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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1944

Page

7

Society notes and upcoming meetings in Athens area

Society items announce Kathryn Nelson to wed William Young in October at First Methodist Church Athens with a large local party. The piece lists her bridal party, attendees, and prewedding events. It also covers Austinville P T A meeting plans, Westminster circles, First Baptist W M S meeting, Central Baptist circles, First Presbyterian Auxiliary, and the 1944 Alabama Federation of Music Clubs convention in Florence.

Kathryn Nelson Rat Bruce Nelson Alaome Tennessee William Young The Earn . C Pensacola Fla Fred H. Young Florence S. C First Methodist Church Athens Bennett F. Waits R. H. Richardson Jr Frank Armstrong H. W. Nelson Winston Garth Jr Owensboro, Ky Wray Garth Martina Nelson Martha Yarbrough Betty Roper Shirley Bragg Decatur Peggy Martin Catherine Elizabeth Reeves Cookeville Tenn Adrian Rice Fayetteville Edward Young John Young Wilmot McCowan Arthur Mims S. C. Nick . Flood Roy Sudduth George Gillespie Stanley Martel Vic Royal Alabama Federation of Music Clubs Trinity Episcopal Parish House

Florence-Decatur music clubs convene with district program

The Florence Decatur A F M C district meeting opens at 10 a m with an assembly and anthem. Rev Edward G Mullen will give the invocation followed by greetings from Mrs B C Lang and a response from Mrs W P Baugh. A state president address and junior club program follow. A luncheon at Negley Hotel precedes a 2 pm parish house program with all Senior clubs. Pierce Loving Cup awarded by Mrs S T Rollo.

Edward G. Mullen Trinity Episcopal Church B. C. Lang Florence Music Club W. P. Baugh Decatur Music Club J. A. Alexander Charles C. Cooper Negley Hotel First District S. Te Rollo Decatur Florence W. J. Byrne Carl Morning Huntsville S. T. Rollo George Jackson Frank Potter Charles.c. Cooper

First Presbyterian Circle Plans All Day Meeting

Circle Three of the First Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary will hold an all day meeting Monday starting at 10 A M at Mrs John Steen s home. The group will read together the home missions study book So Many People Luncheon will be served at noon.

First Presbyterian Auxiliary First Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary W. W. Glass Assembly Home Missions Malcolm Link Synodical and Presbyterian Home Missions Circle Three First Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary John Steen

Saturday Culture Club Hosts First Meeting

The Saturday Culture Club opened with Mrs. Perry Orr entertaining at her East Walnut Street home. Retiring president Mrs. Ben Britnell presided, new secretary Mrs. Vernon McGwier led roll call, and Mrs. Orr announced upcoming concerts and programs while guests enjoyed a chicken salad social hour.

Saturday Culture Club Perry Orr East Walnut Street Ben Britnell Vernon McGwier Columbia Concerts Inc Britnell Orr James Rankin Redding Emens Henry Fleming Henry Sigman S. H. Wilds Ts. Wolfer Boston Masa

Personal notices from wartime correspondents

Corporal Mary F. Jones now in France after five months in England. Mrs W J Vines Jr and family return from Louisville. W R Roberts returns home to Pensacola. son John William to Fort McClellan. another son Pfe Richard Roberts in France. Thelma Hampton and Billie to visit while Bill Hampton serves in the South Pacific. Sgt Paul Schafer's twin sons died October first at Camp Forrest. Mrs Schafer coping. Leon Reeves Jr wounded in France, visiting Atlanta with family. Pvt Reeves confined to Lawson General Hospital.

George Mann Lawson General Hospital Atlanta A. C. Mann Mann Anzio Mary F. Jones WAC France England W.J. Vines,Jr Daniel W. J. Vines Sr Louisville, Ky W. R. Roberts Pensacola Fla John William Roberts Fort McClellan U. S. Navy Pfe Richard Buddy) Roberts Thelma Hampton Billie Robert Schafer Pfc Bill Hampton South Pacific Paul T. Schafer Camp Forrest Tenn Schafer Sgt. Schafer Decatur Austinville Army Pearl Harbor Tunisia Africa United States Ala Leon Reeves Joan W. 5S. Reeves Atlanta, Ga Leon Reeves Jr Lawson General

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