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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1950

Page

3

How to Have a Honeymoon With or Without Mom-in-Law

Betty White, a longtime honeymoon consultant, recounts cases from advising 60 000 couples. She emphasizes keeping mothers-in-law away, choosing lively resorts, and practical tips like light packing and avoiding over tipping. She notes brides now often pick the site and desire sociable venues, plus unique anecdotes such as a couple with a dog on their honeymoon.

Hal Boyle New York Betty White Miss White

Blackwell Motors touts Economizer Mercury and Tru-Value Cars

The speaker praises public reception to Economizer Mercury sales at Blackwell Motors and highlights bargains on Tru-Value Used Cars inviting customers to visit and see the vehicles.

Blackwell Motors

Cullman 4-H Rally Highlights Parade and Awards

The Cullman County 4-H Rally on May 20 at Cullman High School featured a parade from City Elementary to the auditorium, with County Council officers leading. Jerry McClendon opened the meeting, Iola Graham led the pledge, and Dr. Fagan Thompson gave the invocation. R. E. Moore praised 4-H work, and Mayor W. J. Nesmith lauded the youths. Hanchey Logue of Auburn spoke as state 4-H leader. Sixteen clubs performed short stunts. Good Hope won best and East Point second. Refreshments were donated by local service groups and businesses. A boll weevil control push targets Cullman county crops as farmers and officials educate on pest fighting methods. The article lists several club members as participants.

Cullman County Cullman High School City Jerry McClendon Iola Graham Fagan Thompson First Methodist Church Cullman R. E. Moore W. J. Ne- Smith Hanchey Logue Auburn Good Hope Club East Point Club The American Legion VFW Eagles Club Elks Club Kiwanis Club Standard Service Station

Graduation Thursday at Sacred Heart High School

Graduation exercises for Sacred Heart high school and junior college set for Thursday May 25 in the school chapel. Names listed include Dorothy Bowling Jean Carney Evelyn Cooper Mary Elizabeth Dahlke Mauree Hickson Mary House and many others among both senior and junior graduates.

Sacred Heart High School Dorothy Bowling Lloyd Cagle Jean Carney Evelyn Cooper Mary Elizabeth Dahlke Mauree Hickson Mary House Miles Humphries Virginia Imbusch Carolina Klein Mona Malone Garfield Mann Ann Moyers Robbie Nesperling Ethelene Robinson Margaret Schlosser Nuba Gail Smith

Home Purchased by Mr and Mrs John Luyden on 6th Avenue

Mr and Mrs John Luyden have bought the W R Major residence on 6th Avenue East. They will move in soon and plan to renovate the interior. The deal was concluded with W R Major’s estate handling the closing.

John Luyden W. R. Major 6Th Avenue East

Treated Posts Show Decay Resistance In TVA Test

A June 1946 TVA study in Muscle Shoals tested double diffusion treated posts to curb rot and insect attack. Pine fared best among species including pine, red gum, willow, hickory, and oak, while zinc chloride alone decayed.

TVA Muscle “Shoals

Leap Fatal in Alabama Railroad Tragedy

A 67 year old Black man Dennis Powell of Jenifer Alabama leaped from a railroad trestle to avoid a freight train. The incident occurred Monday night at the Southern trestle over Choccolocco Creek in Talladega County and he was killed.

Anniston Ala Dennis Powell Jenifer Choccolocco Creek Talladega County

Funeral services for Mrs. Steele at Flint Creek Baptist Church

Mrs. Christine Charlotte Steele 84 died Monday night at the Eureka hotel after a stroke. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Vernon Foust at Flint Creek Baptist Church. She was born July 24 1866 in Sweden and worked as housekeeper at the Eureka hotel for 28 years. No living relatives in the country.

Steele Christine Charlotte Steele Eureka Hotel Flint Creek Baptist Church Vernon Foust Sweden

Refinery Planned for Mobile by Henderson Sugar

Henderson Sugar Refinery Inc of New Orleans announced plans to build a large sugar refinery at Mobile. The project will cost several million dollars and produce about 300,000,000 pounds of sugar annually, employing around 300 people.

Mobile Ala Henderson Sugar Refinery Inc New Orleans

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