas reelected. Huey praised Thomas and noted there was no bitterness in the campaign.

Enterprise Ala J. Alex Huey State Supreme Court W. H. Thomas Supreme Court

Apple Growing Regarded as Prime Nova Scotia Farming

The passage highlights apple cultivation as the leading form of farming in Nova Scotia, noting its prominence and perceived value in the region's agricultural landscape.

Nova Scotia

Decatur Declares May 7 14 as Music Week 1944

Mayor T R Harrison proclaims May 7 through May 14 as Music Week in Decatur urging citizens to recognize the value of music and participate in planned events during the week. The proclamation, dated May 6 1944, bears the city seal.

T. R. Harrison City of Decal Decatur A. D

Husbands and Money The Balancing Act in Marriage

Dorothy Dix argues the core tension between a wife’s desire for her husband’s time and attention and his need to work. She notes wives’ suspicion of business trips and conferences, and the common view that a husband’s career takes precedence, leaving wives feeling second to his job and finances.

Mama Oshkosh The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Music Week Proclaimed By City Mayor

Mayor T R Harrison issued a proclamation declaring a local observance of National Music Week aligned with the national 21st observance set for May 7 to 14. The proclamation highlights music as a vital cultural art aiding spiritual progress and enriching life.

T. R. Harrison

Miniature Whisky Re-bottled Sales Begin May 15 in Alabama

Alabama announces permit for dealer sales of re bottled miniature whiskies starting May 15. Half pint sales remain banned under the new plan after a delay to secure federal approval.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Centres—Board Yesterns ABC

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