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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1948
Page
5
Dorothy Dix advises a 16 year old with a 30 year old fiancée about impractical marriage plans, stressing income gaps and maturity issues. A later letter counsels a childless married couple on adoption, and another asks whether wealth-focused courtship justifies marriage.
The president presided over the business session as Miss Collier led the evening program on The Best Pattern for Training and Miss Matthews delivered a devotion. Edith McClure closed with prayer and Melba Halbrooks spoke on Shaping The Pattern. Juanita Halbrooks presented Demonstrating Factors. Laneese Halbrooks spoke on The Pattern Completed. The meeting ended with prayer and a social hour with light refreshments.
The Zetomen Club met at Mrs. Elmer Bussey's Austinville home for its final gathering of the year. Seventeen members answered the roll with scripture verses as readings filled the program and social refreshments followed the meeting.
Fleischmanns announces a new Dry Yeast that needs no refrigeration and can be kept for weeks on the pantry shelf. It is used same as compressed yeast with one package equal to one cake and is now available at grocers.
A promotional notice advertises a free 1948 edition of Finer Canned and Frozen Fruits. It promises finer flavor color and texture in home canned and frozen fruits, with the secret fully described and tested by thousands of women.
Mrs. Ben Hill Mrs. Barnes Ross and Mrs Lethel Smith entertained at Mrs. Smiths home with a coke party honoring Miss Maxine McCutcheon who will wed Mr T J Briscoe on June 5. The decor featured attractive bou...
The Band Mothers' Club will hold a luncheon on Friday at 1 0 clock in the Lyons Hotel. Members not yet contacted should call Mrs. Quince Eddens at 986 to make reservations.
The Decatur Assembly of Rainbow Girls announces a meeting set for Thursday. Members and guests are invited to attend as part of their regular organizational activities.
A notice announces a regular session on May 13 at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. All invited to attend.
Friends note Mrs Mary Boyd is much improved after a serious illness at her home. Mrs W H Brock and daughter Cheri of Birmingham will visit Mr and Mrs Ross. Mrs Vernie Collier of Cullman plans weekend with Mrs Boyd. Mrs Richard Watkins and Stephen have returned from Birmingham.
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