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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1955

Page

6

Parties for the Wilsons fill Decatur social week

Mrs. and Mrs. W. K. Wilson prepare to depart for Springfield Massachusetts as friends in Birmingham Decatur Alabama host dessert bridge dinners and alfresco suppers in their honor. Attendees include Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidner and others.

W. K. Wilson Springfield Mass Keith Lawson Robert Heidner Gil Crane Wilson Coleman Lawson Wilsons

New Arrivals Stationery Shop Brings Kalamazoo Goods

Ira's at 222 East Moulton Street announces a large shipment of beautiful stationery from Kalamazoo. Personalization and monogramming can be completed in one day.

E. Moulton St Kalamazoo

Personal notices from Decatur area residents

Judson Hutson continues to improve after surgery at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville last Friday. Mrs. T. B. Rogers visited Mrs. L. D. True in Bess Wood Convalescent Home Nicholasville Kentucky where True recuperates from a broken hip. Visitors include Mrs. J. H. Scroggins Clayton and Miss Claire Scroggins Jacksonville Florida. Miss Helen Jervis travels to Montgomery to visit cousin Miss Ann Malone. Clinton Ezell and wife from Athens visit relatives in Decatur while both recuperate from illness. Mary C. Wiley leaves for Cincinnati to visit her son Dr. Tom Wiley Jr. and his wife. The Aday and Grisham families attend Pat Aday Jr.’s graduation in Auburn and will move Sept. 13 to Pittsburgh for his Westinghouse job. Maryle Green of New Madrid Missouri visits George Voehringer’s home. Mrs. Alton Dupuy of Athens spends today in Nashville. Pat Waters of Montevallo visits Miss Linda Bailey in Athens, with Fred Martin and Melvin Holt of Athens also noted.

Popular Couple Plans Multiple Weddings Across Parties

An established couple hosts several celebrations with many guests and accompanying events. Additional parties are planned by numerous supporters and friends, highlighting broad community interest and extended festivities.

Decatur Cotillions Set Meeting At City Hall Tonight

Decatur Cotillions will meet at City Hall at 7 p.m. The president requests all members be present as important questions will be discussed.

Decatur Cotillions City Hall

Golden Wedding Is Celebrated by Patton Family

The Patton couple of Falkville celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on August 21 with seven of their eight children and many grandchildren attending. Mr. Patton marked his 80th birthday on August 17. The pair have lived in Morgan County near Eva since their 1905 Cullman marriage. A large dinner featured numerous Patton descendants and relatives from Eva Cullman Decatur Arab Iuka Hartsel Birmingham and Birmingham area.

Henry Patton Falkville 1 Cullman Morgan County Eva Wagner Patton Pearl McElvana Gracie Vincent Ernest Patton Jane Patsy Claud Patton Helen Vernon Patton Randal Michiel Howard Patton Sandra Jerriel Brenda Mitchell Hipps Reba Nell Johnny Rita Faye Marvin Patton Jimmie Eugene Patton Deborah Paul Driver George Cobb Danny Fred Vincent Decatur Annie Puckett Massey J. W. Livingston Falkville Lester Barnes Linda Madine Ledbetter Iuka Ewel McElvana Troy Foote Shirley Bobby Hartsele Loyd Wilson R. P. Wilson J. D. Reynolds Arab J. M. McElvana Birmingham Lewis Stinson Raymond and Levene Lee Carver Junior Childers Mickey Nelda Faye Vonda Kay Oliver Drinkard R. A. Ryan Eva Drinkard Carolyn Mattie Oden Rock Creek Hubert Livingston Roland Sharron Ted Carver

Summer meals for kids keep nutrition and ease

In hot weather children need milk meat vegetables fruits and cereals just as in winter. Plan quick cook foods use frozen ready mixes and pre cooked items. Cold or hot food provides the same nutrients but avoid long pre made preparations that spoil.

Family graduation guests visit Athens area

In Athens today to attend graduation exercises are families visiting for their sons degrees in engineering. Mrs Walker McLemore and daughter Nina of Memphis guesting Mr and Mrs R M Rawls in Athens. Additional visitors include Mr and Mrs Robert Rosson of Cullman and Panama City Beach returning to Panama City after Cullman stay.

Robert Rosson Cullman Panama City Beach Panama City Mrs Marvin Wade Cookeville, Tenn W. R. Hightower Athens Susan and Adeline Papper Mooresville Mrs. W. E. Estes

Birthday Party For Diane Suggs

Mr and Mrs Jimmy Suggs entertained their daughter Diane on her fifth birthday at 204 Wth Ave NW. Guests wore hats and whistles and played games. Diane lit the cake candles and opened gifts before ice cream and cake.

Jimmy Suggs Ave N.W Diane Linda Tommy Jolly Larry Stevie Campbell Linda Dunn Judy Grant Morris Suggs Gayle Levene Tucker Danny Hitt Nona Jean Lenard Ro

Old adage on thunder and lightning holds true

Scientists say the saying about thunder and lightning is accurate. Pennsylvania loses 30,000 people to emigration annually on average.

Pennsylvania

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Herbert Parkers Alfresco William Goodman Thomas A. Hendricks O. A. Tenniman Sallie Parker Herbert Peyton Finch Bruce Ballentine Bill Moore A. E. Peacock Mr. Wilson Chemstrand City Park Second Ave S. E James Terry Bruce Robert Groton, Conn Paul Terry E. Moulton Terry New London Judson Hutson Decature Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville T. B. Rogers L. D. True Bess Wood Nicholasville, Ky True Alan Diseker Mrs. Diseker J. H. Scroggins Clayton Claire Scroggins Jacksonville, Fla Helen Jervis Montgomery Ann Malone Clinton Ezell Mary C. Wiley Tom Wiley Jr Mrs. Wiley Cincinnati C. P. Aday Pat Aday Jr Gorman Grisham Auburn Pat Aday, Jr Pittsburgh Westinghouse Corporation Maryle Green New Madrid, Mo George Voehringer Alton DuPuy Pat Waters Montevallo Linda Bailey Fred Martin Melvin Holt Dorothy V. Whipple M.D AP News Fred Jr Jimmy Geegee and Linda Grossman Alex Markowitz Diane Suggs Berts Jr Bobby Gene Campbell Jo Ann Jack JO Ann Summer Jack McCulloch Bank St
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