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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
10
At Central Methodist Church a 300 person gathering welcomed more than 80 new members. Church leaders spoke as all ages joined the event. Virginia Graham was specially recognized for her longtime involvement. Rev G M Davenport announced sermons on the Mount and the Lord's Prayer and a 8:30 PM showing of the King of Kings film.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Grubbs visited relatives including the Grubbs family. Attendees from here went to the Athens high school class oncement sermon at the Methodist church in Athens. Mrs Nannie Grubbs visited Miss Lovice and Sarah Evans. Rev Robert Hornbuckle was Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Clifford. Zehner Misses Lovice and Sarah Evans visited Mr and Mrs Frank McClung. Allen Evans the son of Mr and Mrs Lester Evans was hit by a car on Florence road six miles west of Athens while crossing after getting off the school bus. He received only cuts and bruises and is resting at home. Mr and Mrs Minor Covington are at their daughter's home as Mr Covington is very low. Mr and Mrs W C Chambers of Athens visited Mr and Mrs Lester Evans and son. Miss Nannie Grubbs Mrs Perry Rogers Misses Lovice and Sarah Evans visited Mrs Ed Blackburn. Eighteen from Round Island church attended a fellowship supper at Sardis Springs church Monday night.
Miss Drucilla Ralph visits Decatur this week while De Witte Crawford H. J. Latham and Talmadge Crawford travel to Birmingham on Monday. Mrs. Orville Oden hosts her mother and sister from Tuscaloosa for the week. Miss Julia Mae Carley attends graduation exercises at Fairview.
Maureen O Hara will next summer work under director John Ford in The Quiet Man to be shot in Ireland. The move marks her return to dramatic work with Ford, after How Green Was My Valley, and she hopes to film a baby before the project. Meanwhile Lynn Barr and Ginger Rogers discuss future projects as Chaplin Jr plans French film work and James Cagney weighs Columbia’s All the Kings Men purchase.
Friday night visits include Mr and Mrs John Knight and son Johnnie of Lacon with the Crawfords and Hornsby families. Pleasant Grove Cemetery meeting set for Saturday May 24 at the church. Ryan Baptist plans Sunday preaching and Sunday School. Anne Hornsby returns from Florence. Bobby Ray Ward visiting grandparents in Decatur. Gene Hamilton on business trip to Decatur. Daisy Elsie Crawford L L Hornsby Lola Cudlip attend Baileyton Eastern Star Chapter meeting.
The report shows Canadians own 65 percent of the business capital invested in their country, Britons hold 12 percent, and Americans account for the remainder.
Eleven college girls and thirty six high school seniors will receive diplomas next Wednesday at Sacred Heart Academy in Cullman. The event marks the forty third and largest graduation in the school’s history as Sisters witness the ceremony.
John William Harvey files a bill in Morgan County Court of Equity to quiet title to Lot 12 Block 35 Addition 3 Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Co to Decatur Alabama. The suit alleges ownership by Harvey and possession for ten years and targets all persons claiming any right or interest in the land.
A J Bradford 85 died at home in Cullman on May 15. Funeral held May 17 at Ebenezer at 11 A M with Rev Louis Hall and Mass Service directing. Born February 22 1862 in Jefferson County. Survived by three sons Asa Arnold Ed. five daughters Mrs Ed Tankersley Mrs G F Andrews Mrs Gilbert Shelton Mrs Burton Clayton Mrs Archie Johnson. two brothers George Jim Bradford. one sister Mrs A E Yates.
In Macon Georgia seventy lumbermen met to protest the drop in No 2 common short leaf pine prices from 75 to about 50 per thousand board feet. They warned a prolonged downturn could force 90 000 to 100 000 workers off the job as mills face higher stumpage costs and cutting prices. A five man committee led by H Pembroke Pope will go to Washington to press the administration.
Bryan McAfee, Register, Morgan County Court, Alabama, sets a sixty day deadline for filing claims in the referenced cause. Notices dated May 21 1947 and published May 22 29 June 5 12.
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