Self White Wedding at Southside Baptist Church
The June 11 ceremony united Peggy Diane Self and Bobby Earl White at Southside Baptist Church Decatur with vows by Rev. W. J. Johnson. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs. Roy Howell Jr and bridesmaids led by Miss Sylvia Ashwander. James White served as best man. Out‑of‑town guests hailed from Birmingham, Tuscumbia, Florence, Rapid City, Beaumont, Hartselle, and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
Peggy Diane Self
I. E. Self
Decatur
Bobby Earl White
James G. White
Cullman
Roy Black
J. C. Howell
W. J. Johnson
Roy Howell Jr
Sylvia Ashwander
Hanceville
Nancy Johnson
Betty June Ledbetter
Sharon Rose
Janice Self
Cole
James White
David Quattlebaum
Jack Self
Jon Suggs
Frank Stitt Jr
Birmingham
J. A. Jeffries
Jo Jeffries
Earl Reeves
Herman Kiser
Brenda
Tuscumbia
Hal Self
Florence
John W. Self
Rapid City
K. D. Lewter and Sons
Chester Thatcher
Joe Hathcock
Sheffield
Charles Jeffries
Beaumont,Tex
Orrin Lyle
Hartselle
Lansdell Weds Blanton in Iuka Ceremony
Miss Ann Blanton daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Blanton of Sheffield and Cpl Glenn Lansdell son of Mr and Mrs Herman Lansdell of Town Creek were married in a June 16 ceremony in Iuka Mississippi The bride wore a green summer orlon dress with white accessories He is a U S Army dashing from Hazlewood High School and now stationed at Fort Benning Ga The couple planned a brief wedding trip to Smoky Mountain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Blanton
A. C. Blanton
Sheffield
Glenn Lansdell
Herman Lansdell
Town Creek
Iuka
Miss
Sheffield High School
Lansdell
Hazlewood High School
U.S. Army
Ft. Benning, Ga
Smoky Mountain
Tangero Ditches Supervisor Oversees Irrigation Works
A tangero serves as the supervisor of irrigation ditches, overseeing water channels, maintenance, and compliance with farming irrigation needs. This role ensures proper water distribution and damper management for field crops.
Weaver-Long Engagement: Barbara Weaver to Dr Long
Horace Keller Weaver announces the engagement of his daughter Barbara Keller Weaver to Dr Robert Todd Liston Long of Decatur and St Louis. Barbara, an art student graduate of Misses Howards, Theta Kappa Delta member, and Holiday Assembly participant, is the daughter of the late Bessie Weaver and granddaughter of the Weavers and Bishop family of Birmingham. Dr Long, Alabama Polytechnic Institute and College of Alabama graduate, is Phi Kappa Phi Nu Sigma Nu and Alpha Omega Alpha member, interning in surgery at Barnes Hospital in St Louis. Wedding date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Keller Weaver
Birmingham
Barbara Keller Weaver
Robert Todd Liston Long
Decatur
St. Louis
Long
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Phi Kappa Phi
M College of Alabama
Nu Sigma Nu
Alpha Omega Alpha
William Henry Long
Robert Todd Liston
Barnes Hospital
Missouri
Central Methodist Church Circles Meet for Prayer and Study
The Edwards Circle met at Mrs. James Eds home with leader presiding and prayers offered. Doris Clark Circle gathered at Mrs. R L Pens for devotion and scriptures on peace world problems while noting a Camp Sumatonga visit. Hodgins Circle met at the church parlor with ice cream and cake for members. Next meetings and picnic plans announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Central Methodist Church
James Ed
W. Lovelace
Eddie Self
R. A. Abernathy
Howard Belser
Doris Clark
R. L. Penn
Clark
J. H. Branum
L. A. Neil
W. R. Duncan
W. P. Baugh
Carlton Kelley
Camp Sumatonga
Hodgins
Ben Hill
Wiley Owen
Alfred Hodgins
Leonard Moody
John McBride
Thomas Veazey
Woodland Ave
S.E
Clemons
Horace Clemons
World And Home Community Topic At Chapel Hill WSCS
The Chapel Hill WSCS met last week at the church to explore The World and Home Community. Mrs. Braswell spoke on Is World Fellowship Possible, with Mrs. Stella Mitchell addressing Our Community in the World. Mrs. Ada Ferguson, president, led the session with prayers and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
WSCS
Chapel ‘Hill
B. E. Braswell
Janie Braswell
Personal notes from the region with visitors and departures
Local society notices list several movements and guests. John Tatum leaves for six weeks at Fort Belvoir ROTC camp. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Osborn visit Jackson relatives. Mrs. Barrett C. Shelton to convalesce at Collierville. Bishop and Mrs. Clare Purcell to visit Belle Mina. Adeline Pepper visits Hartselle. Hugh Strickland hosts Miss Helen Javis, Nell Cason visits. Rex Poll and J. R. Daniel return from Mary Esther trip. The Pou family plans a Dallas visit for Horace Dryden and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Poll
J. R. Daniel
Mary Esther
Fla
Pou
Horace Dryden
Dryden
Dallas
Tex
The
Pous
Cook's Aid Stewed Tomatoes in Cans for Kitchen Uses
Stewed tomatoes in cans offer quick sauce with ground beef for spaghetti or gravy for chicken. They pair with fish fillets or steaks and benefit from Worcestershire sauce minced garlic dried thyme basil chili or curry powder to balance sweetness.
Cooking Is Fun HAM LOAF Recipe Card
A compact recipe card outlines a ham loaf dish served with chilled potato and leek soup, green lima beans, salad, biscuits, pineapple and beverage. It lists ingredients including bread milk ground ham onion celery salt and pepper and provides baking steps and pan size for a 6 to 8 serving loaf. The text mentions a date July 10 likely related to a event or hold.
Women’s Early Votes Cited in 1691 Virginia and Massachusetts
An encyclopedia states women voters existed in 1691 in Virginia and later in Massachusetts under the Province Charter. It notes some women property owners cast ballots in those early colonial elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Virginia
Massachusetts
Scientists link fossil fuel emissions to global warming
Some scientists say carbon dioxide from burning coal and oil traps heat and warms the planet. The argument centers on the greenhouse effect and the potential impact on climate patterns.
Dinner Party For Bride Elect Peggy Ann Stephens
The home of Rev. and Mrs. W. K. Stephenson hosted a pre nuptial dinner for Peggy Ann Stephens bride elect of Allan Moody. Guests enjoyed social hour before a 12 seat dinner with yellow linen and hurricane lamp decor. Charcoal steaks were prepared by the hosts and served by Mary Nichols Sally Kimbrough and Mrs. Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Stephenson
Peggy Ann Stephens
Allan Moody
The Egg and Moth Honor Event Recalls Winter Reading
Moth eggs do not lie dormant in winter and survive at 57 degrees. Members of the Faithful Workers Sunday School class presented the honoree with an outdoor brazier as she wore a green polished cotton dress with white accessories. Her shoulder corsage of Shasta daisies matched the dress trim and her hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faithful Workers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Cotton
White
Tom Edgil
Somerville Rd
K. D. Lewter
Punch
Jeannie Self
Julian Moody
Emmett Roan
Mary Virginia Roan
Elton Reeves
Florida
H. Leon Reeves
Cleaning Service
Decatur Floor Cleaning CO
Lansdell-Blanton
Mercury
ED Sullivan
Montclair
Phaeton
New York
American Airlines
Waldorf- Astoria
Monterey
Elgin American Signet
Isnk
Charles Preston
Grizzard
Mies
Pulse Baller
T. B. Woodard
Liffes
John Tatum
Ft. Belvoir
Bob Osborn
Jackson, Tenn
W. J. Duncan II
Mr. Duncan
Barrett C. Shelton
Memphis Baptist Hospital
Charles Kortrecht
Collierville
Tenn
Bishop
Mrs
Clare Purcell
Gilbert White
Belle Mina
Adeline Pepper
Virginia Guyton
Hugh Strickland
Tupelo
Conrad Strickland
Helen Jervis
Woodall’s
Brunswick
Woodall Bros
Old Moulton Road
City Park
Danvilie Rd
North Alabama
Decatur Gleaners
N.E. Ferry St
Bank Street
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