This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cantelou, Sullivan, Goolsby, Tatum, Williams, Butler, Strength, Scott, Blake, Trawick, Davis, Knight, McGowen, Harden, Goodman, Flippo, Payne, Mulder, Lacy, Rowell, Fain, Turner, Cantelou, Chrietzberg, Stalling, Comer, Ellard,Nolan, Cox, Cruse, Body, Till Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VS.2ADI/648 Message Board Post: I found a couple of sheets of old newspaper from Wetumpka, my mom's home town as I was cleaning out my parents' house. I will be posting tidbits from it as I have time under this heading. This first ones are under the by-line "30 Years Ago in Wetumpka", therefore the true date of events in this section is 1921, because it was published in 1951. -"Tandy Moon killed in Texas" mentions the "tragic death" of Mr. Tandy Moon. His mother, Mrs. Mamie Moon and 3 sisters live in Tallassee. He has 2 brothers in Elmore county, one sister in Montgomery and one brother in Columbus, GA. -"Recital of Miss Inez Collins Friday evening" - Fri, May 5, 1921 in the FDAS auditorium Mrs. Margaret Humphries will present her talented pupil, Miss Inez Collins in her certificate piano recital.Miss Collins will be assisted by Miss Carrie Thornhill, reader. -Mr. Lev Speer of Montgomery spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Speer. -Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jernigan carried their little daughter, Sara Elizabeth, to Montgomery Sunday to be examined by a baby specialist. (She was OK) -Mrs. Ida Holland, Miss Berta Wall and Mr. Truman Holland make arrangements to move to Atlanta. -Mrs. J.C. Honneycutt, Mrs. H. C. Light, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reese of Deatsville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thornhill ***************************************************************** These are in 1951: -"Legal Notice"-For the relief of Mrs. Cora Lowell Morgan Rowe - pd sum of $1,500 to compensate for the death of her husband (Homer Harrison Rowe) killed in the course of employment by the county (on May 11, 1950). -"Notice of Appointment" Est. of Archibald Patterson, dec'd, etc....letters testamentary signed on April 19, 1951 by the Hon. G. H. Howard, Judge of the Probate Court of Elmore County. Signed: Lucas William Herren -Administrators Settlement Notice: State of AL, Elmore County Circuit Court, in Equity....Est of Martha Isabell Jones, dec'd....came B. J. Hodnett (could be Braxton Jadie "Tut" Hodnett), Exec. of est....April 20, 1951. Signed: Oakley W. Melton, Judge Circuit Court -"Obit" Mrs. R. E. Sayers, the former Miss Duane Armstrong of Wetumpka, passed away at her home in Jackson, Michigan on April 28 at the age of 75. Sister of: Mr. Cliff H. Thrasher, Sr. of Rt. 3; Mrs. S. G. Clark (Ralphine Armstrong) of Little Rock; Mrs. A. H. Jarvis (Mary Thrasher) of Birningham and Mrs. Furman Betts (Winona Thrasher) of Raleigh, NC. Spent childhood in Wetumpka. Home was on the lot of Mrs. J. E. Guy, 801 Mansion St. Also survived by 2 daughters and a son. - "W. H. Till Honored at Tulane" -youngest son of Mrs. Lula C. Till of Elmore elected VP of the Medical School Student Body at Tulane Univ. in N. O. (will send rest of long article text if interested.) "P-TA Council to Meet at Weoka May 3" Mrs. J. H. Nolan, Pres. Other officers: Mrs. Royce Cox, Mrs. J. P. Howard, Mrs. A. C. Cruse, Mrs. H. L. Body. -"Welfare Workers Return from B'ham Meeting" - Mrs. Wacille Stalling, Mrs. Jimmy Comer, Miss Judy Ellard and Miss Florence Chrietzberg ..... -"We Wa Tumpkis Dedicated to Miss Eula Cantelou" - long article contains these names: Joan Fain, Mary Ellen Turner, Anella Rowell, Billy Lacy, Fred Mulder, Barbara Elliott, Dan Law, Betty Guy, Jake Strickland, Patsy Goodman, Nora Jean Flippo, James Payne. Jo An Harden was chosen "Pirate Princess". Bobby Davis, Gladys Knight, Elaine McGowen, and Roy Pearl Trawick are also mentioned. "Hospital News" -Mr/Mrs James Blake, Titus, announce the birth of a dau., (not named), April 29 -Ralph Stroud, s/o Mr/Mrs L. B. Stroud, improving after appendectomy -Mrs. J. C. Scott returned home -Mrs. J. J. Strength recuperating -Barbara Jean Butler, d/o Mr/Mrs L. R. Butler, of Montgomery, had tonsillectomy - Mrs. Mary Williams is a patient - Mrs. Lamar Tatum, Deatsville, is a patient -Frankie Sue Goolsby, 3 yr. old d/o Mr/Mrs H. F Goolsby of Elmore is a patient -Ronnie Sullivan, 4 yr old grandson of Mrs. L. G. McQueen is a patient