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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1949
Page
7
A family reunion gathers the Burleson clan on Burleson Mountain with hosts Mr and Mrs F E Burleson endorsing a noon picnic on the lawn. The Morgan County High School commencement sermon by Dr R B Lavender marks the 38th class, with forty five seniors.
The Iris Garden Club met at Mrs. M. B. Harrison’s home with Mrs. Robert McDonald as co host. Floral displays and a covered dish luncheon followed a review of Lets Arrange Flowers. President W L Groover received vases. Next meeting planned at Mrs A D Butler’s home on June 21 with Miss Stalyne Hardwick.
The rooms were lovely with spring flower arrangements. The program on Roses was ably handled by Rev. T. Johnson, famed for his rose garden. Hostesses served delicious refreshments during the social hour.
H R Leeman Morgan County Superintendent of Education spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon on Federal Aid to Education. Visitors included John Pennell of Decatur and Hubert Mitchell of Hartselle.
Miss Othello Rodgers hosted the Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist church on Monday night. The gathering opened with the Guild ritual and a candle light pledge service. Ed wart Summers sang Give Me Thy Heart and two new members joined, Mrs. Jake Harvey and Mrs. Edward Summers. Visitors included Mrs. L. H. Houston retiring president and Mrs. W. L. Groover new president plus Mrs. Floyd Dahlgren. The group welcomed two new members and planned to attend the district Guild meeting May 30 in Decatur at Central Methodist church.
An event occurred on a June day night at the residence of Mrs. Jake Harvel located on East Hickory Street. The readable fragment provides no further details on the occasion, participants, or outcomes.
The Thursday Afternoon Club will meet May 19 with Mrs. W. E Proctor in charge of the program by Mrs. Lester Wooten and Mrs. Cecil Johnson.
The Madonina Circle of the Methodist W S C S meets Thursday night with Mrs. Robert Griffith hosting at Mrs. J K Haynes home on East Hickory Street.
Mrs. S. E. Gibson presents her pupils in a concert at Oak Ridge church west of Hartselle. The program features piano vocals and readings starting at eight o clock Saturday night.
The Arab area reports numerous weekend trips and arrivals to visit relatives and attend events. Guests include the Puckett and Hoffhaus families in Jacksonville and Arab, Howard Matheny of Tampa attending his son Howard Jr.'s Morgan County High School graduation, and many relatives visiting Birmingham, Decatur, Columbus, and Paint Rock. A wedding in Georgiana is noted.
Mackenzie notes that in the Soviet zone of Eastern Germany more than a third rejected hand picked, communist approved candidates for the new people’s congress. He highlights Western reactions, details of the congress, and the impact on Moscow’s aims ahead of the Paris talks. General Lucius D. Clay returns home with honors, as Western Germany's position evolves amid rising anti communist sentiment in satellite states.
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