Mrs Matthews Called Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Tt Matthews 74 will be at 2 30 p m today at Central Baptist church with Rev O E Burton and Rev Frank Smith officiating Interment in Rose Lawn Cemetery Brown directing She died at her home Decature at 5 05 p m Friday after a long illness The body will be at Browns until 9 a m Sunday then taken to the home and kept there until services She was born December 23 1874 in Morgan County and spent most of her life in this Alabama area Widow of J E Matthews Surviving are four daughters and five sons 16 grandchildren five great grandchildren Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tt. Matthews
Central Baptist Church
O. E. Burton
Frank Smith
Roselawn
Brown Directing
Ber
Morgan County
Alabama
J. E. Matthews
Butler Ellis
Moulton
Otis Trotman
Decatur
Sterling Sams
M. B. Jackson
Bynum
Ala
L. L
Hartselle
E. E
M. Dn
Florence
J. E. At
Mobile
Guy
Alex Collier
Roy Sharp
Atley Grantland
Floyd Martin
J. N. Shepard
W. E. Sivley, Sr
Mount Rushmore Peak Faces Lincoln on Black Hills
The Mount Rushmore sculpture in the Black Hills features Abraham Lincoln’s likeness carved into rock so large that a man could stand upright in one eye, highlighting the monumental scale of the landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abrakham Lincoln
Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
Two More Suits Filed Here In Morgan County
A suit seeks 469.01 plus interest on an account claimed due since November 26, 1948, filed in Morgan county court by J. L. Perry against J. T. Donaldson. A second suit by Lewis C. Brown seeks possession of an antique cherry bedroom suite willed to him by the late Frank Skeggs, with Harris and Harris representing Brown. A 1948 suit by Ray Skeggs and Ella S. Crawford for the same furniture and 250 dollars damages remains pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Harrison Hill
Morgan Circuit
J. L. Perry
J. T. Donaldson
Morgan County
Peach, Caddell and Shanks
Lewis C. Brown
Floyd
Olive Hendrix
Brown
Frank Skeggs
Ray Skeggs
Ella S. Crawford
Harris and
Harris
Morgan Circuit Court
Gilbert Buys Royal Dinner Club in auction sale
W. Van Gilbert an Athens attorney bought the Royal Dinner club building and property at auction for 14250 dollars. Butler P A Hine of Decatur purchased the restaurant fixtures for 1000 dollars. Gilbert plans to sell rather than operate the business. Auctioneer Hansbrough conducted the sale in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. van Gilbert
Athens
Royal Dinner Club
Butler P. A. Hine
Decatur
Gilbert
Hansbrough
Louisville
Two Faculty Named for Tennessee Valley Bible Institute
Two faculty members join the Tennessee Valley Bible Institute Howard College extension program Rev Lucian Hart and Rev Roswell E Owens announced. The first session begins September 6 at Central Baptist church educational building with weekly Tuesday evening classes. Hart pastors Athens Baptist church and will teach Home Economics while Owens a former SBC missionary in Palestine and Syria will teach New Testament. Owens held pastorates in Clanton and Moulton and earned A B from Howard College Th M from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Bible Institute
Howard College Extension
Lucian Hart
Roswell E. Owens
Central Baptist Church
Hart
Athens Baptist Church
Clemson College
Baptist Theological Seminary
Owens
Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Palestine
Syria
Clanton and
Moulton
Howard College
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisvile
Mrs Lawes Inspires Coca Cola Party In Montclair
Mrs Elliott Lawes of Montclair New Jersey inspired a Coca Cola party hosted by Miss Elizabeth Orwell on Friday morning at her home. Dainty refreshments were served and a large guest list included Mesdames Campbell Evans Albertville Carl Stiefelmeyer George Stiefelmeyer Jr J W Arnold Bob Young Bill Young D O McKay Blair Hays Oscar Dunlap Dillard Kinney Kenneth Griffith Harry Fuller Jr Andrew Hodges James R Call Cal Leeth E E Barnes Elbert Ponder N W Culpepper Margaret Lucas Alex Miller Miss Jean Thompson Mary Lee Sinclair Joyce Griffin Miss Ann Leeth was visiting Fort Walton. Mr and Mrs Elbert Ponder entertained at dinner Friday night for Misses Rosa Faye White Shirley Patterson Aranella Bradley winners in a local merchant contest. Dr and Mrs Dwight Fuller and two sons have returned from Daytona Beach. Mr and Mrs D C Fuller and Eddie Fuller return Sunday from Pensacola after a several week visit. Mr and Mrs Fred Kelley and daughter Sandra have left for Sylacauga to reside. E H McClure left Cullman hospital today after several weeks illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawes
Elliott Lawes
Louis Stiefelmeyer
Montclair
N. J
Elizabeth Orwell
Mesdames Lawes
Campbell Evans
Albertville
Carl Stiefelmeyer
George Stiefelmeyer, Jr
J. W. Arnold
Bob Young
Bill Young
Ann Leeth
Charlotte Rosson
Fort Walton
Elbert Ponder
Rosa Faye White
Shirley Patterson
Aranella Bradley
Dwight Fuller
Daytona Beach
D. C. Fuller
Eddie Fuller
Pensacola
Fla
Fred Kelley
Sandra
Sylacauga
E. H. McClure
Cullman Hospital
Mrs. Raymond Yost Hosts Coca Cola Party
Mrs. Raymond Yost was hostess at a Coca Cola party at her home on Thursday morning honoring Mrs. Fred Kelley Miriam Sandlin of Auburn visiting her mother Mrs. Chas. Sandlin. Guests included James R. Call Clyde Hudson Carl Stiefelmeyer George Stiefelmayer Jr A E Barnes Lex Taylor Reba McPherson Margaret Lucas Terrell Underwood Ethel Morris Dillard Kinney Oscar Dunlap Blair Hays Miss Elizabeth Otwell and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Yost
Fred Kelley
Miriam Sandlin
Auburn
Chas. Sandlin
James R. Call
Clyde Hudson
Carl Stiefelmeyer
George Stiefelmayer, Jr
A. E. Barnes
Lex Taylor
Reba McPherson
Margaret Lucas
Terrell Underwood
Ethel Morris
Dillard Kinney
Oscar Dunlap
Blair Hays
Elizabeth Otwell
Misses Aranella Bradley Shirley Patterson and Rosa Faye White Win East Trip
Three Cullman High School students from Cullman and East Point won a sponsored trip to Washington and New York. They will depart August 27 with Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Ponder for a week in New York after being chosen from fifty entrants. Judging focused on appearance personality and interest in fashions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Aranella Bradley
Shirley Patterson
Rosa Faye White
Washington
New York
Elbert Ponder
Cullman High School
The
City
East Point
Hospital List Inflates Cast At Cullman Ward
Cullman Hospital lists numerous patients from Cullman and nearby towns including Mesdames Moody Hagan Self Priest Parker and Cameron plus Misses Pike Koepche Barbara and Johnson. Newborns include Calvin Ethredge Allison Jr Harry Witcher Rebecca Hudson and Linda Barnett among others with several residents set for travel and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman Hospital
Mesdames Leon Moody
Cullman
Susie Hagan
Nettie Self
Steppville
E. A. Hunter
Charlsie Pike
Mildred Kingheen
Garden City
Mesdames
J. C. Priest
Hattie Clark
Pearl] Thompson
O. L
L. B. Hines
Hanceville
F. E. Gay
Otha Eddy
Addison
D. H. Daniel
Eva
Joe Jett
Jimmy Kroatocville
Barabata Johnson
J. E. Woodall
Glenda Turlefeld
W. L. Dooley
Linda Gay Barnett
Leroy Barnett
Vinemont
Ames Clifford Cameron
G. T. Cameron
City
Joe Radher Graves
J. B. Graves
Rhonda Genow Bell
H. C
Oldest world map? clay tablet unearthed near ruins
A clay tablet found 200 miles north of Baby lon ruins and now housed at Harvard University is believed to be the oldest map in the world. The artifact suggests early cartography in ancient Mesopotamian culture, offering insight into early geography and navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylon
Harvard University
Rules of the road test results in Morgan Limestone
Officer H L Hester of the Highway Patrol reports 96 applicants this week in Morgan and Limestone counties. Thirty eight failed the rules of the road, seven failed the driving test, three the eye test, and sixteen did not finish. Thirty two licenses granted in Morgan from 56 applicants. eighteen granted from 40 in Limestone. Twenty failed rules, four drivers tests, two due to faulty vision, and twelve tests incomplete. Eighteen rules, three driving, one vision failed in Limestone. four did not complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hester
Highway Patrol
Morgan
Limestone
Morgan County
Limestone County
Foreign Travel May Hit Record
European travel by American tourists may reach an all time high in fall and winter. Mrs Marie Tucker manager of Alabama Motorist Association cites more plentiful accommodations lower prices 15 to 20 percent in some hotels and restaurants and late fall price reductions by airlines and steamships as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Tucker
Alabama Motorist Association
AAA
International Travel Department
Grand Lodge to confer third degree Monday night
Secretary D. L. Allen announced that work in the third degree will be held Monday night with the most worshipful grand master of the state and a Russellville lodge team in attendance. All Master Masons are urged to attend as visitors are expected in a large meeting and the work by grand officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Allen
Allen
Russellville Lodge
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