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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1950

Page

14

May society meetings in Priceville and nearby towns

The May meetings of several local social groups are reported. At Priceville Methodist, the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. J E Price's home with prayers, a devotional, and reports. the June gathering will be at Mrs. Edwin Price's home. The S E W club met May 22 at Miss Betty Wear's home with refreshments and plans for June 5 at Miss Lorene Pickens' home. The Fidelis Class of Central Baptist met at Mrs. Harold Singleton's home with devotions, roll call, contests, and a daisies gift event. next meeting June 16 at the church. A luncheon at the Lyons hotel celebrated bride-elect Virginia Gilliam for June 3 nuptials to Ed Uptain, with guests including Mrs. Clyta Gilliam and Mrs. C. E. Uptain. The Mary Ethyl Williams Circle of Central Baptist will meet Monday at six fifteen in Mrs. O E Burton's home for a dinner meeting.

Priceville W. S Price Home Woman’s Society of Christian Service Priceville Methodist Church J.E. Price Frances Price Japan J. C. White E. W. Price Fred Robinson J. E. Price Edwin Price Ss. E. W. Club Miss Betty Betty To Wear Odean Morrow Patsy Stephenson Nancy Phillips Lorene Pickens Dean Drake Margaret Smith Frances Young 6Th Avenue South Fidelis Singleton Central Baptist Sunday School Harold Singleton 8Th Avenue West C. W. Knight Joe Hinz Tommy McRae Roy Black Charles Balch George Gibson Gibson Arthur Glenn James McMullins Sam Montgomery Johnny Washburn Edward Wells Bill Gillespie C. A. Balch Henry Turner Clayton Thomas Ed Uptain Clyta Gilliam C. E. Uptain W H. Thompson Donald Thomas Jimmy Fite Bobby Ellis Harold Dixon A. J. Houser Willie Royce Collier Lela Belle Robinson Miss Gilliam China Mary Ethyl Williams Central Baptist Central Baptist Church O. E Burton Sherman Street

Broad Personal Notices Span Several States and Visits

Local column lists relatives and out of town guests for the funeral of the late Mrs. J. H. Thompson including Waldo Lewis family and Thompson kin. Visitors arrive from Columbus and Tupelo. Pvt. Dwight L. Matchem back from Fort Knox on furlough visiting relatives in Montgomery and Chattanooga areas.

Waldo Lewis Rufus Lewis Tom Thompson J. C. Thompson Charles Billy Ray Tommy Clarence Wagner Eatonton Georgia C. W. Bass Arthur Kitchens Chattanooga Tennessee Claude Hudson Athens Furman. Thompson Moulton S. C. Goidel Sheffield J. H. Thompson Dwight L. Matchem Fort Knox, Kentucky Mrs Ruth Hitch Mary Matchem Sybil Matchem Pvt Fort Knox Kentucky

The Dangers of Overdomestication for New Couples

Dorothy Dix argues newlyweds over isolate themselves and withdraw from social life. She warns that cutting ties with friends and clubs dulls minds, dulls marriages, and deprives couples of needed outside stimulation and perspective.

Be Domestic Yet Not Too Domestic Warns Opinion Note

The piece urges newlyweds to value home life but avoid isolating themselves. It warns that losing one partner leaves the other desolate with no support, and counsels maintaining outside interests to stay interesting while keeping the home fires burning.

Junior Dorothy DIX John Jones Shop Dr. Smith Brown Perkins Jimson Gray

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