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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1948

Page

8

Trinity Lutheran wedding and local society notes

The society column covers a May 22 Trinity Lutheran church wedding in South Bend Indiana. The bride, daughter of S C Lentz, wed the groom, sibling of Mrs W T Kelly, with reception at LaPorte home. Also listed are a piano recital by Joe Wheeler pupils on June 1 and Westminster Auxiliary meeting details with guest speaker Frances Nungester.

Trinity Lutheran Church South Bend Indiana S. C. Lentz Route One Trinity W. T. Kelly Peete James Fitzpatrick LaPorte Jana Reggie Wise Phelps Lincoln Way Joe Wheeler Barbara Westminster Auxiliary Westminster Presbyterian Church Frances Nungester Odem Circle Three

Personal notices from Greensboro to Birmingham and beyond

Earl Pettey of Greensboro and Mr and Mrs John D Lyle and son Larry of Memphis have returned home after visits at the bedside of J H Pettey and Earl Pettey. Benton Grooms of Galveston and Decatur residents visit. Henry Pettey returns from Bowling Green Kentucky with a band concert attendance. Billy Jones of Fort Worth visits his mother Mrs Jervis Jones. Dr E E Beard seeks treatment in Birmingham Norwood Clinic. Mrs John Perkins of Notasulga visits sister Mrs Frank Perkins. Mrs Louise T Lee of Montgomery and Birmingham visits Mr and Mrs William D Sims.

Earl Pettey Greensboro North Carolina John D. Lyle Larry Memphis Tennessee J. H. Pettey Mr. Pettey Oere Henry Pettey Earl Bowling Green Kentucky Western Kentucky State College E. E. Beard Birmingham Dr. Beard Norwood Clinic Louise T. Lee Montgomery and William D. Sims

Dorothy Dix on the value of summer camps for youth

Dorothy Dix extols summer camps as a cure for bored children and frazzled mothers. Camps provide disciplined activity away from home, fostering independence, reducing nagging, and offering mothers a respite while strengthening family bonds.

Dorothy DIX Mother

Disorderly conduct fines in Moulton court

A man and a woman were each fined 31.50 including costs after trials on disorderly conduct charges following a free for all at a local Negro hotspot on the town’s outskirts last week. A man arrested Friday for public drunkenness also awaited trial.

Buddy Poppy Sale Draws Strong Local Support

Charles Harvey commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 490 said the Decatur Buddy Poppy sale sold out by 11 A M. The post and Auxiliary thanked the community for the generous response. Proceeds go to the VFW National Home for orphaned children of veterans.

Charles Harvey Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Post Decatur VFW National Home For

Local Visits and Council Bid on Traffic Light

Visiting relatives are listed in brief social notes from Pine Apple Dothan and Birmingham. The Town Council wants bids from local electricians for a traffic light at Decatur Highway and Fast Street at the June 14 meeting. Mrs Cobie Rutherford of Landersville returned home from Memphis after treatment for a broken hip with a satisfactory recovery reported.

J. M. Sandlin Glenn E. Burch Pine Apple Alabama E. Q. Burch Myrtle Cuthbertson Dick Cuthbertson Dothan Walter Stephenson Decatur Highway Fast Street Earl Proctor Birmingham Cobie Rutherford Landersville Memphis Highsmith Campbell’s

Revival Services At Local Methodist Church Schedule

Revival services begin Wednesday night with Rev. G M Bynum in the pulpit. Thursday features Rev. George Rice from Decatur and Friday presents Rev. S F W Brooks of Florence. Next Sunday Rev. Doyce Mitchell preaches for the remainder of the revival. Mrs. Alice Stevenson returns from visiting her son in Haintsville. Mrs. B M Lufburrow of Savannah Ga and Mr and Mrs Fletch Sandlin of Ardmore Okla are noted.

R. F. Clark County Board of Education Hillsboro R.-B Henderson J. C. Cowan Decatur Florence Lucile Wilkerson Eglin Field Florida Obie Butler Detroit Hettie Lene Butler Moulton C. H. Conner Hattoncombe C. J. Massey Jr Lawrence County Phil Campbell Will Wear The Baptist Church G. M. Bynum George Rice S. FW. Brooks Doyce Mitchell Alice Stevenson Haintsville B. M. Lufburrow Savannah Fletch Sandlin Ardmore Oklahoma

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Bend, Indiana Clara. Lentz Dillard Phelps Walter D Wanda Street Yellow Bird Jon “Waddle Waddie Carolyn F Old McDonald Patricia Vinson Janice Robinson Peesy Becky Rait Robin R ” Patey Dingens Mary Intrekin Lois Guyse Tommy Rogers Bobby Keenum Allen Argie Mann Trippy Fairies Betty Ledbetter Bobby Jervis Glenn Bird Sonal Wendell Woodruff Melba Terry Susanna James Moses Beverly Jones Billy Jo Doss Running Fingers Gerald Standridge Shirley French Colleen Lawrence Fay West Triplets Alan McBride E.E. Forbes « Sons Piano Company Second Avenue Lane Cedar Hope Chest Seventeen and LIFE Mrs. Benton Grooms Galveston Texas Billy Jones Fort Worth Jervis Jones John Perkins Notasuiga Frank Perkins Dugger’s Book Store East Moulton — St Phin Sterchi Bros Second Moulton News Athens Russellville J. E. Aldridge Lovie Houston Hartselle James H. Martin Landersville Church of 1St Ave Grant St Ola Odessa Earl Farrington Johnston Red 2Nd St. E Stewart-Warner Stromberg Carlson Dinsmore Bros Second Ave
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