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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1928

Page

5

Social notes flavor tailors a small town gathering

A jumble of social items recounts a dance hosted by Elizabeth Malone on East Vine street with a breakfast for a few friends, Silk Stocking Club meeting at Mrs. Frank Side on Grant street, and a house party at the Cortner family retreat with guests from Cortner Tennessee and Greenwood Mississippi. Families entertain and hostesses on Ferry street and Jackson street are noted along with a sick friend on Johnson street.

Elizabeth Malone East Vine Street Grant Street M. 8. Cortner Cortner Tenn Will Kim Cortner Cortner John Cortner Greenwood Miss R. G. Cort R. G. Cortner Rentheir Miles Dorothy Birmingham Martha Barnett Chattanooga Tenn

Personal notes show visits and illness across town

Local social page lists Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McComsey of Birmingham guests, multiple flu cases and illnesses including Mrs. Robin Thomas and Miss Mabel Pointer, and several townsfolk traveling to Birmingham or Tuscaloosa. It notes funeral attendance, holiday guests, and a postponed Woman's Music Study club meeting due to widespread illness.

Miss Collins Corbitt Woman's Music Study Club

Local Churches and Schools Receive City Support

The Daily notes ongoing city assistance to churches and schools, detailing how funding and resources are allocated to sustain community programs and educational initiatives. Community leaders affirm the value of faith groups and schools in local development.

Schools Possibly to Remain Closed

Athens Alabama December 31 Special If the present flu epidemic continues to gain ground it is likely that the holidays having made requests to this effect Athens college and Rivers academy closed a week earlier than schedule to prevent spread of the disease among students

Athens Ala Athens College and Rivers Academy

Reserves to Meet

The Girl Reserves will meet at the Connecticut Mills community house on Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 o clock.

Connecticut Mills

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SOCIA Persona Margaret C. Shelton Silk Stocking Club Brow Misses Eleanor Green Ferry Street W. P. Baugh Phil O. Bill Josephine Ford Johnson Street J. R. McComsey E. Meinhardt Irene Josephine Sheats Trinity Eva Dutton Wren, Als Mildred Sheats Robin Thomas R. M. McGilathery Sherman Street Mabel Pointer Josephine Cliffe Pranklin T. K. Hughes Lyons City Mary Battle Hendrix C. W. Knight Caroline Jones F. P. Lide Ted Sheppard Daily Roland Gray Jackson Street Madge West Sanders Cortner Baby W. P. Woodruff Tuscaloosa Virgil Cowan R. M. Winton Oney Peck Huntsville J. E. Garrison Miss Watson Mrs. N. B. Greenleaf R. P. McEntire Mary Alma Pfaff Sisiesoane Minnie Pfaff Mary Alma Moulton J. Gilchrist John Gilchrist Somerville Hall Church of God Hartselle William G.ward, Jr Yuletide Almon BE. R. Humphrey Cecil Neville Evansville, Ind Mrs. H. K. Neville A. W. Hill Jack Summerville, Ga William Bitting Lile Clopton Son J. W. Clopeeee Albert Clopton Malcolm Austelle Sewanee University R. E. Oliver J. T. Jones West Palm Beach, Fla Lacey Robertson Kathryn Hardwick Dan- Spring G. B. Davis Dorothy Bryant Somerville, Ga J. D.whitworth Madison Fifth Avenue South Co. W. Knight Joan Summer Mrs HB. R. Summer Princess H. L. Peterson Decatur Santa Claus Morgan County Motor CO Stinson Bros Quality Jewelers the Daily TROOP the Globe W. J. Singleton The Globe Tailoring Co Cincinnati Wilder Fourth Avenue Decatur, Ala Morgan County National Bank OUR Service Young Brothers D. R. Compton H. C. Abshire Eran Cowan Mae Martin DW Fred Lipscomb Charlie Rountree Clark Geek Ward Jim Harr Joe Towers Daniels R. Pred H. Heflin J. W. Cowder Heffner James T. Stewart Dyer K. Delashaw Price Irwin A Glasscock R. Duncan Pat Duncan Carl Gibson Best Albert Peck Cain Brothers Carl Jones J. W. White E. B. Williams B. Waite Leonard Weatherwax Burch Hill Decatur Daily Morgan County Radio Co Lee Street
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