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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1941

Page

5

Society Wedding Announced in Birmingham 1941

Mrs. Harold E. Hildreth announces the marriage of daughter Julia Wert to William Eugene Parker Jr on December 21 1941 at Sixth Avenue Presbyterian Birmingham. The couple will reside at 1200 South 30th Street and High land Avenue Birmingham after a Cincinnati holiday. Parker with Pittsburgh Plate Glass Birmingham. Mrs. Parker hails from Tuscaloosa Decatur line.

Harold Edwin Hildreth Julia Wert William Eugene Parker, Jr Birmingham Alabama Sixth Avenue Presbyterian Shurch J. M. Broady Cincinnati South 30Th Street Highland Avenue Parker Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company H. B. Hildreth Tuscaloosa Decatur

Personal greetings as families gather for Christmas travel

A long list of locals and friends plan Christmas visits and holidays with relatives across Alabama Tennessee Kentucky and surrounding areas. Included are Mr. and Mrs. J Cranston Gray Laurens South Carolina guests in Louisville with J Cranston Gray Jr plans. Also noted are Bobby and Sarah Humphrey of Cleveland Tennessee visiting grandparents in town and relatives preparing for holiday travel.

Louisa Barnett Roscoe Avery Sara Neville Phillip Shanks Carolyn Zeitler Frank Ruth Cankedeliie Marve Harvey Pride Marye Penick Jones Thomas Bailey Jane Harris Earl Alverson, Jr Anne Kimbrough Homer Tankersley, Jr Nan Ingram Bruce Pettey, Jr Mary Sue Hardin Sam Malone, Jr Kitty Ivy William Johnston Anne Johnson Russell Speake, Jr Jersey Betty Foster Pointer Charles Green Elinor Green Alfred Wilson Katharine Boswell Jack McLaughlin Marjorie Wilder Jimmy Adcock Edith Kloepfer Frank Kirby, Jr Valley Country Club DeWitt Shaw Miss Peach Hoff John William Wyker Ben Holmes Bennie Malone Joe Hagler Bob Harris Eugene Gibson John Harlan Giles William Patton Cranston Gray Laurens 8. C J. B. Wiley Otis Jeffries J. Cranston Gray S. C B. E. Johnston Louisville Roland Gray Bobby and Sarah Louise Humphrey Cleveland, Tenn Mrs. ZK. Goode Z. K. Goode Addie Goode Cleveland Tenn D. P. Humphrey Bobby

Staten Island trip deepens Roy and Susan bond

Roy and Susan sail to Staten Island on the ferry American Legion as dusk settles over Bedloe’s Island. Susan battles self doubt about her farm girl persona while Roy praises her honesty and dreams of a Connecticut home.

Susan Roy Irene Staten Island Trene Roy Leonard United States Bedloe's Island Freedom Liberty American Legion France England New York Busan Connecticut Fred Mosher Fred

Morgan County Church News and Social Visits

Mose Whitten and daughter Helen were called to Buarts Kentucky to attend illness and death of Mrs. Bessie Ted ford. Therril Wallace and children visited Parks McDonald. W P Roberts family visited J P Roberts at Neel. Truman Bridges stayed with Olen Tolen and A M Whitten. W E Ward visits son Rewis Ward at Rocky Ford. Cecil Crow visited Mose Whitten family. J W Stary of Birmingham visiting relatives. Margie Crowe of Decatur visiting Mose Whitten family. Thad Kyle of

Mose Whitten Helen Buarts Kentucky Bessie Tedford Therril Wallace Parks McDonald W. P. Roberts J. P. Roberts Neel Truman Bridges Olen, Tolen

Local Visitors Share Weekend at Area Homes

Birmingham guests visited the Kyle household on Sunday. Ernest Sparks and family of Birmingham called on the J. H. family. Ruth Sands from Oak Ridge stayed with Miss Rachel Ward. Oscar Sybert of Oak Ridge and his parents the Wests were Sunday guests.

Birmingham M. M. Kyle Ernest Sparks Ruth Sands Oak Ridge Rachel Ward Oscar Sybert J. L. West

Dividend Declared For St. Louis Cardinals Stockholders

In time for Christmas the St. Louis Cardinals announce a second dividend of five dollars per share to stockholders. The initial five dollar payment was made soon after the baseball season ended.

Spinsters Club Jane Layton Leighton Cornelian Hotel Bessie Peach Atlee Henkel Hoff Nashville ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals

Mrs. Fletcher Dies in Jacksonville at 80

Mrs. Duncan A. Fletcher 80 widow of Florida senator and Jacksonville pioneer died at her home this morning in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Fla Duncan A. Fletcher United States Florida

Ring Found in Old Cobb County Farm Well After 30 Years

A ring gifted to Mrs. James in 1911 by her family was discovered in the mud of a Cobb county farm well during a cleaning. The artifact surfaced decades later as local memory tied to the well’s history.

Atlanta James Cobb County

Local Morgan County Social Visits Recap

The snippet records a series of Sunday and Saturday calls and visits among Morgan County residents. Names include Mrs W G Whisenant Mamye Hornbuckle Virgie Helms Bert Bray Jr Cora Owens Paige Ella Pettit L A Broadway Louisville Ky Harvey Helms Sr Fila Pettit Rutherford Hendrix Roy Edwards Scant City Lucile Davidson Dottle Wilson Birdie Moon Junie Edwards Grady Black among others.

W. G. Whisenant Garrett Decatur Mamye Hornbuckle Virgie Mae Helms Harvey Helms, Jr Bert Bray John Parker Winford Pettit Ida Agnes Helms Cora Owens Paige Wilburn Whisenant Pilla Pettit Billa Pettit Alta Curry Kathryn Virgie Helms Ella Pettit L. A. Broadway Louisville Kentucky Harvey Helms C. S. Edwards Fila Pettit Ruther Hendrix Hartselle Roy Edwards I. Edwards Kathryn Helms Lucile Davidson

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