Miss Virginia Gilliam to Wed Edward Uptain
Society reports announce Virginia Frances Gilliam to marry Edward Lee Uptain. The ceremony will be June 3 at 4 pm at 443 Grant Street Chatham. The paper also covers Chatham McLaughlin wedding at St Ann's Church, with details on dress, attendants, reception, and postnuptial events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gilliam
ED Uptain
Clyta Campbell Gilliam
Virginia Frances
Edward Lee Uptain
Charles Edward Uptain
Grant Street
Chatham-Mclaughlin
ST. Ann’s Church
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Kathleen “Ann McLaughlin
Francis Joseph McLaughlin
Griffin Berchman Chatham
Roger Paul “Chatham
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Josiah Catham
Diocese of
Natchez
George Voehringer
Buddy Knoblock
Clovis Babler
Francis Joseph McLaughlin, Jr
Clyta Gilliam
Virginia
Sullivan
ST. Ann’s
Griffin ‘Chatham
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Kathleen McLaughlin
Roger Paul Chatham
Berean Club Meets in Neville Home and Local Gatherings
The Berean Club met in Trinity at Mrs. Rayburn Neville’s home with co host Mrs. J H Tolley. Reverend Troxler led a Psalms lesson as officers reported final committee results. Social hour featured cakes and mints. Other items include Luncheon Club hosting by Mrs Crawford at Lynnwood and Cotaco Literary Club meeting at Mrs F O Smith's Line Street home with a book review by Mrs John Patterson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berean Club
Rayburn Neville
Trinity
J. H. Tolley
Lutie P. Shaw
Neville
Reverend Troxler
J.D. Bush
M.A. Dinsmore
Eugene Guy
John W. Tee Bee
D. D. McGehee
I. R. Neher
K. L. Rudolph
D. C. Shrs
Floyd Sherrod
B. Malone
Dan Ewing
H. Tolley
Marvin Dinsmore, Jr
Charles Scales
R. L. Maury
P. D. Wilson
W. V. Pattillo
Hartselle
Sam Lile
Robert Banks
W. C. Bailey
W. L. Grimes
John Howland Giles
J. T. Nelson
Cotaco Literary Club
F. O. Smith
Line Street
Caswell Hays
John Patterson, Jr
Mrs J B Orr recuperating at Jefferson County Hospital
Personal notes report Mrs J B Orr of Hartselie recovering well from an illness at Jefferson County Hospital Birmingham. She left Saturday for her summer home in Monteagle Tennessee as her son R W Orr visits for Mother's Day and plans to return Tuesday. Maryleen Duncan a Ward Belmont student visits her parents in Nashville with guest Sissy Roberts of Franklin Tennessee. Mr and Mrs H C Miller King have returned to New Orleans after visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Baugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Orr
Hartselie
Jefferson County Hospital
Birmingham
Maryleen Duncan
Ward Belmont
Nashville
Tennessee
W. J. Duncan, Jr
H. C. Miller King
New Orleans
Louisiana
Robert Baugh
Louisville Named for Louis XVI of France
A historical note records that Louisville, Kentucky, derived its name from Louis XVI of France, linking the city’s origin to the French monarch and colonial era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Louis XVI of
France
Hangover Breakfast Winds Up Memphis Cotton Carnival
Memphis Tennessee May 13 16th annual cotton carnival ends with a grand parade as the city recovers from a week of sirens parades and parties. A hangover breakfast is planned by the hunt and polo club tomorrow. Kids led a two hour Main Street parade with about 10 000 costumed children and 50 floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Hunt and Polo Club
Main Street
Decatur Students Honored at Auburn Tau Beta Pi Induction
Two Decatur students, Robert B. Wilds and Raymond Whitt, were among 41 engineering students tapped for the Tau Beta Pi honor society at Auburn. They were initiated in ceremonies Wednesday with Associate Professor James P. Barnes delivering the principal address at the School of Engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Auburn
Robert B. Wilds
Raymond Whitt
James P. Barnes
School of Engineering
Hartselle Council approves $36000 school expansion plan
Hartselle City Council adopted a resolution to apply 36000 against the 7 mill school tax to build an extra classroom at the elementary school. County will issue interest bearing warrants for the project with plans approved by the county board and the Hart sel le elementary board. Four or five rooms will be added to relieve overcrowding with work intended to start for a fall term. More funds will later extend the Morgan county high school addition. The meeting also included yearbook distribution and a guest list. J F Stewart Sr underwent major surgery at Mayo Clinic Rochester and is resting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
J. F. Stewart Jr
Guy Roberts
W. D. Gatlin
Morgan County High School
Stewart
J. F. Stewart Sr
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Harding Goes to Hanceville Principal Shifts to Home County
Prof John C Harding principal of Morgan county high school resigns to become principal of Hanceville high school. He cites desire to work in Cullman County as reason. Harding joined Hartselle at start of 1949 50 term and is valued by friends and educational circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Hanceville
John C. Harding
Morgan County
Cullman
Hartselle
Book Lover's Club Luncheon at Me Decatur Country Club
The Book Lover's club hosted a luncheon in the private dining room of Me Decatur Country Club on a Wednesday noon. May Day themed decorations featured Maypole centerpieces and spring flower arrangements. The courtesy committee arranged the decor while Mrs E L Drinkard Jr. presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Garden Club
Lovin Cabin
Trinity Mountain
James Ratliff
Horace Levin
Louie Houston
Hartselle
Country Club
Me Decatur Country Club
Book Lover's Club
T. E. Kimbrough Jr
Robert Perry
Elwood Burks
R. J. Rea
van Glasscock
E. L. Drinkard Jr
Local families report moves visits and incidents this week
Mr and Mrs Ed Debtor relocate to Monroeville for a new secretary of commerce post while their daughter Diane stays with grandparents in Hartselle. Ted Dozier visits from Corpus Christi to see grandmother Mrs L S Echols. Families travel between Oxford and Houston for events with relatives. Reba Jo Slate injures ankle in a freak accident near her parents home. A soil conservation tour brings Kermit Tucker Byron Oliver Roger Chapman and Steve Walden to Montgomery and Au Rains Secon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Debtor
Monroeville
Debtor
Chamber of Commerce
University of Alabama
Diane
Hartselle
Fred Bennett
Ted Dozier
Corpus Christi
Texas
L. S. Echols
J. E. Stone Jr
Oxford
Miss Dees
W. H. Lovelady
Houston
Sim Lovelady
John Robinson
Ashville
H. M. Dozier
Reba Jo Slate
Leonard Slate
Pfc
Howard Matheny Jr
Birmingham student wins Alabama division essay contest
A Phillips high school student, Ann Bates, won first place in the Alabama division of the national essay contest for the physically handicapped. Her winning essay advances to the national finals in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Alabama
Ann Bates
Phillips High School
Decatur Negro High to Stage Here Comes Charlie
The Decatur Negro High School will present the three act comedy Here Comes Charlie on Monday night May 15 at 7 30. The cast includes Lillie Mae Winford Joyce Pettey Channie Bush Minnie Milton Lillian M Bankston Arthur Stewart Percy Thompson Willie Price Joe Sledge and Levi McLin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Negro High School
Charlie
Lillie Mae Winford
Joyce Pettey
Channie Bush
Minnie Milton
Lillian M. Bankston
Arthur Stewart
Percy Thompson
Willie Price
Joe Sledge
Levi McLin
Mechanical fortune teller gives Jessie Magguire advice
In Montgomery Alabama in May 1913 a Presbyterian minister's daughter Miss Jessie Magguire faced a caution from a mechanical fortune teller. The machine told her she would be better off attending night clubs less and church more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Jessie Magguire
National Honor Society Elects Riverside Officers
Riverside high school National Honor Society elected next year’s officers: Margaret Ann Emens president Eleanor Hamilton vice president Elizabeth Thrasher secretary Sandra Davis treasurer. They were chosen Thursday by the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Higdon
National Honor Society of
Riverside High School
Margaret Ann Emens
Eleanor Hamilton
Elizabeth Thrasher
Sandra Davis
Margaret Anne Emens
Anne Coleman
Billy Levin
Tommy Phillips
National Honor Society
Francis Scott Key
Dwight L. Moody
Samuel L. Gompers
Samuel Langley
Char
Public Invited to Attend Annual Sing at Sulphur Springs
The public is invited to attend the annual singing at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church in Lawrence County on the first Sunday in June June 4. Lunch will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs Baptist Church
Lawrence County
Ninth Grade Play Skits Highlight Morgan County Exposition
Skits for the ninth grade play The Kid Himself were presented in chapel with performers Joe Allen Price Jerry Murdock George Voehringer Kay Dement Herbie Sherrow and Phyllis Nungesser. The student body attended the General Electric exposition Friday morning and the senior high Student Council enjoyed Field Day hosted by Morgan County High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les
Steinmery
William Gorgas
the Kid
Chapel
Joe Allen Price
Jerry Murdock
George Voehringer
Kay Dement
Herbie Sherrow
Phyllis Nungesser
Morgan County High School
Morgan County High
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Barbara Curtis
Humboldt
Shirley Jacobs
Betty Fox
Peggy Morris
Roger Paul
Chatham, Jr
Fred Voehkringer
Gene Stangline
Dan Wilson
Mobile
F. J. McLaughlin Jr
E. M. Rogers
J. N. Laubenthal
Dewey Morris
W. T. Fox Sr
G. E. Eaves
Elizabeth Arantz
Sandra Shaw
W. A. McLaughlin
Gatlinburg
W. A. Morris
Lallulah, Morris
Fred Morris
Barbara Morris
Joe McLaughlin
Frank McGrail
Joan McGrail
Chicago
Illinois
Neville Home
Crawford
Mrs. Walton Anderson
Elgin
Sterling
Nelson
M.L
Peer’s Gift Shop
Johnston ST
Birdseye Sun
Houser
East Moulton
Decatur Negro High
Stemware
SAM Frank & Moore
New Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
Ae Lamazod
Crow & Crow
Wee Hardware Company
Second Ave
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