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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. Skeggs Crawford hosted a Wednesday buffet at Lynne cabin Trinity Mt honoring Miss Sandra Stingily daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Karl Stingily Meridian. Guests included Miss Anne Layman Miss Battle King Miss Mary Leigh Lynne Miss Margaret Ann Emens Miss Jean Luther Huntsville and escort Bobbie George Halbrooks among others. A Thursday luncheon at Lyons Hotel continued the tribute with more guests.
The Civitan and Civinette picnic at Woodall Picnic Grounds hosted by Mrs. J. H. Turner and Mrs. Malcolm Smith welcomed three new members, Mrs. Howell Morris, Mrs. Jewett Filler, and Mrs. W. S. Lindsey. The next meeting will be held.
Rehearsal party planned Monday for Miss Betty Carl Hendon and James Holloway with King and several guests. Miss Battle King hosts Thursday dinner for Miss Stingily while Mary Leigh Lynne and Mary Anne Russell host Friday lunch. Dr. and Mrs. J G Hamilton hosted Saturday honoring bridal party. Fuji mums and asters decor featured in the home and dining room with pink candles and a wedding ring cake marking September 19.
The Falkville Baptist Church hosted the June Long and Donald Hugh Stephenson wedding with Rev. William K. Stephenson officiating. Guests, bouquets, and a white orchid centerpiece marked the ceremony in a setting of magnolia leaves and gladioli.
Mrs. Robert Evans hosted a luncheon at the Lyons Hotel to honor Miss Merle Morrow of New Orleans visiting her aunt Mrs. Annie Morris and relatives in Athens and Florence. Guests included Miss Lynne Fisher Ruth Glass Olivia McNeese Bonnie Richardson Amanda Hunt and Bobbie Mae Banks.
Mr and Mrs Charles C Henderson announce the engagement of their daughter Lois Lorene Henderson to Dr Maurice Manuel Jr of Mamon and New Orleans son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Manuel Sr of Mamon La The wedding is set for September 10 at 4 pm at Colieium Place Baptist Church in New Orleans The bride elect is a Lawrence County high school graduate from Moulton and will finish nursing school at Southern Baptist Hospital New Orleans on September 1 Dr Manuel earned a BS in biology and chemistry from Southwestern Louisiana Institute and attended graduate school at the University of Illinois earning the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree
Decatur Cotillion members are reminded of an important meeting to be held at City Hall Friday night at 7 p.m. The notice mentions Loyola University in New Orleans and a prior member of Delta Sigma Delta dental fraternity now teaching at Loyola dental school. Dr. Manuel will leave Oct. 16 for U.S. Air Force service. Colorado has 4 016 miles of rail road.
Ira’s on E Moulton Street announces a large shipment of stationery from Kalamazoo. The items can be personalized or monogrammed on one day service, catering to students returning to college.
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