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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1930

Page

8

CENTTR GROVE NEWS REPORTS LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN Decatur AREA

Light of Decatur spent Saturday with friends in Centra Grove. Mord visited with wife and W T Crawford. Coleman Dunn returned to Woodland Mills to be with sister Lena Willoughby who is ill. Bruce Dunn and children visited recently. Mrs J W McKee and daughters visited Mrs John Russell of Pines. George Dinsmore of Ryan visited son Albert S M Ryan and Louise. Lester Taylor spent Sunday with Bird Woodall. Vera Fowler attended Pleasant Ridge quarterly conference. M J Oden of Rock Creek visited Mrs T A Horton. Ottis Harbison spent Sunday night with Oval Hipp.

Ni Light Decatur Mord Hife W. T. Crawford Sun- Coleman Dunn Woodland Mills Lena Willoughby Bruce Dunn John Wiliam Edith J. W. McKee Aline John Russell Pines George Dinsmore Ryan Albert M. Ryan Louise Ryan Lester Taylor Bird Woodall Vera Fowler Pleasant Ridge M. J. Oden Rock Creek T. A. Horton Ottis Harbison Oval Hipp J. P. Tonstill Gladys Clower Martha Yarbrough Bertha Robinson Athens Bill Smith Chas. Woodward Vera Andrew Boyd Bernard Smith Ardmore J. 8. McQuire Carrie Huber Selons Buchanan Little A A. L. Chapin Buchanan Ardene Post

Local Socials and Church Notices Highlight Week

Piney Chapel Ephesus area residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. A teachers meeting in Athens and a P T A session at the Methodist church were noted along with birthday celebrations and quilt project plans for the library fund.

Thompson Family Socials Highlight Administrative Roundup

Mr and Mrs Erby Thompson hosted a musical evening on Saturday. Erby Daniel of Birmingham joined relatives over the weekend. The Thompsons hosted and visited with Herring Mayfield White Thompson Jones families. Lois Jones and Opal Thompson visited. Laverne White stayed with Irene ipson Saturday. Hollis Rose and Norris of Austinville were guests with the Vinsons. G Mayfield and son Boman also visited.

Erby Thompson Erby Daniel Birmingham J. J. Herring William Taylor Rocky Ford F. G. Mayfield M. M. White J. F. Thompson G. B. Jones Lois Laverne White Irene Ipson Opal Thompson Hollis Rose Mrs. Norris Austinville

Hillsboro News Shoppers Visit Decatur and Tutwiler

Edger Landers and Mrs Lars Mr and Mrs Richard Howell and Mary Went to Decatur Wednesday shopping Paul Horton and F A Dean of Wheeler joined by Capt J P Gibson and nephew Frederick from Roswell New Mexico visited Wort Gilson in Tutwiler Miss Mary Gilchrist and her sons Bobby and Busch with Miss Mildred Ackander spent Saturday in Decatur Mrs George T Corum recovering from influenza friends glad to hear better Mrs Paul Horton and young Roy shopped in Decatur Saturday night W H Aday hosted a gathering honoring Miss Annie Leigh Roberts Roy Roberts and Walter Clifton Cleveland Ohio music and candy enjoyed

Arthur Garnett Sadie Frances Decatur James Garnett Tuscumbia Edgar Landers Roberts Roy Annie Leigh Birmingham Walter Clifford Cleveland Ohio Ernest Bogle Lonnie Darnell J. E. Moody Benjamin Corum Dawson Blaxton Bett’s Place E. H. Blaxton W.L. Pretwell D. P. Woodall Courtland Mary Howell Julia Greenhaw Wheeler No. 3 Lock A Matilda Cottingham Penney Place Novia Terry Baptist Church P.U George T.corum Paul Horton W. H. Aday Annie Leigh Roberts Roy Roberts Birming Walter Clifleveland

Local residents share visits across the community

Sunday activities include Mrs. A H Lamon with Mrs J C Edwards and several young people visiting relatives. A carnival at Union Hill school drew a large crowd while residents report improving health and weekend visits among Edwards Garrison Lamon Steadham and Williams families.

A. H. Lamon J. C. Edwards Owen Garrison Will Garrison Leonard—Owen Decatur Gip Yancey Pauline Ima Edwards Carrie Effie Garrison Casper Lamon Elmer Jackson Dewey Steadham E. C. Steadam Lillian Light Wesley Hendrix E. L. Jenkins Willie Williams Union Hill School Imogene McCormack Willie Burr Kuncapillow Zelma Irving Bobbie Lamon Bettye Mae Inez O O’huskey Gene. Giers

Arthur Brisbane column syndicated feature 1930

Noted writer Arthur Brisbane delivers syndicated comments from 1930 reflecting political and social observations of the era. The piece surveys contemporary events with his distinctive voice and editorial stance.

World Finance Struggles Highlight Global Tensions

The article notes a global economic strain with silver as a key buying power, a Central European tariff clash between Czecho Slova kia and Hungary, a French banking crackdown with 35 bankers jailed, 185 under investigation, and Germany adopting color blind friendly rail signals using flashing red and white lights to warn of approaching trains.

Germany

Officials Here Ex Ball Players Remembering “Happy Days”

Sheriff B. E. Davis and circuit court clerk John Green reminisced about their baseball days. Both admitted to playing multiple positions, with Green noting his pitching past and Davis claiming to have filled every role on the team during the “earlier and better days of the republic.”

B. E. Davis John Green The Daily Republic Green

Pie Supper at Enon to Benefit School

A pie supper is planned at Enon on Friday night December 19. All residents are invited to attend. proceeds will go to benefit the local school.

Danville Enon

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