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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1927
Page
8
A revival begins at Cedar Christian Church led by Rev. Otto Henderson from North Carolina. Local residents including Wanda Wallace and Vera Wallace attend, with others visiting relatives and sharing news of schooling and community activities in Wartville and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Bucke welcomed a boy on July 30. Rev J B Roan from Somer sle assists at the Baptist church with the regular pastor C K Parker. Henderson and Roan visited C H Mor ry. W T Bens of Neel was in rte Saturday. Mrs R E Bigsby of and visiting Mr and Mrs George and Mr and Mrs Lake and family. Miss Tucille Clark of Decatur visits Grady George of Neel. The community notes express well wishes for the ill Fon Singleton eldest son of Mrs A L Singleton.
Local brief notes list social visits and travel across Decatur Basham Enon Albany and Hartselle with guests including Rev Henderson W T Roper B J Roberts Freeman Cheatham Ruthie Bell George and the Norris family. Farmers express gratitude for recent rains.
MOULTON NEWS reports F J Durham and Willie Owens of Wheeler on business in Moulton Monday. Circuit court opened for Lawrence county with Judge O C Kyle presiding and out of county attorneys attending. Regular Lawrence county revenue board session held with Judge W R Jackson presiding. Clergy and visiting relatives noted as Dr Will Ware of Louisiana preached at the Baptist church. Various residents named including Miss Lucy Downing the postmistress visiting Chicago. A Be nevolent Hospital in Decatur treated Riley Knox for appendicitis. Mrs Nance's mother suffered a stroke prompting a homeward trip. Mrs Earl M Hodson expects Dr Will Carmichael and family from Birmingham for a short visit.
Mr and Mrs F B Sparkman return home after a visit to Pinson Alabama. Gladys Atkins spent Thursday night with Mozelle Stephenson. Milton Wests visited Basham the Tuesday night. Friends gathered at C W Sparkmans Wednesday night. Bera Legg visited Clarence Sparkman Thursday night. Erby Thompsons of Basham stayed with Will Sparkman Thursday night. Albert Martins visited Wiley Bullard Monday. Misha Gia Sybert and Earline (text cut).
Morris spent several days with Neel's friends and relatives at the gathering. Mr and Mrs Tom Wynn stayed Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs Esther Smith.
John Sims Dee Wasson and several Danville club boys joined a Mammoth Cave outing returning last Thursday. Raz Simms of Athens stayed with Rev and Mrs Bowen during the visit. Revival continues at the Baptist church through August 7 with Methodist services to start the next day under Rev Berry Bowen. Dr and Mrs Cleere and Ada Landers attended Athens Church of Christ Friday. High school expansion progresses with fall term starting August 29. Mrs J W Tomlinson spends a week at Auburn for Home Demonstration courses and, with Mrs Weaver Falkville, won county clothing contest hosted by Miss Sallye Hamilton.
Mr. and Mr. Brown traveled to Concord Alabama to visit their son. Dessie Hendon and Robert Nixon drove to Decatur and Hartselle Monday. W. M. Reithmaier family attended a Six Mile Sunday singing. Pearl Bailey returned home after Tuscaloosa visit. J. H. Hendon and Robert Nixon were in Decatur on business. Mrs. Bryant St John and Mary St John joined Mrs. W. M. Reithmaier Tuesday afternoon. Orlene Ryan visited Pauline St John Tuesday afternoon.
Local notes report better roads after recent improvements. Visitors include Mrs. W S Bean in Birmingham and Elbert Weaver returning from Auburn. A picnic is planned for August 13 on the Gandy’s Cove school ground with public invitation.
Rev. Rudolph Scott and Mrs Scott of Hanceville attended the Cain place picnic on Thursday confirming community turnout for the event.
Miss Mildred Willis returns home to Lawrent after visiting friends in Bomerville and Decatur. Alice and Inox Oden depart Friday for Birmingham for cousin Carmen Oden s wedding and to visit relatives. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Breeding died at home in Hartselle. Mrs Laura Wright goes home to Decatur after visiting John Cooper of Hartselle.
Miss Neil Lawborn of Decatur visits Decatur route 1 residents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lyle and plans to return Saturday to Ida Rice. The text notes a Plenke at J F Cain place and a Thursday social gathering.
W N Winton of Decatur attended the annual picnic at the J F Cain place Thursday. J C Guyer was in Decatur on business Friday. Misses Helen Jackson and Kale were also mentioned in the brief society note.
Sabotka of Hartselle joined two other residents at the annual Cain picnic on Thursday. Mollie Brindley of Hartselle arrived Wednesday to visit her daughter Mrs. W. T. Wade. A. Blair of Hartselle drove to the J. F. Cain place on Thursday for the barbecue and gathering.
The curb market and the canning factory are two new anchors that turn Decatur into Morgan county’s marketing hub for farm produce. Farmers seek the best prices as roads converge toward Decatur for agricultural sales.
J WH Hughes popular manager of Hotel Lyons returns from a 30 day vacation in which he visited Minneapolis and Decatur. He plans to bring the club back next year and will do all possible to promote a return visit.
A brief item notes choices for housing in Decatur Tennessee describing options to buy a home or construct a new dwelling in the city known for fast growth along the Tennessee area.
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