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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1927

Page

2

Money Love XXVIII A request to Absent Clothes

Lily pleads with Agnes to pack her wardrobe and remove it before her mother returns, hoping to reclaim every dress and accessory. Jefferson calls Lily about a birthday party at Sadye Jefferson's club, while Lily contemplates her new life away from old friends and family as she clings to Pat in the May night.

Lily Staley Agnes Miss Lily Jefferson Pat Sarah Dudenek Sadye Jefferson Pinekubbrss Jane Sadge Ertz

Missed clothes and card club lull in Lily's new world

Lily attends Sadye's luncheon bridge while observing social shifts in her circle. Women arrive with babies, talk of wealth, and the idea of spending days sewing at each other's homes. Lily recalls old comforts and contrasts her past with this new social scene.

Jettersons Lily Sadye Card Club Sarah Jessie Newton Daddy Taddy Dove Jeffersons Pat Florence Sadge Sue Cain Elizabeth Ertz

Sub Division Plan in Athens Section

Eugene B. Polytinsky has bought the 85 acre J. J. Turrentine tract on Athens eastern edge for a high class restricted residential sub division. Col J E T Bowden of Waycross Ga will develop the project with survey, landscape layout, parkways and parks. The plot fronts water and light lines and work will begin soon.

Athens Ala Eugene B. Polytinsky J. J. Turrentine Athens College Col J. E. T. Bowden Waycross

Bloodworth Improves After Illness at Home

Bloodworth president of the Morgan County National Bank has been confined at home for illness and was reported today to be greatly improved after several days away from the office.

Bloodworth F. A. Bloodworth Morgan County National Bank

Reading a Newspaper Reveals Hidden Messages in Ads

A reader is advised to scan the advertisement pages of a newspaper to uncover an important message. The note suggests advertisers convey timely alerts or instructions within ads that may impact the audience's actions or opportunities.

Eva School Thanksgiving Program Inspires Local Gatherings

The Eva School district held a Thanksgiving program Thursday with many attendees. Community members visited relatives in Decatur and Cullman, attended football games, and a tacky party hosted by the PTA crowned Melvin Hipps and Gordon Daves as the tackiest couple.

Eva Melvin Hipps Gordon Daves Versa Henderson Cullman

Marriages Tied at Elkmont Springs

Mrs. L. B. Cox of Tanner Miss Minnie Beckham of Tanner and Mrs. Irby Hobbs of Ardmore were married last Sunday at Elkmont Springs as reported locally.

Minnie Beckham Tanner Irby Hobbs Ardmore Elkmont Springs

Woodland News Social Roundup Reflects Thanksgiving Visits

Local residents share holiday proximity as Decatur’s Mr. and Mrs. Avery Thomas visit his parents. Miss Louise Giles spends Thanksgiving in Birmingham. The McCutcheons host relatives from Hartselle. Martha Tate visits Stevenson with family. A series of weekend visits include Brown, Dalton, Day, Murphy and McCutcheon relatives from Lacey's Spring and Montgomery.

Louise Giles Birmingham Martha Tate Bill Mac Willis Stevenson Miss Tate

Community Notes From Somerville and Nearby

Mrs Frank Mitchell of Bluff City visited relatives near Friendship Saturday and Sunday. Joe Winton and daughters Blanche and Kate visited Mrs Sherril Mitchell Sunday afternoon. Decatur guests Cora Poteet and Thomas Harrison stayed with Mrs Kittie Johnston Tuesday. Kate Winton and Parris Guyer were in Decatur on business Saturday. Lottie Ransom Inez Hough and Buford Lyle H visited relatives here Sunday. Sudmore family spent weekend in Huntsville. Sample and Cunningham families traveled to Hulace and Ryans Cross Roads Sunday. Frank Abbott and family shopped in Decatur Saturday. Francis Ransom visited grandmother Mrs Tom Ransom Tuesday. Jim Morrow returned from Birmingham. School dismisses Wednesday for Thanksgiving. Brad Huie of Hartselle visited sister Mrs Tom Wade. Lula Wade Wilburn Wade and daughter of Decatur visit Mrs Tom Wade ill. Dr c and Pettus Dunaway bird hunted. Mrs J W Gilchrist left for Birmingham to spend week with relatives. Mrs Selden Garrison and six children of near Danville spent Wed-Thurs with her parents on Route 1.

Local social notes from Lebanon and nearby towns

Mr. and Mrs. G. McKay hosted in Lebanon after visiting Birmingham. Burl Key and Archie Rainey of Lebanon left for Mexico. Grace Hogan Jewel Hogan and Ed Adair toured Falkville. Cecil Hampton of Moulton stayed with the Hamp tons in Lebanon. Marie Burch went to Decatur. Chester Owens and Chasten West visited Decatur. Nettie McKay visited J. K. West. Olan Braswell of Mt. Vernon was a Lebanon visitor.

Messrs Burl Key Archie Rainey Lebanon Mexico Chester Owens Chasten Decatur Olan Braswell Mt. Vernon

Tanner Church and Farm News Highlight Local Plans

The Men’s Bible Class in Tanner grows to 44 members with a goal of 100. Methodist stewards plan a weekly meeting at the parsonage to map the year’s work. Gilbert White will teach Tanner Sunday school December 4 in Belle Mina with Earnest Stewart teaching there the same hour. Local farmers push plowing amid good weather. B D Peck operates a Houston plantation tractor daily aiming to till wasteland soon. Douthit Lindsay Gin remains active this week and will cut to two days next week after ginning 2 130 bales with a 2 500 bale forecast. M M Douthit, Edwin Douthit, and Sid Fogg travel to Nashville for cotton shipments.

The Methodist Church Gilbert White Belle Mina Tanner Church Earnest Stewart B. D. Peck Houston Douthit-Lindsay

Thanksgiving Visits Reach Several Families in Danville Area

Miss Novel Miller of Danville arrived to spend Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs. Myrtle Miller. Mrs. Guinn Puckett of Hartselle and her two children visited Friday with her sister Mrs. N E Winton. Mrs. Bethea Brindley and daughter were here Friday at the bedside of Mrs. Wade who was ill. Thomas Wade Jr was the guest.

George Brindley Mary Simpson Decatur W. T. Wade Herbert Miller Cullman Myrtle Miller Novel Miller Danville Guinn Puckett Hartselle N. E. Winton Bethea Brindley

Hayden’s Nursery Seeks New Hires as Growth Surges

The Hayden's Nursery near Tanner under Mr Hayden plans to hire two or three workers soon to manage the expanding plant collection. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hall return home after Thanksgiving with son Howard, a Maryville Tennessee student.

Hayden Tanner Wilbur Hall Howard Maryville Tenn

Phillips and Cox Guests Visit in Athens and Tanner

Mr and Mrs R W Phillips spent several days with Mr and Mrs Robert Scott of Tanner. Mr and Mrs Fletcher Cox of Athens were the guests of Mr and

R. W. Phillips Robert Scott Tanner Mrs. Fletcher Cox Athens

Harteallé Return After Visit With Friends in Lebanon

A woman returned to her home in Harteallé after spending several days with witty friends in Lebanon.

Lebanon Birmingham Harteallé

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