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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1957

Page

5

Miss Betty Norwood and Dr. Bryan Wedding Preps Entourage Events

A series of engagements and parties honor Miss Betty Norwood and Dr. William Bryan ahead of their Saturday wedding. Highlights include May 18 Coke party in Athens, May 25 miscellanous shower, May 28 stag party, May 31 dinner, June 2 dessert bridge, and a bride’s luncheon at the Lyons Hotel with daisies and daisy umbrellas.

Betty Jane Norwood William Bryan Dan Hall Elliotte Holland Athens Miss Norwood Ray Frederick Joe Anderson Decatur Fred Garnett Martin Kingsmore Dr. Bryan Gil Crane Noel McInnis W. B. Wattwood Lyons Hotel

Mrs Burleson Presents Pupils In Piano Recital

The annual piano recital of Mrs. D. D. Burleson was presented Tuesday evening at the West Decatur School. Students included Johnny Vassar Mary Eleanor Harvey Barbara Stewart Janice Watson.

D. D. Burleson West Decatur School Johnny Vassar Mary Eleanor Harvey Barbara Stewart Janice Watson

Mrs Troup Guest Speaker at W D S Club Meeting

Mrs L P Troup was the guest speaker at the West Decatur Sunshine Club gathering this week. A long list of attendees includes Martha Patton Georgia McGee Gail Hardin Jeff Donaldson John Christine Carol Chenault Ross Williams Johnny Myra Johnson Robbie Tapscott and others with ushers Janice Watson Sara Linnell Hopkins and Georgia McGee.

L. P. Troup West Decatur Sunshine Club Martha Patton Georgia McGee Gail Hardin Jeff Jane Donaldson John Christine Carol Carolyn Chenault Ross Williams Johnny Myra Johnson Robbie Tapscott Martha Jame Nix Joyce Lowery Barbara Meek Cilla Vaughn Diane Shaneyfelt Patsy Flynn Carlene Calloway Sandra McLemore Dana Pearce Patricia Messer Chris Thompson Jerry Saylor Mary Jane Goslin Janice Watson Sara Linnell Hopkins

Lawrence County Speak Elicits Charitable Meeting Details

Jim Lindsey shows improvement after illness. Mr. and Mrs. Pruitt Free attended a Decatur business meeting. Mrs. Roy Dodd visited her mother, Mrs. Ike Johnson. Rev and Mrs J E Stephenson visited daughter Mrs Marshall Singleton in Marietta Georgia where Mrs Zahnd led the session on elementary education. Charities committee reported clothes for TB sanatorium children. Mrs Billy Watterson gave the devotion. Gifts from secret pals exchanged. cake and fruit jello served to 13 members and two guests Mrs Harris and Mrs Troup.

Jim Lindsey Pruitt Free Decatur Roy Dodd Ike Johnson J. E. Stephenson Marshall Singleton Marietta Georgia Zahnd Charities Committee T.B. Sanatorium Billy Watterson Robert Harris Troup

Bride Elect Bettye Edgil Set For Multiple Prewedding Remembrances

Bettye Edgil fiance Richard Lee will be honored with a series of showers and teas before the wedding. Events include a WMU miscellaneous shower at Mrs. J. C. Howell, pantry shower at Blueberry Hill, joint tea at the American Legion building, luncheons in the Tutwiler Hotel Colonial Room and at the Country Club, and an after rehearsal party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lee.

Bettye Edgil Richard Lee WMU Southside Baptist Church J. C. Howell Waverly -Loosier Edgil Blueberry Hill Billy Coats Guy Jones Knox McRae Lynn Richardson Country Club Ben Lee

Frazier Wheat to Attend Weddings in Birmingham and Brewton

Mrs. E. M. Frazier and Mrs. Sam Wheat will travel to Birmingham on Saturday for the wedding of Betty Dale McEachern to Gale Sinster at Shades Valley Presbyterian Church. Ann Wheat serves as attendant. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson will depart for Brewton on Saturday to attend the Huff Knox wedding.

E. M. Frazier Sam Wheat Birmingham Betty Dale McEachern Gale Sinster Shades Valley Presbyterian Church Ann Wheat Russell Johnson Brewton Huff-Knox

Trinity WSCS Sets Zone Meet at Trinity Methodist Church

Trinity WSCS met this week at the church to plan the zone meeting slated for June 18 at Trinity Methodist Church. Mrs. Leo Henry presided and Mrs. Eva Foster led the opening prayer. Mrs. Rayburn Neville gave the devotion from Luke 10. An officers training quiz was led by Mrs. West, and the meeting closed with the Watchword. Nearby travel and visits include Mrs. Ralph Fisher and daughter Caroline returning from Weston West Virginia, Paul Hargrove visiting family from Bridgeport Connecticut, and Mrs. John Bragg traveling to Gulf Shores with relatives while others visit La Crosse Wisconsin and South Dakota.

Trinity Wscs Trinity Methodist Church Leo Henry Eva Foster Rayburn Neville West

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