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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1930

Page

8

Austinville Social Notes Highlight Visits and Illnesses

In Other Communities. Austinville residents host and visit relatives across Decatur Birmingham and Memphis. Notable items include Iona Dean Bradley ill at home. Ruth and family guests from Decatur. Briggs of Birmingham visiting the Woodard family. camp meeting at Hartselle. revival services with ministers from Blount county. several illnesses and recoveries including W. F. Brooks in Arab and M. C. Yancey ill. church quilting for Missionary Society.

Dean Bradley Baugh Brandon Crafton Ruth Decatur A. J. Stroup Martha Roberts McCurry Birmingham Austinville Emma Woodard Walter Moore Iona Dean Bradley Teesday S. H. Bradley Rosa West P. J. Lott Hartselle Clifton Smith Memphis Tenn Marvin Norris Norris

Piney Chapel Ephesus Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Miss Excle Lee Holt spends weekends at home visiting relatives and church services. Mrs. Roy Johnson is ill at home here. Miss Kathryn Loggins of Decatur returns home after weeks with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crim of Birmingham reside with Roy Johnson. Mrs. Mack Brown is ill here. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Jackson entertain the Misses Gladys and Beulah of Louisville Kentucky. M. P. Jackson of Mobile visits. Mrs. Lowery of San Antonio and Miss Annie Mason of Alabama visit sisters here. A. T. Bottoms becomes principal of Murphy Hill Junior High. four other teachers resume duties and about 107 pupils enrolled. Many district youths attend Agricultural School at Athens this term. B. L. Rainey and family with Robert Grandlin drive across vast farming country, noting crops in poor condition from drought.

Excle Lee Holt Roy Johnson Kathryn Loggins Decatur Jack Crim Birmingham Gladys Beulah Louisville M. P. Jackson Mobile Ala Lowery San Antonio Tex Annie Mason Athens B. L. Rainey Robert Grandlin

Local residents share visits and weekend travels in community notes

Miss Hattie Orr spent the week with Miss Hilda Roberts. Orville Brisco of Double Springs visited here. Robert Fuller spent the weekend with friends. Eva Slaten and Morris of Lacey's Spring were guests of the Oldridges, James Tigue, and Louise Lindsey en route to Culman. Mary Ellis Pritchard was a guest of Annie Hicks. Ralph Pritchard and son James Wallace visited Addison. Jack Cleere of Birmingham stayed with Dr. Cleere. Ollie Moore and Annie Hicks travelled to Courtland. Katherine Stephenson visited Leneva Pritchard. Effie Curtis visited Arzella and Novelle Wright. Ed Ellis and W. W. Hicks hosted Tuesday visitors. Louise Turner of Decatur conducted business here. Inez Gurley of Hartselle spent the week for revival attendance. Nancy Sims improving after illness. Ora Lee Hicks weekend guest of Trannie Roberts. John McKay of Lawrence County spent Saturday night with Gurtie and Nettie McKay.

Hattie Orr Hilda Roberts Orville Brisco Double Springs Robert Fuller Eva Slaten Miss Morris Lacey’s Ralph Oldridge James Tigue Louise Lindsey Culman Mary Ellis Pritchard Annie Hicks Ralph Pritchard James Wallace Addison Jack Cleere Birmingham Cleere Ollie Moore Courtland Katherine Stephenson Leneva Pritchard Effie Curtis Arzella Novelle Wright Ed Ellis W. W. Hicks Louise Turner Decatur Inez Gurley Hartselle Nancy Sims Ora Lee Hicks Trannie Roberts Neel John McKay Lawrence County Gurtie Nettie McKay M. D. Johnson Dillard Garrison James Wade Wilda Smith Joe Gentry Athens C. P. Johnston Emma Harlan Joe Wise Anniston Jack Kelley Pate and Frances Martin M. T. Swift Scottstoro Jones Bill Maples Elkmont Maples E. Maples Harold Lyle Mary J. Johnston Warrick Brandon Oak Forest Brandon Ed Woodall Lucille Lyle Vestal Black Hartselle Pike Lee Ree Wooten Martha Turney Ladies’ Aid B. E. Waugh N. E. Winton Herman Waugh The Benevolent Hospital Lula Wade R. C. Miller W. T. Wade

Union Grove News Local Social Notes and Visits

Mr and Mrs Frankie Brooks of Huntsville visit local friends this week. Several weekend visits and Sunday gatherings involve Misses Layman Edwards Couch Curry Dunn and others. A couple quietly marry in Guntersville, with friends offering wishes for happiness and longevity.

Frankie Brooks Huntsville Erlene Opa Layman Loretta Pauline Edwards Iris Hazel Couch Opal Curry Arab J. C. Hornbuckle Shirley Moore Lacey’s Spring Georgia Dunn Science Hill School Riddle Gilbert Prince Nora Smith Berta Rice Waldermose J. E. Smith Walker McCutcheon Woodland Mills J. C. Edwards Avis McCutcheon Loretta Edwards Barah Buck Decatur

Revival begins at Arab Church of God in Somerville

Rev M D Johnson led a week opening revival at the Arab Church of God in Somerville. Locals and visitors attended services as residents hosted guests and prepared for community events and a Hard Time Party hosted by the Ladies Aid with old costume entertainment and free activities.

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