Leighton Wedding: Ellen Blythe Weds Albert Basse Jr
Miss Ellen Annise Blythe and Albert Basse Jr. wed at Leighton Methodist Church with vows by Rev. Herbert Hamilton. Attendants wore lilac and pink gowns. reception at the bride’s home featured lace table coverings and a tiered cake.
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Leighton Methodist Church
Ellen Annise Blythe
Eugene Blythe
Leighton
Albert Basse
Boston
Herbert Hamilton
Robert Layton Jr
Curtis F. Ikard Jr
Florence
Layton
William Miller Romer
Albany
N.Y
Mr. Basse
James Curtis Fennell II
Eugene Delony Blythe
Delany Blythe Jr
Donald Crann
Summit
N.J
Joseph Bologna
Brooklyn
Thomas Farned
Russellville
Basse
Virginia Blythe
Courtland
Independence Day gathering and wedding notices in Florence
The community details a July get together at Woodalls for Joe and Mary Beth Burleson and a Marshal Carriers event with the Fisher family. A wedding trip wardrobe is described for a Virginia Beach bride, plus a Town Club rehearsal dinner and out of town guests. Other notes mention a State College agriculture initiative, Illinois Bell telephone booth tests, and Westinghouse observations on amateur cooking trends.
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D. C
Albert Basse
Florence
Emily Blythe
G. A. Kirven
Linden
Tommy Thagard
Greenville
Paula Setzer
Hickory
N.C
Mary Jane Rice
Smithville
Weekend Parties and Local Gossip Mix in Gadsden
A lively note from Gadsden recalls weekend visits by the Allison and Baileys of Atlanta with Ted Shapard of Griffin. Celebrations include Billy Wyker, Joe Hagler, Molly and Billy Duncan, and Sally Gerhardt with gatherings at Peggy and Lin Hume’s home.
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Gadsden
Allison, Baileys
Atlanta
Ted Shappard
Griffin, Ga
Suzy
Jim McGaughey
Billy Wyker
Joe Hagler
Molly
Billy Duncan
Sally Gerhardt
Peggy
Lin Hume
Katherine
Jack McLaughlin
Bob
Martha McNelly
Chuck
Nancy Norman
Weekend gathering notes and social happenings around Gulf Shores
A bustling column recounts parties and visits from Mimi Jones at A A Jones home on Walnut Street and other gatherings across Elk River. It notes Will and Rose Sadler of Birmingham joining Billy and Muir Malone’s cottage crowd and mentions assorted English, Scots, and Irish guests with plans and rumors of weddings and couture showings in New York.
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Elk River
Billy and Muir Malone
Will and Rose Sadler
Birmingham
Alabama
Wilson Folmar
Couture
New York Dress Institute
Wilson
Edward Abbott
Pierre Hotel
Croquet Tournament Intrigue and Heat-Beat Marbles Clash
A fragment hints at a croquet event where Bob Brighams organize a setup to beat the heat. The text mentions marbles struck with a knife blade, though details are unclear.
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Bob Brighams
Nn Kiddin
Moreheads Enjoy New Hampshire Trip with Roy Fites
The B. A. Moreheads vacation in New Hampshire with the Roy Fite Jr. family and their grandchild Carol and Jan joining for a grand eastern journey with grandma and grandpa Roy Fite.
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B. A
Local social round up notes renews old ties
Down Tuscaloosa area Libby Peckman and her Jonesboro visitor Sally Rogers renew old acquaintances. Frances Rankin wins the flag tournament at the Country Club on the Fourth with Ann McCommon and Helen White close behind. More new golfing gals include Elsie Bucknell Mary Tucker and Polly.
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Tuscaloosa
Libby Peckman
John Hughes
Jonesboro, Ark
Sally Rogers
Frances
Marvin) Rankin
Ann
Harold )McCommon
Helen
Raymond
White
Elsie
Bucknell
Mary
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Wallpaper Sizing Guide for Painted and Bare Walls
Sizing is usually unnecessary on walls with paint prior to wallpaper. Bare plaster or unfinished surfaces require sizing to prepare the wall for proper adhesion and long-term quality.
First mechanized troops in U S Army began on bicycles
The account notes the U S Army first used mechanized units in 1899 with bicycle mounted troops. It then traces progression to automobiles, tanks and modern paratroop planes.
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U.S
Notable Names in U S Roads and Golf Winners
The piece notes the United States holding about half the world's surfaced roads and lists individuals Mrs. Paul Gann and Nancy Lawrence. It mentions Fellows winning with Ed Weigel Rex Rankin and Bill Green. A Farm Journal quip about a woman speaking beyond her knowledge adds a chuckle.
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United States
Paul) Gann
Nancy
Dan) Lawrence
WGA
Ed Weigel
Rex Rankin
Bill Green
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Josephine Thagard
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Theola Bear
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Kenmore
Richman
Small
Compton Price
Krakauer Bros, Small
Store & Clark
Kurtzmann
Farny
Cherry Cabinet
CHUTE
Butler
Hamilton
Milton, Small
Leland, Small
Cherry
Hamilton and
Kimball
Cable Winter
Acronsic
Piano Company
Decatur Gen. Hospital
Fannie Richardson
Marshal Carriers
Albert Fishers
Sma
Ben Fennel Sr
Leonard Preuit
Sidney Anderson
F. M. Sisk
C. M. Champion
Ben Fennel Jr
Russell Preuit
James Curtis Fennel II
Fritz Delony
Paul Jones
John M. Lile
R. G. Preuit
Edward Mauldin
Hardy Evans
Gordon Preuit
Fel‘ton King
William Romer
James Blythe
Camilla P. Pippen
Judy Fennel
Louise
Dub Orr
Bristol
Mary Lake
Johnny McCree
Towa State College
Illinois Bell
Westinghouse
Dorothy Schwoechow
E. Moulton St
Motor Scooter Company
California
Nell
Mrs. Cranston) Gray
Jim
David
Ben Johnstons
Dawn Cullman
Carol Bledsoe
Converse
U. of A
Bledsoe
Guntersville
Leonard Lumsdens
Leroy Bledsoes
Russell
Smith
Romar Beach
Gulf Shores
Mimi Jones
A. A. Jones
Walnut
Harry Makepeace
Chemstrand
Ireland
Decatur
Reg Burnett
Pat Elmes
U.S.A
Carl Schwabow
Carl’s
Hobart
Indiana
Sandra
Bent ‘Creek
Lodge N.C
Walter Penneys
John McBrides
Bob Durhams
Mom” Stone
Mrs. Jacks
Maxine
Tommy) Briscoe
Jerry
Jack) Pitts
Katherine McLaughlin
Ruth Banks Baugh
Marian Chandler
Sarnoff
Marian
NBC
Big City
Farm Journal
Sterchi’s Jewelry Dept
nTel TN Te
Lert Ag
Shirley's Beauty Nook
Shirley
Beauty
Ferry St. N.E
UITE
Virginia
Carolyn Cantrell
Cornelian Court Hotel
Sue Ann Tucker
Cantrell
Pound, Va
Miss Tucker
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