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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1936

Page

5

Shower Honors Miss Katherine Weaver Bride Elect

A Decatur shower honored Miss Katherine Weaver bride elect with garden flowers and contests. Guests included Miss Betty Chambers and numerous local women. an ice course followed. Afternoon tea for guests included Bay Minette visitors Helen Hodson and Ann Tharpe with pink white decor. A Sunday afternoon hall opening featured Leila Cantwell Seton Hall with Andrew Jackson portrait and antique items. A kitchen shower for Miss Weaver involved Mrs. Carl Patterson and Mrs. Elbert Patterson. A vesper service by the First Presbyterian Young People’s Society included a picnic supper and commissioning of delegates to Shocco Springs.

Katherine Weaver Decatur Harless Baker Howard Sparkman C. C. Byers Jack Phillips Miss Weaver Betty Chambers Mesdames Elbert Weaver Vernon White Harry Lawler W. E. McCrary Howard Moore Will Helen Hodson Ann Tharpe Bay Minette Ala Hall Leila Cantwell Seton Hall Old State Bank Bank Street Andrew Jackson Philip Gilchrist J. M. Elam Joseph Woods Carl Patterson Elbert Patterson Jackson Street Julia Weaver Young People’s Society First Presbyterian Church D. C. Shaw

Personal notices of social visitors and travel in the region

Miss Agnes Sturdivant attends Young People's Assembly in Montevallo. Mrs. Russell Brothers and baby return to Nashville after visiting H. Q. Troup and family. Billy Boswell and sister Marion back from Clarksville and Tennessee. Ida Hall Hill leaves for Camp Winnataska near Birmingham. Annie Miller McEntire visits Birmingham. Louis Argend family at 599 Johnston Street. Mrs. Earl Smith and two children from Arcadia, Florida visit relatives in Pulaski and Birmingham. Susan Bibb leaves for University of the South Sewanee. W. P. Baugh visitors in Birmingham. Dr. Hicks from Chattanooga visits. Atlee Hoff and Emily Ann Peebles attend Sewanee commencement. Gillman Sanders visits Birmingham. Hart daughters visit Iuka and Pickwick. Bridwell family visiting Poplar Bluff. M. J. Grant visits Birmingham. Mary Ellen Smith improving on East Vine. Woods family visiting Springfield. Joe Jr. stays for ten days with Calvins. tour to California and Lake Louise. Reneau Carrell returns to John Brown University. Emerson and Nora Bell family visiting Nungesters in Columbus. Garrold Nungester visits Birmingham. Nancy Worth Jones leaves for Shocco Springs Presbyterian conference. Mary Clay Price visiting Gainesville. Imogene Burleson visiting Birmingham. Tidwell and Lile enter University of Alabama summer school. Mrs. W. M. Williamson visiting Trinity. Wilds family to Auburn for Dr. Boyd reunion. Bobby, Peggy stay longer. Martha Pryor returns from Chicago art school to spend summer with Shaw family.

Jaunty Shirtfrock Pattern 4026 by Anne Adams

Jaunty shirtfrock pattern 4026 by Anne Adams promotes a cool casual frock for warm days. Features include a turned back collar, front button down, yoke cut with sleeves in one piece, and sizing from 12 through 42 with 3 58 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 16. Order via Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Funeral for Margaret Taylor Held at Bethel

Mrs. Margaret Taylor 25 died after a two year illness at her Eva Route 1 home. Funeral at Bethel near Eva at 4 p m conducted by Rev. John Green. Burial by Drinkard Howell of Falkville. Survived by widower Lester Taylor a daughter Frances parents J H Woodall and wife and two brothers Bird and Robert.

Margaret Taylor Eva Bethel John Green Drinkard Howell Falkville Lester Taylor Frances J. H. Woodall Bird Robert Woodall

For Sale Five V-8 Ford Wheels and Tires

Cheap five V-8 Ford wheels and tires offered by Neal's Auto Parts Co. Call 1098 for details.

Neal’s Auto Parts Co

First Reunion Held by Class of ? Historic Riverside Picnic

The graduating class of 36 held its first reunion at Riverside High School, then drove to Woodall's for a picnic supper. Each graduate shared postyear news. Members present included Dorothy Adcock, Bobby Anderson, Jane Blackwell, William Bush, and others. visitors listed were Miss Betty Batman Opal Holland Stanley Jones and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jordan.

Riverside High School Woodall's Dorothy Adcock Bobby Anderson Jane Blackwell William Bush Preutt Cartwright Ray Childs Jane Davis Boyd Draper Fred EncMeh Bell Prancis Ellynor Green Evelyn Green Frances Ann Green

Death of Prof Theophilus R Eagles at Howard College

Birmingham Alabama June 8 4 Prof Theophilus R Eagles head of mathematics and treasurer of Howard College died at his home following a heart attack He served as acting president from Feb 1 1941 to June 1 1932 and had been secretary of the board of trustees since 1020.

Birmingham Ala Theophilus R. Eagles Howard College

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Elizabeth Housemans Jean Baker Dorothy Dreger Sarah Burger Ola Amd E. W. McLeod Mesdames Patterson Nancy Worth Jones Webster McLeod, Jr Jimmy Bloodworth Shocco Springs Frances Thornton Billy Kirby James D. W Girls Card Club Emily Neville Agnes Sturdivant Young People’s Assembly Montevallo Billy Boswell Marion Clarksville Points Tennessee Ida Hall Hill Camp Winnataska Annie Miller McEntire W. G. Ward Louis Argend Johnston Street Earl Smith Arcadia, Fla W. P. Baugh David Wade, Jr Pulaski, Tenn Susan Bibb University of the South Sewanee, Tenn W.P. Baugh Wade Pulaski Albert Alexander Lahleen Kinney 8. Hicks Chattanooga, Tenn Atlee Hoff Emily Ann Peebles Mooresville The Gillman Sanders C. B. Hart Mardie Beatrice Iuka Miss Pickwick Tenn Willie Bridwell Poplar Bluff M. J. Grant Mary Ellen Smith East Vine Street Joe Jr Springfield, Ll Mr. Woods Woods Joe, Jr J. H. Calvin Joe Calvin A. J. Harris California Lake Louise Reneau Carrell John Brown University Siloam Springs Ark N. R. Carrell Emerson Bell Opal Bell New Weston Ohio Nora Bell Ruth Columbus H. A. Nungester Garrold Nungester Presbyterian Young People's Conference Miss Jones Mary Clay Price Gainesville, Fla Imogene Burleson Tennis Tidwell Kate Lile University of Alabama Summer School W. M. Williamson Paducah, Ky Trinity, Ala 8. H. Wilds Bobby Peggy Boyd Martha Pryor Chicago Ill Mrs Puceo Theatre Hartselle Aude Colman Colbert McLaglen Russell Gregory Ratoff Nigel Bruce Darryl F. Zanuck 20Th Century Joseph M. Schenck Frank Lloyd Reymond Griffith Hunter Sealy, Anchor Goidel American Cleaners Binnie Barnes Lewis Stone Andy Devine Euizaserh Patterson Frank Craven James Stewart Directed By William A. Wellman Ben Ames Williams Produced Hunt Stromberg Daily Womans Lorraine
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