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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1950

Page

7

Danville Christmas Party At Sims Home

The Danville Home Demonstration Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Lewis Sims home on December 14. Members enjoyed decorations, a lighted tree, carols, and a devotional.

Danville Sims Lewis Sims Charles Pickens Hugh Lindsey Partlow State School James Teague Austinville Club Nashville Miss Hawkins Margaret Sims Frank Martin Linda Sims Frances Lindsey Hawkins

Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club Sees Strong Attendance

Despite a heavy snow, Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club members attend Mrs. Florence Tanner and co-hostess Mrs Cecil Tanner host a Christmas meeting. The group decorates, sings carols, and exchanges gifts around a tree while notes on attendance awards are read.

Florence Tanner Rock Creek Home Cecil Tanner

Langtown Christmas Party Delivers Gifts at Home Demonstration Club

The Langtown Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Jim Stewart’s home with Mrs. Wade presiding. Members sang Silent Night and discussed Christmas decorations while planning to attend the December 16 council meeting and the Garden Club Holiday House on December 21.

Langstown Stewart Archie Lang Miss Blackburn Paul Lang Hershel Wade A. R. Caine Howard Glenn Pery Glenn Joe Glenn Harold Lang Jerry Holland D. C. Wade Larry Regina Delarshaw Jim Stewart Lucy Blackburn Cecil Caine

Massey Enjoys A Buffet Lunch At The Owens Home

Massey Home Demonstration club held a Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs. H. E. Owen on December 8. The event featured a festive living room, centerpieces, a gum drop tree, and a buffet meal of chicken and dressing. The afternoon program included a Christmas story, prayer, and holiday songs. Members received recipes and awards for perfect attendance, and packages were collected for the Flint Sanatorium.

H. E. Ower Massey Home Demonstration Club Santa Price Bryant Dewey Hogan Ben Jones Lovie Orr H. E. Owen Gertrude Radford James Morris Hawkins Flint Sanatorium

Wolfe Springs Club Elects Officers For The New Year

The Wolfe Springs Home Demonstration club held its December meeting at Mrs. Travis Jeffreys home. New officers were elected for the coming year led by Mrs. Travis Jeffreys as president and Mrs. Woodie Reed as vice president.

Wolfe Springs Club

Christmas Meeting of Chalybeate Home Demonstration Club

The Chalybeate Home Demonstration Club met December 8 at 10 a.m. with Mrs. D. J. Fil yan. Members brought covered dishes and prayed for peace. Mrs. E. S. Bowman was reelected president and Mrs. Clifton Lanier vice president after accepting the resignation of Mrs. Clifton JT. The group planned a Christmas present for a cripple child and heard a Christmas story from Miss Lucy Blackburn before adjourning to January.

D. J. Filyan E. S. Howman J. W. Densmore Clifton Lanier D. J. Filgan Clifton JT E. S. Bowman Lucy Blackburn

Midway Club Hosts Covered Dish Lunch At Waugh Home

The December meeting of the Midway Home Demonstration Club was held at Mrs. Ruby Waugh’s home. Members brought covered dishes, decorations and a Christmas tree provided festive setting. A devotional by Mrs. Waugh opened, followed by roll calls, minutes, business, and a luncheon for ten members, three children and Miss Blackburn.

Midway Home Demonstration Club Ruby Waugh Eva Shelton Dottie Compton

Morgan Plans For Christmas Party At The Sanitorium

Home Demonstration Club of Morgan County hosts a Christmas party for Flint Sanatorium patients on Wednesday December 20 from 7 to 8 PM. Louis Blizzard of Decatur acts as Master of Ceremonies with music by local groups and Santa Claus giving gifts distributed by club members.

Morgan County Flint Sanitorium Louis Blizzard Decatur Thomas Hatchett Hartselle Christian Church Wallace Hartselle Athens Collier Girls Priceville Warren Gamble Santa Claus Carl Francis Home Demonstration Club R. D. Clark John Collier

Concord Invites Husbands To The Fretwell Home

Concord Home Demonstration Club members and their husbands held a Christmas party December 11 at 6 30 in the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Fretwell. Decorations and carols set a festive mood and Miss Blackburn shared a Christmas story with pictures and carols. Gifts were drawn and shared and fruits and nuts served. January meeting planned for Mrs Roy Craig’s home.

Concord Home Demonstration Club Earl Fretwell Billy Kelly St. Luke Miss Blackburn Christ D. H. Kelley Elmer Fretwell Pride Saint James Borden Paul Christian Lucy Blackburn Roy Craig Claude Jackson

Stetson Confers BA on Jack T Bryant in DeLand

Jack T. Bryant of Decatur received his Bachelor of Arts degree at John B. Stetson University in DeLand Florida during fall commencement. President J Ollie Edmunds presided. ROTC and military leadership programs were noted as part of Stetson offerings. Bryant previously attended Riverside High and now resides in Daytona Beach Florida.

Jack .T. Bryant Decatur J. Ollie Edmunds John B. Stetson University DeLand Fla Caleb J. King Florida Times-Union Stetson Bryant Riverside High Daytona Beach

Painter Accused Of Molesting Child Hanged In Cell

The Birmingham jail reports Henry B. Preister 55 used a belt as a noose in his cell after being charged with molesting a child. Acting Police Chief E H Brown said the house painter sobbed and resisted facing the music before his death. Preister had come from Columbus Ga about a year ago and was arrested Saturday night on the molesting charge.

Birmingham Henry B. Preister E. H. Brown Brown Preister Columbus

Club Kicks Off New Year With Gift Presentation

The group gathered at Mrs Susie Lewis home on January 8 at 1 30 for a meeting. Members received nice gifts and Miss Hawkins and Mrs Bessie Hamilton were honored with anniversary gifts. All members urged to attend to start the new year right.

Miss Hawkins Bessie Hamilton Susie Lewis

Home Agents and Guests Gather for Social Swap

Mrs Hawkins and Mr Pruitt host a gathering with Mr Sam Hobbs from The Deca tur Daily attending to swap patients in their gayest spirits at the event.

Miss Hawkins Pruitt Sam Hobbs Decatur Daily

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rock Creek Langtown Massey Owens Home Woodie Reed Ernest Nicholson Lester Taylor Will Hoood R. M. Landers Jr Oodie Reed Roy Jeffreys Garth Parker Grady Butler Vernon Harrison Ollie McCormic Earnest Nicholson Chalybeate Club Xchanges Albert Clemons Midway Club Waugh Home Morgan Concord Jack T. Bryant John B. Stetson Yale Harvard Kurfees H. L. Reeves Eighth Ave West Lere Singer Lesrest Imple Ena Singer Sewing Center 2Nd Avenue Decatur, Alabama
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