Miss Baker Feted During Rochester Visit
Miss Turner Lane Baker daughter of Dr and Mrs George Baker of Rochester Minnesota was hosted at several gatherings during her stay here and at Pride. Grandmother Mrs Hubert Young of Pride hosted an al fresco supper. Hosts included Hugh Lovelady R W Orr Jr and Charles Doss with dinners and picnics hosted by Pattye Harris H D Greer and Sim Lovelady. Baker graduates from Rodgers Hall Lowell Massachusetts and will attend Hollins College in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Lane Baker
George Baker
Rochester
Minn
Pride
Hubert Young
Miss Baker
Joan Hoppenjans
Decatur
Pattye Harris
Brookmeade Rd
H. D. Greer
Sim Lovelady
Gold Dust
Baker
Rodgers Hall
Lowell
Mass
Hollins College
Minnesota
Miss Turner Baker
Native Son Dean Jones Returns To Decatur Week
Decatur buzzes as Dean Jones his wife and baby daughter visit Thursday. Jones MGM under contract is a Decatur native who attended Asbury College and recently recorded Tennessee Rock and Roll and In the Heart of Town. He will appear in The Opposite Sex Somewhere I’ll Find Him and Tea and Sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Dean Jones
Guy Jones
MGM Studios
Festive Parties Honor Bride-Elect Mary Bibb in Alabama
Bride-elect Miss Mary Augusta Bibb is feted with multiple prenuptial events for her upcoming marriage to Baxter Collins of Selma. A Tuesday luncheon at the Lyons Hotel featured white delphinium and pink carnations, with guests identified by name and corsages. Additional gatherings included home entertaining by Mrs. Joe Worthy, Miss Carolyn Bibb, and Mrs. A. C. Bailey, followed by a dinner party at the Bailey home with pink and white delphinium and peonies. A Athens country club luncheon for Miss Bibb and guests highlighted pink snapdragons, carnations, and valley lilies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Augusta Bibb
Baxter Collins
Selma
Belle Mina
Edmund P. Garrett
Ion
Lyons
Zeno Bailey
Thomas Bailey
B. A. Bibb
Mooresville
R. C. Bibb
Robert Bibb Sr
Huntsville
Hazel Morrow
Inez McCall
A. C. Bailey
E. W. Kennedy
Willis Hill
Joe Worthy
Rowe Sanderson
Miss Bibb
Mr. Collins
Louis Bell
R. B. Nichols
Athens
Country Club
Miss Bobbye Jo Tankersley Weds Lt. Jimmy Ratcliff at Cullman Church
Miss Bobbye Jo Tankersley and Lt. Jimmy Ray Ratcliff married at St Pauls Lutheran Church Cullman in a June 17 ceremony. The bride wore candlelight satin Chantilly lace with cathedral train and heart bouquet. They plan to reside in Nashville where Ratcliff is based at Sewart Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Cullman
Bobbye Jo Tankersley
J. P. Dunn
Howard Tankersley
Jimmy Ray Ratcliff
P. C. Ratcliff
Decatur
Henry Meyers
Comer Hammett
Mary Frances Zinsmiester
Elsie Mackentepe
Carolyn Chaney
Judy Bachmann
Jo Ann Pirkle
Jackie Milligan
Samuel Keaton
Lee Price
Wayne Lott
Raphael Lowry
Katrina
Patricia Curtis
Suzan Tankersley
Albert Dakhle
William Dunn
T. B. Dunn
Bernie Dean Whaley
Virginia McDonald
Smokies
Nashville
Sewart Field
Decatur Music Club Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board of the Decatur Music Club will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Helle at 1406 11th Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Music Club
Robert Helle
1Lth Ave
Local Personal News Highlights From area families
Miss Diane Harris returns from Long Beach Florida and works at Camp Sumatanga. Sammy and Mrs Blackwell with baby visit from Anniston over Father’s Day. The Williams family from Opelika visit Richard and Mrs Williams with Warren from Virginia. Mrs Carr of Birmingham visits her mother Mrs Orr. Redding Emens and Elizabeth Emens return from Silver Beach Florida. Rutledge Thomas back from a Panama City Florida trip. Mary Lovelace Nancy Benson from Scottsboro visit A A Jones and Bill Eysters for Cotillion at the country club. Hillcrest Girl Scouts Pam Cartwright Diane Foster Gloria Mock Carol Odum attend a week at camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lovelace
Nancy Benson
Scottsboro
A. A. Joneses Jr
Bill Eysters
Country Club
Hillcrest
Pam Cartwright
Diane Foster
Gloria Mock
Carol Odum
Rinsed Rugs Lie Flat and Luncheon Guest List
A note on using liquid starch to help scatter rugs lie flat after washing. A luncheon featured fruit cup, chicken cacciatore, tossed salad, parsley potatoes and peas in pastry cups with strawberry Alaska dessert. Guests from Decatur Athens Belle Mina and Mooresville attended. Miss Bibb received a piece of silver from the hostesses.
Miss Jewel Bain Weds Mr. Martin in Iuka
Miss Jewel Dean Bain daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellard Bain Town Creek and Erman Martin son of Mr and Mrs Wade Martin Harmony were married June 16 at Iuka Miss in the presence of immediate family. The bride wore a white lace and pique ballerina dress and white accessories. Mrs Martin graduated from Hazlewood High School this spring and Mr Martin has served eight years in the U S Army. They plan a wedding trip and will reside in the Harmony community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Dean Bain
Ellard Bain
Town Creek
Erman Martin
Wade Martin
Harmony
Iuka
Miss
Martin
Hazlewood High School
U. S. Army
Luncheon Honors Miss Lovett in Decatur Visit
Miss Pat Lovett of Montgomery, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Lovett, visiting Decatur friends for a week and receiving a luncheon from Miss Alice Jones at the Jones residence on Jackson Street. Gardenias and white daisies decorated the rooms as guests Patsy Harvey Sarah Jones Jo Tuck Lizabeth Norris Peggy Spain Sara Scott Carolyn Sch er joined the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Lovett
Montgomery
Dan Lovett
Decatur
Alice Jones
J. A. Jones
Jackson Street
Miss Lovett
Patsy Harvey
Sarah Jones
Jo Tuck
Lizabeth Norris
Peggy Spain
Sara Scott
Carolyn Scher
Summer Cotillion at Decatur Club Hosts Guests and Music
Guests from the valley attended the Cotillion Club of Decatur summer dance at the Country Club on June 15. Karl Garvin's Nashville orchestra supplied the music for the event with supper intermission and breakfast parties hosted by club members. The decorating committee led by Mrs. B. P. Cartwright Jr and Mrs. John A. Reynolds arranged a cabaret scene with a large display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Cotillion Club of
Decatur
Karl Garvin
Nashville
B. P. Cartwright Jr
John A. Reynolds
Vase Washing and Garden Party Evening Details
Instructions describe washing a deep vase with warm soapy water and paper scraps, plus a rinse with Ammio nia. A green and white striped awning sits above the band stand, with artificial dogwood trees and full blossoms around picket fencing. Tables wear red and white cloths, red candles in black hurricane lamps, and garden flowers in similar containers as guests dance until 1 a.m.
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Playland
Pete Garrett
E. P. Garrett Jr
Playland Park
Highway 31
Kyle Sullivan
Colgate
KanXil
Anas and
Patsy Byars
4Th Ave
S. W
Carolyn Bibb
Judy Sanderson
Bobbie Mae Banks
Penney’s
Home Furnishings
Miss Tankersley
St. Ratcliff
Diane Harris
Long Beach, Fla
Camp Sumatanga
Sammy Blackwell
Baby of
Anniston
Mrs
Robert Blackwell
R. D. Williams
Opelika
Richard Williams
Williams
Warren Williams
Ft. Meyers, Va
D. M. Carr of
Birmingham
Annie M. Orr
Mrs. Rutledge Thomas
Panama City, Fla
City Park
Denville Rd
Miss Jewel Bain
Mrs. Erman Martin
Dobson
Second Ave
Moulton St
G-E
Bank Street
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