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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1937

Page

5

Wedding of Louise Pickens and Byron Stephenson at Moulton Home

Miss Louise Pickens and Mr Byron Stephenson wed at the bride’s home on Saturday June 12 at 3 30 led by Rev J Luther Gaines in a pink and white decor scheme. Attended by family and close friends with Glenn Tollison playing preludes and the Bridal Chorus. Afterward the couple plans a brief wedding trip and residence in Moulton.

Haywood Pickens Glenn Tollison Moulton Moulton Played “the Flower Song”. Miss Tollison Lohengren W. K. Pickens Howard College University of Alabama Conservatory of Music Cleveland Tennessee Lawrence County High School Walter Stephenson Stephenson

Blond aviatrix sails to America aboard ship visit

Mrs. Beryl Markham the British aviatrix who crossed the Atlantic last September arrives by ship for a leisure trip in the United States. In New York she attends a meeting with Mrs. D. W. Speake presiding and is seen with gifts for Mrs. Walter Durham who soon moves to Tuscaloosa. The gathering features a poem read by Mrs. W. H. Day and a prayer from Mrs. Virginia Graham. Eighteen people attend.

Beryl Markham Atlantic Nova Scotia United States D. W. Speake Walter Durham Tuscaloosa W. H. Day William Stone Elbert Patterson

Local Social Notes Highlight Regional Guests and Travel

Birmingham visitors Dr. Tom Collins and Mrs. Collins join sister and daughters for weekend. Out of town guests include Miss Jane Collins and Miss Harriett Adams visiting Miss Imogene Burleson for the Tennessee Valley Quadrille Club dance. Decatur Cotillion Club events draw guests from Gadsden Corinth Knoxville and Nashville along with local families.

Tom Collins R. A. Collins Birmingham D. D. Burleson Jane Collins Harriett Adams Pensacola Fla Imogene Burleson Ed James Marion, Ala Decatur Cotillion Club The Valley Country Club Jane Duncan Sara Neville Decatur

Lovely Bride Welcomed to Decatur on June Wedding

Mrs Seybourn Harris Lynne formerly Miss Katherine Brandal of Knoxville Tenn wed Judge Seybourn H Lynne in a June ceremony at First Presbyterian church in Knoxville The couple plan a wedding trip and will live in Decatur with Mr and Mrs 8 A Lynne after returning around July first The bride wore white satin and lace with a long veil and carried a bouquet of white orchids gardenias and valley lilies

Mrs. Simmons Fred Simmons Trinity Mountain Fortunata Newark N. J Dixie Lamon WN. J Walter Durham and Sons Tuscaloosa Decatur Seybourn Harris Lynne Katherine Brandal Knoxville, Tenn Seybourn H. Lynne First Presbyterian Church Tennessee City Judge Lynne A. Lynne

Make This Peplum Frock Pattern 4443 By Anne Adams

Sparkling summer frock pattern 4443 offers a detachable peplum yoke capelet front bodice and slim skirt in miss and women sizes from 12 to 40. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and fabric estimates. order by sending 15 cents plus size name address and pattern number to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York N. Y

Weiner Roast Enjoyed by Miss Lena Belle Lee’s Group

Miss Lena Belle Lee hosted a Saturday night weiner roast at her home on 918 Jackson Street. The party traveled to Seneca Springs where roasted weiners and marshmallows were served, with numerous friends attending including Virginia Puller Marvin Nance Rosella Rand Harold Bedingfield Dorothy Rogers Gordon Buck Sue Puller Willie Price Etta Mae Bedingfield Louie Faye Goslin Doris Lee James Nance Billie Puller James Call Mary Lee Dorotha Lovelace Bill Isbel Izell Haynes Marshall Dunaway Alma Chandler Sidney Evans Beulah Tutin Allie Chandler and Clifford Lee.

Lena Belle Lee Miss Lee Jackson Street Seneca Springs Virginia Puller Marvin Nance Rosella Rand Harold Bedingfield Dorothy Rogers Gordon Buck Sue Puller Willie Price Etta Mae Bedingield Louie Faye Goslin Doris Lee James Nance Billie Puller James Call Mary Lee Paul Masterson Dorotha Lovelace Bill Isbel Izell Haynes Marshall Dunaway Alma Chandler Sidney Evans Beulah Tutin Allie Chandler Eo Belle Lee Clifford Lee

Nashville Horseman Enters Show Here

David Neil of Nashville, who competed in last year’s Tennessee Valley Horse Show and won prizes, notifies committees he will have mounts this year. In 1936 he competed in jumping harness and gaited classes. Miss June Jaynes of Birmingham, entered for the show, competes for the first time since the American National Royal at Kansas City last year where she won a prize.

David Neil Nashville June Jaynes Birmingham Kansas City

Norris in Washington Health Update for Senator Norris

Senator Norris of Nebraska, age 15 in the reader’s seat, suffered an indigestion attack in Washington. Capitol physician Dr. George W. Calver said the illness is not serious and he expects a quick recovery.

Washington Norris Senate George W. Calver Capitol Physican

Community Sing at Hartselle Tonight at Nazarene

The Hartselle community singing will be held at the Church of the Nazarene at 7 45 tonight. The program features Johnson quartet from Wrenn Willoughby Wallace quartet from Decatur and the Hartselle and Osborne quartets. Singers from Cullman county are also scheduled to appear.

Hartselle Church of the Nazarene Johnson Quartet Wrenn Willoughby- Wallace Decatur Hartsellé Osborne Cullman County

Legion Elect Officers Thursday at Marin Arena

Local American Legion post holds its annual officer elections Thursday evening in Marin arena. Legionnaires are urged to attend as nominations will be made from the floor. The notice contrasts with a science estimate that the average American walks 65,000 miles in a lifetime.

American Legion Marin Arena United States

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