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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
2
The new $50,000 high school building on Fairview public school grounds in Athens Alabama nears completion and will be ready for September 1 opening. Principal J M Cannon says it eases crowding and provides quarters for junior and senior high departments.
Mt. Moriah notes Rev. J. A. Gann assists Rev. F. J. Schlosser in a revival at Sanders on’s Chapel this week. Schlosser delivers a splendid address each Sunday at nine o clock during Sunday school. all not attending elsewhere are invited.
Miss Helen Wood hosted a bridge afternoon with cousin Miss Ann Phillips Cartwright of Bessemer. high score went to Eloise Gray and souvenirs were awarded. M A Phillips hosted a large group at Shoalford for a chicken stew and barbecue. Mrs. R M Rawls entertained at the Russell Erskine Hotel in Huntsville. Various clubs held bridge luncheons and evenings with prizes won by members. Ona Peck of Huntsville plans a musicale at Athens College next week.
Annual competitions in Asheville North Carolina seek to perpetuate mountain folk songs and dances showcasing regional culture and heritage through organized performances and judging.
Clara Dee hosts at the manor and reflects on growth from a harsh trial. She defends education and character, earns admiration from Donley and Gregory, and plans to manage her affairs with aid. Bee Esther and Janet rejoin, noting wealth reopens social doors she once lost.
Athens Alabama authorities report the water situation has materially improved since recent rains. The lawn sprinkling ban remains but the chance of a severe water shortage has passed as reservoirs approach full capacity.
Geo Walker and his Victor recording orchestra from Chicago will give a special concert in Athens Friday evening under the Music Corporation of America. The eleven-artist ensemble will perform for a dance later that night.
Memphis visitor Jack Whitaker visits Mr and Mrs Don Sugg in Belle Mina. Numerous guests attend dances and dinners in Belle Mina and Mooresville, with trips to Decatur Athens Stevenson and Gadsden. Local school enrollment tops 100. church and social events include luncheons and missionary society meetings.
The University of Alabama summer school closes one of its most successful sessions with 172 graduates and 2,099 regular enrollments, about 12 percent above last summer. Students from 37 states and 89 colleges participated, with Tuscaloosa counting 359 attendees and Birmingham 87.
Jack Smith will depart for Nashville on Tuesday to visit Mrs. John Ward Moore. Miss Gene Giles of Decatur visited Miss Emily Ann Peebles. Mrs. R. P. Riddle has returned home after a week in Bluntsville.
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