Falkville News Items Highlight Weddings and Local Activities
Betty Thompson weds Wesley Lawrence in Iuka Mississippi on July 14 with Rev. Gober officiating. Attendants were Ruth Murphy and Herman Wilhite. The couple resides near Fairview. Golden Circle class plans to boost membership at Lacon home. Walling reunion draws 35 relatives at Cole Springs. Legion Auxiliary in Falkville discusses new officers and reports on state convention. Revival services at Baptist church begin with Rev. William J. Johnson as evangelist. Morgan County Home Demonstration prepares chair weaving project camp at Cole Springs July 28–29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Thompson
Betty
Wesley
Pat) Lawrence
Eula Lawrence
FE. D. Lawrence
Iuka
Mississippi
Gober
Ruth Murphy
Herman Wilhite
Mrs. Lawrence
Fairview
Baptist Church
William J. Johnson
Decatur
Southside — Baptist Church
Morgan County
Cole Springs
Miss Hawkins
Local notes from Hartselle and nearby towns
A string of family and social items from Hartselle Alabama and surrounding communities. Updates include ill relatives and visits in Birmingham Jonesboro Decatur El Paso and Florence, transfers moves and travel of residents, youth exams for the Navy, and local anecdotes from residents and veterans.
Hartselle area water line expansion and local club reports
The city considers extending the water mains another 1.2 miles to serve about twenty five new customers after last week’s use. The Rotary Club won an attendance contest over Cullman with a 95 percent June rate. Homemaker's Club held a family picnic with plans for an August ice cream supper hosted by husbands. Missionary Society circles met at several homes with Bible study and prayers. Rainbow Garden Club members met at High Street and showcased unique fruit and vegetable arrangements while voting awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamp's
Flint Creek
Hartselle
Cullman Club
Cullman
The
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
C. Y. Quinn
R. A. Payne
F. M. Speake
Payne
William Cost
C.F. Penn
P. C. Scott
Lindale
Texas
Palmer Circle
Wu. N. Whitman
Henry Stephenson
Annine Young
Hal Orr
O. A. Speed
H. G
Leeman Gibson
Elwood Burks
Rainbow Garden Club
Gibson
High Street
Billy Don Michell
Earnest Bennett
Billy Don Mitchell
Walter Poole, Jr
Tommie Kimbrough
C. T. Cash
Jimmy Yarbrough
Plymouth Hits Parked Truck on East Church Street
A 1951 Plymouth four door sedan struck a parked 1941 Ford truck at 121 East Church Street Friday night while avoiding an unidentified passing car. The Plymouth, owned by WE Kilgore of 1124 Sixth Avenue SE, was heavily damaged. the truck suffered no damage. The Nesbitt Bottling Company owned the parked truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Church Street
WE. Kilgore
Sixth Avenue
Nesbitt Bottling Company
Church Street
Evans Home Hosts Al Presco Supper Party
At the W H Evans home Mr and Mrs W H Evans entertained a group Wednesday evening with an Al Presco supper on their yard picnic area. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J W Henderson and Carolyn Mr and Mrs Harold Parker and Robert Mr and Mrs J F Stewart and Frank Mr and Mrs Roy Newman and Judy and Commodore Wood of Scottsboro. Also present were Mr and Mrs Frank Rausa and children Eleanor and Craig and Mr and Mrs Bobby Martin who have returned from Chicago to visit relatives. Mrs T W Lauderdale is visiting relatives in Middlesboro Ky and Knoxville Tenn. Miss Sue Carol Orr left Friday night for Washington DC to take a clerical position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ashwander
Birmingham
G. W. Pew
Ashwander
CC Gaither
Emily Fricke
Deward Sivley
Herbert Sivley
R. D. Sandlin
Ruby Sandlin
Addie West
Henry_ Wilcutt
Eva
W. J. Wilcutt
Eugene Robinson
Homer Hill
Hansel Anders
Grayson
C. E. Howse
Cullman Hospital
Erwin Rushing
Calvin Sinward
Logan
Dition
Harold Holmes
Jasper
Clifford Holmes
Mattie Camp
C. D. Boozer
Boozer
W—A. Roan
Hartselie
W. H. Thompson
Homer Summerford
Morgan County
Carl Brown Sr
Hartselle Clinic
Johnny Ruth Brown
Providence
R. I
Carl. Brown Jr
Washington
W. G. Marquis
Norma— Anne
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Guy Dumas
Norma Anne
Skippy Springfield
Lewis Murphy
Camp Stewart
Georgia
National Guard
A. R. Patterson
Sim Howell
Hartselle
Jack Byrd
Vera Beach
Florida
Harold Parker
Austin Couch
Winfred
Elaine
Jack Couch
Flint
Michigan
Canada
Harold Edmondson
Bobby Dumas
Max Gray
Nashville
Navy
Max
San Diego
Bobby
Harold
H. H. Hawkins
North Carolina
Harold Hill
Decatur
Billy Jack Evans
Martha
Athens
C. L. Stiles
Larry
C. R. Stiles
Wayne
Mobile
Sué Carol Crow
Lloyd Sparkman
Patty
Paulette
Ollie Nesmith
Judy Dumas
el Paso
Texas
Guy
Selma
Joe Bogue
Dock West
Ronnie
Larry Woodard
Jerry Jenkins
Cole Springs
Josh Moore
Homemaker’s Club
H. M. Betterton
Betterton
W. L. Groover
Leonard Hagans
Anne
Doc Jones
Barbara
E. E. Maddox
Sherry
E. D. Ray
Charles
Cherie
E. 0. Creel and Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Penn
Frank Kelly
Earl Elliott
Janice
Judy
Lloyd Rodgers
Jack Betterton
W. H. Evans
J. W. Henderson
Carolyn
Robert
J. F. Stewart
Frank
Roy Newman
Commodore Wood
Scottsboro
Frank Rausa
Eleanor and
Craig
Bobby Martin
Chicago
T. W. Lauderdale
Middlesboro
Knoxville
Collision on West Church Street injures Decatur man
A Decatur man minorly injured when a car and a 1949 Chevrolet pickup collide on West Church Street State Highway 20 Friday afternoon. James Wheeler 27 suffered slight injuries. Roy Gaines owned and drove the car and Casey Thrasher owned and drove the pickup. Police report says the pickup pulled out from a cafe, crossed onto the wrong side, and the two vehicles collided sending the car off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
West Church Street
James Wheeler
12Th Avenue
Roy Gaines
Casey Thrasher
Decature
Charles M. Kennedy
William M. Maxwell
Church Street
Billy the horse opens wrong door at Morgan farm
The owner of Billy the horse praised its gate opening trick but the animal opened a wrong door. Morgan’s trained horse nuzzled the granary door while Billy and teammate Beaut drank water, swelled, and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
III
Billy
Morgan
Beaut
Residents Return and Camp Notes From Local News
The F B S Miss Winnie Faye Roberts returned home Wednesday from Hillman-Jeffer son Hospital in Birmingham after several days as a patient and is somewhat improved. Mike and Larry Robert Paul Anderson and Claude Lavender Jr. spend ten days at Camp Winnataska. Mrs Martha Stewart returns from Mentone where she spent a month in camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Faye Roberts
Hillman-Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
Miss Roberts
Mike
Larry Robert
Paul Anderson
Claude Lavender, Jr
Camp Winnataska
Martha Stewart
Mentone
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Falkville News
Alice D. Summerford
Lawrence-Thompson
Golden Circle
Baptist Sunday School
Joan Knight
Lacon
Walling Reunion
Vinson
Legion Home
Trinity ST One CO
Courtland
Junius
Tennessee
Lincoln
Sallie Ward
Smith
Sehee
Remy de Gourmont
Sallie
Gertie
Cutie
Ed Watson
van Glasscock
Tommy Kimbrough
Allen Cirtic
Mason Bondurant
Hugh Penn
William Costably
Sam Minor
Williams
Little Rock, Ark
Holoway’s Gulf
Gulf Refining CO
E. H. Holoway
Second Ave
S. E
Sandlin‘s
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
FHA Loans
Cor
4Th Ave
Holly St
Just
Maine
Green Mountain
Krilium
Bermuda
Taylor's
Tometo Plants
Wayne and
C.S. Meal and Hulls
Paul C. Bavis
Church St
N.W
Stercht
2Nd Ave
Lanegsr
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