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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1951

Page

6

Mary Frances Drake Barrial-Woodward wedding in Tuscumbia

The marriage of Miss Mary Frances Drake to Harrold Joseph Barrial occurred June 9 at the Rectory of the Roman Catholic Church in Tuscumbia. Remote relatives attended. Father Fabian Hoffman officiated. The couple will reside in Baltimore, Maryland after a six week wedding trip.

Mary Frances Drake R. E. Coburn Courtland Harrold Joseph Barrial Ramon Barrial New York City Tuscumbia Fabian Hoffman Coburn T. M. Bartley, Jr Frank B. Coburn Jane Coburn Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Odell Duncan Eighth Avenue East Frances Mahaffey Leonard Bishop Howard Finchum George Hodge Charles Mahaffey

Road Building Bids Are Asked

The Alabama Highway Department announced a $1 625 000 road program of 28 projects with bids due June 29. Five federal aid primary projects totaling 500 000 will be funded by federal aid trust funds. Twenty three farm to market projects totaling 1 125 000 will be financed by state and county funds.

Montgomery Ala State Highway Department Highway Department Macon Russell Hartsboro Ft. Davis Conecuh Castleberry Jefferson Gurley Creek Pinson-Cleveland Randolph Rock Mills Lauderdale Lexington Athens North Alabama Morgan Florette Woodland Mills Franklin Bar Creek Red Bay

Combat Safer Than Cooking

Fort Jackson reports combat training safer than KP duties in the 31st Dixie division after 14 weeks of basic training. Major Gen Pax ton cites the division’s safety record. the worst injury was Pfc Borden Gravette from Alabama with a leg wound from a cleaning rod lodged in a gun barrel. Athletic and field range accidents caused most injuries.

Fort Jackson S. C Dixie Alexander G. Paxton Third Army Borden P. Gravette Talladega Ala 167

Eight Killed Since May 18 in Dallas County Traffic

SELMA Alabama June 14 Eight persons have died in Dallas county traffic mishaps since May 18. The latest victim was Miss Helen MacMaster 56 Houston Texas killed when her small car hit the rear of a dump truck on U S highway 80 about 11.

Selma Ala Dallas Helen MacMaster Houston Tex

Fiesta Of Five Flags Celebration Opens In Pensacola

Pensacola marks four centuries with the second annual Fiesta Of Five Flags. A water parade reenacts Tristan De Luna’s arrival as a four day event features a coronation ball, Miss Sta fiesta, a fishing rodeo, and Miss America 1951 Yolande Berbeze from Mobile as a guest. The five flags cited are Spanish, French, English, American and Confederate.

Pensacola Fla Tristan de Luna Florida Central America America Don Tristan Mary Leonard Yolande Berbeze Mobile Ala

Mrs Leslie Injured Driving West of Selma

Mrs S C Leslie 53 of Henderson Texas was injured miles west of Selma while riding with Miss MacMaster. She was believed to be en route to Charleston South Carolina to visit her husband at the Navy base there.

Selma S. C. Leslie Henderson Tex MacMaster Charleston S. C

Farm Expert Dr H P Stuckey Dies at 71

Dr H P Stuckey 71 longtime head of the Georgia Experiment Station in Griffin died suddenly at Mountain Station Blairsville He directed the Griffin station for 30 years and remained director emeritus since retirement in 1948 He authored Pecan Growing and a horticulture textbook for vocational agriculture students.

Stuckey Hartsville S. C Clemson College Cornell University University of Missouri Alabama Experiment Station Winthrop Normal and Industrial College South Carolina

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Barrial-Drake Eugene Rice Martha Helms Lewil Kirby Sixth Avenue Church of God Hulon Ryan J. W. Goode Sixth Avenue West Hulon Anne Smith Swarthmore Anne Cobbs Smith Carold. Smith Jackson Street Swarthmore College Pennsylvania Miss Smith Decatur Senior High School Women’s Athletic Association Austinville H. D Austinville Grover Mann Blythe Isley Perkin Isley Decatur Emblem Club Why Not Care Mary Ellen Schlosser Cullman Emblem Club No. 100 Betty Davis Harris Newsome Hunter Baker Elks Home 1343Rd Korea Schlosser Duncan Austinville Methodist Church Hartselle Morgan County Auburn Dee Flint W. M. S Woman’s Missionary Society of the Flint Baptist Church Kathleen Mallory Jesus Leona Norris Baldwin County J. L. Howard South Alabama Federation of Business Women’s Circles Bernice Nelson J.W. Ward Rainbow Decatur Assembly Order of the Rainbow Masonic Temple William Franklin Langford William Sandra Portland Oregon Ora Lang Lord Smith Melba Jean Langford W. Moulton St. Wall Connie Self Holly Grove Arkansas Thomas C. Bingham Dr. Bingham Joe Hagler Hilton Maryleen Duncan Fort Walton, Florida W. P. Baugh Mrs Phil Baugh and Son Nashville, Tennessee Skeggs Crawford Comer Ezell Robert T. Harris Fort Walton Bob Baugh Lees Emblem Club Hardy Davis Supreme Cullman Why Not Hettrick Rockers California Asia Deni Decatur
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