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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1929

Page

3

Community Visitors and Family Gatherings in College Grove

Little Bettie Jean Thompson visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Thompson. Numerous visits and visits to relatives in Cullman Sheffield Florence Town Creek Courtland and Decatur. Families including McBride Rose Collins Stewart and Harris share weekends and dinners with kin across several communities.

Little Bettie Jean Thompson Ed Thompson B. H. McBride, Jr J.l.stewart C. C. Collins Decatur Lucy Collins Emmett O’neal Harrison Hatton Will Rose Jessie McBride Ellen Charlie Sarah Little Gladys McBride Cullman M. B. Graham Mountain Home Margaret Goodwin Russellville Albert Rose Near Courtland J. L. Stewart Curtis Corum Sheffield Herschel Foust Florence J. H. Lemay Town Creek Charlie McBride Miss Ellen McBride A. C. Harris

Miss Grace Lovelady Visits From Decatur

Miss Grace Lovelady of Decatur spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs T E Lovelady. Several from Mt Zion attended the Lawrence county annual singing at Wren Sunday. Miss Ruby Hill dined with Misses Bertha and Vergie Bullard Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Irwin Craig and daughter Geraldine were visitors, Craig returned to Decatur Monday to resume work, Mrs Craig and daughter will stay several days. Miss Ruby Owens visits Lois Wade for the week. Marvin Wade of New Hope spent the weekend with his mother Etta Wade. Mr and Mrs John Jones and children were visitors Sunday afternoon.

R. H. McCulloch Izula Irene Hampton Dessie Lois Gray Charlie McCulloch J. P. Wade Miss. Wade Henry Bullard Clarence Hill Grace Lovelady Decatur T. E. Lovelady Lawrence County Wren Ruby Hill Bertha Vergie Bullard Irwin Craig Geraldine

Gordon's Stomach Tonic Promises Quick Relief

A vintage advertisement touts Gordon's stomach and bone antiseptic as a cheap remedy for sour stomach indigestion dyspepsia gas bloating heartburn and other post meal discomforts. It claims rapid relief by soothing irritated stomach lining and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.

Gordon

Ice cream social boosts local ball team funds

An ice cream supper is planned for Saturday night, August 3, to benefit the local ball team. The public is invited. Social visits include Miss Bera Moore staying with friends near Oak Grove. Families Abbot and Moore and Pittman guests at Moore home. Zelma Parker, a local teacher, spent the weekend with Ardmore parents.

Bera Moore Near Oak Grove George Evans Thomas Sidney Pontiac Mich Evans John Moore Rube Moore

Singing at Wren Sunday in Basham News

Mr and Mrs Olen Sparkman and daughter Hazel of Oak Ridge visited their parents Mr and Mrs R W Jones. Monday Mr and Mrs Tilman Clark and children of Austinville visited W W Lamon. Little Clovis Messor of Austinville visits grandparents R E Messor. Evelyn and Maggie White visited Ruba and Dorothy McCleskey. Chiley Harpe and family of Austinville visited Andy Roper. Jim Vandiver Clyde Vandiver W A Vandiver and Frank Lamon were dinner guests of W W Lamon. Opal Thompson spent Sunday.

Wren Olen Sparkman Hazel Oak Ridge Kyle Johnson Gill Johnson Neel R. W. Jones Chiley Harpe Austinville Andy Roper Jim Vandiver Clyde Vandiver W. A. Vandiver Frank W. W. Lam Opal Thompson

Woodland Mills News Busy Sunday Singing and Local Visits

The community reports a successful term with the Gurley couple and Miss Tate teaching. A large crowd enjoyed Sunday singing. Numerous families from Stephenson Dora Decatur Huntsville and Shelbyville visited or traveled for illnesses and family time over the weekend.

Local Socials Record Quiet Sunday Visits

Day with Misses Zola Mae and Geneva Martin. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Messer and Clovis Messer spent Sunday with Mrs. F. G. Mayfield.

Zola Mae Geneva Martin R. E. Messer Clovis Messer

Monrovia News Farmers End Crops Layby and Births

The farmers of Monrovia have stopped laying by their crops. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Rebb. Rev Wear leads Mt Zion revival drawing a large local crowd. Mrs Vergie Kennedy hosted Sunday visitors including Mrs Jess Dupree and family. A big turnout from town traveled to Huntsville Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Clear and Mr Johnson and family of Hartselle visited Sunday.

Robert Rebb Pauline Hopkins Mt. Zion Wear Vergie Kennedy Jess Dupree Jim. Kennedy Jessie Fielding Mattie Geneva Fielding Harry Dupree Wilburn Fisk Lee Sanderson Huntsville Mrs. Clear Mr. Johnson Hartselle

Local visitors and family gatherings noted in town

Mrs. Tom Murphy hosts a week with Howard Fields Jack Gambie and Clifford Penney from Lacey's Spring visiting in the community. Day and children are spending a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs D G Luker of Decatur.

Tom Murphy Howard Fields Jack Gambie Clifford Penney Lacey's Spring Winfrey D. G. Luker Decatur

Center Grove Social Note Highlights Local Visits and Travel

Miss Jessie Riddle returns home while Vera Fowler visits Decatur with Mrs. E. C. Ryan. Laurens visitors Mr. and Mrs. Simpson stay with Mrs. E. L. Ryan. Roger Hamilton and Oval Hipp drive to Arab. Local residents attend singing at Stringer and join weekend gatherings with families including the Dunn, Ryan, and McKee households.

Jessie Riddle Vera Fowler Decatur E. C. Ryan Simpson Laurens S.C E. L. Ryan Roger Hamilton Oval Hipp O. N. Covey Algie Covey Alex Dunn Mayme Hamilton E. K. Aldridge Moulton M. W. Ratliff Woodrow Allen Stringer

Moulton News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and School Affairs

Dr and Mrs Thomas Alexander and child of Georgia visit parents Mr and Mrs T B Alexander in Moulton. I B Bradley of Dixon Tenn arrives for a short stay with Ethel and Maggie Young. Revival at the local Baptist church ends with unusually large audiences. Anderson McBride of Talladega has been appointed county superintendent of education and started July 1. J D Bush and Arthur Armour of Decatur discuss building material sales. Iron Bridge and County Line school trustees visit for picnic and funding talks. Lawrence county teachers hold an opportunity schools meeting at the county high school. Dr G Burch and Irene Burch accompany J T Harris home from Lawrenceburg and attend services in Moulton.

Thomas Alexander Little Child Georgia T. B. Alexander I. B. Bradley Dixon Tenn Moulton Ethel Maggie Young Anderson McBride Talladega McBride Lawrence County Talladega County J. D. Bush Arthur Armour Decatur J. P. Harville L. J. Craig Iron Bridge School Walter Smith Bob Gaston J. S. Vinson County Line School Mount Hope G. Burch Irene Burch Lawrenceburg J. T. Harris Harris Fairfield Church of Christ

Danville Social Roundup Notes Local Visits

Saturday and Sunday visits fill the Danville route with family and friend gatherings. Miss Lavern Lowery hosted with Miss Beckie and Della Elrod. Mr. and Mrs. John Aldridge visited Mrs. Betty Stephenson. Hubert Elrod visited his parents and later his sister in Tanner.

Lavern Lowery Lorene Aldridge John Aldridge Betty Stephenson Beckie Della Elrod Hubert Elrod Grace Rushing Marvin Newton Hartselle Farris Arban Hillsboro Louise Arban

Local visitors stop by town over weekend

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dunlap and son Fredrick visited Saturday. Mrs. William Atkinson was a guest of Mrs. E. J. Brown for several days. Mrs. Luther Turney returned home after visiting friends near Cullman. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Weaver and family were visitors here Sunday.

J. C. Dunlap Fredrick William Atkinson E. J. Brown Luther Turney Cullman Elbert Weaver

Pettey Improving at Seventh Avenue Home

Friends of Mrs. F. O. Pettey report her condition is improving at home on Seventh Avenue West after several days of treatment in a local infirmary.

F. O. Pettey Seventh Avenue West

Dublin 18 Back Ross Dublin Returns From Wyoming Trip

Ross Dublin has returned from a several weeks visit to points in Wyoming.

Dublin Ross Dublin Points Wyoming

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College Grove News Charlie Rose Cleabeat Spring Fuiay Shelton Caddo Harvey Rose F. D. McBride Walter McBride Rube Voss MT. Zion News Holland’s Gin News Woodland Mills News E. B. Gurley Martha Tate Robert Willis Stephenson Ala Francis Wilson Berdie Elton Wilson Near Dora Monroe Cryer Bernice Ruth Valdermosa Leonard Williams Shelbyville T. M. McCutcheon Gene Rich R. T. Thomas Bill Taylor F. O. Helms Eleanor Chunn W. J. Day Dottie McCutcheon Lucy Lenox Pearl Murphy Orville Monrovia the Hancock Cleaner Hancock North Alabama Decatur, Ala Athens, Hartselle Leighton and Madison Center Grove News Moulton News Hoosier Sterchi’s Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc Second Bank St Danville Gandy's Cove News
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