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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1956

Page

15

Langford Engaged to Montgomery Man King

Miss Langford of Montgomery and Decatur to John Porter King of Montgomery formerly Moorehead Miss announced by her mother Mrs Ora Langford Smith of Decatur. King is son of Mr and Mrs William Duncan King of Moorehead Miss. Engagement sets August 26 in Chapel One at Maxwell AFB Montgomery.

Jean Langford Montgomery Decatur John Porter King Moorehead Miss Ora Langford Smith Miss Langford William Franklin Langford University of Alabama Xi Delta Sorority Triangle American Association of University Women Beta Sigma, Phi Sorority King William Duncan King Drew Marine Maxwell Afb Melba Melba Jean Langford

Huntsville and Florida trip updates in local personals

Mrs. RE Chandler spent Thursday in Huntsville. Dr. and Mrs J C Nash and children returned from a Florida vacation. Miss Connie Stone and Hilton Hagler leave Wednesday for a month at Skyline Camp near Mentone. Miss Sherry Maner and Miss Gail Sims returned from Panama City, Florida. Miss Maner and Mrs Robert M Thomas spent Saturday in Birmingham.

RE. Chandler Huntsville J. C. Nash Florida Connie Stone Hilton Hagler Skyline Camp Mentone Sherry Maner Gail Sims Panama City, Fla Maner Robert M. Thomas Birmingham

The Last Squadron review by Gaiser translated by Findlay

A wartime week at North Sea bases unfolds amid mishaps love affairs and looming defeat. The German fliers confront dwindling planes harsh discipline and a flood of enemy Forts and long range escorts as despair and disintegration deepen under wartime strain.

Gerd Gaiser Paul Findlay Pantheon North Sea Cornils Moell Krewsler W. G. Rogers

New Social Life for Kentucky Handicapped Children

Kentucky's crippled children organize a statewide recreation program led by the Kentucky Society for Crippled Children. The KySoc's in Louisville meet biweekly offering activities from games to movies, empowering handicapped youth to participate and build confidence. They voted to admit nonhandicapped members to foster inclusion while addressing concerns.

Louisville Kentucky Kentucky Society For Crippled Children KySoc’s KyLoc KySoc Shirley Harrington Betty Kirlin Society

Corral Spread Pumpernickel Squares and Tuna Cheese Sandwiches

Cream cheese and cottage cheese spread with red caviar served on pumpernickel squares. Tuna cheese sandwiches mix tuna cheddar onion and mustard on bread with buttered toast. Weather, P T S facts: 500000 Parent Teacher Societies in Pennsylvania and Manitoulin Island noted as largest freshwater island in world.

Parent Teacher Societies Pennsylvania Manitoulin Island Lake Ontario

Chapel Hill WSCS Holds Officers Training Session

At a Chapel Hill WSCS meeting held at the church officers received a training course led by district president Mrs. Leonard Grizzard and district promotion secretary Mrs. R. L. Hamilton. Ada Ferguson presided as president with the group singing Sweet Hour of Prayer and prayers opening and closing the session.

Chapel Hill WSCS Leonard Grizzard Woman’s Society of Christian Ser Service R. L. Hamilton Ada Ferguson Estelle Mitchell Ferguson

Miss Glenn Green to Wed in August at Central Baptist

Engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Mary Glenn Green daughter of John Henderson Green and Mabel Blackwell Greer to Rev John Edward Ingouf son of Mr and Mrs John Dewey Ingouf of Shreveport announced. Ceremony set for Central Baptist Church Decatur on August 14 with Rev Glenn Hix officiating and a reception at the Crawford home.

Mary Glenn Green John Henderson Green Mabel Blackwell Greer John Edward Ingouf John Dewey Ingouf Shreveport Decatur High School Alabama College Lambda Sigma Pi Mu Delta Alpha Kappa Delta Pi Riverside High School New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Miss Green Samuel Blackwell Decatur Martha Orr Blackwell John Berry Green Levin Henderson Green Falkville Ingouf Byrd High School Baylor University Alpha Chi Fraternity New Orleans Baptist Theological Central Baptist Church Glenn Hix Biscoe N.C Sylvia Green Patricia Crain Atlanta J. David Cox John Henderson Green Jr Cleveland Ohio Edward Wayne Bennett White Castle Jack Crawford Winnfield

Highway Build Data From 1920s and 1930s

The era saw about 45,000 miles of surfaced highways completed annually in the United States during the 1920s and early 1930s, reflecting rapid expansion of the national road network. The statistic highlights federal and state infrastructure efforts shaping mobility and economic growth.

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