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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1951

Page

11

Cullman Garden Club annual luncheon and bank rebuilding

The Cullman Garden Club will hold its annual luncheon Friday June 15 at the American Legion Home with participants including Robert Buettner and Mrs. J. W. Arnold among others as officers for 1951 52 are installed. Leeth National Bank plans a costly rebuild enlarging to 4 000 square feet with a new marble faced front and expanded rear space to share with Farmer's Hardware while banking continues from the Fuller building basement.

Cullman Garden Club American Legion Robert Buettner Jane Ann Thompson Charles McNutt J. W. Arnold Judy Davis Leeth National Bank van Buren and Davis Birmingham Bank Farmer's Hardware Company Third Street Fuller The G. W. Bledsoe Cal Leeth W. O. Dunlap

Mary Joyce Demonia to wed Pfc. Charles Whitaker in Fulton

Mrs. S C Demonia of Cullman announces the marriage of her daughter Mary Joyce to Pfc Charles A Whitaker son of Mr and Mrs W L Whitaker of Hanceville Alabama. The ceremony was held Sunday June 9 in Fulton Mississippi with Rev W A Wilson of Hollywood Church Memphis performing the double ring rite. The bride wore a navy blue dress with navy and white accessories.

S. C. Demonia Cullman Mary Joyce Pfc Charles A. Whitaker W. L. Whitaker Hanceville Ala Fulton Miss W. A. Wilson Hollywood Church Memphis Sam Balegene Ralph Smith Robert Herr, Jr Lester Hamner Gene Weber Judy Hamner Mary Elizabeth Stiefelmeyer Bobby Blake, Jr Haleyville Alley Charlotte Delatte George Rowe Bill Russell Arameta Bradley Evelyn Cooper Betty Rowe Florida

Miss Charlotte Rosson Hosts Coca Cola Kitchen Shower

Miss Charlotte Rosson entertained Tuesday morning with a Coca Cola surprise kitchen shower honoring bride elect Miss Charlotte Gibbs whose wedding to Lt Jamie Thompson is set for Saturday June 16 in Fort Worth Texas. Attendees included Mrs Troy Thompson Mrs W P Gibbs Mrs R P Johnston Mrs Jamie Jones Mrs Jimmy Glasscock Mrs R J Hagan Mrs Frank Stitt Jr of New York Mrs Wm Lovelace Mrs Herbert Arnold Mrs Andrew Coltharp and others. The honoree wore gray linen with red braid trim and buttons.

Charlotte Rosson Charlotte Gibbs Jamie Thompson Troy Thompson W. P. Gibbs R. P. Johnston Jamie Jones Ft. Worth Tex Jimmy Glasscock R. J. Hagan Frank Stitt, Jr New York Wm. Lovelace Herbert Arnold Andrew Coltharp Woody Jackson Arkansas Clara Jo Brunner Mary Ruth Mitchell Annie Winn Rosson

Dreuth Ceremony Unites Miss Alley And Mr Herr

The Sacred Heart church wedding joined Miss Mary Ruth Alley daughter of Mrs. Charles W. Alley and the late Mr. Alley to Mr. Albert Herr son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herr of Memphis Tennessee. Rev Father Louis O S B officiated with music by Mrs. John Imbusch and Mrs. Claud Schlosser.

Sacred Heart Church Mary Ruth Alley Charles W. Alley Mr. Alley Albert Herr Robert Herr Memphis Tenn Father Louis John Imbusch Claud Schlosser Durant Ellis Jasper Tommy Longenecker Lois Stitt Mary Ellen Farley Mary Ellen Chambliss

Luncheon Honors Miss Mary Ruth Alley Bride Elect

A Saturday luncheon at the Lumsden home honored Miss Mary Ruth Alley bride elect. Guests included Misses Chambliss Farley Moyers Stitt Bradley Smith Howard and Mesdames Stitt Allen Lumsden Delatte Stitt. Alley wore lavender print with matching hat and black accents.

Mary Ruth Alley J. C. Chambliss Geo. Stiefelmeyer, Jr L. N. Lumsden Lumsden Mary Ellen Chambliss Mary Ellen Farley Anne Moyers Lois Green Stitt Arameta Bradley Martha Jo Smith Robyn Howard Charley Allen Tommy Longenecker Charlotte Delatte Bill Russell Dewey Dunlap Frank Stitt

Personal notices and weather relief from drought

Miss Annie Funderburk was brought to Cullman hospital from St. Vincent's in Birmingham and is recovering from a broken leg. Mrs. Jessie Oldacre travels to Washington DC to visit family. Frank Stitt Jr and family from New York guest here for weeks. Elizabeth Orwell arrives from Danville to spend the summer. Georgia and Alabama report heavy rains easing drought with totals from 3.44 inches at Nacon to 1.19 at Columbus and significant crop relief, though losses exceed 150 million in Alabama and conditions vary by region.

Annie Funderburk Cullman Hospital St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham Jesse Oldacre Washington, D. C L. E. Creel Creel Frank Stitt, Jr Nancy New York Frank Richardson Frances and Frank III Mooresville Robert Rosson Elizabeth Orwell Danville Georgia Columbus Augusta Upper State Valdosta Weather Bureau Nacon Athens Rome Atlanta Alma Alabama South Georgia Arkansas Tennessee South Carolina Florida

Open Lions Club Meeting Names Visitors and Plans

The Lions Club held an open meeting with President Carter presiding. Rev. Dick Sturgis visited along with two Russellville Lions A B Woods Jr and Ford Grissom. Russellville High School band will attend the Lions International Convention in Atlantic City and the 1951 52 officers will be installed next Tuesday at noon.

Lions Club Carter Dick Sturgis Russellville Club A. B. Woods, Jr Ford Grissom Tion Woods Russellville Lions Clubs Atlantic City N. J Cecil Crutchfield Decatur City Electric Department Lion District Leslie King Gadsden

Visiting TVA Draws Global Delegation to Tennessee Valley

More than 60 representatives from eight countries visited the Tennessee Valley Authority region last week to study activities. Forty guests toured Knoxville, including trade union leaders, industrialists, engineers, welfare specialists, and agriculturalists. Nations represented included Australia, Scotland, France, Germany, Japan, India, Denmark and the United States. First group consisted of 13 NYU geology students. Denmark sent ten. Germany groups numbered 13, 7 and 5. eight from Japan. France two. India two. and one each from Australia and Scotland.

TVA Tennessee Valley Knoxville Australia Scotland France Germany Japan India Denmark United States New York University

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