Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at Forest Chapel
Circle two of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Forest Chapel Methodist church held its last regular meeting at Mrs Hollis West home with Mrs Greer Vest in charge. Reverend Audie Gregg led devotion and prayer. Members included Mrs Drew Means Mrs Oscar Sybert Mrs Herman Vest Mrs Hollis Vest Mrs Ben Moore and Mrs Byrd Vest. Gifts were given to the pastor Mrs Gregg and baby. Next meeting set for January 6 with Miss Lola May Sparkman. Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No 320 Eastern Star meets tonight at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple. Beta Sigma Phi sorority called meeting tonight at 7 at Miss Ruth McCulloughs home 105 Prospect Drive.
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Forest Chapel
West Home
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Forest Chapel Methodist Church
Hollis West
Greer Vest
Audie Gregg
Drew Means
Oscar Sybert
Herman Vest
Hollis Vest
Ben Moore
Byrd Vest
Gregg
Baby
Lola May Sparkman
Mary Lou O. E. S
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ruth McCullough
Prospect Drive
Mrs J E Chappell to Return Home After Holidays
Mrs J E Chappell will return home today after spending the Christmas holidays with her brother and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Chappell
Local families share holidays in Tennessee and beyond
A string of Christmas visits and homecomings are noted in Cullooka and Mt. Pleasant Tennessee with relatives in Birmingham Lynchburg and Gadsden. Families travel from Belmont North Carolina Cape Girardeau Missouri Chicago Illinois and Chicago for holiday gatherings.
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George Martin
Cullooka
Tennessee
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Krohn
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Christmas Meeting And Party Of Girl Scout Troop Ten
Girl Scout Troop Ten held a December 13 meeting at the Littlehouse with games such as Pin The Star On The Tree and making small candleholders. The session closed with the Goodnight Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Troop Ten
Littlehouse
Local families spend Christmas with relatives across states
Sizable holiday visits reported as families from Alabama Tennessee Georgia Illinois Mississippi and Kentucky travel to spend Christmas with kin. Hugh and Charles visit relatives in Hanceville while John Cook stays in Atlanta. MeClendon family from Lebanon Tennessee plans return after Christmas with Blackwell grandparents.
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Mrs
John Cook
Atlanta
Georgia
Perfect Attendance Noted at meeting with Wanda Harris
A meeting finished with perfect attendance and one guest Miss Wanda Harris acting executive director. Cookies with candy and cokes followed before the session closed with the Goodnight Circle.
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Wanda -Harris
Brownie Troop Three Invests Twenty Three Members
Twenty three girls were invested as Brownies at a regular meeting in the basement of Memorial Drive Methodist Church. Leaders Mrs. Morris Minor Mrs. Walter Leeman and Mrs. O T Rogers supervised games and a gift exchange from a Christmas tree lit with blue candles. Names include Linda Watson Carolyn Goodlet Jan Thompson Montez Owens Betty Bowling Joy Posey Pat Lambert Janice Robinson Patsy Kennedy Ann Francis Juliette Tunstill Nancy Sims Marguerite Garnett Linda Haislip Carolyn Wright Janice Leeman Daren Nichols Barbara Holt Charlotte Leeman Vicki Ann Rogers Patricia Ann Kennedy Myra Johnson Barbara Nelson Pat Nelson.
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Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Morris Minor
Walter Leeman
0. T. Rogers
Linda Watson
Carolyn Goodlet
Jan Thompson
Montez Owens
Betty Bowling
Joy Posey
Pat Lambert
Janice Robinson
Patsy Kennedy
Ann Francis
Juliette Tunstill
Nancy Sims
Marguerite Garnett
Linda Haislip
Carolyn Wright
Janice Leeman
Darene Nichols
Barbara Holt
Charlotte Leeman
Vicki Ann Rogers
Patricia Ann Kennedy
Myra Johnson
Barbara Nelson
Pat Nelson
Brownie Troop Eight Holds December Meeting
Peggy Jean Heflin records the last regular Brownie Troop Eight meeting at 3 15 PM on December 14 at the Somerville Road School. The theme was a Christmas party hosted by the mothers of the Brownies. Gifts exchanged and refreshments enjoyed. Leaders are Mrs Wray Handley and Mrs Hornbuckle.
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Peggy Jean Heflin
Somerville Road School
Brownies
Methodists Call for Worldwide Mid Century Prayer for Peace
Local Methodists join nearly nine million in a national mid century Sunday prayer with 42 000 churches urged to form a chain of prayer. The call by the Methodist Council of Bishops and evangelism board seeks divine guidance to turn a world crisis into lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Wilson
First Methodist Church
Methodist Council of Bishops
General Board of Evangelism
New
National Council of Churches
Episcopal
Henry Knox Sherrill
New York
United Nations
Mrs. R. M. Ellis Dies At Jasper
Mrs. R M Ellis age 70 died Sunday December 24 in Walker County hospital Jasper after two months illness Funeral services Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the home Survived by husband seven children and several relatives in Alabama Wyoming Oklahoma and Jasper. Mr and Mrs Williams of Decatur attend services.
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R. M. Ellis
Walker County Hospital
Jasper
Wednnesday
Ellis
Zora*Ellis
Talladega
W. H. McKennon
Sylacauga
J. R. Williams
Decatur
K. B. Ellis
Laramie
Wyoming
R. R. Ellis
Stillwater
Okla
J. D
George Ellis
Burt Best
Birmingham
D. J. Williams
Lacy Ellis
Mrs. Williams
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Beta Sigma Phi
Orny
Ultra Violet Ars
White Swan Diaper Service
Wilson
Ee Vicks
Vicks VapoRub
Brownie Troop Three
O T. Rogers
Brownie
West Decatur School
E. S. Hartselle
D. A. Karr
Lynchburg
Virginia
Wilmer E. Hall
Henry Thrower
Belmont
North Carolina
C. G. Sullivan
Danville Road
Jennie Lee Blackwell
Chicago
Illinois
Mrs. G. A. Oe
H. L.ogle
Girl Scouts
Floyd Elkins
Bill Green
Jack Rait
Ann Rowe
Olivia McNeese
Suogene Elkins
Theresa Green
Bethlehem
Becky Rait
Janet Giles
Merle Morrow
Carolyn Austin
Ruth Glass
Betty Graves
Jerene Elkins
Pat Lee
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Peggy McCulloch
Judy Parker
Linda Clark
John Stewart
Diane Davis
Barbara Williams
Ann West
Sam Evans
Ed Hembree
Howell Turney
Troop Five
Fashionwear
Wyker Building
Bank St
Girl Scout
Brownie Troop
Joan Barrett
Brownie Troop Twenty
Girl Scout Littlehouse
Hugh
Charles
Hanceville
Samuel L. Me.Clendon
Lebanon
G. A. Blackwell
Lendon
Cumberland University
Hilda Holly
Dixon
Jennie
Lee Blackwell
Jean Ryan
Sheffield
Shirley Braswell
Beulah Kilgore
Chawnut
Alabama
E. C. Till
Florence
W. M. Lanier
Mr. Lanier
C. R. Lanier
Savannah
Charles E. Bradford
Scottsboro
J. T. Guyton
Kosciusko
Mississippi
Hallmark
Greeting Cards
City Park Flower Shop
Going
The
Decatur Delivery Service
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Holly Street
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