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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1929

Page

2

Local notes from Hatton area reflect community life

Reports from Hatton detail school openings at rural high schools, church revivals led by Rev J A Gann and Rev B F Harding, road improvements on Florence road to Woolf Springs, and social visits among residents including the Hames, McBride, and McKee families.

Hatton J. A. Gann M. E. Church South Sanderson’s Chapel Gann Meigs Florence Hatton West Woolf Springs Christian Church At B. F Harding Harding Fred Brackin, Jr Town Creek Brackin R. M. Landers

Local residents visit relatives and return home

Basham News notes several area residents visiting relatives over the week. Misses Mattie Katie and Mary Lou and Paul Washburn expect to return home after a two week visit. Mrs Ed Means of Chapel Hill and Mr Erby Thompson of Oak Ridge visit relations here. Garnslin children spent Thursday night with W W Rose. Dick Lamon returns home from Decatur. Earl and Mildred White return after several days with friends. Viola West of Oak Ridge visits Lottie and Irene Thompson. Gil Johnson of Neel and Doc Jones of Oak Ridge visit relatives here.

Mattie Katie Mary Lou Paul Washburn Oklahoma Ed Means Chapel Hill Erby Thompson Oak Ridge Garnslin W. W. Rose Dick Lamon Decatur Fred Simmons Earl Mildred White Viola West Lottie Irene Thompson Gil Johnson Neel Doc Jones S. L. Jones

Town Creek Route One Hatton High Opens With Large Enrollment

Hatton High School opened Monday to a large enrollment, despite the fact that it is opening two.

Town Creek Hatton High School

Dry weather harms crops and community news from Etha

Dry weather has persisted for weeks harming crops in Etha. Miss Essie Hill returned from a week with sister Georgia Banks in Vinemont. Visitors include Toney Marty family from Flintville Tennessee and Lonnie Edmondson in Arab. Local church progress prompts Sunday school attendance.

Essie Hill Georgia Banks Vinemont Toney Marty Flintville Tenn M. A. Thompson T. B. Veal Veals Lonnie Edmondson Louis Holmes Hubert Livingston

Falrville Route 2 Social News Recap

Miss Tressie Johnson of Danville returns home after attending the meeting at Fairview. Lavern Smith and brother Theo visit relatives and friends. Rev and Mrs Garrison of Cull man County dine with Mr and Mrs J H Hardin. Delton Holmes is ill at home. Reamer Anderson visits friends. a large number attend.

Tressie Johnson Danville Fairview Lavern Smith Theo Garrison Cullman County J. H. Hardin Little Delton Holmes Henry Holmes Reamer Anderson

101 Ranch Show Brings An Army Of Trick Riders Here On Tuesday

Miller Bros 101 Ranch Wild West show brings an army of 1100 performers and 600 trained animals to Decatur for a matinee and evening show on East 16th Street grounds near Connecticut Mills. The procession opens with a 10 30 AM street parade. Local society notes list guests and visits through the week.

Miller Bros Decatur Ted Elder East 16Th Street Show Grounds Connecticut Mills

Baptismal Services Near Lacon Noted Sunday

Local report notes baptismal services near Lacon on Sunday afternoon. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Willie Partain of Texas. Mrs Bessie Blankenship and her young daughter were guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Holmes Saturday night. J A Hardin and son Seldon and Reamer Anderson, Massey, attended a birthday dinner at Melvin Hardin’s home in Falkville Saturday evening.

Lacon Willie Partain Texas Bessie Blankenship Henry Holmes J. A. Hardin Seldon Reamer Anderson Massey Melvin Hardin Falkville

Local Visitors And Guests In WALHERMOSO

WALHERMOSO NEWS reports Mr. and Mrs. Raz Garrison of Decatur visited Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Chunn. R. L. Rice and Audie Huskey came to Decatur on business. Birdie Rice stayed a week with friends at Lacey's Spring. Steeve Pike returned home from New Mexico. Will Black of Lacey's Spring and Mrs. L. D. Hardage visited. Carney Jennings and family of Talucah visited C. S. Jennings' family.

Raz Garrison Decatur E. K. Chunn R. L. Rice Audie Huskey Birdie Rice Lacey's Spring Steeve Pike New Mexico Will Black Lacey’s Spring L. D. Hardage Onnie Clemons Carney. Jennings Talucah C. S. Jennings

Union Hill Social News Highlights Visitors

Mr and Mrs R L Lamon and children from Corbin Kentucky spent several days this week with relatives here. Mrs Clarence Birdasaw and daughter Nila of Bessemer are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs M C Rivers. Mr and Mrs Joe Lamon of Shady Grove were Sunday guests. Mr and Mrs Fred Sheats and daughter Nelmadeen were Sunday dinner guests of Martha Sheats and Co J Lamon. Mr and Mrs Bayne of Caddo spent Sunday with daughter Mrs J D Johnson and Mr Johnson.

R. L. Lamon Corbin, Ky Clarence Birdasaw Nila Bessemer M. C. Rivers Joe Lamon Shady Grove Fred Sheats Nelmadeen Martha Sheats Co. J. Lamon Bayne Caddo J. D. Johnson Johnson

Somerville News: Local residents attend events and visit

Mr and Mrs C E Holt spent Thursday night in Hartselle with Mrs Garland Rollins. Miss Nan Henderson was in Decatur Friday. Miss Eva Winton returned Friday from the University of Alabama to spend a short while with her parents. Mrs J W Winton and Mrs Lewis Davis are noted with an injured foot from a cow. Mrs R Miller and Myrtle Miller visited Hart selle on Friday. Paul and Lloyd Cain left for Melbourne Florida after weeks at home on route two. Miss Wilma Johnson and Elizabeth Crutchfield of Hartselle attended the Somerville Guntersville ball game Friday. Glover Carroll made a business trip to Hartselle Thursday. Joe Anna Neil of Antioch visited Friday afternoon for the ball game. Miss Inez Oden of Union is home for the weekend.

Lola May Harland Florence J. M. Lawson Millie Page Martin Athens Tom Ferguson Howard Douthit Mr. Rogers Ardmore Tanner George’ Hull Battle Creek Flint Mich Virginia Parent-Teachers’ Association E. L. Moyers Armstrong Wilbur Hull Farm Bureau State Experiment Farm S. M. Anderson Sam Jones E. L. Stewart B. D. Peck W. D. Lyle Decatur Kiwanis Farm Ethel Myrtle Anderson Frank Miller Edding Detroit Robert Miller Earl Andrew Oscar Mullin Dallas Texas Robert Nichols Bill Lyle John Wells Payetteville Homer McLemore Baby Rave Bates Round Island Will Kellum Coffman Salem Emily Lyle State Teachers College Birmingham Alberta Holland Teachers College Holland C. J. McKee Elizabeth Ingram Columbia Tenn C. E. Holt Hartselle Garland Rollins Nan Henderson Decatur Eva Winton University of Alabama J. W. Winton Lewis Davis R. ©. Miller Myrtle Miller

Local Social Notes From Antioch to Attalla

Mrs. Mary Cunningham visited ill aunt Miss Martha Smith in Antioch on Thursday. Miss Louise Shirley returned to Attalla Friday after time with sister Mrs. Landers. Mrs. T. J. Grizzard attended Oak Forest revival Friday night. Floyd Ditto Briscoe of Decatur was here on business Friday. Guntersville and local team played several games here Friday and Saturday with a 6 to 8 loss for Guntersville. Ann Keyes, baby of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Keys, shows improvement after illness.

Mary Cunningham Martha Smith Antioch Louise Shirley Attalla Landers T. J. Grizzard Oak Forest Floyd (Ditto) Briscoe Decatur Guntersville Little Ann Keyes E. E. Keys

Dripping Springs Notes Social Hobby and Revival

Miss Lorene York visited relatives in Falkville. The annual revival began Saturday August 24 at this place. Mrs Fannie Brown lectured on The Nervous Condition of Children. Dr and Mrs Suit visited Mr and Mrs John Holmes. Miss Agnes Bonds and Virgie Grant spent the weekend in Decatur. Paul Lindsey and family visited Mr and Mrs W E Grant. Homer and Omer Brown drove to Birmingham last week.

Lorene York Falkville This Place Fannie Brown

Community Guests Visit in Lebanon and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs Orsie Wallace stayed with Mr and Mrs T K Hogan Monday night. Isaac Johnsons return home after two weeks with relatives in Itasca and Dallas. Lorene Speake and Namie Simes of Moulton visited Monday. Martha May Teague and Luvado Cooper of Oakville visited Tuesday. T K Hogan hosted Rev Elizah Upton and wife Danville Wednesday afternoon. Essie Pruitt visited Tuesday.

Orsie Wallace T. K. Hogan Isaac Johnson Itasca Dallas Texas Lorene Speake Namie Simes Moulton Martha May Teague Luvado Cooper Oakville Lawrence Kelsoe Elizah Upton Danville Essie Pruitt

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted in Brainerd Ad

Mrs Jim Surry of Brainerd Minnesota reports great relief from nervous weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for change of life. She says she now handles housework and chores outside with renewed energy.

Brainerd Minn Lydia E. Pinkham Shep Lydia FE. Pinkham Jim Surry R. 7 Minnesota

Broadcast Schedule Taped Across Nation From WJZ to WGN

Central clear channel listings show programs by station with times and acts led by WJZ WEAF WEAF, WGN, WLS and others. orchestras, comedies, and music sets fill evenings with Amos n Andy and dancers among the acts.

Associated Press WJZ New York NBC Chain Twilight Melodies WLW KWK WREN Kogen Chauncey R. Parsons WIR KYW KDKA WTMJ KSTP Foresters WJR Wren Kyw Wagner Orch WEBC WIOD WHAS WSM WMC WSB KVOO WBAP KPRC WOAI WKY Amos Andy WMAQ KOA Slumber Music Kdka Wren Chicago Bob Walter Wilson WJZ & Weaf WENR Mike & Herman WGN WLIB Uncle Quin WEAF Jean Goldkette Orch WLS

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Tanner News L. W. Jones Kenon, Tenn College Grove News Charles Hames Pauly Bill Charles, Jr Louise Henry Monahans L. R. Hames Mr. Hames Ed Thompson Betty Jean Jessie McBride B. H. McBride R. B. McMasters Louisville William McKelvy Jesse Ted Embry Charlie McBride G. P. Collins Willis Rose Harvey Rose College Grove Etha News Falrville Westinghouse Electric Alabama Power Company Westinghouse General Electric Sepco Garner Pride Ruby Thompson D. M. Hogan Grace and Jewel Herman Hawkins Sulphur Springs Samuel Hampton Guy Clyde Iley Holliday Alva Bell Dave Barrett Blanche Hendon Edgar Asherbranner Asherbranner Howard Speake Lucile Stephenson T. F. Hodges Lucy Byars Nettie McKay Annie Smith Landersville Luther Smith John Kirby Jackson County Clarke McKay J. G. Wallace Mr. Hogan Martin Hughes and Son Priceville Jim Smith Robert Sandlin Five Points Berlie Riddles Austinville W. R. Sandlin Floyd Blizzard Billie Wallace Lebanon Church Gertrude Eaton Stephenson Parkville Dixie Speake J. R. Stephenson Stephenson Marshal Hogan Charlie Edmondson Walter Clemons Walhermoso News Union Hill News Somerville News Dripping Springs News Lebanon News Adi Symphony Orchestra Gene Ford Glenn Cleveland WOC Davenport WCX WCCO Minneapolis-St. Paul WOR Clear Channel Atlanta Harry Pomar Neil Weldon WFAA Fort Worth Cook Sisters Will Foster Kths Hot WSM Nashville Christine Lamb By Beatrice Burton Decatur Daily
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