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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1952

Page

6

Shower for Miss Carolyn Wade Sets Bridal Tone

Society notes describe a china and crystal tea shower for Miss Carolyn Wade at the Simmons home on Joe Wheeler Highway. The event featured yellow and bronze chrysanthemums, a yellow white color scheme, and 140 guests. Miss Wade wore aqua net over taffeta with a white gardenia corsage. Additional society items cover Zetomen Bible Club's November 26 meeting at Mrs. Ross's Johnston Street home with Christmas plans, lessons, and a social hour.

Carolyn Wade Kenneth Strother Fred Simmons Gerald Feild Simmons Joe Wheeler E. M. Rogers Claude Carter Mary Lou Bell Kathryn Ann Wiley Elette Blackwell J. N. Laubenthal Zola McCulloch B. J. Hoppenjans Miss Wade Ross Reed Zetomen Club B. R. Ross O. L. Reed Zetomen Bible Club Johnston Street Joe Elliott Wiley Owen Jesus Tom Edgil J. H. Branum Christ Owen Howard Belser

Austinville Culture Club and Mizpah Chapter Meet Soon

The Austinville Culture Club will hold a regular meeting Wednesday at 3 15 in the home of Mrs G F Martin with Mrs Wilson Stewart and Mrs Elmer Bradley as co hosts. Mizpah Chapter No 19 O E S will meet Tuesday at seven 30 at the Decatur Masonic Temple with initiation ceremonies planned.

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Personal guests during Thanksgiving weekend in Birmingham area

Mr and Mrs William M Graham of Birmingham were weekend guests of his parents Mr and Mrs C M Graham. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Frank Lacey Robertson Birmingham and Mr and Mrs Harold Garner and son Timmy Athens who spent Thanksgiving with their parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Breck Reeves. Mr and Mrs Robert Blackwell were mentioned in the notice.

Kenneth Clifford Strother University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Mrs C. W. Strother William M. Graham Birmingham Mr. Graham C. M. Graham Frank Lacey Robertson Harold Garner Timmy Athens Breck Reeves

Heavier Clothing Issued To Soldiers In Korea

Pvt. Jimmie Swafford of Lacey Springs Alabama has been issued winter gear for Korea including a quilted mountain sleeping bag pile jacket parka pile field cap woolen undergarments sweater gloves mittens and below zero shoe-pacs. He serves with the 7th Infantry and is in Company A of the 32nd Infantry Regiment. Swafford has been in Korea since October and has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge.

Korea Pvt Jimmie Swafford Lacey Springs 1 7Th Infantry Swafford 32Nd Infantry Regiment

Alabama Auburn game draw crowd in Birmingham

Mr and Mrs Dan McCain and daughters Jane and Penny joined in Birmingham for the Alabama Auburn football game along with Mr and Mrs Patrick Sandlin Floyd Sherrod Jr and Jimmy Hunter.

Dan McCain Jane and Penny Warrior Patrick Sandlin Floyd Sherrod, Jr Jimmy Hunter Birmingham Alabama Auburn

Beatrix Beck Wins Prix Goncourt for Leon Morin Pietre

Beatrix Beck, a 38 year old former maid model and farm girl, won France's 1952 top literary prize the Prix Goncourt for her novel Leon Morin Pietre. The award is worth 5000 francs about 14 dollars and typically drives sales of about 120000 copies with an author profit around eight million francs about 23000 dollars.

Paris Beatrix Beck France Leon Morin Pietre

Want Ads Get Results Korean Service Ribbon Story

A brief item notes an Alabama soldier who earned the Korean Service Ribbon with one campaign star after entering the Army in November 1951. The notice highlights his service and recognition.

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