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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1931
Page
2
Readers learn of Thanksgiving travels and visits by local families and students across Moulton to Birmingham Atlanta and Florence. Mentions Smith family, Forneys, Ellis sisters, Almon sisters, and several teachers and officials from Colbert and Jefferson counties. Two major fires near Pin Hook destroyed homes of Aldridge and Terry families with insurance noted.
Miss Haskell White from Eva stayed Tuesday night with Aunt Mrs. Florence Tanner. Olen Hamilton spent Tuesday night with Aunt Mrs. Mary Oden. Miss Grace Oden from Center Grove spent the past week with relatives here. Mrs. Gracie Lee McKee visited Mrs. Clara McKee in Decatur for a week. Mrs. Lucy Johnson and children visited Mrs. Leona Smith Thursday. Mammie Livingston and Misses Vadua Puckett and Freda Livingston visited Mrs. Minnie McKee Thursday. M. G. Livingston spent Wednesday night with daughter Mrs. Minnie McKee. Elbert Julian and Levy McKee made a business trip to Decatur Wednesday.
A grandson named Doris Glaze was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Rochell on November 19. Numerous neighbors and relatives, including the Andrews, Dunnavants, Spences, and Wallaces, share visits and movements around Veto, Elkmont, Athens, and Montevallo as foggy roads and Thanksgiving activities continue.
Decatur livestock reports show dressed hogs 150 to 200 pounds and 100 to 110 pounds with odd lot greens and bell peppers. Buyers including KETS and local retailers monitored pepper and hog deliveries as shipments moved through the market.
Mrs Dottie Lamon Wilma and J D Lamon of Eva and Mr and Mrs Judson Stockton and children of Decatur spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Fannie Sims and Mrs Bertha Fuller. Several residents, including Miss Mary Stewart Annie Whitlow Clarence Sims and others, shared holiday meals and visits with neighbors such as the Whitlow Puller and Hames families in Caddo.
The community reported a Singing at Neal Sunday with numerous neighborhood attendees. Families such as Rose, Martin, White, Mayfield, and Jones shared visits and weekend gatherings at homes across Neal. Several residents traveled to Birmingham and Decatur for business and Thanksgiving activities, with Methodist and Christian church events noted.
Mrs Tom Kinbrough, visiting relatives, returned home near Wohr Byars of Moulton. Blunt Young of Mt Hope was a business visitor Thursday. Treadwell Armstrong of Town spent last week here with friends. Young, attending Auburn, spent the weekend with home folk. Sig Rothschild of Corinth Miss was a business visitor Friday. Miss Laura Mae Young has been absent from school several days due to illness.
Leiden Wilson traveled to town Saturday to see his father T. M. Wilson who remains quite ill. Mrs Wash Armettong has gone to Tennessee to visit her sister Miss Jessie Lou Birdeshaw, who is seriously ill.
Local social notes describe Thanksgiving gatherings and visits across Flint. Families including Norris, Neville, Arvid, Hughes, Moore, Ayres, Cole, Baker, Merfett, and Gunn hosted or joined relatives from Decatur Birmingham West Point and Arkansas. Visits featured nephews and siblings staying with or visiting relatives, plus a niece recovering from tonsil surgery at Baugh's infirmary.
Mr and Mrs Starks McClanahan of Calera Alabama visiting relatives. Miss Marie Callahan attended the Auburn South Carolina game in Montgomery. Ruth McClanahan and Lucille Monroe spent the weekend in Birmingham. Ruby Staten of White City was weekend guest of Lorene Parnell. Thelma Callahan of Curry spent the weekend with her parents. Evelyn Parker and Edward Walling wed and will live with his parents. Hubert Mitchell hosted friends Saturday evening. Earle McCalman announces the birth of a daughter Edna Earle.
Center Grove residents host and visit relatives over the weekend with guests from Holly Pond New York and Decatur. Family members include McKee Ryan and Horton households plus Platts and Arab connections, sharing gatherings and illness updates while neighbors exchange visits and messages.
Mr Jimmie Moon and Mrs Moon visited Mr and Mrs Lois Moon on Monday. Mr Monroe Martin was the guest of Mr T A Horton Sunday in a quiet community social note.
Mrs George Bert and her daughter are noted in Mount Hope news column. Read as a brief social note highlighting local residents and family ties.
Building operations in Birmingham rose in November with a total of 133,528, up about 70,000 from October’s 73,487. The report notes October 1930 had a similar base figure, reflecting a continuing upward trend in local construction activity.
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