Local Socials and Passages of Decatur Living
Socials at the Country Club hosted by Mrs. May featured guests including Mesdames Wyker Orchies May and Sherman with a large receiving line. Community gatherings continued with W M S events, bridge and card parties, and a long roster of visitors from Athens Nashville Birmingham and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Newton
Mesdames
T. W. Palmer
J. D. Foy
May
Mesdames Wyker
Orchies
Sherman
Asa Lisenby
Charles Roland
John Lewis Leslie
Dothan
Miami
Fla
Marjory Moody
Margaret Wood
Troy
Verna Hart
Elinor Owens
Frances Bates
Lou Steele
Emma Lou Bass
Jeanette Spann
Floyd Baxter
Morris Black
J. L. Crawford
Allen Merrill
Press Thornton
John L. Domingus
Courage and kindness as the core of human life
The quote argues virtue as the sum of real life values and inner happiness, citing Luther’s lone inked word Vivet and stating that if He lives, anything can happen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Galsworthy
Luther
Dr. H. A. Porter
Westminister Woman's Auxiliary and Local Society Meetings
Westminster Woman's Auxiliary holds a combined business and program meeting at 3 p.m. Monday at Mrs. L. B. Wyatt's home. Bessie Rebekah Lodge No. 61 meets at 7:30 p.m. at their hall. T. P. Rook Club gathered at Mrs. John Harris's Sixth avenue home for games and a prize contest won by Mrs. H. M. Johnson, with an ice course served by the hostess to listed members and guests. The next Rook Club meeting is September 5 at Bluett Free's home. Mrs. May hosts tea at the Country Club for guests including Mrs. Wyker and Mrs. William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Woman’s Auxiliary
Westminster Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary
L. B. Wyatt
Bessie Rebekah
Bessie Rebekah Lodge
Rook Club
T. P. Rook Club
John Harris
Sixth Avenue
West
H. M. Johnson
Doc Hurst
Bluette Free
R. E. Stevens
Phil Vaughn
Grady Mills
Bluett Free
May
Will Wyker
William
Personal notices of visits and visitors in town
Rev Allen Steelman and family and Mr and Mrs Charlie Gates dined with H L Broadway. Edris and Marjorie Goforth from Nashville visit relatives here. P C Goforth and Leamon Goforth from Birmingham were guests of Robert Broadway. Spencer Garnett plans a trip to his sister Mrs James Massey in Vina Alabama. Mrs C W Draker of Ensley visits her brother W H Turner. Mrs Frank Katz and baby from Birmingham visit relatives here. Mrs Ora Graham injured in an auto wreck but resting at home in Birmingham. Clifton Ferrell of Gadsden visits J R Smiley. Mrs W E Hall returns to Florence after visiting Lelia Grubbs Hall. Mr and Mrs W L Gordon of Chattanooga visit Joe Moore on Somerville Road. Mr and Mrs Berni Hall return to Birmingham after visiting J O Colvard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Albert Houser
Bernie Hall
Birmingham
J. O. Colvard
Spencer Garnett
Warren
James Massey
Vina
Ala
Ora Graham
W. E. Hall
Florence
Lelia Grubbs Hall
W. L. Gordon
Chattanooga, Tenn
Joe Moore
Somerville Road
Berni Hall
Plea for New Hearing Denied in Ledlow Case
In court here Merryman and Ed Roger. brother J L Ledlow testified about urging witnesses for the defense. Major Long said he could not locate many witnesses and the court overruled the motion for a new hearing with an appeal possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledtlow
Annie Harris
Ida Noojin
Wade Wright
Major Long
Ledlow
Josie Ledlow
Wright
Callahan
Decatur Woman Mrs Fannie Taylor Moore In Business
Mrs Fannie Taylor Moore of route four Decatur was in Decatur on Saturday engaged in business affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Taylor Moore
Route Four
Decatur
Mor gan County Visitor Reported by State Officer
Here Saturday Hardy Harris, a state law enforcement officer, visited Morgan County today raising curiosity about his purpose and the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Harris
Morgan County
Visitor Ben Lentz is listed in Decatur
Ben Lentz of route two Moulton visited Decatur today on business with no incidents reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Lentz
Route Two
Moulton
Decatur
Secretary J. W. Cunningham Nearing Return from Denver Trip
J W Cunningham secretary of the New Morgan nw Building and Loan Association is expected to return next week from a business trip to Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cunningham
New Morgan Nw Building and Loan Association
Denver
Col
Cities urged to send reps to Montgomery power rate hearing
R M Jones traffic manager of the Muscle Shoals chamber urges Alabama towns to appoint representatives to attend the September 18 power rate hearing in Montgomery. Harry Hartwell of the Alabama League of Municipalities would select attendees. Vincent Kilburn Mobile city attorney received the letter. The public service commission will review rate revisions proposed by I F Donnell. Several cities protested the changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
R. M. Jones
Muscle Shoals
Public Service Commission
Three Companies In Ft. Oglethorpe En Campment
Hartselle Athens and Huntsville national guard units are en camped at Ft. Oglethorpe Ga for the annual encampment extending to September 1. The three north Alabama companies boarded a special train and pulled out for the camp site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Athens
Huntsville
Ft. Oglethorpe
North Alabama
C” 127Th Engineers
Decatur
Huntsville Company
Jews And Arabs Row Over Worship Rights
London reports martial law in Jerusalem and government censorship after violent clashes between Arabs and Jews over access to the wailing wall. Two British warships were ordered from Malta to Palestine on the high commissioner’s request as air patrols warning of further outbreaks were observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jerusalem
Admiralty
Malta
Palestine
George Neville Delivers First 1929 Cotton Bale
George Neville a well known planter near Decatur brought in his first bale of the 1929 yield today. He grows one of the largest crops in the area. The bale was the first to be ginned at the D E Echols gin this season, bought by Echols at 25 cents per pound plus ginning charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Neville
Decatur
Mr. Neville
Mr.Neville
D. E. Echols
Echols
Birth announced for Ron couple Alvie girl
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ron on August 16 a baby girl named Alvie arrives at their home in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Everett Ron
Alvie
Trial draws two thousand as Corder freed in Browning case
About two thousand people packed the town for the trial of Corder, held in connection with the Browning case. J. G. Rankin of Athens defended Corder as the court room was periodically locked to handle the crowd. Browning’s son Theo was mentioned in connection with the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Corder
Theo Cor
J. G. Rankin
Athens
Movie Magnate Builds Castle on Hudson for Bride
Sam Katz, famed motion picture magnate, plans a mountain estate above the Palisades near New City New York. He will have a hundred room manor with a private theater stables tennis courts swimming pools and space for 150 cars. His bride Eleanora Ambrose dancer formerly Eleanor Puckett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
New City
N. Y
Eleanora Ambrose
Sam
Eleanor Puckett
Newton, Bas
Nickelodeons
Chicago
Sam Katz
Hudson River
New York
Control of Paper Case Being Heard in Macon
In Macon Georgia on August 24 Nel C Head a president of International Paper testified for Harold Hall in a suit against LaVarre over control of the Augusta Chronicle and interests in three South Carolina papers. Evidence included FTC transcript and Chronicle report regarding alleged falsification claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Nel C. Head
International Paper Company Today
Harold Hall
LaVarre
Augusta, Ga
Chronicle
South Carolina
Head
Archibald Graustein
International Paper Company
Federal Trade Commission
Watkins
Hall
Sheriff Sale of Morgan County Property and Tanks
Under a Morgan County Alabama execution the sheriff will sell to the highest bidder at the courthouse in Decatur on August 30, 1929. The property includes part of lot 56 Northerly 66 feet and 165 feet deep along the Southern Railway Right of Way with three 15000 gallon tanks and three steel support sets. The sale is conducted by Sheriff B. E. Davis and notes August 23 1929 as the filing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Morgan County
Alabama
G. H. Doss
Welded Products Co
I. B. Davis
Decatur
Southern Railway
Decatur Merchants Offer Diverse Merchandise In Ads
Local merchants in Decatur list varied merchandise in daytime and weekly ads. Items include household goods, clothing, furniture, and hardware with prices and featured sales.
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Decatur Baptist Church
B. P. Cartwright
Ferry Street
Lewis Hunter
M. F. Hunter
Lucille
John Hampton Lewis
Lewis
Fifth Avenue
W. Gren
Roy South
Mrs. Tidwell
Mrs. Spratt
J. S. Spratt
Washington, D.C
Trinity
F. F. Tidwell
F. A. Bloodworth, Jr
Spratt
Steed
W. W. Steed
Dawson Lile
Tennis Ellis
Frances Lile
Louise Neill
Bridge
Jane Crane
B. Crawford
Carroll Beatty
Liza Lee Miller
Neill
Jackson Street
Miss Crane
Miss Beatty
Suzanne Jones
Mary Battle Hendrix
Elen Hildreth
Emmie Frances Polhill
Carolyn Fussell
Elizabeth Malone
Loudie Moore Pointer
Frances Mason
Central Baptist Circles
Central Baptist W. M. S
G. L. Morris
Lile
Moulton Street
Jolly
Seventh Avenue
C. E. Malone
Roy Sikes
W. R. Speer
Ellis Street
Newt Hendrix
Johnston Street
Circle Five
Arthur Nebrig
E.M. Lee
Grant Street
Circle Six
B. D. Johnson
Sherman Street
Jenny Lovelady
Frances Todd
Guy Kirby
North
Wilmer Hall
Mrs. Hall
Gil Crane
Little
Gil, Jr
Chicago, Ill
Gus Bassett
H. O. Troup
Ellen Beauchamp
Tuscaloosa
Kimball Jones
Mary
Nashville
Helen Moore
Charlotte Broadus
R. T. Sheppard
Rhea Lide Carsofi
Frank Lide
Leonard Meeks
Mary Reager
Nashville, Tenn
Victor Heard
Clanton
Red Boiling Springs
Tenn
O. Kyle
R. J. Moseley
Jeanne Moseley
Florence Normal
Mary Catherine Smither
Owensboro
W. H. Turner
Frank Witt
John Corbett
Miami, Fla
Lester Corbett
Cornelian Court Apartments
Mary Louise Waltz
Pensacola
Margaret Hauk
Hazel Edwards
J. Warren Phillips
Tennessee
T. L. Gallant
Bernice and
Dorothy
Dexter Parks
Talladega
C. L. Saunders
Jack Kendricks
Memphis
G. H. Wiggins
R. E. Moore
Pine Bluff
William Holly
Joan
New York City
Holly
Columbia University
Mrs. Holly
Miss Penn Roger
Jasper
Mr. Holly
J. T. Rainey
Susie Thomason
The
State Teachers ‘College
Brown ¢É Funeral Co
Jack
Horse Scout
W. 16Th St. Grounds
Miller Bros
Wild West
Strick Riders Indians Cowboys
Allen Steelman
Will Steelman
Charlie Gates
H. L. Broadway
Edris and
Marjorie Goforth
P. C. Goforth
Leamon Goforth
Robert Broadway
C. W. Draker
Ensley
Frank Katz and
Baby
Clifton Ferrell
Gadsden
J. R. Smiley
Mr. and Yra Rufus Wasresn and
Love Nest Castle
John A. Sibley
de Lavarre
Commission Transcript
Tee Port
J. Raiford Watkins
B. BE. Davis
Princess
Thunderbolt
Sream
Pabel
Serta Vale
Gus Edwards
Song OF Roses
Freday
Dorothy Mechadt
Texas
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