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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1929
Page
7
Local notes from Hartssel to Decatur recount visits and hospital stays. Families such as Holt, Reithmaier, Hendon, Hopper, and Pettit share Sunday gatherings, along with a string of visits to relatives in Athens Tanner Deane and Decatur areas.
The civic gossip notes weekend visits as Mrs. Lewis Walden and children from Austinville visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer New Monday night. Mrs. Jess Crane and children spent Saturday in Birmingham. Mrs. Dave Norris joined Mr. and Mrs. Max for Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Walter Moore from Tur visited her sister. Nettie McClellan hosted guests Sunday. Esco family from Leesdale moved here to settle. Lucille Chunn visited relatives in Walden and family guests were noted.
Gandy s Cove notes holiday guests and family visits. M r and Mrs W H Hardage and others from Princeton Ind and Decatur spent time with local residents including Dr and Mrs Bean and H F Hol and family. Edith Murphree, Ella Mae Neill, and Phillips parties returned home for Christmas and New Year.
MT HOPE NEWS notes Mrs Guy Counts and Glenn from Decatur visited weekend with hhs and Mrs Howard Smith and Mrs Preston Smith visiting relatives. Theolene Counts and Jessie Blocker recover from burns and friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Elsie Leigh and other Florence Normal students stay home for Christmas with families. Miss Bernice Counts from Headland High arrives to celebrate holidays with her parents. Bob Counts of Alabama Power Birmingham plans a week with his parents J A Counts. PTA hosted Friday dinner and bazaar to fund auditorium seats and newly painted curtains.
A Wednesday evening social at the J. D. Law residence drew neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Hathcock and family Mrs. Evans and Dorothy Turner Rowell Harp families and others. Visitors from Cullman and Birmingham were noted with seasonal wishes for Christmas and New Year from The Decatur Daily staff.
Local residents and relatives spent Sunday visiting in Landersville and nearby towns. A. B. Young visited Memphis on business. The Waldrops, Suttons, and Nortons appeared in local and surrounding communities, with several trips to Decatur Russellville Haleyville and Moulton noted.
Saturday night visits with Grandparents Mose and Mrs Dutton are noted along with Sunday calls from Morris Parker family and the Kirkpatricks. A Birmingham wedding, Miss Geneva Julian and Mr Boyce Hare, was celebrated Saturday evening and the couple will reside in Birmingham.
Prof. and Mrs Randolph Ryan and their children were hosted as guests, with the visit noted in local society coverage.
Mr and Mrs Luther Moore return to Hollands gin after a visit to Pontiac Michigan. Zelma Parker Edith Moore Elvie Moore visit Ardmore Wednesday evening. Laura Garner Berdie Parcus Dee Roberts visit from Memphis Cartwright Thursday. Mae Katie Bell Barnes Ozell Elvie Moore Athens Wednesday. Elvie Moore James Lucy Holland visit Bera Moore Germantown Friday. Howard Wales Decatur visit Monday. Lester Wales family guests Tuesday night Floyd Wales. Hoyt Miller Thach visits Lester Wales Thursday. Wennie Hargrove Arab Smith visit Lucy Holland Tuesday. Agnes Ruth Hardiman dinner guest Edith Moore Sunday. Gladys Daniel dinner ...
Miss Frances Hundley spent the week end at home. Several residents visited relatives in Decatur, Huntsville, or Stevenson. Athens College students, including Miss Mary Augusta Bibb and Miss Marjorie Bailey, returned home for holidays. W M S members hosted a meeting at Belle Mina Methodist church with a social hour and dinner.
The Deseret Daily records births for Mr. and Mrs. Lance Pitt man and Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Johnson. A son was born to the Pitt family and a girl named Margaret Eliza on December 4. The notice extends Christmas and New Year greetings.
Mr and Mrs W L Cole and Miss Mildred Morris were guests of Miss Mildred Jackson. Mildred and Wilma Jackson hosted a party with games and music. Myrtle Powell visited Miss Gladys Coleman. Community members attended a film in Hart selle Saturday. The McCraigs visited Mr and Mrs Wood. Fitzgeralds and McCraigs enjoyed a rock party at Mildred and Wilma Jacksons. Relatives from Decatur visited Mrs W W Cole. Carl Coleman visited Hartselle Sunday. Roy McCraig family moved to the community from Falkville. Henry and T F Jackson hosted visitors. Addie Jenkins Ruth Long and Harold Osborne with R B and Eric Orr were guests of Miss Mildred. Ruby Petty visited the community recently.
Royall S. Copeland advises keeping meals pleasant and relaxed to aid digestion and appetite. Avoid admonishing at table. instead use happy stories and conversations to keep the child in a positive mood. Emphasizes family mealtime as a healthful routine and notes that proper eating habits and slow consumption support nourishment and growth.
Birmingham spent Sunday with her mother and friends in the city, enjoying a relaxing day out and socializing with familiar faces.
The article notes Rev. Creel from Cullman county led a three day revival at the Congregational church. A Christmas tree and program were held at the school Friday evening. The piece mentions a pneumonia illness of the Reeves child and invites visitors to Sunday school. Rev. D M Morgan preaches at Congregational for the last time as his year ends. Rev Cree will fill the pulpit for the coming year.
Mrs J F Philpot returns home after a two week visit to Gadsden. A son born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Hall on December 18. Oliver Gordon recovering at home after pneumonia. A son born to Mr and Mrs J C Woodruff on December 19. Mrs Lanier of Fairview returns home after caring for her brother J T Norris. Robert Gibson of Moulton Heights visits on Wednesday. Herbert Cunningham heads to McMinnville Tenn for holidays. Miss Vera Groover to spend Christmas holidays with relatives at Heflin Ala.
Mr and Mrs R Miller departed Somerville last Thursday en route to Florence for an unspecified trip, with the report noting their travel move and destination.
Ewell Smith made a business trip to Cullman Monday. Mr and Mrs G C Walker spent the week end with their brother at King s school community. Henry Hawk and family spent Sunday with friends on Sand Mountain. Mr and Mrs J R McAnean spent afternoon with Mr and Will Humphries. Mr and Mrs Ottis Oliver spent Sunday with their mother Mrs La tham. Mr and Mrs G C Walker made a business trip to Pulaski Tenn Monday. Miss Ollie Light is spending the week with Mrs Isaac Whisenant at Guntersville. Mrs Vandergift s daughter from
The Limestone County Democratic Committee will meet Friday January 3 at the Court House to decide candidate qualifications for county offices and finalize filing dates. Chairman R B Patton of Athens issued the call as the local group endorses the Democratic presidential candidate and urges Democrats to vote accordingly, following the state committee’s lead in barring Hoover crats from county races.
Local residents and visitors fill holiday pages with engagements and travels. Earl Walker and Herbert Miller visit relatives in Auburn and Akron while Sara Briscoe joins her mother in Hartsville. Miss Enid Mitchell and Leah Sample travel for holidays as Epworth League plans a Christmas pageant.
Decatur is identified as the agricultural hub of the Tennessee Valley region, highlighting its prominence in farming, crop production, and related rural economy activities within the valley.
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