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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1927

Page

3

Somerville Community News Roundup

Mrs Louis Williams of Walnut Mississippi arrived to visit her brother Billy Waugh. Miss Estelle Zeigler of Cullman visited Wilda Smith. Miss Mary Fowler of Florette spent weekend with Mrs Mary Peck. Lloyd Cain leaves for Florida to spend winter. Miss Lois Black of Byrne visited Inez Oder. Mrs Kittie Johnston returned from Decatur. Mrs V A Powter and daughter Mary Lou visit Mrs J F Cain. Mrs Bryan Abbott and son Charles visit Decatur with Katye Lu McCarley and Nathan Reed. Miss Opal Hough of Lacey visits cousin Vivian Winton. Alice and Inez Oden shopped in Decatur. Leona Waugh returned home after visit with her sister Mrs N E Winton. Richmond and Jack Ransom attended Mr Smith's funeral at Bethel. Mr and Mrs O L Duncan host visitors. R H Sample, Mrs Mary Cunningham and son visited relatives at Antioch. Eva Wint o Bet e Mentey to teach at Falkville. Mrs Ole Adams visited Jacksonville. Luna Burleson entertains at a social Saturday night. Dr McRee to give typhoid inoculation Friday afternoon. George Powell of Decatur on business. O B Gilchrist on business to Decatur. Jack Ransom to visit brother William in Hartselle. Lawn social planned for Saturday night.

Tanner News On Limestone Crops After Recent Rainfall

Reports indicate improved corn and hay yields following recent rains in Limestone. Farmers note better growth but cotton fiber is damaged by the weather and harvest prospects appear mixed.

Lubmestone

And No Gears to Shift

Hamfiapent Sunday notes from Athens details visits and returns. W W Malone and children Billy and Martha Ann come home from Red Boiling Springs. Walton Gray plans a St Louis week. Robert Martin returns from a year in the army at Fort McPherson. James Walker spends weeks in New York. Virginia Ball attends a Rock Island house party. Noble Richardson returns from Chattanooga. Mrs Carl Cartwright hosted YMCA camp near Montgomery then returns home. Mrs Walker Richardson of Newberry S C visits R H Richardson Sr. Juliet Duncan visits friends in Arkansas. Signa Glascow of Anniston visits Lucy Heywood Binford. Margaret Young Wall visits Birmingham. Hawk Westmoreland leaves for Denver Yellowstone Park.

Local Social News Highlights From Athens and Isom Chapel

Guests of Mrs. W. D. Lyle included Mrs. Mamie Nichols and Mrs. McDonald of Tanner with Mr. Pippin Hill of Athens as dinner company. Mr. and Mrs. Moyer returned from Hot Springs Ark with Mr. Moyer improving. W E Stewart group motor toured Indiana to visit Mrs. Stewart’s parents. Edna and Clara Wolf visit in Indiana. Isom Chapel district Sunday school convention heard talks from Bibb Hays Peck and others. Gilbert White of Belle Mina presided with a large Bible class speaker lineup. Dinner was served on the ground and praised by attendees.

Ancey ’ Pippin Hill Athens Mamie Nichols Isom Chapel Gilbert White Belle Mina Brad Bibb Will Hays B. D. Peck North Alabama

Free road work advances in Limestone County

Local report notes extensive road improvements creating a hoped for comprehensive network in Limestone County within a few years. Community updates include ongoing Church of Christ tent revival led by Rev Clark with Rev Kirby and Rev McDonald assisting.

Limestone Limestone County Church of Christ Clark McDonald Moore Athens

Aristocrat Misses Tie to Nashville Trip and Local Socials

Mr and Mrs F G Hertzler, Miss Jewell Hertzler and Mrs Harry E Parker spent Wednesday and Thursday in Nashville by car. Hobbs and two children visit Athens this week, guests of Mrs T M Hobbs and Dr Ch O King. Miss Annie Thomas and Lenard Atkinson wed near Huntsville with several local guests. The Atkinsons plan a home in Valdermosa after a Madison, Alabama trip. Bernice Wilson of Guntersville returns from a visit to J A Kay.

F. G. Hertzler Jewell Hertzler Harry E. Parker Nashville Hobbs Athens Phillipine Islands T. M. Hobbs Annie Thomas Lenard Atkinson McDonald Huntsville Arline’ Barnard Bernice Wilson Evelyn Atkinson Louise Day Ed Dean Chester McCutcheon Alva Audrey Thomas

Sanders Visits Dar oforks Last Week

An unclear note references Sanders visiting last week at a location described as Dar oforks, with fragmented wording leaving the exact place and purpose unreadable. No further details can be confirmed from the fragment.

Mrs Kay and Family Visit Gurley Neighbor

Mrs J A Kay and three children visit Mrs Nat Chandler at Gurley, while Miss Lucille Bradford of Chase stays with Miss Mamye.

J. A. Kay Nat Chandler Gurley Lucille Bradford of Chase Mamye

Revival crowd fills Forrest Chapel meeting

Oak Ridge News reports a large crowd at Forrest Chapel for a revival opening Sunday with Mrs Ceere schea as a guest. Various local visitors are noted including Sparkman and Basham families staying with relatives and neighbors over the past week.

Forrest Chapel

Ed Stephenson and Pauline Guests This Saturday

Mr and Mrs Ed Stephenson entertain with Leonard Sparkman and Mrs W S Parkman staying several days in Birmingham. Miss Pauline attends as guest with 46 Monglies Street. Albany. 46 for estimates on job work and a Daily tentative offer to call.

Leonard Sparkman Dhaka Birmingham W.sparkman Pauline Oe Monglies Albanny

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Somerville News Estelle Zeigler Cullman Wilda Smith Mary Fowler Florette Mary Peck Lloyd Cain Ce Ae Florida Lois Black Byrne Iss Inez Oder Kittie Johnston Felton Lyle Decatur V. A. Powter Mary Lou J. F. Cain Bryan Abbott Charles Katye Lu McCarley Nathan Reed R. G Miss. Opal Hough of Lacey Miss Vivian Winton Alice Inez Oden Leona Waugh Hartselle N. E. Winton Wregington Tuesaday Mra. O. L. Duncan R.H. Sample Mary Cunningham Son Antiochy Eva Winto Bete Mentey Falkville Ole Adams Som Jacksonville Luna Burleson A Aeiteak Thomas Wade, Jrn Felix Blam Enid Mitchell Mat Behe George Powell O. B. Gilchrist Jack Ransom William Ransom Dr. McRee Somerville Tanner News Chattanooga Southern Railway System Coca-Cola Bottling Works R. Nash 4Th Ave. E Albany Louisville & Nashville R. R Via Evansville, C BE. I. RY Chicago R. C. Wallis Independent Life Bldg Nashville, Tenn mcAithens W. W. Malone Billy and Martha Ann Red Boiling Springs Walton Gray St. Louis Robert Martin Fort McPherson James Walker New York Virginia Ball Rock Island Mrs. Noble Richardson Carl Cartwright Montgomery Walker Richardson Newberry, S. C R. H. Richardson Sr Juliet Duncan Arkansas Signa Glascow Anniston Lucy Heywood Binford Margaret Young Wall Hawk Westmoreland Denver Yellowstone Park Henry Ford Edna and Clara Wolf Indiana W. E. Stewart Millie Page Charlie Lucas Rev. Kirby Ed. Hanner Mr. George Ardmore Rs. Donothie Athens News Chah. O Birming Lacey’s Springs Valhermosa Whitesburg Kate Daniel Roots 8 Elma White Nell Terrell Mrs Leon Chamb Mildred Bough Dec Inez Lyle Hough Union Grove Ethel Davis Gamble Annie Griffin Pierce Lipscomb Guntersville Dha Daroforks OAK Ridge News Ceereschea Moases W. J. Sparkman Stella Raby Thompsol Te Basham W. L. Sparkman Ester Smith Rocky Ford Milton ‘West John Atkins Ste Agnes Rual Grove Mrs. Bartoeykins Clyde Vandiver Ed Stephenson Chiropractic Henry Kleen Palmer Chiropractor East Moulton St United States Oenere Lybrand Ross Ce Metropeus Star
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