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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1957
Page
14
The Chatter Box announces a June 1 1 p m reunion for the 1951 Decatur High School class with Ann Crane in charge of arrangements. News notes highlight new homes on Woodland Ave Stratford Pennylane and Finley Island contributing to a lively community update.
Tattered notes discuss old building windows from Ben Ami company and a Pee Dee style overlook. Local residents Harol d and Madonna Damsgård plan Decatur departure to Gulf Shores while neighbors await their return in sui tans and city chatter. Ike Dulles and Viscount Montgomery are mocked for public outbursts. Webster and degrees topics tease scholars and chemists alike.
Outdoor cooking buzz with M style shrimp curry and Halenu lani salad. Also notes on poison ivy awareness and a Norfolk three cent commemorative issue for an International Fleet Review on June 10.
The column notes ladies in summer outfits and hats at social gatherings, welcomes new neighbors to the Arv Davies home, and mentions plans to visit Indianapolis for races. It also highlights a stag party for Herman Hinz and reports Kiplinger's Changing Times on a Ten Commandments bill in Arizona with a Norris Cotton quip about Congress.
President Harry A. DeButts of the Southern Railway Company travels on his rail lines across 13 states and keeps a notebook for complaints from passengers and trainmen.
Falla Bailey installed new officers at a Zetomen Bible Club meeting in Mrs. Calvin Woodall’s home. Officers named include B R Ross president L L McCulloch vice president D L Grizzard second VP Nina Hodges recording secretary W C Self treasurer J R Huie corresponding secretary A C Mann parliamentarian J C Braham hymnologist J H Brahum vice president. Meeting opened with a prayer and readings as the group led in the club pledge and theme song. Huie gave a devotion on Mother's Day origin.
The AFWC held a Birmingham meeting with roll call answered by scripture verses. Mrs. Joe Elliott gave the lesson on Hannah a prayerful mother. During social hour the hostess served angel food cake and ice cream. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.
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