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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1955

Page

6

W C of C Hosts Gala Christmas Party

TOM SIMS of Ohatchee Ala entertained guests at the Women s Chamber of Commerce Christmas party at the Decatur Country Club. The event featured a decorated white and green tree, a fashion show, a musical program, and humorous remarks by Sims described as a homespun philosopher.

Comar Decatur Country Club Tom Sims Ohatchee Ala Women’s Chamber of Commerce Country Club Sims

Personal notices from Memphis and surroundings

Mr and Mrs Charles Kortrecht of Memphis Tenn are expected today to visit Mr and Mrs Barrett C Shelton. Miss Eleanor Chenault has moved home to recuperate after an appendectomy. The Reneau Carrells new address is 1511 14th Ave SE. Mrs E B Garner has returned to Paducah Ky after illness and death in her family. Malcolm Austelle of Macon Ga returns after funeral services for his uncle Foster Pointer. Almon Davis in Athens Ga remains hospitalized in critical condition after a heart attack. Fred Lerner and son Randy returned from Chicago. Landa Williams were guests of Mrs Leslie Doss and Mr Doss. Jimmy Gasaway is initiated into Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Charles Kortrecht Memphis, Tenn Barrett C. Shelton Eleanor Chenault E. B. Garner Paducah, Ky Decatur Foster Pointer Malcolm Austelle Macon

Women Chamber of Commerce hosts excellent party

A description notes the Board of Directors of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce staging a very excellent party. It also references a writer’s experiences with a New Yorker story and an attempt to buy a railroad ticket at Grand Central Station for Ohatchee.

The New Yorker New York Grand Central Ohatchee Women’s Chamber of Commerce

Zeromen Bible Club Meets At Mrs Ross Home

The Zeromen Bible Club met at Mrs B R Ross home with Mrs D L Reed as cohostess The group sang A Thousand Years with Jesus and heard a Bible lesson from Eph 4 The club voted to buy gifts for Bryce Hospital and closed with prayer.

Zeromen Bible Club B. R. Ross D. L. Reed D. L. Grizzard Jesus Bryce Hospital J. Hy Branum J. R. Huie

Oratorio To Be Presented Sunday By Decatur Music Club

The Decatur Music Club presents its annual Christmas Oratorio performance Sunday at 4:30 p.m. in Central Methodist Church auditorium. A 35 voice mixed chorus will sing St. Sven's Christmas Oratorio under Mrs. Paul Eubanks. Mrs. Walter Carter and Mrs. Milton Norris will accompany. Guest soloists include Edith Blair of Atlanta and Ruth Wright of Birmingham. Club soloists feature Walter Carter, Gerd R. Baur, F William Koster, Ruth Fitz and Roberta Taylor.

Decatur Music Club Central Methodist Church Paul Eubanks Walter Carter Milton Norris DMC Eddith Blair Atlanta Ruth Wright Birmingham Decatur Blair Carter Wright Gerd R. Baur F. William Koster Ruth Fitz Roberta Taylor

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