Engagement of Sylvia Standridge to George Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Eukies L Standridge announce the engagement of their daughter Sylvia Standridge to George Williams son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W Williams of Thyatira. Miss Standridge is a Trinity High School graduate who attended Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School and works for Monsanto Textiles Division. Williams is a Senatobia and University of Mississippi graduate now employed by Monsanto Textiles Division. Wedding plans will be announced later.
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Sylvia Standridge
George Williams
Thomas W. Williams
Thyatira
Miss Standridge
Trinity High School
Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School
Mr. Williams
Senatobia City School
Senatobia, Miss
University of Mississippi
Monsanto Textiles Division
Sims Ward Vows Pledged in Southside Baptist Church
Miss Tonia Gail Sims and Garland Floyd Ward wed in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony at Southside Baptist Church with Dr. W. J. Johnson officiating. The couple’s parents are Mr and Mrs James Royce Sims and Mr and Mrs Garland Jones Ward. A reception followed as relatives and friends celebrated with pink and white decorations, a tiered cake, and gardenias. The bride wore a long Empire gown with Alencon lace, and the couple plans to reside at 3304 Seventh Street in Tuscaloosa after a trip to New Orleans.
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Tonia Gail Sims
Garland Floyd Ward
Southside Baptist Church
W. J. Johnson
James Royce Sims
Garland Joyns Ward
Mary Virginia Roan
Jerry Saylor
Nan McFerrin
Fayetteville
Judi Sims
Ruth Sims
Karen Sellers
Deborah Ward
Miki Chenault
Brenda Kulliman
Dianne Collins
Joyce Berry
Judy Dunlap
Helen Holland
Lynda Fisher
Michael Calahan
New Orleans
Inca
Seventh Street
Tuscaloosa
Christmas Socials Light Up College Town Gatherings
The community notes a busy December with the Decatur scene adding a first college Cotillion summer lead to a first post dance week. Vicki Ferguson and Ann Dahlstrom host college crowd get togethers while families travel from Florida and Subiaco to visit. Festive dinners and New Year plans echo across Henderson and surrounding towns as local hosts welcome relatives from Pensacola Dallas and Birmingham.
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Decatur
College Cotillion
Vicki Ferguson
First Birthday Highlight for Little Miss Venettta Brown
Little Miss Venettta Brown celebrates her first birthday on Christmas Day with family in Someville. Grandparents Mr and Mrs James H Brown returned from a visit with James P Brown last week. Families from New Orleans and Tennessee join in holiday gatherings amid photo captions and social notes.
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Venetta Brown
James H. Brown
Someville 1
Sonny Jones
John H
James P. Brown
Daily Photo Friends -In
Adams Family Holiday Visit Spree Across States
The article notes George and Kay Adams from Marion Institute with Mike Adams in Birmingham and Decatur visits. Carol and Jack Hummel fly to Texas for Christmas. Gladys Dawson travels from Houston to Decatur to see Shirley Mathews and family. Mrs. Fred Hunt goes to Newnan, Georgia to visit Walter Sanders. Carlton Compton flies from Massachusetts to visit his parents the Rowland Comptons, as plans for the Jackson family reunion are canceled due to military orders to Korea for Meg Jackson’s husband.
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Cal School
Birmingham
George
Kay Adams
Marion Institute
Mike Adams
Adams
Texas
Carol
Jack Hummel
Gladys Dawson
Houston
Decatur
Shirley
Walter) Mathews
Fred Hunt
Newnan, Ga
Walter Sanders
Carlton Compton
Mass
Rowland Comptons
William Jackson Pee
Korea
Meg Jackson
Everetts
The Rubber Bands Holiday Promotion Tour Across Texas
Johnny Wyker's group The Rubber Bands promote via personal appearances in Dallas Fort Worth and other Texas theaters sponsored by Columbia Records. Visitors include Mr and Mrs George Kellen Sr of Boston and Lynne family members from Decatur Birmingham and Selma. The Conley Duncans of Hart- details continue.
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Johnny Wyker
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Texas
Columbia Records
Terry
George Kellen
Mrs
George Kellen, Sr
Boston
Mass
Dinner party praises for Ran kin hosts and decor
Guests compliment Ivy and James Rankin for a recent dinner party. Attendees note the long-leafed pine tree and the hand decorated Christmas ornaments as standout details.
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Ivy
James Rankin
One-Third of America's College Students Attend Private Colleges
A report shows about one third of U S undergraduates enroll at private nonprofit colleges and universities. It notes enrollment patterns vary by region and sector with private institutions drawing substantial share of freshman and degree seekers amid rising tuition costs.
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America
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