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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
12
A large crowd attended the annual Sunday singing in the Eva school auditorium. Local residents hosted visiting relatives and friends from Geraldine and Crane Hill as Rev. Palmer preached at Flat Rock Church and several families shared weekend visits.
Mr and Mrs L E Oden and Mr and Mrs Lem Bates with Miss Agnes Bates of Cullman attended church at the Methodist church. Adams of Manchester Tenn visited his brother Robert Adams and Mrs Adams and attended the singing. Mrs Lillian Patterson of near Fairview spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Clifford Carmwell and son. Albert Murphree of Cullman was Sunday visitor to his brother Bert Murphree and Mrs Murphree. Mr and Mrs Afton Cobb of Woodlawn were Sunday visitors of their parents Mr and Mrs kh M Holmes and Mr and Mrs Brooks Lindler and attended church and the singing. D F Dye of Gadsden was Sunday visitor of Mr and Mrs Bert Murphree. Mr and Mrs i''rank Brown spent the last part of last week with their children and grandchildren in Hartselle and attended.
The Somerville Methodist church built in 1836 on a knoll overlooks ruins of a college and an academy. It remains a rare pre Civil War structure with slave built foundation stones and divided pews. Since purchasing the building in 1910 under Pastor Rev A E Doyle the congregation plans a nearby parsonage.
Mrs Nell Childers of Priceville attends her husband from Bainbridge Maryland at Morgan County High School graduation. The couple plans to wake their home in Bainbridge. Elsewhere Darrell Childers and Mrs Sue McGu kin and Buddy Smith are noted in related family milestone mentions. Mr and Mrs Jack Morgan and their University child visit grandparents Fred Morgan and Leon. Huntsville visitors Pat McCurley Bob Wallace and Miss Marie Morgan join Morgan family celebrations.
In Los Angeles Ingrid Bergman and ex-husband Dr. Peter Lindstrom continue a bitter bid for custody of their 13 year old daughter Jenny Ann. Lindstrom testifies he does not want the child exposed to Roberto Rossellini due to his reputations and affairs. He claims Bergman cannot care for the girl while she is expecting twins and caring for Roberto Jr. Bergman’s attorney says Lindstrom aims to hurt her pride.
Eager FHA members near Montevallo Alabama push their candidates for Miss FHA of Alabama at the 16th annual convention. About a dozen officers and honors will be awarded in balloting tonight with five district finalists chosen, and tomorrow the state selection. Janie Jordan, 16, Covington, and Sylvia Middlebrooks, 15, Clio, are candidates for state president.
A reflection on Pope style urging balance between progress and history. It considers how people honor past glory while pursuing future aims with confidence in harmony between old and new.
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