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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1930
Page
2
Community notes from five counties report numerous social visits and family gatherings. Residents such as Mrs. Elvira Murphy and Robert Nelson Sr. are mentioned with illness noted. Local travel includes visits to Decatur East Morgan and Cotacco Creek, while crops need rain.
A busy Athens social week features Miss Anne Hudson of Anniston and Miss Clara Denbo as guests at several bridge gatherings. Prizes go to Miss Gladys Thomas and others, with hors d oeuvres served. Numerous locals visit relatives, attend bar association events in Huntsville, and travel to Auburn, Meridian, and Birmingham. Community members, attorneys, and travelers are listed among weekend and weekday happenings.
Miss Lena Battles entertained many friends Saturday night with dancing and music at her parents home here. Refreshments followed with attendees including Carrie Ligon Sue Ligon Ruth Sheryl Lena Battles Minnie Lee Battles Mrs Frank Konlus Mrs E L Wallace Sherman Birdshaw Garth Kimbrel Grady Terry Pat Johnson Otis Bass Hollis Sheats Liberon Beavers and more from Town Creek Decatur and Courtland.
Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Day and children of Decatur visited Mr. and Mrs. W. J. in Woodland Mills. Another group, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lawrence with son, stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Williams of Horton.
Mrs F C Jones and her young son visited her daughter Mrs Charlie McBride. Mildred Embery improves after illness at her parents home. B H McBride recovers from malaria. Tom Newell and children visited Mrs B H McBride. Horace Newell weekends with Gordon McBride. G T Corum had surgery at Baughs infirmary and is recovering. Lucile Terry improves after typhoid fever. Elmer Veitch and family visit from Birmingham. daughter mother Mrs G T Corum hosted. James K McBride improves after illness. Lucille Collins and Will Rose visit. Bible study at 10 am Sundays. all invited.
Mr and Mrs Bayne of Caddo spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J D Johnson. Mr and Mrs Persinger Parker of Decatur studied weekend with Sim Parker. Tom Sheats of Berea Ky visiting relatives here. Mrs Clarence Birdashaw and daughter Nila of Bessemer visiting M C Rivers family. Sue Parker visited Evelyn Lamon. Ruby and Alma Lowery guests of relatives. Irene Shetas spent Wednesday with aunt Martha Sheats. Maurice Lamon recovering after tonsil removal. Well Bayne of Caddo visiting J D Johnson. Virgil Robinson family spent Sunday in Decatur with his ill father.
Mr and Mrs Dewey Hogan visited near Hartselle with Floyd Hogan and stayed with W C Kirkpatrick family. Mrs Roman Woods hosted a party Saturday evening. John Buford ill at home. Rev W E Pritchard to lead monthly service at Friendship Sunday at two. Public invitation extended.
E L Julian and others visit relatives in Decatur and Birmingham. Trips include Mr and Mrs Harvey McRee and family, Mrs Walter Parker and daughters Evelyn and Inez, and Miss Carrie Thompson with her brother Hursel of Ryan. Visits span Decatur Birmingham Cullman Eva Hartselle and Ryan with several overnight stays and family gatherings.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradley and children returned from a three week Florida trip visiting Atlanta and other points. Mrs. Will Lee improves after illness. Mrs. Johnson is ill at home. Miss Martha Ethridge slowly improves after appendix operation in Florence hospital. Mrs. J R Armstrong in Florence hospital for treatment. Mrs. Mary Sue Jetton visits her father Joe Terry of Moulton. John Owen of Leighton visits his brother Golf Owen of Town Creek. Mrs. Viva Thompson returned to Nashville for work after staying with Town Creek relatives. Mrs. Sherman Knoff visited J R Armstrong in Florence. Lillie Pickens returns home after weeks with son Malcolm in Chattanooga.
A Sunday singing in Oakland attracted a large audience. Local families hosted relatives over the weekend including the Weavers, Jenkins, Landers, McNeals, and Whittworths. Guests traveled from Cherokee, Decatur, Maple Grove, Huntsville, and Madison.
Mr. George Miller and his daughter with family near Fairview on Nick Davis Road visiting relatives. Gillam Belewe and children are in Lawrenceburg Tennessee at his mother’s bedside who is seriously ill. The community received a much needed rain on Monday night.
The Lawrence county singing convention will convene at Union Grove on the Moulton Decatur highway Saturday and Sunday. Born to Mr and Mrs Charlie Kennedy a nine and half pound son named Robert Erron. Several residents plan to attend the singing convention at Union Grove Sunday.
Mrs Atwood Hill Mathis and Willis Hill hosted Thursday Night Bridge with an ice course after play won by Edmon Garrett. Numerous guests visited Mooresville and Belle Mina Hall from Greensboro Athens Decatur Dallas and Birmingham including Anna Crawford Claudia Oliver and Mary Augusta Bibb.
Dr. H C McRee, county health officer, visited Union Grove on Monday to give typhoid vaccines. Alfred Prichett is ill with typhoid fever at his parents' home. Miss Clara Yancey and Miss Earl Yancey visited, and Miss Evaline Turner of Decatur spent Sunday with Misses Earline and Opal Lo. Mrs. Lillian Light visited Mrs A H Layman on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Russell were also mentioned in the community notes.
Mrs Bertha Fuller spent Friday with her sister Mrs Dottie Lamon of Florette. Mr and Mrs Coleman Johnson and children visited Mr and Mrs John Johnson Sunday. Mamie Lee Standridge from Decatur visits Lettie Fuller this week. A I Fuller visited daughter Mrs Tom Johnson in Shady Grove. Hattie Hames stayed with relatives in Decatur. Community members plan to assist with Dancey’s cleanup.
A sequence of local social events includes a Nesmith picnic and ball games on Saturday and a singing convention at West Point on Sunday. Attendees include residents from Addisonr Mt Vernon Corinth Battle Ground and Akron with plans for a July singing at Corinth and Battle Ground and hopes for many singers and quartets to attend.
Jessie Sybert from Texas visits Oak Ridge. Carrie Wallace and Viola Wallace were guests of Laverne Sandlin. Wilma Sparkman spent the weekend with Ruth Harp. Ester Smith and Mildred visited Grady Chasteen. Daisy Sparkman and Esterlene Sparkman from Austinville visit. Ice cream supper hosted by W. M. Sandlin attended by Carl Sparkman and John Estes Halbrooks. Moss Chapel visitors Carl Sparkman and John Estes Halbrooks. Bufford Morgan hosted by Ernest Morgan. Alvie Roberts and Reba Sybert visit Dock Jones. Mrs Norman Sharrott and children are mentioned in the group.
Ardmore baseball team beat Pulaski 21 to 5 on Wednesday. Local residents including Rev S S Hacker and daughter Irene traveled to Birmingham Tuesday. Several Ardmore residents and visitors from Athens and Nashville were spotted in town over the weekend.
The community notes Dora Turner can walk unaided after months with a fractured knee. Mrs. Jodie Verner returns from a mountain visit to Decatur for the weekend. Seventy five attend Corinth Sunday School as Weeknd services approach.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. Wyatt of Atlanta and Miss Elizabeth Clarksville Tennessee will visit Atlanta for a brief stay, arriving tonight for a short visit with local acquaintances.
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