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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1948

Page

7

Mrs Gregg Hosts Progressive Culture Club Christmas Meeting

The Progressive Culture Club met at Mrs. Ewell Gregg’s Bee Line Highway home for a Christmas gathering. President Mrs. John Peach led a brief business session as Mrs. H D Barnum introduced speaker Mrs. E M Chapman on Modern Art and its significance.

Gregg Progressive Culture Club Ewell Gregg Bee Line Highway John Peach H. D.barnum E. M. Chapman J. T. Jones Peach Barnum Vernon McGwier Luke Pryor

Christmas Parlor Party At Central Methodist Church

The Wesleyan Service Guild at Central Methodist Church held its annual Christmas party in the church parlor. Guests enjoyed carols, a Christmas story, a toast with a crystal punch bowl gift, and exchanged presents amid decorated trees, candles, and ivy.

Wesleyan Service Guild Central Methodist Church G. M. Davenport Joseph and Mary Howard Belser Ruth Graham Star of Bethlehem Miss Graham Mary Augusta Bibb L. B. Sanders Beulah Rowell Eva Fennell T. J. Cottingham Raymond Britain G. M Davenport Graham Belser A. Z. Bailey A. H. Garnett Thomas Bailey Sample Roy Nash

Rapture In View musical planned by local group

Beta Sigma Phi presents the revue Rapture In View at Riverside auditorium Friday at 8 P M with local talent and songs by Mc Culloch Meadows. Acts include Can Can numbers and a Frankie and Johnny pantomime with Solos by Ruth Mc Culloch and Tut Montgomery. Tickets on sale through sorority members.

Beta Sigma Phi Can Musicate Rapture Riverside Auditorium Sue Emens Phyllis Barnes Frances Kirkpatrick Betty Stone Marguerite South Marjorie Davidson Virginia Gilliam Lela Bell Robinson Sam Hobbs Jack McCulloch-Talmadge Meadow Decatur McCulloch and Meadows Jack McCulloch Jean Guyse Talmadge Meadows Ruth McCulloch Curley Hurley Mabel Fair John Walter Bailey Frankie and Johnny Beta Sigma Phi Sorority

Christmas Travel Plans Headline Family Notices

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jordan and W. T. Jordan Jr. will leave Friday to spend the Christmas holidays in Florida. Lt. Ted Huie of Fort Riley Kansas will visit his parents for the holidays before reporting to Fort Belvoir Virginia after Christmas. Others attended the Home Demonstration Clubs workshop in Morgan County.

Lutheran Ladies Auxiliary St. Paul's Lutheran Church H. L. Ogle Grant Street R. F. South Ogle Austinville Home Demonstration Club W. T. Jordan W. T. Jordan, Jr Florida G. A. Blackwell Coleman Lott Seldon Crowe Dewey Clark R. L. Hamilton Hartselle Morgan County Ted Huie Fort Riley Kansas J. R. Huie Huie Fort Belvoir Virginia

Christmas Class Party Highlights And Gift Exchange

Tuesday evening Mrs Harold Waugh co hosted the occasion as unique contests were enjoyed and gifts exchanged. Mystery pals were revealed and new names drawn for the coming year. Mrs James Norton presented Mrs Willingham with a gift. Mrs Gordon Bishop delivered a devotional titled Christmas In Africa using Luke 2 11 as her text.

Harold Waugh James Norton Willingham Gordon Bishop Africa

Central Methodist Church Help Others Class Banquet

Members of the Help Others Class of Central Methodist church held a Christmas banquet and party at the church Tuesday evening. Tables were festively decorated with ivy red berries and greens. Thirty attended and enjoyed a turkey dinner.

Kizziah Ninth Street Methodist Church Why Not Fat Here Reds Help Others Sunday School Central Methodist Church

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