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Mrs. Sublette Dies After Brief Illness--Mrs. Rena T. Sublette, 71, died at 1:50 o'clock Friday at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She had been sick three days. The body was at her residence, 521 N. Hays Ave. until time for the funeral services which were held at Smith Funeral Home Chapel at 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Dr. W. Fred Kendall and Dr. R. E. Guy officiated. Burial was in Ridgecrest. Pallbearers were Arthur Garrett, Clyde L. Ball, Harold and Horace Sublette, E. E. Robinson, T. I. Fitzgerald, Floyd Chrisman, Weyman Martin. Mrs. Sublette was born and reared in Gibson County. She was the daughter of the late Jasper and Emma Patterson Taylor, members of pioneer families of Gibson County. She was married in August 1899 to John Caldwell Sublette who died in March 1940. She had lived in Jackson since 1927 and for 20 years had served as hostess at the Union University dining room. She was affectionately known to Union students as "Ma" Sublette. She retired a year ago. Mrs. Sublette was a member of the First Baptist Church and of the Elizabeth Howard Sunday School class. She was a member of Jackson Chapter No. 85 Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by a son, W. L. Sublette and two daughters, Mrs. W. C. Land and Miss Louise Sublette all of Jackson. -Jackson Sun-- Mrs. Sublette formerly lived in Alamo.
The Editor's Say-So--Another name has been added to the old family Bible record of Mr. Lee Follis of Alamo. A great granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Follis was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis Follis on July 23. She has been named Nancy Claire. The Follis Bible was printed in 1854 and contains a record of the birth and marriage of Mr. Follis' grandparents, William Follis, born Oct. 6, 1789, and Nancy Mays Follis, born January 1st, 1790. Six generations are recorded in the book. Mr. Lee Follis was born Oct 23, 1866 and his wife, Sallie Thomas Follis was born Sept. 4, 1861. Mr. Follis, who is very active for a man of his age, was born on the old Follis place near Alamo in a house that stood near the place where Roy and his wife now live. The hundred-acre farm was bought by Mr. Lee's father for $300, and was nearly all in timber at the time of the purchase. Mrs. Follis, who is in her ninetieth year, is confined to a wheel chair, but her general health is good. There were eleven children in Mr. Follis' grandfather's family and all recorded in the old Bible. Mr. Follis is the only survivor of four children in his family. They had only one son, Seba, who passed away a number of years ago. Two children of Seba, Clem Howell and Roy, are living. Clem Howell has two children. The family record that Mr. Follis has is one of the oldest and most complete that we have ever seen.
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Miss Nell Berta Ronk is Affianced to Mr. James Tilden Haynes, Jr.--Ronk-Haynes Betrothal is Revealed--Of interest in this section is the announcement made today by Mr. and Mrs. Almo Lee Ronk of Alamo, Tenn. of the betrothal of their daughter, Nell Berta, to Mr. James Tildon Haynes, Jr., of Brownsville, Tenn. The bride-elect, who is the paternal granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Adolphus Ronk of Alamo and whose maternal grandparents are Mr. Larry Montague Culp and the late Mrs. Culp of Bells, Tenn., is a popular student of the Alamo High School, where she holds membership in the Beta Club, an honorary club, and is a member of the Glee Club. She had the honor to serve as Miss Alamo at the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival in Humboldt. Mr. Haynes is the paternal grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Alexander Haynes of Selmer, and his maternal grandparents are Dr. William H. Siler and the late Mrs. Siler of Silerton, Tenn. The bridegroom-elect was graduated from the Columbia Military Academy, Columbia, Tenn. and attends the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he is affiliated with the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and is a member of the Reserved Officers Training Corps. The wedding will be solemnized August seventeenth at the First Baptist Church in Alamo. Miss Barbara Ronk, sister of the bride-elect, will serve as maid of honor. Bridesmaids will be Miss Martha Green of Little Rock, Ark., Miss Ann McDade of Fulton, Ky., Miss Roberta Porter, Miss Joyce Worrell, Miss Betty Conley and Miss Betty Brown of Alamo. Charlotte Edwards of Alamo will be junior bridesmaid. Ushers will be Harvey Livingston, Bill Duffey, Jere Hooper, Phil Fitzgerald, Bob Ronk, Charles Haynes and Alsey Mann. A Third Announcement Appearing on our feather page today is that of Berta Ronk of Alamo and James Haynes of Brownsville who will join the ranks of the young married come August seventeenth!! "Berta" and James were introduced on August 6, 1949, and a year later to the day, they had their first date, a Sunday afternoon automobile ride!! Months of separation while he was "away at college" did not lessen the romantic intentions of James, however, once he got around to seeking the "object of his affection," and letters flew thick and fast between Alamo and Knoxville, where the young man was enrolled at the state university! During the summer vacation the only dark cloud to hover over their horizon has been the prospect of another long school year apart. So, on July 21 they decided to avoid that very unhappy situation, and set a date for a later summer wedding. Berta is wearing an exquisite diamond solitaire flanked at either side by two small stones, set in a platinum and gold mounting, and in September, she will become mistress of a spic and span apartment near the campus of U.T. where she and James will make their home while he continues his college career. -Kat's Komments (Society Section) Jackson Sun-- (These articles were beneath a picture of Nell Berta Ronk) 
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Sam S. Carman--Mr. Sam Carman, age 75, retired farmer of Friendship passed away Monday a.m. at 10:15 at his home in Friendship after an illness of a few weeks. Mr. Carman was a progressive farmer of the College Hill Community for 42 years and for the past 8 years had retired and made his home in Friendship. He was a highly respected citizen and had a host of friends. He was a member of the Friendship Church of Christ, where funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. Elbert Young, minister of the Church of Christ of Columbia, Tenn. officiated, assisted by Ross O. Spears of Dyersburg and Earl Fly of Friendship. Burial was in Sudbury Cemetery with Friendship Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his wife, Letha Sorrell Carman; two sons, James Carman, merchant of Friendship and Roy Carman, merchant of Dyersburg; two granddaughters, Mrs. Martha Nelle Craney of Friendship and Miss Jeanne Carman of Dyersburg; three great grandsons; four sisters, Mrs. Lucy Watson, Mrs. Winnie Vernon of Friendship, Mrs. Amanda Clark of Johnson Grove and Mrs. S. D. Swell of Bradenton, Fla.; three brothers, John Carman, Bob Carman and Vernon Carman of Friendship. Cooper Hopkins--Cooper Hopkins died Thursday morning at his home near Crockett Mills following a long illness. Mr. Hopkins died in the house in which he was born. He was 64 years of age and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Logan Hopkins, pioneer residents of the county and was well known throughout this section. Services were held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, the Rev. D. R. Dunagan officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Sudbury Funeral Home in charge. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Beulah Poston Hopkins, three sons, Howard Hopkins of Crockett Mills, Leon Hopkins of Trenton, and L. H. Hopkins of Friendship and three sisters, Mrs. Ollie Hay of Friendship, Mrs. Nannie P. Cates of Humboldt and Mrs. C. D. Camp of Friendship. One Dies, Three Hurt in Wreck--Mrs. Harold Fones, 20, of Brownsville was killed instantly and three others slightly injured when a Ford convertible overturned on a gravel road in the Belle Eagle Community at 4:45 Sunday afternoon. Only Bobby White, 14, of Haywood County was seriously injured enough to require medical attention. He suffered shock, cuts and bruises and was treated by a private physician. Slightly injured were Cordell Mann, 18, Mrs. Fones' brother of Alamo, and Mrs. Fones' husband. Jimmy White, 12, the other passenger in the car was the only one to escape injury. Tennessee State Highway Patrolmen Lyle Black and Joe Johnson said that Mrs. Fones, the driver, apparently lost control of the car in the loose gravel, causing it to overturn into a shallow ditch. They said her head was caught in the door. The group was out for a Sunday drive. Besides her husband and her brother, Mrs. Fones also leaves her father, Floyd Mann of Alamo; a sister, Miss Evolia Mann of Alamo; and three other brothers, Edmund Mann of Bells and Charles Ray Mann and Brady Mann of Alamo. Services were held Monday at 3:30 p.m. at Cross Roads Baptist Church, Rev. Oscar Patterson, Jr. officiating. Burial was in Belleview Cemetery with Brownsville Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Fones was a member of the Baptist Church. Her husband is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Fones of near Friendship. Mrs. Joe Ray--Mrs. Joe Ray died Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Hunt, in Alamo where she had been making her home for the past few years. She lived with another daughter, Mrs. Anderson, wife of Judge Hu Anderson, in Jackson, for about 15 years before moving to Alamo. Mrs. Ray was born on a farm near Alamo, October 4, 1858, daughter of the late James Arlen Avery and Sallie Lanier Avery and was the last of eleven children. Mrs. Ray was the widow of the late Joe Ray who passed away about 35 years ago. Besides her daughters, she is survived by one son, John, of Alamo, nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She was a sister of the late Sheriff Troy Avery and an aunt of J. B. Avery, Sr., member of the Railroad and Public Utilities Commission. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Crockett Mills and a great Bible student, having read the Bible through many times. She was well informed through the reading of books, newspapers and magazines and up until just a short time before her death kept up with world events through the reading of the daily press, reading sometimes without the aid of glasses. "Aunt Zilphia" as she was familiarly known to a legion of friends and relatives, enjoyed talking and being with the children, grandchildren and other relatives and old friends and neighbors. Services were held Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. at Nance Church of Christ with Rev. W. Floyd Cates officiating. Burial was in Nance Cemetery with Alexander-Wray Funeral Home of Jackson in charge. Buster Leggett--Buster Leggett, aged 40, died August 1st at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He had been ill five weeks. Mr. Leggett was a resident of the Cypress Community and was a life long resident of this county. He was a member of the Methodist Church and had many friends who are deeply grieved by his passing. Services were held last Thursday at Cypress Methodist Church, Rev. E. R. Roach officiating. Burial was in Cypress Cemetery with Ronk Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his wife; two children, Betty Ann and Myrtle Rose; three brothers, Clarence Leggett of the Cypress community; Raymond and Tommie Leggett of Napoleonville, La.; four sisters, Mrs. Arthur Bailey of Liberty Hall community, Mrs. Edward Hannah and Miss Lydia Belle Leggett of Bells and Mrs. Louise Woodson of Fruitvale. Annie Lee Rash Rites Thursday--Services for Mrs. Annie Lee Rash, who died at Baptist Hospital, Memphis, Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. after a 10-day illness, were held at Brownsville Funeral Home Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. Burial was in Quincy Cemetery in Crockett County. Mrs. Rash was 34. A native of Crockett County, Mrs. Rash had lived until recently in the Belle Eagle Community near Brownsville. She leaves her husband, Henry B. Rash of Belle Eagle; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gorman of Cooter, Mo.; two brothers Orville Gorman and Billy Gorman; and a sister, Mrs. C. E. Miller all of Cooter. -Brownsville States-Graphic
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Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary--Covered wagons, in the old days traveled east as well as west. One of them took Miss Beedie Etta Emison from the Texas Panhandle in 1901 to Alamo, Tenn. where she was married a few months later. Mr. and Mrs. William O. Bolton--50 years after that wedding at Alamo--celebrated their anniversary Sunday at the home of their eldest daughter, Mrs. Manetta White of Bells, Tenn. Twelve children and 20 grandchildren attended the family picnic. Mr. Bolton is a Gadsden, Tenn. farmer. Those present included David Adron Bolton of Gadsden, Fred Bolton of 1142 North Highland, Mrs. Leamon Gray of Gadsden, Mrs. Taylor Stones of Bells, Oscar Bolton of Bells, Mrs. John Nichols of Gadsden, Collon Bolton of Bells, Willis Bolton of Gadsden, Claude Bolton of 702 Jefferson and Charles Bolton of near Gadsden. --Commercial Appeal
Anne Conley Becomes Bride--Miss Anne Lewis Conley, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Hallum Goodloe Conley of Halls, became the bride of Owen Craig Reynolds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Reynolds of Little Rock, Saturday, July 21, at the home of the bride's parents. The bride is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bird T. Lewis of Bells and of the late Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Hansford Conley of Alamo. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. David Kidwell of Union City. Wedding music was played by Miss Shelby Reynolds, sister of the bridegroom. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Mrs. Edward P. McMahon of Memphis, the former Miss Lee Conley, was her sister's only attendant. Roy Reynolds of Memphis was his brother's best man. The couple will live in Little Rock until the bridegroom enters the armed forces soon.
Pot Luck Luncheon--On August 4th a potluck luncheon was given in the home of Mrs. Ora Hall of Alamo honoring Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Babb and granddaughter, Miss Shirley Babb of Corning, Calif., who are visiting relatives and friends in Crockett County. Those attending were the honorees, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Babb and Miss Shirley Babb, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Potts and Mr. Ellison Potts of Cross Roads, Mrs. Lessie Lewis of Bells and grandson, Joe Lewis of Lexington, Mrs. Vera McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Norville and Mr. and Mrs. Clell Roberts of Alamo, Mrs. Alma Pierce of Franklin, Ky., Mrs. Jewel Leeper and little daughter, Lynda of Dyersburg. Conversation of the old days and singing of hymns and old love songs with piano accompaniment were enjoyed in the afternoon.
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Jeff Daniels--Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the Gadsden Baptist Church for Jeff Daniels who died Friday, August 10th, at St. Mary's Hospital in Humboldt. Carl Davis, minister of Gadsden, officiated. Burial was in Williams Cemetery with Ronk Funeral Home in charge. He was 45. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Hazel Forsythe of Dallas, Texas, two brothers, Albert Daniels of Camp Jejeune, N.C. and Lewis Daniels of Memphis. Dave Heath--Services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Lebanon Methodist Church near Halls for Dave Heath, father of Mrs. Jack Acor of Alamo. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Heath died at the home of another daughter, Mrs. H. C. Lilley near Halls Monday morning. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lillie Agee Heath and one other daughter, Mrs. Claude White of near Halls and a son Herschel Heath of near Halls.
Alamo--Mr. and Mrs. Everett Neal Burress are announcing the arrival of a 6 lb. 13 oz. baby boy born August 12th at Madison Co. General Hospital, Jackson. He has been given the name Stephen Neal. Mrs. Burress is the former Oneita Cooper. Alamo--Mrs. Willie M. Cooper of Gallatin, Tenn. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Everett Neal Burress and new baby. Prather Clinic Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edd Stevenson, Halls, August 9th, a daughter, Margaret Dianne. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tibbs, Gadsden, a daughter, Patricia Ann, August 9. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushart, Bells, Aug. 10, a daughter, Linda Gail. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Castellaw, Friendship, a daughter, Mary Lee.
Zilah Green is Betrothed--The engagement of Miss Zilah Lou Green and Jack Telford Breazeal, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin Breazeal of El Dorado, Ark. is made known by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Evans Green of Marianna. The wedding will take place early in September. Mr. Breazeal was graduated from El Dorado High School and attended Arkansas Polytechnic Institute, Russellville. He was graduated from the University of Mississippi and is employed as a pharmacist in Orange, Texas. Miss Green is the granddaughter of Tom Green and the late Mrs. Green and formerly lived in Alamo. She is also a niece of J. T. Green and Mrs. J. B. Cates.
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Carl R. Harrell, Railroad Conductor--Carl R. Harrell, aged 64, of 1222 West Capitol Avenue, died Thursday at a Little Rock hospital. Mr. Harrell had moved recently to Little Rock from Malvern. He had been a conductor for the Rock Island Railroad since 1908. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Nettie Harrell of Little Rock; two sons, Roger Harrell of Maury City, Tenn., and Raymond Harrell of Champaign, Ill.; a brother, R. M. Harrell of Elkville, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Rankin of Carbondale, Ill.; and Mrs. Loueva Williamson of Syracuse, N. Y., and a grandchild. Rose Croix services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Little Rock Consistory. Rev. M. Ray McKay will be in charge of services at Roselawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be R. B. Peeples, Paul Perry, L. M. Woodall, L. S. Wallis, E. O. Yates, William E. Ward, N. T. Russell. Rock Island employees will be honorary pallbearers. Burial was by Griffin-Leggett. --The Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Ark., Friday, August 10th -- Mr. Harrell lived in Crockett County for many years and was a son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Harrell, natives of this county. Mrs. Percy Harber--Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Old Field Methodist Church near Maury City for Mrs. Percy Harber who died Sunday in Alamo. Rev. L. A. Smithmier officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery with Garner Funeral Home in charge. She was 41. She leaves her husband and five children of near Halls, two sisters, Mrs. R. L. Hubbard of Friendship and Mrs. Burrow of Illinois; three brothers, Ernest Riddick of Illinois, Fred Riddick of Missouri and Carl Riddick of Cross Roads.
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Ronk - Haynes Wedding--In an exquisitely planned candlelight ceremony at the First Baptist Church in Alamo at 8:00 o'clock Friday evening, Miss Nell Berta Ronk, attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ronk of Alamo, became the bride of James Tildon Haynes, Jr., of Brownsville, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tildon Haynes. The double ring ceremony was performed by the pastor of the church, the Rev. Floyd Cates. When the large assemblage of guests had gathered for the wedding ceremony, a program of nuptial music was offered by Mrs. Theo J. Emison of Alamo, organist, Mr. John Ed Edwards and Mrs. Floyd Cates of Alamo, vocalists. Serving as maid of honor to the bride, was her sister, Miss Barbara Ronk of Alamo. The bridesmaids were Miss Betty Conley, Miss Betty Brown, Miss Roberta Porter, Miss Joyce Worrell of Alamo, Miss Martha Green of Little Rock, Arkansas, Miss Ann McDade of Fulton, Kentucky, and Miss Rose Marie Stevens of Memphis. The junior bridesmaids were Miss Kay Stevens of Memphis and Miss Charlotte Edwards of Alamo. The bride entered the sanctuary with her father by whom she was given in marriage. Mr. Haynes was attended by his father, Mr. James Tildon Haynes, who was the best man. Groomsmen were Robert Ronk of Alamo, cousin of the bride; Charles Haynes, brother of the groom of Brownsville; Harvey Livingston, Jere Hooper, Alsy Mann, and Billy Duffey all of Brownsville; Boyd Arthur of Germantown, and Phil Fitzgerald of Memphis. Immediately following the wedding ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ronk, uncle and aunt of the bride, entertained with a reception at their attractive new home in East Alamo for all the invited guests. Those who assisted the hostess at the reception were Mrs. G. E. Cates, Mrs. Willee Brown, Mrs. J. E. Edwards, Mrs. Claude Conley, Mrs. Neal Warren, Mrs. Malcolm Cates, Mrs. Lynn Colvett, Mrs. Latney Culp, all of Alamo, Mrs. B. V. Stevens of Memphis and Miss Barbara Siler of Jackson, Mrs. Howard Hamilton of Humboldt, Mrs. Sammy Bruce and Mrs. Horace Colvett presided at the register. Following the reception, Mr. and Mrs. Haynes left for a Southern wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Haynes will be at home in Knoxville where Mr. Haynes is a student at the University of Tennessee. The following out of town relatives attended the wedding: Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Haynes of Selmer; Dr. W. H. Siler, Silerton; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Siler and Miss Barbara Siler of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Siler, Memphis; Mr. and Mrs. Blufford Higgenbottom and son, Jimmy of Wyandotte, Michigan; Mr. L. M. Culp of Bells; Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Stevens, Jr., of Memphis; Mrs. L. O. Naylor of West Memphis, Arkansas; Mrs. J. O. Cox, Memphis; Mrs. Etta Craddock and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hamilton, Humboldt; Mrs. Ed Mitchell, Gadsden; Mrs. J. B. Kincaid, Humboldt; Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold, Kenton; Mr. and Mrs. Erie Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis Crenshaw of Memphis. (Excerpt from article.) Evelyn Williams Married to Sgt. A. J. Orgeron--Sgt. and Mrs. A. J. Orgeron were married in a quiet ceremony at Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 10. The bride is the former Miss Evelyn Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams of Friendship. The bridegroom is the son of Adolph Orgeron of Thibodeaux, La. The bride wore a fall suit of navy blue with a corsage of red roses. Mrs. James McCarty, who attended her sister as matron of honor, wore a brown plaid suit with corsage of white carnations. Dillard Williams, brother of the bride, served as best man. The bride's parents and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hawkins and a few other relatives and friends attended the wedding. A beautiful reception supper was served at Slanton, Ala., home of Mr. and Mrs. Hoover Moatts, also a sister of the bride. After a few days with friends in Friendship, the couple left for New Mexico where Sgt. Orgeron is stationed. Wallis - Mills--Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Wallis of Alamo wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, Pfc. Margaret C. Wallis to Sgt. Johnny F. Mills, son of Mrs. Rachel Mills of Tifton, Ga. Former Bells Resident Marries--Miss Martha Lenora Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Brooks of Unadilla, Miss., became the bride of Elbert Gale, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gale of Sidney, at the bride's home on Sunday, August 12. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William Heapps, pastor of the Unadilla Methodist Church, using the double ring service. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The matron of honor was Mrs. Frances Cassidy of Philadelphia, sister of the bride. Edward Gale of New Hartford, brother of the bridegroom was the best man. A reception was held at the home for about 35 guests. After a motor trip through the New England states, they will make their home at 17 Clinton St., Sidney. The bride is a graduate of the Unadilla High School and has been employed at the Unadilla National Bank for the past 13 years. The bridegroom is a graduate of the Sidney High School and is employed in the Post Office at Sidney. Miss Brooks' father and grandfather were in business in Bells a number of years ago. --The Oneonta (Miss) Star Correction--In a write up of the wedding of Miss Martha Lenora Brooks to Mr. Elbert Gale, we stated that the bride lived in Unadilla, Miss. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks of Unadilla, New York. The Brooks family formerly lived in Bells. The Crockett Times, Thursday, September 6, 1951
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Alamo--Mrs. Dora Cates received a message from Mounds, Ill., last week stating that her brother, Butch Williams, had passed away at the age of 92.
Richardson - Bedwell--The former Miss Mary Frances Richardson, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Richardson of Burlison, Tenn., who met Fred (Sonny) Bedwell, 22, while they were attending the Tennessee School for the Deaf in Knoxville, became his bride recently. Vows were exchanged in the Methodist parsonage in Somerville Sunday with Rev. W. F. Cooley officiating. The bride was attired in a beige gabardine street dress. She carried brown accessories and wore a purple-throated orchid. Her attendant was Miss Mildred Cooley who wore a blue summer dress, which was touched off with white accessories and yellow and white daises. Duane Bedwell, brother of the groom, was best man. Mr. Bedwell attended elementary schools in Somerville, studied at Bruce School in Memphis and at the Tennessee School for the Deaf where he learned woodwork and lip reading. He is now employed by Burnette Chevrolet Co. in Somerville to do body work. Following a short wedding trip the Bedwells are at home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bedwell of Somerville. The groom is a grandson of S. H. Bedwell of Friendship. Brasfield - Simpson--Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Brasfield of Alamo announce the recent marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Juanita Brasfield to First Class Petty Officer William A. Simpson. Mr. Simpson is the son of Mrs. Belle Simpson of Pocahontas, Tenn. They were married July 21 in the Clarksdale, Miss. Methodist Church by Rev. Pearson. Miss Virginia Payne of Memphis was their only attendant. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson will make their home at 3832 Brighton Rd., Memphis, Tenn. where Mr. Simpson is stationed at N.A.T.T.C. Millington Naval Base.
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