Women’s Society Circles Hold Yard Meetings and Study
The Woman’s Society of Christian Service circles met in various homes to conduct devotionals from The Open Window and study Mission To America parts on Toward Responsible Churchmanship and Dynamic For The Task. Members shared refreshments as guests attended. addressed churchmanship themes. and welcomed visitors in Austinville and at local parlor gatherings.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Are Methodist Church
Johnson
M. K. Vickrey
Trinity Mountain
Ed Johnson
H. W. Rice
Wesley Cook
H. B. White
W. W. Dinsmore
Commentary On The Bible Social Hour Hosts Guests
Twenty five members and guests including Reverend T. J. Chitwood A. L. Jolly Mr and Mrs Bill Wright Mrs Rufus Warren and Donna Hampton enjoyed cakes sandwiches and potato chips during the social hour after the Matthew Henry commentary.
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Matthew Henry
T. J. Chitwood
A. L. Jolly
Bill Wright
Rufus Warren
Donna Hampton
Madonna Circle meets for regular W S C S session
The Madonna Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at 7 30 pm in the church parlor with prayers by Mrs Falla Bailey. Darlene Ford will receive baby membership. The School of Missions will be in Birmingham August 25 29. A luncheon at the Lyons Hotel honored Miss Annie Sue Cain as she plans to marry Clement Diemer Lamb Jr on September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Neely
Delano Park
Tennessee
Neely
Alabama
Daily
Madonna Circle
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Central Methodist Church
Falla Bailey
J. C. Smith
Darlene Ford
Rufus Warren
W.S.C.S
School of Missions
Birmingham
Estill Warren
America
Paul Milam
Milam
Tim Lyols
Guinnie Puckett
Thomas Ennis
Ira Jones
Bailey
Warren
Lyons Hotel
T. M. Harvey
Elmer Loyd
Annie Sue Cain
Clement Diemer Lamb
Miss Cain
James Rankin
Rex. Rankin
Walter Penney
Luke Pryor
Elmer Loyd, Jr
Pam Kyle
Robert J. Donnelley
Beaumont
Texas
Aubrey Free
Maryleen Duncan
Bertha Timberlake
Pilot Club of
Decatur
Decatur Country Club
Mariebeth Turner
District One Sanatorium
Turner
Alaska Interior Department of Health
Alaska
E. R. Chandler
Tennessee Valley
California Timber Is Lost To Flames
Four fires scorched over 8000 acres of California timber and brush. One firefighter, Larry Higgins, 21, died while battling a 400 acre blaze south of Elsinore. Four other firefighters were injured when a fire truck burned during a 7000 acre brush fire east of San Jose. The blazes were driven by strong winds in hot dry weather.
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Elinore
Calif
California
Larry Higgins
State Forestry Service
Elsinore
San Jose
Farewell celebrates 100th birthday with tree plant at church site
In Oshawa Canada Mrs A M Farewell marks her centennial by planting a tree on the new United Church site. Mayor Michael Starr and other dignitaries attend the ceremony as the city council offers congratulations.
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Oshawa
Canada
A. M. Farewell
United Church
Michael Starr
Local People Spend Time With Relatives Across Alabama
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Darrah return from a two week Florida vacation to Orlando and other points. Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey and daughter Nancy of Tuskegee visit T. M. Harvey’s family for the weekend. Miss Joan Barrett stays with grandparents in Courtland. Mrs. Ralph Agee and Judy visit Fayette relatives in Decatur. Joe Sanderson of Town Creek visits his aunt and uncle D. B. Barrett family.
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J. W. Darrah
Orlando
Florida
George Harvey
Nancy
Tuskegee
Mrs
T. M. Harvey
Joan Barrett
Courtland
Mrs. J. R. Agee
Ralph Agee
Judy, Fayette
Decatur
Joe Sanderson
Town Creek
D. B. Barrett
Decatur Land and Other Transfers List in Local Deals
A series of property transfers appears with numerous parties paying varied sums. Notable entries include Birmingham Trust Bank to City Board of Education for 25000 dollars and Decatur Land Company transfers to Charles Livingston and Murray Dodd for 350 and 4000 dollars respectively.
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R.e-Hardwick
D.J Rollins
Z. ‘J. Parker
B. C. Shelton
John H. Ray Leona G. Schrimsher
A. C. Turner
Annie L. Sparkman
Ernest McAbee
Birmingham Trust National Bank
City Board of Education
Decatur Land Company
Charlie H. Livingston
Charles Weiner Joseph Jr
Lewis C. Garrett
P. K. Kirby
Raymond Compton
Mamie Littrell
Lois L. Mitchell
John W. Miller
Horace L. McMillan
Rutledge S. Thomas
Muriel Thomas Cox
Bennie Joe Thomas
Ae Massey
P. C. Couch
L. A. Hopson
Murray Dodd
Harry Leon Martin
James Teague
Lois S. Russell
W. A. Reeves
James Earl Terry
Wilbur F. Hayes
Gaines Burden
Herbert E. Farish
Wilburn Johnson
Raymond E. Olinger
T. M. Harvey
S. M. Rigel
R. C. Higgins
Clinton E. Scott
Lillian Alice Daniel
Famine Follows Chinese Land Reform Fails Communists blamed
Underground reports claim the land reform in South China caused famine and chaos. In Kwangsi provinces Red seizures emptied farms, with 40 000 farmers dispossessed in four counties and about 3 000 joining guerrillas, leaving vast areas idle.
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Hong Kong
China
Kwangsi
Damage suits filed by multiple plaintiffs against varied defendants
Elmer Jackson sues Sunshine Motors Inc through Harris and Harris. Doughnut Corporation of America sues Leland E. Vassar. Vassar's Bakery, Service, and an account suit is noted with Still W. Doss representing the plaintiff. Caseyasher sues Roy Gaines for damages with Peach, Caddell, and Shanks on Thrasher Co. M. Scales sues Home Oil Mills in a work and labor action represented by Harris and Harris. Vinson Romine sues Robert G. McNelly doing business as McNelly Motors and Robert Lee Garth. Sherman Powell is the plaintiff's attorney.
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Elmer Jackson
Sunshine Motors, Incorporated
Harris and Harris
Doughnut Corporation of America
Leland E. Vassar
Vassar’s Bakery
Still W. Doss
Caseyasher
Roy Gaines
Peach, Caddell,and
Vinson Romine
Robert G. McNelly
McNelly Motors
Robert Lee Garth
Sherman Powell
Plantiff
Morgan County to vote on wet or dry status
Alabama Morgan County election called for September 23, 1952 to determine if the county will be wet or dry under alcohol control law. Election conducted as other county elections with results tabulated and certified. Dated August 19, 1952, Probate Judge T C Almon.
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Morgan County
Alabama
Japan’s Sado Island mine faces closure protest
A company plans to shut Japan’s famed Sado Island mine, a Western-style ghost town on the 10,000 resident island. Around 580 miners and residents protest the closure of a vein mined for 351 years, once employing 100,000. now the town risks economic collapse.
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Tokyo
Japan
Orient
Sado Island
Iowa to Advertise Des Moines and Corn State Image
Iowa plans to push state products and scenery next year with license plates for 1953 carrying the slogan The Corn State. Des Moines and other regions are part of the campaign to propagate state virtues.
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Des Moines
Lowa
Detachable Collar Invented by Hannah Lord Montague in 1825
Hannah Lord Montague tired of washing shirts for dirty collars in 1825. She cut the collar from a shirt and invented a detachable collar as a new men’s fashion accessory.
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Hannah Lord Montague
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Ross
Henson
B. R. Ross
Johnston— Street
E. L. Henson
Raymond Britain
Smith
Lethal Smith
Zinnias
Wesley Hoskins
Conrad Strickland
Leonard Moody
J. E. Blair
Kathy Hill
Tommy Hill
B. L. Oliver
Fifteenth Avenue South East
Mae Hill
Amadian
Calvin Bullock
Wall Street
New York
Canadian Fund, Inc
Sam Frank and
Moore
Persons Furniture Company
Decatur, A
Madonna
Earl Joyce Lee
Libby Peckman
Harvey
Loyd
Paul W. Gann
H. L. Hopper
Willis McCarley
Curtis H. Oden
William B. Moses
Ernest Roger
James R. Russell
Ima E. Bufkin
Inez E. Puckett
William Clemons
S. E. Harvel
Tenith
Radio Shack
Lafayette St
State OF Alabama
T.C. Almon
Deen A
EE Delta Vacuum
West
Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Electrolux
Stige
Ve Division
National Dairy Products Corp
Nyact
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