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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1950

Page

6

Society Notes From A Holiday Tea And Meetings

The Decatur Country Club hosted a December tea for Margie Scroggins Loyd Jr and her fiancé Elmer Loyd Jr with young Randolph Macon and Harvey families in attendance. The Danville Methodist Church Women’s Society met at the parsonage with December study plus social hour, and Kalupian Class of First Baptist meets Tuesday at Miss Mary Virginia Iverson’s home. Le Club Entre Meres hosts Friday gathering at Mrs Tom Edgil’s home. Howard W. Childers U S N serves aboard a Mediterranean destroyer. Women’s Progressive Culture Club meeting postponed to January 10.

Margie Scroggins Loyd, JR Martha Bailey Eugene Bailey Jr Randolph-Macon Lynchburg Virginia Joe Harvey Charles Harvey Margie Scroggins Elmer Loyd Jr Decatur Country Club Oe Club Smilax Woman's Society of Christian Service Danville Methodist Church Sammy Stabler First Baptist First Baptist/church Mary Virginia ‘Tson Lafayette Street S. Il LE Club Entre Meres Tom. Edgil R. B

Personal notices of local residents and travels

Mr and Mrs Charles Price and children enjoy a two week Florida vacation with Mr Price’s parents in Gainesville. Miss Annie Augusta Murphey visited Florence with the H J Kernachan family for New Year’s weekend. Mrs M E Halbrooks shows recovery at Aus tinville Road after illness. Miss Anne Smith leaves for Swarthmore College to resume studies after holidays. Bobby Trimble departs for Birmingham to join T C Engineering Department. Mrs A E Baker of Amory Mississippi visits sister Susie Smith in Florence. Mrs Sam Owen returns to Tennessee Vocational School at Tullahoma after holidays. Morris McCutchen expected home from Louisville after holiday visit. Mrs S and Mrs B R Ross conclude holiday visits.

Charles Price Charla Lynn Walter Glenn Mr. Price Gainesville Florida Annie Augusta Murphey H. J. Kernachan Florence Anne Smith Swarthmore Pennsylvania Swarthmore College Carol ‘C. Smith Sam Owen Tennessee Vocational School Tullahoma Tennessee Morris. McCutchen Louisville Kentucky Charles McCutchen

Relaxation and rest as keys to health and longevity

A guide urges movie lovers and domestic workers to balance work with rest. It stresses short naps, light activity, fresh air, and avoiding fatigue to protect nerves and facial poise, claiming a longer life with self care.

Grand Army-Of-Beauty Seekers Baby Ife

Cade Family Linked to New Orleans Home Weathers News

James H. Cade and family reside in New Orleans Louisiana. Mrs. B R Ross travels to Athens due to illness in her niece. Carl McDonald family and Miss Joyce McDonald and Lee Luker return from Tampa Florida visiting Earl Sewer in Flo rida and Petersburg. Nancy Carolyn Long and Ernes tine Hall return from Cullman after holidays with Ronnie Maner.

James H. Cade New Orleans, Louisiana Carl McDonald Joyce McDonald Lee Luker Tampa Florida Earl Sewer Petersburg Orlando Nancy Carolyn Long Ernestine Hall Cullman Ronnie Maner

Mrs. Davie Briley Called Home

Final rites for Mrs. Davie Briley 67 a Town Creek housewife will be held at the Providence Methodist church in Town Creek. Rev. Johnson to conduct services at 2 PM Monday with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She died in a Lawrenceburg Tennessee hospital around 1 30 AM New Year’s Day while visiting daughter Mrs. W. S.

Davie Briley Town Creek Providence Methodist Church Johnson

Holland in Lawrenceburg Obituary Noted

Survived by husband J W Briley two sons Herbert and Sam and five daughters Mrs Holland Mrs Neal Dawson Mrs Roy Quinn and Mrs Claude Parker in Lawrenceburg obituary with family tribute.

Holland Lawrenceburg J. W. Briley Herbert Sam Neal Dawson Roy Quinn Claude Parker

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Robert Donnely Byron Carrell Miss Harvey Bailey Margie Hoot Dresden Frank Scroggins Elmer Loyd Freemans Pruitt Cartwright Harvey Avore Cartwright Au Revoir Loyd Danville Bluebird C. L. Ramsden Lucille Ramsden Birmingham Howard W. Childers USN Falk Ville 1 Mediterranean England France Belgium Alabama Women’s Progressive Culture Club Chuck Murphy M. E. Halbrooks Austinville Road Bobby Trimble Claude Trimble T. C. Engineering Department A. E. Baker Amory Mississippi Susie Smith Oak Street B. R. Ross Hospital and Health Department White Swan W.T. Grant CO Segond Avenue Helen Follett Paramount Pictures Diana Lynn Athens Mrs. Briley The Dixie Freezer Coats Buttrey’s Department Store a _ WOMENS Tremure House OF Chic Fashions Decatur
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