Dear Dorothy Dix on Love and Widows in Modern Times
A widow faces a younger lover who promises advancement through her contacts, while a psychologist warns of exploitation. Dorothy Dix warns widows to beware slick suitors, fortune hunters, and relatives who prey on wealth, urging careful wills and self protection. A young woman seeks guidance after ending a steady relationship, praised for prudent choice until marriage becomes feasible.
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Dorothy DIX
Marias
Advice on delaying marriage and common law wife demands
The letter-writers discuss marriage timing and readiness for commitment. One advises a future husband wait three to four years to secure support, while encouraging the woman to date others and avoid rushed ties. A second asks Dorothy Dix about a common law wife with three children whose lover won’t marry due to work and funds. the answer finds little recourse, deeming his marriage intent as absent.
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Dorothy DIX
Windham to Speak on Federal Health Plan at Library
Dr. Samuel W. Windham will address the Dothan Business and Professional Women's Club Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Houston Memorial Library on the proposed Federal Health Insurance Plan. The public is invited. Mrs J W Baughman visits Cedar Springs Ga while Mr Baughman attends the Georgia State Legislature spunt session as Early County representative.
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Samuel W. Windham
Dothan Business and Professional Women’s Club
Houston Memorial Library
J. W. Baughman
Leon H. Baughman
Cedar Springs
Mr. Baughman
Georgia
Early County
Scout William Booth Awarded Eagle Badge
Marianua Special William Booth son of Mr and Mrs Morgan Booth of this city has been awarded the Eagle badge of Soy Scouts of America at a court of honor here He is a senior in Marianna High School and a member of Troop 36 D W Wells is scout master Booth is the 15th Eagle Scout from this troop Roy B Beall and Harold Bell presented the awards during a ceremony at the halftime of the Florida freshmen versus Chipola College Indians game
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Marianna
William Booth
Morgan Booth
Soy Scouts of America
Young Booth
Marianna High School
D. W. Wells
Booth
Wells
Roy B. Beall
Harold Bell
Chipola Junior College
Florida
Chipola College
In buying sweetbreads allow one pair for each two people to be served
A culinary guideline states that when purchasing sweetbreads, plan one pair for every two diners to ensure adequate portions. This rule helps balance portions and avoid waste while serving a group.
Elba News Roundup of Local Visits and Town Notices
Elba residents and visitors populate a busy weekend as Montgomery trips to see relatives, a mayor attends a national REA directors meeting in New York, and family visits frame a string of social occasions. Frank Davis rests at Veterans Hospital after a motorcycle accident. others travel between Montgomery, Brundidge, Brantley and Panama City for family and hospital reasons.
Weekend Socials and Local Visits Across Alabama
Mrs Heywood Grimes accepts a position at Kinston high school succeeding Mrs Rash who resigned and moved to Auburn. Mrs Baxter Bryan Mrs Sam Young and Mrs J W Kendrick visited Mrs Will Young at a Troy hospital. The Wise family and Misses June and Jean visited Mrs E W Ellis near Milton Fla. Irene Smith attended a Federated store style show in Birmingham. Jack Dickert and son Jackie visited relatives in Elba. W T Pittman of Enterprise visited Collie Pittman. Foy W English attended a Western Auto Associates spring show in Atlanta. The Fannie E S Heck Circle hosted by Mrs D J Brooks met with a 15 member salad course. Willie Kelley Circle met at Mrs Ross Clarks home with 15 members and two visitors. lesson on Life of Miss Zemma Haire. Refreshments served to 14 members plus visitors.
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Heywood
Grimes
Kinston High School
Rash
Auburn
Bowers
Ronnie
Jay
Fila
H. D. Tillman
Baxter Bryan
Sam Young
J. W. Kendrick
Will Young
Troy Hospital
Tayla Wise
June
Jean
E. W. Ellis
Milton
Fla
Irene Smith
Federated Store
Birmingham
Jack Dickert
Jackie
Brundidge
Elba
W. T. Pittman
Enterprise
Collie Pittman
Foy W. English
Western Auto Associates
Atlanta
D. J. Brooks
Fannie E. S. Heck
The
Baptist Church
B. S. Franklin
Willie Kelley
Blakely Council Discusses Water Program and Taxes
Blakely mayor and council met at city hall to consider water and sewage plans and improvements to the electrical distribution plant. No action was taken on those items. They voted not to repeal the 10 percent tax on pinball machines and jukeboxes, with a reconsideration request noted. The annual business license ordinance was adopted at the meeting.
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Blakely
Heart Attack Fatal To Man In Collision Near Chesnee
A coroner's jury ruled that Ray Proctor of Marion North Carolina died of a heart attack not injuries after a collision on a highway. The crash involved a car driven by H J Robinette colliding with a wagon that backed onto the road. Proctor was 31 years old and died almost immediately after the impact.
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Chesnee
S. C
Ray Proctor
Marion
N. C
Here
H. J. Robinette
Bill Shrout Finds Home in Dixie After Years on the Move
Mobile photographer Bill Shrout, a former Life and Saturday Evening Post staffer, settles near Mobile Alabama to provide a home base for his vast equipment and a steady life. He now blogs his work from a Tuscaloosa Northport Birmingham Montgomery PTA feature shoot and drives nonstop to Philadelphia when deadlines loom.
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Bill Shrout
Dixie
Jack Stillman
Tuscaloosa
Associated Press Mobile
Alabama
Bill
Life Magazine
Saturday Evening Post
South
Mobile
Alapama
Northport
Ala
PTA
Birmingham
Montgomery
Weather
Philadelphia
The
Post
Quaint North Alabama Scenes Mixed With Southern Flair
A fragmented account describes North Alabama and lower Alabama culture with mentions of the Whig era, travel tales, and a graphic record of Americans in the Pacific. It notes Bill settling down yet still traveling, and a taxicab driver tied to a profit scheme after a home office readout seeking $1,000. A quirky four-foot toy for children is noted, capable of tag wrestling when inflated and deflated, returning to an upright position.
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Alabama
North
Lower
House
Bill
Perth
Australia
Drivertor
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