Madame is Chairman Madame is Chairman
Miss Elizabeth Thompson is named new president of Altrusa International in Decatur. A Madison County native, she graduated from Alabama College in 1950 and later earned graduate work at the University of Tennessee before becoming a Decatur case work supervisor. She notes Altrusa’s grants for foreign students and the Founders Fund align with its mental health program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth Thompson
Altrusa International
Thompson
Madison County
Alabama College
Jackson County
University of Tennessee
Decatur
Altrusa
Morgan County Neighborhood Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Hilda Stringer and Morgan County residents are mentioned visiting relatives and friends across Brooksville Hartselle Monte Sano Mississippi and Somerville. Notable items include a birth Gregory Vann May 14 at Baugh Wiley Clinic Decatur a stork shower for Mrs Buddy Vaughan and hospital stays for Mrs J H Jackson and Mrs W C Blankenship with family visits across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Payne
Hollywood
Florida
Paul Hudson
D. T. Taylor
James Orme
Hartselle
John Holmes
Monte Sano Mountain
Dora LuAllen
Ray Champion
John Bracken
Lawrence County
Sid Berry
Chattanooga
Emmitt Taylor
David Day
Gregory Vann
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Decatur
Harold Moore
Indiana
Elmer Sharp
Huie Turner
Ralph Turner
Hartselle Hospital
Olney Stringer
C. E. Maples
Somerville
Ray Stringer
Valdermosa
W. C. Blankenship
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Queen Anne Chair Born to Aid Hooped Skirts Inheritance
A cabinet maker created the Queen Anne Chair to assist an heir in conditioning Mrs. Ollie Blankenship Day and infant, as the queen and family moved from Baugh Wiley Clinic to the Evans residence in Somerville. The chair’s wide front legs were designed to support large hoop skirts, reflecting the era's attire and needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Blankenship
David Day
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Deck Evans
Somerville 2
Riverside School Honors Retiring Principal Mrs Royer
Mrs Mary Turley Royer retiring principal was complimented by Riverside School faculty with a dinner at the Lyons Hotel late this week. Mrs Yancey Hughes led decorations and Miss Annabelle Wright gave the invocation. Miss Irene Clem presented a silver bowl from the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Turley Royer
Riverside School
Lyons Hotel
Yancey Hughes
Annabelle Wright
Irene Clem
Royer
Two Couples Are Feted At Informal Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fleming, newly married couples, were guests at an informal open house hosted by Mrs. Richard Brown and Mrs. Tom Veazey at the Smith home. Summer flowers adorned the rooms as cheese dips shrimp cheese straws and punch were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Smith
Ralph Fleming
Richard Brown
Tom Veazey
Miss Thompson Proves Indispensable as President
The speaker lauds Miss Thompson as an invaluable president with strong leadership qualities. Her guidance is praised for shaping effective decisions and inspiring confidence among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Thompson
Dorothy Dix urges retraining programs for mature women
Dorothy Dix discusses how older women, often with rusty typing skills, can return to office work through programs like the New York House and School of Industry at Greenwich House. The article urges communities to sponsor retraining, noting eight weeks to readiness and job placement via state agencies, with emphasis on 40 as minimum age and success in helping widowed or ill husbands and mothers to reenter the workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York House and School of Industry
Greenwich House
New York City
Merger Talk Down to Wire for World Council Meeting
The first top level World Council of Churches gathering in the U S since 1954 will be held in New Haven July 30 to August 7. Officials will discuss potential merger with the International Missionary Council. The council currently counts 165 Protestant Anglican and Orthodox churches across 50 nations. The 1954 Evanston assembly was the last U S meeting of this scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
World Council of Churches
World Council
International Missionary Council
Evanston
Eye injuries in American industry exceed three hundred thousand annually
More than 300,000 eye injuries occur each year in American industry, highlighting widespread risks across workplaces and the need for improved eye protection and safety programs.
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Madame
Fannie Richardson
Foster Bailey Jr
Becky Jones
Judy Whisenant
Pam Cartwright
Christie Collier
Mary D. Johnson
Patty Kendrick
Rebel
Cecile Moseley
UDC
Morgan County
Brooksville
Hilda Stringer
Pru m Entre
Kuhn’s Store
Bank Street
M. T. Royer
Shirley
Ferry Street
Infants & Childrens Wear
Johnston Sr
Dorothy DIX
Per- Muriel Nissen
U.S
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Wiss
Courume
Ira's
Moulton Street
N.E
Decatur Cleaners
Drady
Harry Berger
Batiste
Princess Gardner
Lady Buxton
Artemis
Vanity Fair
Kayser
Hanes
Berkshire Hose
Vanity Fair and
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