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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
7
Misses Erlene and Opal Layman visited Misses Pauline and Ima Ed wards Sunday. Several from here attended the first semester examination at Woodland Mills Saturday.
New Hope notes report visits by Mr and Mrs 8 T Black and others from Town Creek to F B Cross and families. Daisy Letson and Yateman Terry wed unexpectedly, planning to live locally, while Effie Letson and Roy Nel wed. G W Cross family visited Shackelford relatives as Raymond Ray, a boarding pupil, returned home for the weekend.
Born to Mr and Mrs Tingle last Saturday night a little son. Mrs Henry Stricklin returning home improved after Decatur treatment. A box supper for the Mt Home school was held last Saturday. Rev Clair Hadley recently moved to Danville Illinois. Weather was very cold there four degrees below zero.
Robert Nelson is seriously in his home here. Mrs. F. S. Holmes and son Woodrow weekend with John Holmes at Center Grove. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Holmes visited R. D. Foote on Sunday. John Rodgers of Vinemont stayed with R. D. Foote Saturday night. Vera Elliott left Friday for East Morgan. Nova Foote spent Friday night with Mrs. Ollie Smith. Dunnaway of Somerville visited daughter Mrs. Neill Garner Sunday. A. T. Looney visited Flint. T. A. Newell of Decatur spent a short time here Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Ben Roberts were Sunday night guests of the lat ters parents near Hartselle. The quarterly Methodist meeting included a sermon by Rev Tyler and a business session. Mrs Maddox and Mr Maddox visited Hartselle and Decatur on Monday.
Miss Lois Braswell hosted a Saturday evening gathering with friends and family including Christeen Westmoreland Katie Braswell Annie Southern Ruby Southern Allene Braswell Lucille Braswell Wilma Braswell Margaret Mitchell and several Mitchell and Braswell relatives. Guests from Neel Decatur and local families attended with Ruth Lamon Christeen Lamon and Sally Long among others noted.
Miss Hilda Roberts spent Sunday night in Hartselle with her brother. Mrs. Malcolm Roberts visited Mrs. Street Sandlin Monday. Miss Annie Hicks was the weekend guest of Miss Mary Ellis Pritchard. Mary Ellis Pritchard and Tratvile Roberts traveled to Athens for exams and teaching duties. C. K. Parker and family visited Decatur Saturday. Clark Osborne visited his brother Lewis for several days. Abel Hicks and his wife of Decatur visited their parents Sunday.
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