Three Decatur Mothers Shown With Their Children Or Grandchildren
Portraits feature Mrs. Billy K. Stephenson wife of the First Baptist minister and mother of three with roles in the church Young People's group and W.M.A. Mrs. Roy Fite tends four children and grandchildren while running a home and baby-sitting. Mrs. Robert Kruidenier, mother of three, helped start Cub Scouts at St John’s and works as a room mother with Gordon-Bibb PTA. The piece honors mothers balancing home life with community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy K. Stephenson
First Baptist Church
Becky
Billie Kay
Bobby
Beth
Jack Fite
Meg
Kruidenier
St. John’s
Gordon-Bibb Pta
Givens St John Wedding Plans Announced
Miss Juliet Given daughter of Mrs William Morris Given of Birmingham and the late Mr. Given and Finis Ewing St John II son of Mr and Mrs Finis St John plan a June 8 ceremony at the First Methodist Church with Dr Paul A Hardin Jr officiating. The bride will wear silk peau de soie bridal dress with heirloom rosepoint lace veil. Attendants include Katharine Rice and Garland Hopkins with a party of bridesmaids in ice green satin and white tulip bouquets. Warren Jackson St John will assist as a relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet Given
Katharine Rice
Birmingham
Garland Hopkins
Lynchburg
William Sherrill
Harriett Privett
Ann Martin
Gadsden
Tom Chris Allen
Nashville
Emily Roberts
Memphis
Susan Lee Given
Warren Jackson
St. John
Miss Barbara Kirby Engaged to Ervin Pettie
Miss Barbara Jean Kirby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kirby of Athens, engages to Ervin Pettie, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Alton Pettie of Athens. The bride is a senior at East Limestone High School. the groom is a former East Limestone student, served 16 months in Germany, and works at Chemstrand. The wedding is set for June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kirby
Athens
Barbara Jean Kirby
Ervin Pettie
R. Alton Pettie
East Limestone High School
U.S. Army
Germany
Chemstrand Corporation
Barbara
Jean Kirby
Lyle
New Jaycee Auxiliary Adds Four New Members
At the Lyons Hotel meeting of the Jaycee Auxiliary on Thursday new members were voted in: Mrs. John Aday, Mrs. J. D. Shawn, Mrs. Bob Williams, and Mrs. Bobby Ray Holloway. Mrs. Thomas Hurst, new president, led the session and members agreed to purchase name plates for meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Auxiliary
Lyons Hotel
John Aday
J. D. Shawn
Bob Williams
Bobby Ray Holloway
Thomas Hurst
State Board
Birmingham
Jim Snider
Russell Bolding
Wade, Tysinger
Thomas Leslie
Bruce Hawkins
Wedding Party Named for Brother of Groom
The groom will choose his brother as best man with ushers Sam Perry Given John B Kee Ill Archibald Reeves Thomas O pon and William Bradley Hale all from Alabama cities including Birmingham Montgomery Selma and Columbus. Mrs Given will wear gray chiffon with white orchids and Mrs St John blue chiffon with white orchids. A reception will follow at Mountain Brook Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Perry
John B. Kee
Birmingham
Barack
Montgomery
Archibald Reeves
Selma
Thomas 0. Pon
Columbus, Ga
William Bradley ‘Hale
Given
Mrs. St. John
Local Social Notes From Cullman And Nearby
Personal items list Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Peebles visiting Mrs. Leroy McEntire in Cullman and other Cullman area residents visiting Birmingham. Clergy members Waller and McCulloch attend camps and conferences. Auburn students Dora Clark Betty Hazel Hamilton and Eleanor Chenault spend weekend with families. Mrs. L. T. Roberson undergoes Mayo Clinic surgery as Joyce Griffin visits Birmingham. Walter Sherrard travels to Elizabethtown Kentucky for a death in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Clark
Betty Hazel Hamilton
Eleanor Chenault
Auburn
L. T. Roberson
Birmingham
Joyce Griffin
Cullman
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Zinnias Declared Favorite by U S Gardeners
The National Geographic Society reports zinnias as the favorite flowers among American gardeners, reflecting broad appeal and widespread cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
National Geographic Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fannie Richardson
Billy Kay
Roy Fite
Pete
Bill
Jan
Carol
Susan
Robert D. Kruidenier
Robert, Amanda and
William
Preclifile
2Nd Ave. S.E
Givens
Betty Rose
Miss Kirby
J. C. Auxiliary
F. D. Peebles
Leroy McEntire
G. W. Bledsoe
Bill Arnold
Barney Bland
George Fehler
Kathleen Julian
John “Waller
Camp McDowell
Episcopal Clergy Camp
L. L. McCulloch
General Conference of Methodist Churches
Minneapolis
Arbrough
Walter Sherrard
Elizabethtown
Walker's Portrait Studio
Rainey
Rob Pe Cc
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