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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1944

Page

6

Beautiful ceremony marks wedding in De Bow parish

Miss Dix, daughter of Mrs. Dix and the late Mr. Floyd Davis Wade, married Pfc. Floyd Davis at First Baptist Church De Beach Alabama. The Rev Dr Jesse M Hanson officiated with musical selections by Ruth Banks and a procession including maids of honor Edward S. Sproles attended by a large reception at the Corner Inn following the ceremony.

Floyd Davis A. T. Hanson Love Shubert MacDowell Wagner Myrin Mendelssohn Reessional Oliver Paul Dix Alabama Stephanotis Minter E. Wade Newton Ippi Raymond C Oes Kenarles J. Johnson Derby Iowa Dix F. D. Wade Mississippi New Mrs. Wade

Bride and Groom Tie The Knot In Alabama Weekend

The bride, in a fuchsia wool suit with brown accessories, attended Judson College in Marion and Alabama College at Montevallo, receiving her degree from Alabama College. The groom, stationed at Southern Airways in Decatur, will reside there after November 9. Out of town guests include Mr. and Mrs. John Evan Wade of Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Minter E. Wade and son Jerry, Mrs. W. P. Reeves of Lanett, Miss Myrna Reeves of Huntsville, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Throckmorton of Tuscumbia, and Mrs. Floyd Strarpe of Birmingham.

Judson College Marion Alabama Myrna Reeves Huntsville Felix Throckmorton Tuscumbia Floyd Strarpe Birmingham Pfc Wade Decatur Southern Airways

Personal notes on returning service member and funeral attendance

Lt. Henry Z. Varek returned to his field in Warrensburg Missouri after attending the funeral of Miss Betty Jean Johnson. Also noted are Miss Zanna Dean Maner of Washington DC and Miss Sarsha Coleman with her roommate Miss Winn Clelland.

Henry Z. Varek Warrensburg, Mo Betty Jean Johnson Zanna Dean Maner Washington, D. C Sarsha Coleman Winn Clelland

Weekend visitors and local movements noted in Alabama College area

The item lists numerous weekend guests and movements in the Montevallo and Athens area. It names students and relatives visiting from Huntingdon College and Randolph Macon, mentions Sven Vaughan recuperating in Tuscaloosa, and records arrivals and departures of families and servicemen across Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, and nearby towns with several trips to Vanderbilt and Brookley.

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B. M. Bloodworth Moye Beauty Shop North Meer Stor Nell Beach Dix Floyd Davis Wade First Baptist Church Sullivan William Benton Young Katherine Nelson Athens Ala Cornelian Captain Edward Young South Pacific John Young Arthur Mims Wilmot McCowan Florence S .C Roy Sudduth C. L. Brewer Stanley Mertel Pensacola Air Base Nick Flood F. A. Foss Monroe Fred H. Young S.C Bruce Nelson Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Bobby Tucker P Portwood Frances Brittain Teciere Thie D. A Will Easter W. F. Rauschenberg Danville Road Joe Wheeler Ralph Hood Hood Willougeby Presbyterian Willie Ruth Cox Sonny McClannahan Lonnie Jean Boutwell Barbara Ann Norris Weyman Cox Edward Webb Ada Little Bobby Boutwell Witty Garth Maryleen Duncan Joe Duncan CAAF Courtland Army Air Field William Preston First Christian Church The Presbyterian Church U. S First Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary W. W. Glass Assembly’s Home Missions M. D. Link S. & P. Home Missions Cotillion Club Carnegie A Aes Harry S. Lyson Eddie Lou McAlister B. M. McAlister Lyson Army Air Forces Gulfport Miss Biloxi Motors Evelyn’s Beauty Shop Over Speake Alabama College At Montevallo A. J. Coleman Martha Dinsmore Huntingdon College Montgomery Mrs W. W. Dinsmore Frank B. Vaughan Frances Vaughan Clifford Vaughan Tuscaloosa Sven Vaughan Government Hospital France Charles Darrah Lima Ohio J. W. Darrah Sr Perate Nville Vanderbilt Hospital Garris Maryeen Duncan John C. Bragg H. D. Greer Sim Lovelady T. J. Cottingham Nelson-Young Shirley Bragg Randolph Macon College Virginia Miss Bragg Nelson Young Wedding Susie Wingard California Pacific Bob Donnelly E —— Field Kenneth Qurnell Brookley A Mobile Ralph Cowart A. H. Hoff Fred Mann A. C. Mann Madge Dav Goidel's Urug Call Marie Berniee Taylor’s Grant St
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