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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1952

Page

6

Presley Portwood Celebrates Fifth Birthday at Home

Presley Portwood marked his fifth birthday with a Saturday party at home on May 10 at two o clock hosted by his mother Mrs Homer H Portwood. Guests enjoyed games and cake with a miniature ranch scene and the inscription Happy Birthday Presley. Additional attendees included Dwight Counts Hubb Hubbles Barbara Butler Joyce Counts Tommy Holland Sonya Flannigan Sonny Flannigan Darwin Fretwell Peggy Counts Barry Fretwell Judy Counts Diane Donahue J W Portwood Danny Joe Potter Percy Phillips Jr and Betty Gayle Smith.

Presley Portwood Homer H. Portwood Presley Dwight Counts Hubb Hubbles Barbara Butler Joyce Counts Tommy Holland Sonya Flannigan Sonny Flannigan Darwin Fretwell Peggy Counts Barry Fretwell Judy Counts Diane Donahue J. W. Portwood Danny Joe Potter Percy Phillips, Jr Betty Gayle Smith Moulton Heights B. H. Gargis Hatton Lee Portwood Russellville

Garden club repeats luncheon date and other local notices

Local clubs issue notices of postponed luncheon on May 21 for Green Thumb Garden Club. Somerville Road School hosts a May 14 pre school clinic at 9 am for parents of fall entrants. Home Study Club meets at Mrs. Sittason’s with new members welcomed and flower arrangement demo. Various society groups schedule meetings and programs through May 19 including United Daughters of the Confederacy barbecue.

Green Thumb Garden Club Decatur Country Club Somerville Road School William R. Sittason Locust Street Home Study Club Ed Simms Ewell Briscoe Bert Ellis Charles Sittason Johnnie Aycock Robert Rice Joe Wheeler The United Daughters of the Confederacy Annie Wheeler Miss Wheeler Central Garden Club Central Garden. Club James Ratliff Somerville Road

Personal News: Mr and Mrs Edward L King Visit Battle Creek

Mr and Mrs Edward L King of Battle Creek Michigan are visiting. The brief note confirms their travel in the area and outlines their current location and company.

Edward L. King Battle Creek Michigan

Relatives and Friends Visit in Decatur Weekend

The column lists weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Jack Cantrell and sons and several Huntsville residents. Other guests include Mrs G W LaBoon who returned from Green South Carolina and Mrs Cottingham who vacationed in Florida. Fred Hamilton of Los Angeles was a weekend guest en route to Chicago. The musk ox beef remark follows a separate note.

Jack Cantrell Bert Sealy Nashville Tennessee Bill Hudspeth Anniston J. W. Goforth Florence John Reynolds Marvin Drake Huntsville G. W. LaBoon Green South Carolina George LaBoon Madge T. J. Cottingham Cottingham Key West Florida Fred Hamilton Los Angeles California Lampkin Guy Enroute Chicago Illinois

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Zetomen Bible Club Bussey Elmer Bussey Falla Bailey Seekers Bible Club Rufus. Warren Floyd Harris James Warren Horace Levin Sam Propst Sittason Bers Jack Rait Rice Jenny Lee Blackwell U.d.c Memorial Drive Wesleyan Guild Wesleyan Service Guild Memorial Drive Methodist Church Morris Minor W.C.T.U Woman's Christian Temperance Union W. C. Self Seventh Avenue East Golden Circle Central Baptist Sunday School Johnny Aycock 9Th Avenue East W. C. OF LYONS Decatur Women's Chamber of Commerce Lyons Hotel Charles Parker Decatur Penney'’S Penney Penney’s Rayon T. M. Jones Rebecca Shreveport Louisiana T. M. Jones, Jr Neal Stephenson Austinville Lady Borden Borden Lady Borden Strawberry Decatur Kiwanis Club Hank Snow Rainbow Ranch Boys Minnie Pearl Hartselle—Peoples Drug Co Roberts Bros. Drug Co Hartselle Pharmacy Falkville Decatur Stadium City Electric Department Decatur, Alabama
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