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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1949

Page

6

Christmas Decorations Bring Arrangements For X Change

Civinettes members of the Decatur Civinettes club were reminded to bring a Christmas arrangement for a change. Reservations for the club Christmas banquet on Thursday December 15 at 6 30 PM at the Decatur Country Club should be made to Mrs J W Roser by Tuesday December 13. Wedding anniversary celebrations were held for the Tucker and Sandlin families at 906 19th Avenue East, with relatives attending. The Euzelian Class of Central Baptist Church hosts a Christmas party on Friday December 16 at seven thirty PM at Mrs Tom Stewart’s home in Hartselle, with a gift exchange and transportation arrangements by the class president. The Juvenile Music Study Circle met December 10 in Miss Suzanne McBride’s home. program included readings and piano solos, group singing, and a story by Mrs Warren Gamble titled The Little Star That Lost Its Way. refreshments followed. The Alathean Class of Central Baptist Church will meet December 15 after Erskine Chenault for the class Christmas party, inviting all members to attend with gifts for the tree.

Decatur Civinette Club Decatur Country Club J. W. Roser Tucker and Sandlin J. W. Tucker Willie Sandlin Mr. Sandlin 19Th Avenue East Tucker Felton Terry Terry Central Baptist Church Tom Stewart Hartselle T. A. Culver Cino Suzanne McBride Mona Ray Kelley Joan Hoppenjans Diane Shumake Noel Harris Dina Diana Davidson Mary Paul Glenn Jan Barrett Virginia Jenkins Betty Martin Anne Carrell Janie Sue Craft Diane Harris Pattye. Harris Bethlehem

Christmas Music Study Club December Meeting Notebook

SOMIb i PHONE 2796 Legion Home on Bank Street was attractively decorated with Christmas greens and scenes for the December meeting of the Music Study club. Mrs W P Baugh opened with the Federation hymn and minutes read. New member Warren Gamble joined and was assigned to assist with the Juvenile Music Study club work. Beautification committee members were named. Afternoon program featured Mrs Henry Sigman’s story The Story Of Christmas Music and a choral group directed by Miss Ruth Graham performing Christmas carols.

Henry Sigman Ruth Graham A. H. Hassell Reneau Carrell J. G. Hamilton Miss Graham

Questers To Meet Tuesday Evening Christmas Party Planned

The Questers Club will hold its annual Christmas party on Tuesday evening December 13 at 7 30 in the home of Mrs Wallace Meadows Trinity Mountain Miss Wanda Harris will read the program which includes a Christmas tree and gift exchange Members were invited to attend Mary Lou Dancy Chapter C E 5 To Meet Tuesday Evening December 13 at 7 30 regular meeting of Mary Lou Dancy Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will be at the Masonic Temple A covered dish supper will be at 6 15 in the dining room Christmas party will follow the regular session Annie Lou Burr Bible Class Central Baptist To Have Christmas Party The Annie Lou Burr Bible Class will hold its annual Christmas party Friday December 16 at 7 30 at the church All members are invited and asked to bring a gift for exchange Berean Club Meeting Announced For Wednesday The Berean Club will meet Wednesday December 14 at 3 in the home of Mrs T G Morrow with Mrs W W Keith as co host All members urged to attend Special orders of blind made goods will be available at the meeting Evening of Games To Be Tuesday At St Ann s An evening of games will be held Tuesday December 13 at 8 in the Parish House St Ann s Catholic Church Central Garden Club To Meet In Johnson Home Thursday The Central Garden Club will meet December 15 at 10 in the home of Mrs A L Johnson for the December meeting Mrs T J Cottingham and Mrs S N Propst will assist Hosting Mrs John Collier will present

Mary-Martha Central Church Church Annex Central Baptist Church B. L. Malone Sherman Street Parent Teacher Association of Junior High School O. S. Hagerman Questers Club Wallace Meadows Trinity Mountain Wanda Harris Mary Lou Dancy The Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Masonic Annie Lou Burr Central Baptist Berean Club T. G. Morrow ST. Ann’s St. Ann’s Catholic Church Central Garden. Club Johnson Central Garden Club A.L. Johnson T. J. Cottingham S. N. Propst John Collier

Personal News and Holiday Visits Across Towns

Mrs. B. F. Martin Sr of Clearwater arrived to spend Christmas with son-in-law and daughter Comer Ezell on Line Street. Mrs. H. D. Greer and Mrs. John C. Bragg visited Birmingham today. Mrs. E. S. Morrow Jr of Atlanta plans to stay with the Lewis Brown family on Ferry Street. FE S Morrow remains ill at Mrs. Lewis Brown’s home. Mrs. Walter Holland and daughters Doris and Nita Jane of Rogersville spent the weekend with Mrs. Wea therly and family. Mrs. S. M. Thompson visited Huntsville today. Gene Ratliff Charles Jones and Chalmers Riley returned to Florence State Teachers College. Mrs. Howard Craft and two sons Kenneth and Thomas Eugene with Mrs. Tommy Ratliff of Birmingham are visiting Tom Ratliff’s parents on East Moulton Street. Tech Sgt Robert B Atkinson stationed at Champagne Illinois is on a fifteen day furlough with Mr. and Mrs. W. M.

B. F. Martin, Sr Clearwater Florida Comer Ezell Line Street E. S. Morrow, Jr Atlanta, Georgia Lewis Brown Ferry Street Howard Craft Kenneth Thomas Eugene Tommy Ratliff Birmingham Tom Ratliff East Moulton Street

Joe Wheeler PTA to hear Christmas program

Mrs. Thomas Harvey will present the devotional at the regular monthly meeting of the Joe Wheeler School Parent Teacher Association to be held Tuesday.

JOE Wheeler P.T.A Thomas Harvey Association of Joe Wheeler School

Rutherford William J. 71 Funeral Planned at Gum Springs

Funeral services for William J Rutherford 71 will be held at Gum Springs church at 2 30 p m today The funeral cottage leaves the home Moulton 4 at 2 10 p m Rev Joe Henderson will conduct the rites Interment will follow in Rutherford cemetery Brown directing Mr Rutherford died at a Moulton hospital Sunday at 11 a m He had been a patient eight days Surviving are the widow Mrs Ida Rutherford three daughters Mrs Audrey Latham Moulton 4 Mrs Winfred Hagood Bessemer 6 and Mrs Willie Barker Landersville 1 three sons Vansil Shefield and William and Crawford Moulton 4 a sister Mrs Mattie Parker and brother Everett both of Landersville 1 and a number of other relatives

William J. Rutherford Gum Springs Moulton Joe Henderson Rutherford Cemetery Brown Rutherford Lawrence County Ida Rutherford Audrey Latham Winfred Hagood Bessemer Willie Barker Landersville Vansil Sheffield William and Crawford Mattie Parker Everett

Mrs McCutcheon Claimed by Death in Valhermosa Springs

Funeral services for Delia McCutcheon 73 will be at Valhermosa Springs Christian church Tuesday at 11 A M Rev Alf Harden to preach. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Died Sunday at 3 P M. Survived by husband Chum McCutcheon four daughters Ethel Prentiss Huntsville Tanner Taylor Detroit Radie Smith Valhermosa Springs Blanche Thompson Talucah Ala two sons Herbert James McCutcheon four brothers Floyd Lang Talucah Willie Lang Hartsville Delzer Lang Huntsville Lonnie Lang Madison and one half brother Charlie Wilson Valhermosa Springs.

Delia McCutcheon Valhermosa Springs Christian Church Alf Harden Peck McCutcheon Valhermosa Springs Chum McCutcheon Ethel Prentiss Huntsville Tanner Taylor Detroit Mich

Local Notices and Family Milestones in Decatur Area

Hale has recently returned from service in Germany. Miss Jacqueline Johnson spent the weekend with friends in Birmingham. Mrs. Elizabeth Namie left Sunday for Nashville to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Joseph. Mrs. Namie will be gone for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Newton C. Thrasher Jr of Hartselle announce the birth of a son Daniel Lynn on December 4 at Lavender Clinic. Mrs. Thrasher is the former Betty Collier of Decatur. June Claire Pate is confined to her home with mumps.

Elizabeth Namie Nashville Tennessee Solomon Joseph Namie Newton C. Thrasher, Jr Hartselle Daniel Lynn Lavender Clinic Thrasher Betty Collier Decatur June Claire Pate 12Th Avenue East

Church of Christ Plans Home For Homeless Children

Trustees of the Church of Christ plan a non profit home for homeless children in Cullman Alabama using Grand Lodge property. The project aims to house up to 100 children in cottage style buildings, care for ages 3 to 12 until high school, with scholarships or work help for college or employment. The home will be non denominational and adoption not the goal.

Childhaven Cullman Church of Christ M. E. Barrett Murray Cobb Decatur Home For Homeless Children Church of Christ Plan Alabama Saale Glenn D. Davis Montgomery T. F. Gossett Birmingham Ralph Wharton Sec. & Treas Dana Barber Gus Nichols Jasper A. C. McGlain M D Elba W. B.: Jeffries Dothan Grand Lodge

Childhaven opens in Cullman with Christian home plan

A new Christian children home in Cullman outlines duties for orphans and fostered kids, including Bible study and public schooling. A $117000 budget was set, with about 20 percent already raised, funds and equipment welcomed from voluntary donors and businesses.

Eye for Robots Pioneers Visionary Mining Assist

Television experts foresee a TV eye guiding machines underground to perform dangerous tasks. The system could operate where marginal productivity justifies the risk, evolving mining work away from human miners.

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