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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1948

Page

6

Miss Mercia Yarbrough Weds Corporal Nolen J Locke

The ceremony took place June 7 at Central Baptist Church with a double ring rite. Miss Mercia Yarbrough wore a Dutchess satin gown, while bridesmaids included Miss Jean McRae and Miss Betty Tuck. After a reception at 518 6th Avenue West, the couple departed for Daytona Beach and will reside at Westover Field Massachusetts.

Yarbrough Ding Mercia Yarbrough M. A. Yarrough 6Th Avenue West Nolen J . Locke Josie Locke Rmingham Central Baptist Church Paul Roberts Iley Cordova Tennessee Patsy Byars Robert Cromwell Edmond ‘Keith Mr. Cromwell Schuferbert Claire de Lune Debussy Mr. Keith Kengwin Mendelssohn Forsythe Knox McRae Daytona Beach Florida Westover Field Massachusetts W. A. Yarbrough Jonesboro Arkansas J. N. Yarbrough D. E. Yarbrough Mobile Tasso Joe Johnson Tallahassee Peggy Riley Josie Lake Leon Jansen Birmingham

Austinville Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs Foster

The Austinville Home Demonstration Club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs Earl Foster's home to view antiques and hear a devotional by Mrs Prueitt Waits. Miss Frances Norton featured aluminum trays for summer camp August orders, while Mrs P H Clark led a flower corsage and nosegay demonstration as members shared favorite flowers.

Austinville Earl Foster G. A. Blackwell Prueitt Waits Simmons Haygood Paterson Richard Hamilton Frances Norton P. H. Clark

Heirloom patterns prompt daily crochet progress

A needlework promotion invites readers to crochet a 7 inch square from pattern 633 Laura Wheeler’s Needlecraft. It offers easy charts and directions, with mail order for pattern and a separate catalog promising 101 illustrations and free weaving instructions.

Laura Wheeler Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P. O Brooklyn N. Y

Central Methodist circles plan Monday meetings

Flower arranging and corsage winners named as Mrs. Coleman Lott and others are noted. Hostesses for refreshments include numerous ladies. The Women's Society of Christian Service circles at Central Methodist church schedule Monday at 3 PM with hostesses Mrs. Cavanar Woodruff Powell Rauschenburg and others.

Central Methodist Ww. &. Co. S Women's Society of Christian Service Central Methodist Church Odie Cavanar

Personal notices from Louisville guests and travels

Mrs L D True of Louisville is visiting Mr and Mrs T B Rogers. Harris True and daughter Peggy also return home after visiting the Rogers. Charlotte Orr Maryleen Duncan and Anne Layman head to Camp Dunreamin Fayetteville Tennessee for three weeks with Orr and Duncan serving as Junior Counselors. Roy Fite Sr leaves for Nashville to be at his father R A Fites bedside after a serious Vanderbilt hospital operation.

Mrs. Harris True Peggy Louisville Kentucky T. B. Rogers Charlotte Orr Maryleen Duncan Anne Layman Dunreamin Fayetteville Tennessee Orr and Duncan Roy Fite, Sr Nashville R. A. Fite Vanderbilt Hospital

Mrs Sirmons Is Improved After Heart Attack

Mrs. John L. Sirmons of 711 Fifth Avenue W. is resting better at home after a Thursday heart attack. Her daughter a nurse cares for her. Readily alarmed children came to Decatur and Memphis and New Orleans to be at her bedside.

John L. Sirmons Fifth Avenue W McMinnville Tenn Mary Sirmons New Orleans P. H. Sirmons South Georgia Sirmons Decatur Bernice Sirmons Josie Nelson Myrtle McGaughy

Lawrence Farmer Dies at Residence After Illness

Obituary notes the death of John Mack Speegle a 48 year old farmer of Moulton 4 who died Saturday morning at his home after weeks of illness. Services will be at Jones chapel near Moulton today at 2 30 PM conducted by Rev Wayne S Graham with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Surviving are his widow one son John Speegle and five daughters Essie Audrey Madine Bobby Jean and Liza Belle all of Moulton 4. Pallbearers named. Also includes a recipe tip about garnish baked potatoes.

John Mack Speegle Moulton Farmer Jones Chapel Wayne S. Graham Speegle John Speegle Essie Audrey

Wilson White Heads Athens Lions Club

Wilson White, operator of the Athens Bus Station and noted automobile dealer, was elected president of the Athens Lions Club for the new year starting July 1. W. A. Greenhaw is the first president, with Arthur L. Moye and Dr. H. L. Euler as vice presidents, Ree Byram as secretary treasurer, W. T. Maplesden lion tamer, and Willard Dawes tail twister. New directors Arthur L. Stewart and Donald B. Isom join Tom P. Smith and Thomas Osborne, who were re-elected.

Athens Ala Wilson White Athens Lions Club W. A. Greenhaw Arthur L

Patent Office Reports About Two Million Patents Issued

The U S Patent Office announces that approximately two million patents have been issued. Officials emphasize the milestone reflects decades of innovation and growing patent activity across industries.

The U.s.patent Office

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