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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1952

Page

6

Flint Club to Meet on Monday for Demonstration

The Flint Home Demonstration Club schedules a Monday afternoon meeting at 2:00 at Mrs. Bob Blackwell’s home with co host Mrs. Louis Argend. The program on Accessories In The Home will be presented by Mrs. Blackwell. Attendance encouraged.

Flint H. D. C Flint Home Demonstration Club Bob Blackwell Louis Argend Wheeler Area Girl Scout Council Girl Scout Littlehouse WR. Riley

Gardens and clubs gather in Decatur area

The report describes a Decatur gathering with Mr Chandler providing running commentary on gardens and places of interest. Members and guests attended a dessert served after routine business, with new members elected at the May Sub-Deb Club meeting and officers named for the year. The Westside Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society met May 19 at Mrs Ernest Edwards home with prayers, a study from Our Faith In Action, and discussions on Osaka Girls School and We Americans North and South, closing with Mizpah benediction and a sweet iced drinks finale.

Parent Teacher Association of West Decatur School Newton Powell Cotaco: ‘Literary Club F. O. Smith Line Street Dan Ewing A. H. Hassell E. R. Chandler Decatur Chandler Caswell Hayes Carl Jones R. B. Chapman Ryan Dinsmore Nancy Malone Mary Ann Russell Sandra Neher Jerry Sivley Libby Kretz Betty Ann Moody Carolyn Odom Dodo Morgan Miss Battle King Carolyn McMillan Ann Layman Avlona Yarbrough Sandra Clements Woman's Missionary Society of the Westside Presbyterian Church Ernest Edwards W. F. Busch W. A. Hoppers W. B. Strong

Personal notices reflect travel and engagements across several states

Mrs Breck Reeves leaves Saturday for Birmingham for a tea honoring Miss Mary Joe Reeves whose engagement to Mr Frank Robertson was announced. The Barrows return from Panama City Florida. Dr and Mrs R C Berry visit Auburn and Markle. The McKissacks and Vera Sadler visit J L Cox in Huntsville. The Austelles head to Baltimore. John and Mrs McGehee travel to Atlanta Old Point Comfort and Williamsburg with Life of Georgia group. Ruby Sandlin to Mobile for a week with cousins. W T Clark visits Decatur Huntsville. Barrett Shelton returns from West trip. Hubert May returns from Selma for a funeral of niece Mrs Joseph Dickson Jr.

John McGehee Atlanta Georgia Life of Georgia Convention Old Point Comfort Williamsburg Virginia McGehee Auburn Tommy Schuessler, Jr

Vast Ocean Trench Near Guam Reported Deepest Yet

The National Geographic Society reports a hole in the Pacific near Guam measuring 35 640 feet in depth. This finding highlights extreme oceanic depths and prompts calls for further study by researchers and geographers.

Pacific Ocean Guam National Geographic Society

Poppy Sale Supports Orphans and Widows by VFW in Decatur

VFW Post 4190 set a Buddy Poppy sale for Saturday May 24 to aid war orphans and widows and fund the National Home at Eaton Rapids Michigan. Commander Bill Freeman described the home as a 640 acre farm with homes for children, a hospital, clinic, library and other facilities, noting its role in welfare and education.

Buddy VFW Decatur Bill Freeman V. F. W. National Home For Eaton Rapids Michigan Freeman

Decatur High Band Ends Year With Free Evening Concert

The Decatur high school band performs its final concert of the school year tonight at the high school auditorium starting at eight. Admission is free with a free will offering collected. Trophies will be awarded and senior members recognized. Carl Schwachow, director, announces the program including Texas Tech on Parade, Thoughts Of Love, Oklahoma, Colonel Bogey, Peep Purple, Because of You, and Golden Bear with various arrangers and performers.

Decatur Bob Glenn Carl Schwachow Texas Tech Ed Chenette California Robert Choate Merrle Isaac Arthur Pryor Allan Moody Ace Betty Moody Oklahoma Richard Dodgers Erik Leidzer John Philip Sousa

Marriage Notices from Daily Records

Earl Ray Speegle 23 of Decatur and Kathleen Bell Prince 20 of Rogersville wed in a general office clerk and telephone operator pairing. Ronald Spencer Young 33 of Birmingham and Sev enia Virginia Lamb 22 of Huntsville connected in marriage.

Earl Ray Speegle Decature Kathleen Bell Prince Rogersville Ronald Spencer Young Birmingham Sevenia Virginia Lamb Huntsville

Veterans of Foreign Wars Home seeks support for Buddy Poppies

The V F W National Home aims to provide a healthy family environment for wards from infancy to teens with hundreds graduating to college and careers. Commander Freeman says no fixed price for Buddy Poppies this Saturday. donations are welcome to aid the charity.

Freeman

Party Planning Books Highlight Decatur Library Picks

The Decatur Public Library showcases several party books by Arthur M. Depew Alexander Van Rensselaer and Elizabeth Woodward offering guidance for themed parties invitations decorations costumes and refreshments. They cover crowd management meals menus and staging ideas for all ages and party sizes.

Decatur Arthur M. Depewbrims Alexander van Rensselaer van Rensselaer Elizabeth Woodward

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West Decatur P. T. A Mexico W.A. Bowling Walter Jackson Jackson Cotaco Literary Club Malcolm H. Smith 2Nd Ave Lee Decatur Transit Woodall Bros Moulton Highway Kiwanis Club Peck-Turney Somerville Road Brabara Williams Brownie Troop Five L. R. Murphree Kay Davis Lynn_Fisher Adrian Hembree Dinah Davis Westside Presbyterian Society Asphalt Paving and Paving Materials Alabama Asphalt Co Asa Paul Barlow Breck Michael Panama City Florida R. C. Berry C.C. Markle E. N. Harris R. M. McKissack Vera Sadler J. L. Cox North Avenue Malcolm Austelle Mack Baltimore, Maryland Ruby Sandlin the Daily Mobile Eugene Fry Pat Terry Charles Becky W. T. Clark Atlanta, Georgia Barrett C. Shelton Los Angeles San Francisco Denver Colorado Charles Kortrecht Memphis Tennessee Hubert Selma Joseph Dickson, Jr Eye Bogey K Ineth J. Alford Peter DeRose Walter Beeler of You Arthur Hammerstein Dudley Wilkinson J. J. Richards Heather Comer Decatur Branch Aau Helen Henry Decatur High School Pfaff Sewing Machines Ira‘s Book & Gift Shop E. Moulton Murray Electric Ranges H. Ryan Second Avenue Moulton Street Towne House Restaurant Mrs. C. D. Brown, Jr U. S. 31 Cullman
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