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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1958

Page

13

Mrs. Pearce Hosts Bridge Party for Pediatrics Fund

Mrs Henon Pearce hosted a dessert bridge party at her home with three tables of guests to benefit pediatrics. Attendees included Mesdames Frank Gresham Nell Schwab James Waite John Marcontell W H Washington Jr C H McGill Richard King Charles Mathias Murray DeMoss W G Littleton Herman Nebrig and Otis D Lane. Winners were Mrs Marcontell and Mrs Nebrig.

Henon Pearce Frank Gresham Nell Schwab James Waite John Marcontell W. H. Washington Jr C. H. McGill Richard King Charles Mathias Murray DeMoss W. G. Littleton Herman Nebrig Otis D. Lane Marcontell Nebrig

Calendar invite for public meeting at West Decatur School

Mrs. Dan Burleson extends an invitation to the public for Monday evening at 7 45 at West Decatur School where she will preside over an upcoming event.

Dan Burleson West Decatur School

Parker Weds Kitchens In Central Baptist Church Nuptials

Julia Ann Parker daughter of Cephas Parker wed William Horace Kitchens son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kitchens in a candlelit ceremony at Central Baptist Church. Rev A B Van Arsdale officiated as Judy Tuck sang Be cause I Love Thee and The Lord's Prayer.

Central Baptist Church Julia Ann Parker Cephas Gordon Parker William Horace Kitchens William Elvin Kitchens A. B. van Arsdale Judy Tuck William C. Day Jackson Vine Lenda Russell Elvin Kitchens

Priceville Club To Meet At Elkin Collier Home

Priceville Home Demonstration Club will meet Wednesday in the home of Mrs. Elkin Collier at 2 30 DST. The group will hear a recital by piano pupils.

Priceville Home Demonstration Club Elkin Collier

Midway Club Reports Special Meetings During Home Demonstration Week

The Midway Home Demonstration Club held two meetings this month as part of National Home Demonstration Week. Mrs. Lewis Suggs led devotion and reflected on 11 years of membership and the club’s 55 year founding. Activities included candy flower making and sugar bells, a birthday cake decoration, and lemonade and cupcakes.

Midway Home Demonstration Club Lewis Suggs Ruby Looney Mary Robinson Suggs J. C. McWhorter Roy Mayfield Leon Bryant Alton McWhorter Elmer Parker Dot Shelton Robinson Looney

Local graduation notices feature multiple families in and around Tuscaloosa

Several families attend graduation events across Alabama. Dimick's son receives M D at University of Alabama and interns at University Hospital in Birmingham. Smiths and Selden family link to Greensboro. Wheat family heads to Vanderbilt for BA, with other relatives at API and Auburn graduation events.

Miss Susan Dimick Allen Dimick J. G. Hamilton University of Alabama University Hospital Birmingham Carol Smith Todd Dale Inge Selden Greensboro Usn Carol Smith Jr Jacksonville Fla Tuscaloosa Charles

Reception for Couple on 25th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hallmark observed their silver wedding anniversary with a reception hosted in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones. Nieces and friends helped as hostesses. late spring silver table settings and mass floral arrangements set the scene.

H. E. Hallmark Ralph Jones Jones John Stephenson Stephenson John Smith Smith

Wedding and family notices from Opelika and beyond

The notice lists wedding attendance and hospitality plans. Christy will be an attendant at the Carter Jockish wedding on Wednesday. Mrs. Collier will host a bridal luncheon Tuesday at the Town House in Opelika. Families of Elmner Burnett Searcy Schuppert Richard son are traveling, visiting relatives in Centerville Ala Lake Charles La Louisville Ky Vicksburg Miss respectively.

John Searcy H. E. Burnett Lake Charles Ken Schuppert Louisville, Ky Schuppert

Calendar For Week's Activities

West Decatur Sunshine Club meets at 7 30 p m in Mrs Travis Earwood home 202 Sth Ave NW. Decatur Duplicate Bridge players meet at the Country Club at 7 30 p m.

West Decatur Sunshine Club Travis Earwood Sth Ave Decatur

Weekend Visitors and Fashion Ads Highlight Local Scene

The town hosts visitors from Chattanooga and New York as families arrive for weekend stays. Local ads promote CHEMETTE cuts and bespoke hairstyling, emphasizing personalized silhouettes that suit each face shape, height, neck, and posture.

Speaking Of Beauty Hair Styling Advice Ad To Improve Your Look

A beauty advice column urges readers to seek professional styling rather than DIY looks. It promotes letting stylists enhance features, hides flaws, and invites readers to bring magazine styles for adaptation with a personal twist. Phone numbers and barber shop addresses are listed for appointments.

Austinville WSCS Officers Installed

The Women’s Society of Christian Service in Austinville installed its new officers led by President and other officers. The ceremony highlighted service plans and community outreach for the coming year.

Austinville WSCS

Mrs. Brooks Hosts Union Grove HDC May Meeting

Mrs. W. S. Brooks was hostess for the May gathering of the Union Grove Home Demonstration Club with six members and two visitors present. Orval Roberts presided, devotion by Mrs. Brooks, the group prayed, hymns led, secretary's report given. June hostess will be Mrs. Rufus Parker.

W. S. Brooks Union Grove Home Demonstration Club Orval Roberts Brooks Bill Palmer W. B. Gilliland Rufus Parker

Installations at Austinville Methodist Church Service

The Society of Christian Service at Austinville Methodist Church will be installed during the evening worship. Secretaries of the divisions will also be installed. Mrs. P. H. Montgomery is named president with Mrs. W. A. Thompson as vice president and Mrs. Guy Lamon as treasurer.

Ciety Christian Service Austinville

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Mrs. Pearce Wallace Sterling Wallace Sterling Nelson Bank ST. Dial EL William H. Kitchens Drew Grizzard Joe Black Ray Nixon Charles McLemore Elaine Wood Evelyn Lopez Huntsville Miss Wood Miss Lopez Eugene Vassar Newton Powell Chattanooga Ft. Gordon U. S. Army Tommy Eugene Young Mass Barbara Williams Rubin Williams T. H. Young Katherine McClesky Barbara Maner Austinville Club House Brunswick Woodall Bros Midway Club Earnest Shelton Parker C. W. Fergerson Gayle McWhorter W. S. Draper Dot ‘Shelton Rita Shelton Stevie Bowling Hollis Bowling Fergerson Dorothy Schwachow Moulton Street Richard Williams Memphis Mr. Williams Henon Pearce and Sons Greenville Miss Sam. Wheat Gene Horton Hartselle Nashville Vanderbilt University Miss Ann Wheat E. M. Frazier John Horton Redus. Collier Christy Auburn API Collier Dessie Johnson John Glasscock Jr Andrew Elmner Mrs. Fuller Centerville Ala Frank Richardson Vicksburg This ST. John’s Episcopal Bible School Westminster Presbyterian Women's Auxiliary Memorial Chapel First Presbyterian Women of the Church First Methodist Wscs Altrusa Club Saxon’s Highway 31 N St. John's Episcopal Parish House Country Club Bonnie Richardson All Saints Episcopal Junior College Joe Price James Black New York City Ed Price W. P. Baugh Amarillo Tex Lowell Munday Rainey’s Fair Lady Speaking Beauty Second Avenue Grant Street S.E Vine Street N.E Officers of the Woman's So Union Grove City Park Second Ave BATES
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