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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1948
Page
8
A refined timepiece described as a Lady Elgin diamond studded watch combines rare beauty with practical utility, highlighting its elegance and usefulness as a gift option.
Ruin marks the Merlett Hotel once on the Stiefelmeyer block and later a boarding house. It moved to 3rd Street East, owned by C A Stiefelmeyer, then sold in 1945 to L L Thompson who is tearing it down. An air marker for Cullman airport is planned on a nearby building roof. Funeral services for Annie Mae Camp are reported with surviving relatives listed.
Scout troop 11 led by Mrs H Hughes held a Friday picnic at Delano Park. The event featured assistant leader Miss Eugenia Little and the troop members enjoying a sunny afternoon.
The Cullman Business and Professional Woman's Club held a Thursday picnic supper at 6:30 on the Morrow lawn with Mrs Gladys Bright as hostess. Cold drinks ice cream and cake were served to many members. President Mrs Henry Howle led a meeting outlining plans for the state convention in Birmingham May 21 to 23 with many members expected to attend.
The Business Women's Guild of the First Christian church met Thursday at 7:30 PM at Mrs. Millard W. Hendersons home. After a devotional and business session, Mrs. Henderson presented an engaging program. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Margaret Hartung Lucas presents her piano pupils in recital on May 19 and 20 at the First Christian church. The program features Joyce Fowler Kay Keller Pamela Davis Sally Vandiver Lynn Cross and many others in solo and ensemble pieces by local students.
Miss Charlotte Gardner presented Sue Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Smith in a piano recital Wednesday evening May 12 at the Smith home. A varied and well chosen selection of solos was rendered by the pianist.
Local notes list visits from Mildred Kinney, Carolyn and Judith Berry, and others staying with or visiting families in Atlanta Birmingham Mobile Clarksdale Montgomery Tuscaloosa Decatur and Auburn. The piece shifts to a literary endorsement praising Elizabeth Goudge’s storytelling and character work with vivid description and humor.
Elizabeth Goudge returns with Pilgrims Inn a cozy tale of the Eliot family led by Lady Lucille Eliot at eighty six The cast includes General George Eliot Nadine Ben Jerry José Sally Adair Uncle Hilary Annie Laurie Jim Maloney and rich animal characters amid a magical countryside and the old inn’s healing welcome
The first written use of the phrase hair of the dog is believed to appear in an English translation of a 1616 French book. It suggests a cure for a head that complains after drinking wine with the line haire of the beast that hath made thee ill.
The text suggests dogs started barking primarily as a response to domestication. It frames barking as an early behavior linked to living with humans and social interaction.
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