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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1929
Page
6
Mrs Molly Butcher and daughter from Clinton Tenn visit W A Stidger. Miss Eva Slaten of Danville and Rudolph Walter of Decatur visit relatives here. Various locals including Miss Erline Barnard and Miss Corene Owens return to work after absences. The Methodist revival ends with ten baptisms.
Miss Minnie McGuff plans a several day trip to Cullman starting Saturday. Miss Vera McGriff shows improvement after months of illness. Miss Mary Dale Braizer leaves Sunday for a short vacation near Danville. Mrs Norman Parker and daughter Imogene visit Walter and Mrs. Gray near Danville. Miss Magmie Whitmeyer is away on vacation. Miss Emma Bonds has returned.
Social rounds and family visits in Hartselle Route 2. Mrs Coy Story hosts a shower for Miss Maude Riethmaire while friends note illnesses at several homes including Mildred Howell Eva Lee Shaw and Nanie Mae Dean. Local gatherings include an ice cream supper hosted by Pervin Gray and a singing trip to Double Springs.
Prof. C. R. Johnson, newly arrived Falkville high school principal, plans to open school September. The P T A met with large attendance and a brief business session followed an interesting program. Rev I W Myers led the Lebanon meeting, and Y W A hosted W M S with Mrs. Fred Wiley as hostess. Mrs. B Duncan of Montgomery visits Falkville on business. Rev J T Self is in Athens for a revival, and Rev Otto Henderson will start a Christian church meeting Monday evening August 12.
Mr and Mrs E W Rogers left Friday to visit their son Hollis in North Pratt Nebraska. Mrs Sue Austin and son Lucien and Mrs Annie Shumake and daughter spent Tuesday with Mrs R M Stroup. Mrs Jim Kirby returned to Fort Worth Texas after a visit here with relatives. Mr and Mrs John Ellis spent Thursday with Mrs Bert Norris of Flint. Homer Johnson Oliver McNutt and Henry Layton and Misses Ben.
Nie Loy and Ora McNutt were visitors in Decatur on Friday. J D Ratliff returned from a Birmingham business trip. Mr and Mrs W R Hooper spent the weekend with his mother in Danville. Mr and Mrs Louis Rhoads were business visitors in Hartselle on Thursday. Herman Johnson spent Thursday with his sister Mrs Jessie Carpenter of Austinville. Mr and Mrs Gurney Johnson visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs Ellis Brown. People attended the revival at Johnson the past week. The revival began Sunday at Neel Methodist church. Public invited to Baptist church services starting Sunday August 11.
Arthur Hayes and family and William Reed and family have returned from a Limestone county trip. They report better crops in Lawrence county than Mr. Dupree of Limestone county who is here on business. Mrs. Dora Dale of Anniston attends funeral of the late Mrs. Ethel Lang with her brother John Dee Lang. A revival begins at Corinth with a full house and strong interest as Rev. Baker, a state worker, conducts services.
Mrs Lillie Pruett and son Dayton visit her Athens parents Mr and Mrs Deaner as Mrs Beulah Blevins and children of Vinemont route 3 visit Mr and Mrs W 5 Rooker this week. James Rooker Cordova visits his parents and then returns home. Mrs John Self and children West Point visit Tuesday. Mittie Yates guests of Lucy Wilhite and motored to Cullman. Myrtle Pullen overnight guest of Mae Bell Leach. Locals plan to attend Corinth singing Sunday and others attended recent Hartselle singing.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Latham with Miss Annie Lee Black, both of Landersville, plan a week-long visit starting Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Clements in Opelika Alabama. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Thame Black and daughter Nora of Melrose Mexico staying with Hosea Black in Landersville.
Miss Pauline Lamon of Birmingham spent the weekend with her family in the same district and attended a singing event featuring the Basham News at Double Springs on Sunday.
A string of visits highlights social ties as Mrs. Polly Johnson of Chicago joins Mrs. M. M. E. and family for a weekend, while Eva Mayfield Larmon and Lottie Thompson stay with Erby Thompson in Oak Ridge. Nearby, S. L. Jones and children visit Albertville, and many others spend time with relatives in Austinville Macedonia Macedonia and Neel.
Mr and Mrs Roy Grant of Birmingham spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs W R Suit. John L Knighton of Eva visited his daughter Mrs Fannie Brown Saturday and Sunday. George Morgan returned home Sunday after a short visit in Huntsville. Rev W C Brown traveled to Hanceville Saturday to conduct a revival.
Montgomery West Virginia visitors Mr and Mrs Jack Lintz and child ranjoyed a weekend with Mr and Mrs Lester Carpenter. Mrs Grover Jones visited her mother at Bonner Town and attended a revival. Elizabeth Griffin visited Rosa Lee Evans. Grover Jones Rufus Crabb attended Mitchell Cemetery decoration. Fate Adams slowly improving. J M Holt crews grading road and building a concrete bridge. Mrs W W Loggins of Decatur visiting two weeks with relatives in the community.
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