Sibley Hawkins Vows Pledged In Mount Hope
Miss Miriam Ann Hawkins of Mount Hope wed James Donald Sibley of Mount Hope in Mount Hope Methodist Church with Rev. E. L. Hunt officiating. Music by Mrs. C. R. O Neal and Mrs. W. O. Lance. Decorations featured white gladioli Queen Annes lace and hydrangea ivy arches and candles. Bride wore a white lace sheath dress with a satin shell hat and carried a white carnation Bible cover. Best man Hal Thomas Sibley. ushers included Samuel Riley Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Ann Hawkins
Joseph Ray Hawkins
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Methodist Church
James Donald Sibley
James Merrill Sibley
E. L. Hunt
C. R. O'Neal
W. O. Lance
Anne
Hal Thomas Sibley
Samuel Riley Hawkins
Gum Pond Club Holds Meeting at Mrs Minor Home
The Gum Pond Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. E. A. Minor’s home with Mrs. J. D. Shaddix leading the devotion. Miss Mary Gore spoke on family get togetherness and announced plans for a July meeting at Cole Springs with an anticipated county wide gathering.
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Gum Pond
E. A. Minor
J. D. Shaddix
R. L. Mehurg
Mary Gore
Pleasant Hill HDC Plans Picnic
Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club met last week and planned a family picnic at Mrs. Raymon Royer home in July. The meeting opened with the proverb of the month, a devotion and discussion on family get-together ness. Lucille Hawkins announced an HDC Camp on July 16 and 17 at Cole Springs with ceramics as the project. June hostess Carey Cockrell served refreshments.
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Pleasant Hill
Raymon Royer
Raymond Clark
Ave Littrell
Lucille Hawkins
Cole Springs
Carey Cockrell
Local wedding details for Sibley and Hawkins couple
Jerry Lynn Sibley, cousin of the groom, and Mrs Hawkins attended the ceremony. The couple wore green linen with embroidery and blue taffeta corsages of white carnations. They left for a wedding trip and will be in Foley, Alabama, later while the groom works there for the summer. They will return to Alabama Polytechnic Institute in September as students.
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Jerry Lynn Sibley
Morningside Craft Club Holds July Tile Painting Plan
The Morningside Craft Club met at Mrs. Harold Holland’s home with seven members present. After a brief business session, members enjoyed refreshments. The July project will focus on painting ceramic tiles and earning work.
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Morningside Craft Club
Harold Holland
Winners Of Coty Award Chosen For 1957 Honors
Sydney Wragge and Leslie Morris will receive the 1957 Coty American Fashion Critics' Award. Eugenia Sheppard announced the jury's decision after a meeting of 75 editors. The formal presentation is set for October 3 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Coty hosting a fashion show of the winners' designs. Grover A. Whalen will represent Coty as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Wragge
Leslie Morris
Bergdorf Goodman
New York
Winnies
Miss Morris
Mr. Wragge
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Coty, Inc
Grover A. Whalen
Coty
Personal notices of visits and travels in various states
Mrs. Dwight Mixson is ill in Room 1407 at University Hospital Birmingham. The Mixsons were former Decatur residents with many friends here. Burnley Miles leaves for Providence and Quebec for the summer. Miss Sandra Tapp goes to Southampton Canada to visit her uncle Dr James A Scarrow and Mrs Scarrow. Mr and Mrs Allison Smith visit in Point Claire Mich. Mr and Mrs Harry Jonas and daughter Judy vacation at Daytona Beach Fla. Mrs Fred Sherrill of Hartselle visits Florida. Mr and Mrs George Clem spent weekend in Tuscaloosa with Mr and Mrs George Clem Jr and son David. Mr and Mrs Richard Hooker Cobbs IV arrive for visit to Mrs Cobbs' parents Dr and Mrs S J Nethery Jr. Misses Ruth Gayle Cost Virginia Roberts and Sherry West spent last Monday in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama. The three girls are Hartselle residents. Miss Alice Smith arrives today from Camp McDowell for a few days.
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Dwight Mixson
University Hospital, Birmingham
Mixsons
Decatur
Ruth Gayle Cost
Virginia Roberts
Sherry West
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Hartselle
Trinity Home Demonstration Club June Meeting Highlights
Mrs. Sam Lile hosted with Mrs. John Lile as co hostess. W L Greenwell presided. Devotional by Mrs. Silas Cross. Song history led by Mrs. Sam Lile who also led in Only Trust Him. Wedding gift planned for Miss Gore. Picnic set for July 6 1957 in Decatur park. County camp planned July 16 17. C D McBride spoke on Unity In The Home. Pennies collected for friendship. Attendants prize won by Mrs. J B Sheats. Cookies and sherbet served. Meeting adjourned for July in the park.
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Trinity Home Demonstration Club
Sam Lile
John Lile
W. L. Greenwell
Silas Cross
First Methodist Circles Meet in Church Parlor
Several Methodist circles gathered with their hosts and leaders in recent meetings. The Spiller Circle had 14 members with devotion and lesson. White Circle met with 17 members and one visitor. Johnson Circle welcomed 11 members and one visitor. Pickett Circle featured devotions and two guests. Williams Circle hosted 14 members with a lesson. Refreshments were served at each gathering.
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Spiller
First Methodist Church
Herbert Spiller
A. B. Markham
J. W. Darrah
T. C. White
Rufus Peerson
F. O. Smith
Johnson
W. H. Thompson
Murray King
Pickett
Sam Nettles
Marvin Dinsmore
William Spink
Williams
Richard D. Williams
H. M. Sigman
Family notes from local page include Smith family
The items mention Mr. and Mrs. Carol Smith and H. E. Maneill returning from a visit to relatives in South Alabama and along the Gulf Coast.
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H. E. Maneill
South
Alabama
Gulf Coast
Jack and Jill Music Club Picnic Meeting
Members of the Jack and Jill Music Club gather for a picnic Thursday at 4 p.m. in Delano Park. The informal event invites participation in a shared outdoor get together and music chat.
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Jack and Jill Music Club
Delano Park
Dessert Bridge Honors Visitor at Lyons Hotel in Decatur
Mrs. J. Gilmer Blackburn hosted a dessert bridge party at the Lyons Hotel honoring her twin sister Mrs. Robert L. Mayo of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Robert Miller who moved to Decatur. Yellow Marguerite daisies and Shasta daisies decorated the room. 11 tables dined on dessert as guests played. Winners were Mrs. Elmer Loyd Jr., Mrs. Luke Pryor and Mrs. Leo Rowe. honorees received gifts.
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Luke Pryor
Leo Rowe
Dennis Kansas Woman Visits Son This Week
Mrs. Cook of Dennis Kansas is visiting her son Lefty Freerich this week Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs E L Taylor were Mr. and Mrs Henderson and children Members of Mt View Church surprised Bro W A Petty and family with a pounding for Fathers Day Miss Elladean Lindsey visited Miss Willodean Lindsey Wednesday.
Tea Honors Bride Elect Bettye Edgil at Legion Tea
Bettye Edgil bride elect of Richard Lee received guests at a Legion Auxiliary Home tea hosted by Mrs. Knox McRae Mrs. Guy Jones Mrs. William Coats Mrs. Lynn Richardson and Misses Stella and Bessie Daniels. Gardenias and roses enhanced a pink white scheme.
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Bettye Edgil
Richard Lee
American Legion and Auxiliary Home
Knox McRae
Guy Jones
William Coats
Lynn Richardson
Stella
Bessie Daniels
Mrs. McRae
Mrs. Jones
Tom Edgil
Mary Jean Edgil
Glenda McRae
Wil
Notable Bridal Tea Honors Mrs Richardson
Liam Coats served the pink and white iced cakes. Mrs Richardson presided in the dining room and was assisted by Carolyn Wyatt, Jo Ann Short, Marjorie Spencer, Elaine Holle, Sherry Maner, and Jane Daniels of Huntsville, nieces of Stella and Bessie Daniels. The honoree wore a white tulle cocktail dress and a corsage of white gardenias.
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Liam Coats
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Sibley-Hawkins
Maurice Dean
Margaret Ann Dean
Billy Joe Terry
Houston Terry
Moulton
Cliff Terry
First Baptist Church
Iuka
Carmen Savell
Gum Pond Club
Mrs. Minor
HDC
Georgia
Decatur Marble & Granite Works
West Moulton
Coty Award
Burnley Miles
Providence
R. J
Quebec
Sandra Tapp
Southampton
Canada
James A. Scarrow
Mrs. Scarrow
Mrs. Allison Smith
Mrs. Chapman
Point Claire, Mich
Harry Jonas
Judy
Daytona Beach, Fla
Fred Sherrill of
Florida
George Clem
George Clem Jr
David
Richard Hooker Cobbs IV
Alice Smith
Camp McDowell
R. C. Bodry
12Th Ave
Bodrys
Oscar Campbell
Fred Lee Bodry
Eugene
Oregon
Bodry
Alabama Brick and Tile Company
Walker
Trinity Club
First Methodist
Mrs
Carol Smith
H. Leon Reeves
Kurfees
Morgan County
MT. View
Rita McNutt
City Pork Flower Shop
Ira‘s Book & Gift Shop
E. Moulton Street
C.ry jLandscaping Co
No. Gil
Perfect Diamonds
Cheredit Jewelers—Opticiars
Hi & H Drugs
Walgreen Agency
Bveson
Second Avenue
Moulton St
Plymouth
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