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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1949

Page

14

Phyllis Barnes to Wed Lloyd Lively Jr in near future

Announcement from the F Proctor Barnes family states Phyllis Barnes will marry Lloyd J Lively Jr son of Lloyd L Lively. Phyllis attended J M Atherton School for Girls in Louisville Kentucky while Lively studies textile engineering at Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn set to graduate in June. Wedding plans to be announced later. Ladies Auxiliary of St Pauls Lutheran Church meets at Mrs Edward A Johnson home for program on Religion led by Reverend Maschke with twelve members and one visitor. Refreshments served during social hour.

Phyllis Barnes Lloyd L. Lively, Jr F. Proctor Barnes Phyllis Lloyd J. Lively, Jr Lioyd L. Lively Miss. Barnes J. M. Atherton School For Girls Louisville Kentucky Lively Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn ST. Paul's Lutheran Church Johnson St. Paluutheran Church Edward A. Johnson 9Th Avenue East Robert Maschke Norman. Meyer Maschkke Lloyd L. Lively Sullivan

Ring customization and replating service offer

Pick Your ring Yes we will make a ring to your individual specifications too This store has been known for more than 60 years for better diamond values See us for free estimate on cost of replating your silver.

Personal notices of local families across Alabama and neighboring states

Mr and Mrs E O Harris and family of Fort Deposit Alabama will visit their father and relatives this weekend. Mrs Floyd Sherrod and Mrs George Godwin visit Vicksburg Mississippi for a week with Mr and Mrs Patrick Sandlin and plan an annual Natchez trip. Horace Dryden returns to Auburn for a visit with Rex Pou and Mr J R Daniels. Diane Jones of Birmingham arrives for a visit with Miss Marien Montez Davidson on Country Club Road. Ruth Hamilton of Tuscumbia visits with her daughter Mrs Robert Evans and Dr Evans and Billy at 314 East Wilson Avenue. Geloneck family returns from Alabama to travel with Mercer for a month. Helen Bynum stays with her ill aunt Mrs Jackson in Florence. Martha Bailey of Randolph Macon College visits her parents in town. Mrs Sam J Hocking travels to Ulmers South Carolina for Bunny McMillian funeral. Maynard Layman and Misses Eileen Trafford Helen Johnson attend Annie Get Your Gun in Birmingham. L E Huie of Winter Haven Florida visits sister J R Huie on East Moulton Street. Addie Branch and Mrs Webb Speake and Mrs Rufus Warren return from Gulf Coast Mobile trip via Azalea Trail. Mary Lou Bell of Huntingdon College visits home. Mary Evelyn Hocking returns from Montgomery. Barrett C Shelton travels to Collierville Tennessee to visit relatives. Mrs Shelton and Mrs Charles Kortrecht accompany to Huntsville. Mrs W P Baugh and Mrs Ingold V Timberlake visit Huntsville Friday.

Local social notes share visits in Birmingham

Miss Kathleen Lively Miss Billie Kimbrough and Miss Marian Chandler spend the weekend with Miss Peggy Elliott at her Birmingham home. Mr and Mrs E L Mercer Detroit Michigan left today for their destination.

Kathleen’ Lively Billie Kimbrough Marian Chandler Peggy Elliott Birmingham E. L. Mercer Detroit Michigan

State seeks ICC reconsideration of railroad fare rise

Atty. Gen. Albert Carmichael and Public Service Commission president Gordon Persons filed a petition with the ICC to reinstate a lower rate scale. The order would raise basic Pullman charges to 3.5 cents and coach fares to 2.5 cents per mile, adding about $500,000 yearly to railroad revenue.

Montgomery Alabama Interstate Albert Carmichael Gordon Persons Public Service Commission ICC

Cullman Elks Elect Leadership At Annual Meeting

The Cullman Elks Lodge held its annual meeting on Wednesday night with R. F. Donehoo chosen Exalted Ruler and W. J. Lambert as Secretary. Trustees named were Ben Holmes D W Rainey John L Edison Louis Graf Otto York. Mrs Paddock to lead VFW Auxiliary. officers include Beulah Paddock president and Opal Gorham senior vice president. A large turnout of about 200 members attended.

Donehoo Elks Club Cullman_Elks Lodge R. F. Donehoo W. J. Lambert E. C. Davidson Robert Werner Lambert Mackentepe Ben Holmes D.W. Rainey John L. Edison Louis Graf Otto York Rene Clark Marjorie Brown Lorene Duffey Myrtle Hendrix Corine Danson Naomi Hanvey Beatrice Smith Mable Long Mattie Burks Lennie Richter Ruth Lincoln Faye McNeal

Speegle Rites Noted for Local Family

Surviving are the widow Mrs Claudia Pruitt Speegle Crane Hill No 1 one son Houston Speegle one daughter Mrs Fionia Burks four brothers Elbert Lorenzo Luther and Jethro Speegle three sisters Mrs Alice Kyle Mrs Oktie Mae Turner and Mrs Bertha Mathews in the obituary notice with references to a charge.

Claudia Pruitt Speegle Crane Hill No. 1 Houston Speegle Fionia Burks Elbert Lorenzo Luther Jethro Speegle Alice Kyle aKtie Mae Turner Bertha Mathews

Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Jane Childers 80

Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Jane Childers age 80 who died in Tuscaloosa March 24 were held Saturday March 26 at 11 p m at Doss Creek church with Rev Riley Rhodes and Rev Willie Parker officiating Surviving are two sons Bertie Childers Cullman 1 and three daughters Mrs Ladier Trapp Vinemont 3 Mrs Annie Stricklin Crane Hill 1 and Mrs Minnie Murphree Cullman plus 19 grandchildren

Sarah Jane Childers Tuscaloosa Doss Creek Church Riley Rhodes Willie Parker Bertie Childers

Services for Hero on Sunday

Funeral services for Lt. (jg) Marvin Winford Johnson 30 of Arley will be at Liberty church on March 27 at 3 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mass service directed by Rev. Whitt Harrison with VFW in charge. Surviving: mother Mrs. Lodie Adair, a son, one brother Carl Johnson, two half brothers Mansell and Clanton Adair, and one half sister Betty Ann Adair.

Hero Marvin Winford Johnson Arley Japan Liberty Chur Church Cemetery Whitt Harrison VFW Lodie Adair Cen Carl Johnson Mansell Clanton Adair Betty Ann Adair

Services March 31 for Pfc Harper in Center Grove

Funeral services for Pfc William Arthur Harper who died in France on June 23 1943 will be held March 31 at 2 p.m. at Center Grove with Rev Glenn Hembree and Rev M A Creel officiating and the VFW in charge. Survivors include his widow Mary Grace Harper Scott their son Billy his parents Mr and Mrs G C Harper and brothers Grady Harper Beaumont TX J D Harper Vinemont. Also includes Pfc James Barton Payne laid to rest with services at Berlin Church and list of other survivors.

PFC Harper William Arthur Harper France Center Grove Glenn Hembree M. A. Creel Pfc Payne James Barton Payne Lula Payne Cullman Berlin Church Madison Hicks VFW

Weekend Guests and Visiting Dignitaries Gather in Town

Social notes show families visiting from Auburn Birmingham and Nashville. Mrs Vines hosts with Ruth Fuller visiting and Asa Fuller family weekending in Chattanooga. Various residents travel to Birmingham Atlanta Athens and Nashville for house parties and holidays.

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Harcourt Harcourt’s Aoa Bank E._O0 Harris Fort Deposit Floyd Sherrod George Godwin Vicksburg Mississippi Patrick Sandlin Natchez Horace Dryden Rex. Pou J.R. Daniels Diane Jones Marien— Montez Davidson Country Club Road Ruth Hamilton Tuscumbia Robert Evans Dr.Evans Billy East Wilson Avenue William Geloneck Mr. Geloneck Helen Bynum Mrs. Jackson Florence Martha Bailey Randolph Macon Lynchburg Virginia E. D. Bailey Jr Sam J. Hocking Ulmers South Carolina Bunny McMillian Maynard Layman Eileen Trafford Helen Johnson L. E. Huie Winter Haven Florida J. R. Huie East Moulton Street Addie Branch Webb Rufus Warren Russell Mobile Gulf Coast Mary Lou Bell Huntingdon College Mrs Louis Bell Mary Evelyn Hocking Alex Marks Barrett C. Shelton Collierville Tennessee Mrs. Shelton Charles Kortrecht Mr. Shelton W. P. Baugh Ingold V. Timberlake Huntsville Darling Bates Mary Jane Wohl’s Bank St Suk Fcqweds Boo Imperium Cullman News St. John’s Lutheran Church Jean Dutton W. E. Dutton Alfred Merz Ed Merz Merthens Christine Morton Margaret Simpson Chicago Gene Wilhite Charlie Aycock Edward and Herbert Heitmueller Ruth Shickles Miss Baily MR. Robinson Eleanor Bailey Ruth Bailey DeWitt Robinson Fred Robinson Methodist Church Raymond Chalker Lowell Bailey Dorothy McNutt Andath Robinson Opelika Roger McClarty Atlanta Telephone Company Southern Bell Telephone Fuller Marie Woerz Laura Schaeffel Avery Taylor Decatur John Williem Stewart John Willie Stewart Jasper New Canaan Church Winifred Owens Church Edward Otell Stewart Marie Stewart Louis Otto Speegle Cullman Hospital Prospect Church Star Gazer Clay R. Pollan Taurus Berth Aga Libra Gemini Ours Vinco Garou Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius W. A. Sheppard Bessemer W. A. Scott J. G. Daves M. S. Whiteside O. B. Hodges Pique and Faille Coats Mary Eva V. L. Vines Larkin Yates Gloria Vines Betty Jo Johnson Ruth Fuller Asa B. Fuler D. C. Fuller Eddie Fuller Chattanooga Harry Parker Winfield Leeth Louis Hauk Spencer Kinney Fred Kelley Sandra C. W. Sandlin W. O. Kelley Martha Tutwiler Jane Mooney Charlotte Marie Rosson University Nashville Tutwiler Gracie Moore Eva 1 L. W. Sikes Charles Athens Georgia Balance Kate Greenaway Gandy Dimity Botiste
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