Mother Mac keeps quilting through generations in Decatur
FANNIE RICHARDSON profiles Mrs Claude McMillan known as Mother Mac for her intricate cross stitch quilts and handwork. born in Fairfax South Carolina she learned from her mother and sister in a family of eight she quilts alone in Decatur while others finish quilts together. she crochets rugs braids rugs and loves needle painting and gardening serving as Sunday School secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude McMillan
Fannie Richardson
Mac
Fairfax, S. C
Central Baptist Church
Mother Mac
W. F. Boswell Jr
Decatur
Harry Nungester
H. Q. Billhimer
Dayton
Ohio
Laurie Shook
New Western
Around The Valley Community News Briefs
Bob Young and Mrs. Clara Smith are in Charlotte on a buying trip this week while Young plans a visit with his parents in Galax Virginia where he helps with a State Department survey. Numerous visits and family news are listed including births, illnesses, travel, and relatives visiting from Alabama Ohio Tennessee and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Young
Mrs. Clara Smith
Charlotte
N.C
Mr. Young
Galax
Week of club and church activities schedule
A compact calendar lists meetings and events for the week across several churches and groups. Highlights include WESYLAN SERVICE GUILD at Central Methodist Church, CHI OMEGA ALUMNAE lunch, St Pauls Lutheran Missionary League at 406 Austinville Rd SW, and multiple circle meetings at First Presbyterian and First Methodist. A Tuesday St Elizabeths Guild, Somerville Road PTA, and a Pet Dairy Co event are noted, plus a Saturday story hour at the Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Eyster
Sherman St
St. Margaret’s
First Methodist
Steed
Leo Fabisinski
20Th Ave
Henderson
Wallace Morey
Eastmeade SE
Anderson
Huland Ryan
Pennylane
Lutie P. Shaw
R. W. Orr Jr
H Ave
ST. Elizabeth
Miss Romine Engaged To Don Wayne Newton
Rogersville announces the engagement of Nelda Jean Romine to Donnie Wayne Newton both Rogersville natives. Miss Romine attend Lauderdale County High School and Larimore's Business College Florence, Newton works in Rogersville. The wedding is set for June 14 at the Romine Church of Christ in Rogersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogersville
Oscar V. Romine
Nelda Jean Romine
Donnie Wayne Newton
Homer Newton
Lauderdale County
Beachwear guidance for optimizing swimsuits and fit
Editor notes that designers aim to showcase every figure, not perfection, and offers practical tips for selecting a suit. Emphasizes built in bras, two piece illusion, empire bodices, and torso pleats to flatter different shapes. Advises careful fitting room checks and a cautious buying approach before trying new beach hairstyles.
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Department
Jack Williamson
Montgomery
Don Lobertini
Karen Leigh
R. C. Booze
Ed Ingram Jr
Mrs
Edwin Ingram
Oneonta
Leigh Ann
Guy Wilder Jr
Andalusia
Guy Wilder
Sidney Waits Jr
Charles Askew
New Orleans
Jim Odom
McKenzie, Ala
W. J. Peevy
E. B. Odom
John Hurgeton
Salem, Va
Williams
Charles Dunlap
Tennessee
J. Michael Reh
F. Earl Reh
Plymouth
Mich
R. B. Cooper
Gae Ellen
Nashville
Tom Perryman
Herman Rogers
Decatur General Hospital
E. W. Kennedy
Robert Banks
Birmingham
Joe Hagler
Leo Wright Jr
Shawn
Leo Wright
Dorcas Sewell
Vanderbilt University
John Sewell
Trinity
George McCrary
Mooresville
George Jr
University of Alabama
Richard B. Williams
Baby
Beth Thompson
Dauphin Island
Ala
Ussery Green
Gary, Ind
Alfred Terry
Hillsboro
Willis Green
Roger Hill
Rebecca Leigh
Brooke Collins
Greenville
S.C
Lawrence Ferguson
Pat Stone
P. Scott Stone
Hartselle
Black-Chandler Hospital
Rose Garden Club
Pet Dairy Co
U.S
Valley Bpw Club
Jean Parker
Courtland
Big Leaguer
Calles Sole
2Nd Ave
Dial
Decatur’s Complete Family Shoe Store
Romine
Don Wayne Newton
Enid A. Haupt
Seventeen Magazine
Paris
Carr’s
Moulton St
Decatur, Ala
Delano
Famous Brand Shoe Store
E. Moulton Street
Fextra
Warrens Decatur
International
Dacron
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!