Madonna Circle Hosts New President in Social Meeting
Hartselle notes show Madonna Circle met at Mrs. Warren Waller home with new president Mrs. Robert Street leading a business session. Members signed pledge cards after Bible verses and a retiring president received a gift. Social hour offered ice cream and cake for nine members and two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madonna Circle
Madonna
Warren Waller
Robert Street
James Yarbrough
C.L. Orr
Willie Lott
Mary Cunningham
Bill Abston
Jesus
Johnson
L. S. Echols
Claude Lavender
Puckett
W.S.C.S
W. B. Bean
Lavender Circle
C. B. Lavender
J. C. Draper
Marilyn Bibb
Gadsden
Vicechairman
Otto Summerford
W. H. Block
A. D. Butler
D. R. Bibb
Sunshine
Florence Wiley
L. L. Cain
Arthur Stephenson
A. E. Jackson
Walter Grizzard
Lavender
Summerford
Delegates Return Home Proud After FHA Conference
Local Future Homemakers of America delegates traveled to Montevallo for the state conference and returned Saturday in triumph. Carolyn Johnson was elected vice president for the Northeast district, Lucia Faye Cooper retires as secretary treasurer, and Betty Lou Horton, head of Morgan County High School Home Economics, accompanied the group as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevallo
Carolyn Johnson
Lucia Faye Cooper
Betty Lou Horton
Morgan County High School
FHA
Monte
Mrs Draper Hosts Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting
Mrs J Clifton Draper hosted the Wesleyan Service Guild at the parsonage on Monday night. Miss Sarah Phillips and Miss Kathleen Hood led a pledge service and plans were made for members to attend Guild weekend at Lake Junaluska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
J. Clifton Draper
Wesleyan Service Guild
Sarah Phillips
Kathleen Hood
Lake Junaluska
Rainbow Garden Club Holds Lunch at Decatur Country Club
Rainbow Garden Club members met for a Tuesday noon luncheon at Decatur Country Club with twenty attendees. Hostesses included Mrs. John Horton and others. retiring president Mrs. Walter Poole Jr. received a gift as the new president Mrs. Claude Lavender was welcomed. prizes were won by Mrs. Guy Roberts, Mrs. Merrill Doss, and Mrs. Billy D. Mitchell. July hostesses named as Mrs. Lloyd Logan and Mrs. Emmett Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Garden Club
Decatur Country Club
John Horton
E. L. Drinkard, Jr
Woodrow Pugh
Walter Poole, Jr
Claude Lavender
Guy Roberts
Merrill Doss
Billy D. Mitchell
Lloyd Logan
Emmett Bennett
Baptist Church Deacons Plan Day of Prayer and Services
The church deacons held their regular monthly meeting Monday night. The Day of Prayer is observed Tuesday, June 19, starting at 10:00 a.m., with a noon covered-dish meal. Royal Service program featured devotion by Mrs. J W Montgomery and a State Missions session led by Mrs. C K Parker. A brief WMU business session was led by Mrs. Arthur Smith. The Young Peoples Bible Class met Tuesday evening at the pastor’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Smith
Young Peoples Bible Class
Local residents mingle across visits and summer programs
Mrs. T H Johnson stays with her son in Birmingham while Sgt. and Mrs. Howard Miller visit Hartselle. Various families travel for relatives, summer schools at Florence State and Auburn, and trips to Decatur Cullman Auburn and Charlotte NC. Several health updates note Nancy Holloway's recovery from a virus infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Jimmy Neill Templeton
Florence State Teachers College
Nancy Holloway
Hamil Clinic
Lewis Holloway
Danville Road
Joe Hall
Auburn
B. G. Hall
J. L
Sportsman’s Lake
Merrill Doss
Bob
Diana
Tuscaloosa
Deason
Max Hall
Charles Mays
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Elizabeth Peck
G. H. Grisham
Willie R. Lott, Jr
Sarah Ruth Aday
Charlotte
N. C
Jessie Caswell Battles Dies. Rites Held In Athens
Funeral services were held at 2 PM at Riddle's Chapel for Jessie Caswell Battles 58 an Athens theatre employee who died at Decatur General Hospital after a long illness. Rev L W Hart officiated with McConnell Service directing. Interment followed with Woodmen of The World pallbearers. Surviving are his widow two daughters Mrs Floyd Ferrell and Annie Fay Battles three brothers Thomas Andrew and Howard Battles and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riddle’s Chapel
Jessie Caswell Battles
Athens Theatre
Decatur General Hospital
L. W.hart
Athens Baptist Church
McConnell
Woodmen of the World
Mr. Battles
Floyd Ferrell
Annie Fay Battles
Thomas
Andrew
Howard Battles
Ant Invasion Suppressed In Birmingham Area
County agricultural workers report a large fire ant colony in North Birmingham was treated with insecticides after spreading north from Mobile. The ants likely arrived in the U S via cargo from South America and threaten birds, animals, and vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Mobile
Gulf Coast
South America
Private Gorman A. Lott Joins Fort Jackson Assignment
The report notes Pvt. Gorman A. Lott, stationed at Fort Jackson, taking part in the listed activity or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Gorman A. Lott
Fort Jackson
Mrs Black Dies At Athens-Limestone Hospital
Mrs Sumpter Martin Black, 46, secretary to hospital administrator J M Holt, died at 7:30 P M after entering the new Athens Limestone hospital as its first non professional employee and first recorded patient. Funeral services were held at Market Street Church of Christ with interment in the city cemetery. Surviving are her husband William Black, a daughter June, a son Billy, her parents Riley and Mrs Martin, four sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens - Limestone
Market Street
William Black
Athens
Miss June Black
Billy Black
Riley T. Martin
Mesdames Ellis Clem
W. B. Paynor
H.K. Hunter
Mary Seals
W. H. and
Woodrow Martin
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Hartselle
Valle
Carolyn
Lucia Faye
Doris Compton
Carolyn Rausa
Virginia Ann Johnson
Leila Holland
Mary Sue Bennett
Gailyn Adcock
W-S.c.s
Methodist Church
Thompson Circle
Cline Thompson
L. H. Houston
Frank L. Aldridge
Mary Anne Berry
Peggy Groover
Gordon Groover
Louisiana
Howard Speakman
J. E. Peck
W. M. Booth
M. B. Harrison
Houston
Myra Adams
Virginia
Betty Palmer
Baldwin County
Ia Jo Wallace
Alabama
North Alabama Termite Co
Moulton St. John
Dad
Recreation Park
T. H. Johnson
Howard Miller
Glenn
Ft. Bragg
S. C
Millers
South Alabama
J. C. Johnson
Vernon
S. A. Black
David Puckett
Charles
Charles Rushing
Earl Cook
Billy Gene Clemons
Bobby Puckett
Charles Smith
Houston Lawrence
Frank Owens
Heflin
Owens
J. R. Tolleson
S. E. Stewart
W. G. Stone
Jessie
United States
Vermont
Tingeason
Thelma Ritter
Gene Tierney
John Lund
Princess
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Pri Ae
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