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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1930

Page

6

Union Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs J D Johnson spent Saturday with Mrs J C Hames Vera Lamon was the guest of Miss Evelyn Clarence Birdashaw of Bes gs visiting her parents Mr s Mrs M C Rivers Mr and Mrs M C Lamon and their children and Mr and Mrs Virgil Rob om and children and Mr and Mrs J D Johnson were the Sunday guests of Mr and Walter Lamon Vera Lamon was the Sunday dinner guest of Mrs Plant J J N Sheats was the Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Plant spent Thursday night with Clinton and K B Roberson Mr and Mrs Ben Lamon of Ionia were the weekend relatives here Everybody is cordially invited to attend the Christmas program at Pairview Sunday morning.

J. D. Johnson J. C. Hames Vera Lamon Evelyn Clarence Birdashaw Besgs M. C. Rivers.r M. C. Lamon Thren Virgil Robom Ts. J. D. Johnson Walter Lamon Plant JJ. N. Sheats JBU Clinton K. B. Roberson Ben Lamon Ionia Pairview

Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend News

Hartselle and region report a string of visits as Sam Anders and family reconnect with relatives. mentions include J C Turk of Bessemer Alabama, Mrs A B Dobbs of Flint, and Mrs Sallie Powell of Piney Grove. Several households hosted guests from Athens Decatur and Cullman with dinners and afternoon visits noted.

Sam Anders Towns Ones Gum J. C. Turk Bessemer Ala A. B. Dobbs Flint Sallie Powell Piney Grove Ora Clair Cullman Douglas Knox M. D. Dobbs Terry Dobbs Tolen Aycock Charles Athens R. D. Aycock L. B. Sandlin Scott Hudson Lss Bernice Herring Decatur Henry Herring O’brien Fa Km High Summerford

Falkville Route One Friends Gather at Burney Home

A Sunday evening gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs L B urney included friends and relatives. Attendees from nearby areas visited, with guests such as Mrs Margaret Nesmith of Hart selle and the Hardin family noted. Will Byars spent time with relatives and returned home after visiting kin.

L. Burney Sid Parker Howard Sidney J. Jones Margaret Nesmith Hartselle Pauline Jones Roy Reynolds J. A. Hardin W. T. Byars Hardin Sun

Community Mourns Losses and Holiday Closure Noted

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Roberts mourn their son Gorman Roberts who died December 12 after a blood poisoning attack. Notices mention funeral attendance for Mrs. Mary Sims of Danville and several local gatherings across neighbors in Danville Oak Ridge and Decatur. The school will close Friday December 19 for Christmas holidays.

J. P. Roberts Gorman Roberts Mary Sims Danville Gene Roper J. T. Johnson Carence Morris Oak Ridge Clark Morris

Motorist Fired On By Soldier Guards in Virginia

In Danville Virginia National Guardsmen fired on a motorist who allegedly refused to halt as troops scoured the textile strike area near Schoolfield. The man Lockwood Pickett of Forrest Hills North Carolina was wounded in the back and paralyzed below the waist and taken to a hospital for an operation. A pistol or dynamite claim is not verified in the readable text.

Danville National Schoolfield Lockwood Pickett Forrest Hills N. C

Galla nt Fox Leads Woodward Turf Winnings Record

William Woodward, chairman of the New York Jockey Club, tops owners in turf earnings this season. His stable brought in 350 970 dollars with Gallant Fox accounting for 308 275.

New York Gallant Fox William Woodward Jockey Club Woodward

Loyola Opens Season Against Arkansas Aggies

Loyola University starts its basketball season tonight after a sensational run of 36 straight victories in 1928-29 and 1929-30. The opener features Loyola vs. Arkansas Aggies in Chicago as the team aims to extend its historic streak.

Chicago Loyola University Camoaigns Arkansas Aggies

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Filled With Mixed Fragments

Puzzle fragments show varied clues from geography to language and history. Readable items include Shakespearean river and German coin references alongside scattered phrases and partial entries.

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