Compton and Compton-Mabrey Families Reunion News
Raymon Compton returns from Auburn summer school. Arab resident Kermit Young visits. Local attendees join singing at Gillam. Rev Edward Brown family visit Westminister. Community notes include revival in Greenbrier Cove. Pearl Turner announces Cora Lee Compton and Luther Mabrey marriage for August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymon Compton
Auburn
Kermit Young
Grady Crunk
Alice
John Crunk
Portwood
Huntsville
Charlie Wells
Clara Wells
Gillam
Edward Brown
Westminister
S. C
J. R. Brown
Argel Oden
Hulett Culbreath
Otis Wilson
Robert
Gilbert Criscoe
Victor Compton
Lewis Bramlett
N. H. Criscoe
Paris
Texas
H. Criscoe
Grant
Oklahoma
Greenbrier Cove
Morgan County Revival Attendees and Local Visits
The Johnson Chapel revival opened with morning and evening services. Local residents and guests from Pratt City Birmingham Rocky Ford Liberty and Pratt City visited friends and attended events including guests of Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Glaslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee James
Rocky Ford
C. Roberts
Add Chickens to the Cotton Income Is Planned
J A Bennett of Decatur Route 2 plans to supplement cotton income next year starting October 1 with 100 white leghorn hens. His wife Mrs Bennett managed the brood to 9 chick losses, 150 roosters sold, leaving about 130 pullets likely to lay in 4 to 6 weeks. The project estimates gross cash income from 100 hens around 365 dollars, rivaling six bales of cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bennett
Decatur
Route 2
Morgan County
Revival draws large crowd at Oak Grove with conversions
A large turnout attended the Oak Grove revival last week with many conversions and several additions to the church. Miss Lola White and Modeen Gay hosted Geneva Peters on Thursday afternoon. A Clinton County birth announced Lewis Edward to Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Townson on August 19. Mrs. Harvey Rose travels to Rogersville to tend her ill father Marion Garner as typhoid fever and pneumonia affect him. A big picnic at Slip-Up ball diamond Saturday saw New Center lose 11 12 to Slip-Up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Lola White
Modeen Gay
Geneva Peters
Dutch Townson
Lewis Edward
Harvey Rose
Marion Garner
Rogersville
Modeen Gray
Lottie Ruth Lowery
Clarence Alred
Death of Local Resident Jessie Halbrooks In Morgan County
Obituary note from Morgan County reports the death of Jessie Halbrooks formerly of the area now living in Oklahoma. Community members express sympathy to the bereaved family. Multiple social visits and visits among residents are listed, with upcoming religious meeting planned near John Demasters’ home on the grove site in September led by Rev. Paul and Silas Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hamilton
John Demasters
Paul and
Silas Lang
Minnie Alexander
Claude Moran
Morgan County
Decatur
Morgan County Social Notes Rally Local Visits
Mr and Mrs John Parker visited Ruth Sunday. Mrs C S Edwards spent Thursday night with her son Henry Edwards and family. M W Pettit spent Sunday with Dillard Hennessey. Wilma Moon spent Sunday with Virgie and Katy Helms. R L Davison and children and Flora Parker were in Arab on business Monday. Verna and Dorothy Eddy spent Sunday with Verlin and Verna Helms. Velma and Cathleen Eddy called on Violet Hornbuckle Sunday. Mrs Atlama spent Tuesday with Mrs C S Wards. Mrs Birdie Moon was Thursday guest of Mrs T Maples. Mr and Mrs Hathero Whisenant called on Mr and Mrs Ada Curry Sunday. Mrs T Maples spent Tuesday with Mrs Plora Helms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Ruth
C. S. Edwards
Henry Edwards
M. W. Pettit
Dillard Hennessey
Wilma Moon
Virgie
Katy Helms
R. L. Davison
Flora Parker
Verna
Dorothy Eddy
Verlin
Verna Helms
Velma
Cathleen Eddy
Violet Hornbuckle
Oak Ridge
Alma Boger
William Betterton
J. W. At
qGaines McNutt
Henry Layton
Jewell Bridges
Idalene Hazel
Wilma Self
Harold Bagley
Ottis Cooper
Neel Baptist Church
Wallace Sims
Thirre) Wallace
Lorene Aldridge
Hold Aldridge
Gaines McNutt
Ruth Betterton
Decry Ledlow
Erby Betterton
Etta Allace
Taylor
Bryan Bayard
Walter Cooper
Tra Roan
Bettle Jean
Cooper
Noble Woodall
Rev. Wallace
Neel
Revival At Rocky Ford School House To Begin
Revival meetings are announced for Rocky Ford school house starting Wednesday night August 28 led by Rev. Ellis from Hartselle. Local residents attend with friends and relatives as reports mention a Neel Baptist church revival planned before the second Sunday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Hartselle
Rocky Ford School
Roywallyn Bates
A. W. Taylor
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Pine Ridge
Arrow Provisions
Decatur Packing CO
Decatur, Ala
Morgan County Johnson Chapel
Lula Roberts
D. G. Roberts
Liberty
Lavern Maples
Birmingham
W. D. Mitchell
Herman King
Hortence Glenn
Willodean
Arline
Ethel Glasgow
Buddy
Mary Lois Maples
Howell White
Buddy Maples
B. L. Osborn
Pratt City
Windfred Osborn
Hoyt White
Glennie McDonald
Eae
Morgan County Forrest Chapel
Jessie Halbrooks
Elizabeth Speakman
Rachel Ward
Ben Roberts
Edith Curtis
Jess Smith
O. B. Lansbury
W. W. Black
Flint
Alice West
Brby Thompson
Lucille Roberts
W. P. Roberts
Jewel Curtis
Helen Whitten
Lucille West
Margaret Rodgers
Ernest Speakman
Lawrence County
Thompson
Cedar Creek
Ervin Story
Ora Mae Speakman
W. L. Speakman
Erby Thompson
Morgan County Rescue
J. R. Daniels
Insurance and Financing
Warnet
Deceter
South
Wintersmith
Wintersmith Chemical Co., Inc
Louisville, Ky
Peel
Philco
Europe
Othe
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