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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1952

Page

6

Apes Club Meet Tonight at Athens Masonic Temple

Members of the Apes Club are reminded of the regular meeting to be held tonight at the Athens Masonic Temple with the Athens Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star as hostess chapter. The Wesleyan Service Guild met at Mrs. Frank Minor’s home with Mrs. Truitt Mitchell and Miss Mallie McCarver assisting hostesses. Mrs. George Devine presided over the business session after opening with Have Thine Own Way Lord and prayer by Miss Katherine Hoppers. Mrs. F. A. Kennedy gave the devotional on Christ's Shepherding Care and led scripture John 9. Miss Hoppers introduced Mrs. Ransom Crawford who reviewed First The Blade by Drayton Mayrant in a lively manner. Hosts served a salad course during social hour.

Apes Club Athens Masonic Temple Athens The Order of Eastern Star Wesleyan Service Guild Westside Presbyterian Church Frank Minor Truitt Mitchell Mallie McCarver George Devine Katherine Hoppers F. A. Kennedy Kennedy Golden Circle Central Baptist Sunday School Johnnie Aycock Ninth Avenue East Aycock James Hambrick Glenn Community Missions Project

Moulton Heights PTA to Present Play Saturday

The Moulton Heights School PTA plans a Saturday evening performance of The Old School At Hickry Holier at eight oclock, prompted by popular demand after a previous presentation.

Moulton Heights P.T.A Hick'ry Holier Moulton Heights School

B P W Officers Installed At May Meeting

The Business and Professional Women's Club held its regular meeting and officer installation Thursday. Miss Flora Boyd chaired, with Miss Ruby Sumners as president and new members welcomed including Mrs. B S Morson and Miss Bernice Lamon. Proceeds from a May 26 auction at the Princess Theater will fund Riverside Park equipment.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Flora Boyd Ella Will Smith Evelyn McCullough Decatur High School Annie Lola Price Clio Levin Eleanora Hamilton Winnie Sentiff Princess Theater Herman Andrews Athens Riverside Park Ruby Sumners Flossie Chandler Dorothy Riddle Eleanor Walker Evola Potts Dorothy Woodall Miss Boyd B.P.W. Pin B. S. Morson Bernice Lamon Floyd Hendrix Valarie Villianova Virginia Richter Levin Decatur Busines and Professional Women’s Club

Girl Scout Pet Show Brims With Color and Fun

The Girl Scout Pet Show at Littlehouse on Saturday May 3 drew fifty six entries. Judges Mrs. Carl Hoyer Holmes Turner and Ned Frazier crowned winners as girls showcased dogs ducks birds fish cats and more amid festive decor and refreshments. Troop Twelve earned praise for its showmanship while Troop Ten practices tents for an upcoming camp after school ends.

Girl Scout Littlehouse Saurday Carl Hoyer Holmes Turner Ned Frazier Littlehouse

Library sports books featured in AAUW bulletin

Heather Comer reviews sports titles at the Decatur Public Library. New offerings include Teaching the Young to Ride by Margaret Cabell Self and Winning Tennis and How to Play It by Sarah Cooke, with extensive photo sequences and practice tips. Other titles cover golf, big game hunting, croquet, and swimming, inviting families to learn and enjoy athletic activities together.

Heather Comer Decatur Branch AAUW Margaret Cabell Self Sarah Cooke H. A. Hartstrom C. F John R. Tunis

Mary Carol and Cole Jr Visit Relatives in Cartersville

Mary Carol and Cole Jr are visiting relatives in Cartersville Georgia as part of a family trip.

Mary Carol and Cole, Jr Cartersville, Georgia

Camp T Named For July Girl Scout Summer Plan

Mrs. H B Norwood, president of the Wheeler Area Girl Scout Council, accepts a tent at a Kiwanis luncheon to aid camping. Day camp starts July 15 and with the new tent plus funds from cookie sales, scouts anticipate more camping this summer with troop members listed.

T. P H. B. Norwood Wheeler Area Girl Scout Council Kiwanis Girl Scouts

Brownie Troop Five Presents Puppet Show at Parish House

Members of Brownie Troop Five performed a puppet show at St. John's Episcopal Church Parish House on May 5 for the Woman's Auxiliary sponsor. At a May 9 meeting, fly-ups studied Girl Scout laws and naming new Girl Scouts: Dinah Davis Barbara Williams Lynn Turney Kay Wilder Carol Land.

Brownie Troop St. John’s Episcopal Church Woman’s Auxiliary Dinah Davis Barbara Williams Lynn Turney Kay Wilder Carol Land

Brownie Troop One Plays Fairies And The Brownies

Sue Ann Moebes reports Brownie Troop One met at West Court on April 29 to play Fairies And The Brownies. They found four leaf clovers. Last week the troop visited the Littlehouse for an investiture service and joined with Troop Twenty-two in games and the Goodnight Circle.

Sue Ann Moebes West Court Littlehouse

Forests Found Over 100 Miles Beyond Arctic Circle

A report notes that forests extend more than 100 miles beyond the Arctic Circle revealing surprising boreal coverage and impacting climate models and regional ecosystems.

Arctic Circle

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