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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1952

Page

10

Navy groom to report for duty after Cor inth Mississippi wedding

S R U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Lee Couch wed on December 24 in Corinth Mississippi in a light blue faille suit with rhine stones. The couple will live at 408 Fourth Avenue South until the groom deploys to San Diego California on December 30. APES CLUB TO ENJOY NEW YEAR S EVE PARTY at U D C Cabin Courtland Road hosted by Moulton Chapter. B P W postpones January 1 meeting to January 8 with two meetings planned for January on the second and fourth Thursdays.

Myrna McBride Paul O’mary Nauvoo Hyde Ozark U.S. Army Camp Rucker Punch Rufus Warren Robert Gray Helen Johnson Ben Lee Shirley Braswell Mary Penn Norma Prater Doyle- Prater Eleanor Gregg Melba Halbrooks Annette Scoggins Helen Chitwood Raymond Britain Sim Price Lillard Compton James Roberts Wright Shirley Wright Fred E. Wright Billy L. Couch S.R Wilbur Lee Couch Corinth Mississippi Fourth Avenue South East S.R. U.S. Navy Apes Club The Courtland Road Moulton

Personal travel and holiday visits across states

Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Patterson depart for a week in Kansas City with the Hershfields and will be joined by their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weil in Birmingham for New Year. H. Wehl returns from Nashville with family. Charles H. Adder and spouse return from Jackson Mississippi to their home. R. L. Corder of Nashville is visiting Misses Nina and Willie Hodges for the weekend. Melvin Hutson and Mrs. M. K. Vickrey plan a several week Florida vacation at various points of interest.

S. E. Patterson Kansas City Missouri David Hershfield Leonard Weil Birmingham R. L. Corder Nashville, Tennessee Nina Willie Hodges Melvin Hutson M. K. Vickrey Florida

Miss Patricia Wright Weds Edward A. Wright in Central Church

Miss Patricia Wright and Edward A. Wright were married at the Central Methodist Church on December 26 at 6 30 PM. The ceremony featured blue ornaments, silvered greenery, and white tapers with music by Mrs. Oscar Napps. Attendants included sisters, bridesmaids in ice blue gowns, and a Birmingham groom’s best man Charles Hooper.

A. L. Johnson Henry Fleming J. R. Knouff Central Methodist Church Patricia Wright William V. Wright Edward A. Wright W. A. Wright Cullman T. J. Chitwood Oscar Nap‘ps Bill Wright Birmingham James Layton Omaha Nebraska Paul Wright Jean Gregg Gay Penn Miss Wright Charles Hooper Lillard Compton James Roberts Doyle Prater

Ancient Sahara once fertile before human arrival

An old view posits that the area now the Sahara Desert was productive and hospitable in early human history, suggesting a greener region before the appearance of early peoples.

Sahara Desert

Rye cultivation dates back to the Bronze Age says researchers

The text suggests that growing rye began later than some cereals, possibly during the Bronze Age. It notes the belief that rye cultivation is a relatively late development in agricultural history.

Wedding Items Featured in Society Column

Notices detail wedding invitations napkins bride’s books and candles showcased for a local ceremony. Organizers emphasize coordinating decor themes and personal touches for guests and families celebrating.

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Hyde-Mcbride St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Marlene McBride Claude McBride Orion J. Hyde A. J. Hyde Alabama Paul Krohn Doris Shelton Decatur High School Florence State Teachers College Florence Billy Couch Shirley Marlene U. S. Army A. Ds Hyde Rucker Central Methodist Decatur William A. Wright New York City Chicago Sullivan's Pat Free Iuka Minnie Wright Hartselle Fifth Avenue South East Hutson Neal Stephenson Austinville Pure Milk CO B.P.W Business and Professional Women’s Club Mrs. H. Wehl Nashville Tennessee Charles H. Adderhold Jackson Clyde E. Blackburn Betty Wright Gloria Brown Susan Wright Amana the Dixie Freezer, Inc Bank St Woodall’s Woodall Bros Don's Floor Service Don Will Ira Broadman Tarbell Peloubet’s Snowden Douglas Ira’s Book & Gift Shop Hallmark George Perry Youngstown Youngstown Kitchen Center Lafayette St Ata Kctly Model Razo Ando Bargain House of North Alabama
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