Engagement of Betty Simmons to Gerald Feild announced
Mr and Mrs Frederick A Simmons announce the engagement of their daughter Betty to Gerald Simpson Feild son of Mr and Mrs Harold B Feild of this city The couple attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn with Betty majoring in laboratory technology and Gerald completing his junior year He is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon The wedding date will be announced later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Simmons
Gerald Feild
Frederick A. Simmons
Betty
Gerald Simpson Feild
Harold B. Feild
Miss Simmons
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Oracles
Alpha Epsilon Delta
National Pre-Medical Honorary Society
Sphinx
Freshman Advisory
Feild
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Decatur
Make Up Tips From A Beauty Shop Feature
A beauty shop article advises first class facial advice before buying cosmetics. It notes two powders for daylight and indoor use, a range of rouges and lipsticks to match outfits, and suggests coral or opalescent tones for tanned skin. The piece urges keeping up with new offerings while shopping for toiletries.
Social News Briefs From Spartanburg to Fayetteville
Mr and Mrs T N Holland and Mr and Mrs F L Holland visit daughter sister Mrs J C Bingham in Spartanburg S C Mrs W F Rauschenburg returns from month in Rochester MN with daughter Helen who will stay two weeks before Mayo Foundation work Lt and Mrs Harwell F Smith visit his mother in law Mrs Sam J Hocking They plan overseas duty in August in Germany Mr and Mrs Russell Lynne visit daughter Mary Leigh at Camp Dunreamin Fayetteville Tenn Ray Pepper and daughter Adeline join Susan Shelby at Camp Dunreamin Fayetteville Tennessees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Holland
F. L Holland
J. C. Bingham
Mr. Bingham
Spartanburg, South Carolina
W.f.rauschenburg
Rochester
Minnesota
Helen Rauschenburg
Harwell F. Smith
Louise Hocking
Mrs
Russell Lynne
Mary Leigh
Camp Dunreamin
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Ray Pepper
Adeline
Susan Shelby
Service Today For War Hero Pvt Todd of Athens
Military services for Pvt. Fletcher Todd of Athens will be held today at 2 pm at Limestone Presbyterian Church. Rites by Chaplain A J Tingley and Athens VFW post members. Burial in adjacent Spry cemetery. Todd died in Southern Italy on September 29, 1944 after being wounded in France. He enlisted in May 1943. Survived by three brothers Fred Luke C Athens Frank Prospect Tenn and three sisters Mrs Riley Miller Mrs Ralph Jones and Miss Robbie Jean Todd of Athens and grandmother Mrs L E Grubbs.
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Fletcher Todd
Athens
Limestone Presbyterian Church
A. J. Tingley
VFW
Spry
Pvt
Todd
Italy
France
Fred
Luke C
Frank
Prospect
Tenn
Riley Miller
Ralph Jones
Robbie Jean Todd
L. E. Grubbs
Fish Fry at Flint Branch Fish Fry held at Red Bridge South of Flint
The Flint Branch of the Morgan County Sportman and Conservation Association held a fish fry at Red Bridge on July 4 at 5:30. Cooks were B L Gaines Leu Shaney and helpers Randolph Johnson H A Shinglebar and T V Day. Prize winners in the bass event included James Warren Louis Nichols Mrs G T Dutton W W Fielding John Foley and Adley Johnson with weights ranging from 1 pound 15 ounces to 6½ pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Morgan County Sportman , and Conservation Association
Red Bridge
B. L. (Slim) Gaines
Leu Shaneyfelt
Randolph Johnson
H. A. Shinglebar
T. V. Day
James Warren
Louis Nichols
Cars Collide at Johnson Street Corner No Injuries Reported
An accident at the corner of Johnson Street and Second Avenue left no injuries and light damage. A Chevrolet driven by Robert Watson of 927 College Avenue stopped for a light when a Cadillac driven by Daniel Morris of Jackson, Tennessee, failed to stop and rear collided with Watson's car. Officers Smith and Petty investigated.
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Johnson Street
Second Avenue
Robert Watson
College Avenue
Daniel Morris
Jackson
Tenn
Watson
Smith and
Petty
GI Benefits Nearing End in Alabama
Alabama will end most GI Bill jobless and self employment benefits after July 25, affecting about 285,000 World War II veterans. Readjustment allowances expire unless Congress extends them. veterans discharged after July 25, 1947 may still claim unemployment compensation under state law if eligible. Total readjustment payments exceed $100 million with last month’s unemployment and self employment figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Fleetwood Darnley
Congress
Darnley
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Society Poine
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
United States
Frances Ryan
Nettie Dunlap
Cullman
H. B. Norwood
Clio Levin
Rhoda McRae
Grand Marshalls
Sara McCauley
Pattie D. Brown
Zana Peurifoy
McRae
Grand Arshall
Pattie D. “Brown
Hattie May Holt
Ruth
Lucille Field
Esther
Juanita Jacobs
Martha
Clara Hardy
Electa
Katherine Kennedy
Sue McCord
Sentinel
Thomas—R. Walton
Adah
Norwood
Ribbow
Rainbow Girls
Decatur Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Julia Holesapple
Mrs. Norwood
Warner
Town Creek
Moulton
Hartselle
Mizpah
Birmingham
Florida
Georgia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Vera McRae
Carolyn Peurifoy
Stera Casey
Ella Canterbury
Robert Baugh
Decatur Country Club
J. B. Wiley
W.P. Baugh
Jacqueline Johnson
Martha Frances Kilgore
Martha Dinsmore
Bob MccNelly
Earl al
Helen Follett
Peggy Sage
Mayo Foundation
Sportsman Club
Asia
Arctic Circle
Equator
Nene
Electrolux
Decatur Daily
Tennessee Valley
Decatur Lions Club
New Legion Field
Morgan
Limestone
Limestone Lawrence Coun
Harn
H. D. Davis
Ala
Burt Hunter
Lewisburg, Tenn
Eddie Bryant
Ray Ashwander
Leon Cole
Nashville, Tenn
Sam H. Wheat
Dinsmore Bros. Furniture CO
Second Ave
P. O
Gerrold Nungester
Russell Humphrey
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