Birmingham Bridal Shower Honors Miss Anna Rhea Goode
Miss Anna Rhea Goode was honored with a surprise miscellaneous shower on May 28 hosted by Miss Katherine Willet and Birmingham friends at Willet's home. Out of town guests included Miss Martha Jean Higdon of Decatur and Miss Frances Schram of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Rhea Goode
Robert C. Nichols, Jr
Katherine Willet
Birmingham
Willet
Martha Jean Higdon
Decatur
Frances Schram
Clarksdale
Mississippi
Local Personal Notices Highlight Vacations and College Commencement
Mr and Mrs Bennie Malone plan a three week vacation to Fort Walton Florida. Mr and Mrs Breck Reeves attend Birmingham Southern College graduation exercises with daughter Miss Mary Jo Reeves receiving a degree. Charles Malone and daughter Nancy depart for Fort Walton Florida for vacation. Dr and Mrs Maurice E Barrett and daughter Yvonne begin a two week trip visiting Texas and Fort Stockton to see his mother. Mr and Mrs S M Rigel and daughters Dot and Frances depart for undisclosed destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bennie Malone
Fort Walton, Florida
Charles Malone
Nancy
Fort Walton
Florida
Maurice E. Barrett
Yvonne
Points
Texas
Dr. Barrett
Fort Stockton
Mrs.Comer Ezell
Charles Wooten
Helena
Arkansas
R. W. Orr
Charlotte Orr
Decatur High School
Mrs. Clark Gable Seeks Divorce in Hollywood Drama
Hollywood reports Mrs. Clark Gable filed for divorce citing mental cruelty and announced she will sail to Honolulu after the suit. Basil Bleck, her brother in law, described her as heartbroken as she seeks separation from the 50-year-old star just over a year and a half after their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Gable
Hollywood
Honolulu
Sylvia Ashley
Basil Bleck
First Methodist School Opens with Christian Living Theme
The First Methodist daily vacation church school starts Monday at 9 A.M. and runs through Friday June 15. The program, Living As Christians, includes arts and crafts with well trained workers led by director Mrs Cecil Timberlake. Weekly film nights feature The Synagogue and The Travellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Timberlake
Paul Robinson
Allison Smith
Bob Durham
Roy Fite Jr
Harold Smith
Julian Harris
Tom White
R. R. Banks
J. W. Darrah
Russell Lynne
Leo Wright
Frank Stone
W. E. Curry
Jane Michael
Open Road play by Decatur High seniors tonight
The senior class of 1951 at Decatur High presents a class night play titled The Open Road. The script follows seniors as a band of Romani travelers on the highway of life and will be shown at 8:00 PM in the school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur High School
Junior Red Cross
Decatur
Red Cross
Tim Taylor
Riverside
Peggy Spain
Gor
Decatur Negro High School
Elephants Trained as Work Animals Grow in Number
The article notes that despite earlier beliefs, an estimated 20 to 40 African elephants have been trained as work animals annually for several years, indicating a rise in trained elephants.
Hospital Fund Hike Approved
Senator Hill said the senate appropriations committee approved 95 million dollars for hospital construction under the Hill-Burton act. He noted Alabama's share would rise to 3.48 million if final, with 25 projects under way and several postponed last year due to funding cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
P—y
Hill
D-Ala
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hill-Burton
Appropriations Committee
House
Alabama
Huntsville
Aliceville
Reform
Chatom
Demopolis
Moulton
Evergreen
Oneonta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Eubanks
Westminster Presbyterian Church
North Alabama
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Mckendree Church
Decatur District
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
McKendree Methodist Church
Grace Hogan
J. C. Draper
Sammy Stabler
M. F. Palmer
Oscar Thompson
Burl Hardwick
Danville
Roy Hewlett
W V. Pattillo
Hewlett
Miss Hogan
Africa
Decatur High
PTA
Priceville Home Demonstration Club
John Collier
Moss Chapel
Woman's Society of Christian Serv
Ice
W. B Harvel
Jesus
Harvel
Shirley Wallace
Friendship
Austinville Methodist
Austinville
Austinville W.S.C
Don Bibb
Patsy Kennedy
West Decatur
Jerry Coffey
Cecelia Smith
Gordon Bibb
Nell Rooks
Marie Roberts
Roberta Winton
Sandra Minor
John McGaughy
Mise Louise Ryan
Morgan County
Gordon-Bibb
Delano Park
S. FE. Nichols
Traylor
S. Marion St
Athens, Ala
Allied Sales Special
Allied Sales
Allied
Greenwood
Cecil Rigel
Forest
Clyde Hendrix, Jr
New Orleans
Louisiana
Clyde Hendrix, Sr
al Brewer
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Dan Brewer
R. M. Goode
Robert Nichols, Jr
Miss Goode
Black’s
Ben L. Britnell
Leroy McEntire
LeRoy
Jack Pitt
Bob Baugh
David Warren
Skeggs Crawford
Robert T. Harris
H. E. Hendricks
N. 49Th Street
Nancy Karen
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Hendricks
Katherine Gillilan
Madam Stella
Highway 31
Sunset Drive-In
1St Methodist
Wilbur
McGough Bakeries
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