Peggy Jones and James Harrison wed at Sanderson's Chapel
Miss Peggy Jones and James Porter Harrison were married June 12 at Sanderson's Chapel Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. J. D. Lott. The couple's altars featured pink and white gladioli and hydrangeas. The bride wore white satin with Chantilly lace and seed pearl embroidery, carrying a white carnation crescent bouquet. After a wedding trip, they will reside in Chicago. A pre nuptial shower honored the bride with gifts and summer flowers at the Reed home.
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Sanderson’s Chapel Methodist Church
Peggy Jones
Roy Jeffreys
Mr. Jones
James Porter Harrison
R. S. Hatton
Hatton
Porter Harrison
Peter Rutherford
J. D. Lott
Paul Smith
Decatur
Joe Cameron
Montgomery
Billy Wells
Jeffreys
Chicago
Woodrow Reed
Elizabeth Ann Reed
Mary Fay Moore
Reed
Lester Taylor
Tom Bowles Jr to Study at Interlochen National Music Camp
Decatur High School student Tom Bowles Jr will attend Interlochen Michigan this summer to focus on clarinet at the National Music Camp. The camp runs June 24 to August 19 with six orchestras, three bands, eight choirs and a broad recreation program. About 1200 students are expected for the eight week session featuring 300 public performances and radio broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Interlochen
Michigan
Tom Bowles Jr
Decatur High School
Tom
Battle Ground HDC Plans Visit To Child Haven
Members of the Battle Ground Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Carl Bennett's home to organize a visit to Child Haven near Cullman later this month. President Mrs. Ruby Brown led the session with a devotion and a fruits and vegetables freezing demonstration was shown. Seventeen members attended and the July meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Travis Burnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Ground Home
Carl Bennett
Child Haven
Cullman
Ruby Brown
Bennett
Travis Burnham
Town Creek Eastern Star appoints officers for new year
Mrs Celia Martin newly elected Worthy Matron of the Town Creek Eastern Star has appointed her officers for the new year, alongside Mrs Louise Burks as Marshal and Mrs Florence Terry.
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Celia Martin
The
Order of the Town Creek Eastern Star
Louise Burks
Marshal
Florence Terry
Thompson Family Reunion Draws About Fifty Four Attendees
Mr. and Mrs. H G Faulkner hosted a Thompson family reunion on Sunday with around 54 relatives attending. Out-of-town guests included many with surnames Thompson and Faulkner visiting from nearby towns and states.
McKelvy Harris Wedding Held in Iuka Mississippi
Miss Shirley Fay Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs R P Harris Joppa Alabama and Herbert McKelvy son of Mr and Mrs H E McKelvy Arab Alabama married in Iuka Mississippi on June 9 They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs John Wright After a wedding trip to Washington they will live in Arab Mrs McKelvy works at Redstone Arsenal and Mr McKelvy is a salesman for Todd Witte Dry Goods Birmingham
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Gemar Cross
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Wren
Betty Sue Hampton
Samuel Cecil Hampton
Moulton
Cleveland M. Cross
Wren Road
Bain
Shirley Fay Harris
R. P. Harris
Joppa 1
Herbert McKelvy
H. E. McKelvy
Arab
Iuka
Miss
John Wright
Washington
Wage Oe
McKelvy
Redstone Arsenal
Todd-Witte Dry Goods Co
Birmingham
Saunders Jr. Receives Ph.D. in Business Administration
Charles B. Saunders Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Charles Saunders of Nashville earned a doctoral degree in business administration at Indiana University commencement exercises Saturday. He is a KU Lawrence faculty member and nephew of Mrs Henry M Sigman and James H Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Saunders Jr
Charles Saunders
Nashville
University of Indiana
Dr. Saunders
Henry M. Sigman
James H. Johnson
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Rock Creek HDC Club Plans July Picnic
The Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club met at Ida Oden’s home. They scheduled a family night supper and picnic for July 9 at 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Cove schoolhouse and asked members to bring a picnic basket.
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Rock Creek
HDC Club
Ida Oden
Lawrence Cove
Aline Light
Personal notes of travels and visits across towns
Miss Mabel Allen returns from Tennessee. Mrs. Walter Carter of Greeneville Tenn. visits her daughters Mrs. Philip Shanks and Mrs. J. W. Waker Jr. Mrs. Henry Lorenzo and daughters visit friends in Albertville. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peckman and children Tom and Beth return to Spartanburg after visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Peckman. Mrs. George Baker returns to Rochester Minn. after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Young.
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Walter Carter
Greeneville, Tenn
Philip Shanks
J. W. Waker Jr
Henry Lorenzo
Albertville
Bill Peckman
Tom and
Beth
Spartanburg
L. A. Peckman
George Baker
Rochester
Minn
Hubert Young
Local families visit kin and friends across states
Mrs L T Pride hosts relatives in Pride while Mrs Russell Bolding's family visits Tuscaloosa. Dr H D Greer spent the weekend at Pride. Dean Jones and baby Carol travel from California to stay with his parents in Tanner. Camp Winnetaska attendees from Decatur include Susan and Carol Mooney and others.
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Russell Bolding and
Tuscaloosa
H. B. Quinn
Dr. H. D. Greer
Pride
Dean Jones
Baby Carol
California
Mrs
Guy Jones
Decatur
Camp Winnetdaska
Susan
Carol Mooney
Lulu Munn
Patsy
Peggy Wear
Winnetaska
Ann Diseker
Abigail Turner
McGlawn Completes Weeklong Laguna Beach Visit
The report notes a weeklong stay with most time spent at Laguna Beach while Mars completes its 687 day orbit around the sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
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Harrison-Jones
City Park
Danville
Tom Bowles, Jr
Battle Ground
HDC
Town Creek
4Th Ave
S. W
H.G. Faulkner
Thompson
R. H. Foster
Wilda P. Baker
Hileyville
Roy Thompson
Florence
H. R. Sherrill
Sheffield
Carroll Cochran
Rs C. Poe
Falkville
Leon Sherrill
Lily
Phil Campbell
Mrl. Lott
Fulton
Joe Carter
Lewisburg
Tenn
A. T. Faulkner
Bill Stackhouse
McKelvy-Harris
C. B. Saunders Jr
Ruby Oden
Ola Alldredge
Jed
Cecil Tanner
Martha Childer
Mabel Allen
Tennessee
Cerise Albright
Norman Albright
Frank Bilbro
L. C. Albright
John Bragg
Clearwater, Fla
Robert Donnelly
Beaumont, Tex
Frank Burger
Los Angeles
Vera Horn
Douglas Hagan
Hagan
Mooresville
Bobby Bedingfield
Akron
Ohio
Fred Huston
Philadelphia
Penn
Leslie Bedingfield
Tanner
Joe Goldman
Martha
Nancy
Walterboro
S.C
E. F. Bedingfield
7Th Ave
Mary Elizabeth Borum
Rossville
Mary Ann Russell
University of Alabama
Ralph Huff
Brewton
Ala
Ft. Sill
Okla
Bruce Spencer
Panama City
Fla
Margie
Mary Norma Winton
Barbara
Anita Colby
America
Aneea
Decatur Sewing Center
W. Moulton Street
New Brother
Jung
Mily
Alabama
Simmons
Tweed
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