Morgan County Exposition Promises Family Fun At Decatur Fair
Jaycees present the first Morgan County Exposition at Decatur livestock coliseum from September 12 to 16 featuring Home Demonstration booths with canned foods sewing and crafts exhibits farm implements and home appliances. An auction of candies cakes and canned goods closes the event on September 16 as rides like a merry go round ferris wheel and more entertain all ages. Emmett L. Barran leads preparations and urges calendar marking for the entertainment filled fair.
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Decatur
Jaycees
Decatur Livestock Coliseum
Morgan County
Grandpa
Baby Joe
Emmett L. Barran
Knights of Columbus Home Under Construction in Cullman
Construction of the Knights of Columbus home north of the old Odd Fellows building proceeds with a concrete block structure measuring feet by 64 feet and two stories high. Building committee members include Frank Fink John Imbusch Pete Geisen Sr Tony Fromholdt and John Sadie Jr. Expected completion by October 12 Columbus Day.
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Knights of Columbus
Odd Fellows Home
Frank Fink
John Imbusch
Pete Geisen
Tony Fromholdt
John Sadie
Miss Jo Ann Miller Weds James Richard at St Patrick’s
Miss Jo Ann E Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira R Miller and James S Richard of Cullman son of Charles M Richard and the late E Richard were married Wednesday afternoon in St Patrick's Catholic church. Rev Geramiah O'Sullivan officiated at 3 pm. Max Richard soloed. The bride wore a white nylon mar tre gown with lace jacket and veil, carried gladioli and carnations. Matron of honor Mrs John B Goodwin wore peach nylon marquisette and carried pink carnations. Bridesmaid Mrs Betty Bwalgan wore orchid marquisette with pink carnations. Best man Mr Goodwin. ushers William Romanetsky and Robert Kelley. Reception at Creighton's Phi Rho Sigma. couple to Omaha for Creighton University Medical studies.
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Jo Ann E. Miller
Ira. R. Miller
James S. Richard
Cullman
Charles M. Richard
Richard
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Geramiah O'Sullivan
Max Richard
Goodwin
William Romanetsky
Robert Kelley
Creighton
Phi Rho Sigma
Omaha
Creighton University College of Medicine
Hos
Conservation Group Field Day Planned at Mt Hope
Mt Hope Soil Conservation club will hold a field day August 10 at 10 a.m. at the Charlie Glover farm near Landersville. The program covers soil conservation practices including grazing, waterways, terracing, drainage, and land use. Lunch at L O Roberson farm. speakers J W Sargent and Luther Fuller.
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Mt. Hope
L. O. Roberson
J. W. Sargent
The
Soil Conservation Service
Luther Fuller
Mt. Hope Club
Lawrence County
Cullman and nearby names listed in civic directory
A long list of residents and spouses from Cullman and surrounding towns appears, naming Mrs. R. H. Jenkins Mrs. Della McPherson Miss Gloria Braswell Van Wilhite Marvin Cupp and others along with addresses in Cullman Vinemont Addison Steppville Bangor Hanceville Crane Hill Eva and nearby locales. The compilation includes dozens of individuals and family initials.
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Pitals
R. H. Jenkins
Cullman
Winfred Harrison
Trade
Ala
R. A. Leigeber
Fred Link
Lennie
Lynn
John . Scott
Della McPherson
Bangor
Gloria Brasweh
Vinemont
Jimmie Stebbins
J. E. Kornegay
Addison
Dorothy Thomas
Hanceville
James Quick, Jr
Crane Hill
van Wilhite
J. C. Ryan
W. L. Rice
Steppville
Marvin Cupp
Loren McKee
Charlie Langley
W. E. Lee
W. L. Williams
Garry Murphree
Diane Gordon
J. H. le Grande
J. M. Starling
J. S. Pearce
Freda Lovelady
O. L. Lays
H. W. Martin
M. C. Doyle
J. C. O'Barr
L. C. Graves
W. D. Shadix
Eva
Marriages Licenses Include Cullman County Pairings
A list of marriage licenses shows Seldon Steele of Falkville to Gladys Harris of Lacon, Louis J. Leigeber of Vinemont to Bernice S. Cheeser of Cullman, John R. Seeman of Chicago to Melba Boatwright of Cullman, and multiple other pairings including George Mayhall and Zenith White in Centerville, Carl Alvis and Ruth Jones in Cullman, Aldred Coefield and Barbara Garmon Bailey ton, Cecil Vincent and Mildred Casey, Clyde Hyde and Katie Burgess, Herman Voight Jr. and Betty Milan, Edward Kessler and Christine Morton, Albert Bushanan Jr. and Mary Kreps, with additional names truncated.
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Seldon Steele
Falkville
Gladys Harris
Lacon
Louis J. Leigeber
Vinemont
Bernice S. Cheeser
Cullman
John R. Seeman
Chicago
Ilinois
Melba Boatwright
George Frank Mayhall
Centerville
Zenith Nell White
Cullmans
Carl Wesley Alvis
Ruth IV Jones
Aldred John Coefield
Barbara Allen Garmon
Baileyton
Cecil Earl Vincent
Garden City
Mildred Irene Casey
Clyde Hyde
Arkadelphia
Katie Bell Burgess
Hanceville
Herman Albert Voight, Jr
Betty Louise Milan
Edward John Kessler
Christine Morton
Albert Bushanan, Jr
Mary Ann Kreps
Talmadge Frederick Kinkle
Cull
Red Cross Aids 98 in Morgan County July Effort
The Red Cross helped 98 people in Morgan County in July including 20 servicemen 72 veterans and six civilians. Services included social history work four furloughs and verifications 31 reports 27 veterans applying for compensation and pensions four government benefits aid 31 personal counseling and two World War One pensions with one widow’s pension adjudicated. Names include Edna Hollis and Alonzo Osborn Guthery with Freeport Texas and Miss Ivola Godfrey Trade.
Local residents enjoy travel and visits across states
Bobby Clark visits his grandmother in Fairhope while many families vacation. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. Alton Suggs with sons Jon and Paul, W. C. Jones returning from Lake Junaluska, and Wyatt Jones at a conference in Nashville. Others head to Gulf Shores, Detroit, New York, Aliceville, Texas, Florida, and Hot Springs with multiple families noted.
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Bobby Clark
Fairhope
R. M. Clark
P. G. Hartung
Alton Suggs
Jon
Paul
Panama City
W. C. Jones
Lake Junaluska
Wyatt
Nashville
L. N. Lumsford
Leroy Bledsoe
Russel Smith
Gulf Shores
Ala
O. G. Gilbert
Gilbert
Detroit
New York
Johnnie Fricke
Grady Moss
David
Margaret Lucas
Mary Charles
Aliceville
Ancient submarine deposits found in Atlantic core samples
Encyclopedia Americana reports submarine deposits estimated at 2.2 billion years old discovered in Atlantic Ocean core samples, indicating ancient marine geological activity.
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Atlantic Ocean
Encyclopedia Americana
Guardsmen Entertained by Decatur Rotary Club
National Guardsmen and Decatur Rotarians plan a noon barbecue at Woodalls, with 250 Guards and 100 Rotarians attending. The guard unit heads to Fort Campbell on August 14 for federal service, as Rotary committee led by Oscar Napps, Bill Jenkins, and Lawson Davidson organize the event.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Woodalls
Fort Campbell
Federal Service
Rotary Club Committee
Oscar Napps
Bill Jenkins
Lawson Davidson
Bill Wright
John Troxler
Ed Price
Hal “Skinny” Orr
James Rankin
Rotary Club
Green family reunion honors oldest daughter Mrs Edward Odell
A combined family reunion and birthday celebration was held last week for the Green family’s eldest daughter Mrs Edward Odell formerly Lassie Mae Green. A dinner and a special dress gift were shared as relatives gathered including L B Green and his sons families Ceyton Green and Caroline of Chattanooga Elbert Green and Charles Virginia of Cave Springs and a Kuzmik family from Youngstown Ohio plus Edward Odell and children Betty Ann Larry Charles of Town Creek.
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Green
Edward Odell
Lassie Mae Green
Odell
L. B. Green
Ceyton Green
Caroline
Chattanooga
Elbert Green
Charles
Virginia
Cave Springs
John Kuzmik
Charlotte
Youngstown
Ohio
Betty Ann
Larry Odell
Town Creek
Revivals Underway With Evangelists Pinkard Huskey This Week
Revivals at Methodist and Wheeler Baptist churches progress with strong attendance and inspiring messages. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lovett celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary with a steak supper last Wednesday joined by relatives Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lovett, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Humphries, and Mr. and Mrs. Rauch Summerlin.
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Calvin Pinkard
Trinity Church
Birmingham
Clifford Huskey
Florence
Ben Lovett
Tom Lovett
Roy Humphries
Rauch Summerlin
Local Social Notes from Fort Worth Area Visitors
Personal items list Fort Worth visitors Mr. and Mrs. Rauch Summerlin, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lovett and others, with calendar entries of travel to Birmingham and Ardmore, weekend visits, family reunions, and updates on health and hospital stays. More names include Miss Yvonne Letson, Mr. Bertis Letson, Mrs. E. M. Edwards, Mrs. L. B. Green, and J. W. Martin among many others.
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Rauch Summerlin
Fort Worth
Texas
Tom Lovett
Yvonne Letson
Ardmore
Tennessee
Bertis Letson
Birmingham
Roy Humphries
Scottsboro
Steve Terry
Courtland
Pruitt Parker
Robert Waldrop
M. E. Hunt
J. P. Parker
Sanderson
E. M. Edwards
Saint Josephs Infirmary
Atlanta
Georgia
John Kuzmik
Charlotte
Youngstown
Ohio
Leda Belle Green
Hildred Terry
Decatur General
Manuel Frost
J. W. Martin
E. H. Blaxton
Decatur
Lawrence Nickles
Woodrow Hamilton
Cordelia Pullens
Crystal Dunn
John
George Joseph
Bill Collier
McMillian
Fairley Norton
Annie Mae Norton
Hillsboro
Buddy Martin
Buddy Patterson
Austinville
Junior Martin
Carl
T. J. Adcock
Margaret Terry
Shirley Norton
Betty Cox
Ruth
J. D. Terry
Felton
Emmitt Collier
Zenus Frost
Russellville
Falkville News Baptist Church Notes
Sunday school at 9 45 led by L C Patrick. Rev Boozier preaches 11 Sunday morning Aug 6. No evening services. Prayer service Thursday. Revival in Cynthiana Ky continues. District superintendent B F Tingle to preach. Children hour 7 15 each evening. YM fellowship watermelon party Aug 5. Rev Doyle to preach in Decatur Sunday 10 55. Birthdays and auxiliary installations noted.
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Baptist Church
C. D. Boozier
L. C. Patrick
Cynthinia
Frank T. Smith
Hartselle
W. C. Payne
D. P.doyle
Church School
Sim Brown
B. F. Tingle
Tuscaloosa
Zellie Brown
L. A. Douglas
Methodist
D. P. Doyle
First Methodist Church
Decatur
Revival at Cedar Plains Church Opens August Sixth
Rev. W. O. Henderson announces a revival starting Sunday morning August 6 at 11 o clock at Cedar Plains church with Rev. Grady Speegle of Owensville Indiana as preacher. Dinner will be served.
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W. O. Henderson
Cedar Plains
Grady Speegle
Owensville
Ind
Services Continue Through Week With Evening Messages
At noon Sunday services were held and a second service at 2 pm with Rev. Speegle delivering the message. The meeting continues through the week with daily evening services beginning at 7 45 o'clock.
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Speegle
Legion Post 151 Installs Officers in Ceremony
John Drinkard served as installing officer for American Legion Post 151. Officers installed include Commander Thomas Teague First vice commander Jerry Nix Hart Second vice commander W F Fricke Adjacent J D Arnett Chaplain W C Dutton Sergeant at arms George Cook Finance officer Cecil Crow.
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American Legion
John Drinkard
Dept
Thomas Teague
Jerry Nix Hart
W. F. Fricke
J. D. Arnett
W. C. Dutton
George Cook
Cecil Crow
Local Social Notes From Decatur And Birmingham Visits
Grady Rae remains a patient at the Veterans hospital in Nashville Tennessee. Families from Gadsden and Birmingham visit relatives and attend local gatherings including Auxiliary unit 15 officer installation at Finley Island hosted by Waverly Loozier with installing officer Mrs. Reuben Newton.
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Grady Rae
Veterans Hospital
Nashville
Tenn
Baxter Adcock
Gadsden
Della Adcock
Thos. Teague
Thomas Teague
C. E. Howse
Waverly Loozier
Finley Island
Reuben Newton
Cecil Adcock
Ralph Summerford
Frank Tapscott
Daugh
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ST. Patrick's
Don's Floor Service
Don Williams
Ryan
Moulton St
Red Cross
Edna Hollis
Alonzo Osborn Guthery
Freeport
Ivola Godfrey
Fagan Thompson
Jean and
Fagan Jr
Howard Griffin
Sara Lee
Baytown
Tex
John L. Eidson
Jeff Jacobs
Florida
Alfred Schlosser
Jean
Alfred Jr
John Dunlap
Forrest Alinen
Hot Springs
Ark
Andrew Coltharp
Cleveland
Baptist World Alliance
MR. Farmer
Aldrin
Atlas Chemical Co
America
E. Moulton St
Courtland News
Auburn
Morgan Countians
Ted Poole
B. G. Hall
L. E. Fields
Robert J. Bryant
B. F. Braswell
Falkville News
Annette
Janice Doyle
Linda Springfield
Connie Brown
Francis Marie
Paul Rowe III
Julia Bogue
Brown
Paul Rowe Jr
Jimmy Johnson
Ter
Mary Jane
Mrs. J. W. Sivley
John Arthur Thompson
W. O. Clark
Ralph Parker
Becky
Cathy
Roy Groover
Milton Parker
David Humphries
Augusta
Marie Minter
Elbert Minter
F. R. Minter
Humphries
Yellowstone National Park
Mary Huffstuttler
Joe Rowe
Medical Center
J. B. Elliott
California
Walter Brown
Maurice, James
Samuel
Hubert
Grand Lake
Colo
Eugenia Barnett
Centralia
Ill
Savoy
Savoy Cafe
Bank St
Lee
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