Mrs Shanks Honored At Thursday Luncheon In Selma Society
Mrs Arthur A Jones and Mrs Barertt Shelton hosted a Lyons Hotel luncheon honoring Mrs P T Shanks Sr Selma visiting Mr and Mrs Philip Shanks Jr on Grant Street Guests included Mrs Charles Eyster Mrs Lloyd Lively Mrs T A Bowles Mrs Philip Shanks Jr Mrs J W Wyker Jr Mrs J H Jones and Mrs Julian Bibb Executive Board Junior High P T A met at 2 30 pm in the school library with plans for the year including a library reference book project and a membership drive Cotillion Club to meet at seven thirty tonight at the Lyons Hotel Annex Mrs Lindsey Hume of Bartlesville Oklahoma honored at luncheon by Mrs Martha Scales at the Country Club Guests listed Miss Mimi Jones Miss Betty Ware Wyatt Miss Martha Frances Kilgore and Mrs Homer Tankersley Children hour conducted Saturday by Mrs L A Neill at the Public Library 3 00 to 4 00 pm inviting all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Shanks
Arthur A. Jones
Barertt Shelton
Lyons Hotel
Selma
Philip Shanks, Jr
Grant Street
Charles Eyster
Lloyd Lively
T. A. Bowles
Philip Shanks
Parent-Teacher Association of Junior High School
Jotto Biles
W. H. Jenkins
Cotillion Club
Decatur Cotillion Club
Lindsey Hume
Martha Scales
Country Club
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
S. H. Wilds
Mimi Jones
Betty Ware Wyatt
Martha Frances Kilgore
Homer Tankersley
Personal visitors fill holiday weekend across states
Mrs. Lindsay Hume plans a Bartlesville return after visiting her Wilds family. Dr. Sam Anderson and brother arrive from Louisville to join Mrs. Anderson and daughter visiting the Proctor Barnes household. Numerous other relatives and friends travel or host across Birmingham Nashville Knoxville St Louis and Chicago during the Labor Day period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Anderson
Louisville
Kentucky
F. Proctor Barnes
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE FEATURE
A daily crossword list appears with across and down clues covering general vocabulary. Accompanying is a cryptoquote puzzle where A maps to L and X to O among others, with a Henry Longfellow quotation encoded for solver decryption. The page credits King Features Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Deed Transfers Documented for Several Parties
A fragmentary daily records entry shows deeds transferring property interests among Cora L. Anae and B. E. Ballie. Eula Mae Robers with $625 paid. and Clifford 7a to Charles E. Mshaffey, with incomplete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deed Cora L. Anae
B. E. Ballie
Eula Mae Robers
Clifford
Charles E. Mshaffey
Safety Plea for Labor Day Travel by AAA Official
Mrs. Marie Tucker of the Alabama Motorists Association warns Labor Day weekend traffic will be heavy with up to 25 million cars on roads and bridges. She urges early starts, steady driving, no weaving, no speeding, rest breaks, and avoiding alcohol before driving. Start hotel bookings early in the afternoon to secure accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Tucker
Alabama Motorist Association
American Automobile: “Association
Tucker
AAA
Conner to Speak at Hartselle Pool Event
Eugene Conner Birmingham police commissioner will keynote the first official public gathering at the Hartselle swimming pool Monday at 7 30 P M. About 10 contestants enter a male bathing beauty contest with judges Merle Freeman and Bessie Boteler. The pool, opened in June, is part of the Associated Clubs recreation park near Morgan County High School and will stay open until September 15. Park committee members include Nelson, Pattillo, Brom, Frost, Oden, Edwin Price, J. E. Peck, W. H. Block and Marlin Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Bull) Conner
Birmingham
Hartsaelew
Merle Freeman
Bessie Boteler
Hartselle
Morgan County High School
Nelson
L. C. Pattillo
M. H. Brom
G. P. Frost
Charlie Oden
Edwin Price
J. E. Peck
W. H Block
Marlin Bradley
Austinville Class Outing Highlights Community Picnic
The Young Married Peoples class of the Aus ny Baptist Church enjoyed a pork meal outing with games of croquet and table tennis. They consumed all the food and two freezers of ice during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Married Peoples
Baptist Church
Dear Dorothey Dix Advice on a Widower Affair
A reader asks if a widower fears his former wife haunting their engagement. Dorothy Dix says dreams likely reflect daytime jealousy or dinner, not any spirit interference. If the fiancé cannot treat the first marriage as closed, the writer should avoid marrying a widower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothey Dix
Debating a Woman’s Freedom and Marriage Pressure
A reader argues against old fashioned moral constraints. She contends women deserve personal independence and the right to choose their own path, noting men often demand spotless pasts yet do not extend the same tolerance to themselves. She argues marriage remains a dominant obsession for most girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Cleere Rites Set For Saturday In Russellville
Funeral services for George R. Cleere 68 a Russellville farmer will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from Landersville Church of Christ with EF A Thompson of Decatur officiating Interment in church cemetery Brown Service of Russellville in charge He is survived by his widow Nellie Cleere three sons six daughters two brothers three sisters and many relatives Pallbearers listed as Joel Cunningham Leon Cunningham Claude Cunningham Gurney Murphree Wilburn Murphree Jim Murphree and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Cleere
Russellville
Landersville Church of Christ
EF. A. Thompson
Decatur
Church
Brown
Cleere
Nellie Cleere
George Herman
John
Ella Nicks
Whittier
Cal
Nannie Howell
Birmingham
J. H. Latham
Landersville
Joel Cunningham
Leon Cunningham
Claude Cunningham
Gurney, Murphree
Wilburn Murphree
Jim Murphree
Kirby letter to editor on tithes Sabbath music and divorce
A reader letter from H. I. Kirby asserts that God did not command Christians to pay tithes keep the Sabbath use instruments in worship or compel divorce. The note is addressed to the editor of The Decatur Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
H. i. ‘Kirby
Community gathering delights visitors and Stover family
About 25 people enjoyed the occasion with visitors and Rev. and Mrs. Stover partaking in the event. The report notes a warm reception and a convivial afterward period.
Fragmented OCR list hints at public interest topics
The readable fragments present a jumble of words and numbers including hints of health action social issues business and personal progress. The text appears as partial OCR from a page likely outlining topics or sections rather than a cohesive article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be SS Health
Petar
City Council approves paving ordinance for Decatur streets
The Decatur Alabama City Council adopts Ordinance No. 493 to pave Jackson Street and adjacent sections with six inch base and bituminous surface, assess costs to abutting property, and hold a hearing September 21 1948 at City Hall with notices mailed to property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson — Street
16Th Avenue
18Th Avenue
5Th Avenue
Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company
Decatur
Alabama
Morgan County
State of
City of
Fishermen Smiths Share Tragic, Odd Misfortune Tale
Two fishermen named Smith living nearby suffer misfortune one loses his wife the other his boat A visitor mistook one for the widower and offered condolences He replies that the wife was a rickety old crock and he once offered her to his mate who refused Then he says he has his eye on another spouse in a macabre comic exchange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Blessings on thee little man and a divorce tale
A fragmented 19th century court scene shows James M. Adams Jr and his wife with old banter about wedding gifts. The judge awards a divorce to a wife who charged non support and remarks about social changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
James M. Adams, Jr
Family finances and church comments provoke small town chatter
A judge hears a case about monthly support of a wife with a man confirming occasional extra cash. A father criticizes a sermon while a mother faults the organist. Aunt Jane complains about ventilation and a sitter complains about service length. Eight year old Billy adds a wry remark about the show costing a nickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Billy
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T. M. Jones, Jr
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Country Club Road
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Julian Bronaugh
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Gus Buct
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Pine Bluff
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Diane
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Bill Wear
Gene
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Davenport
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Elkin Leva
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Fort Worth
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Denver
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J. F. Graham
Mack
T. D. Grubbs, Jr
T. D Grubbs, Sr
Clayton, Alabama
Juanita Murphey
Donaldsonville
Georgia
al M. ‘Scales, Jr
Mrs. Scales
Sherman Street
J. B. Wiley
Jimmy
P. T. Shanks, Sr
Sgusiness Man's Department Store
Stationers Office Outfitters
Movie
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Finkmann
Daily Crossword
Europe
Rob
Tion
Canal
N. Y. State
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Hardy
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Austinville
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H. R. Summer
Jones Coal Co
Skyline Dinner Club
Courtland
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George
Madame Grace
Highway 31
Kaacela
Griffin Eth
Griffin
Lee St
Goidel
Bank St
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6Th Ave. E
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