Westminster Guilds Christmas Dinner At Church
Society notes report Westminster Guild of Westminster Presbyterian Church held a dinner in the church dining room with 13 members and two visitors, gifts exchanged, new circle chairman welcomed, and plans announced for the Christmas basket project. The Woman's Missionary Society met for Royal Service and program on Wings for Speeding the Light, with devotions and singing. Several other club meetings and a P. T. A. holiday party are described along with guest remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Guild
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Robert Rice
Kaufman
Harry Wyatt
Rebecca Wright
Delores Sartor
Guild
L. R. Murphree
Wilma Jane Patterson
Virginia Samuels
Mildred Clonts
Miss Clonts
Louis Ling
Woman's Missionary Society of the Central Baptist Church
Elbert Weaver
West Decatur P. T. A
West Decatur Parent Teacher Association
T. B.thompson
Martin
Tom Harvey
Matthew
Luke
Rainbow Officials to Be Honored at Decatur Banquet
Victor Burks and Mrs. Joe S. Elliott plus Miss Mary Ross O rear will be honored during a Christmas banquet at 6 PM in the Masonic Dining Hall on Saturday with a ceremonial to follow at 7 30 PM in the assembly room. Rainbow Girls perform a Christmas story in narrative music and solos. Parents of Rainbow Girls invited. Two hundred fifty guests expected at a separate De catur Country Club open house for Mr and Mrs Arthur A Jones Jr recently wed in Tuscaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Burks
Birmingham
Order of Rainbow
Alabama
Joe S. Elliott
Mary Ross O’rear
Jasper
Grand Chapter
Decatur
Masonic Dining Hall
Rainbow Girls
Arthur A. Jones Sr
John
H. Jones
Barrett C. Shelton
Mimi Jones
Decatur Country Club
Arthur A. Jones Jr
Tuscaloosa
Esther class Christmas party lights at Sandlin home
The Esther class of Central Baptist Sunday School held its annual Christmas party Thursday night at Mrs. Eddie Sandlin’s home, 428 Johnston Street. A lighted tree, nativity scene, holly, pine, and candles decorated the scene as angels and choirboys joined in the festive setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Sunday School
R. A. Nunn
Danville Road
Eddie Sandlin
Johnston Street
Esther
Central Baptist Sunday School
Christmas carol program ends with gifts and dessert
The group hosted a Christmas themed meeting led by Mrs. R. J. Thompson. Mrs. Johnnie Aycock delivered a devotional from Matthew 2, with Mrs. Arthur Nebrig guiding prayers. A buffet supper was planned for January, gifts were exchanged, and Mrs. Lovell won the attendance award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Thompson
Johnnie Aycock
Arthur Nebrig
Nebrig
Thompson
Bob Powers
Morris Black
Ralph Gamble
Cole Young
Johnnie A
Personal Notices Mention Holiday Travel And Local Deaths
Mrs J H Alexander leaves for Birmingham to spend Christmas with relatives. Miss Shirley Braswell and Mrs John Braswell head to Birmingham for the weekend and attend the wedding of Carol Dorrough and David Hart at Hunter Street Baptist Church. Mrs C Arbuckle returns from Decatur after the death of William S Russell. J J Waddell ill at home. Jack Davis returns from Castle Heights for Christmas. Billy Dean Wear stationed at San Diego Navy Training Center. Dr Allen C Rooks returns from Jackson Miss after visual training course. Mrs L M Belew of West Point Tennessee dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Dorrough
David R. Hart
Hunter Street Baptist Church
C. €. Arbuckle
Birmingham
Decatur
William S. Russell
Jack Davis
Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon
Tennessee
John Davis
Billy Dean Wear
Bill Wear
Eighth Avenue West
U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
California
Yarbrough Serves With Weather Training Unit
Merle G. Yarbrough, aviation electronics man third class USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Yarbrough of Decatur, now serves with the fleet 41 weather training unit, Pacific, based at Barber's Point Hawaii. He entered service Sept. 14, 1942 after graduating from Messick high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle G. Yarbrough
USN
M. A. Yarbrough
Sixth Avenue West
Decatur
Vivian L. Schafer
Landale
Fleet
Pacific
U. S. Naval Air Station
Barber's Point
T. H. Yarbrough
Naval Service
Messick High School
Local Notables Attend Christmas Events and Services
The notice lists multiple city residents including the late Mrs. W M Griffin family burial planned for Saturday at West Point. Mrs J F Williams is ill at home. Allison Bailey, a Tennessee Military Institute student, will visit from Sweetwater for Christmas. Mrs A C Bailey and Mrs George LeMaistre from Tuscaloosa will join Mr and Mrs Arthur A Jones Jr for open house festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
W M. Griffin
West Point
Allison Bailey
Tennessee Military Institute
Sweetwater
Tennessee
A. C. Bailey
Also Mentioned on This Page
WMS
Central Methodist
Home Study Club
Tom Whitman
Eighth Avenue East
Berean Club
Neher
I. R. Neher
D. D. McGehee
D. C. Shaw
Shaw
T. E. Pettey
Horton
Eugene Guy
W. W. Glass
F. O. Smith
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
R. H. Sheldon
M. E. Woodward
Davis Street
Newcomers Club of
Lyons Hotel
Delbert Kiggins
James Nash
Ralph Smith
Ed Oliver Lyon
H. C. Kinzey
L. L. Tower
D. R. Clark
E. W. Fisher
C. M. Thorsen
A. T. Faulkner
Ira's Book & Gift Shop
E. Moulton
Enney’s
Auta
Penney
Dusty Rose
Penney's
Rainbow
Mrs
A. A. Jones JR
Sheldon-Beals
Lois Cary Beals
Arthur L. Beals
Troy Street
Herbert Edward Sheldon
Poole Street
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
John J. Philbin
Edwin C. Kyper Jr
Frank Yurgelun
Brockton
Bermuda
New York
Sheldon
Sandlin
Wortos
St. Joseph Et Ede
J. H. Alexander
Marion Roberson
Herman Kyle
W. R. Griffin
Alexander
Clairmont Avenue
Shirley Braswell
John O. Braswell
Miss Braswell
Dick Branum
Suzanne
E. T Brenum
J. J. Waddell
Seventh Avenue East
Allen C. Rooks
Jackson
Mississippi
van Orden
Yarbrough
J. F. Williams
George LeMaistre
Arthur A. Jones, Jr
Jones
Henson
Tomam
Imperial
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