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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1940
Page
7
Abilyne Draper and Thermon Smith wed Friday May 25 in Florence at the groom's brother Farris J. Smith's home. Abilyne, a Trinity Alabama native, is a Decatur High School and Maryville College alumna. Mr. Smith attended Mt. Hope High School and Florence State Teachers College.
The Moulton Heights PTA meets at the school Friday night at 8 30 DST to finish plans for annual community gardens. Garden tracts donated by Grady Hutton Alvis Briscoe and Horace Fielding yield products canned yearly. Walter Horn will recruit PTA members and arrange transport in a specially equipped truck.
Mrs. Max Sobatka hosted the Current Review Club at her Somerville Road home with papers on Women’s Clubs Junior League and a History of Federated Clubs. Garden displays and prizes followed by an ice course. Hartselle Girl Scouts met at the First Methodist Church planning a Saturday picnic and summer camp. The Vacation Bible School outdoor vesper service featured a program led by Rev. Millican and Miss Frances Lee. The Methodist Missionary Society held three circles with new member Mrs. Malcolm Roberts joining Circle No. 1. A group of girls hosted a spend the night at the Glasscocks with a midnight feast. Several locals attended University of Alabama and Auburn graduations or returned home for summer.
Miss Mary Hughes daughter of Dr and Mrs J W Hughes 320 Johnston St Decatur was installed as treasurer of Gamma Chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon national honorary mathematical fraternity at Mount St Scholastica College Atchinson Kansas Mrs J E Aldredge Blountsville and Sallie June Aldredge visited here and returned home Sheriff Aldredge stayed longer as several guests attended the induction ceremony at the college auditorium May 26 Six other students became charter members and Marie Howe secretary Patty Woodhouse president Bobbe Powers vice president Mary Margaret Kennedy secretary.
The McCulloch quartet will appear in a concert at Caddo Methodist Church on Saturday night June 1. Proceeds will go to the piano fund. A large attendance is expected.
Fragmentary text notes a chapter of a fraternity named Kappa Mu positioned or established at multiple state colleges across the country.
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