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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1946

Page

6

Local Social News Reflects Weekend Visits and Travel

Mrs. John C. Bragg Mrs. Skeggs Crawford and Mrs. Comer Ezell visited in Birmingham last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harris and Mr. and Mrs. George Wallace spent Thursday in Birmingham. Brenda King leaves for Knoxville and Hartford and New Haven with Eyles and Sarles Jr. later touring New Hampshire and Vermont. Dr. and Mrs. Bragg visit Pride in Alabama. Humphreys of Huntsville join Kyle and Phillip to Fort Worth to visit Mrs. Slaughter. Mrs. J Hamil visits sisters in Troy and Laverne. Alice and Genevieve Roberson visit Mr. and Mrs. Cook. John Scoble of Senior City Tenn. attends Sevier High events at Braswell home and stays for the Sub Deb Dance.

John C. Bragg Skeggs Crawford Comer Ezell Birmingham Brenda King Knoxville Tenn New Haven Hartford Phillip Humphrey Huntsville Ponsonxy Kyle Phillip Fort Worth Texas Howard Slaughter Mr. Slaughter John Scoble John O. Braswell Seaier High

The True Beauty That Costs Nothing

A column urges inner beauty over outer polish, arguing true charm lies in kindness, sincerity, and gracious behavior. It contrasts superficial grooming with the lasting value of character, manners, and genuine concern for others.

Lend a Glad Hand Dorothy Dix on loneliness in society

Dorothy Dix argues that loneliness destroys happiness more than poverty or toil. The piece urges readers to practice friendliness, support social bonds, and prevent isolation that harms marriages and the elderly, stressing communal care over indifference.

Sunshine for lonely souls through simple neighborly acts

A call to action urges readers to brighten the lives of strangers and neighbors through friendship and visits. It asks why we ignore those new in the area, aging couples, single women, and lonely children, insisting small acts of cordiality can ease hardship and loneliness.

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Woman Bitten by Mad Fox in Sampson Alabama

Mrs. Franklin Roberson was bitten while picking berries in Sampson Alabama. Her daughter Ann Moore and her mother D B Atkinson tackled the enraged animal, choking and beating it to death. The fox's head was sent to Montgomery for rabies testing and Roberson received immediate medical treatment.

Moulton Advertiser Franklin Roberson Sampson Ala Montgomery

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