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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1929
Page
2
In Other Communities Sweet Gum Ridge notes guests and family visits with flu recoveries and illness. The articles mention Miss Inez Hensley and Minnie Smick as guests of Miss Lacey Smith while flu and influenza affect several residents including Jim Owen and Grace Hogan. A wedding links Mrs Florence Legg and Mr David Hogan with friendship among neighbors.
School reopened Monday January 7 after a weeklong influenza closure. Local residents share flu illness updates with Miss Ola Barnard visiting as county supervisor. Several townspeople, including Miss Orville Day and Miss Pearl Miller, cope with flu or travel for studies and work. Community members visit relatives in Tennessee and Decatur while others return from Birmingham and Mississippi.
John Holt and L H Hendon families moved to a new home four miles east of Hartselle. George Hull and William Lyle visited in Decatur Wednesday. Douglas Stewart of Birmingham is staying with his brother E L Stewart. T M Black and Mr Wilson of Decatur were Tanner business visitors on Thursday. C H Lindsay manager of Lindsay and Douthit Gin of Green Order visited Tuesday. Robert Nichols is in Birmingham on business this week. Mr and Mrs Leon Zile and baby at Wilbur Hall en route to Lima Ohio after holidays with Citronelle relatives.
Earl Gurley resumes school duties after illness absence. Mr and Mrs Millard Compton and baby of Huntsville spent the weekend with relatives. Miss Ethel Turner returns home after visiting cousin Miss Lois Taylor. Mrs Dan Fowler improving after a week ill. James McInally confined to bed with flu. Herschel Riley guests of uncle Elimons Riley and others motor to Hartselle Saturday evening.
J O Guyer made a business trip to Decatur Monday. Mrs Henry Johnson recovering from influenza. Lula Wade returned from Decatur after a short visit. J W Winton visited brother in Decatur Sunday. Buford Hough of Decatur visited here Sunday. Maggie England ill with flu at home. Prof Duncan visited Decatur Sunday. Barbara Ann Miller able to be up after flu. Fred Swift and wife from Hartsville guests of Miss Emma Harlan Tuesday. Earl Strong returned home after three weeks in Georgia and Birmingham with sister Mrs J S Martin. P L Guyer and son Thomas Leigh returned to Decatur after two weeks with relatives here. Born to Granville Sivley and wife a daughter on Jan 4. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Allen and baby of Nashville visiting parents on route one. R H Sample slowly improving after flu.
Miss Bessie Spivey and J W Gailey are ill with flu at home. Ed Sparks and Tom Curtis stayed with Willie and Bud Parker. J C Aldridge suffers a broken finger. Rev Walker to conduct services at Elem church Sunday. Mr and Mrs T D Gailey visit daughter Mrs J C Aldridge. Y D Spivey drove to Moulton Saturday.
Mrs Sam Smith, ill with pneumonia, is much improved. Friends and relatives visit and dine with local families. Notable guests include Mrs Mary Nethery who returned home after a visit, and Mrs John Moore of Nashville with Miss Douglas Williamson of Ardmore visiting due to Mrs Smith’s illness.
Mrs Dan Anders spent Christmas with her brother Ernest Sandlin near Hartselle. Flu cases reported as improving for Mable and Ruby Sandlin and for Mrs Terry Dobbs and Mrs John Dobbs. Lela McCagg and Opley Owen quietly married on Saturday Jan 5. Local families and neighbors noted visits and relocations including the Doss and Orr households. Clyde Maples and his father C W Maples visited Mose Whitten and family Sunday. Public invited to church services.
Mrs Jessie McBride recovers from a severe flu illness and Miss Ellie McBride also shows improvement. J W and B H McBride of Cull man visited their mother and sister. Dormer family in Florence hosted by W A Dormer. Bennett Hurst Dormer III born December 1 1928 to Mr and Mrs Bennett Hurst Dormer. Dormer and McBride families in Florence and Decatur town. John C Dormer of Decatur visited with relatives. Ellie McBride returns to Town Creek to teach after illness.
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