Courtland News Entertains Friends at Country Club
Hunter Marsh hosted a Wednesday evening gathering at the Country Club in Tuscumbia with guests from Leighton Florence and Russellville. Attendees included Miss Susan Speake Miss Ellen Blythe Miss Sylvia Sargent and others from Courtland and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Marsh
Tuscumbia
Susan Speake
Ellen Blythe
Sylvia Sargent
Barbara Berryman
Jesse Evans
Wesley
Luncheon Guests of Mrs Brownie and Mrs Godfrey
Wednesday luncheon guests included Mrs Oran Wright and Mrs James Ward both of Decatur, Mrs Garnett Ennis of Hillsboro, and Miss May Garth Shackleford, Miss Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misses Brownie
Harriet Godfrey
Oran Wright
James Ward
Decatur
Garnett Ennis
Hillsboro
May Garth Shackleford
Ann
Decatur Area Personal Notes Mention Visitors and Visits
Local social column lists visitors and hosts across Decatur including Edgar Ballentine Jr. from Pulaski staying with E. S. Ballentine, Mrs. Tweedy and Mrs. Moseley of Fishpond visiting, and multiple gatherings with the Ballentine and Gilchrist families plus church and auxiliary activities.
Ingalls Launches Magnolia Mariner Fast Cargo Ship
The Magnolia Mariner, second of five Mariner class fast cargo ships, was launched at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula yard. Sponsor Mrs Lister Hill honored the event with remarks on the ship’s role in boosting American sea power and economic prestige.
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Magnolia Mariner
Mariner
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Office of
Ship Construction
Maritime Administration
Mississippi
Hermes Gautier
Hugh White
W. R. Guest
Ingalls
Gulf Coast
William McGraw
Mitchell Robinson
Lister Hill
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Local Residents See Various Travels and Family News
Huntsville Wednesday on business. Mr and Mrs Joe Agee Jr moved back into their home Wednesday. Mrs Robert Berryman Town Creek spent Thursday afternoon with her mother Mrs Clint Terry. Mrs Dave Martin Sr and Mrs Jimmy Blythe and Virginia spent Friday in Birmingham. Mrs Martha H Burk of Cherokee visited Mr and Mrs Wardie Marsh and family Thursday night. Mr and Mrs William Weaver and Edith Price spent Friday in Birmingham. Mrs Riley B Moore Jr fifth grade teacher is spending the second vacation in Montgomery with her husband TSgt Riley B Moore Jr. Miss Betty and Billy Vaughan will enter Decatur High school Monday. Guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs A H Vines were her brother and nephew Mr and Mrs C C NeSmith and Mr and Mrs Aaron NeSmith and Jackie of Scottsboro. Miss Sherrill Tidwell of Town Creek is visiting her grandparents Mr and
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R. H. Tweedy Sr
William Moseley
Fishpond
Decatur
Edgar Ballentine Jr
Pulaski
Tenn
E. S. Ballentine
Gaither Terry
Doris Ann
Sparks
Joe Wheeler
Order of the Eastern Star
Ann Ballentine
Garth Gilchrist Sr
Dorothy Arthur
R. H. Tweedy
Riley B. Moore
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church
Ballentine Sr
Carrie H. Simpson
Florence
Dan Claborn
Llewellyn Holland
R. E. Coburn
Robert Coburn
Montgomery
J. A. Gilchrist
Hollis Green
Ruby Martin
Riley B. Moore Sr
W. D. Terry
Moulton
Jack Horton
J. W. Horton
Shorty
Darmer McBride Jr
Huntsville
Joe Agee Jr
Robert Berryman
Town Creek
Clint Terry
Dave Martin Sr
Jimmy Blythe
Virginia
Birmingham
Martha H. Burk
Wardie Marsh
William Weaver
Edith Price
Riley B. Moore Jr
Betty
Billy Vaughan
Decatur High School
A. H. Vines
C. C. NeSmith
Aaron NeSmith
Jackie
Scottsboro
Sherrill Tidwell
Homer Tidwell
Courtland Downs
Pruitt Gray
Jean
Hillsboro
George Gray
Ed Rose
Fred Ashford
Kate Darrow
Mentone
Neva Smith
Rachel and
Russell
Charleston
Missouri
Lee Bates
Russellville
Mabel Christler
Phil Campbell
J. Will Terry
Auburn
William Kimbrel
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Philip Kimbrel
Lena Pollard
Gadsden
Dyar
Ed Bowles
Alma Walker
Arkansas
Sam Robbins
Atlanta
Tuscumbia
Billy Myhan
Lawrence County
Cotton Maid
Guy Terry
Tommy Little
Roger McWhorter
Washington, D. C
Dave Martin Jr
Martin
David
Curtis Terry
Billy
Percy Kimbrel
Atomic Weapons To Reduce Manpower Needs In Europe
Gen. J Lawton Collins told SHAPE reporters that American atomic weapons will eventually lessen manpower needs for Europe defense though initial forces will still require full divisions. He said A bombs will be used to support US and NATO troops in war, not to replace frontline units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Preston Grover
J. Lawton Collins
U. S. Army
NATO
Collins
Paris
SHAPE
Plans Proceeding For Family Reunion
Plans were under way Saturday for the annual family reunion of the Sparkman West and Roberts clans. The speaker for the occasion declined to clarify a point, expressing doubt that Russians possess atomic weapons but noting defense forces must assume they could develop them. The first Sunday in October will host the event and a full program will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparkman
West
Dinners at Inns of Court Required for Bar Admission
British legal candidates must attend a set number of dinners at the Inns of Court as part of the ceremony to gain admission to the bar. The requirement applies to law schools and candidates pursuing legal training in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Inns of Court
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