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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1955

Page

12

Falkville News Highlights Local People and Moves

Mrs. J B Elliott returns home from Mt Eagle Tennessee. Peabody College graduates include Mrs John K Anders and others. Claudia Ann Owens born August 15 at Lavender Clinic. Visits from Tallie Johnson Ellis Mason Briscoe Lurline and Jessie Briscoe Johnny Williams. The Grays Williamses and others visit. Milton Parker moves near Hartselle. Harold Rowe buys Parker home. Stevie Shelton recovers after appendectomy. Lynda Stinson visits from Bradley Air Force Base Mobile. Bud Livingston and family hosted by Lloyd Wilson. I V Brown and family relocate from Detroit to W G Griffin home. Bobby Saint hosts weekend guests.

J. B. Elliott Mt. Eagle Tenn Peabody College John K. Anders J. P. Eden June Long Sue Strickland C. R. Owens Lavender Clinic Claudia Ann J. Earl Gurley Tallie Johnson Ellis Mason J. E. Briscoe Lurline Jessie Briscoe Johnny Williams Somerville Lewis Clark Arab V. O. Clark Milton Parker Hartselle Harold Rowe Lloyd Wilson I. V. Brown Detroit W. G. Griffin Bobby Saint

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Local Social Notes and church fellowship plans

Mrs. J. H. Johnson of Birmingham and Addie Vest visited her brother R. D. Sandlin in Hartselle. Howard Vest and Mrs. Bobby Saint Jaly shopped in Cullman. The Youth Fellowship meets in the Baptist Church dining hall each Sunday after services under Rev. and Mrs. Lewis. games and refreshments will follow.

J. H. Johnson Birmingham Addie Vest R. D. Sandlin Hartselle Howard Vest Bobby Saint Jaly Cullman Tudsay The Baptist Church Lewis

Buster Smith Elected Hatton Beta Club President

Buster Smith heads Hatton High School Beta Club and was installed as president at the latest meeting. Officers joining him include Joe Nichols as vice president Joy Latham as secretary and treasurer Wanda Smith as reporter Joyce Beck and Donald Weems as song leaders. Plans were made to induct new eleventh grade members and Mrs. Vada Walker became the new sponsor.

Hatton Buster Smith Hatton High School Joe Nichols Joy Latham Wanda Smith Joyce Beck Donald Weems Vada Walker

Cotaco Methodist Bible School Success and Circle Meetings

Cotaco Methodist Church reports average Vacation Bible School attendance 76 with four of five days earning certificates and a closing day picnic. Church workers and craft leaders are listed and Rev. E B McGahee leads the Cotaco pastorate. Also notes the Willie Kelly Circle and Lucy Drinkard Circle meetings at local Baptist Church discussing alcohol dangers and planning community mission work.

Cotaco Cotaco Methodist Church James Jackson L. C. Murphy Jean McCutch Son Paul Grady Leonard Turney Conway Thomason Earle Edmondson William J. W. Alldredge Willie Kelly The Baptist Church W. E. Knight John Knight W. A. McCrosky F. R. Minter N. L. Hardin L. E. Brown Lewis Lucy Drinkard the Baptist Church John Anders Paul Rowe Jr Harold Rowe John Cloud George Sims Harvey Haibrooks Lloyd Wilson Tom Drinkard

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