From the files of March 14, 1946
Eidson Chapel News
Mrs. Ella Thomason celebrated her 59th birthday Sunday, March 10th. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Thomason and son, Hubert, J. W. Bush, Miss Lena Landman, Hazel Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thomason.
104 were present at Sunday school here Sunday.
J. A. Thomason went to Guntersville, Saturday.
Hobert Gillery, Mr. and Mrs. Collie B. Bryan, were at Arab, Saturday.
Dewey Kelsoe, C. W. Thomas, O. C. Thomas, W. S. Laney, John and O. Anderton, Helen Anderton, Dorothy Tennyson and Bettie Sue Tennyson were at Cullman Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oberlee Tennyson visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther Berry of Albertville last week-end.
The Lindsay sisters made music at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Butler, Sunday afternoon.
G. W. Ponder of Cullman, has bought out the old gin stand of Brown Gin Co. at Arab, he will put up a gin and cotton warehouse. Capacity will be 20,000 bales of cotton.
W. B. Lindsay went to Cullman, Saturday.
L. V. Laney went to Tennessee a few days ago and purchased him a pair of mules. He was accompanied by W. S. Laney and Percy Vaughn.
Bethany News
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Stricklin and Mrs. Doris Stricklin Harbison left Thursday for Mobile. Mr. and Mrs. Stricklin are going to work and Mrs. Harbison is going to join her husband Ray, who is with the Merchant Marines and his ship is docked there for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Eady and Mavis and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Williams spent the week-end in LaGrange, Ga. with Mrs. Eady’s mother, Mrs. Viola Daniel and Hazel.
Mr. and Mrs. Verbon McSwain and baby of Brushy Pond spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williams.
Elner Kilgo is in the Jasper hospital where he underwent an appendectomy.
Uncle William Marion Calvert was buried last Thursday at Wilson cemetery.
Rev. Clyde Sharpton of Harmony was Thursday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eady.
J. W. Rivers of Camp Campbell, Ky. spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rivers and family.
The Campbell reunion at Mr. and Mrs. General Campbell’s Sunday was enjoyed by a large crowd.
Hillard Taylor of Parrish, Ala. was the Sunday guest of Murleon Stewart.
Mrs. Law of West Point spent a few days of last week with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Adrain Law and family.
Valley Grove News
Mr. and Mrs. Amuel McCombs and family of Birmingham spent Saturday night with his mother, Mrs. Josie McCombs.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Goodwin and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Deward Raney of Vinemont, Sunday.
Mrs. Lula Davenport is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fannie Loyd of White City this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Fowler of Fayette spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Byrl Lynn.
Mrs. H. H. Junkins of Cullman spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Davenport.
On Friday Mrs. Nora Kilgo of Brushy Pond visited her mother, Mrs. W. D. Knight, who is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hammond of Beech Grove visited, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Lynn, Sunday.
Mrs. Titus Hale and children of Cullman spent last week with her mother, Mrs. Dewey Goodwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Guthery, Rev. and Mrs. D. H. Davenport attended services at Sandlin’s Chapel Sunday night.
Mrs. Rosalie Weathers recently visited her husband, Frank Weathers, who is in the Veterans hospital at Montgomery.
To and Fro
By EAGLE EYE
Only a few of the rural beats have reported on the 1946 Red Cross fund, and Drive Chairman Ellis Burns urges the beat leaders to strive to finish their tasks within the next few days. Less than half of the quota has been raised.
Spending Tuesday in Birmingham attending the State W. M. U. meeting were Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Marion, Mrs. Owen Williams, Mrs. E. H. McClure, Mrs. M. L. Robertson and Mrs. Geo. Johnson. Mrs. Marion is a member of the State Executive committee of the W. M. U.
With only a couple of their members missing over thirty Rotarians of Hartselle were here on Tuesday evening for the intercity meeting with the Cullman Rotarians. Dr. Ashley C. Chappell, of Birmingham, entertained the fellows with one of his famous humorous talks.
Again the neighbors of an unfortunate family have come to their aid. One recent evening Mr. and Mrs. Durward Griffin and their four year old daughter of the Welti community were visiting relatives and returned home to find their home and all its contents destroyed by fire. Mr. Griffin, who was recently discharged after several years overseas duty with the Sea Bees, and his family have been showered with many of the things they need.
In Birmingham this week attending the Conference of the Women’s Society for Christian Service of the Methodist Church were several members of the local organization including Mrs. E. R. Arnold, Mrs. W. C. Jones, Mrs. N. R. Griffin, Mrs. Clyde Hudson and Mrs. W. H. Drinkard.
How far would you walk to attend a Parent-Teacher Association meeting? Across the street? six blocks? One father who has been both father and mother to his fifth grade daughter since she was fifteen months old didn’t stay at home even if he did have to walk. This father, Hurschel Chambers, Sr., walked two and a half miles from his home out on the Eva road to attend the PTA Father’s night at the City School this week.
Major and Mrs. H. A. Wilks have named their son born March 10th William Pugh, II for his grandfather Dr. W. P. Wilks. Major Wilks who is manager of the Municipal Air Port of Lincoln, Nebraska expects his Army discharge soon. The Wilks have two daughters, Peggie and Pat.
Birthday parties are not unusual—Most youngsters have them sooner or later with a dozen or so guests. However, on Tuesday afternoon a couple of seven year old boys really celebrated. These boys, George Ragsdale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Ragsdale and John Chandler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Chandler, are the best of friends and decided they’d have their party together. The list of guests they wanted to invite grew and grew. They finally ended up with all the children in Miss Lollie Jackson’s room at school and dozens of other friends. There were sixty-four in all. The Chandler’s yard where the party was held looked like a city park or school ground.
