Tea and Supper Honor Dean Jones and Family
Mrs Henry Sherrill and others hosted a Friday tea at the Edgil home on Somerville Road honoring Dean Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Guy Jones, with guests from Hartselle and Falkville. Judge and Mrs Newton Powell and Mr and Mrs Sherman Powell later hosted a supper party with brown picnic cloths, white shasta daisies and yellow cane flowers as the Jones family was feted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Jones
Guy Jones
Henry Sherrill
Hartselle
Joe Elliott
Tom Edgil
Edgil
Somerville Road
J.C. Howell
L. R. Nash
Rutledge Thomas
Denias
W. J. Johnson
Rufus Warren
H.B. White
Tommy Briscoe
E. R. Chandler
W. L. Deese
Elton Reeves
Elasabeth Coats
Betty
Mary Jean Edgil
Jo Anne Elliott
Mary Ann Coates
Waverly Loosier
W. J. Frazier
Newton Powell
Sherman Powell
Jones
Mr. Jones
Andrew Guy Jones
Carol Elizabeth
Sherrill
Elliott
Little Things Bind Alabama Home Economists on Annual Convention Trip
A bus trip by 38 to 42 Alabama home economists to the American Home Economics Association convention illustrates how shared humor patience and mutual support strengthen group ties. They leave worries behind and choose fellowship over conflict, forming lasting bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
American Home Economics Association
Dad
Miss Lansdell Weds Mr Johnson in Iuka Wedding
The marriage of Betty Sue Lansdell to L. W. Johnson took place June 30 at 11 15 am in the home of Rev W C Hamilton Iuka Mississippi. Miss Lansdell wore a light blue full skirted organdy dress with white accessories and is a Hazlewood High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hamilton
Iuka
Miss
Betty Sue Lansdell
Loyd Lainsdell
Town Creek
L. W. Johnson
Art Johnson
Missell
Hazlewood High School
Ontario Sees 18 Million Tourists In 1955
An English expression notes an auto convertible as a drophead. The report cites Ontario attracting about 18 million visitors in 1955, signaling strong tourism activity and regional appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Priceville Home Demonstration Gab Meeting
The Priceville Home Demonstration Gab is set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Alex Collier. The event invites members and neighbors to view demonstrations and exchange ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priceville
Alex Collier
Party Honors Linda Hensley
Town Creek Miss Linda Gail Hensley is praised at a home birthday party hosted by her mother Mrs Hobson Brackin. After a Civigan Park visit the party returned for gifts and singing with a large white cake. Attendees include Patricia Mack Eugene Price Cathy Cathyne Sammy Ray Lansdell Rebecca Charles Taliaferro Betty Sue Caine Judy Tippet Patsy Johnson Larry Brackin Charlotte Dawson Cynthia Bently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Creek
Linda Gail Hensley
Hobson Brackin
Patricia
Mack
Eugene
Price
Cathy
Cathyne
Sammy Ray Lansdell
Rebecca
Charles Taliaferro
Betty Sue Caine
Judy Tippet
Patsy Johnson
Larry Brackin
Charlotte Dawson
Cynthia Bently
Elephant Diet Fact Sparks Farmyard Curiosity
A report notes that an elephant consumes about 150 pounds of hay daily, illustrating the massive feeding needs of the species and farmyard care implications.
Mooresville Tea Honors Mrs Hill in Antebellum Setting
The James Gatling Hill home hosted a Saturday tea honoring Mrs Alfred Braden Hill née Barbara Clark. Guests arrived greeted by aunts Mrs Willis Hill and Mrs Edmund P Garrett, with pink carnations and garden flowers decorating rooms. Attendants served ham biscuits and refreshments as the bride wore pink with white accessories and a corsage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gatling
L. B. Leftwich
Charles Sears
John H. Peebles
P. Garrett Jr
Frank Richardson Sr
E. H. Gunn
Decatur
Athens
Belle Mina
Mooresville
Miss Edna Ballew Weds Anne Bradshaw at Central Baptist Church
The June 29 ceremony at Central Baptist Church united Miss Edna Virginia Ballew of Athens and Anne Thurston Bradshaw of Leavenworth Washington. Rev. A B Van Arsdale officiated with immediate family present. After a reception hosted by the bride's parents the couple left for a month touring the western and northern states and will reside in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arne Thurston Bradshaw
Central Baptist Church
Edna Virginia Ballew
Robert Ballew
Athens
Lee Bradshaw
Leavenworth, Wash
Benny Ray Flack
Anne Thurston Bradshaw
Leavenworth
Wash
A. B. van Arsdale
Logan Ballew
Huntsville
Helen Bumpus
Jean Sivley
Decatur
Skipper Richardson Working in Grayson This Summer
Skipper Richardson is reported to be working in Grayson this summer. The notice highlights Richardson’s seasonal job location and dates, noting Grayson as the work site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skipper Richardson
Grayson
Birthday Celebration With Family And Cake
A boy marked his first birthday with a table centered by a large white cake bearing a single candle. Eighteen friends and his Grandparents joined in the celebration.
Local residents take travels and visits across varied locales
Gilbert and Judy Gilbert accompany the girls to New York with Judy sailing to Europe for months. Mr. and Mrs. James McGaughey visit from Atlanta. Gilbert White and Mrs. White travel from Belle Mina. E E Douthit and Carol Hunter visit New Jersey. Judy Douthit returns home with her parents. Sherry Maner and Gail Sims vacation in Panama City. Henry McCrary and Bobby Bibb attend a Phi Delta Theta party at Alabama. Susie Beasley hosts Adeline Pepper in Athens. Tommy Woodroof heads to Boston for Naval Intelligence duty. Todd family plans Biloxi and Pass Christian holidays with stops in New Orleans and Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Douthit
Greenbrier
Carol Hunter
New Jersey
Judy Douthit
Sat
Walter H. Todd Sr
Biloxi
Christian
New Orleans
Mobile
Peggy Stephens Honored at Luncheon Ahead of Wedding
Mrs. C. M. Campbell and Mrs. J. J. Hardwick hosted a luncheon at Campbell home for Miss Peggy Stephens bride elect of Allan Moody. The setting featured gardenias pink lilies and a milk glass epergne centerpiece. Guests included Mrs. Stuart Morton Mrs. Robert Dishman and others as gifts were presented with a framed invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Campbell
Peggy Ann Stephens
Hardwick
Camp
J. J. Hardwick
Peggy Stephens
Allan Moody
Ireland
Stuart Morton
Robert Dishman
Ben Lee
G. E. Stephens
Jim Loggins
L. E. Moody
Julian Cain
Eddie Self
Edna Jackson
Miss Stephens
Parishioners Visit and Young Ladies at Charm School
The report mentions a weekend with relatives in Mooresville and Athens visitors Mrs. R. M. Rawls hosting Miss Marcia Brown of Washington D C. en route to La Jolla California. It lists Athens girls Lynne Gilbert Mamie Martin at Powers Charm School in New York City and notes Mr. and Mrs. Van
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ochletree
Marcia Brown
Washington, D.C
R. M. Rawls
Athens
la Jolla
Calif
Miss Brown
Washington
Powers Charm School
New York City
Lynne Gilbert
Mamie Martin
Van
Michael Derril Burney Birthday Celebration
Mr and Mrs Derril Burney entertained on Saturday afternoon in honor of their son Michael Derril Burney of Town Creek 3. The gathering marked his birthday with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derril Burney
Michael Derril
Town Creek 3
Cele
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frances Ann Kay
Leonard Chester Kay
Wallace C. McAdory Jr
Wallace C. McAdory
Tuscaloosa
Shadyside Methodist Church
Ensley
Forrest Slater
Jessie Phillip Vaughan
Helen Richardson
Jane Williams
Geraldine Busby
Glenda Hough
Jeannie
Ann Perryman
William McAdory
William Mitchell
Ralph Rose
James Russell
Edward Anchers
Billy
Larry Kay
Kay
Ridgeway Road
Fairfield
Florida
ELTA
API
Grace Haines
Miss Lansdell
Mr. Johnson
Brunswick
Bob Gibson Jr
Linda Hensley
Hill
Miss Ballew
Mr. Bradshaw
David Potts
Memphis
Gilbert
Judy Gilbert
New York
Judy
Europe
England
James McGaughey
Atlanta
B. C. Shelton
Mrs. Gilbert White
Gulf Shores
Sherry Maner
Gail Sims
Panama City, Fla
Henry McCrary
Bobby Bibb
Spectively
University of Alabama
Susie Beasley
Adeline Pepper
Tommy Woodroof
Boston
Woodroof
Naval Intelligence Section
Dellie- Widson
Moulton
Wilsor
Mizpah
OES
Nell Sanford
Nettie Dunlap
Eugene Cramer
Briscoe
Ophelia Hagerman
Neil Kirk
Grace Briscoe
Wallace Meadows
Daphne Norwood
C. B. Kenton
Sentinel
Hagerman
Sedama Lanier
Sedama
East
Ethel Braswell
Star of the East
Clio Lovin
Cornelian Hotel
Central Methodist Church
Faith
Michael Burney
Decatur Fence CO
6Th Ave. N.E
City Park
Danville Rd
Waterloo
London
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