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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1930

Page

7

Wedding Ties and Visits Across the Tennessee Valley

News from Just Around Home covers visits and friendships across five Tennessee Valley counties. It notes engagements, family travel from Akron and Decatur connections, a June wedding of Etoile Gilchrist and G M Sumner, revival meetings in Six Mile, and local relatives gathering in Decatur and Moulton with multiple family updates.

Tennessee Valley Counties Sumner Gilchrist Etoile Gilchrist Amanda Gilchrist Somerville G. M. Sumner Minter Ala

Eva Community Picnic and revival week noted

A large Eva audience enjoyed Thursday’s school auditorium picnic with visitors from several communities. Revival meetings start Sunday August 10 at local Baptist and Methodist churches with public invitation and Epworth league programs. Local residents and guests attended multiple social, religious, and visiting events across Eva route one and surrounding areas.

Fred Morgan Nixon Chapel Sand Mountain Raymond Douglas Birmingham Vann Louise Frances Parks Orbern Ryan Falkville Grady Tom Rachel Barnes Rockmart Lucille Patterson Lacon Allen Mosteller California Sam Mosteller South Alabama A. Z. Williams Robert Katie Lee Averone Irene Patterson Hulace B. F. Turrentine W. F. Hawkins Lawrence County Eva Epworth League M. M. Hipps H. F. Sherrod Jno Ryan Gumpond J.G. Daves Cullman H. G. Self L. H. Merrel Eva.Thompson Jewell Burnette Mildred Crawford Mrs. W. T. Crawford Center Grove

Community notes and social highlights in Decatur region

A sprawling field of social visits and events unfolds across Decatur area towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Felix Campbell near Somerville, and families from Hartselle to Courtland attend picnics, church events, and birthdays while Spurgeon Balch returns from Detroit to join a local drug firm. The week features baptist and Methodist services, a wedding in Nashville, a large seventy fifth birthday gathering for Mrs. Sallie McCutcheon, and several church revival and picnic outings.

Edgar Williams Modie McCutcheon Hartselle Elmer Williams Horton Aillen Edmondson Six Mile Augusta McCutcheon Union Hill Ruby McCutcheon Adam Lawrence Lacey Buck Eye Pond Limestone Epworth League Indian Creek Alfred Stewart Spurgeon Balch Detroit Clarence Yates Birmingham W. J. Dublin Benford Lee Canterberry J. P. Ashford Roy Thorston West Tennessee River Joye David Woodall Jane Landers Joe Hardin Harry Beall Duke Bailey Kenneth Odom Léonard Terry Clint Terry Courtland J. D. Pointer Methodist Church Decatur Sarah Frances McMillan Moulton Paul Horton G. W. Cross New Hope J. H. Cross S. O. Hardin Joe Mary Sue Hardin Petersburg Tenn E. D. Odom Dan Ewing Kathleen Leonard Terry Lock A Chas. Busch Ray Ethel Landers Wade Gray S. S M. M. Newton Ninth Street Methodist Church L. A. Holmes Sallie McCutcheon W. O McCutcheon G.W. McCutcheon F. M. McCutcheon Roy McCutcheon W. M. Thomas Lewis Johnson J. D. Wilder W. D. Harding Ann Bailey Volney Rolfe Helen Huskey Juanita Thomas Vera Murphy Aileen Edmondson

Local Couples Visit Guests as Court Sessions Loom

Five Points residents report weekend hospitality as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Folette host relatives. Henry Montgomery and Charlie Flynn hosts connect Danville visitors. Several locals travel to Moulton for court. Hester Clark visits Pauline Lowry. Clarence Rogers visits Lebanon. Waldrops from Decatur visit. Weldons from Birmingham spend weekend with Suggs. Red Hill school progress noted.

Ora Russell Montgomes Monay Amanda Gilchrist W. K. Gilchrist Decatur Ina Elam Lester Lang Mesdames Cliff Almon James Stewart Miss Brown Edna Goad Florence Myrtle Miller Lucile Lyle Lee Ree Wooten Hughie Miller Akron Novel Miller Miller Roy Russell Montgomery Pettus. Dunaway Trianna F. Abbott Texas Lula Wade Lacey Nat Hough Henry Montgomery Charlie Flynn Danville Moulton Hester Clark Pauline Lowry Clarence Rogers Union Grove Robert Waldrop Lebanon Eugene Weldon Birmingham Rob Suggs Red Hill

To The Democrats Of Alabama Call for Unity and Victory

A message urging party solidarity and harmony in Alabama to heal differences, maintain Democratic principles, and achieve a united, stronger party capable of delivering good government, equal laws, and progressive policies in November.

Alabama Democratic Party

W C Davis Paid Political Advertisement

W C Davis of Jasper Alabama issues a paid political notice outlining campaign themes and candidacy details for voters ahead of the upcoming election.

W. C. Davis Jasper Ala

Revival set at Baptist church on third Sunday in August

The revival will begin at the Baptist church on the third Sunday in August with Rev. I W Myers leading services. The public is invited to attend.

the Baptist Church I. W. Myers Milford Huntsville Baptist Church

Hillsboro Social Roundup Sees Visits From Alabama And Beyond

Ed Dilworth Jerry Hayes and Major Wall of Jasper Alabama toured the government reservation near Moulton visiting old acquaintances Major Wall once lived in Hillsboro. Many locals hosted relatives and friends from Decatur Tuscumbia Corinth Montevallo Birmingham and Durant during a busy week of church gatherings camping trips and family reunions.

Ed Dilworth Jerry Hayes Major Wall Jasper Ala Moulton Hillsboro Mollie Landers Lou Landers Decatur Jane Landers Tuscumbia Billie Landers Brick W. H. Ennis Benjamin Corum W. H. Aday H. Rehberg Christian Church Antioch Clinton Wieberg Peggy Porter Birmingham J. T. Porter Adrian Wood Cecil Wood Pete James Corinth Miss James Porter Ennis Montevallo E. D. Odom Lock A

Revival at Corinth yields 30 conversions and 20 baptisms

Mt Home news reports revival end at Corinth with more than thirty conversions and additions to the church rolls, five joined by letter, and twenty baptized. Rev Baker and Rev Pritchard led the services with participants from other churches. a revival soon begins at Cleabowie Springs Methodist church on August 24. crops are damaged in the community.

Corinth Baker Pritchard Cleabweete Springs Methodist Church

McCullochs and Kin Visit in Town Creek Area

Local news notes social visits among McCulloch McBride and related families in Town Creek Cullman and surrounding communities. Mentioned are illnesses of William McKelvy and improvements after surgery by Mrs G T Corum. Also part time update on church Bible study and a German Holstein school for farm work.

H. C. McCulloch Town Creek Jessie McBride Darmer McBride J. W. McBride Cullman Willie Shelton Dixie Hamilton Moulton Jess McBride F. D. McBride Daytona Fla Mother

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