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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1956

Page

5

Engaged Nethery to Cobbs in Belle Mina announces June wedding

The engagement of Miss Letty Sue Nethery to Richard Hooker Cobbs IV is announced by her parents Dr and Mrs Sidney Johnson Nethery Jr of Belle Mina. The couple plan a June wedding at Belle Mina Methodist Church with both families listed.

Letty Sue Nethery Richard Hooker Cobbs IV Sidney Johnson Nethery Jr Belle Mina Cobbs Richard Hooker Cobbs III Andalusia Miss Nethery Decatur High School Wesleyan College Macon College of Arts and Sciences Alabama Polytechnic Institute Kappa Delta Social Sorority James Franklin Stonebreaker Arcadia, Fla Stonebreaker Dobbs Marion Military Institute Marion A.P.I Sigma Nu Social Fraternity Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Francis Avery Cobbs Gadsden Stephen Schuessler Macon, Ga Belle Mina Methodist Church

Miss Sara Brackin Weds Grant Smith

Miss Sara Jane Brackin and Grant Lamar Smith wed in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Town Creek on December 21. Attendants included Mrs Brenon Sprinkle as matron of honor and Grady Smith as best man. Out of town guests and a pink floral theme highlighted a traditional service. The couple plans a honeymoon at Dr Brackin’s summer home near Wheeler Dam.

First Baptist Church Town Creek Sara Jane Brackin W. W. Brackin Grant Lamar Smith Grady Smith Moulton Davis Thompson Patricia Brackin Eleanor Brenon Sprinkle Billy Brackin Carol Royer

Party Honors Mr. and Mrs. John Eyster at Jones Home

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Jones Jr. Barrett Shelton Jr. Mimi Jones and L. W. Johnson hosted a buffet supper at the Jones home on 16th Avenue to honor Mr. and Mrs. John Eyster. Holiday decor featured white magnolia leaves, green Christmas balls, white candles, red carnations, and red poinsettias. Guests included Miss Georgie Tweedy of Jasper and Miss Nancy Benham of Scottsboro.

A. A. Jones Jr Barrett Shelton Jr Mimi Jones L. W. Johnson Georgie Tweedy Jasper Nancy Benham Scottsboro

Weight on Mars Compared to Earth For 200 Pound Person

A 200 pound human would weigh 74 pounds on Mars due to lower gravity. The comparison shows Mars gravity about 38 percent of Earth's, affecting weight but not mass.

Mars

Christmas Dance by Beta Sigma Phi at Country Club

Beta Sigma Phi held a Christmas dance at the Country Club for members, husbands, and guests. The decor featured pink Greek letters, silver paper, a chandelier of ivy and Christmas balls, with pink tapers and greenery on tables. The guest list included numerous couples and individuals such as Thomas Counts, Charles Cox, A B Terry, John Foster, and many others.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Country Club Beta Sigma Phi Thomas G. Counts Charles Cox A. B. Terry John Foster John Cole Ed Blackburn Paul Summers Dudley Cheape Marlin Long J. A. Mims Henry Haigler C. H. Goodwin R. F. Baer Joe Waitkus Benny Kennamer Ted Weatherwax Dan Price Cecil Quillen Bobby Williams Richard Radford Robert Utley Juan Agee Chalmers Riley Gene Lentz Leslie Doss Bill Penn Spencer Hicks Dan Crane Jack Ray J. C. Colvard Billy Joe Aycock Cullene Morgan Tommy Morton Jeannie Blackwell Bud Cunningham Mary Stockton Bob Young Mary Elizabeth Rice Richard Carr Patsy Byars George Cassiums Alta Jane Carter Jim Harrel

Walter Carters Host Holiday Spaghetti Supper

Mr and Mrs Walter Carter hosted a Christmas party at their home with a spaghetti supper. Guests included Mrs Carter sister Miss Eddith Blair of Atlanta Ed Fitz of Atlanta and several local couples and friends. Traditional decorations brightened the event.

Walter Carter Eddith Blair Ed Fitz Atlanta Miss Blair Mr. Carter

Christmas Guests Visit Families Across Cities

Mr and Mrs Ed Price entertain relatives including son Joe Allen Price of Northwestern University and Ed Price Jr with Deborah Jo in Atlanta. Guests include James Elliott and Peggy in Birmingham and Paul F E Davis family in Tuscaloosa and Huntsville. Cullene Morgan visits Moundville with parents Cullen and Mrs Morgan. Jim and Bill Scroggins visit Jacksonville from Florida. Edith Blair and Ed Fitz join Miss Blair’s sister Mrs Walter Carter in Atlanta. DAR Good Citizenship winner is Mary Etta Ramsey of West Limestone High School.

Ed Price Joe Allen Price Northwestern University Price M.H. Matthews Chattanooga Ed Price Jr Deborah Jo Atlanta Miss . Cullene Morgan Moundville Mrs. Cullen Morgan

West Limestone senior earns DAR Good Citizen honor

Miss Mary Etta Ramsey of West Limestone High School wins DAR Good Citizen ship Girl of the Year. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ramsey of Elkmont 2 and active in Beta Club Commercial Club F H S A and yearbook and school paper staffs. Ramsey will join Girls State activities February 8 9 at Huntingdon College in Montgomery.

Mary Etta Ramsey West Limestone High School DAR Good Citizenship Miss Ramsey W. L. Ramsey Elkmont 2 F.hsa F.F.A Beta Club Ramsey Huntingdon College Montgomery

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Sue Nethery RH. Cobbs Miss Letty Sue Nethery Sara Brackin Grant Smith Spain Ferdinand and Queen As Wella Americas Mrs. Eyster More Society City Park 2Nd Ave. N.E Red Cross Carmellettes Walter Carters James Elliott Peggy Birmingham Paul FE. Davis Donna Tuscaloosa Huntsville J. B. Higginbotham Cincinnati Robert Larson Mr. Larson Jim and Bill Scroggins Jacksonville, Fla Anne Margaret Diseker West Limestone DAR Coats
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