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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1928

Page

9

Local visits and social guests noted in Battle Ground area

In Other Communities: m and Quattieburm were the guests of relatives of Battle Ground Saturday. Mrs. Alvis and little daughter Pauline are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W F Parker this week. Son Jr of Harteelie were the guests of Mrs. J H Woodall Sunday. Mrs. J H Woodall was the guest of Mrs. Elmer Neville Tuesday evening.

M and Quattieburm Battle Ground Alvis Pauline W.F. Parker

Flint News District Update and Local Social Notes

Local families report travel for illness and visits to Birmingham and Chattanooga. Mrs. Pearl Mann and Clif ford Layman travel for brother Whitehead illness. Miss Lurleen Norris sprains arm at school. Mae Rogers and family host diners from Birmingham. Annie Lou Norris visits with Dave Norris family. Bessie Baker heads to Birmingham for winter with daughter Silas Merritt. Pruitt Bussey returns from Nashville for holidays with mother Ruby Bussey. Leola Mann expected from Chattanooga to visit parents.

C. E. Layman Pearl Mann Clifford Birmingham Whitehead Lurleen Norris Mae Rogers Max Baker Made Rogers Bert Norris Annie Lou Dave Norris Norris Bessie Baker Silas Merritt Pruitt Bussey Nashville Ruby Bussey Leola Mann Chattanooga

Births and visits mark Danville notes this week

The column reports a birth to Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Duteileo and mentions Mr. and Mrs. Dutton visits from Hartselle. Others attend Piney Grove singing, with Dewey Hogan visiting Clyde Holladay and Woodrow Morris staying with Hubert Kirkpatrick. Dr. McRee saw the local school. Bert Allen joined singing. Nellie Carter improves from illness. Horace Lee Kirkpatrick remains ill at home.

A. R. Duteile Mo. Egger Oer Paul Alverson Hartselle Route 1 W. C. Kirkpatrick Piney Grove Dewey Hogan Clyde Holladay Woodrow Morris Hubert Kirkpatrick Dr. McRee Bert Allen Nellie Carter Horace Lee Kirkpatrick

Banquet Proceeds Target Parsonage Fund at Local School

A banquet was served in the school auditorium Friday night to raise funds for a parsonage. Mrs. Bradley Bibb left Friday for Nashville for hospital treatment. R. M. Bibb and R. Bibb joined Mr. and Mrs. T. Z. Bailey for Sunday lunch in Decatur.

Circuit School Auditorium Bradley Bibb Nashville R. M. Bibb R. ©. Bibb T. Z. Bailey Decatur

Trinity News Society Year Ends With Honors On Roll

Trinity hosts a lively and moving gathering with Miss Jane Neville delivering a beautiful solo. Mrs. Frank Emens presides as the year closes on the honor roll, with guests including Mrs. A. Z. Bailey Mrs. Annie E. Baker and Mrs. Walter Rauschenburg.

Frank Emens Jane Neville Trinity A. Z. Bailey Annie E. Baker Walter Rauschenburg

HARTSELLE RT 1 NEWS Social Visits and Illness Report

Mr. and Mrs. Will Goodman were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Haggard Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jim Powell visited Mrs. Marvin Foote Monday afternoon. Mrs. Margaret Owens visited her son Bunk Owens and family Monday. Bettie and Hettie Pitman were business visitors in Hartselle. Mrs. W. A. Brown visited Mrs. W. A. Helms Monday after Miss Sarah Brown fell ill at her parents’ home.

Will Goodman Ivory Haggard Jim Powell Marvin Foote Margaret Owens Bunk Owens Bettie Hettie Pitman Hartselle W. A. Brown W. A. Helms Sarah Brown

Hoover on Goodwill Mission and Local Social News

W B Brown reports Hoover on a Goodwill mission. Jim Alred recovers from flu. A Mt Tabor Friday game draws a young crowd with a dance Tuesday at a local home. Out of town guests include Clark Lewis family and Nora Lewis from Cullman, Rutherford sisters, Buckelews from Huntsville and Birmingham, Arlie George Cook family from Lacon, Lavera Thomas improving at home, Piney Grove singing Sunday, Mrs Donie Rusk visiting daughter Mrs Charlie Rooker, Rev Denny of Cullman to conduct services the third Sunday monthly. Public invited.

W. B. Brown Jim Alred Mt. Tabor Clark Lewis Nora Lewis Ella Lillian Rutherford Cullman Ted Buckelew Willie Scott Huntsville Elbert Richard Buckelew Bennie Cruce Birmingham Arlie George Cook Lacon Lavera Thomas Piney Grove Donie Rusk Charlie Rooker Rev Denny

Stovalls and Counts Illnesses Highlight Mt Hope Visit

Mr and Mrs Homer Stovall motored to Mt Hope Friday to spend time with relatives. Mrs B M Counts, ill for days, shows improvement. Miss Katherine Counts came from Decatur to be with her father B M Counts who remains seriously ill with flu. Guy Counts and Felton Weaver, Decatur, visited Sunday. Mrs Erline Martin and daughter visited sister Mrs Arthur Pickens. Miss Bernice Counts spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs Luther Wear will move to Decatur to live with daughter Mrs Luther Roberson. Moulton guests included Bennie Johnson and wife. Miss Susie Mitchell was a business visitor in Russellville Monday.

Homer Stovall B. M. Counts Katherine Counts Decatur Guy Counts Felton Weaver Erline Martin Arthur Pickens Bernice Counts Luther Wear Luther Roberson Moulton Bennie Johnson Ohnson Susie Mitchell Russellville

Belle Mina-Moor esville News Highlights

Mrs. Bradley Bibb and R C Bibb with Mrs George Dun can of Athens made a business trip to Nashville Tuesday. The Belle Mina Methodist church W M S met at Mrs B J Nethery’s home Tuesday. Willis Hill shows marked improvement after months of illness. Mr and Mrs E P Garrett and children and Mrs Bettie Hill returned from a motor trip to Florida. The Methodist ladies of Belle Mina hosted events this week.

Bradley Bibb R. C. Bibb George Duncan Athens Nashville W. M Belle Mina

Corinx News Social Notes From Corinth and Surroundings

Mr and Mrs Frank Blair and daughter Nell visited Parkville. W Thomas dropped by Cullman. Mrs Ted Buckelew and Sewell visited Huntsville relatives. J A Jennings stayed with James McClellan Jr. Frank Blair toured Cullman. Tom Blevens visited Cullman. Mrs Grant Looney visited Mrs Heard. A M Buckelew hosted a gathering.

Frank Blair Nell Parkville W. Thomas Cullman Ted Buckelew Sewell Huntsville Maddox J. A. Jennings James McClellan, Jr Tom Blevens Grant Looney

Eva Defeats Union Hill In Friday Basketball Contest

Eva basketball team beat Union Hill on Friday afternoon at Union Hill court. Rev Knight filled his regular duties after the game.

Eva Union Hill Knight

Wedding of Carrie Boruggs and Owen Mc Clane in Fairview

A community wedding for Miss Carrie Boruggs and Mr. Owen Mc Clane of Fairview was solemnized on Sunday December 9. Miss Bouna Cobbs visited Sunday afternoon with cousin Miss Pauline Cobb while Miss Ioma Holmes and Noma Prost were guests of Miss Lucile Patterson.

Carrie Boruggs Owen McClane Fairview Bouna Cobbs Ocenterdale Pauline Cobb Ioma Holmes Noma Prost Lucile Patters

Mt Zion News Highlights Local Social Visits

Miss Irene Hampton spent Wednesday night with Misses Dessie Zola and Lola Gray. Mrs D Bullard and sons visited Mr W J French. The Wades moved to a new home on the Moulton highway. Lovelady is ill. Kitchens dined with Bullards. The Bullards and daughters visited Hill family. Eugene Hill stays with parents. Hill family visited Casteel in Huntsville. Rosie Jones visited Della Mae Mae and Ervil Singleton. Etta Wade visited John Gray and Francis. Privett is ill.

Irene Hampton Dessie Zola Lola Gray D. Bullard and W. J. French Pred Wade Moulton Highway T. KE. Lovelady James Kitchens Bullard Eugene Hill BE. L. Hill G. W. Hill Herman Casteel Casteel Huntsville Rosie Jones Union Grove Della Mae Mae Ervil Singleton Etta Wade John Gray Francis Privett

Crowd attends services at Summitt church Sunday

A large crowd gathered for church services at Summitt church this Sunday with attendees noting the presence of Mr and Mrs Erby Thompson among the worshippers.

Summitt Church Sun Erby Thompson

Union Grove Couple Wed in Quiet Decade Ceremony

Wiltsenane and Arthur Hendrix quietly married Saturday evening December 8 at J. W. Bowling home near Union Grove. They plan to make their home in the area. Friends extend best wishes as the couple begins married life.

Local Visit Notes From Oak Ridge Residents

Oak Ridge visitors stay with relatives this week. Rose visited Mra G B Jones on Thursday. Miss Cleo Robinson spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Mary Jane Lamonts R E this week. Mra J Martin and little.

Oak Ridge Rose Mra G. B. Jones Cleo Robinson Mary Jane Lamonts R. E Mra. J. Martin Litte

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