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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1927

Page

5

Jenkins Marriage Quietly Ties Two Families

Sarah Jenkins daughter of J F Jenkins of Ashburn wed Mr Seitz in Melbourne Baptist church with only close friends present. The couple reside at 319 Eastton St after a small ceremony attended by relatives. A separate note records a swimming party hosted by Mr and Mrs George W Evans at Malone Park with guests Inez Me and Verna Mae Fields Odie Bethany Chester Evans Thornhill and William Farland.

Mrs. Evans Inez Me Verna Mae Fields Odie Bethany Chester Evans Thornhill William Farland

Social bridge party honors Miss Julia Lynne

Out of town visitors praised the summer social season with a well attended bridge party held Saturday afternoon hosted by Miss Julia Lynne in compliment to Miss.

Juliaigh Lynne

Notable visitors and bridge prizes at Decatur gathering

Katherine Hardy of Bluefield and Almeda Crenshaw of Memphis visited Ellen Hildreth with Miss Suzanne Jones. Adele Polytinski won first prize and Imogene Nungester consolation in bridge. The afternoon included refreshments and many honorees. Decatur Baptist Circle Three and Methodist Bible studies were held with varied hosts and good attendance. Mrs. J. B. Schimmel hosts an afternoon bridge for Mrs. H. T. Gill of Washington, D. C.

Katherine Hardy Bluefield W. Va Ellen Hildreth Almeda Crenshaw Memphis Suzanne Jones Bridge Adele Polytinski Imogene Nungester Janne Jones Lucille Giles Woman’s Missionary Society First Methodist Church of Decatur R. G.G James Memorial Bushe East Vine Street L. H. Kilgore Rufus Peerson Circle One C. O. King D. D. McGehee Circle Two Frank Brown S. A. Lynne O. B. Cartwright Circle Three F. H. Pointer

Eightieth Birthday Celebration for Mrs Mary Eubanks

Mrs W C Wise hosted a family dining on Canal Street on August 7 to honor Mrs Mary Eubanks turning eighty. A large cake with eighty candles topped a prettily set table for the guest of honor, her daughter Mrs Wise, son I M Eubanks, and ten grandchildren, with many well wishes for a long happy life.

W. C. Wise Canal Street Mary Eubanks

Personal Notices From Bluefield And Surroundings

Miss Katherine Hardy of Bluefield West Virginia returns home after visiting Miss Ellen Hildreth. Rev H G Coston of Huntsville visits Aunt Mrs D E Warren en route to Howard College Birmingham. Mr and Mrs Louis Crow and their daughter Irene visit Weatherford Oklahoma relatives. Edward Moseley of Memphis weekend guest. W H Duncan returns from Ohio. Mrs D C Adams returns from Memphis after funeral. Miss Lula Almon and Miss Novie Almon visit D C Almon. Mrs D A Resse of Louisville Kentucky is guest of sister Mrs G F Solomon. Mrs John Sandlin returns from Nashville after a week away.

Katherine Hardy Bluefield W. V Ellen Hildreth H. G. Coston Huntsville D. E. Warren Birmingham Howard College Louis Crow Irene and Nelson Weatherford, Okla James Crowe Mason Crowe D. A. Reese Louisville G. F. Solomon K. G. Harris

Local visitors and travels across Morgan county extend week

News notes list residents and guests visiting from Nashville Charlotte Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham and Florence. Families like Frye Simpson Speake Beetler Hatton Weaver Reese Aycock Braswell Lanier Goldel and Eubanks are mentioned with trips to Red Boiling Springs Signal Mountain Lynchburg and other Georgia and Tennessee locales. The piece ends with a call for Morgan county growth through agriculture and buying activity.

Leeks Bonne Potesst Replaces Fresh Asparagus In Frugal Meals

Paris reports a simple Leeks Bonne Potesst dish using large leeks. The hollowed stalks are filled with a dressing of finely chopped tiny fish, hard boiled egg, parsley, salt and pepper, then served with an oil and vinegar dressing.

Paris

Male Swimmers Drown At Eleven Times Women

Horace Weir, former Olympic aquatic star and Philadelphia Y M C A swimming instructor, says men drown eleven times more than women. He cites last year’s statistics and attributes the gap to men’s tendency to attempt longer swims beyond instructed limits.

International News Service Philadelphia Horace Weir Olympic Aquatic Story Philadelphia Y. M. G. A Weir Liratio

Temperature Record Brightens With Ninety Degree Day

The day sees the mercury rising into the nineties with a high around 90. A low near 73 is reported for the 24 hour period, reflecting typical summer warmth.

Mercury

Also Mentioned on This Page

Margaret C. Shelton George W. Evans Malone Park Calo Bane Laura LA Plante Delite William Fairbanks Brewster Vikat Frances Mason Mary Battle Hendrix Loudie Moore Pointer Martha Coffee Louise Coffee Imogene Elizabeth Malone Bernice Himes Gen Bare Hunt Peggy Devit Dolores Hardage Louise Almon de Alva Alexander Earl ‘Lee Charles Harvey Evelyn Irwin Carolyn Jacobs Nash Mit Mary Decatur Baptist Circle Decatur Baptist Woman's Mary Society W. M. Simmons First Methodist Missionary Society J. B. Schimmel H. T. Gill Washington, D. C R. M. McGlathery Rainey’s Fashion Parlor Jackson St Scanlon’s Gift Shop Johnston Street Fayetteville, Tenn Noe Edward Moseley W. H. Duncan Ohio D. C. Adams Memphis, Tenn Lula Novie Almon Florence Mrs D. C. Almon D. A. Resse Louisvi Ky Gan John Sandlin Nashville T. T. Frye Ruby Simpson Tenn Mattie Simpson Louis Speake and Son Charlotte N. C D. W. Speake Ferry Street W. J. Beetler Billy Joe Alice Hatton Louis Simmons Stickney J. F. Weaver C. H. Scott Rockwood J. W. Elkins Chattanooga Eva Fennell Red Boiling ‘Springs W. H. Ritter Tenin Signal Mountain J. O. Braswell Winfield Ala Howard Lanier Ellis Lanier James Lanier Frank Utter Cullman Grace Littrell Lynchburg, Tenn George Byrum, Jr Don Beauchamp Morgan County Morgan County of Agriculture Miss Beulah Rowell Miss County By Alice Langelied Leen Aan Destro Ri Oe i Gary Hensive Alabama Power Co
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