Society Notes and Engagements in Sampson Alabama
Mary Olive Mahieu announces her marriage to Robert George Mahieu April 14 1949 in Jacksonville Florida. June bride elect Pansy Noblin to Fred Thomas Glaze to be married at First Baptist Church Sampson Alabama. Noblin a Auburn graduate and teacher. Glaze an Extension Service agent in Madison County 4 H. Thursday Luncheon Club meets at Lyons Hotel with winners F S Hunt Jr and Barrett Shelton. Tennessee Valley Woman's Auxiliary convocation May 3 at St Johns Episcopal with luncheon at Cornelian Court Hotel and tea at Parish House for Reverend Claiborne.
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Mahieu-Jones
Kimball B. Jones
Jacksonville
Florida
Mary Olive
Robert” George Mahieu
Lawrenceburg
Kansas
Wallace A. Nobtin
Prings
Pansy Noblin
Fred Thomas Glaze
L. B. Glaze
Athens
First Baptist Church
Sampson
Alabama
Miss Noblin
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Samson High School
Glaze
The
Extension Service
Madison County
Lyons Hotel
A. C Bailey
Gordon Drive
F. S. Hunt Jr
Tennessee Valley Woman’s Auxiliary
St.’John’s Church
Tennessee Valley Woman's Auxiliary
St.John's Episcopal Church
Randolph R. Claiborne
Cornelian Court
J. R. Daniell
Mr and Mrs Fury Boyd Visit Cousins in Wichita Texas
Personal notes show Mr and Mrs Fury Boyd Mae son of Wichita Texas visiting Friday with cousins Mrs H R Ross and Hubert Ross on Suh Avenue West. Mrs J W Davis returns to Trugsville from a visit with Walter H Todd and family on Church Street. Mrs C A Culver improving at home after ten days illness.
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Fury Boyd Mason
Wichita
Texas
H. R. Ross
Hubert Ross
Suh Avenue West
J.W. Davis
Trugsville
Walter H. Todd
Church Street
Two Slates Nominated For Athens Chamber Officers
Athens newspapers report competing slates for Athens Chamber of Commerce offices to be elected at the annual meeting. One slate lists Lawson Draper for president with several directors. the other backs Luther Yarbrough for president and names a full slate of officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Lawson Draper
Bill Young
Baylis
W. H. Martin
Clarence White
Melvin Holt
W.A. Caughran
H. J. Littrell
R. H. Richardson Jr
Walter J. Bailey
Luther Yarbrough
Athens
W. A. Owens
R. B. Patton Jr
Steele McGrew
Gordon Swint
H M.smith
Harry Taft
Wilson White
M. S. Kennemer
R. B. Nichols
Ben Jaffe
W. B. Crutcher
M. L. Ward
Arthur Stewart
Athens City offers Hobbs lot for playground use
The Athens City Council proposed using the city owned Hobbs lot near the public square as a children playground if civic clubs supply equipment. The city acquired the property from the Hobbs estate several years ago and seeks community support to equip the grounds.
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Athens
Hobbstate
Evening School in Athens College Reaches Two Hundred
Nearly two hundred students enroll in the Athens College evening school of commerce directed by Dr. Walter E. Fairman. Most enrollees are veterans who work by day and study business administration at night. They learn accounting advertising salesmanship and business law in three hour sessions four nights weekly.
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Athens College Evening School ‘of Commerce
Walter E. Fairman
Community Health Notes From Jacksons Clinic Week
Week’s admissions include Mrs Frank Emens Athens Robert Gordon Lexington Mrs Melvin Bullington Anderson Mrs Erma Gene Boyd Pulaski Mrs Pauline Bates Nashville Judie Cole Anderson Mrs C H Norwood Appleton Louise Glanton Lester Mrs Nathan Norwood Minor Hill A E Goodman Anderson Mahlon Felker Minor Hill Robert Berrett ill Powers hospital Births at Powers hospital include a son to Mr and Mrs John Hector French Jr a daughter Frances Susan to Mr and Mrs Marvin Wales a son to Mr and Mrs Wayne Jennings and a son to Mr and Mrs John Carter of Athens 8 Frank Patterson and family visit Birmingham birthday surprises mark Mrs J B Carrington and Mrs Jake Williams James W Woodroof named county savings bond chairman reassurances on Red Cross work and local notices rounding out the week
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Jackson's
Frank Emens
Athens
Robert Gordon
Lexington
Melvin Bullington
Anderson
Erma Gene Boyd
Pulaski
Pauline Bates
Nashville
Judie Cole
C. H. Norwood
Appleton
Louise Glanton
Lester
Nathan Norwood
Minor Hill
A.E. Goodman
Mahlon
Felker
Robert Berrett
Powers Hospital
G. W. Ball
John Hector French Jr
Frances Susan
Marvin Wales
Wayne Jennings
John
James W. Woodroof
Alabama Law School
W. A. Owens
George Porter
Red Cross
R. B. Arnett
Limestone County
C. Ota IF
J. B. Carrington
Carrington
L. White
Hart
R. H. R Jr
Walcolm
Decatur
Nominations Sent for Alabama Postmasters by President
Washington April 30 President Truman sent to the Senate postmaster nominations for Alabama. Names include Helen A. Polland Newbern Bewis R Nail Cal era Jack Winfred Miller Joppa Seth Berry Stalcup Phil Campbell William Britton Spruce Pine and others.
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Washington
Aent Truman
Senate
Alabama
Helen A. Polland
Newbern
Bewis R. Nail
Calera
Jack Winfred Miller
Joppa
Seth Berry Stalcup
Phil Campbell
William Britton
Spruce Pine
Superstitions About Horse Shoes And Good Luck
A historical note explains that the belief in horse shoes as lucky charms stems from early times when horses were scarce and the shoe was believed protective. The idea survives as a superstition regarding nails over doorways and luck.
Sloss-Sheffield to Cut Price of Iron
Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company will cut foundry iron by $4.40 per ton, to $39, effective May 1, following a similar cut by Woodward Iron Company. Sloss operates four blast furnaces. Woodward three. Industrial sources cite softening market, scrap iron price drops, and reduced foundry activity as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloss
Sheffield
Birmingham
Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company
Woodward Iron Company
Woodwad
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Mrs. Bailey
Barrett Shelton
Skeggs Crawford
Trinity Mountain
Pearidge
Walgreen Agency
2Nd Ave
Johnston St
Noblin-Glaze
Athens 2
Wallace A. Noblin
Coffee Springs
Robert George Mahieu
Mary Olive Jones
Athens News
David A. Patton
Bunyan D. Broadwater
Ewell Owens
Cross Keys
Owens
Owens Farm
W. Moulton ST
Maryy
Sims
Boothton
Net
Styles
Second Ave
Teen Shop
Vine Street
Hartselle
Speake Warren & Ratliff
Textron Rayon Crepe
Seersucker
Tommisers
Artemis Crepe
Kayser
Blue Swan
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