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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1950

Page

6

Engagement and social notes from Decatur Alabama

Mrs M H Pettus announces the engagement of daughter Sara Nell Pettus to Scott McClanahan son of Mr and Mrs W S McClanahan. Bride and groom elect are Austinville High School graduates class of 1950. Sara Nell works for Southern Bell. Groom to leave August 14 for Fort Campbell Kentucky. Wedding planned for early Fall. Plus extensive social calendar notes includes miscellaneous showers, club events, and church society meetings in Decatur with local residents and guests.

Sara Nell Pettus Scott McClanahan M. H. Pettus Sara Nell W. S. McClanahan Austinville High School Miss Pettus Southern Bell Telephone Company U. S. Army Fort Campbell Kentucky Buddy Sims Paul J. Sims Sims Betty Faye Terry F. D. Terry Iuka Mississippi National Guard Sullivan

Personal notes of regional residents and visits

Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey and daughter Nancy of Tuskegee visit relatives in the area. Mrs. J. T. Bryant and Benny McRae travel to Birmingham to stay two weeks with Paul Bryant and relatives. J. H. Stone of Route Two Decatur is hospital bound with a thigh injury. Harold Aday and family visit Atlanta en route to Florida. L. M. Aday Sr. returns from Auburn and Atlanta. C. M. Scales leaves Vanderbilt Hospital after six weeks. Almon Ward returns to Montgomery after visiting cousins. H. Wohl leaves for Nashville to spend weeks with her son-in-law and daughter.

J. T. Bryant Benny McRae Birmingham Paul Bryant J. H Jim” Stone Route Two Decatur Baugh-Wiley Clinic Harold Aday Atlanta Georgia Florida H. Wohl Nashville Tennessee Dau Thomas Harlan Thomas Ardsley New York A. Eine Sempre Digest Patricia

Social notes of extended travels and visits abroad

Miss Lea Wohl departed for a multi city trip to New York City and Paris before returning to Haifa. Mr and Mrs R A Nunn left for Goodwater Alabama to visit family including Dr and Mrs Ralph Wadeson and Molly. Claude McMillan and family visit relatives in Montgomery. E M Brandes arriving from Tokyo for extended family visit. Richard Bartlett and spouse return from a Smoky Mountains vacation and east travels.

Lea Wohl New York City Paris France Haifa Israel Mrs. H. Wohl R. A. Nunn Goodwater Alabama Ralph Wadeson Richard Bartlett Smoky Mountains

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Mmeiai Y Lonnie Weaver Newlin Shirley Marshal Dunaway James Cole Frances Rigel Sam Malone, JR Sam Malone, Sr Leo Wright Tom White Sam Malone W. K. Littlefield Wright White Frank Stone J. W. Darrah Earl Alverson James King W. M. Bailey Robert Banks W. K. Littlefield, Jr Lewis C. Brown W. M. Bailey, Jr Reid Sherard Noble Russell Foster Bailey Roy Fite, Jr Sam Nettles Harvey Pride Frank Troup W. J. Duncan, III R. W. Anderson Wilson Taylor, Jr Bob McNelly City J. O. Colvard E. W. Fisher Bly Westminster Presbyterian Church Eighth Avenue East Jackson Street The 6Th Avenue West Decatur Civinette Club Greenwood Park Leonard Moody Sam Evans H. A. Turner Civitans Mizpah Decatur District Woman's Society of Christian Service Belle Mina Chapel Hill Church Hanceville Society Antioch Betty Wallace Gilbert Thrasher John E. Wallace Betty Jean James Gilbert Thrasher C. G. Thrasher First Methodist Church A. H. Nabors Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Central Methodist Church Parks Circle L. D. McMillian 5Th Avenue West Horace Lovin Lovin Carlton Kelley Stone Circle Grizzard E. W. Kennedy Trinity First Baptist Circle Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church E. J. Polhill East Vine Dan Ewing Frank Justice Circle Three 3Rd Street Centennial Circle T. E. Petty Rose Garden Club Woodall’s Ed Crane Woman’s Society of Christian Service Ninth Street Methodist Church Delano Park Becky Lichtenstein Montgomery Mrs Max. Lichtenstein R. C. Woodall St. Mary’s W. R. Woodall Bobby Woodall St. Mary’s Methodist Church St. Simons St. Augustine Jacksonville Feranada Mrs. Cole Young Mary Carol Cartersville, Georgia Mrs. George Harvey Nancy Tuskegee T. M. Harvey C. M. Scales Vanderbilt Hospital Almon Ward W. H. Tankersley Nelson China ADA Bank Helen Henry School of Dancing Athens, Alabama Bryan St Athens Prater Jis Lees Ghter, Mr. and Jimmie L. Cox Sam J. Hocking Molly Mobile Claude McMillian E. M. Brandes Sarah Elliner Tokyo Japan W. A. Ellner Grant Dillehay Singer GER Mfg. Co R* T Demonstra Singer Sewing Center 2Nd Ave Decatur, Ala
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