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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1948

Page

8

Church group meetings and events announced

Local churches list Monday gatherings for Westminister Auxiliary Central Methodist and Ninth Street WSC units with study sessions officer elections and guest speakers. Decatur High Band ice cream festival May 13 at Delano Park with cake donations invited.

Decatur High School Delano Park Bank Street Lee Second Avenue Hardy Davis

Local Residents Spend Weekend Across the South

Mrs J W Darrah visits relatives in Chattanooga while Mr and Mrs J R Daniels stay with kin in Auburn. C A Moore and Mrs Moore visit Dalton Georgia with Mrs Moore's mother. Billy Blake Bass returns from Chattanooga with Billy Dixon. Thomas Edward Hurst at Auburn spends weekend with Dock and Mrs Hurst. Ed Price and sons visit Memphis relatives. Hansel King stays with his mother in Chattanooga. Raymond Ross of Auburn visits his father Dr A M Roan. Mayor H R Summer and Joe Elliott attend the Strawberry Festival in Cullman as guests of the mayor.

Mrs. J. R. Daniels Auburn Billy Blake Bass Chattanooga Tennessee Blake Thompson Billy Dixon Ae ‘E Thomas Edward Hurst Alabama’ Polytechnic Institute Mrs Dock Hurst Ed Price Memphis Raymond Ross A. M. Roan H. R. Summer Joe S. Elliott Cullman

Home Demonstration Club notes and local visits

Mrs. Tom Russell reports on Morgan county home demonstration clubs with 13 active groups and six awaiting communities. Miss Sally Hamilton was Morgan's first home demonstration agent. successors included Miss Erien Rowe for 14 years and Miss Frances Norton since August 1947. County programs featured a pressure cooker lesson and mattress campaign as part of the year’s work.

Tom Russell Valdermosa Springs Ben Jones Massey Club County Council Sally Hamilton Morgan County Erien Rowe Miss Hamilton Rachel Hereford Carolyn Henderson Frances Norton Jones Merlene Owen Falkville Mary Davis Russell Cotaco Miss Owen Decatur Auburn Russell P. Davis Lillie’ Maud Alexander Decatur Chamber of Commerce Crain Home Demonstration Club Rogers Lois Moon Ryan Club Marty Higdon F. I. Manker W. J. Elmore Company F. Paul F. W. Woolworth Company A. L. Burns Sterchi -Bros Richard L.frank Rose Jewelry Company Dean Varr-Dyke Qaenant Botany E. E. McGuire Ubbas Webster. McLeod Morgan County National Bank H. R. Summer Bill Sims Chamber of Commerce L. E. Slate Hafford Leeman Otis Kirby First Methodist Church A. N Mitchell Civitan. Club Charles H. Parker Junior Chamber of Commerce Edna Holland Business and Professional Club Agricultural Committee Chamber of Commerce Mary Jim Coleman B. i. Wagner Jean Simmons Christine Vinson Morgan County Extension Service

Every Housewife Her Own Fire Chief slogan drives campaign

Alabama homemakers hear General W. P. Screws outline three fire safety rules during a statewide drive. The plan promotes preemptive home cleanup and the use of approved extinguishers on every floor, plus checking electrical cords for insulation wear as a key to reducing the 400,000 annual home fires nationwide.

Alabama W. P. Screws House of Representatives Fire Protection Institute National Fire Safety Agency General Screws Womans Organizations Montgomery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Westminster Auxiliary of Presbyterian Church The William Missionary Edu-Ors Hugh Mitchell Secret of Education W. K Robert McRight Central Methodist Central, Methodist Church R. C. Woodall B. A. Turner Harry Malone Circle Four T.B. Thompson Frances. Nungester R. L. Johnston NTS Ninth Street Methodist’ Woman's Society of Christian Service R. A L. Johnston 9Th Street South Osie Lawrence Berean Club James H. Tolley Belle Mina L. P. Shaw Business Women’s Circle First Baptist Business Women's Circle First Baptist Church Dennis McClendon Country Club Road Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Virginia Gilliam Woman's Missionary Society of the Central Baptist Church D. C. Anderson Sinson Furniture” CO Amonday Decatur Civinette Club Sam Hobbs Larry Strane Larry Mrs. Lawrence Strane, Jr 5Th Ave RED Goose Sherrow Mrs. J. W. Darrah Mrs. C. A. Moore Dalton Georgia Mrs. Moore Hansel King Chatanooga, Tennessee GontinuegéProm Jim Fogg R.L. Johnston Sin. Cullman A. J. Coleman, Jr Alabama Polytechnic Institue A. J. Coleman Héenen Pearce Chickamauga J. M. Pearce Leon Jones Gadsden Ed Berry Fred Sittason University of Alabama Sheveitee F. M. Sittason Charles Walton Jackson Mississippi James Bogue Bennett Sims Alda Goidel University of _Alabama H. O. Goidel Miss Goidel Ellis Ann Carter Columbus Goidel Carter Scaloosa Sidney Patterson Birmingham Lenore Leva Samuel Picard Jr Temple Emanu-El Tom Speer Martha Louisville, Kentucky E. F. Rhinehart West Moulton Street Pat Patterson Ann¢ Smith Swarthmore College Philadelphia Pennsylvania Carol Smith F. Speer Sr Louisville Kentucky Tor Mary Jean Betty Tommy Sam Brasseale Mary Jo Reeves Oskman Reeves Mary Wirginia Crane Letson Harold White Oakman Warner E. Sartor Chester L. Sartor Jackson Street Rayburn Neville Trinity J. W. Darrah Robert Layton Leighton Eva Fred Morgan James B. Patton Clifford Carnell L. H. Merrell Waldermose Springs Robert Glenn Cornal Jennings Robert L. Willis Lester E. Wooten Danville William Lindsey Hugh Lindsey Windes Vernon Sandlin Clyde Maples Grady Orr Ewell Gibson Center Point Mays Barcliff Pattie Lyle Charles Wigginton Will Pence Massey Lovie Orr H. E. Owen Jim ‘King Hopewell Bert Allen Coy Atkins Sebren Garner Bill Stephenson Southeast Mre Bernard Floyd Freeman Duncan Ernest Thompson Rock Creek Mamie Livingston Wanza Livingston O. J. Self Myrtle Owen Union Ruth. Johnston Susie Sohnston Maude John‘son Velma Walker Ustinville Winfrey Georgia L. Dunn Fannie H. Kay Berta W. Rays Valdermose Springs Decatur Delivery Moulton Street Cotaco Senics Tha Clair Dunaway T. C. Dunaway Somerville Radio Workshop Russell Powell Pincor Wyker’s Woolens Ave St. E E.in Green Furniture Co Green's Tennessee Valley Flight Service Pryor Field
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