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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1931
Page
2
Just Around Home reports social visits and gatherings across five Tennessee Valley counties. Many families host relatives from Decatur Huntsville Birmingham and Athens while celebrating the Fourth of July with parades picnics and ice cream suppers. Local births weddings and visits to kin fill the week with church bible study and community events noted.
HULACO NEWS Henry Earwood, once seriously ill, is improving nicely. Mrs. Lizzie Nolan returns to Cedar Town after three months with sister Mrs. Henry Hawk. Frank Decker and wife travel to Albertville to be with his sister. Mrs. Crawford visits Emmit Smith. Cecil Ward and wife stay with J. R. McAnear. Ottis Oliver makes a Cullman business trip. Onle Earwood of Florida is mentioned.
Mr and Mrs B L Belch and children from Fayette spent the weekend with J M Crawford of Somerville route 4 and S A Edwards family in the city. Mrs Ollie Barcliff and son Ralph Sr of Birmingham visited here. Miss Alice Kendall of Decatur stayed with friends here. Miss Aline Blair returned from Madison where she spent time.
Mrs Mae Bouldin Neville from West Point Ga visits her son Elmer Neville and family. Birmingham’s J E Howell and John McClellan of Monroe La join relatives here. Church program set for Sunday at 7 30 pm directed by Mrs James Howard and Mrs Huey Hudson. Monthly visitors include Miss Marie Tapscott and guests from Nashville. A daughter Mary Pearl born to Mr and Mrs Sherman Grant. Mrs John Crow ill health noted.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Collins of Mountain Home spent the weekend with relatives in town. John Thompson of Trinity visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson. G F Martin of Bessemer visits sister Mrs. B H McBride and family. H Rehberg and son William of Hillsboro visit Mr. and Mrs. B Hy McBride Tuesday.
Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Wallace Martin with Oak Ridge hosts and Mr and Mrs G B Legg. Sunday dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Gilbert Johnson and by Opal Thompson. R F Messer is ill at home. Katie and Mary Lou Washburn visited Opal and Irene Thompson, with Opal visiting Zola Mae Martin. Rev H M Hudson preached at Basham Chapel. Odell Braswell stayed with Lois Jones, Coy Puckett and daughter were weekend guests.
Miss Helen Moore of Jasper and Miss Lucile McBride host social visits. Mrs. H C Martin of New Market and Mrs Elbert Coffee of Courtland visit relatives. 70 guests attend cream at a Sunday school social. Veterans, picnics, and family visits anchor the week’s community notes.
Misses Carmen and Lois Tanner were noted as spending Tuesday night with the community gathering in Rock Creek. The report highlights their participation amid local activities and social details.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dunlap and son Fredrick visited relatives over the weekend. Elbert Weaver and family visited Mrs. J. A. Tidwell. Sun E. V. Neil returned home after days with relatives. Born to Gilbert Hill a daughter Beulah Gladys. Mrs. R. W. Holland and Nan and Edna visited Mrs. O. B. Neill. Born to Roy Alford an 11th son. L. L. McCullough visited Monday. 8. A. Johnson and family spent the weekend with re
Mr and Mrs Irving Blair and baby visited Bob South near Battle Ground. Astor Heard and children marked July Fourth with Johnsons in Lawrence County. Ice cream suppers at W B Bird and G P Blair homes. J Maddox stayed with grandfather on Sand Mountain Boaz. Many attended Friendship singing. Ada Hogan Blair and Dock Blair families joined July Fourth hosts G P Blair and H N Thomas in Decatur and Mrs Ted Buckelew and others visited E J Maddox. Lorene Holder from Arab returned home after a week here. Mary Morris of Nashville visited friends locally over the weekend. E C Ryan and Mary McKee were guests of Miss Mary McKee of Rock Creek.
Voice of the People urges a full staff of five hundred for Morgan County Post 15 with strong democratic principles and state department collaboration. The writer praises Legion efforts with veterans affairs, notes hospital cooperation, and reflects on veterans’ access to their status records and support networks in Decatur and beyond.
Farm butter remains common and valued as a traditional product. Agriculture experts note large output from farm churns last year while stressing quality through cream flavor, careful churning, washing, and proper cooling.
About one hundred timberland owners in Baldwin county gathered under state forestry commission promotion to study profitable timber production. The Gateswood meeting featured pulpwood and paper experts and aimed to coordinate landowners for profit. another session is set for July 15 with moving pictures on forestry subjects.
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