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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
6
The Le Club Entre Meres postpones its regular meeting from Friday January 2 to Friday January 9 at 3 15 in the home of Mrs. Lawson Davidson. The W F W Auxiliary outlines 1953 plans including a national American Trail broadcast for schools and a Junior Softball League for Girls.
William L. Wade aged 74 of Tuscumbia formerly of Decatur died at 11 30 last night in Colbert County Hospital He is survived by his wife three daughters four sons two sisters two brothers and a number of grandchildren nieces and nephews Burial will be in Grange Cemetery on Trinity Mountain Brown directing. The piece also notes hospital and veterans' activities and a Christmas program by the VFW Auxiliary at District One Sanatorium with multiple local organizations participating.
Mrs Burns Kelly and others from Huntsville Oxford and Florence were New Year guests of the Sartors at 406 Jackson Street. Mr and Mrs Fred Piland returned from Georgia with Mrs W T Piland for an extended visit. John Howland returned to Dallas after holidays. A C Scott from Chattanooga traveled home with others. Kenneth Strother and bride head to Tuscaloosa after a wedding trip to Memphis. Aubrey Free and daughter plan to move to Tuscaloosa after visiting relatives.
Church services were well attended as Rev. Buford Hightower preached. The Sunday school held a Christmas program with gift exchanges. Local residents and visiting relatives shared holiday gatherings at Herbert Cole's home and with other families. Two weddings occurred during the holidays, Kay Albcorn and Billy Pigg and Drusilla Porter and Claude Buckelew, with plans to reside in Birmingham and Detroit respectively.
Local notice lists Mrs Charlie Harvey alongside Mr and Mrs A L Free as participants or parties connected to a community event or matter. The readable text provides names likely connected to a probate, meeting, or notice item. Further details are not shown.
Union Hill students are named for the second six weeks honor roll. In 12th grade A students include Joyce Newman and Annie Sue Bowling. B students include Billy Berry and Wayne Yancey. 11th grade A list features Dana Lemons and Jean Green. B list includes Donald Brazelton. 10th grade A students Deloris Culbreath and Jean Grantland. B list includes Howard Morris and Juanita Hendrix. 9th grade A group includes Elsie Criscoe and Wilma Wheeler. B includes Reba Bowling and Hilda Lemons. 8th grade A names R. C. Voyles and Arthur Criscoe. B includes Sarah Black and Judy Fann. 7th grade A students Judy Johnston and Conda Lenox. B list includes Lafett Hendrix and A Q Oldacre.
Allen Criscoe and family from Louisville visited Homer Horn buckle’s family. Leonard Owen and children from Birmingham with Nora Owen of West Point visited Brown Owen and Oscar Couch families on Friday.
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