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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1969

Page

3

Mary Gilchrist 69 Dies in Hartselle Family Obituary

Mrs. Mary Gilchrist mother of former State Sen. Bob Gilchrist died Wednesday night at a Decatur hospital aged 69. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Hartselle First Methodist Church with burial in Hartselle Cemetery. Survivors include son Claude Busch Gilchrist and other relatives. She taught in Morgantown and Decatur schools from 1927 to 1961. Pallbearers named.

Hartselle Mary Gilchrist Bob Gilchrist Ada Sr Decatur Hartselle First Methodist Church Ralph Bates Edwin Branscomb Peck Claude Busch Gilchrist Montgomery Jimmy Strouderville Glenn Greer Detaco J. P. Punnaway Jason Busch Orlando Fla Arandson Busch Anderson Ichrist Claudia Ilchrist Margaret Ruth Gilchrist Helen._ Gilchrist Gilchrist First Methodist Church Roswell Snead Seminary Boaz Berea College Berea University of Alabama Milton Aldridge John Bryant J. P. Cain Howard Proctor Charles Murphree Billy Sims

Hospitals Release List of Admissions and Dismissals

A long hospital notice lists numerous patients admitted and dismissed across multiple towns including Decatur Athens Moulton Hartselle and Trinity. The roster names Mrs Kenneth Vines Mr Effie Smith Mrs Alfred White and many others with addresses and wards. Honorary pallbearers are listed alongside names such as Dr W C Duncan and Thad Blankenship.

Baugh-Wiley-Smith Admissions Kenneth Vines Decatur Effie Smith Ardmore Tenn Alfred White Jackson St Gregory Heard Trinity Joe Terry Decatur 2 Tommy Rainey 11Th Ave Thurman West 5Th Ave Virgil Mansel 7Th St Roy Bradford 16Th Ave Ronald Lancaster Marvin Downs Athens Michael Martin Union Grove Jeff Terry Moulton Earnest Byford Hartselle Alvin Sapp Decatur 3 Garland Nuby David Moon W. C. Duncan Thad Blankenship Sam Wheat Grad Smith C._B. Haney Charles Neely

Funeral services for Mae McDonald in Athens

Funeral services for Mae McDonald 85 of Athens were to be held at 3 p.m. today at Oakdale Baptist Church with Rev. Paul McCluskey and Rev. Russell Lance officiating. Burial followed at Bottoms Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include three sons Clarence George and Allen McDonald of Athens. three daughters Mrs Willie Mae Higgenbotham Ardmore Edna Higgenbotham Athens and Mrs Gladys Pullen Muscle Shoals. 23 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Leach Ray Beaver C H Moore Bobby Carol Wayne Morrell and Harold Bailey.

Athens Mae McDonald Athens-Limestone Hospital Oakdale Baptist Church Paul McCluskey Russell Lance Bottoms Cemetery Spry Funeral Home Clarence McDonald George McDonald Allen McDonald Willie Mae Higgenbotham Ardmore Edna Higgenbotham Gladys Pullen Muscle Shoals Leach Ray Beaver C. H. Moore Bobby Carol Wayne Morrell Harold Bailey

Infant Michael C. Holland Graveside Service Set

Graveside services for infant Michael C. Holland, son of Mr and Mrs Joe N Holland of Pulaski Tennessee, were planned for 3 p m today at Limestone Memorial Garden Cemetery. Surviving siblings include brother Caren Holland and sister Tania Holland, both of Pulaski, with grandparents Mrs Walter Holland of Decatur and Mr and Mrs Noel Nault of Chicago Illinois.

Michael C. Holland Joe N. Holland Pulaski Tenn Limestone Memorial Garden Spry Funeral Home Caren Holland Tania Holland Walter Holland Decatur Noel Nault Chicago Ill

Local births announced for Cullman Athens Decatur area

Mr and Mrs George Lamar Beck of Cullman welcome a daughter born Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Joel Thomas Glaze of Athens announce a daughter born October 10. Mr and Mrs Rodger Harry Bennett of Decatur greet a son born Tuesday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Monte Edward Livingston of Falkville report a daughter. Mr and Mrs Charles Daniel Burnett of Athens announce a daughter born Wednesday at Decatur General.

George Lamar Beck Cullman Decatur General Hospital Joel” Thomas Glaze Athens Rodger Harry Bennett Decatur Monte Edward Livingston Falkville Charles Daniel Burnett

Fat loss pill Galaxon guarantees refund offer

Fat loss ad markets Galaxon pills with a money back guarantee no questions asked. It lists names and locations and promotes quick fat loss without a doctor, priced at $3.00 and sold by Austin Drug Store with mail order options.

Austin Drug Store Danville Road S.W

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