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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

6

Levada Jewel Shreves Marries In Kentucky Assembly Church

Maysville Kentucky reports the wedding of Levada Jewel Shreves to M Whisenant at the Assembly of God Church. Whisenant, a Union Hill High School graduate and Florence State Teachers College attendee, works for the L&N Railroad. They reside at 1027 Tennessee Ave Louisville. Whisenant is a nephew of Mrs. C. C. Garrett.

Maysville Levada Jewel Shreves M Whise Assembly of God Church Ile Ae Whisenant Nion Hill High School Florence State Teachers College L&n Railroad Tennessee Ave Louisville Whisenant C. C. Garrett

Archers Set for West Indies Research Trip

Dr. and Mrs. Archer head the Biology Department unit and plan a summer research voyage in the Greater Antilles. They will sail to the West Indies with ten days in Havana before visiting other islands, working with the American Museum of Natural History and the Poey Museum of Havana.

Allen F.archer Allen Jr Ann Archers West Indies Greater Antilles American Museum of Natural History New York City Museum of Comparative Zoology Hazard Poey Museum Havana Cuba

Church Meetings Highlight WSCS and Auxiliary Gatherings

Westminster Woman's Auxiliary met in the Assembly room with Mrs. J C Colvard as president. reports and devotion led by Mrs. Hunter. June trip to Synodical announced. program on The American Indian. July meeting canceled due to Fourth of July holiday. The WSCS at First Methodist Church held in the parlor with devotion by Mrs. Paul Robison on United Nations. two new members welcomed. July meeting canceled.

Westminster Woman’s Auxiliary J. C. Colvard W. S. Hunter Norman Stiles Hunter Paul Robson W. C. McClung Colvard Maryville Robson Aileen West Roy Sudhoff WSCS First Methodist Church Paul Robinson Harris United Nations Russell Johnson Raymond Albert John Giles Minar Triplett

Double Wedding Planned July 3

Mrs. W. G. Burns announces the engagement of her daughters Miss Sue Burns and Miss Quay Burns. Sue Burns is to wed a Weatherly Jr. and both couples have served as missionaries to India for five years. Also noted are visits by relatives and friends in McMinnville and Birmingham.

W. G. Burns Miss Sue Burns Miss Quay Burns Joe Weatherly Jr India Sheila Bennett Minneapolis Minn

Collier Family Attends Graduation and Posts Future Plans

Collier and family members including his mother Miss Frances Collier two brothers Joe and David and an uncle John Collier witnessed him receive a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Mickey will depart June 20 for Indianapolis to join General Motors Allison Division. Other local notices include visits by Mr and Mrs Compton to Tuscaloosa for music camp, Mrs John Spurgeon Speer of Tampa visiting Decatur, the passing of Mrs L B Prestwood in Staunton and related travel of the Tweedys from Washington, D C to Nevada and Las Vegas for Nellis AFB.

Collier Frances Collier Joe David Collier John Collier Mickey Indianapolis Allison General Motors Compton Tuscaloosa Carlton Compton Robert Tweedy II Decatur Courtland Tweedys Washington, D.C Consultants de—— Inc Tweedy A.P.I Nellis Afb Las Vegas Nevada

Double Wedding Planned for July 3 in Decatur

Bruce Bazzel son of Mr and Mrs Mitchell Bazzel will marry A 3e James A Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson on July 3 Miss Sue Burns will graduate Monday from Decatur High School Her fiancé is a Decatur High graduate now employed at Sandlin Hardware Quay Burns also attends Decatur High School and her fiancé serves in the Air Force at Moody Base Valdosta Ga The ceremony will unite two Decatur families in a single double wedding

Bruce Bazzel Mitchell Bazzel Miss Quay Burns James A. Johnson Harold Johnson Sue Burns Decatur High School Decatur High Sandlin Hardware Air Force Moody Base Valdosta

Change in Service Time At First Baptist Church

The service time was moved to 3 p.m. instead of the previously announced slot at First Baptist Church. The adjustment affects attendees planning for the afternoon gathering and may reflect scheduling changes for the church calendar.

Jug Club Plans Summer Formal Dance at Youth Center

The JUG Club schedules a summer formal at the Youth Center Thursday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Millard Buchman's orchestra from Cullman will provide the music.

Jug Club Youth Center Millard Buchman Cullman

Miss Orpha Sue Melton attends Lake Junaluska trip eight days

Miss Orpha Sue Melton daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert R Melton of 1312 Somerville Rd left Monday for Lake Junaluska North Carolina where she will stay eight days. She is a sophomore at Alabama College. Mr and Mrs Rowland Compton were in Auburn Saturday for the graduation of their nephew Mikey Collier son of Mrs Lula Collier and the late Elkin Collier.

Orpha Sue Melton Albert R. Melton Somerville Rd Morday Lake Junaluska N.C Miss Melton Alabama College Rowland Compton Auburn Mickey Collier Lula Collier Elkin Collier

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Melvin Whisenant Is Married To Jewel Shreves William E. Tiller Noah Adcock McMinnville Tenn Muriel Smith D. Taylor Rock Island, Tenn Joe Renneker Joan Renneker Birmingham Mr. Renneker St. Vincent's Hospital Ski Richardson McDowell Sullivans Elmore V. J. Elmore Inc Ala John Spurgeon Speer Tampa W. J. Moore Decatur General Moore Sam Prestwood Staunton, Va L. B. Prestwood Joe Collier API Navy Joe Weatherly Bombay, Ind Barbara Taylor Kyle Taylor Rayburn Manor Lonnie Maner Trinity 1 Mizpah No. 19 Oes Decatur Masonic Temple R. N. Nelson Central Methodist First Baptist Crane’s 2Nd Ave Patsy Byars City Park Second Ave Raymond Matthews Austinville Phona Greyhounds Greyhound CHICA New Orleans Detroit Chicago U. S Greyhound Bus Depot Ferry Street Go Greyhound Colgate Dental Cream Giant $Iz Dr. West
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