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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1949

Page

10

Mobile Mardi Gras Spirit Lifts With New Mystics

Mobile's Mardi Gras festival builds toward March 1 with lavish floats and costumes. The Mystic Society niche grows as the Mystics Of Time debut, while the Strikers and Dragons ball events anchor the celebrations. The Mobile Carnival Association budgets $60,000 to $75,000 for decorations.

James Spotswood Ala Toric Old Mobile Mobile Mystics Andi Gras Felix Athelstan New Orleans Michael Kraft America Strikers John Glennon Savs Mobile Carnival Association

Purchasing Agents to Attend 2nd Annual Meet in Birmingham

Purchasing agents Ae Schelbe of Wolverine Tube and John Sears of Decaturion & Steel join George H. Cole of Alabama Power and B C Colcord Town to headline the second annual Purchasing Agents Association of Alabama meeting in Birmingham on February 17. Topics explore selling and buying from varied viewpoints, with Cole speaking on Selling and Buying and Colcord on Buying for Alabama Business. A fellowship hour precedes dinner with a lounge cocktails and a floor show after the meal.

Ae) Schelbe Wolverine Tube John Sears Decaturion & Steel Purchasing Agents Association of Alabama George H. Cole B. C.“Colcord Tshown Birmingham Cole Alabama Power Company Colcord Woodward Alabama

Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Fluctuating Illness

Mrs Flossie Freeman and daughter visited Ruthie Turrentine and family and Dochia Turrentine. Hilda Miller Wilodean Miller Myrtle Powell visited Margie Cheatham. The community notes several visits, a death notice for John Roberts, and reference to chicken pox and mumps cases. Eva Morgan starts work at Goodyear Mill in Decatur. William Smith returns to live with grandmother Mary Dodson.

Flossie Freeman Ruthie Turrentine Dochia Turrentine Hilda and Wilodean Miller Myrtle Powell Margie Cheatham Alvin Milligan Mary Dotson Will W. D. Hogan Mae Turrentine Ruthie Tu Doshia Turrentine Lorene Turrentine Bell Roberts Roberts Johnson Chapel Coy Turrentine Repel Chapel Eva Morgan Goodyear Mill Decatur William Smith Mary Dodson Witt

Basham Visitors Attend Meeting At Chapel Hill

The W S C S of Chapel Hill held its regular meeting Tuesday night at 7. Visitors from Basham Methodist church joined the gathering led by president Mrs Ada Ferguson. The program included songs, prayers, devotions, and talks on World Outlook and Southwest Mexican Methodists.

Basham Chapel Hill W.S. C.S. of Ada Ferguson Estelle Mitchell D. C. Pless Blythe Isley Edna Holland Bethlehem Hampton Zone Two F. F. Plant Ferguson C. M. Smith Otto Martin Tony Ratliff Sam Jones Emma Jones

Ann Carol Hogan Honored At Spend the Night Birthday

Ann Carol Hogan was guest of honor at a Spend the Night birthday party hosted for friends. The group roasted wieners, played games, and serenaded neighbors. Attendees included Shelba Jean Tanner Sue Morris Edith Carter Joanne Penn Shirley Cooper and June Morris. Additional visitors were Odell Holladay Louise Carter Carl Ray Blackwood Billy Joe Buckalew and Carmen Holladay. The honoree received several gifts.

Little Miss Ann Carol Hogan Weiners Shelba Jean Tanner Sue Morris Edith Carter Joanne Penn Shirley Cooper June Morris Odell Holladay Louise Carter Carl Ray Blackwood Billy Joe Buckalew Carmen Holladay

Community Notes from Morgan County Lebanon

Local society column lists numerous weekend visits and casual gatherings across Morgan County and nearby towns. Several families visited relatives in Birmingham and Falkville, with mentions of patients on the sick list and a revival campaign led by Rev. Threafall and Rev. Harry Wiley.

Speake Family and Community Moves Reported

Lawrence County residents note new arrivals and departures, including Mr and Mrs Gurney Furgeson and their son from Opelika now living in the Speake area. Opal Johnson Ferguson remembered locally. Harry Way family moved to Enon Road from Speake place. Attendance noted at Speake Moulton ball games and a Moulton pony game last night. Mrs William Lindsey of Danville teaching first grade here. Mrs Owens resigns. Chester Johnson family of Moulton visiting Isaac Speake area.

Barbara Nell Devilla Winsett J. D. Duncan Round Top Annie Shaneyfelt C. D. Shaneyfelt Edward—Livingston Hal Decatur Bernard Goff Max Marcella Matkins Thery Knox Clayton ~Hicks Harry Way Enon Road Moulton William Lindsey Danville Owens Chester. Johnson

Parents and relatives noted in Stephenson family line

The fragment references Mr and Mrs Eaton Stephenson and their grandmother Mrs. The snippet highlights a family line, naming immediate parents and a grandparent in a genealogical or notices context. Further details are not provided in the readable text.

Eaton Stephenson

Athens to discuss industrial balance in county economy

Athens Mayor Elmer L. Vinson and the city council invite all residents to a meeting Monday at seven in the county courthouse. The session aims to explore why Athens has lacked industry and what steps could attract future investment, with letters sent to local leaders.

Athens Ala Elmer L. Vinson

Visit Highlights Local Family Ties in Moulton Heights

Mary Stephenson and the family of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lowery including Audrey Faye and Betty Gaye visited Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Singleton in Moulton Heights on Sunday.

Mary Stephenson Dan Lowery Audrey Faye Betty Gaye Moulton Heights Marshall Singleton

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B. C. Colcord Bank Don’s Floor Don Williams Firestone Hamilton Firestone Supply Store Moulton Street Morgan County Pleasant View Miss Lorene Urrentine Bank St Ceesan John D. Davis Fred S. Hunt, JR Decatur, Alc Ann Carol Hogan Lebanon Maurice Knox Grady Godfrey Falkville Annie Shaney Hubert Lee Shirley Opal Jean Eaton Lewis Miller Ethel Brown Ratliff Barkley Jéanetta Sarah Wallace Raney B. Smith Vondale Shaneyfelt Judy Barkley Willard Nappier Howard Winsett Horace Winsett Lonnie Winsett Homer Boger Hewlett John Henry Garnett Jimmy Threafall Bro Threafall Harry Wiley Smastar Gazer Clay R. Pollan ARIES Taurus Gemini Leo Mirco Ffi Stars Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aue Aquarius Conman Pisces Lawrence County Charles Veteran's Organization All America Chevrolet Fisher LEE Street Decatur, Alabama Holider E. Moulton St Angora Shetland Ferry Street
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