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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1952

Page

9

Courtland News Celebrates Birthday and Community Gatherings

Courtland notes a fifth birthday party for Miss Susan Coffey with many local guests and helpers. It also lists a Saturday barbecue and supper hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Arthur and a long chain of visits, travels, and gatherings across Decatur, Leighton, Town Creek and surrounding area, mentioning churches, receptions, and family relations.

Susan Coffey Carl Coffey Sandra Mike Dyar Johnnie Ronnie Terry Amelia Jimmy Gilchrist Gail Reding Lora Terry David Givens Butchie Allard Beverly Ann Terry Sherry Ann Coffey Ronald Ray Margaret Burden Gene Neal Jo Ann Coffey Glenda Smith Mrs. Coffey Shirley Birdyshaw Arthur Dorothy Arthur Malcolm Lane Harris Pippen Frank Coburn Paul E. Jones Jr W. H. Marsh James Blythe Yancey Hughes William H. Hudson Dave Martin Jr Daniel Gilchrist Jr Russell Fowler Sr D. L. Martin Sr May Garth Shackleford Bob Simpson William Weaver Lavonia Chardavoyne Stanley Vaughan J. Woodall Murray Jr Gallatin Tenn

Courtland Baptist Church Names New Pastor

The Courtland Baptist Church elected Rev. Charles V. Hedricks as pastor. Rev. Hedricks and his wife are moving here this year to lead the congregation and begin ministry.

Courtland Baptist Church Charles V. Hedricks Mrs. Hedricks

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clue List

A compact presentation of a daily themed crossword puzzle with across and down clues including celestial body blaze and Norse and Greek god references plus wordplay showing letter substitutions used to encode word lengths and positions

Tourist Slips on Mountain at Stone Mountain Rescue

A 35-year-old tourist from Ft. Myers Florida slipped down Stone Mountain and held to a ledge for about two hours until climber Elias Nour and others on the summit lowered him to safety with a rope. He escaped injury.

Stone Mountain L. J. Williams Ft. Myers Fla Elias Nour Williams

Local Visits Highlight Weekend in Alabama and Georgia

Day Carnell Terry and family spent the weekend in Atlanta Georgia. Woodrow Hendrix couple from Moulton visited Sunday. Multiple families attended baptisms at Foster Bridge and hosted dinner guests. Visits include Lt Glenn Wallace and Mrs Mat tie Locke in Madison Wisconsin and Birmingham. Ussery sisters visit in Tuscumbia and Florence shopping trip noted.

J. A. Ussery T. E. French Sr Fred L. Harris Fred French Harris Birmingham Lavonia Charadvoyne Decatur Leighton James Blythe Virginia Dave Martin Jr D. L. Martin Sr Sykes R. H. Tweedy Jr Paul E. Jones Jr Paul Jones III Dennis Mayes Town Creek Godfreys B. H. Collins Will Simms Buster Smith Porter Vaughan Norman Hutton Faye Ray Manchester Tenn W. H. Hudson-and- Meme Wheeler Dam E. D. Loosier Laura Loosier Hartselle M. E. Gregg Uniontown Carnell Terry Billy Joe Terry Richard Gray James Lewis Irvin Terry Jr Atlanta Georgia Woodrow Hendrix Moulton Andrew McGregor Brown Norton Billy Simmons Foster Bridge Glenn Wallace Madison Wis Mattie A. Locke Katie Frank Gilchrist M Gregg Ala Daniel Gilchrist Jr Ira Hawkins Hart Holt Ira Tuscumbia Florence

Huntsville Welcomes John Sparkman With Homecoming Rally

Sen John Sparkman Democratic vice presidential candidate returns to Huntsville for a homecoming celebration Monday. A 100 car motorcade from nearby cities will precede an afternoon rally in Big Springs Park with Gov Adlai Stevenson and other officials in attendance. Sparkman, a local resident since 1925, is to travel from Nashville to Huntsville by road after visiting Stevenson.

Huntsville John Sparkman Sparkman Madison County Adlai Stevenson Nashville Tenn Gordon Persons Lister Hill Alabama Tuscumbia Sheffield Florence Big Springs Park

White House first Washington building modeled after Leinster palace

The White House was the initial government structure in Washington D C and drew its design from the Irish Duke of Leinster s palace.

White House Washington, D.C Duke of Leinster

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