Courtland Man Wed in New York
Courtland, Alabama resident Presly Rebman married January 2 at Chelsea Presbyterian Church in New York City. The couple, now at 25 Maitland Street, Albany, N Y, are guests and well known to friends in north Alabama.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1939
Page
5
Courtland, Alabama resident Presly Rebman married January 2 at Chelsea Presbyterian Church in New York City. The couple, now at 25 Maitland Street, Albany, N Y, are guests and well known to friends in north Alabama.
A historical club notices page describes afternoon bridge games and prizes at events hosted by Mrs. Frank Scroggins, Mrs. Travis Callahan, and Mrs. McKenna. It follows with Easy Ace Club at Mrs. Horace Dryden and Cotaco Literary Club at Mrs. George Godwin, then Berean Study Club hosted by Mrs. John A. Caddell with faith based quotations and committee changes.
The column lists many friends and relatives visiting or returning home over the holidays. Individuals named include Mrs. Earl Daniels, 8 F. Glenn, Miss Katherine Hoppers, Luke Pryor, Leroy McEntire Jr, Johnny Smither, Raymond Parks, Byron Carrell, Julian Bibb Jr, Hank Hansell, My r. Hunt Sr, F. S. Hunt Sr, Eugene Russell and his wife and daughter, Mrs. Russell, Jean, Mrs. Coker and baby, Mrs. W. A. Emens, Mrs. G. H. Smith and son, John Banks Sewell, Miss Lula Mae Boggs, Mrs. Ottis White, Miss May O Neal, Mrs. J. N. Laubenthal.
Health of this community is very good at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Ada Roberts and daughters Agnes and Geneva spent Saturday night with their uncle at Neal Hampton of the CCC at Sheffield spent Sunday night with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Nesmith. Harvie Rose of Courtland was the Friday night guest of Esley Shelton and family. Mr. and Mrs. A B Touensa were Sunday night guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pitt. Mr. and Mrs. A A Bowling were Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walt Boles. Raybon and Hoyt Shelton spent Sunday with their cousins Bryce and Price Bryant. Mrs. Lillie Shelton and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Shelton and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Alvie Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harding were Sunday evening guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tucker.
Ency F. Yeilding acting grand master of Alabama Masons pressed a drive begun by the late Samuel B. Adams of Mobile to raise $100,000 for renovations at the Alabama Masonic home in Montgomery.
The Mildred county column notes Mrs Clifford Zebner and daughter visiting Mrs Sanford Jarrett and Leonard Moyers in Tanner. Many calls and dinners followed with families including Grubbs Evans and Kastep. A quilting gathering on December 9 1 2 drew 28 ladies at Mrs Richard Grubbs home.
A reader's beauty column offers a lemon rinse to reduce facial shine and act as a light whitening astringent. Advice includes thorough bedtime cleansing, a firmness promoting facial routine, breathing tips for healthy skin, and recipes for lemon juice applications.
Rev and Mrs Addie Wallace with son and daughter visited their mother Mrs Ett Wallace. Miss Raythorn Edward stayed Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Markie Wallace. Mr and Mrs Henry Layton and son with Mrs Charle McNutt and son Edd visited Gaines McNutt and family. Mr and Mrs Andrew Taylor and son visited her brother Rel and family.
On Monday several families spent time with Luther Glaze and family including Redus Glaze from Cullman Edgar Smith from Leggtown Ellis Meals Crutcher Glaze. Misses Lovice and Sarah Evans visited their aunt Walter Evans on Tuesday and again with Mrs W T Bill Evans on Wednesday.
Wyatt Counts is improving after two weeks bedridden and may be out again. Louise Fowler of Chicago visits her parents in Kyle Goberson Utah Campbell Innis Young and Russell Smith return to Auburn to resume studies after Yule break. Jimmie Philpot of Oklahoma City and Mrs Buelah Martin visit relatives in Atlanta and Monroe. Florence Moore and Neely D Crawford return to Athens after holidays with family. G Counts improved after a mild illness at home. Glenn and Fae Swallers, farmers of Guntersville and Decatur, spent Christmas with relatives. Mr and Mrs Guy Counts and children of Decatur were here for the holidays.
The Rev Joe Yates will preach Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in Cullman County. Invitations extend to all. Mr and Mrs Henry Thomas and daughter joined George Thomas of Corinth as Sunday guests. Spurger Morgan and children from near Piney Grove visited C W Parker family. Alfréd Shaw and son stayed with Mary Dotson's family at Pleasant View. Hollice Buckelew and Hosea Buckelew with families spent the weekend in Birmingham. Mr and Mrs Robert Thomas of near Corinth welcomed a son born January 2. Hubert Holland of Corinth.
The ad promotes Anne Adams Pattern 4029 for a tamper and bolero two piece dress in wool or synthetic fabric with long or short sleeves. Sizes 6 to 16. shows yardage for jumper blouse and contrasting trim. Two pattern book offer also advertised with price 15 cents.
The page lists visits by residents to relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Roberson, G Counts, Malcolm Cheatham, and others. It mentions a dinner, holidays, school resuming after vacation, travels to Montgomery and Moulton, and a fire destroying a new house owned by W A Sheats.
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all National Banks at the close of business Saturday Dec 31. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation also announced its call for insured state banks not members of the federal reserve system.
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