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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1952

Page

6

Mrs Jones Hosts Service Class Meeting in Decatur

The Ninth Street Methodist Church Service Class met May 16 at Mrs A G Jones home on Eighth Avenue West for a business and social session. Mrs R L Johnson presided, readings and prayers were given, and Mrs C A Allred was named treasurer. Refreshments were served and the next meeting planned.

Ninth Street Methodist Church A. G Jones Eighth Avenue West R. L. Johnson E. L. Murphy C. Is Ellis Elsie Carpenter C. A. Allred C. E. Wilhite Johnson Jones Wilhite Joe Wheeler Annie United Daughters of the Confederacy Annie Wheeler Redus Collier C. C. Johnson Gadsden W. E. Curry Tuscumbia W. C OF C Decatur Women’s Chamber of Commerce Lyons Hotel James Ratliff C. W. Price L. A. Packman T. J.cottingham Frank Whisenant I. V. Timberlake Becky Rait Jimmy Vaughn Warren Gamble Nina Hodges Clarence Lee D. B. Slane New York City Bruce Pettey Decatur Business and Professional Woman's Club B.P.W Princess Theatre Riverside Park Carl Hoyer Murray King Frank Scroggins Edwin H. Burford R. S. Hicks Melba Jean Langford Drady Free W. W. Dinsmoré Clio Levin T. J. Cottingham W. V. Wright Earl Glenn Waverly B. Loosier Timberlake Charles Parker Decatur Housing Authority Decatur Housing Authority Parker Decatur Music Study Club Delano Park Avery Taylor East Walnut Street Janie Braswell the World Outlook Pedro B. M. Isley Chicago W.S.C.S Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Hartselle

Dear Miss Dix Solves a Hard Family Strain and Split

Dorothy Dix advises leaving with the children as a drastic but needed step to escape a life dominated by in laws and an unfaithful husband. She says parents should care for their own at home or take turns, and urges independence and housing the grandparents separately if possible. Courtland Kindergarten holds graduation exercises with program details and participants.

Miss DIX Mom Pop

Reeves Family Visits Kin in Oakman

Mr and Mrs Breck Reeves of Decatur and Miss Mary Joe Reeves of Birmingham spent Sunday in Oakman with their mother and grandmother Mrs John N Gurganus. Miss Mary Jo Reeves of Birmingham stayed the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Breck Reeves.

Breck Reeves Decatur Mary Joe Reeves Birmingham Harold Garner Timmy Athens Oakman John N. Gurganus Mary Jo Reeves Mrs. Breck Reeves

You and Your Aging Parents and a Dear Miss DIX reply

A book recommendation on aging parents by Edith Stern and Dr. Mable Ross is cited. The piece also includes a Dear Miss DIX question from two young women about marriage proposals, with advice urging patience and not pressuring suitors.

Edith Stern Mable Ross Miss DIX

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Mrs. Jones 9Th Street Club OF Arts Flora Davis Twelfth Avenue East MUSIC R. A. Nunn Garland Roberts Legion Bank Street Francis Light Jada Winton John Thompson Swanee River Stephen Foster Joe Morrison Hay E. Stevens Mae Aileene Patsy Wear Peter Pan Michael Aaron Bernard Wagness Don McLemore Robinson Carolyn Winton Margaret Wingham Lemoin Garrison Belinda Bernice Copeland Sandra McLemore Walter Wolfe Jada Martha Faye Winton Franz Behr Janet Hinkle Lydia Joe Sheats Ella Ketterer Marion Billions Brenda Smith N. Louise Wright Linda Kaye Sandlin William Scher Louise E. Stairs Betty Carol West Florence Rea Nancy Holmes Frederic Chopin Brenda Faye Silver Blade John Smith Matilda Bilbro Carol Cook Dance of the Toys John and Ronnie Smith Lange Christine McCoy Angie Munn W. Small Courtland Smith Stanley Vaughan Ray Campbell Amelia Gilchrist Carolyn Hud Frances Coburn Lane Weaver Vernon Hughes Anne Redman Sue Aosie Aston Town Creek Lee James Gilchrist Diane Harris Linda Carpenter Glenda Dorothy DIX Muriel Nissen B. H Courtland Junior High School Rusie Aston Edith Weaver Mary Virginia Hughes Jesus James Gilchrist, Jr Sue Lee R. A. Wailes Garth Gilchrist Stanley Vaughan, Jr Aston Robbie Redman Billy Hudson James Marsh Engel Cf Rontine Ning Post Decatur Transit Kaiser-Frazer Eka Bob Clonee State Vacinm Stores, Inc Third Ave Ala Electrolux Save OU Henry Décatur George Perry RADIO Youngstown SHACK Lafayette St Frigidaire Honer Second Ave
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