Williams 62nd Birth Anniversary Celebrated at Home
Mr. D. L. Williams celebrated his 62nd birth anniversary Sunday September 17 with a spend the evening party at his Austinville home. Attendees included Mrs. D. L. Betterton Hartselle Mrs. Lou Roberts Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Holt Moulton Heights and others from Decatur and area.
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MR. Williams
D. L. Williams
Austinville
D. L. Betterton
Hartselle
Lou Roberts
T. V. Holt
Moulton Heights
Emma Townsound
A. B. Clarke
Billy Joe
Decatur
O. K. Holt
Virginia
Boyce Glenn
Roscoe Townsound
Maralynn
Betty Jean
James
Roy Williams
Royce Marie
Auburn Gene
Lloyd
Bebe Carleen
Reuben Williams
Barbara Fay
Glenda
Zola Clarke
Ralph Winstead
Williams
Burk
Mary Burk
West Moulton Street
M. Brittian
Woodruff
Woodrow Simpson
Foree McKelvey
D. O. Simpson
Jean Marlow
Jack Bentley
William Prince
Estelle Kane
Virginia Holmes
It Isn’t TABOO Any More for Girls to Know These Truths
A 62 year old record claims CARDUS helps relieve periodic pain tied to functional causes and acts as a tonic to boost appetite and digestion. It suggests taking CARDUS three days before the menstrual period to strengthen the body for demanding days.
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Cardus
Lydia E. Pinkham
Voice of the People letter from Decatur Daily
A letter from Henry M Stevenson on September 18 1944 expresses gratitude for Decatur Daily publicity of Central Methodist Church dedication service and other civic religious coverage. The pastor thanks the newspaper for gracious and helpful service to the community.
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Decatur’ Daily
City
Central’ Methodist Church
Decatur Daily
Sera
Mrs. J. T. Jones Expected Back From Mont Eagle Visit
Mrs. J. T. Jones is expected to return today from a visit in Mont Eagle Tennessee where she spent several days.
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J. T. Jones
Monteagle
Tenn
Cross-stitch Pansy Pattern Sale and Catalog Offer
A 32 page Needlecraft Catalog offer accompanies a cross-stitch pattern 968 with pansy motifs for teens garments and linens. Readers are asked to send fifteen cents to Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Seon New York with name address and number for the catalog and designs in embroidery knitting crochet quilts and home decor.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Decatur
N.Y
Creamless facial massage for a glowing complexion
A vintage guide describes a creamless facial treatment to tonify skin. It instructs pinching in small folds along the jaw line and temples, smoothing the nose, and massaging the forehead to strengthen surface muscles, stimulate blood flow, and improve texture. It urges including the neck and finishing with a heavy emollient for a lasting glow.
Front Line Lady AP Features On The Normandy Beach Head
A wartime diary piece recounts Rena Billingham and a companion crossing to Normandy aboard a liberty ship to reach the front. They slept in a hospital tent and foxholes while under shellfire and air attacks, sharing perilous moments with US servicemen and a Brooklyn skipper.
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Normandy
Rena Billingham
New York
Reuters
Rena
Pvt
Lemuel Moore
Savannah
Cpl
DeWitt Moore
Detroit
Mich
Otto Brush
New York City
Leopold
Ration point values rise as foods lifted from list
Washington reports that after Sept 17 housewives faced higher point costs for many items while vegetables and fruit spreads were removed from rationing. No. 2 tomato cans rose from 5 to 20 points and tomato juice from 6 to 20. Pineapple and peaches jumped dramatically, with overall double or more increases.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Chester Bowles
PFC Richard Neal Richard Receives Silver Star in Italy
Private First Class Neal Richard of Moulton Alabama was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry with the 34th Infantry Division on the Fifth Army front in Italy. He held his platoon’s exposed position against Mark VI tanks and disabled a 60 ton tank with rockets, inspiring a successful counterattack.
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Army
Associated Press
Fifth Army
Italy
Neal Richard
Route 4
Moulton
Ala
34Th
Richard
Romantic Mother as Handicapping Daughters Life
Dorothy Dix advises that a mother's attempts to control or steal her daughter's dates hurt the girl's social prospects. When mothers monopolize suitors, daughters must seek dates away from home or risk losing romance. The piece also notes runaway plans by two rich, strict 14 year olds and suggests handling with parental disclosure.
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Miss DIX
Mamie
Susie
Mother
Mama
Mom
Dorothy DIX
Omer
Worrisome Runaway Girls Prompt Family Action
A reader warns of dangers facing runaways aged 14 and urges telling parents. The piece discusses risks of trafficking and shame on families, noting the prominent role of parental intervention and the public fallout.
Medal of Honor Created by Congress in 1862
Congress established the Medal of Honor in 1862 to honor officers and enlisted men for exceptional bravery in action across the Union Army and later other services.
Beriberi Linked to Polished Rice Diet in Japan
Beriberi, a disease common in Japan, is caused by feeding exclusively on polished rice, researchers note. The condition arises from a lack of essential nutrients in a refined diet.
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Japan
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Sincerely
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