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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1927
Page
3
In Hartselle residents read that a revival starts Wednesday night at Center with a meeting on the 24th. Also notes visitations as families travel from Tuscaloosa and other towns. Cotton harvest is near, fields turning white as picking nears.
A group from Oak Ridge attended the Basham Chapel gathering Sunday. Mr and Mrs Agne Clayton of Birmingham visit Albert Martin this week. Leonard Sparkman and children travel to Birmingham after a week with W L Sparkman. C B Atkins and family spent Sunday night with T P McClusky.
Sunday visits feature J C Roberta and family from Neel, W F E Sparkman and Mosses Chapel relatives, and Ruth Harpo visiting Liberty friends. Decatur's Bart Smith family called on W L Sparkman, Virgil Hargett relaxes in Birmingham, Earl Sparkman guests with Olan Sparkman, Ben Moore stays with Arthur West, Luther Sparkman calls on Will Sparkman.
Miss Ellen Irvin is in Birmingham hospital for medical treatment. Mrs. S. J. Nethery visited in Decatur Saturday. Miss Carrie Fair Massey visits relatives in Memphis Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hale return to Gainsville Florida after visiting Miss Helen Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. B A Bibb and others in Athens Saturday night. Dr and Mrs Lee Bivings of Atlanta were week end guests of John R Witt. Miss Woodruff Hiden of Newport News Virginia visiting nce Puny Baby Now Picture of Health.
A Dublin style social note lists visits and gatherings in Athens and nearby towns. Miss Katherine Ivy, Miss Dorothy Hiden, and Mrs. Atwood Mathis host and attend events with friends from Athens, Decatur, Huntsville, and Stevenson. The record notes lunches, dinners, bridge nights, and weekend guests including the Bibb, Hiden, and Timberlake families.
Tanner high school opened last Monday with a large enrollment. Principal Lawson and Limestone county officials attended and spoke on the coming year. The town reports church additions from a tent revival and local drive to meet church finances. Local residents travel to Florence and Birmingham for work and family visits as three counties center farming activity in Decatur.
E. D. Whitman a prominent local realtor has been called to Florence due to his father's serious illness. Officials urged every member to attend as plans for the organization's fall activities were to be discussed.
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7 30 o clock tonight in Malone Hall.
Decatur surpasses typical southern cities in paved streets for a town of its size as officials plan future improvements. The forward looking action signals continued growth and emphasis on infrastructure.
In a shift for tariff policy, Southern states support for protection rises as peanut production grows. Farmers now seek tariffs on Orient peanut imports and other items including poultry, fruits, vegetables, hides, Texas wool, and related commodities to shield regional producers.
Decatur announces continuous water supply accessible at all times for any industry size and any emergency. The statement emphasizes reliability for urban services and crisis scenarios.
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