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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1932
Page
2
A long list of Christmas visits, family gatherings, and social events in Decatur and nearby towns is reported. Musicians, students, and church members are noted at homes, schools, and public meetings, with travel to Birmingham and Huntsville mentioned. A baptism at Potts Camp near Flower Hill is highlighted along with church services and community notices.
Daily crossword puzzle hints for 42 grieves at 45 plus local social notes from Decatur area. Mentions include Pettit, McCutcheon, Blevins, Tapscott, Cushing, Blizzard, Blazing church service, dances, birthdays, visits, and a death of Mrs. Kate Doss with family tributes.
Flint area notes show Mr and Mrs Will Williamson visiting Elmer Neville and family while Rayburn Neville from Trinity guests. Birmingham couple J E B Howell stayed with Nettie McClellan. Marie Tapscott visits Decatur with friends. Luke Norris family hosted by Burt Norris. Ewald Schlauff guests of Sherman Gram Suxt. O P Chunn recovering at home after auto accident. Dave Norris Fay Wanda Ruth Mable Neville visiting with Bert Norris family in Decatur. Walter Ahrens and companions from Gadsden visited J O Norris family. Maynard Morris heads to Montgomery to stay with his parents.
Local residents depart for colleges and teaching posts including Bob Jones college Florence State Teachers college Montevallo College and Gum Springs. Several students and teachers relocate as families bid farewell and wish success for new homes and studies.
Hillsboro residents share weekend visits as Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Ennis and their son Billy travel from Houston Alabama to stay with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Blake. Miss Joyce Woodall and Miss David Woodall depart for Gulfport Mississippi and Athens Alabama after holidays. Rev J F Rich conducts services at New Hope. Sykes and Pruitt Terry of Flower Hill visit Mr and Mrs Johnnie T Terry Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs D O Lang and ...
Miss Johnnie Beavers from Oden Ridge visited Miss Martha Martin on Tuesday night. Several families including the Hamiltons and McClures spent time with relatives in Decatur and Tennessee. Friends hosted a candy breaking by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Julian, with many attendees.
Mrs Annie Binford Westmoreland of Santa Monica the former Athens resident inspired an At Home party on East Pryor Street hosted by Mr and Mrs H N Binford and Mrs Lucy Donnell. Guests from Athens and beyond enjoyed holly lights and decorations as hostesses assisted by Mesdames Patton Martin and Malone.
Mamie moved from this community on Monday to Center Grove, transferring residence and joining new local ties as recorded.
Misses Lottie and Madgie Mc Cutchen and Manoline Sanders returned home to Decatur after Christmas visits. Lola and Myrtle Cushing came back from Huntsville last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Luke Sharp visited Decatur Saturday. A Sunday singing drew varied attendees and local welcome. Clifton Tapscott of Mt Zion stayed with Leon Mc Cutchen. Attendees at Lorene Ryan’s party included several Mc Cutcheon relatives. Lillie Mae McCutcheon hosted a card party Friday night. Mt Zion visitors Bertha McKee and daughters Ruth and Edith called on D G Lutker family. Saturday afternoon Purnia Morrow of Six Mile stayed overnight.
The Oakland item notes the school reopening after holidays, Mr and Mrs J M Weaver visiting relatives, W T Brown traveling to Birmingham for his brother Henry Brown’s death, Edna Crutcher visiting, and marriages of Hampton Critcher to Eva Ruth near Madison and Magdalene Jenkins to Samuel McCabe of Decatur.
Misses Bertha and Vergie Bullard spent Christmas with Miss Ruby Hill. Mr and Mrs Ernest Woodall celebrated Christmas with their parents. The Mt Zion school reopened Monday after a Christmas break. Rev F T Smith will lead services at Belle View Sunday at 2 30.
Miss Kathryn Isley visited friends in Decatur on Sunday afternoon. W P Gilchrist stayed in Harteelle on Monday. Maxie Jacobs of Decatur returned to his aunt's home.
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