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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
2
A summary of social visits and church services in the Athens region. Residents and visitors named include Lovell family members from Piney Chapel, Miss Lillie Britton, Elsie Clement, Hattie Baucom, and Raymond Baucom among others. Attendees visited Ardmore, Rogersville, Decatur, Bridgeport and Athens, with church services at Mt Zion and local gatherings noted.
The Monrovia section reports dry conditions as crops suffer from insufficient rainfall. Local residents note visitors and family visits across towns. Several residents such as Dupree, Fisk, McCrary, Fielding, Kennedy and Lynch are mentioned with various travels and health updates.
Miss Polly Thomson of Russellville visits Miss Annie Martin this weekend in Mt Hope. Several residents travel for visits with relatives in Birmingham Rockwood Florence Town Creek Courtland and Russellville while a Sunday school party is hosted with cake and ice cream for the children.
Neel News notes a revival at the Baptist church with very good attendance this week. Local families, including Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Layton, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Sparkman, and others, spent weekends with relatives in Lawrence County and Decatur. Bartha Roper visits Mississippi. J. T. Johnson guests with Roper and Sue Austin. Emmett Nethery and family host and visit with Nettie Sewell.
Rev Rhinehart of Montgomery conducts a community revival in Mt Mariah as a three week opportunity school continues. Commencement will be at Moulton with public invited. Visitors include Mrs Hattie Harrison and Mr Mrs John Livingston and Mrs Nearby Terry. Rev Romine and children visit and Ida Terry visits Gladys Terry family near Hillsboro.
Miss Mable Massey recovers from tonsil removal and enjoys post operation rest. Reba Jones and Ona Belle Miles host a party for friends Tuesday. Katie Lucas visits Somerville this week as families return from Florida and travel to Chattanooga Georgia. Mrs. J A Daniel Cephas Floyd Miles back from Florida. Theo Morris family and Inez Tribble tour Georgia and Alabama. Mr and Mrs Louis Speake return home after months in Birmingham Grace Miller visits Leeman Henderson. Companions Mable Massey Geneva Roberts attend Sunday visit.
Miss Margettress Haynie and Miss Willie Grant visited Birmingham then returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hale and family joined friends for Sunday at the Brown home. The Bays family hosted guests from Birmingham Saturday night. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Brown on August 4. Dripping Springs school welcomes two new teachers, Agnes Bonds and Lorene York. Local visits include D R Suit and W R Suit in Hartsele and Mrs. Morgan of Eva visiting her ill son G H Morgan.
Mr and Mrs Troy Glascock and young sons Edgar and Larry of Cullman visited Sunday. Miss Katherine Byars spent the day with Misses Gertrude Lavinia and Dorothy Junkins. Many others including Alvie Milligan Herbert Wilhite and families were seen at events and Sunday school around Fairview Vine mont Centerville West Center and nearby areas.
Mrs. Shirley House hosted guests from Delina Tennessee along with Miss Oma House from near Athens and Miss Williams from Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Bond entertained friends from Blue Water and nearby communities with a luncheon last week.
Raymond Stewart returns to Texas after a visit with Forrest and Robert Riddle. Willie Guy Stinnett of Akron Ohio visits his parents. Richard Melton Riddle born July 18 to Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Riddle weighing eight pounds. Miss Kansady and Etta Mae Sellers visit relatives in Birmingham. Rebecca Hardiman stays overnight with Mrs. R. M. Riddle. Florence Bridges recovers from illness. Jack Russell Underwood of Laxey visits uncle R. C. Hardiman. The Lottie Pryor Shaw family plans to move to Charlotte North Carolina.
Miss Nona Lee Love was the guest of her grandfather T. P. Thompson. ie pas waek. M Brooksie- Collins was here Friday on business.
Mr and Mrs T P Holmes of Cullman were guests of Mr and Mrs L E Holmes on Sunday. Mr and Mrs H F Holmes visited Hambys Chapel on Monday. Mr and Mrs L E Johnson and son Charles were guests of Mrs O B Neill on Friday.
Miss Lorena King of Athens has cousins Laura Lou and Elizabeth King in Cartwright. A son named Robert Edward born to Mr and Mrs W T Mc Lemore on August 6. Mrs G E Shannon and daughter Juanita visited Mrs Hugh Wright in Elkmont Thursday night. Arland Springer visited J R Calvert Saturday. A daughter Allie Marie born to Zeno Kimbrell on August 7. Connie and Izola Gossett visited Mattie Lou Shannon Saturday. Mr and Mrs Marvin McLemore also mentioned.
The notice says revival services begin on the third Sunday of August with the public invited. Local social notes mention guests from Moulton and Rogersville, visits among families, and a league girls ice cream supper in Trinity.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Legg visited the former s mother Mrs John Legg Sunday while staying in town for several days visiting relatives from Decatur.
Ill Mrs. Marvin Juster remains unimproved at home. Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Nix and others. many local families hosted or attended events such as singing at the Cole home and a picnic at Corinth. Several residents traveled to Tennessee and nearby towns for visits and future home plans are noted.
Mrs. J. M. Alfrey and her two sons Alva and Horace along with Mrs. Ollie McGrew plan a ten to fourteen day visit to Illinois, their former home. Rev. Joe Clarke will conduct the revival at the Baptist church starting Sunday with the public invited. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Gladin hosted guests recently.
Tuesday notes list J. W. Gladin and family Akron Gla Mrs J M Snider and Hazel Decatur A revival will begin at the Epheus Christian church Sunday public invited to attend all services Friday the term of singing sch taught by Mr Hess will come too close A program planned with a basket luncheon at noon A L Chappin shipped two car loads of cord wood to Alabama Brick and Tile Co A road crew will improve local roads and patch crops and cotton are in fair condition after rains
Miami authorities installed four bird baths and drinking fountains mainly for migratory fowl, inviting tourists and visitors to observe the feathered visitors in the city.
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