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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1954

Page

13

Scroggins Home Dinner Honors Harkins and Pruett

Bill Scroggins hosted a dinner party at his parents home honoring Miss Jackie Harkins of Fayette and Sammy Pruett who will marry on June 30. Guests included Jean Townsend Birmingham and others, with Mr and Mrs Al Jones and Dr and Mrs Sam Pruett among attendees. Seekers Bible Club to meet Wednesday June 9 at 3 PM at Dorothy Pitt home with Mrs M K Vickrey and Burford Hough as co hosts.

Seekers Bible Club Dorothy Pitt 13Th Avenue S.E

Vacation Bible School at Methodist Church

The Vacation Bible School will run June 7 through June 11 at the Methodist Church. Staff includes principal Mrs Albert Collum secretary Miss Joy Gibson treasurer Miss Linda West music Emily Green song leaders Mrs Andrew West and Martha Francis Laughmiller refreshments several helpers transport coordinators and class leaders all children are invited to attend each session.

Methodist Bible School The Methodist Church Albert Collum Joy Gibson Linda West Emily Green Andrew West Martha Francis Laughmiller Roy .Moore Josh Moore W. E. Beasley Doc West Buck Gibson Sam Gordon John Evans Neil Aycock J. B. Elliott Sarah Drinkard Wesley Patterson Sr Malcolm Laughmiller

Rites for Samuel Tilton Roberts Held at Hebron Church

Rites for Samuel Tilton Roberts were held Sunday at Hebron Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Harwell is seriously ill in Blum Texas and visiting relatives from Leesburg Florida. A large crowd attended the singing at Ryan Sunday night and the Home Demonstration Club will meet June 9 in the home of Mrs. Homer Stewart.

Samuel Tilton Roberts Hebron Church G. C. Walker H. J. Latham Judy Harvey Beard Leesburg Florida Will Harwell Blum Texas Harwell Ryan Home Demonstration Club Homer Stewart S. A. Edwards Hartselle Ethel] Brittian Willie Kilpatrick Gadsden Elsie Crawford D. T. Crawford Sue Daisy Huntsville George Brown Jenkins Bangor Leonard Terry Julia Sue Hillsboro L. C. Terry Steve Terry Kyle Terry Webster Terry Decatur General Hospital Prentiss Norton London Truitt Darmer McBride Jr Dan Clabhorn Clifford Reding Spring Creek Charles Burden Carol Ann Austin Burden Ruby Terry Town Creek Lester Connor Gid Reding Connie Dudley Reding Floyd Terry Dwight Marshal Reding Doris Corinne Terry F.S.T.C Florence Jane Reding E. L. Zills Seldon Zills Wheeler Elkmont Lendon Jeffries Ollie Blackwood Decatur Winnie Fay Saint Nell Dawson Hatton W. T. Ryan Patricia Hartman Annie C. Godfrey M. L. Gunnin Sherron Bobby Richardson Mountain Home Willard Hank Caddo Frank Morris Dossey Annie Kate Dan Morris Tor Wheeler Church Highland Park Baptist Church Junior

Courtland Socials Honor Mrs. Wallace and Summer Bible School

Mrs. J. A. Ussery hosted a bridge afternoon in Courtland honoring Mrs. Glenn Wallace of Madison Wisconsin. The event featured a high score prize won by Mrs. Happer and gifts for the honoree. The week also covered a Vacation Bible School opening at the Methodist Church with Ralph Graham as superintendent and multiple teachers listed.

J. A. Ussery Glenn Wallace Madison Wisconsin Mattie A. Locke Tate Hollenbeck C T. Happer Joe Hollenbeck Jr Nancy Town Creek Fred Ashford Happer

Five Japanese Fishermen Suffer Radiation Sickness

Five crew members of a Japanese freighter near the Pacific hydrogen bomb tests are reported to have radiation sickness Doctors in Osaka quoted by Kyodo News and Asahi say they suffer from leucocyte disease characterized by an excess white blood cell count The ship passed within 1200 miles of the U S tests as U S officials monitor radiation exposure risks

Tokyo U. S Pacific Kyodo News Service Newspaper Asahi Osaka

Installation Service and Meetings Notice

The senior division of the M Y F holds an installation during Sunday service with Dr Roy Hewlett delivering the message at 11 o clock. The senior sub district meeting is set for June 7 at Hartsville Methodist Church. Transportation helpers should meet at 7 15 p m. All stewards meet June 9 at 7 30 p.m. in the church study.

M.Y.F Roy Hewlett Hartselle Methodist Church Methodist Church

Vacation Bible School to Begin at Baptist Bible School

Preparation Day on June 5 marks the start for the Baptist Vacation Bible School with daily 8 to 11 a.m. sessions from June 7 through June 17 for ages 3 to 16. Principal C. D. Boozer leads the staff including Miss Mary Ann Alldredge and Joe Bogue, with Mrs. G. D. Sims handling refreshments.

Baptist Bible School Baptist Vacation Bible School C. D. Boozer Mary Ann Alldredge Joe Bogue G. D. Sims Arthur Teague John Knight Ed Nelson Earline McCaig Tom Drinkard Harvey Halbrooks

Premier mine finds blue white diamond in Johannesburg

Trade sources report the Premier mine near Johannesburg has unearthed a blue white diamond weighing 426 carats. The stone, described as good quality, is valued today at about 100,000 pounds. The Cullinan historic context is noted but the uncut size is larger.

Johannesburg South Africa

New Gem Proportions Compared to Cullinan Diamond

The fragment notes a new gem described as a pigmy relative to the Cullinan diamond, which weighs 3 024 carats, highlighting the vast size difference.

Community Club Members Win Awards In State Contest

Moulton May meeting of the Moulton Community Culture Club held at Mrs. Willard Irwin’s home featured co hosts Miss Etherton and Mrs. James Shams. State prizes were awarded in the American Home division with Mrs. Prince Chenault and Mrs. S. R. Sanders winning honors. New officers were installed led by Mrs. J. B. Richardson with several members listed as attendees and guests.

Moulton Willard Irwin Wren Road R. E. Owens A. J. Crosthwaite Arthur Slaton Roy Frederick Decatur Scotland American Home Department Prince Chenault S. R. Sander A. L. Byars Sanders A. L. ‘Mon J. B. Richson James Simms Ed Farley R. G. Clarke R. P. Irwin G. M. Carraway Lowe Harris J. K. Howell Isaac Johnson J. B Richardson Sadie Simms H. A. Alexander T. F. Almon A. S. Byars Allen Farley A. L Etherton Ray Frederick C. P. Eggleston Courtland Isaac Johnson III

Women Only Trains With Tea On British Railways

Outings by women's clubs see railway services dedicated to ladies only. Tea is served aboard the trains during these excursions, reflecting social customs of the era and the emphasis on comfortable, genteel travel for female members of organized groups.

British Railways

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