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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1954

Page

15

Engagement of Nell Swanner to Airman William J. Cole Jr.

Miss Nell Swanner daughter of Mrs Mamie Swanner of Athens and the late George Swanner will wed Airman first class William J. Cole Jr son of Mr and Mrs William J Cole of Long Island New York Cole a radar technician stationed at Eglin Air Force Base Florida will complete four years service in October No wedding date set.

Nell Swanner Mamie Swanner Athens George Swanner T c William J. Cole Jr William J. Cole Long Island New York Miss Swanner Tanner High School Draughon’s Business College Birmingham Gulf Life Insurance Company Airman Cole Patchogue High School Eglin Air Force Base Florida Air Force William J. Cole, Jr

Mrs Sardia Winton Visits Relatives in Morgan County

Mrs Nora Lamson of Columbus Ohio arrived Sunday for a visit with sisters Mrs C E Maples and Mrs Lois McGee and other relatives. Several local residents visited kin over the weekend and returned home.

Morgan County Somerville Sardia Winton

Local Girl To Receive Bachelor Arts Degree At Huntingdon

Decatur resident Mary Ann Catlett will earn a Bachelor of Arts from Huntingdon College as the school marks its centennial year. Commencement is May 31 at 10:30 in the Huntingdon chapel with Dr. Ralph Draughon as speaker.

Decatur Civinette Club Eddie Self Fourteenth Avenue, S. E Dock Hurst Huntingdon Mary Ann Catlett Decatur Huntingdon College Huntingdon Chapel Ralph Draughon Alabama Polytechnic Institute Carl Adkins Dauphin Way Methodist Church Mobile Montgomery Miss Catlett R. E. Catlett East Cherry Street Decatur High School

Local Families Attend Decoration Services and Visitation

Mr and Mrs Roy Wray are away in Birmingham on business. Families from Hartselle Decatur Arab and Columbus Ohio visit relatives in town for decoration and Sunday dinner. Local residents attend Methodist services with Rev Robert Heaps and share meals and cemetery visits before sunset.

Local Socials and Travel Notes From Area Churches

Methodist Church in Hartselle Friday. Guy Walker made a business trip to Hartselle and Decatur Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gilchrist visited in Decatur Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Almon Walker and sons returned Friday after months at Patrick Air Force Base Florida. Skeggs Gilchrist spent the day with grandparents in Decatur Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Durard Maxwell and daughter Mary Lane, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mason and son Delbert of route two visited Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Lemmond of Springfield Alabama were weekend guests of Mrs. Ollie Watkins and Mr. J. A. Garrison plus other relatives. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.

Nora Lamson Columbus Ohio C. E. Maples Lois McGee Jack Strickland Thurber Maxwell Route Two Thomas Ransom G. Mikell Don Decatur L. B. Blevins Wolverine Plant Huntsville W. G. Henderson Roy Wray Birmingham William Ransom Hartselle Maggie Ransom J. P. Couch Arab N. E. Winton W. J. Harper Christy R. C. Miller W. P. Gilchrist Mr. Winton Methodist Church Arlene Ryan Edgar Johnson Cullman County Emmett Johnson Cullman Johnny Johnson Moulton Gilbert Lemmiond Robert Maples New Center B. M. Cuthrell J. J. Ransom C. P. Johnston Robert Heaps A. H. Lyle Mir Enitie Joe Guy Walker Almon Walker and Sons Patrick Air Force Base Florida Walker Skeggs Gilchrist Martin Holloway Durard—Maxwell Mary Lane W. H. Mason Delbert Guy .Walker S. A. Lemmond Springfield Ala Ollie Watkins J. A. Garrison

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William J. Cole JR Miss Greenwell Royce Sims Joyce Greenwell Donald Sims W. L. Greenwell J. E. Sims Civinettes Ninth Street WSCS Woman's Society of Christian Service Ninth Street Methodist Church Shiloh Joe Barcliff Festus Cook Boaz Riddle Auditorium Don Mikell Pattie Lyle J. G. Carroll Lewis Modie Lyle Rebecca Ransom Carolyn Gilchrist Fay Heaps Martha Breeding Philip Rodney Whatley Charles W. Whatley 8Th Street S.E Anniston Rodney Florence Sheffield Joseph Paul Call Jewelry GRAD Kayser Tommie Berkshire MOJUD HANKS Ira’s Book & Gift Shop Moulten St 2Nd Ave Vine St Artemis Evelyn Pearson Duster Socoxs Jaxxovny
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