Holiday Houses open in Decatur with varied themes
One of Decatur’s Holiday Houses opens Tuesday at 2 p.m. and stays until 5 p.m. then again 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to maximize visitors. All except the Warren home on Beeline Highway South feature Christmas carols as their theme. The Warren house adopts a Japanese theme with Miss Carolyn Teague’s donated items and garden club decorations.
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Decatur
David Warren
Beeline Highway South
Japan
Carolyn Teague
Hart
Selle
Garden Club
Warren
David Speake
Mrs Elliott Hosts Holiday Party for OES Members
Mrs. Joe Elliott hosted a Mizpah Chapter 19 OES Past Matrons and Past Patrons Christmas party at her home. Red and silver décor featured silver grape arrangements and red poinsettias. Birth of Christ was read by B R Ross, followed by prayer. Gifts were exchanged under a silver tree. Attendees included Dr and Mrs D L Allen, Mr and Mrs J E Thrasher, and many other members and guests.
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Joe Elliott
Mizpah
Oes
Christ
B. R. Ross
Wallace Meadows
Exie Thrasher
Mothers Study Club Christmas Dinner Party Celebrated
The Mothers Study Club held its annual Christmas dinner Friday in the Lyons Hotel private dining room. Hostesses were Mrs. T. R. McRae Mrs. Ewell Briscoe Mrs. Edward Simms Mrs. Robert Nabors and Mrs. Robert Larson. A new member Mrs. Henry Richter and her husband were welcomed.
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The
Mothers Study Club
Lyons Hotel
T. R. McRae
Ewell Briscoe
Edward Simms
Robert Nabors
Robert Larson
Henry Richter
Richter
Art Club Dinner Party Hosts Christmas Evening
Mrs. Thomas Behmett as president acted as hostess at the Art Club Christmas dinner held Wednesday night in the private dining room of Pitts Motel. A miniature styrofoam reindeer and sleigh filled with presents sat among spruce branches with pine angel hair and red and silver decor.
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Thomas Behmett
The
Art Club
Pitts Motel
Homemakers Plan Christmas Decor At First Baptist
The Homemakers Class of First Baptist met at Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hall Jr. home to plan the Christmas season. Cedar and mistletoe adorned the house while Don Agee led carols and Dan DuBose provided music. The next meeting is set for January 15 with refreshments served to listed members.
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First Baptist Church
Sam Hall Jr
Don Agee
Dan DuBose
A. T. Hanson
Charles Murphree
Jim Odom
Dwight Hooper
Bill Isley
Juan Agee
James Stroud
Miss Mary Leigh to Spend Holidays with Lynne Family
Miss Mary Leigh will arrive Wednesday from the University of Mississippi to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Russell Lynne. Mrs T J Cottingham is visiting in Greenville South Carolina with her sister Mrs Thomas Kimbrough and daughters Carol and Madge. They will join Mrs Cottingham next week and be with George and Mrs LaBoone for the holidays. Floyd Sherrod Dawson Crim and Skipper Richardson arrived Saturday from the University of the South to spend the holidays with their parents. Keene Bob Bibb Henry McCrary Tom Caddell Charles Smith Ross Hasson and Miss Mary Anne Russell will also arrive from university studies.
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Mary Leigh
University of Mississippi
Mrs
Russell Lynne
T. J. Cottingham
Greenville
S. C
Thomas Kimbrough
Carol
Madge
Mrs. Cottingham
Floyd Sherrod
Dawson Crim
Skipper Richardson
University of the South
Keene
Bob Bibb
Henry McCrary
Tom Caddell
Charles Smith
Ross Hasson
Mary Anne Russell
Niece's marriage leads to midweek travel for holiday visits
Mrs. Frank Scroggins travels to St Louis for her niece Patricia Eickmeier's wedding to Lloyd, solemnized last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs H F Sherrod plan to be in Montgomery next week when presidential elector votes are cast.
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Frank Scroggins
St. Louis
Patricia Eickmeier
Mr. Lloyd
H. F. Sherrod
Montgomery
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Alabama
Baylor
Baylor School For Boys
Chattanooga
Kathy O’leaic
Andy Beasley
Athens
Diana Davidson
Ernest Beattie
Mrs. Elliott
George Tanner
Bennett
Maurice Dean
Harry Hornbuckle
Hoyt Sherard
Roger Beaupre
Glenn Collins
J. F. Magnusson
Henry Barber
Hardy Davis
Betty Davis
Thomas Bennett
Shicui
Kimbrough
George LaBoon
LaBoon
Kalanchoe
FTD
Second Avenue
Hanes
Larkwood Hosiery
Emporium
Aig
Larkwood Wu
Larkwood
Guananbeg
Taluleng
Mroriim
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