Elizabeth Motes and Howard Johnson wed in December
Mrs. Buford Motes announces the marriage of Elizabeth Ann Motes to Howard Johnson in a December 16 ceremony at Reverend W. J. Johnson's home. The bride wore a rose beige satin dress and a gardenia corsage, with a large reception and a honeymoon trip to Atlanta. They reside at 702 Third Avenue West.
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Elizabeth Motes
Howard Johnson
Buford A. Motes
Elizabeth Ann
John E. Sandlin
W. J. Johnson
Southside Baptist Church
Harold Eason
Johnnie Glascock
S&s. O
O’neal) Waddell
Louise Waddell
119Th Avenue West
Kay and
Jerry
T. C. Walden
Mary Bradshaw
Ted White
Willie Christian
Duke Campbell
Ike Brown
Decatur
Doris Thomas
P. H. Thomas
Sheffield
Roy Chenault
L. C. Chenault
Iuka
Mississippi
Dorothy Rigel
Betty Evans
Manton Davis
Dennis Taylor
5Th Avenue South
Third Avenue West
Personal Christmas Visits Reported Across States
Miss Blanche Buchanan arrives by plane from San Jose to spend Christmas with her father Jase John L Buchanan and sister Lula Buchanan. Mr and Mrs Allan Gasaway of Chattanooga Tennessee plan Christmas with Mrs Altie Cooper Dobbs. Mrs Quinnie White of 101 Prospect Drive leaves to visit Mrs C W Duvall in Anderson Indiana and relatives in Louisville. Fred Sittason Jr a University of Alabama student spends Christmas with his parents. Mr and Mrs Earl Kelley of Montary arrive to spend time with their brother.
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Jack Lyle
James Holloway
Mr. Holloway
E. W. Strother
Mr. Strother
Ed Uptain
Margie Scroggins
Elmer Loyd, Jr
Velda Humphrey
Cooper McClanahan
Martha Jean Blizzard
Jimmy Osborn
Jean McRae
Gil Crane
Harvey Bernard
Mr. Bernard
Willie Collier
Lowell Tew
Jerry Burleson
Billy Hine
Jo Harvey
Aubrey Free
Douglas Hardwick
Chicago
Illinois
Jack Anderson
Athens
Dottie Bright
Cullman
Dotty Burleson
Hartselle
Horace Dryden
Auburn
Vauline Gary
Birmingham
Peggy Gentry
Moulton
Pam Kyle
Zodie de Mouille
Perry
Florida
Charlotte Marie Rosson
Hal Self
Florence
Nancy Tatum
Meridian
Mississippi
Blanche Buchanan
San Jose
California
Jase John L. Buchanan
Lula Buchanan
Allan Gasaway
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Mrs. Gasaway
Altie Cooper Dobbs
Quinnie White
Prospect Drive
C. W. Duvall
Anderson Indiana
Louisville
Fred Sittason, Jr
The
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Mrs
Fred Sittason
Athens Church of Christ to Build Near Fairgrounds
The Athens Church of Christ awarded a contract to Chambers Lumber Company for a new church building east of the new hospital near the fairgrounds. The complete job price is $65,810 with Chambers’ bid the lowest of six. Construction starts immediately and should take about six months. This follows the Baptists’ recently completed church.
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Church OF Christ
Athens Church of Christ
Chambers Lumber Company
Fairgrounds
Chambers
Baptists
Prosperous Year for Limestone County Bank of Athens
The Limestone County Bank of Athens reports a prosperous year with a semi annual dividend of four percent and a four percent bonus totaling twelve percent for stockholders. A large surplus was voted and officers and employees receive a Christmas bonus of ten percent of annual salaries.
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Limestone County Bank of Athens
Funeral for William McCormack at McConnell Chapel
Funeral services were held at McConnell Chapel Friday afternoon for William Charles McCormack 86 a longtime county resident who died early Thursday at home. Dr R B Lavender and Reverend Etherton officiated Burial was at Popular Creek Cemetery Surviving are eight daughters two sons and one brother
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William McCormack
McConnell Chapel
R. B. Lavender
Etherton
William ‘Charles McCormack
Popular Creek
Christmas Holiday Closures Across Stores and Offices
All stores, business offices and courthouse offices here will be closed Monday for Christmas. Some establishments will close Friday afternoon and reopen Tuesday morning, giving employees a three day holiday.
Philadelphia's population growth since 1790 census
Philadelphia, once home to 28 000 people at the first U S census in 1790, has expanded to over 2 000 000 residents today, highlighting a dramatic urban surge across two centuries.
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Philadelphia
U. S
McSwain Family Heads to Birmingham for Christmas
Mr and Mrs John McSwain and their children of 7th Street East left Friday to spend Christmas with relatives in Birmingham.
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Jack Helms
Columbia, South Carolina
George Long
Fort Meyer
Florida
John McSwain
7Th Street East
Birmingham
Club Has Party At Union Hill
Mrs J W McKee hosted the Home Demonstration Club Christmas party at Antioch Methodist Church. Members shared covered dishes, heard Christmas music by Miss Norton, and learned a story The Littlest Angel. Candles lit by Mrs Sarah Mason and Mrs Berta Murphy. Bertha Bailey posted perfect attendance and gifts were exchanged.
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J. W. McKee
Antioch Methodist Church
Miss Norton
Duskin
Montie Ree Breeding
Maggie Grubbs
New Tweed Suit Dated for Sam the Cock of Mobile
MOBILE Alabama December 24 Sad Sam the rooster gets a new tweed suit as a Christmas gift from Ontario California owner Mrs Anne E Brown The suit includes a turn down collar one piece adjustable design and Sam's name embroidered on the side Mrs Brown hopes he becomes the most famous cock on the walk after nine months of featherless life
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Mobile
Ala
Sam
California
Gulf Coast
Nick Hasselvander
Anne E. Brown
Ontario
Calif
Jack Catlett in Han del's Messiah at Naval Academy
Midshipman Third Class Jack C. Catlett of Decatur participated in the third annual presentation of Handel's Messiah at the Naval Academy chapel. Under director Donald C. Gilley the 130 member academy choir joined Hood College's 70 voice girls choir with soloists Chloe Owen Anna Kaskas Paul Elkeslee and Michael Rhodes in a concert December 17 and 18.
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Jack C. Catlett
USNA
Robert E. Catlett
East Cherry St
Decatur
Naval Chapel Choir
Naval Academy Chapel
Donald C. Gilley
Naval Academy
Academy Chapel
Hood College
Frederick
Chloe Owen
Anna Kaskas
Metropolitan Opera Association
Paul Elkeslee
Michael Rhodes
Philadelphia Leads With 85 Percent Single Family Homes
In Philadelphia a large share of housing skews toward single family dwellings as 85 percent of homes in the city are identified as single family. The data point highlights the city’s residential composition and housing preferences.
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Philadelphia
Speake School Hold Box Supper For Funds
Law rence County news notes a box supper at Speake school to raise funds for school improvements. Families and locals like Mr. and Mrs. Charles Speake and James Albert visited relatives in Hartselle. Independent teams from several counties play in a weeklong tournament. Road to the Morgan county line is now completed before winter.
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Speake
Charles Speake
James Albert
Sallie Mae Gibson
Hartselle
Morgan County
Bob White
Buford Teague
Joyce
Eulas Hill
Lake Hill
Old Home Place
Schools Teach Bomb Victim Care at Alabama Medical College
Washington dec 24 The medical college of Alabama has been chosen as one of the schools to train physicians in treating persons injured by atomic weapons in any future war The atomic energy commission announced the selection as part of program to prepare medical staff for atomic casualty care and management with dedicated courses and procedures.
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Mexico
States of the Union
Canada
Europe
Davis
Downing Industrial School
Brewton
University of Alabama
Athens
Laura Davis
Athens College
Delta Kappa Gamma
Alabama
Miss Davis
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago
University of Rochester
Rochester
N. Y
Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland
Alabama School of Medicine
Birmingham
Washington
The
Medical College of Alabama
Atomic Energy Commission
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Beta Sigma
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Decatur Armory
Rhythmaires of
Kathryn Thompson
Jack Ryan
Ruth McCulloch
Ruben Blackburn
Mr. Johnson
Lela Robinson
Hal Morris
Marguerite South
John Hamilton
Bobby Ellis
Mr. Ellis
Melba Jear’ Langford
Sonny Timberlake
Frances Kirkpatrick
Lyons Hotel
News
Julia Levin Sharp
Grayce M. Wasson
Hartsellfe
Lester Wooten
Mabel
Elizabeth Peer
Bernice Simmons
Elizabeth Houston
Evelyn Howell
E. G. Hamilton
Katherine Hoppers
States
Mexico City
O. Waddell
Chenault-Thomas
Ed Berty
H. E. McDonald
Mathyleen
Austinville
Columbia
Sterling Jones
John D. Grimes
Durham
North Carolina
W. L. Grimes
John Wilks
John and
Paul
Dallas
Texas
Robert Riddle
Robert
Cartersville
Georgia
E. N. Davidson
Pat Patterson
Columbus
Miss Patterson
Atlanta
W. P. Baugh
Robert Baugh
Phil Baugh
Nashville, Tennessee
W. A. Jacobs and Sons
Robard Don
Leon Jones
Judy Gadsden
Ed Berry
Mrs. Holland
Cook
Leeds
Frank Dodd
Graves Pettey
Martin Kingsmore
Ohio
Carolyn Wade
Judson College
Marion
Drady Free
4Th Ave
Hea Ys
Santa
E. Moultes
Earl Kelley, Montery
Athens News
James Wade
Sam Frank
Moore
Union Hill
Jack Catlett
Katherine Thompson
Sullivan
Lawrence County
Charles
Terial
Naga
Monts
Emper
Uops
Ea Tings
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