Local Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Johnson observed their fiftieth anniversary at home with children and families in attendance. They were married August 29, 1918, with twenty four grandchildren and four great grandchildren present, plus siblings from Illinois and Arkansas in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Johnson
Johnson
Doris Handley
Howard
Lincoln Stell
Kankakee, Ill
Joe O. Stell
Pine Bluff, Ark
James F. Stell
Japanese Visit Reveals Daily Life Through Mrs Yamamoto
The article details Mrs Yamamoto's observations of American home life including schooling in Japan, household routines, and food customs. She notes frequent use of cushions instead of beds, shoe etiquette differences, and appliances like rice steamers and toasters. Describes school staffing and weekend schedules, taste for milk and green tea, and American dishes like soy sauce pizza. She finishes by saying the more she stays, the more she loves America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamamoto
Matthews
Attendees Travel to Fordyce for Abernathy Memorial
The notice lists out of town guests for a gathering in Fordyce, Ark. including Olivia Abernathy of Elkmont and Md Hopson Abernathy, with many Athens residents such as Ernest Mu rah, Bob Johnson, Marvin Flynn, Lowell Looney, Milton Moore, W. B. Johnson, Mabry Elders, and others. Also present were Charles Johnson of Fort Richie, Jerry Greenhaw Hughes of Hartselle, Coyd Flowers Jr. of Falkville, and Patsy Johnson of Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnson
Fort Richie
Hopson Abernathy
Elkmont
Jerry Greenhaw
Mitchell. Hughes
Hartselle
Coyd Flowers Jr
Falkville
Patsy Johnson
Florence
Waldrep Lee Betrothal Told in Birmingham
Mr and Mrs Eugene C Waldrep announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary Elaine Waldrep to Jerry Marshal Lee son of Mr and Mrs James H Lee of Decatur The couple both attended Samford University where she was in Zeta Tau Alpha and he in Pi Kappa Phi The November 22 wedding is planned in Birmingham and will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Mary Elaine Waldrep
Jerry Marshal Lee
James H. Lee
Decatur
Miss Waldrep
Robert McMillian Waldrep
Gainesville
Howard Lee Turner
Atlanta
Maysville
Mr. Lee
Samford University
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
Heritage of Self-Reliance Echoes in Final Chatter
A fragmentary closing remark declares a preference for life’s challenges over utopian comfort. The speaker asserts a heritage of independence, self-reliance, and bold action, concluding with a note of faith and accomplishment.
Cottons Crafted to Resemble Linen Silk or Wool
Cotton fabrics are engineered to imitate the textures and appearances of linen silk and wool. Manufacturers report success in producing convincing finishes through blends treatments and weaving techniques.
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MR. and
Mrs. C. E. Johnson
Tenn. Valley
Crown - O- Pedic
Allied Sales Company
Joan-O- Led
Dreamland
Bargain House OF
North Alabama
Dial
Johnston St
Decatur, Alaba.a
Waldrep - Lee
Edward Eugene Lee
Albany, Ga
John ‘Samuel Goodson
Chattanooga, Tenn
Dole
Huffman Baptist Church
Decatur, Ala
Jewelry Dept
Sears
Sears and
SAVE
Sale! Aluminum
Sears, Roebuck and CO
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