Society Celebrates Engaged Couple at Buffet Dinner
A buffet supper at the Bragg home on Jackson Street honored Miss Margie Scroggins and Mr. Elmer Loyd Jr whose marriage is set for February 11. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Greer and many local families as decorations featured white and pink carnations and a pink white wedding cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Bragg
Jackson Street
Margie Scroggins
Elmer Loyd, Jr
H. D. Greer
Bragg
Jack Pitts
Jo Harvey
Frank Wiley
Wiley Cox
Mimi Jones
David Wiley
Louise Fitzpatrick
Jimmy Adcock
Nell Laudenthal
Fred Papenburg
Ned Anderson
W‘ilie Royce Coltier
Sonny Timberlake
L. W. Johnson
Barbara Curtis
Fletcher Eddins
Marie Ryan
George Wallace
Personal notices list local residents traveling and health updates
Mr and Mrs Robert Harris and Mr and Mrs Comer Ezell return today from a two week visit in Clearwater Florida. Mr and Mrs Fred S Hunt Jr left Wednesday for a weeks visit in Washington DC. Joe S Elliott Reverend O E Burton and W F Frazier are in Birmingham today on business. James Nelson Terry is confined at grandfather Captain John L Buchanan with measles. Mrs George S McGee Jr and son Stanley will return this weekend to Chattanooga after two weeks with their parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Williams C Self. Robert H Griffin Detroit Michigan is at his mother's bedside W M Griffin remains ill at home on 6th Avenue South. Aubrey Wayne Norton son of Mr and Mrs James Norton is at home with chicken pox this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harris
Comer Ezell
Clearwater
Florida
James Nelson Terry
John L. Buchanan
George S. McGee, Jr
Stanley
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Williams C. Self
Robert H. Griffin
Detroit
Michigan
W. M. Griffin
6Th Avenue South
Aubrey Wayne Norton
James Norton
Fred Crow
Ennis Cross
C. G. Reding
Newton
Mississippi
Clinton Terry
Columbus
Jack Thompson
Toni Treeny
Roy Coffey
Thomas E. Little
Courtland Downs
Guy Terry
Amos
A. T. Little
Mt. Moriah
Terry
Amos Terry
Moulton
Route Four
D. A. Coffey
Florence
J. W. Horton
Coffey
J. E. Coffey
Elbert Crows
Rita Hagood
L. N. Goree
Barry
Joan
Praytor
Bessemer
James Bradford
Wiley M. Crow
Florence State Teachers College
Mary E. Hurt
Flint
Pruitt Parker
O. L. Pearson
Mathew Cross
Courtland
Route One
Pauline Terry
Edwin Carpenter
Methodist Church
Everend Sam Berry
Atlanta
Georgia
Edmond Todd
Howard Zills
Russellville
Zills
Bert Zills
Wheeler
Rainbow Girls Install Pat Edwards As Worthy Advisor
Miss Pat Edwards will be installed as Worthy Advisor at Decatur Assembly No 26 Order of Rainbow For Girls annual installation Friday evening January 20 at 7 30 PM in the Masonic Temple Installing officers are Mrs Joe S Elliott Mrs Felton Weaver Mrs Johnsie Bolte Mrs H B Norwood and Mrs Alvis Briscoe The Decatur Assembly is co sponsored by Mizpah Chapter No 19 and Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No 320 Order of Eastern Star Public invited and all Rainbow Girls parents and friends urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow
Pat Edwards
Decatur Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Joe S. Elliott
Felton Weaver
Johnsie Bolte
H. B. Norwood
Alvis Briscoe
Mizpah
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of Eastern Star
Rainbow Girls
Local Notes from Morgan County and Nearby Communities
Mrs Rilary Grantland of Decatur and Mrs Willie Riley of Priceville visited Gordon Grantland Sunday. Jimmie Williams returned home from Birmingham after an appendectomy. Valdermosa Springs attendees joined West Point Union church services. Rev Glenn preaches at West Point on first and third Sundays. The Sunday school workers conference in Falkville included Rev Glenn speaking at the Falkville school. Home Demonstration club met with Mrs Owen Chunn. nineteen members enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. Mrs Elmer Williams is improving after illness. Mrs John M Chunn to host a Stanley Brush party January 25 at 11:00. Tom Russell visited Athens this week. Mrs James McCutcheon of Lacey's Spring ill in Huntsville hospital. Mr McCutcheon also ill with a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rilary Grantland
Decatur
Willie Riley
Priceville
Gordon Grantland
Jimmie Williams
Birmingham
Jimmie
Valdermosa Springs
West Point Union Church
Glenn
West Point
Tom Russell
Paul Thomas
J.M. Chunn
Robert Glenn
Falkville
Home Demonstration
Owen Chunn
J. M. Chunn
Alex ‘Williams
Elmer Williams
John M. Chunn
Athens
James McCutcheon
Lacey
Huntsville
McCutcheon
Mrs. McCutcheon
Stanley Party Hosts Visit From Decatur in Wheeler
Courland notes a lively Stanley party at Mrs. Bert Zills home in Wheeler with Mrs. J Johnston of Decatur presenting Stanley products. The event included a lunch and tea cake and guest list features Mrs. Hubert Coffey and several Zills family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Zills
Wheeler
Stanley
J. Johnston
Decatur
Hubert Coffey
Claude Lee Terry
Leander Terry
Jack King
E. L. Zills
Annie Lee
Florida Trip by Bendall Family and Decatur Visitor
Commissioner Marvin Bendall and his son Jack joined M. E. Holland of Decatur on an eight day tour of Florida. They stayed in Homestead and Miami and Jack enjoyed a deep sea fishing trip catching a blowfish that grew larger with each tale. The group returned Monday tired but happy with a wonderful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Marvin Bendall
Jack
M. E. Holland
Decatur
Homestead
Miami
Spring Creek
Wheeler Revival Near Grove Church Closes Toward End
The Wheeler revival at Grove church ended Sunday night after sermons from Friday January 13 through Sunday. The community benefited from the messages with two re dedicates and two new converts added. Pastor Reverend Jack Thompson was assisted by Reverend Tom Treeny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Wheeler, Grove Church
Jack Thompson
Tom Treeny
Wonderful Treat at Courtland Baptist Church
Sunday January 22 Courtland Baptist Church invites all to hear Reverend Co G Reding fill the pulpit for morning and evening services. The young preacher’s inspired messages have drawn praise from listeners and the gathering urges everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland Baptist Church
Co. G
Bill) Reding
Montgomery Officials Attend League Conference
Mrs. C. C. Horton Mayor James E. Gilchrist with aldermen Stanley Kracke and R. E. Simpson will attend a two day Alabama League of Municipalities conference in Montgomery next Monday and Tuesday. Their weekend includes a buffet supper with Governor and Mrs. James E. Folsom Sunday night and a banquet at the Jefferson Davis hotel Monday night. They expect to return Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
C. C. Horton
James E. Gilchrist
Stanley
Kracke
R. E. Simpson
Alabama League of Municipalities
James E. Folsom
Jefferson-Davis Hotel
Bus Station Cafe Changes Hands in Hughes Drug Store
The Bus Station Cafe at Hughes Drug Store enters new management under Mrs. Deanie Weems. Wheeler Woman's Missionary Society plans a Saturday birthday social at Mrs. Roy Coffey's home with covered dish supper and gifts. The gathering will include husbands and wives. Elbert Crow and son Winston are recovering from influenza. Arthur Spence and daughter Jane from Athens visited friends here on Sunday. Wic Duvall, recently confined at Hamilton's Clinic after an appendectomy, had a setback but is now improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Drug Store
Deanie Weems
Wheeler Woman's Missionary Society
Roy.Coffey
Hubert Coffey
Wheeler Missionary Society
Elbert Crow
Winston Crow
Memorial church windows reach nine sold after concert
Rev. Robert Glenn and Ralph attended the Apollo Boys choir concert in Huntsville on Monday. Three more memorial windows were spoken for last week, bringing the total sold to nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Glenn
Ralph
Apollo Boys’ Choir
Huntsville
Welfare payments total $7.28 million in three months
Montgomery January 19 welfare payments totaled 7.2767 million with the federal government covering more than two thirds. Alabama contributed 1.2115 million and counties and cities 1.1929 million, according to Welfare Commissioner Broughton Lamberth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Broughton Lamberth
Lamberth
Community Notes From Morgan County and Nearby
The message records local remarks including song book plans by A H Woodall and a fourth Sunday singing. It notes Hubert Jennings recovering from surgery at Dr Baugh hospital and several residents ill with flu. Don F Chandler visited Dain Lewis in Morgan County. Families visited kin in Decatur and Alabama City. Local obituaries mention Ruben Taylor’s funeral at Pine Burr. Mr and Mrs Aron Oden hosted visitors from Decatur and Goin Smith moved to Elbert Julian's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.H. Woodall
Vaughn
Hubert Jennings
Lullene
Alabama City
Ner
Ruben Taylor
Pine Burr
Edward Garrett
Paul Drinkard
Decatur
Aron Oden
Goin Smith
Elbert Julian
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Country Club
Decatur Country Club
Nashville
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Decatur Schools
Teacher Association of Decatur
Henry Hill
Peabody College
Somerville Road School
Hill
Hartselle
R. D. Clark
Sra
R. K. Craig
R. C McWhorter
Farm Bureau
G. A. Blackwell
First Presbyterian
Church of the First Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Lively
R. W. Orr
J. F. Graham
Claude _Shumake
Foreign Missions
Charles Hopper
Johnston Street
Central Baptist Church
Fred S. Hunt, Jr
Washington, D. C
Reverend
O. E. Burton
W. F. Frazier
Batiste
W.T. Grant CO
Second Avenue
Austinville
H. D. Workshop
Diamond Rings
Akae
Jewelry
Morgan County
Walhermosa
Courtland News
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Edward Rose
Riley B. Moore
Clint Terry
Ava Terry
Katie Clayborn
Lois Rose
Thelma Edwards
Omega Waldrop
Kelley Moore
Mary Collins
Abel Terry
Julia Terry
Edwin ‘Carpenter
Linda
GE Electric
Wykers
Bank St
Rock Creek
Tanner
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Betty Rose
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Nelson
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