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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1952

Page

14

Braswell Ryan Wedding Receives Landmark Prelude At Forks Home

The Braswell Ryan wedding events span July 3 with a six thirty rehearsal at The Forks Florence a historic Rufus Dowdy house near Scottsboro. Mrs Braswell and guests enjoy a buffet and a morning breakfast with attendants gifts. Stag party honors John Braswell Jr at Muscle Shoals Hotel. church society meetings occur July 7 at Oak Ridge Methodist Church highlighting spiritual growth outreach and world church themes.

the Forks Carl Boley A. J. Coleman, III Gene Lentz Charles Howell Aubrey Free Decatur Woman's Society of Christian Service Flint Charge Oak Ridge Methodist Church Olen Cooper Hostess Society W. B. Harvel Moss Chapel Harvel

Shriners Show Rapid Growth At Decatur Meeting

Noble Carl B. Allen spoke at the Decatur Shrine club gathering as the group reported rapid growth. The club noted 24 candidates for the May 10 class and eight members winning trips to the Imperial Council meeting in Miami. Sixty three of 75 members attended the steak social.

Noble Carl B. Allen First Baptist Church Hartselle Decatur Shrine Club Noble Karl F. Emens Noble Ed Frazier Imperial Shrine Council Miami Shrine Club Imperial Council Shriners

Personal notices span visits and travels across states

Mr and Mrs Lamar Penney spend weekend in Jefferson City Tennessee for Rankin family reunion. Mrs J S Heggie Jr and son Jimmy visit from Dallas with Rayburn Neville family in Trinity. Harriet Higher returns from Camp Winnataska where she counseled six weeks. The Trieschmanns and Mescher family guests of Rankins. Harris family attend toy show in Atlanta. Simpson couple back from Smoky Mountains Oak Ridge. Al Marion Lee Counts recovering in Tokyo hospital, son of Guy Counts. Mrs Douglas Hall to Chattanooga then Smoky Mountains and Carolinas trip. In October Hall plans Mexico tour with Tiddells. Estes couple hosted by Longs in Austinville. Dr John Miles and wife move to Decatur. Miles chemist at Chemstrand Corp. Schrader family leaves for LaGrange Illinois after year in Decatur. Raymond E Brooks discharged from Air Force after four years. Brooks family to welcome him home late Tuesday.

Douglas Hall Washington, D Walter Reed Hospital Chattanooga James J. Coghlan Coghlan Hall Great Smoky Mountains Carolinas

Discovery of Tasmania by Abel Tasman in 1642

Dutch ships under Captain Abel Tasman were driven ashore on the Tasmanian coast by gales in 1642 marking the first recorded European contact with Tasmania.

Tasmania Abel Tasman

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