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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1952

Page

6

Daniel Kitchens Daniel wedding Framed in Moulton home

Miss Fannie Mae Kitchens daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kitchens of Moulton Route Two and Seaburn S Daniel son of Mr and Mrs S T Daniel Route Two were married Friday July 11 in a candlelight ceremony at the bride's grandmother's home in Moulton Route Two Reverend Charles Hearn officiated. The improvised altar used gladioli and fern. After the ceremony the couple left for a Chattanooga wedding trip and now reside at 302 Irwin Street Athens.

Addie Lee Kitchens Shirley Roberts Daniel Chattanooga Irwin Street Athens Seaburn S. Daniel J. E. Privett Moulton Jannie Mae Kitchens John” Kitchens S. T. Daniel Bain Studio

Apes Club Meeting Postponed to August Second

All Apes in this vicinity were asked to note the meeting scheduled for Saturday at the Tus cumbia Community Center has been postponed until Saturday August 2 due to an important conflicting meeting.

Tuscumbia Community Center

Vacation and hospital news from various Alabama and Ohio locals

Personal notices list James Johnson Sonny Berry and Kenneth Lee on vacation in Oregonia Ohio and others visiting family in Danville Road Hartselle and Decatur. Dr D E Jackson of Lester Alabama improves after major operation at Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville. Valarie King summers with cousins Judy and Susan Mitchell in Ohio. Breck Reeves and Paul Barlow depart for Pensacola Florida to visit Mrs Ray Roberts sister of Mr Barlow and will return Sunday with Mrs.

James Johnson Sonny Berry Kenneth Lee Oregonia Ohio D. E. Jackson Lester Alabama Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville Tennessee Valarie King Misses Judy Susan Mitchell Breck Reeves Paul Barlow Pensacola Florida Ray Roberts Mr. Barlow Harold Garner Athens Vanderbilt Frank Robertson Mary Joe Reeves

Pension Scaled by Slim Pickens Lands in Government

Local note recalls Junius Slim Pickens petitioning to raise veteran Marv Turner's pension. Slim, a former city factory worker, lives with Marvin and family as he contemplates tobacco farming for income. A mix of oddball anecdotes and brief social notes fill the page, including travel and visiting relatives.

Slim Pickens Marv Turner Mr. Turner Marvin Mr. Picken Slim Marv Mr. Pickens Anse Pinkberry Anse Gump Higgins Beer Saloon

Closing Exercises for Day Camp at Bald Knob

Girl Scouts from Wheeler Area Day Camp finish fifth annual event held July 15 to 23 with 160 scouts and 25 leaders. The closing program on Somerville Road featured awards, songs, a pantomime, candle boat lights, and taps.

Bald Knob Wheeler Area Girl Scouts Council George Gibbons National Red Cross T.V.A North Alabama Marie Smith National Staff Region Five Turney-Peck Place Somerville Road H. B. Norwood Mary Emily Barnum Unit America Elaine Holle

Revival and church notices from Morgan County area

Rev Montgomery delivered both morning and evening messages at the Baptist church. Revival services opened at Pleasant Grove Methodist. Mrs Walter Whisenant visits from Lorain Ohio. Mrs Dellatives hosts Gullion family from Detroit. Oden and Greene families visited relatives. Local visits include Cecil Russell and children in Moulton Heights and Boyce Hare with Ewell Greene. Mrs Holmes of Cullman suffered eyesight loss. Acie Densmore visits niece and nephew polio patients. Vacation Bible School begins at Baptist church Monday July 28 for children ages 3 to 17.

Montgomery Baptist Church Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Walter Whisenant Whisenant Lorain Ohio Harvey Gullion Detroit Michigan Della—tives Waylon Oden Orville Oden Cecil Russell Moulton Heights Carl Greene D. T. Crawford

Accident Comparison Montgomery Patrol Report

Yesterdays accidents totaled 15 with 14 injuries and one death and 5815 dollars in property damage. The fatality stemmed from a July 23 collision. A year earlier 12 accidents caused three injuries and 3625 dollars in property damage with no fatalities.

Montgomery Highway “Patrol

Radio Waves Travel at Speed of Light

Radio waves propagate at light speed approximately 186000 miles per second. This speed governs data transmission and communications across distances, enabling instant signals and satellite links. The fact underpins technologies from radio to fiberless networks and space communications.

Community Notes From Morgan County Church and Homes

Rev. Charlie Hill of Arab led regular services with visitors from Detroit Union Hill and Lacey's Spring. Young people met for an ice cream party at Homer Brooks home with many attending. Several families hosted and visited across Arab Union Grove Huntsville Decatur Nashville Pulaski and Monte Sano Mountain events.

Charlie Hill Mona Whisenant Betty Dean Peggy Woody Nadine Pritchett Loanda Brooks Magdalene Criscoe Wanda Terrell Messers Ralph J. W Tucker Lonnie James .Roy Melvin Bowling John Ray Radford Pritchett Clark Crawford Wilmer Black Oral Lawrence Arnold Eddy Ronald Yancey Gene Gibson Union Grove Robert Morrow Lacey's Spring William Hornbuckle Dimple Tucker Yvonne Brand Woodrow Gord Huntsville E. J. Woody Howard Stephens Decatur Georgia Elvin Light Jimmy Edwards Lacey’s Spring Huey Lancey James Tyler Nashville W. S Tyler J. C. Edwards Jackie Puckett Howard Tabor Pulaski Tennessee Married People

Sailor Edward Saint Reunites With Family in Jonesboro

Edward Saint, 22, returning from 24 months in Korean waters, is greeted in Jonesboro by his parents Richard Saint and Tilton Angel and by his cousins the Saints and Angels.

Jonesboro Ark Saints and the Angels Edward Saint Richard Saint Tilton C. Angel Saints and Angels

Firefighting Volunteer Dies After Grass Fire Duty

Wyman E. Blackburn, 41, a Russellville volunteer fireman, died of a heart attack yesterday following efforts to battle two grass fires in the city.

Russellville Wyman E. Blackburn

Flower Arrangements Guides From Decatur Library

The Decatur Public Library offers books and tips on creating living pictures with flowers. Guides cover mechanics, containers, driftwood accents, indoor growth, and seasonings, with titles by Rockwell, Grayson, Biddle, Bloom, Montague Free, and Annie Burnham Carter.

Decatur Public Library Rockwell Grayson Biddle Bloom Tshimoto Montague Free Annie Burnham Carter

Zone Three WSCS to Hold Quarterly Conference

Zone Three of the Deatur district Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold its quarterly conference at Moss Chapel Methodist Church on Wednesday August 6 starting at 10 o'clock. All zone members urged to attend and district officers pastors and Dr Roy Hewlett and Mrs Hewlett invited.

De@atur Woman's Society of Christian Service Moss Chapel Methodist Church Roy Hewlett Hewlett

Yalu River Compared To Susquehanna In Landscape Length

The Yalu River is likened to the Susquehanna in length and in its shoreline of forested hills, highlighting similar geographic features.

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