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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1947

Page

5

Prominent North Alabama Families Wedding Ceremony

Miss Ida Egil Hill wed Mr. Horton in a Monday Decatur First Methodist ceremony. Attendants wore elegant gowns, the couple's reception followed at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall with candlelight and gladioli decor. The couple plans Auburn home while Horton finishes at Alabama Polytechnic Institute.

North Alabama Ida Egil Hill Horton First Methodist Church Decatur James G Hill Mooresville James Edwin Horton Greenbrier Otis Kirby Hill Woodroof Athens W. E. Curry Nick Flood Edmund P., Garrett, Jr Charles H. Murphy, Jr W. H. Tankersley Jerry Wallace Mary Stuart Terrell Matilda Bet James E. Horton, Jr Messrs Maclin Frierson, Jr James G. Hill, Jr William Legg John W. Bradley Chattanooga Tennessee John David Higgins Birmingham John S. Richardson E. P. Garrett,Jr James Hill Garrett Belle Mina New Orleans Louisiana Gulf Coast Auburn Alabama Rolytechnics Institute James Haynes Murfr Bero Tenn Anna Crawford Harriett Smith Louisville Betty Higgins Robert*C.’Bibb Huntsville Frank Wilson W. E. Flood W. P Chandler Emily Chandler John Flood Eli. Nelson W. H. Leslie Thomas Leslie

Personal Notices Show Travel Visits and Family Gatherings

Local society news lists W. E. Siviey Sr and Jr families vacationing in Texas and Old Mexico while Birmingham guests visit Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watkins. Several relatives travel or host in Greenville Jackson Arkansas Seattle and Nashville with Christmas and Holiday plans including trips to Miami for the Orange Bowl and a Sugar Bowl game.

W. E. Siviey, Sr W. E Siviey, Jr Texas Old Mexico J. L. Broadway Waco C. W. Royer Atlanta Georgia H. O. Pryor Tampa Florida Miami

Dear Dorothy Dix Conflicts and Desperate Love Dilemmas

Dorothy Dix counsels a 15 year old to reveal stepfather’s abuse to her mother and avoid elopement. The 18 year old seeks guidance on fiancé issues including his mother, church, finances, and marriage timing. Advice stresses truth, safety, faith harmony, and delaying marriage until ready.

Miss DIX Ross Wev Dorothy DX Dorothy DIX

Cat Missing From Oak Street Reward Offered

Strayed Friday from Oak Street a large dark cat with a white stripe down nose. Mrs. Bob Duff offers a reward. contact 957 XJ.

Oak St Bob Duff

Healthy Scalp and Hair Care Tips

A guide to maintaining hair health through scalp care, brushing, diet, and regular shampoo. Emphasizes thorough rinsing, brushing before washing, and careful attention for blonde hair to preserve luster and prevent dullness.

Community Notes From Oak Grove and Nearby

Local residents visit relatives and report health updates in Oak Grove and nearby towns. Travis Jett returns home after Navy discharge as others including Gertrude Jett and Jewel Anderson spend time with family. Wishing speedy recovery to Wilma Morgan and noting illness of Hilleur Standridge and Richard McCulloch.

Oak Grove Mavene Morgan Audrey Harris Sular Harley Nesmith Thomas Nesmith Travis Jett U.S. Navy Hilleur Standridge Gertrude Jett Marie Owens Hartselle Fred White Wilma Morgan Edward Standridge Birmingham Jewel Anderson Decatur Peters Roy Phillips Charlie Gray Auburn Marion Gray Dora Gray

Bibb and Phine Ashford wed in Courtland in 1897

Phine Ashford of Courtland and Mr. Bibb married in Courtland in 1897. After the wedding the couple settled in Belle Mina, where they have since made their home.

Belle Mina Mary Augusta Bibb Robert Clarence Bibb T. Z. Bailey Bailey Thomas Bailey, Jr Watkins Bradley Edmond Garrett, Jr A. C. Bailey Katherine Ivy B. A. Bibb W. B. Smith Jack Hale Walter Kinnery Phine Ashford Courtland Mr. Bibb Mrs. Bibb

Range of Sponge Sizes From Tiny to Six-Feet High

The article notes sponge varieties span wide size ranges from minute forms seen through a hand glass to giants reaching up to six feet in height.

Mobile Gas rebates offered to 22,000 customers

The Mobile Gas Company agreed to issue refunds within 60 days after the Public Service Commission found substantial excess income. Chairman Gordon Persons said refunds amount to about 20 percent of bills for the area. The rebates followed conferences with the commission.

Public Service Thhle Gordon Persons Commission

Peanut Marketing Quotas Suspended for 1948

Aides say the Agriculture Department will issue an order suspending peanut marketing quotas and acreage controls for 1948. Secretary Clinton Anderson had earlier indicated he was considering suspending the quotas and controls. Confirmation from the department was not yet available.

Washington Rep. Andrews D-Ala Agriculture Department Department Clinton Anderson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society Virginia Gilliam Maclin Frierson Ray Ashwander Eli Nelson Cotillion Club Decatur Cotillion Club Decatur’Armory Sy Oem Committee Vern Wyker Jack McLaughlin J. Robert McNelly Année Kimbrough John Wood William Duncan III Anne. Johnson Brown Mary Stuart” Terrell William Wyker Bessie Peach R. W. Anderson Ray Ashlander Earl Alverson A.C. Bailey William Boswell John C. Bragg Lewis Brown John Caddell Annie Sue Cain H. N. Townsend Byron Carrell Skeggs Crawford Albert Clapton D. Peebles, Jr William . Hockensmith Robert Harris Fred S. Hunt, Jr Homer Hutchinson Jacqueline Johnson Ed Harsson Otis. Jefferies Mimi Jones Ed Davies John Henry Jones Anne Kimbrough William Eyster Fred* King William Kirby Martha Frances Kilgore Harold Smit John Maner Lloyd Lively Russell Lynn Mariana Mason Bud Hopenjams George McCrary Wilson Orr Reginald Mosely Garner Pride Paul J. Brown Allen Wallace John Wyker Paul Wolfer Martha Dinsmore Jimmy Adcock Earl Joyce Lee Jimmy Hill Constance Peerson Billy Steed Annie Peebles Yarbrough George Wallace Thomas Hengley Columbia J. D. Crawford Joan Phillips Richard Watkins Mattie McLin W. D. Eubanks Greenville Jackson Mississippi Little Rock Pine Bluff Arkansas Sandra Sue Sherard Earl “McBride Somerset, Kentucky Major E. E. McBride Jr Washington, D. C R. R. Brown Harold Watkins C. A. Culver Sonny Todd Charlie Harvey Thomas Todd J. W. Davis Hugh _Thomason Nastivute Seers Bi. Seyth Sand Sanders Cortick Orham Bradley Bibb Elwyn G. Blevins New London Connecticut Earl ‘C. Worley W. C. Pace Blevins Francis Tarpey Elizabe Tennessee Jerry Euel Reynolds Decatur and C. W. Bethany Jr University of Bama Pe School of Law The Bell Syndicate Ue Sally Mr. Right Babysole Miss Jill Lucky Harry Gilmer Decatur Jaycees Barter Theatre Virgin Netfone Ernest Riverside Auditorium Motorola Radio Shack Hi-Way Moulton St Madam Pearl Best Helen Follett Virginia Huston Lawrence County Gertrude Modest Maidens U. & Patent Office Fey Tennessee Valley Flight Service Goidel’s White Swan Hospital Mobile Gas Uae Grace WMSL G. Covell Keenum Fresh Daly Mhch Ees Alabama Fir OMY
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