Survival Swimming Course Aims to Save Lives in Decatur
Decatur Park and Recreation Department offers a free Red Cross Survival Swimming course at Aquadome Bluehaven and Point Mallard pools beginning in July. Instruction covers life jackets basic rescue floating and the human stroke with tests to advance through levels. Registration runs June 16 27 with five 50 minute classes per level costing five dollars per course.
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Decatur Park and Recreation Department
Red Cross
Jay Chanley
Aquadome
Bluehaven
Point Mallard
Chanley
The
Decatur
Park and Recreation Department
Pounders Drake Vows Announced In Hartselle
Joanne Pounders daughter of Hulon E Pounders and Billy Joe Drake son of J B Drake were married at Westview Church of Christ in Hartselle. The bride wore a gown of French lace with seed pearls and a Chantilly edged train. The wedding party included Mrs Danny Wallace Pat Drake and Mike Drake. Following a Gatlinburg honeymoon the couple will reside in Hartselle.
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Hartselle
Joanne Pounders
Hulon E. Pounders
Billy Joe Drake
J.B. Drake
Westview Church of Christ
Irven Lee
Danny Wallace
Tresa Dobbs
Terri Shaneyfelt
Susan Taylor
Tommy Long
Jacksonville
Mike Drake
Eddie Parker
David Pounders
Lyn Wilson
Federal Community Room
Odell Wilson
Polly Chandler
Jackie Penn
Kate Wallace
Gary Shaneyfelt
Donnell Garrett
Mike Ward
Pat Drake
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Sheinwold On Bridge Bossing Partners
Bridge columnist Sheinwold argues for firm partnership leadership after learning bidding. In a NS game with West singleton club, East misleads, West ruffs, South makes contract, and the tale shows bossmanship. With hand S A H Q98 D 1095 C KQJ1095, the advised reply is Pass.
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West
East
South
Kiwanis Daughters Join Dads For Miss Alabama Greeting
Kiwanis Daughters accompanied by their fathers greeted Pam Long Miss Alabama during a Thursday luncheon at Decatur Inn. Long, in her last official appearance as reigning Miss Alabama, attended with Nathaniel. The Father Daughter Day event traced its origins to former club president Jim.
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Kiwanis
John Waller
Janet
Alabama
Pam Long
Nathaniel
Decatur Inn
Kiwanis Club
Miss Long
Jim
Kiwanis marks 50th year with Miss Alabama finalist visit
Kiwanis International observes Father-Daughter Day as Miss Alabama finalist Miss Long from Florence attends the 50th anniversary program chaired by Bud Orr Jr. President John Waller and daughter Janet greet the contestant who will relinquish her title June 14. Miss Long stresses the talent and scholarship nature of the pageant and performs a ventriloquist act on American freedom.
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Miss Long
Nathaniel
Leroy
Out-of-Town Guests Honor May 17 Wedding
Virginia Annelle Crump and Thomas William Gates wed at First Baptist Church of Sulligent. Guests included Earl Armstrong and spouse from Gillespie Illinois Lester Towell from Belle Glade Florida Hoye Martin Susan Duke John Newton and Troy Sumners with spouses from Decatur Tuscaloosa and Florence respectively.
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Virginia Annelle ‘Crump
Thomas William Gates
First Baptist Church of Sulligent
Earl Armstrong
Gillespie, Ill
Lester L. Towell
Belle Glade
Fla
Barbecue Marination Tip From Dear Heloise
A reader shares a four hour chicken marinade using barbecue sauce in plastic bags to save space. Turn bags after two hours for even flavor, then baste from a pan sauce when cooking over coals. The note ends with a nod to budget living.
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P.R. Eastman
Heloise column offers home tips and reader notes
A letter prompts cleaning tips for camping pots with dish soap to remove blackened exterior and notes on restaurant salt pepper sugar packets for picnics. The column invites readers to write in but cannot answer all letters.
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Heloise
Clyde Bailey
Crump Gates Wedding Told in Sulligent
Annelle Crump and Thomas William Gates wed May 17 at First Baptist Church Sulligent with Rev. Wayne B. Jones officiating. The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown with Juliet cap and carried a spring bouquet. The couple plan to reside in Decatur after a Smoky Mountains honeymoon.
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Sulligent
Virginia
Annelle Crump
L. Darnell Hill
Mr. Hill
Thomas William Gates
Billy J. Gates
Decatur
First Baptist Church
Wayne B. Jones
Birmingham
Walter Darnell Crump
Miss Gates Honored Before May 17 Wedding
Virginia Annelle Crump wed Thomas William Gates at First Baptist Church in Sulligent on May 17. A series of pre wedding events included a May 8 miscellaneous tea hosted by Mrs. Gladys Young of Decatur with Bethany Presbyterian Church women, an April 5 linen shower in Sulligent, and an April 20 bridal tea at Mrs. Martin Leon Buckley’s home hosted by the bride’s friends.
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Jerry Murray
Decatur
Bank of Sulligent
Board of Directors
Daniel Wilson
Dothan
Leon Locklear III
Birmingham
Henry Cook
Madison
Jimmy Paul Reeves
Martin Leon Buckley
Lori Buckley
Bill Davis
Smokey Mountains
Billy J. Gates
Guin Travel Inn
Charles Hamm
Ted Boyett
Frank Abernathy Jr
Virginia Annelle Crump
Thomas William Gates
First Baptist Church of
Sulligent
Gladys Young
Women
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Chrystel Acre
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