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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
6
Mrs. Benjamin A. Crane of Athens announces the engagement of her daughter Rebecca Jane Crane to Mr. Robert Cauthen of Cincinnati Ohio and Athens. Rebecca is a granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs B Crawford of Decatur and spent summers here as a guest while her mother Blanche Crawford lived here until marriage.
Mrs. Benjamin Albert Crane announces the engagement of her daughter Rebecca Jane to Robert Lee Cauthen with the ceremony planned June 8 at the groom’s home. Cauthen, a 1932 UGA commerce graduate, heads the bond department at H O L C in Cincinnati. The couple will reside in Cincinnati after the wedding.שות
You'd Never Guess theyre Twins convention in Birmingham reports the annual officers election with Miss Marion Schimmel as president and Frank Chenault as treasurer. The afternoon program featured Frank Chenault in violin pieces Tempo De Minnuetto and Bourree with notable expression.
4H Club boys and girls enjoyed a day of rally including egg hunts and a parade led by Drummer Jake Williams. Thach and Blackburn clubs elected delegates to the State Short Course in Auburn with twelve total delegates named to date. Junior county council to meet May 11 at the home agent on East Street with Miss Christine Scott planning an engaging program.
A noon dinner brought together the Stover families from Moulton and Pleasant Hill with relatives from Kitchen's Mill and Decatur. The gathering included many Stover children, Mrs. Rome R. Jacobs of Plainview Texas, and friends from Birmingham. Guests enjoyed a joyous day with well wishes for Mr. Stover.
Mrs J Hamil and several companions visit Birmingham for the day. Mr and Mrs E L Morrow move to Grenada Mississippi after Morrow buys into Ford Motor Co. Mrs William C Watson travels to Birmingham to visit sister Abigail Crawford. Mrs Louis A Neill plans visits to Shelbyville and Nashville Tennessee. Webb Speake and Mrs Earl Lee drive to Nashville for a day trip. Gil Speake returns from Tennessee. J B Wilder rests well after an operation in a Birmingham infirmary. Eddie Hillis is ill at home. Miss Sara Emens Mrs John Banks Sewell and daughter Sarah Redding motor to Huntsville. J C Holesapple and wife expected home Sunday.
The FFA and FHA club banquet occurred Wednesday in the West Point auditorium with Mr. Bailey county agent as speaker and Ossie Bowden as master of ceremonies. West Point elementary grades finish term. high school graduation events set for May 12 and 13 with Alabama and Florence speakers and O B Hodges issuing diplomas. Prentice Ball is valedictorian and Novel Humphries is salutatorian.
Selma Alabama May 10 AP George Crowder city fireman was injured but not seriously when knocked from a 24 foot ladder by a hose during efforts to control a fire that damaged the northeast wing of the Selma Country Club. Firemen suspected the blaze started from a short in wires or a careless match or cigarette.
A community meeting at Enon Church on Thursday May 16 invites residents to help clean the Enon Cemetery. All local people are welcome to participate in the service.
H. H. Chandler and G. M. Pruett motored to Montgomery Saturday. Decoration Day was observed at Bethlehem Church Sunday May 5 and also at Bethel. Talmadge Orton drove to Birmingham Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Davis attended Bethlehem decoration Sunday.
One man drowned and hundreds of families were routed from their homes as the worst flood since 192 inundated parts of San Antonio, Texas, last night and today according to AP reports.
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