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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
7
Local residents and guests attended church gatherings and social visits across the area. Miss Gladys Coleman stayed with Miss Myrtis Powell, while numerous others joined singing events at Lebanon and Piney Grove, with Birmingham and Decatur visitors noted.
Belle Heard and children visiting Johnsons in Lawrence County. Churchgoers at Andrew's Chapel and Sardis report large turnouts. Mrs. J A Jennings improves from illness. Gladys Rooker of West Point visits grandmother Mrs. H A McClellan. Attendance at closing adult school in Cullman and at Battle Ground. Revival services last week drew a large crowd with ministers from nearby communities.
Ardmore Methodist church revival closed Monday night August 26. Local residents Irene Hacker Charley Clark and others traveled or returned from brief trips to Birmingham Kentucky Tennessee and Nashville for visits and business over the weekend.
Community notes record a revival closing at Enon with twelve new members. Several residents visit relatives in Alabama and Danville while others attend gatherings and drive to nearby towns. Sunday school is announced for Enon at 3 PM with local families hosting guests across multiple households.
Social roundup from Oak Ridge includes Mrs. Leonard Sparkman visiting with relatives, a tacky party at Miss Ethel Sharrott’s home with prizes to Miss Bera Legg and J. R. Stephenson, and Irene Gurley’s return from school duties in town. Local changes include Irene Beams taking school posession, travel notes, illness, and revival attendance. A birth, malaria cases, scarlet fever recoveries, and family visits are also reported along with a note on Fort 5 Ga annual camps.
Mrs. R L White hosted weekend visitors Mr and Mrs R J Roberts. Miss Opal Manor stayed with Miss Oley Roberts. Rev B Roberts traveled to Scottsboro to assist in a revival. W F White and family joined F OC Franks for Sunday dinner. R J Roberts and family dined with Mr and Mrs R L White. R L White is ill at home. W F White and family visited his sister Mrs Pred Stephenson for Saturday dinner. Sam R J Roberts Monday. Orvel Roberts shows improvement after a month’s illness. Revival services occur at Oak Grove Friday.
Mrs. Emma Turner came back home Monday following a week spent visiting relatives. She was welcomed by family and reported in good spirits.
The Agriculture Department reports a representative sample of 11,851 farms in 1928 shows gross receipts of 2,608 with 1,518 in current expenses. After expenses and home production valued at 269 and farmer labor valued at 768, the total return equals 1,334, with the cash balance at 1,090 for living and debt service.
Alabama extension agronomist J. C. Lowery and M. J. Funchess recommend hairy vetch and Austrian winter peas as soil-building legumes. Drill rates of 20 to 30 pounds per acre, apply 400 pounds of superphosphate, and plant in late September to early October with soil inoculation for best results.
G W Sulser of Taft Tennessee and Mr and Mrs David Steward of Moulton visited relatives Sunday. W H Richardson and daughters Mae and Minnie spent the weekend in Birmingham. Frances Gardner a Huntsville Presbytery worker spent the weekend at Copeland and organized a Christian Endeavor society. Earley Reyer of Decatur visited H A Reyer Sunday. Dell Gossett and Gella Blair were guests of J T Coats Sunday.
Miss Evie Crowe visited Miss Irene Dutton on Sunday. Elnora Kirkpatrick of Decatur spent the weekend with her parents. Dewey Charlie and Herman Hogan and Alton Freeman returned from a motor trip to Texas and Felton Hogan went to Cullman Wednesday night. Elnora Bertha and Louise Kirkpatrick attended church at McKendrey Sunday evening. Mrs. Leah Cheyney and Grace were weekend guests of Morris. Luther Hogan of Akron, Ohio visits relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Morris visited the latter’s parents near Hariselle. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alverson. Hollis and James Cox of Decatur were also present. Mrs. Wesley Hogan and her son Brice and Miss Grace Hogan were mentioned in the notes.
Governors from Maryland Iowa Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama mobilize young musicians to join the national radio audition by the Atwater Kent foundation. State auditions will be held in October with local contests organized locally.
Misses Opal and Inez Gray and Hollis and James Cox motored to Cullman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dutton and their son John Melvin motored to Hartselle Monday.
Belle MinaMooresville society notes list visits and dinners among Hogan family relatives and neighbors. Ann Zeitler Penelope Allen Catherine Ivy hosts mix of parties and swimming events at Belle Mina with trips to Decatur and Athens noted.
NEEL NEWS D F Stroup and family visit their Texas home while in town. Jessie Carpenter and two sons of Austinville stay with J Johnson. Millard Griffin returns to Texas after visiting Alabama relatives. J A Haynes and wife stay with son Joe Danville route 1. Margaret Long returns home to Decatur after visiting Mrs Bill Privett. Eugene Roper visits in Decatur Saturday. Ratliff family guests of J D Ratliff. Minnie Herbert returns home after visiting Willie Wallace in Moulton. Mac McCraig and children of Austinville visit Dick Herbert Friday night.
Montgomery Alabama August 28 A large supply of young locust trees will be available to Alabama farmers from the forest nursery this fall the commission of forestry said. The commission noted the locust is valuable for farm purposes especially for posts because of its durability in soil contact.
The Tennessee River stood steady at 1.6 feet today with a stationary gauge reading recorded at River Station. The level appears unchanged from prior measurements.
The day reached 93 degrees with a high near 93 and a low around 64 degrees. Skies remained mostly sunny as residents planned outdoor activities. Local forecasters warned of heat and urged hydration and sun protection.
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