Reception for Miss Louise Robertson by First Methodist
The Missionary Society of the First Methodist church hosted a Monday reception for Miss Louise Robertson missionary to China. Decor featured baskets of daisies and a punch table, while she spoke on education amid China’s civil strife and the cooperative efforts of pupils and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Robertson
Miss Louise Robertson
Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Miss Robertson
China
Missionary Board
Free home method advised for women in distress
An advertisement by Mrs. Ellen Arencoe of Kansas City Mass invites women suffering ovarian pains stomach bearing down pains female weakness headaches back ache melancholia despondency nervous derangements and other symptoms to write for free guidance. She promises no charges and no sales, claiming many women report rapid relief and renewed health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Arencoe
Kansas City
Inquirer
Adv
Daisy display leads parish improvement event
Mrs Callahan and Mrs Lowe presided over the baskets of brilliant daisies at the event, showcasing a decorative centerpiece and community gathering.
Wedding Surprise Unites Wilma Chapman and Homer Eubanks
A quiet August 11 wedding at Decatur Baptist linked Miss Wilma Chapman and Mr Homer Eubanks. Chapman works at the Tennessee Valley Bank, with friends surprised by the swift ceremony.
Fly Tox Advocated to Halt Infantile Paralysis
Scientists warn that flies carry germs of infantile paralysis and contaminate food when they enter homes. Health authorities promote Fly Tox as a preventive measure to kill flies and reduce disease risk.
Eubanks Couple Plans August 21 Home Welcome
The Eubanks, a promising young business couple, will be at home on August 21 in Decatur after a bridal trip to Tennessee. Peggy Davis hosts Thursday morning at her parents’ home on John Street.
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Eubanks
Points
Tennessee
Decatur
Peggy Davis
Mrs
Henry Davis
Johnstog Street
Patterson hosts guests from Morganfield and Muscle Shoals
Mr and Mrs Patterson and family hosted guests Miss Nan Leathers and Mrs Fred Irving of Morganfield Kentucky and Mr and Mrs Leonard Robertson who drove to Muscle Shoals for a Sunday visit.
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Patterson
Fami
W. By Robertson
Nan Leathers
Fred Irving
Morganfield, Ky
Leonard Robertson
Muscle Shoals
Summer swims and scout camping highlight town activity
The Sunday school class of Central Methodist Church led by Mrs. J D Ligon enjoyed a morning swim followed by breakfast with attendees including Mrs Ligon and several others. Scout Troop 20 led by scoutmaster Paul Dix spent the week camping at Camp Quick near Huntsville.
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Central Methodist Church
J. D. Ligon
Ligon
Harry Malone
R. F. Warren
James Ratliffe
George Clem
Wilma Ross
Vera Rhinehart
Lethal Smith
Camp Quick
Boy Scouts
Paul Dix
Gamp Quick
Huntsville
Personal Notices of local Residents and Visitors
Mrs. Claude Godwin is ill at home on Seventh Avenue south. Mrs. Margaret Greene of New Orleans and Mrs. M. E. Stone of Madisonville arrive to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ethridge Adams. Sam Stephenson may be in New Orleans on business. Mrs. Ed Berry plans a two week visit to Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hulme have returned to visit her father A. J. Holtmann. Miss Ruby Bitt of Springfield Tenn. visits Miss Mrydle Martin. Mrs. C. M. Dale and daughter visit her mother Mrs. W. G. Martin. Elizabeth Ewing of Nashville visits relatives here. Claude Dent of Cypress Ala arrives to join Mrs. Dent and daughter visiting Mrs. Frank Lide. they will return Tuesday. Mrs. M. L. Robertson and children stay with her mother Mrs. L. A. Wear at Mt. Hope Ala. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Martin spend time at Red Boiling Springs Tenn. Miss Jean Humphrey visits relatives in Athens this week.
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Margaret Greene
New Orleans
Points
Kentucky
M. E. Stone
Madisonville
Ethridge Adams
John E. Hulme
Cincinnati
Ohio
Elberton, Ga
A. J. Holtmann
R Claude Dent
Cypress, Ala
Carlton King
Huntsville
Local residents plan visits and travels around Huntsville
Mrs Jessie Thombs and daughter Inez will travel Tuesday to Birmingham to join a Montgomery party and drive to Mitchell Dam for a week of camping. Many others are noted visiting relatives in Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and North Carolina with multiple trips and homecomings across the region.
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Jessie Thombs
Inez
Birmingham
Montgomery
Motor
Mitchell Dam
Local social notes from Morganfield and nearby areas
Fred Irving of Morganfield Kentucky visits Mrs W B Robertson. Mrs James I Armfield and daughters Bess and Ann of Birmingham are expected Tuesday to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Charles Ferguson move Tuesday to a new home on Fourth avenue west. J Ball improves from extended illness and is now able to sit up. Joe Woods and others plan a motor trip to Birmingham Wednesday. Dr Frank Chanault spends this week in New Orleans. A B Domingoes of Bainbridge Georgia arrives Wednesday to visit Mr and Mrs J R Daniels. Mrs Vera Price visits her mother Mrs Martin in Hartselle. Mrs J M Jervis of Cincinnati visits Mr and Mrs A D Jervis.
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James I. Armfield
Bess and
Ann
Birmingham
Charles Ferguson
Fourth Avenue
West
J. Ball
Eighth Avenue
River Rising As Tennessee Gauge Reaches 4 7 Feet
The Tennessee river level rose to 4.7 feet according to a local gauge, signaling ongoing rise and potential impacts on nearby areas. Readings indicate continued increases as conditions evolve.
Nazarenes to Convene in Kansas City Next June
Kansas City has been chosen as the site for the eighth quadrennial International Nazarene Church convention to be held in June 1928. More than 400 delegates are expected, with several thousand visitors anticipated. Nations to be represented include Japan, China, France, England, Germany, Brazil and others. The selection was made at a bishops meeting in Pasadena, California.
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International News
Kansas City
Eigth
The
Nazarene Church
Japan
China
France
England
Germany
Brazil
Pasadena
Cal
Tulsa Organizes Longworth Boom
Tulsa launches the Longworth Legion No 1 led by Col Clarence D Douglas as chief executive supporter of Nichates J Longworth for national reach. The group plans a nationwide scope after discussions with the speaker and President Calvin Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Tulsa
Okla
Nichates J. Longworth
House
United States
Col
Clarence D. Douglas
Longworth Legion No. 1
Longworth Legions
Col. Douglas
Washington
Coolidge
Miss Winnie Sentiff Takes Vacation in Crowell Texas
Miss Winnie Sentiff a popular clerk in the office of Circuit Court Clerk James L. Draper is enjoying a month's vacation in Crowell Texas. She will resume duties here about September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Sentiff
James L. Draper
Crowell
Texas
Roadway construction bids called for Decatur to Lawrence county link
Good news to Lawrence and Morgan counties is that bids are called for the 8.46 mile roadway between Decatur and the Lawrence county connection with the graveled road. Bids open August 23 at noon at the highway offices in Montgomery. Project expected to take about four months, targeting completion in January, weather permitting.
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Lawrence
Morgan Counties
Decatur
Lawrence County
Montgomery
Three Defendants Ordered Bond By Mayor After No-Show
Three defendants charged with traffic violations failed to appear in court this morning and were ordered placed under bond by Mayor Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
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Margaret C. Shelton
Norma Shearer
Marietta Millner
Mountain
Decatur Baptist Church
Trinity Mountain
Chiropractic
Henry Klein Palmer
East Moulton St
Albany
John D. Wyker & Son
Miss. Davis
Shoals
Claude Godwin
Seventh Avenue South
Sam Stephenson
Ed Berry
Mississippi
Louisiana
Ruby Bitt
Springfield, Tenn
Mrydle Martin
C. M. Dale
Little Daughter
Columbia, Tenn
W. G. Martin
Sherman Street
Elizabeth Ewing
Nashville, Tenn
M. L. Robertson
L. A. Wear
Mt. Hope
Ala
Mrs. B. F. Martin
Red Boiling Springs, Tenn
Jean Humphrey
Athens
Cash & Carry Market
Cupid’s Garden
Paul Pim
Benjamin
Cupid
W. F. Rauschenberg
Spruce Pine
Sarah Ruth Wilson
John Harris
Margaret Chenault
Biring
Rel Tives
E. T. Branum
Daugh Virginia
W. W. Dunn
Clarksville, Tenn
R. B. Mangrum
Charlotte Whatley
J. H. Branum
Donald
Little Rock
Ark
Cleo
Julia Levin
Lake Junaluska
Paul and
Marceille Buchanan
Mr. and
Mrs. Terrell
Cullman
J. D. Buchanan
Langston
Bridgeport
J. E. McKinney
L. G. Smith
R. L. Ball
Nashville
Mrs. J. Ball
R. H. Wilson
San Francisco, Cal
Mrs. W. M. Moseley
Moulton Street
Master Earle Calvin, Jr
Earle Calvin
Juanita Buchanan
Mack Buchanan
Connie Francisco
Maynon Holder
Fort Payne, Ala
W. P. Woodruff
Clayton
Metocky
G. M. Riggsbee
Ralph
North Carolina
W. W. Knox
Florence
Frank P. Lide
Anniston
D. C. Adams
Curd Yarbrough
Greee
City
Merrimac Mills Company
Andrew T. Goade
Joseph W. Griffin
8. T. Long
Mrs. W. B. Robertson
Joe Woods
H. E. Pryde, Jr
E. B. Garner
Frank Chanault
A. B. Domingoes
Bainbridge, Ga
J. R Daniels
Mear
Vera Price
Mrs. Martin
Hartselle
J. M. Jervis
A. D. Jervis
Helen Wills
Molla Mallory
Forest Hills
N.Y
Nazarenes
Longworth
BONDS
Sereros
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Chicago
Evansville, C
E. I. RY
Dearborn
R. C. Wallis
Independent Life Bldg
Ralston
Wilder
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