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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1956

Page

5

Morning and Afternoon Coffee Party Held Thursday

Mrs. L. R. Murphree, Mrs. Erskine Chenault, and Mrs. Leslie Doss hosted a Thursday coffee event starting at 10 AM with guests invited at 10, 11, and 2, 3, and 4 PM. Exuberant floral arrangements and a pink white theme dominated, with Bergen bells, lilies, peonies, zinnias, larkspur, lupine, and daisies enhancing the rooms.

L. R. Murphree Erskine Chenault Leslie Doss Doss Ireland

Trade School Auxiliary Hosts Housewarming at Black Home

Members of the State Vocational Trade School Auxiliary met in the new home of Mr and Mrs Tommy Black for a housewarming. The group started at Mrs Earl Badgetts home then toured the Blacks house. Winners of the game What's in the house were Mrs Joe Flynn and Mrs Charlie Holland.

State Vocational Trade School Auxiliary Tommy Black Earl Badgett Dave McCoy

Personal notices list social visits and travel plans

Dr and Mrs George Hannie of Lake Charles La depart to tour Georgia and Tennessee. Ace Donald J Cantrell on a 10 day leave with parents. J Edwin Rush of Boaz attends JAG club dance at Country Club. Mrs M A Leopard returns from San Antonio visiting Grady Bruce family. Mrs Bruce and two sons will visit. Mrs John Wilkes Sr of Florence hosts open faced sches and cakes with pink blossoms. others assist. Afternoon coffee served by several, including Mrs L R Nash and Mrs John Chenault. Mrs Murphree hosts guests including Mrs Edward Wadsworth. Misses Claire Wilson and Janis Speaks visit for Sub Deb dance. Family to Chattanooga and Gatlinburg for camp and vacation. Mrs William J Lee Sr travels to New York then Europe on USS Constitution trip. Mr and Mrs D D Burleson and Pearce go to Asheville to visit. Woodrow Chap man and daughters return from Daytona Beach.

Charles Murphree E. W. Wadsworth Montgomery Eleanor Chenault Edna Louise Jackson L. R. Nash John O. Braswell John Chenault W. H. Lumsden John Wilkes Florence Douglas Reed

Miss Annice Letson Engaged in Iuka Wedding Plan

Miss Annice Letson daughter of Mrs Berta Yarborough Town Creek and Leonard Letson Detroit announces her engagement to Billy Scoggin Hatton son of Mrs Emma Scoggin. The wedding set for June 21 in Iuka Miss. The groom is Hatton High School graduate. the bride is Hazlewood High School senior.

Annice Letson Berta May Yarbrough Town Creek Leonard Letson Detroit Billy Scoggin Hatton Emma Scoggin Iuka Miss Hatton High School Hazlewood High School

Postponed Newcomers Picnic for Husbands at Worthington Grounds

Many Newcomers members are away so the husbands picnic scheduled for Saturday at Worthington picnic grounds is postponed to later in the summer.

Worthington

New WSCS President Leads Town Creek Meeting

Mrs. Cliff Taliaferro became president of the WSCS and led a program at the Town Creek meeting held at Mrs. Paul Houston's home. Co-hostess Mrs. A F Roberson helped as decorations featured summer flowers and potted plants. The hostesses served cake and homemade ice cream to attendees including Mrs. Willie Taliaferro and other members.

Town Creek Cliff Taliaferro WSCS Paul Houston A. F. Roberson Willie Taliaferro G. G. Cocke

Limestone clubs hear API specialist on Understanding Ourselves

About 26 Limestone Home Demonstration Club leaders from 18 clubs attended the Athens Municipal Building auditorium to hear Miss Ella Majors from Auburn discuss Understanding Ourselves. Mrs. Emma Joe Lindsey said the theme would guide July club activities.

Athens Limestone Home Athens Municipal Ella Majors Auburn Emma Joe Lindsey

First Christian Church Circles Meet This Week

The First Christian Church circles led by Mrs. Charles Rogers Miss Eleanor Walker and Mrs. Macon Gilbert met at members homes for devotion prayer and the program United Witness with nine to thirteen members present in each circle The sessions closed with missionary benediction mentions of the Singapore Chinese ancestry and nylon announcement in 1938.

Rogers C.W.F Ray McCulloch Charles Rogers Carl Schwachow McCulloch United Witness Charles Qualls Max Sobotka Walker Addie Goode Eleanor Walker Donald Frantz Miss Walker Gilbert Gertrude Denson Macon Gilbert Mabel Akers Ernest McCulloch R. D. McElrath

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