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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1954

Page

13

First Methodist Circles Schedule and Society Notes

Society notes record First Methodist Church circles meeting Monday June 14 at 3 o clock with four circles on Brookmeade Stratford Road and a Boswell Circle at Mrs Boswell’s Stratford Road. The Seekers Bible Class met June 9 at Central Methodist with 24 members and one guest, after a service led by Mrs Pit t. After rehearsal party for the Sims Greenwell wedding was at J E Sims home with Mrs J E Sims Mrs Royce Sims hosting and gifts to attendants. Marshall Baptist Church circle meets June 7 at 7 30 with eight members at Mrs Lee Campbell home.

First Methodist Church Johnson J. H. Johnson Brookmeade Road Harris Julian Harris Ryan Huland Ryan Stratford Road Boswell Bill Boswell Seekers Bible Central Methodist Church Dorothy Pitt M. K. Vickrey Burford Hough Raymond Britain Walter Evans Horace Levin Sims-Greenwell J. E. Sims Joe Wheeler Highway Royce Sims W. L. Greenwell Miss Greenwell Campbell Martha Gilliland The First Baptist Church Lee Campbell Sam McClure Howard Case Dan Ewing Adolph Feil Jane

Community Social Notes Mention Mrs Howard Case

A social item references Roger and several women including Mrs Howard Case Mrs Sam McClure Mrs Paul Draper Mrs Payne and Mrs J D Shawn. The event ended with prayers and the hostess served refreshments.

Elm Disease Carried by Bark Beetles Across Trees

Dutch elm disease spreads through bark beetles transferring infection from tree to tree. A blue whale consumes up to a ton of food daily, highlighting vast energy needs in the ocean.

Bertha Timberlake Weds Captain Ven John at First Methodist

Miss Bertha Mae Timberlake married George Gordon Ven John Captain USAF at the First Methodist Church on Saturday June 12 at four in the afternoon. Rev Minar L Triplett officiated with music by Mrs W E Curry and soloists Mrs Cecil Timberlake and Reneau Carrell. The reception followed at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall with a three tier cake and pink decor.

Bertha Mae Timberlake George Gordon Ven John USAF Minar L. Triplett W. E. Curry Cecil Timberlake Reneau Carrell Ghan Timberlake Clarence Timberlake J. O. Colvard James C. Nash Walter Goodenough Webster Groves Missouri Nash Mr. Goodenough Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall Leroy Murphree Edwin M. Frazier Cecil H. Timberlake Donald Ven John Affton Breck Reeves Hubert Burleson Edward Timberlake Jr Harry Ven John St. Louis J. H. Green, Jr Walter M. Jackson Douglas Hall Ruby Jones Claude McMurtrie Waverly B. Loosier Butler Hine Sr Lucy Byars Clarence K. Timberlake Walter Good

Personal notices recount visits and travel across states

Mrs Saidie Clare Parham of Birmingham visits her mother Mrs Dolly Porter and aunt Mrs Fred Graves. H A Wyatt and wife travel with daughter Mrs R W Holm sists and three children. Mrs Leonard Staab goes to Birmingham to be with ailing husband. Harry Raley and daughter Sara attend the Raley rally at Tishomingo State Park with about thirty five relatives. Col H H Hastings and son Hillman visit Leroy McEntire before moving to Panama for three years. T C Chandler returns from a Fort Walton Beach vacation. Ethel Wear visits relatives in Mt Hope. Miss Betty Hendon spends time in Pensacola. Mrs Arthur Calix and children head to New Orleans. Dr Calix to San Francisco for a medical convention. Allison Bailey returns home for summer. W W Roper and son Randy take a Gulf Shores vacation. Robin Thomas family returns from Gadsden. A French ship carries 100 tons of roquefort cheese across the Atlantic five times during a NYC harbor strike.

Harry Raley Sara Raley Tishomingo State Park Tishomingo Mississippi James Parker Raley

Local Social Figures Gather in Missouri and Nearby States

A list of women including Marian Bloodworth, Mrs W M Mack, Mrs Frank Robertson of Pensacola, Marion Boatwright of Cullman, C A Williams of Madison, and Katherine Wiley along with several others from Webster Groves and surrounding areas is noted in a regional society column.

Enough Webster Groves Missouri Marian Bloodworth W. M. Mack Frank Robertson Pensacola Florida Marion Boatwright Cullman C. A. Williams Madison David Wiley Katherine Wiley David S. Warren Fred Sittason Hazel Lawrence Jack Lyle James Holloway Kenan Timberlake

European corn borer likely introduced to United States

Scientists believe the European corn borer was introduced to the United States from Hungary and first discovered in 1917.

United States Hungary

TVA Lakes Yield Over Ten Million Pounds Of Fish Caught

TVA lakes produce more than 10 million pounds of fish annually with vast catches supporting local fisheries. The statement highlights the scale of recreational and commercial fishing across Tennessee Valley Authority reservoirs.

Tva Lakes

Scientists Claim Humanity Is Under One Million Years Old

Researchers assert the human species originated less than a million years ago, based on fossil records and genetic data. The claim challenges views of an older evolutionary timeline and underscores rapid human evolution.

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Jimmy O’donnell Joseph PA Bank St Tus Amenin Foessaud Bones Ven John- Timberlake Kimberly Lomen Fresno California Kenneth Lomeén Frank Keown Marjorie Mason Huntsville Elsie Gaines Ingold Vau Emma Jean Burns W. G. Burns Burns James Edwin Champion E. L. Champion Sherman Street Walker Studio Saidie Clare Parham Birmingham Dolly Porter Fred Graves H. A. Wyatt R. W. Holmsists a_visi Leonard Staab H. H. Hastings Hillman Washington, D.C Leroy McEntire Hastings Panama Mrs. T. C. Chandler Fort Walton, Florida Mrs. Ethel Wear Mt. Hope Mrs. Freeman Free Betty Hendon Arthur Calix Kathleen Arthur Jr Edward New Orleans Louisiana Calix San Francisco Allison Bailey Mrs A. C. Bailey Ronald Eddens Robert Shafer Auburn W. W. Roper Randy Gulf Shores Robin Thomas Gadsden New York City Atlantic Father’s Day DAD Ira’s Book & Gift Shop E. Moulton 2Nd Ave Vine St Kemglo Sherwin-Williams Johnston St DEA
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