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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1931
Page
2
In Five Tennessee Valley counties readers cover gatherings and visits reporting a school basketball win 1241 for the home team and parties hosted by Audry Simmons and others. Local travel includes Pettit Luker and Covey families visiting Hartselie Huntsville and Cedar Cove with church services announced at Bethlehem Sunday at eleven.
Local social notes list visits and guests from area communities. Various families host friends and relatives including Ausleys, Clardys, Griffins, and Hammonds. Birthday party for Miss Louise Ausley noted, with school holidays and Christmas event plans mentioned.
The Quest Club hosted by Mrs Isham Legg at her Beaty Street home featured a Christmas motif and discussion led by Mrs A L Rodgers. The Two Table Contract Club awarded first prize to Mrs S M Bowen and second to Mrs R H Hayes. The Thursday bridge group enjoyed high scores by Miss Luie Lerman and Mrs E M Lovelace. Miss Le Ruth Glaze hosted a bridge session. The County high school banquet celebrated the football team and a Christmas dance is planned at Elkmont Springs for the homebound students. A bank closure caused a temporary lull in local social activities.
Mr and Mrs Guy Roeper of Neal and Mr and Mrs Erby Thompson of Oak Ridge were guests of their parents, while Jim Hill and Elbert Kitchens visited Homer White. Several others shared weekend or Monday visits, noting ill health and family time across Neal and nearby homes.
J E Jeck visited his mother Mrs J Tidwell Sunday. Miss Edith Murphree spent the weekend with home folks at Fairview. Mr and Mrs J B Dunlap visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. The Woman's Missionary Society will stage the Manless Wedding on Tuesday December 22 at 7 30 PM. Miss Ella MacNeill is visiting in Hartselle this week. A wedding of interest united Miss Maggie Dunlap and Mr O R Green on Wednesday.
A week of family visits and illness updates. Ada Holmes and N B Holmes in Hart-Selle area families. Cecil Ford of Birmingham ill. infant son born to Byron and Mrs White. Mrs Ford’s daughter hospitalized in Birmingham. various guests from Union Grove Union Hill Centergrove Lawrence Cove and Moulton. play by Ladies Culture Club benefits school incidentals. Miss Katie Lee Williams and others visiting relatives. nursing and medical visits noted.
Hickman Smith suffers a broken nose from a recent accident. Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Grady Cook. Mrs. L. L. Pepper recovering from indigestion after a recent attack. Maurice Sparkman drove to Hartselle. Miss Alice Robinson visits from Mt. Hope. Ladies Missionary Society hosts Harvest Day with faculty guests and a play. Mrs Corna Lott visits from Pine Bluff for holidays. Vera Groover visits Hartselle. various locals noted.
The Rock Creek News notes a Christmas program scheduled for Saturday night November 19. The item invites everyone to attend and lists local residents who spent recent days with relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Therman Ford near Eva, Miss Theo Masdh with Miss Carrie Thompson at Center Dale, Mrs. Anner Beaver of Oden Ridge with her daughter Vadua Puckett at E. L. Julian home, and Cecil Hamilton of Decatur visiting Harvey and Mrs. Hamilton. Vadua Puckett also spent the weekend with friends. In Decatur, Harvey Oden and W. L. Tanner were Monday guests of J. F. Tanner.
News items report Neel E. L. Thompson flu and multiple holiday visits among families in Texas Danville Birmingham Oak Ridge and Birmingham. Rainy Sunday caused church services to be canceled with several relatives hosting and dining together across the Lake Hubbard Roper and Lake families.
Ross Clanton of Madison and Mr and Mrs Lifford Hamilton with Donald of Secco were Sunday guests of Robert Hamilton. The many friends of Mrs Robert Broadway regret her rheumatism confinement. Ophene and Laurie Crabb spent Thursday night with cousins Christine and Flossie Crabb. Mr and Mrs John Morgan of Pulaski Tenn visited their parents. Mrs Baker and son Guy of Tanner also visited their parents.
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