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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1957

Page

7

District WSCS Holds Meeting in Hartselle Retreat

The Decatur District WSCS held a spiritual life retreat at the Old Tabernacle Assembly Grounds near Hartselle with Dr. O E Kirby and Mrs Frank Hornsby as speakers. A business session followed prayers and devotions, a motion for an annual retreat passed, and a gift was given to Lile Sharply for her church project.

Christ Decatur District WSCS Old Tabernacle Assembly Grounds Hartselle Frank Hornsby Roanoke Carolyn Teague O. E. Kirby C. T R. L. Hamilton L. H. Houston Jesse Smith Rufus Warren Sarah Phillips Fred Martin J. J. Dinsmore

Ninth St ME WSCS Installs New Officers

Ninth Street Methodist Church Women Society installs officers for the new year after a 25-member meeting. Mrs Horace Knight presided, with the program “A Light Unto Our Path” and a song “We've A Story To Tell To The Nations.” New officers include President Mrs Jack Coley and 11 others.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Ninth St. Methodist Church Horace Knight Jack Coley Jack Higginbotham Albert Kizziah John McCant M. L. Turner Bruce Pirkle O. E. Stephenson John Butler Sam McDowra Tom Holland Hodie Lawrence Marvin Yarbrough Rolf Smith Knight Coley Richard Hyde J. T. Quick Virgil Monk

Town Creek OES Elects Officers

Town Creek OES Chapter 249 elected Worthy Matron Eloise Houston and Worthy Patron Richard Greene as officers at the Tuesday meeting. Hazel Greene re elected trustee and installation is set for July 17 with details announced by Hutchel Foutch and Leona Foutch of Sheffield.

Town Creek OES Eloise Houston Richard Greene Ozelle Ferguson Albert Ferguson Jean Abrams Gladys Roberts Vera Gower Hazel Neal Hazel Greene Kylie Berryman Marshal Florence Terry Adah Lara Booth Ruth Earlene Brackin Esther Celia Martin Martha Perlie Patterson Electa Mabel Hall Warder Louise Burks Sentinel Robert Berryman Hutchel Foutch Sheffield State of Alabama Leona Foutch Louise Clifford Birmingham Martha Tumilson Dallas Texas Town Creek Ces

Calendar notices for local clubs on Friday evening

Morningside Craft Club meets at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Harold Holland 1210 8th Ave SE Mizpah 19 OES holds a called meeting at 7 30 p m Friday in the Masonic Temple for initiation

Morningside Craft Club Harold Holland 8Th Ave Mizpah 19 Oes Masonic Temple

Local Personal Notices From Cullman Area

Mr and Mrs Robert Rosson of Cullman are expected in this week for a stay at their home in Cullman. John Peach Jr has returned to his home in Louisiana after a visit with his parents. Mrs Leo Wright is expected home Saturday after a visit to Laguna Beach Fla. Charles Smith returned Wednesday from Camp McDowell and will leave Friday for ROTC camp in Tampa Fla. Dr John Bragg is in Gulf Shores with Mrs Bragg and their daughter Mrs Robert Donnelly of Beaumont Tex and children. Sabrina June Pratt will leave this weekend for a visit with Mr and Mrs James R Brown in Dallas Tex. Mr and Mrs William Goodman have returned a visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Hubert Buck. Mr and Mrs A L Tucker and Sheriff are Mrs Jimmie Collier spent Tuesday in Nashville at the bedside of Don Allen Poole who underwent surgery at Vanderbilt Hospital. Mr and Mrs Leon W Houston who have been at Wheeler Dam on vacation and have had as their guests his mother Mrs Ella Houston of Town Creek and Mr Kile. Mr and Mrs Leon W Houston entertained Tuesday night with a fish dinner at Bayles Fish Camp with others present including Mr and Mrs Paul Houston of Town Creek and Mr and Mrs Louie Houston of Hartselle.

John Bragg Gulf Shores A. L. Tucker Jimmie Collier Nashville Don Allen Poole Vanderbilt Hospital Leon W. Houston Wheeler Dam Ella Houston Town Creek Kile Bayles Fish Camp Paul Houston Louie Houston Hartselle

C M Circles Meet At Church

The Circles of Central Methodist held meetings at the church and homes this week. Baugh Circle hosted 16 members and one guest Vicky Sue Chaney with devotion, lesson, prayer, and cookies. Self Circle met at Eddie Self home with two new members and two guests enjoying refreshments. McBride Circle hosted 15 members and four guests for lunch and lessons from Mission USA. Warren Circle met at W W Lovett home with prayer, devotion, and Mission USA lesson. 18 members and one guest shared cookies and punch.

Central Methodist Vicky Sue Chaney Self Eddie Self L. A. Moody James McCool Missions U McBride W. V. Wright Robert Hutson M.L. Carter S. N. Propst Ray Kelley J. M. Eubanks John McBride Raymond Britain Howard Belser Warren W. W. Lovett Rufus Warren H. C. Johnston Jimmy Williams Mission USA

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