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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1949
Page
6
The regular monthly Wesleyan Service Guild meeting of First Methodist Church convened at the home of Mrs Byron Carrell. Mrs Bel-Durhaim led, readings and roll call completed, and a district meeting note announced for May 30.
The Winsome Class met Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the Educational Building auditorium. Mrs. John Chenault led a devotional on The Lord's Prayer, followed by a group recitation. After a business session led by Mrs. Willard Wheeler, games and contests were held with refreshments in pink and green. attendees included Miss Evelyn Sibley and Mrs. Henson.
Austinville Culture Club members and husbands plan a six thirty chicken supper at Seneca Springs on Thursday May 19. Members were asked to send dressed chickens to Austinville Elementary by three that same afternoon.
Dorothy Dix answers readers on why modern spinsters rise, crediting freedom to work over marriage, maternal interference, and social shifts. She warns a 16 year old and 14 year old against eloping, urges delaying marriage, and advises a college sophomore to keep her own bank account for financial independence.
The Westminster Guild of Westminster Presbyterian met Monday evening at seven thirty at Mrs Lamar Penney’s home. Mrs Jack Howell led a devotional on A Part Of God Within Us. Ten members answered roll call. Minutes and treasurer’s report were read and approved. The program featured Mrs Herman Nehrig on Displaced Persons In Europe. Social hour followed with salad and iced drinks. Wedding news: Dale Taylor wed Staff Sgt Billie H Oden in April at Dr Q W Young’s home in Corinth Mississippi. The couple will live at 429 South Hull Street Montgomery while Sgt Oden is stationed at Gunter Air Base until discharge in August.
Personal items note C Parsons visiting sister Mrs George Wells in Roanoke. Mrs Maude Gamble and Mrs Ralph Gamble visit Sheffield. Mr and Mrs Howard Craft Birmingham announce the birth of a son on May 17 at Carraway Methodist Hospital. mother and baby are fine. Barbara Marie born May 15 at Decatur General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Bob Blackwell. Mrs G E McCulloch recovering at home after surgery.
The senior II A class from Fairview High School Cullman County visited The Daily on Tuesday afternoon for a tour of places of interest. Led by Mrs. Charles Clem the class included Sue Waldrop Ola Dean Dendy Colleen Buchanan Marie Garner Leon Johnson Inez Latham Mari Nix Christian Hart Vergie Stidham Wayneay Felston Bailey Joan Freeman Imogene McEwen Hays Hill Junior Horton Vera Nel Hunter Nadine Yeager Wallace Nelson Charlie Waldrop Theo Wright Truman Dye James Godlett Kenneth Barnett Joe Burleson Othel Brock Clifford Mitchell Roy Moon.
The M. Y. F. of Union Grove and Antioch churches will hold a weiner roast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland McWhorter on Saturday evening at seven o'clock. All members were invited to attend.
Grady Goolsby 20 of Pisgah Alabama died in Chattanooga Tennessee from injuries suffered in an April 30 automobile crash near Pisgah. He was hospitalized after the collision in which C W Smith and D B Grider of Pisgah were riding. The other two occupants were killed at the scene.
Mutual Service Funeral Home closed the deal Monday for the fourteen room Wrick home of Mr and Mrs Emil Buettner in Arnold addition Cullman. The home will be remodeled into a funeral home under manager Howard Taylor with J H Spradlin assisting. Announcement of formal opening to be made later after work is completed. Built by John P Young a pioneer lumberman.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Gray who died May 13 in Akron were held Monday at 2 p.m. from Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev. Fagan Thompson and Rev. E. T. Jeans officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are four daughters Mrs. Roy Cameron, Mrs. Mabel Boyd, Mrs. Jack Batson, Mrs. A. F. Hollingsworth. three sons Roy, Jack Gray. two brothers Jack and Sam Dobbs of Dallas Texas.
More than 12,000 Southern Baptists gather for the 92nd annual convention in Oklahoma City with an expanded joining group of 40,000 local church members. Delegates arrive from 22 states and nearly a dozen foreign countries for a three day meeting.
The affiliated Women's Missionary Union concluded its sessions last night by re-electing all seven officers, affirming leadership for the coming term.
Joyce Winthrope of Greensboro and Atlanta promotes Arrid Creamogen deodorant claiming it stops perspiration odor for 1 to 3 days and stays safe. The ad urges readers to buy Arrid with Creamogen for 39 cents plus tax, with a full refund offered if not convinced.
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