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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
2
Local column from Just Around Home recounts social visits across Hardin, Decatur, Courtland, and Moulton. Residents attend baptist and Methodist events, family visits, and hospital updates. births noted and community road plans discussed. The piece lists numerous names and towns including Hillsboro, Decatur, Courtland, and Lacey's Spring with multiple trips and gatherings.
Mrs Elbert White of Corinth Miss guests Athens society and visiting relatives across Tennessee and Virginia include Rev and Mrs H M Hurst Scottsboro and Misses Evelyn Carter Elizabeth Malone Margaret Rosenall Rebecca Yeargan and Rebecca Gilbert. Local hosts Mrs Paul Gish Mrs Hill Hayes Mrs Irene Anderson and Mrs W T Ellis entertain with bridge and breakfasts as families travel between Athens Belle Mina and Nashville while a cherry crop loss in Utah reaches forty percent.
Several from here attended the picnic and ball games at Union Hill Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Odis Lemon and children were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Thomas of Decatur are spending the week with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Miller and H. C. Stedham were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Williams.
Miss Berta Kirkpatrick of New Castle visits cousin Miss Louise Kirkpatrick. Families and friends from Danville join gatherings as a union tent revival opens near Penn's with Rev. John Bibb and Mrs. Bibb to lead services. Five new members join the Friendship church revival after Friday closing.
James Oakes returns home from Indianapolis. Various visitors including Karl Hough, Miss Pearle McKenny, Mrs Clifton Penney, Miss Alice McMurtrie, and Rhonie Oakes stop by. Huntsville guests and a Baptist revival open Sunday. Two births noted, Chester McCutchern and Fred Garrett.
Miss Evie Clark and Miss Bertha Bullard hosted Tuesday gatherings with multiple visitors including Mrs H F Bice and Mrs Mattie Bice. Other exchanges featured Miss Ruby Hill calling on Addie Hill and various visits among the Wade, Wade, Hill, Royer and Gray families. Evie and Letha Clark traveled to Lawrence county to visit relatives this week.
Huntsville visitors join local residents for weekend gatherings at Science Hill and Union Hill. A large crowd attended Friday’s Science Hill picnic and Saturday’s Union Hill barbecue hosted by the P T A with many Woodland Mills and local families present. Revival services began Sunday drawing growing attendance amid ongoing community activities and social visits including Miss Opa Layman’s overnight stay with Miss Loretta Edwards.
Miss Leona Black hosted a large Saturday evening with games and ice course. Attendees included Irene Robinson Arlene Ryan Sue Palmer Mae Armstrong Margie Armstrong Louise Palmer Mary McKee Wilma Layman Mildred McKee and many others. Several locals and guests traveled to nearby Decatur. visits to relatives noted.
Courland residents enjoyed a four table bridge evening hosted by Miss Philippa Gilchrist. Mrs. E H Pippen Jr won the ladies high score and James Blythe took the men’s prize after the games.
Mrs Roy Morris of New Brunswick Ga visits her father M H Simmons and family along with relatives and friends here. Eunice Bevil and children visit Copeland relatives. Henry Golf of Cartwright guests in the community. Mr and Mrs Shirley House Luke Bond and children visit Cornersville and Delina Tenn. Jim Hamilton of Reids and Elizabeth Simmons motor to Chattanooga Tenn.
Miss Mary Thomas of Spring Valley visited Miss Irene Burch. Dee McCarty, longtime bookkeeper at Fennell Brothers in Leighton, spent Sunday with his father near Moulton. Judge Ed Almon spoke on current events before court. Lawrence Montgomery and family from Mary Ellen Oklahoma visited Moulton and left for their western home. Mr and Mrs M B Measamer, now at Hatton, were in Moulton. Mr Measamer comes well recommended to the Hatton school.
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