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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1962

Page

5

Peacock Hurst Troth Pledged in Central Baptist Church

Miss Mary Helen Hurst daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Logan Hurst married Edward Jordan Peacock son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Jackson Peacock in a Central Baptist Church ceremony attended by immediate families. Rev A B Van Arsdale officiated. The couple will reside at 220 South Gay after a wedding trip.

Mary Helen Hurst Dan Logan Hurst Edward Jordan Peacock Andrew Jackson Peacock Opelika Central Baptist Church A. B. van Arsdale Sue Nungester L. E. Hurst Mr. Hurst I. E. Wright Wright Mr. Peacock E. A. Donnelly Montgomery James Jackson Peacock Hartford Ala 220 South Gay

Personal notes mention Baylor and university students at home

Dusty Dodd and Carlton Kelley of Baylor School for Boys are home for the summer with parents. George McCrary Jr of the University of Alabama visits his father at Decatur General Hospital as he improves. Lt Henry McCrary returns to base in Washington. Mrs. W E Kimbrough and Mrs E J Polhill visit Birmingham relatives. Mrs Sanders Jones and Mrs W A Webster's family circle includes Mrs Pruett of Atlanta, tied to a Paris air crash victim. Eleanor Lawrence of Southwestern Memphis summers with her parents. William Shinn and family visit ra leigh relatives. Meridian link to a Randolph Macon classmate wedding. Mr and Mrs Paul Wolfer return from Hamilton Alabama. Dr and Mrs Needham Long announce the birth of William Hardy June 1 in Winston-Salem North Carolina.

Dusty Dodd Carlton Kelley Baylor School For Boys George McCrary Jr University of Alabama George McCrary Decatur General Hospital Henry McCrary Washington W. E. Kimbrough E. J. Polhill Birmingham Sanders Jones W. A. Webster Jones Pruett Atlanta Paris William Shinn Raleigh N.C Julian Harris Meridian Miss Mrs. Needham Long William Hardy Winston Salem N. C

Parties for Bride-Elect Lynne Turney Pre-Wedding

Miss Lynne Turney, soon to wed Joe Thomas Jones Jr., was feted at multiple pre wedding gatherings. Adrian Hembree hosted a luncheon at Lyons Hotel with 15 close friends. gifts were exchanged. Ann Rowe and Mary Ann Riley hosted a Crescent Motel breakfast with yellow daisies and wedding bells, while Eleanor Laurence hosted a miscellaneous shower for about 20 guests.

Lynne Turney Joe Thomas Jones Jr Adrian Hembree Lyons Miss Turney Misses Ann Rowe Mary Ann Riley Crescent Motel Eleanor Laurence Newt Hardy Joe Thomas Jones

Chapel Hill Elects New Officers

Chapel Hill Woman's Society of Christian Service held installation services at Church with Mrs Forrest Plant in charge and officers installed for the coming year including President Miss Lucille Braswell and secretary Miss Lillian Smith. Adults and students held a dinner at Lyons Hotel for the bridegroom's parents.

Chapel Hill Missionary Johnie White A. Guy Jones Douglas Birdyshaw Gorman Braswell Russell Millwood Lillian Smith Murray Braswell Lucille Smith Clifford Mac Donald

Mrs Collier Named Life Member of Garden Clubs of Alabama

Nine new life members were named for the Garden Club of Alabama by president Mrs. J C Vines and committee chairwoman Mrs Earl Ziegenhagen. Inductees include Birmingham members Farris Craig James A Hart Roy Lockhart H S Miller Charles F Norton P G Cowden Albert Williams and Orvis M Brown plus Decatur member John Collier and Montgomery member Orvis M Brown. Two life members were named to the National Council of Garden Clubs Maiden Reynolds and Roy Lockhart, both of Birmingham. The event opened with executive board meeting and judges seminar, a tour of the Garden of Memory at Auburn University, and a patio barbecue for honor clubs followed by Focus on Flower Arranging.

Auburn Garden Club of Alabama J. C. Vines Earl Ziegenhagen Birmingham National Council of Garden Clubs John Collier Decatur Farris Craig James A. Hart Roy Lockhart H. S. Miller Charles F Albert Williams Bessemer Orvis M. Brown Montgomery Maiden C. Reynolds Alabama Auburn Union Earl Rabold Bowling, Green, Ky

Church Meetings of the First Methodist WSCS

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church met in the church parlor. President Mrs. Robinson opened with a prayer and minutes from May were read. The annual budget was voted and passed as devotion stressed stewardship. Next meeting set for August 6.

Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Paul Robinson John Giles Frances Screws Perry Orr WSCS

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Peacock - Hurst Troth Earl Peacock Tower House William Leggett Charlottesville, Va Norman Harris Eleanor Lawrence Southwestern Memphis Mrs Gordon Lawrence Paul Wolfer Hamilton, Ala Johnston Street Collier GCA The—Booterie Jim Cox Port West Main St Hortselle, Alaba Gaylevel Slues 2Nd Ave Decatur’s Complete Family Shoe Store New Ae Eerie Remem Carrell Supply Company Dick Coffey Ford
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