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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1938

Page

7

Local social notes from Morgan County Union Grove

Community members share greetings and visits as J C Williams Sr returns home. Friends and relatives drop by houses across Morgan County including Huntsville and Arab to visit the Lemseys Garris ons Cobb Slaters and others with several birthday and weekend gatherings noted.

J. C. Williams Sr W. B. Lemsey al McKenny Felton Garrison and Son Ed Thomas Helen Lemley Virginia Cobb Huntaville Grace Barnard Berford Cobb Jack Leach Eugene Lawrence Margaret Prince Lilly Mae Couch Doyel Wright Marvaline Thomas Margaret Slaters Clyde Pritchit Georgie Pritchit Ophelia Pritchit Wellie Thomas Winttford Alexander Myrtle McCormack Huntsville Bessie Lemley Mary Lawrence Inez Black Edwards Decatur Elmer Jackson Joyce W. B. Lemley Frank Whisenat Morgan City Mary Barnard Grace Sadie Couch Hobb Island

Pattern 4000 Anne Adams home dirnd patterns

Cold blustery weather calls for cheerful housefrocks and the Anne Adams Pattern 4000. This instruction-filled guide shows how to shape waists sleeves pockets and yokes with options from dirnd to sash waistlines. Available in misses and women sizes with simple ordering from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department 17Th St New York N. Y

Morgan County Teens Win Big in Weekend Basketball

Morgan County Ryan boys defeated Fairview on Saturday night with strong performances from junior and senior players. The notice also mentions social visits and upcoming games including a Friday night match against Trinity on December 16.

Davis sees South’s manpower as top economic chance

Chester C. Davis of the Federal Reserve board said the South should mobilize its manpower and resources through a broad program to become the nation’s top economic opportunity rather than its main problem. He spoke in Memphis on December 15.

Memphis Tenn Chester C. Davis Federal Reserve System South Humber

Community Notes and Local Visits in Cole Springs Area

Rev L T Bolon of Athena filled Hill s Chappel pulpit Saturday night and Sunday. 4 H Club building WPA project nears completion. Many residents visit relatives in Gandy s Cove Union Hill Eva Heathorn Ridge Mt Zion and Columbus GA with illness and recoveries noted.

L. T. Bolon Athena Hill Chappel Ralph Brown Jim Brown Benevolent Hospital Hilliard Bell Dorothy Lional Weldon Bell James Evelon G. C. Brown Orlas Green Green Jocee Dunlap O. B. Dunlap James Hamilton Hamilton Gandy's Cove Emmett Holliday Bob Holliday Union Hill Geneva Green Elbert Hill Carolyn Douglas Sara Mary Lee Brown Shelby Jean Eddie Chaney Marie Nelson Calvin Millwood Joe Nelson Dan Turney Turney Heathorn Ridge Dorothy Barbons Allene Russell Jenette, Ferrell Winnell Hubbard Arlin Mashborn Jennie Brown Hilbert Hill Tom Murphy Mt. Zion

Death of William R. Payne at 28 in Moulton area

William R. Payne died Wednesday night at 9 20 in Irwin and Dyar Hospital Moulton aged 28. He leaves a widow and four children Mary John Katherine and William Robert Jr two brothers Eddie of Hillsboro and Walden of Cascade Locke Oregon a sister Mrs Marjorie Sepulvado of Nachadochees Texas and a nephew John Matthews Jr of Fort Benning Georgia Funeral services were led by Rev Clyde Jones at Flower Hill church with burial at Clardy cemetery under Drinkard and Howell Decatur directed.

William R. Payne Irwin and Dyar Hospital Moulton William Robert Jr Mary John Katherine KE. M. Payne Eddie Hillsboro Walden Cascade Locke Oregon Marjorie Sepulvado Nachadochees Texas John Matthews, Jr Fort Benning Georgia Clyde Jones Flower Hill Church Clardy Cemetery Drinkard and Howell Decatur W. R. Payne James H. Moore J. N. Olinger Deceatur Nora Bel Moore van, Ark Davie Morria Wheeler Sharp Irwin Simmons Chalybeate Springs Joe Henderson Katherine Payne Howard Hutto Ester Noble Courtland David Weinman Benevolent Hospital J. W. Henderson Donner

Pleasant View social roundup in Morgan County

Pleasant View residents hosted friends and relatives Sunday with many visits to nearby households. Attendees included Tolbert Bird Buna Tucker Ora Williams and others visiting Frank Yates and daughter Gracie Mae for preaching at Round Top.

Guy Williama Tolbert Bird Buna Tucker Simeo Ora Williams Velva Adderholt Ora Williama Guy Millard Williama Mra Frank Yates Gracie Mae Round Top Wilson Kelly Henry Dotson Thelma Virginia Will Dotson Mamie Smith William Alfred Shaw Blair Raymond Hogan Duck McCaghren Talmadge Little Henry Little Vernon Kelly Guy Williams Elza Tucker Ralph

Cedar Creek Community Singing Planned Thursday Evening

The Cedar Creek community invites the public to a singing session in the school building Thursday at seven o'clock. Local residents report visits and family gatherings including Mrs Roy Armstrong visiting Mrs T B Storie and the Holmes family staying with relatives over the weekend.

Cedar Creek Roy Armstrong Woodrow Holmes Hartnelle

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