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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1946

Page

5

Episcopal Unit Meetings and Circles Schedule

Episco pal Auxiliary units held programs on year end evaluation with devotions and social periods. Unit Two met at the rectory hosted by Mesdames Chapman and Hagler with eight members and one visitor. Unit Three under Mrs. Jeffries had ten members and one visitor. Unit Four hosted by Rev. Chapman adjourned for summer. First Methodist circles met at four homes with devotions lessons and prayers. Questers Club planned summer picnics and a Holland Greece relief drive. Annual Sub Deb Club dance set for the Armory and music-tea events and a bride and groom shower for Hewett guests. notes on visitors, travel, and upcoming counts and events.

Episcopal Unit Episcopal Auxiliary Unit Mesdames E. Marsden Chapman Joe Hagler Jimmy Elliott Chapman Sarah Jeffries Maynard Layman Huntsville W. E. Hockensmith Treasury F. D. Peebles Jack McLaughlin J. R. Smiley First Methodist W. Bs Circle One H. Reid Sherard Jr H.A. Nungester Julian Harris J. R. Banks J. E. Stone M. A. Dinsmo J. G. Finley Circle Four Frank Hollis W.W. L. Grimes L. J. Ramage Hugh Terry Wallace Meadows Wanda Harris Terry Gordon Parker Chicago Music Junior Music Study Club John O. Braswell Lelia Canwell Seton Hall Ann Garner Marian Watson Braswell Margaret Ann Norwood Pat Wright Mary Allen Spencer Sally Kimbrough Nancy Thomason Melba June Halbrooks Kathryn Ann Wiley Mary Jo Reeves Shirley Ann Braswell Miss Norwood Miss Braswell Nancy Thomason

Personal News From Nearby Residents

Mrs. George E. Reves and son Gerald visit Charleston relatives a month. Carlton Kelley hosts Mrs. Reves and guests at graduation of Geraldine Masterson who earned an AB at Alabama College Montevallo. Freeman Walker and W. W. Foster announce the birth of a daughter May 28. Lt. Reed Rogers Jr. and wife visit and he leaves for Fort McPherson for discharge. Mrs. Reed Rogers returns from Birmingham visit with Joe Renneker family.

George E. Reves Gerald Charleston S. C Carlton Kelley Chase Geraldine Masterson Alabama College Montevallo Reed Rogers Jr Fort McClellan Anniston W. R. Rogers Lt. Rogers Fort McPherson S. Army

Gish Kish in Athens Buys Up Minnows for Hobby Fishing

Local shop Gish Kish in Athens reports solid minnow stock for anglers. Store owner notes high demand from early-season fishermen and steady restocking to meet customer needs.

Athens

Local notes as Athens residents move and band entertains

Miss Lillian Fields transfers from FLA offices to Cullman to continue similar work. Miss Martha Ellis Biles returns home from Anniston where she taught. Mrs. Luther Gilbert of Chattanooga visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ru W. Martin. Zamora Temple Shrine Band directed by Jesse Boston performs on courthouse lawn with a Masonic barbecue afterward. John Cook of Decatur attends. Mrs. John Morris of Elkmont travels to hear the band. Bill Young moves home from Limestone County hospital. Mrs. Wallace Blizzard and son visit from Columbus Georgia.

Lillian Fields Cullman Martha Ellis Biles Anniston Luther Gilbert Richie Martin Chattanooga Ru.w. Martin Zamora Temple Shrine Jesse Boston Boston Athens Masonic Lodge John Cook Decatur John Morris Elkmont Bill Young Limestone County Hospital Wallace Blizzard Columbus Moulton

Dear Miss Dix Advice Column Highlights

Dorothy Dix counsels a reader weighing leaving her husband with 9 year old daughter, home ownership, and limited means. Advice urges weighing security and education against independence, urging to balance “profits” of staying versus leaving. Additional Q&A covers approaching romance, telephone calls, and reuniting with an old friend with husband’s skepticism.

Miss DIX Dorothy DIX V.s

Mackenzies Column on Hemisphere Defense Plan and Neutrality Lessons

AP Foreign Affairs Analyst notes 1940 reflections on German occupation and the need for coordinated defense in the Americas. It describes proposals to transfer U S Army and Navy equipment to Latin American nations, a hemispheric treaty concept, and aims to spread defense duties without unbalancing power. The piece discusses Argentina and U S relations and the hope that the United States can supply arms while maintaining mutual trust.

J. M. Roberts JR France England Belgium Holland Dunkerque United States Congress U. S. Army Navy Eisenhower Admiral Nimitz Nimitz Argentina Washington Sam

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