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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1949

Page

8

North Alabama Shrine No 7 Installs Officers In Candlelight Ceremony

The North Alabama Shrine No 7 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem held a candlelight installation at the Masonic Temple in Decatur on Friday March 11. Officers included Worthy High Priestess Marie Hopwood and Installing Officer Delores Warner with a banquet served beforehand and a social hour after.

Officers OF North Alabama Shrine NO. 7 Order OF the White Shrine OF Jerusalem Masonic Temple Decatur Joe Elliott Kylie Berryman Town Creek Worthy Margaret Holland Bill Martin Lois Fuller Johnsie Bolte Shepherds Patsy Ann Hopwood Jane Cantrell Joanne Elliott Rebecca Nelsop Shrine Arch Leona Foutch Mary Walton Lou Allen Williams Sarah McGill Josephine Parks Herald Rhoda Roe Camilla Gailiher Oole D. Garner Mes. Delores Warner Hopwood Marie Hopwood Emmett ‘Bailey Dossie Barr Wallace Meadows Lowise Hine Ruby. Jones Ola Carter Henrietta. Hine Hazel Elliott Worthy Herald Stella Nelson Neal Kirk Herstiel Fouteh Julian. Hardy Clay Hopwood Ruth Bailey Jackie Garrett Gladys Brackin Nell Howell Ella -Goy Coffy Delia Martin Charles Campbell Frank Cobb Tonny Altie Dobbs Johnsie Bolte Mary Stark Mr. Bailey Miss. Stark Mr. Elliott Doris James Gloria Peters

Funeral Attendees for the Late R E Ellis

Out-of-town relatives and friends gathered for the funeral of the late R E Ellis. Names include Tennis Ellis of Manchester Tennessee Homer Ellis Mates E J Crockett Baton Rouge Ralph Spangler Murfreesboro H H Masterson Vincent Alabama Ray Mitchell Huntsville C O Overton Evelyn Batts Robert Payne Myrtle Payne Gardner Green Montgomery Ralph Young Arthur Pickens Irredeil Holder Hubert Elkins Lona Smith Glenn Swallon Mount Hope Alabama.

R. E. Ellis Tennis Ellis Manchester Tennessee Homer W.H. Mates Calvin Ray Mitchell Huntsville Alabama C. O. Overton Evelyn Batts Robert Payne Myrtle Payne Gardner Green Montgomery R B Young Arthur Pickens Irredeil Holder Hubert Elkins Lona Smith Glenn Swallon Mount Hope

Weekend Visits and Funeral Attendance Across Alabama and Mississippi

Mrs Wiley Cox Jr and Mrs Edmund Gardien host sets in Birmingham area. Mrs Selvin Wooten and daughter Janet fly in from Los Angeles for Mrs John Luker funeral in Hartselle. Wootens and Plemons families host ten days in Decatur, Hartselle, Gadsden. Ed Reynolds of Tuscaloosa visits J R Doss in Birmingham area. Mrs C H Sanders of Flint visits relatives in Greenville Mississippi. J L Appling returns from Birmingham after conference. Cadet Bill Appling at Columbia Military Academy spends weekend at home.

Wiley Cox Jr Selvin Wooten Janet Los Angeles California John Luker Hartselle J. L. Appling Birmingham Bill Apling Columbia Military Academy Columbia Tennessee Appling

Sims Services To Be Held At 2 Today

Final rites will be held at the Clemmons high school auditorium Sunday at 2 p m for Mrs. Myrtie Easter Sims 57. Church of Christ members Creal and Bullington will conduct the services. Burial will be in Athens city cemetery with Spry directing. Mrs. Sims died at her residence on Athens Saturday at 1 30 a m. She was born in Limestone county and spent her life there. Surviving are her husband R M Sims a son Walter R and two daughters Mrs Kathleen Trousdale and Mrs Edith Stone all of Athens. She is also survived by four grandchildren.

Clemmons Myrtie Easter Sims Creal Bullington Church of Christ Athens City Spry Kathleen Trousdale Edith Stone Athens

Family Returns Home After R. E. Ellis Sr. Passing

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Overton and children of Huntsville return home this afternoon after traveling here due to the sudden death of Mrs. Overton's father R. E. Ellis Sr.

H. B. Overton Huntsville

Ghost Wanted senior play announced at Riverside

Senior class presents Ghost Wanted directed by Miss Helen Mattax. Riverside seniors adjust grading with new 92 99 A 84 91 B 75 83 C 68 75 D. Decatur high glee club wins first division in district at Florence and eyes state meet in Tuscaloosa. Riverside quartet Yarbrough Morris Schlosser Wells also top in district. Bloodworth spoke and presented a flag from American Legion. Nostradamus historical mystery shown at assembly.

Helen Mattax Riverside Glee Club Decatur Senior High School Florence Tuscaloosa Murray Yarbrough Ray Morris Fred Schlosser Kenneth Wells James Nelson Bloodworth American Legion

Tragic Burns Claim Life of Jasper Girl Versa Myers

In Birmingham Alabama, four year old Versa Marleee Myers died at Carraway Methodist Hospital after clothes caught fire from an open grate at home. Her mother Mrs. T. Marvin Myers suffered severe burns while trying to pull the flaming garments away.

Birmingham Als Little Versa Marleee, Myers Carraway Methodist Hospital T. Marvin Myers

The Dukays a Hungarian View of European Turbulence

Lajos Zilahy's The Dukays surveys Europe from 1890 to the 1930s through the Dukay family and two daughters Kristina and Zia. The novel blends historical drama sociological survey and a detailed narrative of a ruling class lineage in a blood soaked century.

Lajos Zilahy Dukays Prentice-Hall Dukay Kristina Zia Dupi Royal

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Sheffield Gordon-Bibb P.T.A BIBB Parent Teacher Association Gordon Bibb School Bibb Auditorium A. H. Nabors Jack Mason Austinville Culture Club Pruett Waites Emma Sparkman R. K. Craig Central Garden Club Johnson Home A.L. Johnson Somerville Road Business Women First G Business Women’s Circle First Baptist Church C. C. Johnson East Cain Street E. M. Chapman Public Library Alice Adele Chenault Walter Chenault Lee Barran Noble Rusesli, Jr Eddie Smith Deenie Lamb Katy Chapman Rosalind Rice Women’s Chamber OF Commerce Lyons Decatur Women’s Chamber of Commerce Lyons Hotel Ed Price W. C. Bailey Lillian G. Meade American Cancer Society Frances Nungester Morgan County Medical Auxiliary Chenault John Chenault Johnston Street Progressive Culture Club Women's Progressive Culture Club M. E. Norris East Gordon Drive Dot Ugar Andy Don River Smart Shop al ” Guaresteed Dy Eugene Truman Hendrix St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Phil Baugh Nashville Mr. Baugh Mrs W. P. Baugh R. W. Summerford Wayne Ralph Vattillo Hartselie University of Alabama Uscalous Billy Cadenhean Duane Carr Memphis L. A. Neill Gulf Coast Fred Trimble Ed Reynolds J.R. Doss Ryan Home Demonstration Club Lois Moon Moon Ellen Seals Polly Anna Miss Norton Iach Ellen Seal Daisy Crawford Martha Davis Mary Bramlett Zell Whisenant Louise Greene Eva Thompson Bethel Densmore Clara Green Bonnie Chapman Cora Hutchison 12Th Ave FHA New Senior High Decatur Firms Dinsmore Bros. Furniture Co Hunter Furniture Co Shumake Furniture Co., Inc and Pickens, Willingham & Wright J. M. Baber Jackson St Book Review By Lajos Zihay Better Homes Cook Book Better Homes & Gardens America Fellas IRA Moulton North
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