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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1938

Page

5

Knight Crawford wedding and local society notes

The society column reports the wedding of Miss Jewell Crawford to John Knight at the bride’s home with family and friends in attendance. Also noted are Annie Ruth Brown marrying Paul Keltner, a Saturday Night Supper Club gathering, and a Golden Jubilee program at the First Baptist church with local leaders and congregants participating.

Eugene Knight Elsie Crawford Gwendolyn Holmes Ee Knight Gaynell Crawford Mr. Knight Peggy Brown Ferry Street Jane Malone Tom White Betty Townsend Charlie Wade Jane Harris Jack Tankersley Caroline Barfield Billy Sittason Miss Brown Roy Fite, Jr First Baptist Church Emory Gene Ray Jesse Ray

Local Festival Opens With Playlet The Golden Jubilee

The festival sponsor led the opening talk and a playlet The Golden Jubilee was presented by Mrs. F. R. Benson and a cast including Mrs. A. T. Hanson Mrs. EB d. Polhill Mrs. John H. McMath Miss Jessie Mae Montgomery and Arthur Parker among others. A soloist Mary E Walls accompanied by Mrs. Lahleen Kinney sang several Negro Spirituals as church decorations framed the afternoon.

F. R. Benson A. T. Hanson Arthur Parker Mary E. Walls Lahleen Kinney

Make This Pattern At Home With Anne Adams

Summer sewing guide promotes Anne Adams Pattern 4749 for a crisp youthful silhouette with darts seams and gores. Includes step by step instructions and fabric details. price fifteen cents per pattern. book and pattern combo twenty five cents. Order via The Decatur Daily Pattern Department 243 W 17th St New York NY.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th St New York N. S

Senior honor list and rites mark graduation

The Balfour medal honors outstanding senior and George Bloodworth earns Readers Digest subscription. Prof. W. W. Benson retires as city superintendent. audience shown cup by Prof. Jordan. Benson thanks patrons, board members, faculty and students. Bach and chorus led by Rev. Homer Britton with benediction by Rev. Jewis H. Knight. Diplomas awarded to numerous graduates including Bloodworth, Bethany, Bloodworth, Bunch, Camp, Childs, Clark, Carrell, Clements, Colvard, Day, Darrah, Green, Howland, Langley, McEntire, Michelson, McDaniel, Mitchell, Nichola, Pryor, Parks, Argend, Boggess, Brown, Canterbury, Campbell, Chandler, Davidson, Dodd, Drake, Durham, Eubanks, Ellis, Ellis, Finley, Ferguson, Greenhill, Griffin, Grubbs, Jacks, Julian, Knight, Pruitt, Powell, Pettey, Roberts, Ryan, Sellers, Smith, Scarbrough, Stanley, Self, Smith, Wilson, Wilson, Kay, Latham, Mahaffey, Murphree, McMintire, Markham, Norwood, Nelson, Pettus, Pace, Pettey, Pickens, Rainey, Reams, Rogers, Russell, Siviey, Stovall, Schimmel, Sibley, Sims, Sparkman, Townsend, Weaver, Westmoreland, Wootruff, Halbrooks, Poole, Payne, Reynolds, Clark.

Balfour George Bloodworth W. W. Benson Jordan Benson Board of Education Mias Siviey Homer Britton Jewis H. Knight C. W. Bethany Jimmie Bloodworth R. B. Bunch Sam Camp Leon Childs Charlies Clark Byron Carrell R. Clements J. O. Colvard Henry Day Charles Darrah Ray Edwards Truman Farrer Charles Green Ben Howland Milton Hovis MD. Langley Leroy McEntire Harold Michelson Nnie McDaniel Floyd Mitchell James Nichola Luke Pryor Raymond Parks Mary Louise Argend Argie Bog Margaret Jacks Edith Julian Mary Ethlyn Knight Harold Pruitt Russell Powell Bruce Pettey Billy Roberts Richard Ryan Leonard Sellers Russell Smith Richard Scarbrough Sam Stanley Harvey Self Fred Smith Johnnie Smithers Billy Steed Frank Troup Paul Wilson Joe Weatherly Robert Wilds Frank M. Brown J. B. Whitmire Nettle Lou Kay Evelyn Latham Olene Wootruff Imogene Halbrooks Jane Poole Marbrey Payne Casale Reynolds Louise Clark

Miss Frances Nungester Heads to Peabody College

Miss Frances Nungester will leave this week to enter Peabody College at Nashville for the summer term. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Watson will be at home after this week in the Spottswood Apartments. Watson is a sales representative of the Golf Refining Company. Erbie Templeton of Hartselle and his wife Mary Sue visited their aunt Mrs. Co. W. Williams and uncle Walter Herring. Mrs. Don Beauchamp returned from Birmingham after visiting friends and attending the Saxon Follies with Miss Joan Summer from Decatur also in Birmingham for the show.

Joan Summer Grace Wheeler Virginia McGraw Edith Burroughs Birmingham Coterie Club Cornelian Court Hotel M. B. Edwards Thomas Stewart, Jr Hartselle Margaret Chenault Dorothy Cornelius Fanny Bess Crow Mary Vernon Dix M. EB. Edwards Helen Fischer Mabel Ann Hanson Jean Humphrey Frances Nungester Margery Smith Ben Martin, Jr William Byrd Margaret Humphrey Jean Liston Max Stewart Frank Dix Greensboro N. C Elizabeth Gammon Poteet Leila Cantwell Seton Ferry Street Brahms Mary Stuart Terrell Robin Benson Ben Bloodworth Johnson Adair Ann Bingham Blake Ay Ann Patterson Ben Blood Maskell Frost Bobby Nix Hackerton Patsy Ann Patterson Munn Mr. Peacock Erb Betsy Jane Flam Two Butterflies Adler Sarah Lichtenstein MacLachlan Bragdon Bettye Simmons Boy Scouts On Parade Martin Billy McFerrin Stilwell Ann McEntire Wright Marjorie Lang Wagner- Richter Chaminade Peggy Wildsor Nevin Katherine Boswel Thompson Chopin Nancy Kate Thornton Sharpe Stuart Terrel Elbert Weaver Howard Weaver Howard College Howard A. Isaacson Mildred Gildie Leah Clarksdale Miss Decatur High School Harold Michelson Peabody College At Nashville G. H. Watson Spottswood Mr. Watson Golf Refining Company Erbie Templeton Mary Sue Co. W. Williams Walter Herring Don Beauchamp G. P. Banniza Charlies Murphy Decatur

Sanatorium Remodel Nearing Completion in Gadsden

County Health Officer C. L. Murphree says the tuberculosis sanatorium in Gadsden is remodeled to qualify for a state subsidy and will be ready for occupancy within days. Applications for admission will be accepted late this week.

Gadsden Ala C. L. Murphree

Auburn ROTC Receives War Department’s Highest Rating

Auburn Alabama May 31 Colonel L N Duncan Auburn President received word from Major General George Van Horn Moseley commander of the fourth corps area that the ROTC unit has again been awarded the war department’s maximum rating of excellent.

Auburn Ala Auburn R, O, T. C War Department L.N. Duncan George van Horn Moseley Fourth Corps

Pastor to Speak on Rome From Paul to Knight

Rev. Lewis H. Knight of Westminster Presbyterian will speak Sunday morning on a topic based on Rome as Paul saw it and as he sees it. Knight has traveled widely in Europe and his message is anticipated with interest.

Lewis H. Knight Westminster Presbyterian Church Rome Paul Knight Europe

New President At Huntingdon College In Alabama

Dr. Walter D. Agnew hands over the Huntingdon college presidency to 20 year old Dr. Hubert Searcy. The transition occurs as Montgomery reports the change in leadership.

Montgomery Ala Walter D. Agnew Huntingdon College Hubert Searcy

Bath Based Reducing Regimen Promises Slimmer Shapes

An article outlines shower baths and home reducing lotions to target bulges. It describes hot water massages for hips and stomach, then cooling, followed by drying and applying camphor or epsom salt lotions. Results claimed after two to three weeks with optional exercise.

Beth

Pugh Named Stated Clerk In General Assembly

Dr. Pugh, 48, elected chief executive officer of the General Assembly after Rev. Dr. Paul Johnston of Rochester withdrew. He succeeds Rev. Dr. Lewis B. Mudge of Philadelphia who retires after 17 years. Pugh, Utica native and Beacon Church Philadelphia pastor, serves a five year term.

Paul ©. Johnston Rochester N. Y Pugh Lewis 8 Chester William Henry Roberts Mudge Utica

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