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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1929
Page
7
Local residents host visits and revival services across Belle Mina Greenbrier and Somerville. Families travel to Auburn, Dallas, and Decatur for school events and reunions while churches run Farley and Lebanon revivals and a Monte Sano Union League picnic.
Miss Edna Braswell returns home to Chapel Hill after a US visit with Miss Irene Ruth. Billy Lamon of Hill visited Mr. and Mrs. Lamon last week. Miss Lucille Johnson stayed Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Johnson. Misses Virginia Mae Eller Sue and Fuller of Caddo spent the week with friends and relatives. Mrs. Ethel Plant and children visiting at Hanceville this week. Mrs. Wade Gray and daughter are also mentioned.
Mr and Mrs 8 A Johnson spent Tuesday with Mrs O B Neill. Mr and Mrs E J Brown visited Decatur with Mr and Mrs Hodges Crow. Mr and Mrs R M Brown visited Mrs C B Bush Sunday. Miss Clara Thompson was in Hartselle Saturday. W A McAnnally and family attended the funeral of Ida Hill who died Wednesday. Oscar Belew and family were called by illness and death of Little Ida Hill.
Miss Mildred Crawford left Friday to attend her school in Cullman county. Visitors from Pine Bluff Arkansas and An tioch stop at Mrs. M J Oden’s home. Local residents attend a Rock Creek revival and several couples host gatherings at homes.
Reverend W W Aldridge and P Waterson along with their spouses visited friends. Elijah Up day night gunis and Miss Ban were mentioned among small gatherings. Mrs Hanner Barnes joined Mr and Mrs Eunice Wassen and Mrs Pred Copeland of Danville for dinner hosted by Mrs Annie.
Falkville rt 2 residents visit ill mother near Falkville and relatives in Mt. Vernon, Sheffield, Georgia. Ohio visitors Mrs. Orba Woods and West family. D. F. Legg bedside visit. Osborn and Jenkins family gatherings. a birthday party at Ossie Ryan home. Road crew repairing Falkville west pike.
John Wells and W D Lyle attended the Cain Barbecue. Miss Pearl Taylor teaches in northern county and spent the weekend with her parents. Rev Taylor takes a month vacation and will visit Cleaborn county with Rev Kaylor. A revival begins at Church of Christ in a tent August 11. Tanner suffers a heavy rain and wind storm with no reported damage. The Athens Boosters paid Tanner a yearly visit.
Mr and Mrs C E Brannon and daughters Nell and Pauline, from Decatur, visited Mr and Mrs F B Holmes and family Tuesday and Lebanon became guests as Mrs R D Foote, Homer Foote and children spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs John Rodgers near Vinemont.
Labero an animal trainer asserts lions respond to kind phrases and that a three legged stool works better than a pistol. He says the stool sparks curiosity while a gun is recognized but avoided.
The Silesian Aviation school at Brunau has constructed a two passenger air glider, showcasing an expanded capacity craft.
A cabbage exhibit in Burlington North Carolina features a head weighing 23 pounds and 40 inches in diameter. Arthur Ross presented the vegetable while John Terrell a rural mail carrier planned to turn it into sauerkraut in a barrel.
In June a total of 1,178 airplanes visited Le Bourget field in Paris for arrivals and departures carrying 5,299 passengers.
A medical notice extols a speedy remedy for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria claiming rapid relief and broad effectiveness. The advertisement emphasizes swift action and public health promise.
A North Carolina druggist promotes a new remedy labeled BC TM for rapid headache relief. The claim states it eases headaches sciatic and neuralgic pains within minutes with no depression or after effects. Sold by druggists in 10¢ and 2¢ packages and touted as a major medical discovery of the era.
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