Mooney McMillan engagement announced in Decatur
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mooney of Decatur announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou to Willis Alton McMillan of Moulton. The June wedding is planned.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1939
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mooney of Decatur announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou to Willis Alton McMillan of Moulton. The June wedding is planned.
Evelyn Jones at Wilson Dam returns from visit in Moulton where she stayed with H. H. Hambrie family. Diane, baby daughter of Ployd Harris, left with friends for Memphis cotton carnival. Blackwell brothers to visit grandmother and attend Memphis carnival. Eloise Denton of Talladega visits Weaver and Murdock families. Denton former classmate of Murdock and Weaver. Mrs. Lively and Mrs. Hendrix motor to Birmingham for Tuesday trip.
Y. H. Carter returned from Birmingham after attending the funeral of his brother C. M. Carter, an employee of the L. N. Railroad. Mrs. E. L. Thompson and her son Junior attended graduation exercises at Fairview High School near Cullman Monday night.
Local diary notes list visits and social calls in Pettysville Limestone County. Names include Wallace, Hobbs, Dunnavant, Hargrove, Holt, Whitfield, Stanford, Robinson, Spence, Jones, Head, Potts, Sherbert and Pettus alongside nearby towns Decatur Elkmont Athens and Veto. Several trips to church services and a high school play are noted.
Probate Judge C B Carmichael of Colbert County said commissioners contracted to sell $118 500 in gas warrants via Birmingham brokers at 4 percent interest plus 3 percent of the principal for marketing the warrants. He noted the county controller and director of finance have no authority over such contracts.
Probate Judge T. C. Almon has issued a decree of sale for property with unpaid taxes. The law requires advertising the sale once, as staff at the Tax Collector H. R. Summer prepare the list for the notice.
Mr and Mrs J H Jackson and Harry Jackson of Athens visited relatives and friends here over the weekend. Mr and Mrs John Black and daughter Joan of Athens called on relatives at Veto Sunday afternoon.
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