Joint PTA meeting and varied clubs fill Decatur week
The Junior and Senior High P T A will hold a joint meeting Tuesday at 3 15 in the junior high library with officer installation and a tea to follow. Rainbow Girls attended Alabama Grand Assembly in Birmingham May 5 and 6 with several officers named. Bible Lovers Central Baptist, First Methodist Guild, Le Club Entre Meres and other groups held meetings or programs across town. Numerous social events and visits are noted, including a Mizpah Eastern Star gathering, St. John’s Unit Four meeting, and a May 12 Guest Day for the Saturday Culture Club.
Baugh Family Guests From Georgia and Tennessee Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Baugh of Columbus Georgia and Mr and Mrs Phil Baugh and son of Nashville Tennessee were weekend guests of Dr and Mrs W P Baugh. Also Mrs Julian Moore hosted John Pitts and Charles Moore from Murfreesboro Tennessee. They were joined by Mrs Pitts who spent two weeks with her parents. Miss Becky Lichenstein from Montgomery and Harold Lichenstein a student at Alabama Polytechnic...
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Robert Baugh
Coolumbus
Georgia
Phil Baugh
Nashville
Tennessee
W. P. Baugh
Julian Moore
John Pitts
Charles Moore
Murfreesboro
Becky Lichenstein
Montgomery
Harold Lichenstein
Alabama Polytechnic
Troop Ten Plans May 20 Pet Show And Campout
Troop Ten met at the Littlehouse on Wednesday. Plans were made for a May 20 Pet Show and an overnight camping trip. Virginia Jenkins reports members enjoyed a clover chain contest with Margaret Ann Waller's group winning the largest chain.
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Troop Ten
Littlehouse
Virginia Jenkins
Margaret Ann Waller
Moulton Police Report Talks Arrests This Month
Police Chief Felton Dutton says arrests this month already exceed April’s 13 docketed cases. Weekend saw no new arrests, while fines totaled 1640 across eight public drunkenness cases, two aggravated drunkenness fines, and 56.50 for a driving while intoxicated case in mayor's court. Some cases were continued to next Saturday.
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Felton Dutton
Mayors Court
Dutton
Funeral services for A G Petty held at colored Methodist Church
Funeral services for A G Petty 70 longtime Lawrence County retired teacher will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 at the colored Methodist church. Petty known as Professor by many county friends died at his East Moulton home after a long illness. He was a Hunts native.
Girl Scout Pet Show to Be Held May 20 in Decatur
The Girl Scouts of Decatur sponsor a pet show May 20 at 3 pm before the Littlehouse. Miss Carolyn McMillan and Miss Mary Battle King lead. Registration by phone at Littlehouse 2668-1 today through May 12. five cent fee. Pets in cage box or on leash. one entry per Scout. Prizes for dogs cats unusual pets birds and ribbons in several categories. Grand Prize $5 to the troop with most entries. Bake sale May 13 to fund Day Camp transportation.
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Girl Scouts of Decatur
Littlehouse
Carolyn McMillan
Mary Battle King
Hike Enjoyed by Troop Seventeen at Todd Farm
Baby Ann Terry reports that Troop Seventeen members enjoyed a Friday afternoon hike to Todd Farm. They chose partners and worked on several nature study items as they walked, with oe Tuck- a rrns accompanying the group.
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Baby Ann Terry
Todd Farm
Tuck— Arrns
Local widow remembered. service set, Moulton Cemetery
Ville is survived by a daughter and several sons, plus the widow Carrie, all residing locally. Local colored ministers will officiate, and burial will be in Moulton Cemetery. Mrs Earl Aldridge, Region One president of Alabama Garden clubs, presided at Sheffield Garden club meeting and officer installation at the new Sheffield hotel.
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Aldridge
Earl Aldridge
Region One
Alabama Garden Clubs
Sheffield
Sheffield Garden Club
New
Sheffield Hotel
Hospital patient admissions at Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
Patients admitted last week include Paul Gardner Danville 2 Mrs Columbus Lackey Danville 1 Mrs Albert Shannon Danville 2 Mrs Juett Previtt Moulton 1 Mrs Blair Sandlin Danville 2 R E Rains Courtland 1 Oswald Atwood Mt Hope Mrs Ray Rooks Moulton 3 Herman Lindsey Danville 2 Mrs Junior Cagle Mr Hope 1 Mrs Robert Terry Courtland 1 Mrs R V Winchester Decatur Baby Junior Vander Arley Mrs Cleo Moody Grayson Miss Reva Smith Courtland 1
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Hospital
Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
Paul Gardner
Danville
Columbus Lackey
Albert Shannon
Juett Previtt
Moulton
Blair Sandlin
R. E. Rains
Courtland
Oswald Atwood
Mt. Hope
Ray Rooks
Herman Lindsey
Junior Cagle
Robert Terry
R. V. Winchester
Decatur
Baby Junior Vandiver
Arley
Cleo Moody
Grayson
Reva Smith
Tax Sale Possible as May Deadline Looms in 1949 Delinquent List
Lawrence County Collector Barna Montgomery reports $398.82 collected in late April, covering Owner Unknown properties and leaving other delinquents to be advertised next week. Distribution includes Alabama state funds, county general, road and bridge, school funds, and Moulton town share.
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Lawrence County
Barna
Montgomery
State of
Rains Injured in Beechview Crash Near Aycock’s Store
Hillsboro 1 Baptist minister R. E. Rains was seriously hurt last Tuesday when struck by a car driven by Joe Patterson Courtland farm implement dealer while he stepped into the road near Aycock’s store. His condition improved to good yesterday and he had been helping with election duties at Mt. Home.
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R. E. Rains
Hillsboro 1
Aycock
Rains
Mt. Home
Joe Patterson
Courtland Farm Implement
Moulton Study Club Hosts Thursday Symposium
The Moulton Study club will meet Thursday at 7 30 P M in Mrs J E Farley s Courtland road home. The program titled Symposium of Departmental Work will feature installation of new officers and officer and committee reports.
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Moulton Study Club
J. E. Farley
Courtland Road
Fat Calf Show Develops In County
The annual fat calf show by county 4-H and FFA clubs is set for Thursday at 9 am on the courthouse lawn. Ten entries are expected from eight club members including Hoytt Price who announced details. Participants from Mt. Hope, Moulton, and Hatton will show calves with several individuals each. The event is sponsored by local 4-H and FFA councils, plus banks and chapters. After the county show the calves will be moved to BirA for state competition.
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FFA
Hoytt Price
Bill Roberson
Mt. Hope
Bira
Kelley family enjoys Wheeler Dam outing on Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Kelley and children Mrs M E Williams and Mr and Mrs Louie Aldridge enjoyed a picnic at Wheeler Dam picnic grounds Sunday. Mr and Mrs W G Littrell departed after the outing.
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John Kelley
M. E. Williams
Louie Aldridge
Wheeler Dam
W. G. Littrell
Dorothy Dix on Misunderstanding Between the Sexes
The essay argues that both men and women hold quaint notions about the other, exposing myths about male stoicism, tenderness, and family ties. It critiques brides who overlook a husband’s flaws and the belief that men endure without complaint while seeking sympathy only for themselves.
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Dorothy DIX
Weekend Trip Plans and Local News
Saturday afternoon for a weeks vacation trip to Florida. While away they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Claude Styne, West Palm Beach. Mrs. W. R. McCarty, Mrs. John Wilson, Floyd Armor and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Armor attended the Earl Tanner funeral in Hartselle Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Proctor and children were in Birmingham during the weekend. Robert Suggs, Decatur, transact a business here Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Weatherwax and Linda spent the weekend in Moulton with their parents and grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Terry, Courtland, are the parents of a son, born at the local hospital Thursday. Dwight Ellenburg, Trinity, was reported still very ill at the Irwin and Dyar Infirmary yesterday, suffering from complications caused by a ruptured appendix for the past week. Kelley Littrell made a business trip to Montgomery Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pettus and Tommy spent the weekend in Huntsville with Mrs. Pettus's mother, Mrs. Irby Lewis and family. Curtis Terry, former Courtland merchant and Lawrence county high school student of the 20s, was here on business last week. The foundation for the new jail has been about completed and works will really get started on the structure next week, contractors report. The town council will meet in regular session tonight with councilmen expecting a full evening of business including restarting the 1949 street program halted by bad weather last fall and the collection of a few delinquent assessments on property adjoining projects which have been completed. Bill Little, Sulphur Springs community, who underwent surgery at Irwin and Dyar hospital Friday, was reported recovering satisfactorily.
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Florida
Claude Styne
West Palm Beach
W. R. McCarty
John Wilson
Floyd Armor
Curtis Armor
Earl Tanner
Hartselle
Earle Proctor
Birmingham
Robert Suggs
Decatur
Kenneth Weatherwax
Linda
Moulton
Robert Terry
Courtland 1
Dwight Ellenburg
Trinity
Huntsville
Bill Little
Sulphur Springs
Irwin and Dyar Hospital
Dorothy Dix Answers General Interest Problems
This announcement explains that Dorothy Dix cannot respond personally to readers. She will address problems of general interest through her column, offering guidance and practical advice in a public format.
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Dorothy Dix
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