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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1949

Page

8

Marriages in August at Memorial Drive and Thomasville

Society notes announce the August 21 wedding of Martha Frances Hames to Norman Safley at Memorial Drive Methodist Church with Rev. Baker officiating. The couple, now at 312 East Wilson, honeymooned in Tennessee and Georgia. Also noted is Sarah Lipsky’s marriage to Clarence Lipsky in Thomasville on August 18, with a home in Delray Beach.

Martha Hames Norman Safley E. B. Hames Martha Frances H. M. Safley Memorial Drive Methodist Church R. L. Baker Yancey Vaughn Louis Safley Tennessee Georgia East Wilson Safley Martha Frances Hames Benny Ray Flack

Community church activities and social notices

Youth For Christ meets Sunday at 7 30 in the annex. Ralph Halbrook s to deliver a sermon with Euel and Lucille Belcher in charge of music. W M S meets Monday at 4 for fifth Monday visitations. Teachers and officers meet Monday at 7 30. M H Bradley reports on Ridgecrest stay. Y W A meets Tuesday at 7 in Annex Two. R A s meet Tuesday at 7 30 in Annex One. Sunday school picnic at Recreational Park Wednesday night with supper at 6 and games at 7 followed by vespers at 8 in the football stadium. Announcements: Matthew Drake Wiggins to marry Joanne Walker September 3 at First Methodist Abbeville. Deaths of Paul Hartford Dobbs and Mrs O C Seevers noted. Several local residents travel for visits and Legion event in Philadelphia.

Annex One Youth For Christ Ralph Halbrooks Howard College Euel Lucille Belcher M. H. Bradley Ridgecrest N. C Annex Two Hartselle Matthew Drake Wiggins D. K. Wiggins Joanne Walker Vera Henry Abbeville First Methodist Church Miss Walker Mr. Wiggins Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn

Receiving Line Attendee Described at Event

Black crepe and pink rose bud corsage greeted guests as they moved through the receiving line. Those listed included Mrs. W. P. Moore, mother of the honoree, wearing a Chin dress.

W. P. Moore

Pink and White Shower With Wesleyan Guild Meeting

A social event featured the honoree in a burnt toast dress with yellow gladioli corsage, guests including Mrs. Nel son and Mrs. Sharp in formal attire. The Wes eyan Service Guild met at Mrs. O B Rogers home with Bible study on Prayers Of The Psalmist and Prayers Of Moses. Neel PTA will meet next Wednesday at seven to discuss slides and yearly projects.

Jean Moore Edward Norwood Herman Sharp Huntsville Billy Nelson R. N. Nelson Prospect Drive John D. Long Hartselle Central Baptist Church Billy K. Nelson Virginia Burleson Hugh Davidson Sherrie Maner Wilbur Couch Wesleyan Guild OF Memorial Drive Rogers Home Wesleyan Service Guild Memorial Drive Methodist Church O. B. Rogers 9Th Avenue West Harold Lowery R. L. Baker Frances Sheats Neel P.T.A Parent-Teacher Association of Neel

Picnic Supper for Class At Hartselle Baptist Church

Mrs H M Broom hosted the Ideal Sunday School class of First Baptist for a picnic supper at her Ivey Street home Tuesday evening. After meals the group played games sang and joined in several contests. Members pictured include Mitchie Mitchell Joanne Barrett Rita Faye Wallace Joette Drake Fay Bentley Virginia Hartselle and Josephine Pettey. The Business Woman's Circle met Thursday at Sherrill Park for a picnic supper and monthly meeting with Mrs C K Parker and Mrs J C Harding as hostesses. Phil Wasson led the devotional and Mrs S L Sherrill Jed led in prayer. Parker spoke on Christ Is The Answer.

H. M. Broom Ideal First Baptist Church Ivey Street Mitchie Mitchell Joanne Barrett Rita Faye Wallace Joette Drake Fay Bentley Virginia Hartselle Josephine Pettey C. K. Parker J. C. Harding Phil Wasson S. L. Sherrill Jed Parker Christ

Morgan County BTU Meeting Scheduled at Hartselle Church

The Morgan County Association al BTU meeting will be held at the Hartselle church Sunday afternoon at 2 30. The Training Union business meeting will be held.

Morgan County Associational Hartselle Training Union

Personal notices from region list visiting relatives and moves

Mrs J B Locke of Birmingham visits sister Mrs M Broom and family. Mr and Mrs Jeff Weaver and son of Anniston visit Hartselle relatives. Mrs R W Friziellie returns from Smoky Mountains and Chicago. Miss Josephine Puckett hosted by mother Jo sie Puckett. plans move to Nashville. Mrs J P Murdough and Mrs W C Crowe return to Passe A Grille Beach Florida after visiting Mrs W L Daves family. Mrs Elizabeth Carpenter of Birg

J. B. Locke Birmingham M. . Broom Jeff Weaver Anniston Hartselle R. W. Friziellie Smoky Mountains Chicago Josephine Puckett Josie Puckett Miss Puckett Iito the Veterans Administration

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