Recital by Mrs Paul H Eu banks pupils at Westminster Presbyterian
Pupils presented a mixed voice and piano program at Westminster Presbyterian Church with ushers in pastel gowns. Performances included works by Grieg Shumann Debussy Tschaikowsky Liszt and others featuring sopranos contraltos and a vocal duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Eubanks
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Martha Gilbert Enry
Elizabeth Perry
Nancy Lara Malone
Sarah Aday
Decatur Senior High PTA Hosts Class Night Reception
In 1945 at Decatur senior high, a Friday evening reception followed class night exercises in the second floor assembly room. Guests were welcomed at the door by Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jordan, with the receiving line including Mrs. Breck Reeves and PTA press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Senior High School
City Parent- Teachers Association
W. T. Jordan
Breck Reeves
PTA Press
Tea Honors Held by Senior High Faculty
Mrs. James Wilson presided over a prettily decorated tea table with spring flowers. Mrs. John Black Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Lucille Gandy served refreshments. PTA and junior class members assisted in serving including Ruth Black Nancy Kirkpatrick Mary Joe Reeves Nancy Wilson Marjorie Sue Davidson and Shirley Ann Braswell.
Personal notices list guests and travels of local residents
Local residents visit relatives in Birmingham Knoxville and Montgomery while others plan trips to Talladega and Seagraves. Several service members are noted as on leave or reported killed in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sharpe
Birmingham
J. H. McMath
San Francisco
Pacific
Otto Gowan
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
B. H. McBride Jr
Eighth Avenue East
J. F. Graham
Mack
William Graham
Talladega
Ala
Miraculous Escape In Haverhill Woman Leaps From Window
A 71 year old grandmother, Grace M. Noyes, escaped from a second story window in Haverhill Massachusetts after being trapped in her bedroom. She suffered minor injuries and burns but survived the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Mass
Grace M. Noyes
Sire
War Today: Japan Nears Possible Surrender Yet War Continues
Dewitt Mackenzie discusses the uncertain path to Japan's capitulation. He notes fanatical loyalty, China theater struggles, Chiang Kai-shek's advances at Nanking, and Japan's shifting troop moves toward Manchuria amid talk of Moscow ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Manchuria
Indonesia
Nanriff
Tokyo
Moscow
POW Return In New York Harbor Docking Of War Heroes
Two troopships bringing 1,210 liberated American prisoners of war and 376 wounded soldiers arrived at Staten Island. Soldiers carried souvenirs from the war including German swords helmets and pistols tucked in their packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Staten Island
Dear Miss Dix: Parents push marriage for old maids
Dorothy Dix counsels two young women to resist forced marriage by anxious parents. She notes modern women are self supporting and not defined by marriage, and advises against marrying a man they do not love. A suspected flirtation from the suitor is seen as a protective line, urging sincerity and caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Tiga
Rose
Dear Miss Dix on soldier separation and divorce questions
The advice notes that if the soldier is alive and the pair were married, the wife remains bound and cannot remarry without risks of bigamy. If unmarried, she is free to pursue happiness. It recommends applying to the War Department for records to determine his status and possible divorce options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Dear Dorothy Dix Advice on Proving Modest Intent
A reader asks how to convince a suitor that she is not a flirt. She describes friendly dancing and politeness but receives distrust. The answer counsels clear communication, consistent behavior, and gentle honesty to dispel misperceptions.
Housewives urged to save all fats for war needs
In a wartime appeal, 6 of 7 housewives admit they waste used fats by saving only easy amounts from bacon and frying. The piece stresses melting down small scraps and trimmings to fill fat salvage cans, urging everyone to save every scrap for battlefield and home-front essentials.
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Grey
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WSGN
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Chicago
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Falkville
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Eva
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Austinville
Mary Lou Corum
Moulton Heights
Mary Davis Russell
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Purex
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Second Ave
Grant ST
Treasury Department
War Advertising Council
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Calvin Motes
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Kiemphis, Tenn
Robert Blackwell
Earl Ellis
Baugh’s Infirmary
Betty June Parker
C. H. Hartselle
Robert Corley
James Ralph Webster
William Eirish
Seagraves
Texas
Nellie Holland
Wallace Homer Meadows Jr
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Patuxeit, Md
J. Av Meadows
Edward Smith
Knoxville, Tenn
Ed Sproles
Atlanta
Paul F. Dix
Montgomery
S. M. Thompson
Wendell Sivley
Gerry and
Anne
Moulton
Nellie Pitt Holland
D. C.shaw
Earle Calvin
Presbyterian Home For
Pettey’s Cleaners
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Goidel
Dorothy DIX
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SSS
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Warner
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