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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1952

Page

6

Rose Garden Club hosts slides on flowers in fall meeting

Harold White of Columbia University presents flower slides at the Rose Garden Club’s regular meeting on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Mrs. J. E. Yarbrough’s home. Co-hostesses are Mrs. Carl Allgood and Mrs. Louis Turney. Members bring a fruit or vegetable arrangement in a kitchen container.

Harold White Columbia University Rose Garden Club J. E. Yarbrough Carl Allgood Louis Turney

Personal notices of travel and births among Decatur area residents

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Carden Brooks Jr and guests returned from Detroit and Canada. Lt jg and Mrs Mark Perrin Frudden announce a son born August 30 in San Diego. Several families report visits and holidays with relatives in Decatur, Mobile, Birmingham, Nashville, Huntsville, and Chattanooga.

Mike Carden Brooks, Jr Sheridan Apartments Detroit Michigan Canada Charlie Burt Decatur Trinity A. E. Meyer J.g Mark Perrin Frudden San Diego California Frudden Judy Coolidge Washington, D. C Harold George Wiegand Sonny Mobile Chris Wiegand Ruby Sandlin the Daily Nashville Tennessee Amos Young Birmingham

Service Wednesday For Phillips Infant

Funeral services for Willie P. Phillips month old son of Mr and Mrs Carl G Phillips Court land I will be held Wednesday at 1 30 PM from Smyrna church Rev Clyde Jones to conduct the rites with interment in adjoining cemetery Mutual Service directing The infant died at the residence last night at about 1145 Survivors include the parents a sister Margaret and a brother Charles and the grandparents Elliott Phillips Athens and Mr and Mrs Wesley Kelly Hillsboro

Willie P. Phillips Carl G. Phillips Courtland 1 Smyrna Clyde Jones Margaret Charles Elliott Phillips Athens Wesley Kelly Hillsboro

Tungsten Booms Town As Vital Defense Link

AP News reports Tungsten, N C is a strategic mining center as China controls much of the world supply. The Hamme mine and mill boost stockpiles for defense amid price swings since 1901 discovery. Prices varied from 100 dollars per 20 pounds in World War I to 12 dollars later, now fixed at 63 dollars for 20 pounds for domestic producers.

Tungsten N. C U.S Hamme China

Black Widow Spider Noted by Bright Red hourglass Mark

A bright red hourglass-shaped spot under the abdomen identifies the black widow, North America's most venomous spider.

North America

Alabama Lawmaker Jailed In Florida On Drunk Driving Charge

Alabama state representative J Emmett Wood of Washington County was jailed in Pensacola Florida after being charged with driving while intoxicated and driving without a license. He was booked on Brent Lane and held on a $300 bond.

Alabama Florida Pensacola Fla C. T. Cason J. Emmett Wood Milky Ala Wood Alabama House of Representatives Washington County Brent Lane Cason

Light Plane Lands in Cotton Patch After Engine Failure

A four passenger light plane forced landed in a cotton patch near Sulligent Alabama after the engine failed at about 7000 feet. Pilot Dallas Pardue said he was returning to Nashville from New Orleans when the failure occurred. No injuries occurred and the craft sustained minor damage.

Sulligent Ala Nashville Dallas Pardue New Orleans

Philippines Brace For New Typhoon

Manila reports the death toll from last weekend's typhoon and floods rose to 121 with 16 more feared drowned after a motor-boat sank off Northeast Luzon. A new disturbance was 400 miles off Samar, with warnings issued in the southeast Philippines.

Manila Philippines Luzon Samar Island

Art Film Planned on Flemish Primitive Painters

Belgian art critic Paul Haesaerts works on a full length color film about Flemish Primitive painters. Filming will occur in museums across France Germany Great Britain the Netherlands and Spain. Outdoor scenes are planned around Ghent Bruges Antwerp and Tournai with Haesaerts as author scriptwriter and director.

Brussels Paul Haesaerts France Germany Great Britain Netherlands Spain Ghent Bruges Antwerp Tournai Picasso Paul Haesaert

Widow spider venom misread as appendicitis warns Nat Geo Society

Severe pains from black widow venom can mimic appendicitis, according to the National Geographic Society, highlighting diagnostic confusion and the need for careful medical assessment.

National Geographic Society

Ministers Asked To Convene On Saturday

All ministers of all denominations in Morgan county were urged today to attend Central Methodist church at 10 A.M. Saturday. Rev. T. J. Chitwood, pastor at Central, asked that each minister bring an interested layman.

Morgan County Central Methodist Church T. J. Chitwood Central

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Bocietv G. W. Norwoods Lyons Hotel G. W. Norwood Grant Street Nick McGee Edward Norwood Georgia Ann McGee Robert George Norwood Marguerite Clark Charla Price Greenwood Park Charles Price Charla Lynn Charla Price Bob Wells Maurice McCutchen Fayers Horns Cornelia Tune Jackie Luker Diana Shaneyfelt Peggy Judy Counts Charming Hawkins Knoxville Janet Landers Joe Tune Patsy Austin Jennifer Ann Lowery Diane Wells Peggy McCutchen Ross Williams, Jr Barbara Butler Joyce Counts Margaret Tune Libby McCulloch Pat Nelson Betty Hamilton Carolyn Sewell Martha Worth Martin Tommy Foster Nan Nelson Faye Simmons Dotty Faye Linda Chambers Jimmy Hamilton Janet McCulloch Sam Tune Bill Wells Anie Lowery Eddie Austin Emerson Truitt Bubba Price Peggy Austin Donna Oltmann Diana Foster Tommy McCutchen JOE Wheeler Central Baptist Church Mary Gleaners Rachael Walker Beeline Highway South W.S.C.S Woman's Society of Christian Service Memorial Drive Methodist Church Mizpah Order of the Eastern Star Decatur Masonic Temple Robert Morris Memorial Drive Arthur Belew Memorial Drive West Wesleyan Service Guild Mary Martha James Kelley Tenth Avenue South East Shirley Home First Baptist Sunday School DeWitt Shirley Mrs. Talmadge Meadows Tuscaloosa W. E. Shaddix Mildred Hendon Smoke Mountains James G. Goldston Dickie Tommy Chattanooga Earl Foster Fosterhaven Mrs. R. N. Nelson Mrs. Herman Sharp Huntsville W. J. Harper Louisi Thomas Arnett Columbus Ohio Arnett Lockbourne Air Base Justin Roberts Roberts A. G. Aven Selma Jo Ann Francis H. M. McCutchen W. R. Compton Russell Bennett Keeslers Cross Lanes West Virginia John Sandlin Julia Walden Phillips O. B. Lansbury Ninth Street Methodist Church 9Th St. and 6Th Ave. S.E Division OF National Dairy Products Coaf AP News North Carolina St.joseph Mien SIC Ceeaur’ Shop Jo-Ann Summer Paramount Cloudsoft Lees Joan Moorhead Atlantic City N. J
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