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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1949
Page
12
Miss Marjorie Paul Compton and Guy Raymond Snauth wed at the bride’s home on February 25 at seven in the evening with close family present. The ceremony featured gladioli decorations and a blue theme.
Mrs Lawson Davidson opened her Jackson Street home at 1 30 Friday for Le Club Entre Meres. The group discussed Red Cross donation and nominated officers. Miss Eileen Trafford from England spoke on contrasts between English and Southern schools.
For over 60 years Nelson's has served the area with diamond values and gem services. The shop invites comparisons and offers a wide selection of solitaires duets and rings plus free estimates for rebuilding old rings or making new ones to specification. A full service in precious and semi precious gems is promised.
Local secretary for the draft board reports no deferrals or calls but confirms a manhunt for James Ar Smith. Election plans for a special hospital tax proceed, with county officials and health experts weighing hospital needs and a separate clinic for the valley.
In March the telephone directory lists over 625 subscribers up 300 from a year ago with daily new connections. Smiths lead, followed by Montgomerys and Terrys, as Parker and Wiley gain regional agricultural honors and two local students win cadetships and scholarships.
Thomas Pettus, local attorney, was set as guest speaker for the Moulton Methodist Church service. The event began at 11:00 a.m. and the public was invited to attend.
The Bible Lovers Class of the Central Baptist Sunday School met at the church for its regular gathering. President Mrs Euel Thompson led the business session with roll call and Bible verse responses.
Mr and Mrs A J Beck announce the birth of a daughter named Marla Hope born March 1 1940 at St Luke s Hospital Bethlehem Pennsylvania Mrs Beck is the former Mary F Emens daughter of Karl F Emens Friends learn Margaret Wiley is confined at home with mumps under care of Dr J B Wiley and wife
Partial OCR text describes routes heading west to Mt Hope south to Grayson and north for several miles with others in various nearby communities. No additional context or outcomes are provided.
Friday to Sunday but a busy chain of visits and travel across Alabama and nearby cities. J J Wruxerson of Moulton 2 visited his daughter in Birmingham at Carraway Hospital. Mrs Ivense Simms McCullough visited her brother in Moulton while he stayed in Irwin infirmary. Curtis Acmor recovered from an eye injury caused by sawdust while working on a handsaw. bank cashier KB Henderson and family traveled to Nashville on business. L K Kelsoe treated for an infected shin from an axe wound near Danville. Former Moulton residents Mr and Mrs J R Adcock plan several weeks of travel including Hot Springs and Arkansas and Mississippi. Edward Stewart shopped in Decatur. Adger Glidewell left for Birmingham for the weekend. Bruce Dodd works on home construction along Decatur Highway moving Monday. Little's Twins Lumber Co builds a two apartment dwelling. J P Boyles constructs a six room house on East side. Marvin Waugh of Hillsboro received hand dressing after a belt injury while thawing a car. John Woodward of Nashville visited local banks. H H Hambrick and family visited relatives in Decatur. Miss Mary Counts and Russell Bolding of Decatur were guests of Mr and Mrs George Cleere. Jimmie Aston of Decatur visited his in-laws. Marconi W Hurst of Hatton engaged in local business.
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