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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1950

Page

18

Parked Car Collision Injures Hart selle Youth

A Negro youth, Mitchell Russell about 22, sustained facial cuts when a car he rode in struck a parked vehicle in Hart selle. Driver Willie Hampton about 28 was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving without a license.

Hartselle T. M. McCutcheon Mitchell Russell Willie Hampton L. P. Darnell Homer Montgomery McCutcheon Ralph Pattillo Morgan County Patillo Hampton

Singing event draws visitors in Sardis community

The Sunday singing drew several visiting families including the McCoys and the Kellys. Local residents hosted guests and attended services, with attendances noted at the Echols and Algood households. A funeral for Ronnie Hightower was attended, and a string of car vandalism incidents caused about $200 in damages per vehicle near the Pattillo home, affecting two Pattillo family cars and a late model Dodge.

McCoy Thomas Kelly Connie Birmingham Hillard Echols Cather Algood Ralph Algood Emmett Butler Neal Cole Gertis Cole Little Ronnie Hightower W. V. Pattillo Pattillo Dodge

Falkville Family Reunion and Community Notices

The Falkville area features a family reunion for Mrs. Perry Patterson’s family at the Howse home with attendees from Orlando, Nashville, and Birmingham. Local visits include Annie McCain ill and Charlie McCain improving. Will McCain visiting Eugene in Gadsden. and several church and social engagements across Falkville and nearby towns. In Waukee Iowa, Reverend Henderson officiated a wedding. Northwest trip covered by the party. Falkville Medical Center reports clinic attendees and births: George Cardin’s son born Sept 2 and Josh Moore’s son born Sept 6.

Perry Patterson C. E. Howse Opal Patterson Redman Orlando Florida W. H. Patterson Nashville Herman Wright Onida Cox Birm Elbert Buckelew Birmingham Annie McCain Charlie McCain Will McCain Eugene Gadsden W. C. Henderson Pat Carl Coleman Hartselle Comer Henderson Northwest Waukee Iowa Henderson Merlene Henderson James Mitchell Des Moines Ozark Mountains Falkville Medical Center C. D. Bevers Falkville W. L. McBeath Vinemont William King Lacon Charles Hart George Byrd Della Schuler Cleo Tucker George Cardin Josh Moore

Falkville Senior Class Elects Officers and Beta Club Plans

The Senior III class held its first meeting of the year on September 4 electing officers James Brown president Scotty Parker vice president Elsie Mae Coots secretary Hal Payne treasurer Annie Ruth Dunlap reporter and Betty Jo Blackwood songleader Sponsor Miss Lorene Lewis noted. The Falkville Beta Club met November 5 with 13 members under Mrs J P Eden, electing Merlene Owens president Edwin Francis vice president Kay Bryant secretary Helen Hardwick treasurer and Elsie Mae Coots reporter The staff named to print the school paper includes Edwin Francis editor and Merlene Owens assistant editor among others. The Falkville Cotaco Culture Club opened its year with Mrs J B Elliott as hostess and three new members Mrs J P Eden Miss Lera Teague and Miss Oda Staples. Plans were made to serve the Lions Club and to prepare a quilt art project and Club-Woman programs for the year.

James Brown Scotty Parker Elsie Mae Coots Hal Payne Annie Ruth Dunlap Betty Jo Blackwood Lorene Lewis Falkville J. P. Eden Merlene Owens Edwin Francis Kay Bryant Helen Hardwick Barbara Ward Jack Boozier Beta Club Falkville-Cotaco Culture Club J. B Elliott Harold Parker Lera Teague Oda Staples Lions Club J. L. Rowe L. A. Douglass W. W. Crow C. D. Boozier E. Greer Bob Summerford J. W. Allredge C. W. Payne W. C. Croas Lloyd Wilson C. D- Boozier Ernest Greer L. A

Morgan County Union Grove Personal Notices

Community notes list residents visiting relatives and returning home. Readers include Mrs. Della Aycock, Mrs. Eula Barnwell, Mr. Harold Penley, the Sivleys, and many others, with updates on travel, hospital stays, births, and revival attendances. A Brooks reunion gathering and local club meetings are also recorded.

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