Moulton Personal News Highlights Local Activites and Visitors
A backlog of community notes from Moulton details the Lawrence county education board vice president C G Horton visiting Russellville with Masonic lodges, and local voters listening to Decatur speakers on county issues. Other items mention visitors from Oklahoma and Hillsboro, school updates, church meetings, and a two month summer term plan for rural schools.
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C. G. Horton
Lawrence County
J. M. Sandlin
Moulton
Alabama
County Board of Education
Store Is Robbed While Owner Away
The Tom Corum store in Hillsboro was ransacked while owner attended a Trinity singing. A large quantity of merchandise disappeared and no clues to the burglars have been found.
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Hillsboro
Tom Corum
Trinity
W O W Field Day to Feature Lister Hill and I T Quinnill
Athens Alabama August 1 Special Congressman Lister Hill of Montgomery and State Game Warden I T Quinnill will speak at the W O W Field Day exercises planned for the latter part of August at Ripley in the county. The program includes special music a free stew and a picnic dinner.
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Athens
Ala
Lister Hill
Montgomery
I. T. Quinnill
Ripley
Major Rawls Assigned to Honolulu Post
Major Walter O. Rawls, Athens native and member of the army general staff in Washington, will spend four years in Honolulu. He departed this week for the new assignment after vacationing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Rawls.
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Athens
Ala
Walter O. Rawls
Army General Staff
Washington
Honolulu
Rawls
R. M. Rawls
River Gauges Read 14 Feet, River Stationary Today
The Tennessee River was stationary today with a local gauge reading of 14 feet. No major flooding reported as authorities monitor the level and nearby communities brace for possible updates.
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Tennessee River
Hillsboro News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and School Notes
In Hillsboro area notes several Huntsville and Decatur visitors are listed alongside Sunday church activities at the Baptist and Methodist churches. Local students and families are mentioned with attendance honors and community outings at the river. The piece closes with a school loyalty push and a long honor roll of students.
Social visits and weekend guests in Eva area
Mr and Mrs Henry Smith spent Sean with relatives near Addia Miss Francis Parks spent the weekend with relatives at Columbia Tenn A nice shower fell in this community on Thursday and Friday Miss Nell Wilhite spent the weekend with her parents at Decatur Miss Verna Hawkins was the Saturday night guest of Miss Gladys Moses Miss Irene Cobb was the guest of Miss Mary Moses Sunday Misses Mildred Crawford and Gwendolyn Holmes spent the weekend with their parents at Center Grove and Ryan Cross Roads Misses Lula and Iva Millwood and John Hocomb of Gumpond were the Sunday afternoon guests of Miss Gladys Moses Mr and Mrs Luther Woods and family were the guests of his brother and sister Mr and Mrs Marion Woods Saturday night Mr and Mrs Marvin Adams were the weekend guests of her mother Mrs Lillian Patterson and family Miss Ruby Mosteller returned to her home on Wednesday after a several days visit to relatives in Ethridge Tenn Miss Louise Parks of Columbia Tenn is the guest of her sister Francis Parks the music teacher here Miss Ruby Mosteller is confined to her home here with an illness.
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J. C. Cross
New Hope
J. H. Cross
G. P. Irwin
Dan C. Ewing
Dorothy
E. D. Odom
P. m. Little Velma Simpson
Decatur
Anita Fretwell
Harris Hardin
Moulton
Weaver
Delashaw
Paul Horton
Nathaniel Almon
David Woodall
Kenneth Odom
G. W. Cross
Everett Smith
John Hardin
Wendell Hardin
Joe Hardin
Chattanooga
Junior Hardin
Robert F. White
North Carolina
Darby Kumpe
D. P. Woodall
David
Henry Smith
Sean
Addia
Francis
Parks
Columbia
Tenn
Nell Wilhite
Verna Hawkins
Gladys Moses
Irene Cobb
Mary Moses
Mildred Crawford
Gwendolyn Holmes
Center Grove
Ryan Cross Roads
Lula and
Iva Millwood
John Hocomb
Gumpond
Luther Woods
Marion Woods
Marvin Adams
Lillian Patterson
Ruby Mosteller
Ethridge
Louise Parks
Francis Parks
Proctor Notes Round Island Services and Local Visits
Several residents attended Round Island services last week. Mrs Euell Gordon and children Euell Ray and Martha Mae returned from Missouri to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Clanton. Marvin Clanton joined them on the way home. Ruby House visited grandparents near Athens. School opened July 21 with full attendance. Marvin Clanton returned to Missouri. Mrs Turner of Copeland visited her daughter Mrs Bevil. Mrs Woodruff the child welfare worker visited the school. Mrs Austell, formerly Mildred Isersd, was recently in the community.
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Round Island
Euell Gordon
Euell Ray
Martha Mae
Mrs. Clanton
Missouri
Marvin Clanton
Miss Ruby House
Mrs. C. C. House
Athens
Turner
Copeland
Bevil
Woodruff
Austell
Mildred Isserd
Preaching at Corinth Baptist Church Draws Large Audiences
Rev. Baker and Rev. Prichard address large crowds at Corinth Baptist Church. Weather stays hot and dry in parts of Lawrence County with corn injury reported. Family and church groups celebrate Mrs. Mary Tingle’s birthday with a big gathering. Corinth reports new B A U and B Y P U groups and primary junior classes. progress expected from combined church efforts.
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Baker
Prichard
Corinth Baptist Church
Lawrence County
Mary Tingle
Corinth Church
Local Social Roundup At Trinity and Decatur
Sue Ligon of Decatur spent the weekend here with Trinity residents. Mr and Mrs Elie Terry of Decatur visited Sunday. Miss Battles hosted a delicious supper with Ethel Phillips Ruth Sherrill Clezzel Terry Lena and Minnie Lee Battles Hollis Sheats Freeman Clarence Terry Irvin Battles Pickens Sims Garth Kimbrel Buster Terry and Erman Grantland dancing afterward. Madeline Lile returned home after summer at school. Lloyd Tapscott hosted a cream supper Saturday. Emma Sue Morris spent the weekend in Decatur. Mrs Holland returned to Florence after two weeks with Emma Sue Morris. Mrs J E Battles visited Decatur on Tuesday.
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Sue Ligon
Decatur
Elie Terry
Miss Battles
Ethel Phillips
Ruth Sherrill
Clezzel Terry
Lena
Minnie Lee Battles
Hollis Sheats
Freeman
Clarence Terry
Irvin Battles
Pickens Sims
Garth Kimbrel
Buster Terry
Erman Grantland
Madeline Lile
Lloyd Tapscott
Emma Sue Morris
Holland
Florence
J. E. Battles
Illiterate Schools Open in Limestone County
Illiterate schools in Limestone open at various county points for those not completing the third grade. Three hundred three students are enrolled with ages from sixteen to eighty, including 127 whites and 176 others.
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Athens
Ala
Spanish American Veterans Plan Meeting at Morgan County Court House
The Spanish American Veterans will convene at 1 PM Sunday August 10 at the Morgan County Court House. An interesting program is planned and full attendance is expected.
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Morgan County Court House
Local Social Roundup From Waldermose to Decatur
Miss Kathleen Owens spent Sunday with Miss Lena Hopkins. Mr and Mrs Henry Nappier of Waldermose visited the Prichett parents here. Mr and Mrs Monroe Henderson visited Lacey's Spring Monday. The Methodist revival at Lacey's Spring last week drew wide interest. Miss Estelle Lipscomb visits friends in Decatur. Mr and Mrs D H Steadham and family were weekend visitors in Decatur.
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Kathleen Owens
Lena Hopkins
Henry Nappier
Waldermose
John Prichett
Monroe Henderson
Lacey
Lacey's
Estelle Lipscomb
Decatur
D. H. Steadham
Athens Personal Notices Highlight Bridge Club Entries
Mrs Horton Lewis hosted a Friday Afternoon Bridge Club at noon with several outside guests at her South Beaty street home. Flowers and refreshments accompanied light scores by Mrs P W Hendricks Jr and Miss Rebecca Gilbert. Mrs D Fergiey was a hostage at bridge. Nearby hospitality included a hotel card game with Miss Margaret Ross. Mrs W T McDaniel plans a tea for her daughter Mrs Berthold Kennedy of Rochester NY. Athens residents report groups enjoying Shoal Creek camps recently.
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Horton Lewis
South Beaty Street
P. W. Hendricks, Jr
George Duncan
Thomas
Woodroof
Sam Bowen
Ronald Gray
Rebecca Gilbert
Evelyn Waldrop
Mt Moriah News Highlights Local Socials and Visits
Miss Allene Hughes attended a Sunday luncheon with Miss Pauline Edwards while Bruce Hornbuckle spent the weekend in Huntsville. Huntsville visitors include Mrs William Jackson and children. Several residents visit relatives and relatives visit at Albertville Union Hill and Mt Home Springs host Epworth League picnic. A new baby boy born July 29 to Mr and Mrs June Norwood. Families dine with H R Terry and son Harbin. Local church services note Joe Terry of Moulton at the Congregational church.
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Allene Hughes
Pauline Edwards
Bruce Hornbuckle
Huntsville
William Jackson
Corella Gilley
Albertville
Union Hill
Mt. Home Springs
Ard
June Norwood
Walter Terry
H. R. Terry
Thelma
Florence White
Ernest Hagood
Ben Terry
Flora Earwood
F. J. Schiesser
Harbin
Terry
Joe Terry
Moulton
Congregational Church
Falkville Route Two
Mr and Mrs E J Jones and family visited relatives in Cleveland Alabama Sunday. E M Hardin of Birmingham visited relatives here Sunday. Reamer Anderson stayed Saturday night with Mr and Mrs J H Hardin and family. Mr and Mrs Henry Holmes visited Mr and Mrs W P Hardin Sunday. Pauline Jones visited her cousin Miss Hardin Thursday night. Mr and Mrs J H Hardin dined with Mr and Mrs W T Byars Sunday. J D Jenkins of Russellville was a Sunday afternoon visitor.
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E. J. Jones
Cleveland
Ala
E. M. Hardin
Birmingham
Reamer Anderson
J. H. Hardin
Henry Holmes
W. P. Hardin
Pauline Jones
Miss Hardin
W. T. Byars
J. D. Jenkins
Russellville
New Hope Community Sees Family Visits and Church Events
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Cross and baby stay with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Moore of Decatur. Miss Garner, Lawrence county child welfare worker, visits local school. Hillsboro church services draw many from the community. various guests visit families in Hillsboro Courtland and Iuka area as Rev. Rich of Huntsville preaches at New Hope Baptist Church.
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Mac Cross
E. W. Moore
Decatur
Garth Letson
Near Courtland
Letson
T. C. Parker
Loweda
Easter Terry
J. J. Weems
Anna Terry
Berchi Cross
Matthew Cross
F. D. Cross
J. C. Cross
Fennell Parker
Iuka
Rev. Rich
Huntsville
New Hope Baptist Church
Local Visitors and Church Services Highlight Union Grove Notes
Miss Loretta and Pauline Edwards return from an extended Birmingham visit. Rev Campbell led the Baptist church service. Decatur visitors Mr and Mrs Erskine Hughes and family, and Rex Whitten plus Edward Jenkins from Birmingham attended with locals. Several area residents visited Loretta Edwards and Nappier spent time with her parents.
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Loretta
Pauline Edwards
Birmingham
Rev. Campbell
The
Baptist Church
Erskine Hughes
Decatur
Rex. Whitten
Edward Jenkins
Georgia Dunn
Lacey's Spring
Science
Hill
Loretta Edwards
Erlene
Opal Layman
Hazel
Iris Couch
Casper
Joseph Brooks
Melvin Owen
Walter Wilson
J. C . Dock
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