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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1937
Page
5
Miss Veda Mae Jackson wed Mr. William Pruitt Bussey on April 30 at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church parsonage with Rev. C. L. Dobbs officiating. They plan home at 214 East Gordon Drive after visiting Tennessee. public notice of church activities follows.
Advertisement for pattern 41096 by Anne Adams promoting a princess line frock with one panel design and slimming collar details. Encourages sending 15 cents for pattern and book, lists sizes 12 to 40 with fabric yardage for size 16, and markets at The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York address. Mentions social events of a club and upcoming tea hosted by Mrs Jones.
The City Federation and Woman's Missionary Society held meetings with officers elected for 1937 38. Delegates announced include Mrs John G McGehee and Mrs Julian Harris while Mrs H L Spencer led closing prayers. Senior High PTA installed new officers and planned a May tea.
Mr and Mrs James H Johndson attend a wholesale growers convention in New Orleans. Mrs Charles Tweedy Jr leaves Jasper with baby daughter after visiting her mother Mrs Georgie Miller. Mrs Tweedy hosted luncheons. Mr and Mrs J B Bradford plan a Louisville Derby trip and other visits. Mrs John H Peach to Montgomery for three weeks. Mrs Pinckney Pruitt heads home to Charlotte after a month with Mrs Marjorie Broadus. Mrs R B Camper of Huntsville visits Mrs E F S Morrow and Mrs J B Boucher. Mr and Mrs H H May in St Louis on business. Mrs Oliver C Cox and son go to New Smyrna Florida. return about June 10 with daughter who attends school.
Athens College in Alabama marks its 95th year with a May schedule. The department of fine arts hosts a concert May 22 at 7 p.m. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered May 23 at 11 a.m. by Dr. L G Sturdivant of Florence at First Methodist Church. Alumnae luncheon May 24 at Pounders Hall. Board of trustees meets May 27 at 2:30 p.m. Dramatic club performance same day. Commencement May 26 at 10:30 a.m. with an address by Dr. B G Hamlet. Senior class includes 33 students.
James Coutsas, a longtime Derby watcher from Louisville, will witness his 17th consecutive Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. He attended his first Derby in 1921, when Behave Yourself and Black Servant won the Bradley entries, and has attended every race since, arriving in Louisville days before the event.
A revival campaign will begin on the second Sunday in June at Ninth Street Methodist Church. Pastor Rev. W. L. Spearman announced the event, with Rev. W. N. Guthrie of Albertville to preach. Committees of the church are organizing.
Miss Cox will spend the summer in the city and then return to New Smyrna to resume her studies, continuing her education after the break.
Under an order of the Morgan County Alabama Probate Court, I Louis F Boeglen as executor will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the east courthouse door Decatur Alabama during legal hours on May 1987 the described personal property. Items include four shares of Alabama Power 700 per year preferred stock certificate C10088 issued to Emil Boeglen on April 20 1996 two shares of 700 preferred certificate TO 210 issued to Emil Boeglen on July 21 1920 five shares five dollar premium certificate BM 61 issued to Himil Boeglen on June 14 1998. This notice dated May 5 1997.
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