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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1946

Page

7

Miss Sybil Free Given Miscellaneous Shower Before Sept. First Wedding

Mrs Betty Holesapple and Mrs Martha Blizzard hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Sybil Free at Holesapple home. A treasure hunt and flowered décor accompanied a china and silver gifts basket. Attendants included Miss Geraldine Craig and several local guests. later sections note church circles meetings and a separate Payne Wallace wedding at First Baptist Church.

Holesapple Blizzard Miss Free Betty Holesapple Martha Blizzard Sybil Free Kenneth Lionel Swafford Cullman Miss Holesapple Floyd Free Geraldine Craig C. F. Holesapple Dorothy Doss Ann Smith Russell Blizzard Tom Hallmark Carolyn Peurifoy Jane Walker Willodyne Campbell Dean Hargrove J. V. Joiner Lois Gray L. E. Powell Lilla Mae Halfacre Mary Joe Reeves Katherine Hoppers Miss Payne MR. Wallace First Baptist Church Edna Oo Payne Arl Payne Mr. Payne John Thomas Wallace J. E Wallace Trinity Road Jesse M Rogers Margaret Ann Norwood Frances Kirkpatrick Miss Norwood Miss Kirkpatrick Carrie Jacobs Bond Mendelssohn Wagner Bobbie Winton Betty Jane Stone Miss Winton Miss Stone Harold Payne John Lyle Herbert Fielding Melvin Stone Wallace New Orleans East Moulton Street Decatur Senior High U. S. Engineers Payne-Wallace Earl Payne

Personal notices of Ed Price and friends travel plans

Local social column lists Ed Price and family trips to Ferriday Louisiana Tuscaloosa and Washington D C with stops to visit relatives and friends. Other entries note visits by Mrs South Auburn Alabama Leeman Alabama College student Miss Leeman. Chicago visitors Kugel family. various absences for medical treatment travel and holidays across multiple towns and states.

Ed Price Ferriday Tuscaloosa Joe Sidney Finnell Woolsey Finnell Jr Bucky Price J. B. Leeman Miss Leeman Alabama College

Death claims Mrs. Sarah McAbee of Danville 3

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah McAbee aged 84 of Danville 3 will be held at 11 a.m. at Johnson Chapel conducted by Rev. M H Harper and Rev. Bynum. She died Friday night at home and is survived by a daughter Mrs H B Johnson of Hartselle 1 and three sons M M McAbee of Danville 3 L S McAbee and W A McAbee of Hartselle 2 plus 22 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Pallbearers include Loyd C Johnson Hollis McAbee Walton Johnson Loyd Betterton Frazier Standridge and Julius Standridge. Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery with Howell directing.

Sarah McAbee Danville M. H. Harper Rev. Bynum Johnson Chapel Hartselle Loyd C. Johnson Hollis McAbee Walton Johnson Beeman Frost Loyd Betterton Frazier Standridge Julius Standridge Howell

Hugh Bryson Glass Claimed by Death

Hugh Bryson Glass a 43 year old Birmingham chemist and son of the late Frank Glass died today from a heart attack in his laboratory. He is survived by his widow Dorothy Rice three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 4 PM tomorrow from Ridout's chapel with burial in Elmwood cemetery.

Birmingham Ala Hugh Bryson Glass Frank Glass Purnell Glass Lake Jordan Lakeland Fla Ridout Elmwood Cemetery

Family party plans Florida trip from Arkansas to Fort Walton

Mr. and Mrs. John White are in Nashville for a weekend visit with their nephew Billy Call. Mr and Mrs W G Stone and sons and Mr and Mrs A G Lump kin and daughter from Marion Ark depart for Fort Walton Florida.

Mrs Ralph New Atlanta, Ga Mrs. New Mrs@p. Buck Emmett McClary Emily Kay Daytona Beach Fla John White Nashville Billy Call W. G Stone A. G. Lumpkin and Marion, Ark Fort Walton, Fla

Republicans Name Battle's Opponent in Ninth District Race

John G. Bass, Birmingham postmaster 1922 to 1933, will carry the Republican colors in the ninth district congressional race this November. He was chosen by the district committee to oppose Laurie C. Battle, a former Army major who defeated Rep. Luther Patrick in the Democratic primary. Additional Jefferson County candidates named were H. H. McEntry for probate judge Victor Burk, Grady Miller, and E. C. Wiginton for associate county commissioners. Fifty delegates were elected to the county convention.

Birmingham Ala John G. Bass Republican District Committee Bass Laurie C. Battle Luther Patrick Jefferson County H. H. For E. C. Wiginton

Stuart to Speak Tulcaloosa Graduation Address

University of 199 summer school seniors hold their graduating exercises next Friday night in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Dr George R Stuart president of Birmingham Southern College will deliver the commencement address.

Stuart Tuscaloosa Ala University of 199 George R. Stuart Birmingham Southern College

Republican State Convention In Town Next Wednesday

The report notes the Republican state convention will be held here next Wednesday, with details on venue and schedule likely to follow in late editions.

Crochet Doily Pattern 3 Sizes 19 12 and 6 Inches

Pat tern 905 provides directions for three crocheted doilies in sizes 19, 12, and 6 inches. Send twenty cents for the pattern to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept in New York. Include name address and zone to receive the 1946 Needlecraft Catalog with 112 illustrations.

Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Eighth Aven New York N. Y Needlecraft

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