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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1949

Page

8

Johnson-Chenault and Ausban wedding notices in Decatur

Wedding notices report Viola B Estes marrying Carl H Ausban in Iuka Mississippi with reception at groom's grandparents in Doyle Tennessee. Details include attire, attendants, and couple's Detroit home after a Canada trip. Also Annie Lorene Chenault and John Franklin Johnson wed in Iuka with a pink carnation corsage and home address in Decatur.

Viola Carl Ausban Tura Mississippi Viola B Nashville Tennessee Carl H Ausban John W. Dias G. Gober Iuka Misssissippi Ross- Bowman J. R Wilkes J. R. Mills Grant Street George F. Mills Ross Bowman Rusban Chrysler Motor Company Detroit Michigan Canada H. B. Rusban Doyle Decatur Annie Lorene John Franklin Johnson Andrew Johnson G. N. Gober Vibla B Ausban Nessee Carl H. Ausban J. C. Estes

Miss Betty Jo Hourston Weekend Guest in Tusumbia

Miss Betty Jo Hourston of Tusumbia is the weekend guest of Miss Martha Porter Bailey on Walnut Street. Hourston attended the Cotillion Club summer dance Friday evening. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Russell and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Yelvin Jr. of Midland Texas with sister Mrs. Allan Wallace and Mr. Wallace on Line Street.

Betty Jo Hourston Tuscumbia Martha Porter Bailey Walnut Street Miss Hourston Cotillion Club Eugene Russell J. C. Yelvin Jr Midland Texas Allan Wallace Mr. Wallace W. P. Russell Line Street Marion Russell Florence

Crowning Peach Queen At Chilton Peach Festival

Chilton county's third annual peach festival will be held in Thorsby Alabama on July 13. General Chairman J Archie Ogburn announced the crowning of the peach queen as a major event, with candidates Edna Johnson Betty Jo Tayior Norma Jean Glass Mary Tom Merchant Dorothy Dennis Patricia Ann Strand Margaret Jo Williamson Barbara McGowin Mary Clyde Mims and Joan Aussant competing.

Thorsby Ala Chilton County J. Archie Ogburn Edna Johnson Betty Jo Tayior Norma Jean Glass Mary Tom Merchant Dorothy Dennis Patricia Ann Strand Margaret Jo Williamson Barbara McGowin Mary Clyde Mims Joan Aussant

Moulton considers paving bids above estimates

Moulton town council opened bids for nine blocks of paving with 2000 feet of curbing and guttering totaling 27585.50 from Ballew Construction Co Sheffield and 17065 from Burgreen Contracting Co Athens both higher than engineer estimates. Action deferred to Monday night with emphasis on assessing impact on property owners and final decision to be made.

Ballew Construction Co Sheffield Burgreen Contracting Co., Inc Athens

Industry Goes On in Moulton After Directors Meeting

Final touches to the picture of why industry would do well in Moulton were made Wednesday night at a meeting of the directors. The discussion focused on local conditions, potential benefits, and steps toward attracting factories and jobs to the area.

Moulton Walter R. Yrassell State Planning Board Sam P. Mc.Clendon Montgomery Brassell Brussell

Summer School at Negro High Opens June Twenty Seventh

The Decatur Negro High School will start a six week summer session on Monday June 27 to help pupils enroll in two classes and earn one half unit. Courses in mathematics social studies sciences and English will be offered with fees paid in advance as part of the State Accreditation plan.

Decatur Negro High School

Glenn Is Thought Better After Hospital Stay

Howard Glenn returned home from General Hospital De vatur where he had gone for treatment and observation earlier in the week. A family member said his temperature had run high for several days but was near normal now and that once this condition improved he would be carried back to Decatur hospital for an operation.

Glenn Howard Glenn Devatur “Géneral“Hospital Decatur Hospital

Hospital Admissions At Irwin-Dvar Infirmary

Records show a week’s admissions through Friday at Irwin-Dvar Infirmary. Names include Mrs Clyde Strickland Court, Mrs Berlin Smith Hatton, Mrs Emmett Martin Landersville, Mrs Alvelle Smith Earl Sutton Landersville, Mrs John Rose Hillsboro, John Riggs Mr Hope Yvonne Homan Cullman, Mrs Ebery Wiley City, Mrs Elton Pike Mr Hope Louise Carpenter Town Creek, Mrs Houston Rowe Houston, Mrs James Brooks Landersville, Mrs Warren Thrasher Decatur, Mrs Edward Dewey Oliver Town Creek, Mrs Silas Dewey Oliver Moulton, and Mrs William D Hammock Trinity.

Irwin-Dvar Infirmary Clyde Strickland Court Berlin Smith Hatton Emmett Martin Landersville Alvelle Smith Earl Sutton John Rose Hillsboro John Riggs Hope Yvonne Homan Cullman E Bery Wiley City Elton Pike Louise Carpenter Town Creek Houston- Rowe Houston James Brooks Warren Thrasher Decatur Edward Dewey Oliver Silas Dewey Oliver Moutton William D. Hammock Trinity

County issues warrants to fund road building

Lawrence County Commissioners authorized anticipations totaling 790000 dollars to finance road construction. Clerk Cecil Hampton said the borrowed funds will expedite completion of the Wren Danville road project, part of the farm to market initiative.

Lawrence County Cecil Hampton

Woman Reigns as Queen for a Day at Local Hospital

Yvonne Homan, the Cullman girl who was the sole patient in the local hospital one afternoon last month, returns as a patient. The fragment suggests a local lighthearted hospital note about a girl who briefly held a playful title during a prior visit.

Yvonne Homan Cullman

Hospital crowded as time slips by

A note from the newsroom records that the hospital is nearly full again with patient load rising. The line about time passing suggests a shift in the pace and demand for beds, reflecting ongoing strain on local medical services.

Right of Way Cleared for Farm to Market Road Links

Judge Isaac Johnson announced that the right of way for the new farm to market road between Highway 26 and the Moulton Decatur highway has been cleared from Morris Chapel to Sulphur Springs. First work began last Monday night as a county crew under foreman J W Montgomery moved county machinery northward from Morris Chapel.

Moulton-Decatur Morris Chapel Sulphur Springs Isaac Johnson J. W. Montgomery Hillsboro

Accident Victim Rests Comfortably at Irwin Dyar Infirmary

Mrs James Brooks was reported resting comfortably yesterday at Irwin Dyar Infirmary after escaping serious injury in the accident on Thursday.

James Brooks Irwin-Dyar Infirmary

Wreck on Byler Road injures none in two-vehicle crash

A car carrying a woman, her husband and two children overturned on a bridge one mile West of town on Byler road after colliding with another car. Mr Brooks and the children escaped injury while Cullen Flannigan and Mrs Flannigan, in the other vehicle, were unhurt. State Highway Patrolman H C Ashmore investigated, cleared the road, and reported only slight damage to both cars.

Byler Road Brooks Cullen Flannigan Moulton Flannigan H. C. Ashmore State Highway Patrol 7 Rm

Weekend visits and church revival actions noted in local towns

Sonny Lovill visits Huntsville relatives with aunt and uncle Pettus and Collins. Carolyn Fennell joins from Detroit for two weeks with Lula Fennell. Frank Janette and James Fennell arrive in Birmingham for a weekend. Mary Elizabeth Aisman attends selective service conference in Montgomery. J B Richardson returns from Montgomery for the weekend. Revival services begin at the local Baptist Church with Rev Roswell Owens and song leader Billy Shephard. Early day services at seven and evening at 7:30. Rev S M Bynum back from Jackson Tennessee with rain days noted. John Porter visits Montgomery for the weekend. Lawrence County Singing Convention at Enon Baptist Church next Sunday at 10:00 am with Happy Five Quintet from Birmingham. Concert precedes the convention at Enon.

Sonny Lovill Huntsville Tom Pettus Harry Collins Carolyn Detroit Lula Fennell Fennell Frank Janette James Fennell Birmingham Mis Mary Elizabeth Aisman Montgomery Louis Watkins J. B. Richardson Roswell Owens Billy Shepherd Owens S. M. Bynum Jackson Tenn Bynum John Porter Lawrence County Enon Baptist Church Happy Five Enon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jociety Johnson-Chenault J. A Chenault Hartselle Rainbow Decatur Assembly No. 26 Order of Rainbow Mizpah Masonic Temple Betty Zane Douthit Mary Ann Blackwell Mary Penn Etna Ree Carrol Betty Sue Johnston Mary Katherine Strothers Paula Garnett Wanda Harris Edwards Leon Des-Tex Foam East Moulton S H. A. Griffin Ben Jay Columbia Military Academy Columbia Felton Richard Frank Richard Frank Jr Emily Somerville Road Chambray Moulton News Decatur-Moulton Hampton Odess, Martin, and Herzberg, Inc Negro High Pilot International Come Kirkpatrick Pilot Club Griffin Haviland China Fostoria Glassware Wallace Gorham Towle REED Barton Princess Theatre Tennessee Valley Hotel Mrs Doris Ricks Penney Second Avenue
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