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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1939

Page

5

Opal Boyd James wed in Alabama hosiery town

Mrs. J L Boyd announces the marriage of Opal Boyd to James Norton Jr on December 16 1939 performed by Dr James Allen Smith of Birmingham. The couple, both employed at Alabama Hosiery Mill, reside at 443 Sherman Street.

J. L. Boyd Opal James Henry Norton, Jr James Allen Smith Birmingham Alabama Mrs. Norton Alabama Hosiery Sherman Street

Local Society Notes Highlight Birmingham Trip And Deb Dance

Mrs Nell Barfield will spend a day in Birmingham on Wednesday. Miss Caroline Barfield from Champagne Ill will join there and return that night. Miss Carolyn Horn Luverne Ala arrives to attend the Sub Deb Dance in Pulaski Tenn. Invitations go to local youths for the December 21 event. Kate Lile Marion Boswell Montevallo Kathryn Boswell Alabama College attends. Mrs W E McNeill William Moseley Jr Mrs W E Hall Mrs J Y Hamil and Billy McNeill visit Birmingham. R L Brown Ruby Lane Brown and Mr and Mrs Dudley are also noted.

Nell. Barfield Birmingham Caroline Barfield Champagne, Ill University of Tilinois Carolyn Horn Luverne Ala Ann Kimbrough Pulaski, Tenn Kate Lile Marion Boswell Montevallo Kathryn Boswell Alabama College W. E. McNeill William Moseley, Jr W. E. Hall J. Y. Hamil Billy McNeill

Christmas gatherings mark Hartselle church and clubs

December activities include the First Methodist Junior Board dinner hosted by Rev and Mrs John F T Brown with Christmas decorations the board meeting and piano selections by Frances Brown and W J Terry Jr. The Book Lover's Club welcomed Mrs Joe Burleson new member and collected toys for needy children. The Friday Bridge Club enjoyed high score prizes and guests.

First Methodist Church John F. T. Brown Mrs. Brown Frances Brown Jean Waldman W. J. Terry, Jr Gene Lackey

Local club hosts guests. Missionary Society names chairmen

The Cavendish Club met at Mrs. Roy Newman and Mrs. R. C. Brown's home with hostesses Mrs. G. Wiley and others. Prizes went to Mrs. Thornhill and Mrs. Bissard. salad served after games. Members included Mesdames Carlson Worth Roberts Blizzard Thornhill. The Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church elected Mrs. L. H. Houston as president and named Circle chairmen. Students arriving home for Christmas included many listed from Alabama institutions and area colleges.

Oliver Blizzard South Highlands Luther Roberts Arthur White, Jr Cavendish Club Roy Newman R. C. Brown Cen Cone P. Thornhill Oliver Bissard Mesdames R. L. Carlson David Worth Guy Roberts E. P. Thornhill Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church L. H. Houston John ¥. T. Brown J. R. Stone Howard Brown

Christmas Guests And Local Visits Across The South

A compiled list shows Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hartselle of Benton Kentucky will visit J. A. Hartselle and family for the holidays. Carolyn Sharpley from Greenwood Mississippi returns for Christmas with her parents. Dr Sim Lovelady from Rochester Maine visits his parents in Lovelady. Mrs DeWitt Crawford of Joppa visits Hartselle. Ernest Bennett from Birmingham spends the weekend with relatives Elmer Freeman and family. Merle Freeman of Washington DC to spend Christmas with P. W. Barcliff I E Freeman. B A Oden to celebrate Christmas in Mobile with daughter Mrs Howard Matheny. C C Robertson and relatives at Greenville Mississippi for several days. Jessie Mae Tolleson visits Bill Stone in Decatur for the weekend. Jack Lee of Springfield Tennessee visits Sallie Briscoe and Betty Self. Coy Summerford and family welcome a new daughter. W L Daves leaves for Florida for Christmas. Bert Steele moves to Mobile for the season. Elizabeth Stockard visits Florence relatives. Clyne Terry Jane Cox Julia Lee Grad en spend weekend in Birmingham. Aline Douglass of Cullman visits her mother S A Blair. Coy Summerford spends Sunday in Birmingham with Moye Grimes.

Carolyn Sharpley Greenwood Miss E.H. Sharpley Sim Lovelady Rochester, Main W. H. Lovelady DeWitt Crawford Joppa Hartselle Ernest Bennett Birmingham Elmer Freeman Jack Merle Freeman Washington, D. C P. W. Barcliff I.E Freeman B.A. Oden Howard Matheny Mobile C. C. Robertson Greenville Jessié Mae Tolleson Bill Stone Decatur Jack Lee Springfield Tenn Sallie Briscoe Felix Self Betty Self Wares Coy Summerford W. L. Daves Florida Bert Steele Elizabeth Stockard Florence Clyne Terry Jane Cox Julia Lee Graden Aline Douglass Cullman S. A. Blair Coy Summerford Moye Grimes

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