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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1952
Page
7
Dorothy Dix advises a young woman that standing by her convictions marks maturity after a date rejection. The column then discusses whether women should wear shorts and sunback dresses in hot weather, arguing for comfort and modesty while criticizing excessive casual wear in formal settings.
A brief public forum letter urges residents to vote against whiskey and keep the county dry. Signed by Mrs. G. C. Cook and Mrs. Mattie L. Sapp of Decatur Moulton Heights, the letters stress moral concerns and civic duty in a countywide decision.
A letter to the editor from Mrs. O. O. Whaley pleads for earnest daily prayer to keep liquor from Decatur Alabama. She warns that business greed and drunkenness harm families, police, and soldiers, urging residents to vote against whiskey and support law enforcement and neighbors.
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