engagement announced of Anne Gill to Joseph Walker in Aruba
Mrs Ferrow Harris Himes of Aruba announces the engagement of her daughter Anne Cooper Gill to Joseph Wesley Walker of Aruba. The wedding is planned for October at First Christian Church in Shelbyville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Ferrow Harris Himes
Aruba
Netherlands West Indies
Anne Cooper Gill
Joseph Wesley Walker
First Christian Church
Shelbyville
Tennessee
Central Methodist
W. S.C
W. R. Smith
Cornelian Court Apartments
Rufus Warren
Floyd Harris
Wiley Owen
W. F. Rauschenberg
Smith
Ben Hill
Melvin Hutson
Raymond Britain
Bride Elect Honored At Party For Miss Martha Reid Jones
Aruba Flying Club and Aruba Golf Club advisory member Mrs Herman Nebrig and Miss Aldena Chapman hosted at 311 Prospect Drive a dessert bridge shower for Miss Martha Reid Jones Athens whose wedding to Mr Frank Chenault Jr Decatur is set for June 9. The event featured corsages gift floral arrangements and a two silver platters serving of trousseau items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Nebrig
Aldena Chapman
Athens
Prospect Drive
Martha Reid Jones
Frank Chenault Jr
Decatur
Trousseau
Claude L. Jones
E. S. Page
Mayme Magnusson
Frank Chenault Sr
John Chenault
Erskine Chenault
Eugene Chenault
B. Frank Chenault
Robert McRight
J. F. Smither, Sr
Henry Nebrig
Miss Jones
Bridge
Mesdames Sneed Christopher
Wallace Steele
Bob Rawls
Jack Park
Johnnie Smith
Jack Fite
Mariana Mason
Personal notices from Birmingham area and nearby colleges
C L Shannon of Third Avenue West was admitted to St Vincent's hospital in Birmingham for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs J B Leeman plan to travel to Montevallo to attend Alabama College commence ment exercises where their daughter Miss Sarah Elizabeth Leeman will receive her degree. Mrs B H Ellis and her infant son of Louisville Ky return there after visiting here. Mr and Mrs Ernest Malone of Lake Arthur New Mexico visit Mr and Mrs Harry Majone and relatives for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L.shannon
Third Avenue West
St.Vincent’s Hospital
Birmingham
J. B. Leeman
Montevallo
Alabama College
Sarah Elizabeth Leeman
B. H. Ellis
Louisville, Ky
Dr. Ellis
Ernest Malone
Lake Arthur
New Mexico
Harry Ma Jone
Praise Extended for Press in Alabama Health Fight
State Health Officer D C Gill commends the press and radio in Alabama for helping save lives by preventing disease and avoiding needless deaths. The tribute was delivered in Montgomery on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
D. C. Gill
Alabama
Deed Transfers Include Various Parcels From Local Sellers
Daily Records lists multiple property transfers including Melvin J. Blackwood to Raymond R. Smith for 2500 dollars, Ella S. Crawford to George H. Blaxton for 1000, City of Decatur to George H. Blaxton for 400, and several others such as W Herring to Sallie Bet Hardwick for 2000, Clifford Smith to Ocho Holmes for 1500, J O Thompson to A H Wallace for 550, and Ernest C. Ward to J K Peck for 1500. Additional transfers include B C Shelton trustee to Frank J. Stone for 1600 and J E Stone et al to J R Stone for 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin J. Blackwood
Raymond R. Smith
Ella S. Crawford
George H. Blaxton
City of Decatur
B. C. Shelton
W.H. Herring
Sallie Bet Hardwick
Herschel Rollins
Lottie Singleton
J. E. Stone
J. R. Stone
Clifford Smith
Ocho Holmes
J. O. Thompson
A. H. Wallace
Ernest C. Ward
J. K. Peck
Divorce cases slow after wartime surge in Athens Alabama
Athens Alabama May 28 Divorce cases in this county have begun to slow after a record number last year. Before the war the county had few divorces but after the war divorces tripled, mostly terminations of hastily made war marriages often entered for attraction of allotment checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Decatur Youth Completes Air Mechanics Training at Keesler
Pvt. Robert C. Russell son of Mr and Mrs J H Russell of Decatur 2 completed a 16 week air train command airplane mechanics course at Keesler Field The program covered basic aircraft and engine operations electrical and fuel systems propellers structures instruments and inspection enabling further specialized training in heavy bombers cargo planes jet and rotor aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Russell
J. H. Russell
Decatur 2
Air Training Command
Keesler Field
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Gill
Dormer
Frances Elizabeth Cortner
Cortner, Tennessee
Annie McQuiddy Cortner
William M. Cortner
Albert Benoist Gill, Jr
Bell Buckle
Tennesee
Albert Benoist Gill,Sr
Webb School
Wesleyan College
Macon
Georgia
Lago Oil and Transport Co., Ltd
Walker
Carl W. Walker
Casper
Wyoming
Florence Devine
Joseph M. Devine
Margaret Early Devine
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Dugger
Moniton
Lyons Electric Co
Sears Roebuck and CO
Matl Mn
Monty
Order Office
Sears
Second Ave
Flying Club
Esso Club
C. D. Patterson
Britain
Mary
Campos
Brazil
Ed Johnson
World Outlook
Davenport
J. W. Crow
Circle Four
J. W. Lovelace Sr
Harry Malone
T. J. Cottingham
Walter J. Taylor
St. John’s Episcopal
Jack McLaughlin
Unit Ore
John White
Sara Jeffries
Carolmith
E. M. Chapman
Rex Poll
Unit Three
Clyde Kimberlin
Jack Smiley
Methodist Church
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Rolfe Smith
Jim Smith
Oole Lawrence
A. Kizziah
Ww. S.C
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Robert Holloman
E. B. Hames
D. S. Hurst
C. P. Parker
Zettie Sheats
Circle Two
B. M. Thompson
Tom Holland
Ellen Doss
Holland
C. H. Edwards
Jacqueline Johnson
Arnold Brown
East Walnut Street
Amelia Erdman
Oxville
New York
W.S. C
Leo Wright
Circle One
J. B. Bradford
Redding Emens
G. R. Mason
O. E. Kirby
Frank Whisenant
D. DeGehee
Davis
Circle Three
Murray King
E. E
Apes Club
Masonic Hall
Sheffield
Hartselle
Federated Garden Clubs
UDC
Huntingdon
Alabama Division of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Huntingdon College
L. M. Bashinsky
Troy
Moulton Street
J. R. Daniels
Ile
Hallmark Greeting Cards
ITV
Motorola
Johnnie Aycock
Radio Shack
Boston
Robert Russell
Don’s Floor SeRvice
Don Williams
7Th Avenue West
Singer Sewing Center
2Nd Ave
B. H. Tanner
Moye
Mini
Goidel’s Drug Store
Wohl’s
Bank St
la Grace
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