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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1949

Page

16

Christmas party notices fill Decatur events page

SUCIEN LY PHONE 2796 CLUB ENTRE NOUS TO MEET MONDAY EVENING Club Entre Nous will meet Monday evening at seven thirty oclock for a Christmas party in the home of Mrs Jack Ross on Ninth Avenue East. All members urged to be present and bring a gift for the tree. }

Club Entre Nous Jack Ross Ninth Avenue East Pilot Decath Decatur Country Club Trinity W.ms Woman's Missionary Society of the Trinity Baptist Church H. H. May Mary Lou Dancy The Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple

Personal notices from Decatur area readers

Personal items report the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard E Coffee in Memphis Tennessee. visits from Henry J Yeackle Jr and sons Hank and Tommy to the McSwain home. a Christmas party planned after a regular session. Reverend Guy Ponder ill in Birmingham. Miss Mary Jones to visit Christmas with her parents Breck Reeves. Mrs Ed Humphrey improving at Decatur General Hospital. Harris C True visiting from Washington DC and Louisville KY for the weekend.

Waddell-Ballinger G. N. Gober Iuka Mississippi Naomi Ballinger Lee Ballinger Tulucah Alabama S. O O'Neal Waddell Louise Waddell 5Th Avenue West E. O. Waddell Decatur Tom Sutton Lenor Waddell Sanford Collins Richard E. Coffee Tuscaloosa the Baptist Hospital Memphis Tennessee Mr. Coffee Henry J. Yeackle, Jr Hank Tommy Birmingham John McSwain, Jr 7Th Street South Guy Ponder West End Baptist Hospital Mary Jones Birmingham Southern Birmingham Con Sieney of Music Breck Reeves

Meat Ordinance Passed by Athens Council

Athens adopts a meat ordinance at a special session regulating slaughter and sale within the city and its police jurisdiction. Enforcement rests with the county health officer and police department after weeks of council discussion about missing protections.

Athens

Woodroof elected Limestone County Jaycee leader

James W. Woodroof was elected president of the Limestone County Junior Chamber of Commerce for the year starting January 1. The election occurred this week at a dinner meeting at the Village Barn. Other new officers are Robert Mills internal vice president Burton Stroup external vice president Paul Gish Jr secretary and Thomas H Griffis treasurer.

Woodroof Jaycee James W. Woodroof Limestone County Junior Chamber of Commercce Robert Mills Burton Stroup Paul Gish, Jr Thomas H. Griffis Ah Das

Ardmore to Install New Street Light System

Ardmore plans a new street light system to illuminate the business, residential, and highway districts. The city administration and railroad station lie on the Alabama side while the post office and much of the business area are on the opposite side.

Ardmore Alabama

Weekend Visit Highlighted by Birmingham Reunion

Mrs. L. D. True and Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Rogers are noted in a social fragment. Guinnie H. White spends the weekend with her former roommate Miss Frankie McEwen in Birmingham.

Guinnie H. White Frankie McEwen Birmingham

Athens College Reports Record Fall Enrollment

In Tennessee, Athens College announces its largest fall quarter registration with 516 students across all departments. A sizable portion are veterans, many enrolled in night classes for business administration.

Athens College

Births and local events fill Athens notes

Mr and Mrs J B Hill Jr announce the birth of a daughter Nora Jane at Powers hospital this week. Athens Rotary Club sponsored a spook show and movie at Athens High School with proceeds for crippled children. E E Hooie mourns the death of their infant daughter at birth this week with graveside services led by Spry. Dr and Mrs K L Rudolph hosted First Methodist church choir members and spouses at a Christmas party at Athens College. W A Barnett Florence attorney visited Athens Friday with a client in Limestone County Court. Col Walter O Rawls of Washington DC is guest of his mother Mrs R M Rawls. Foster Henderson deputy sheriff has been ill at Limestone County Hospital. A J Clem recovering from a

J. B. Hill, Jr Nora Jane Powers Hospital Athens Rotary Club Athens High School E. E. Hooie Spry K. L. Rudolph First Methodist Church Athens College W. A. Barnett Florence Athens Limestone County Col Walter O. Rawls Washington, D. C R. M. Rawls Foster Henderson Limestone County Hospital A. J. Clem

Local Notes and County News Briefs

Recent illness is noted as Mrs. J. G. Rankin visits daughter Mrs. Charles Lowing and family in Mobile. A Girl Scouts silver tea will be held at the Scout House next Friday afternoon with a Christmas program. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Moss of the Elk River Fish Hatchery are being transferred to Elephant Butte New Mexico as the western county hatchery closes.

J. G. Rankin Charles Lowing Mobile Scout House W. L. Moss Elk River Elephant Butte New Mexico Government

Smuggling and black-marketing thrive in Andorra says group

A National Geographic Society statement describes Andorra between France and Spain as a hub of smuggling and black-market activity, highlighting illicit trade as its key economic drivers.

Andorra France Spain National Geographic Society

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