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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1952

Page

6

St John's Altar Guild Meets in Malone Home

St John's Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary members gathered at Mrs Bennie Malone's Malone home to begin Christmas bazaar preparations with Christmas tree decorations and ornaments made during the afternoon. Circle Two Christian Fellowship holds a lawn supper and program at First Christian Church. Rainbows to initiate tonight at Decatur Masonic Temple. Mrs Mary J Marcum to be honored at Cave Springs picnic Sunday. Austinville W S C S meets on theme Partners in Obedience with 22 members present.

ST. John’s Altar Guild Malone St. John's Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary Bennie Malone Circle Two Christian Fellowship Christian Women’s Fellowship The First Christian Church W. L. Greenwell Mabel Akers Dorothy Akers Cornelia Walker D. L. Askew Caswell Hays Charles Rogers Eleanor Walker Decatur Assembly No. 26 Order of the Rainbow Decatur Masonic Temple Mary J. Marcum Gardendale Alabama Cave Springs Marcum Breather Varnell Fifth Avenue South East Austinville W. S. C. S Partners IN Obedience Woman’s Society of Christian Service Austinville

Local Guests Visit Families In Multiple States

Grandparents Mr and Mrs Elbert Weaver will be joined Friday and Saturday by Mr Abrams Mrs J J Salmon and children from St Paul Minnesota. Captain and Mrs J H Weaver and a family visit Fort Belvoir Virginia. Mr and Mrs Cecil Rountree and daughter Marlene of Adel Georgia visit Dr and Mrs Raymond Parks on Jackson Street. Mrs M J Wooten and daughter Demoris visit their parents Mr and Mrs J A Brown in Hanceville this week.

Dendy Prince Edward Claybrook Douglas David Gerry Stephen Waddy Kentucky Lee Dendy Somerville Road Claybrook Kathleen Dendy Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Elbert Weaver Abrams J.J. Salmon St. Paul Minnesota J. H. Weaver Fort Belvoir Virginia Mrs Cecil Rountree Marlene Adel Georgia Raymond Parks Jackson Street M. J. Wooten Demoris J. A. Brown Hanceville George Bowen Bob Russellville Harry Collier

European adoption of the crawl stroke around 1900

The crawl stroke in swimming was introduced to Europe about 1900 by Dick Cavill of Australia.

Europe Dick Cavill Australia

Victors Class at Central Baptist Holds Devotional and Gifts

The Victors Class met at Mrs. Grady Shaw’s home on the Moulton Highway with President Mrs. Edison Reynolds presiding. Devotional on Beating Our Crosses, Scripture Matthew 24, was led by Mrs. Shaw as gifts were presented to her and refreshments served to attendees including Mrs. Gamble and Mrs. Reynolds.

Central Baptist Church Grady Shaw Moulton Highway Edison Reynolds Warren Gamble Shaw Matthew Gamble Reynolds Lonnie Weaver Juanita Akers Paul Davis Glenn Frix Sheridan Apartments Junius Brantley Joe Hill Troy Avery P. A. Drake Leon Childs Fred Sanders

Milker Trapped As Tornado Destroys Nebr Barn

Ashland Nebraska where farmer Virgil Owen was milking when a tornado tore into his barn. Debris dumped him and cows into the basement as volunteer firemen responded to the scene.

Ashland Nebr Virgil Owen Owen

Ashland Rescue: Man Survives Wreck as Debris Pins Him

Nearby Ashland crews extract Owen from wreckage after two hours trapped beneath debris and a cow. He suffers a dislocated shoulder but escapes with non life threatening injuries. WANT ADS GET RESULTS

Ashland Owen

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