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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1929
Page
2
The column lists visits and stays across five Tennessee Valley counties with names such as Waugh, Draper, Lindsey, Miller, Winton, Jett, Summers, Brown, and many Decatur Falkville and Birmingham residents. It notes church events, hospital updates, engagements, marriages, and local travels including trips to Talucah Beaver Lake and Beaver Lake camping.
The farmers report crops in fair condition across the region. Elizabeth Mitchell of Ensley stayed with cousin Margaret Mitchell. The Mitchells and Claud Mitchell hosted J J Vinson’s guests near Toney. Decatur visitor J B Johnson stayed with Silas Jennings. Jennings and P mo Jennings hosted J D Jennings and Lorene Brock near Athens. Jennings party then traveled to Birmingham.
Mrs W B McLemore visited Mrs J McLemore Sunday afternoon. Mrs G E Shannon visited Miss Esther Nelson and Miss Cleo Owens visited Miss Nell a McLemore. Eunice Karnes and daughter Margarete are visiting relatives in Detroit. Mattie Lou Shannon visited Florence Smith. Walter Ramsey and Hugh Wright families visited relatives. G E Shannon also noted recently.
Willingham reports Sunday school under superintendent Adam Galin as well attended. The community hosted dinners and ice cream socials at homes of locals including Homer Chandler and J. Harp. Numerous relatives and neighbors, such as the Jones, Sims, Turner, Rowell, and Harp families, shared visits and gatherings around Cullman and Battle Ground events.
The play Go Slow Mary was witnessed and enjoyed by a large Saturday night audience. The comedy and other features proved very interesting and several invitations have been extended from various schools for its presentation there. Mrs. Marvin Penn was the guest Monday of her mother, Mrs. E. L. Rodgers.
Wheeler club members attended the Tanner Club picnic Tuesday. Local visits include Miss Irene Bradford of Sardis Springs visiting Miss Louise Bradford and Miss Pattie Bradford. Miss Edith Kemp to return from Akron this week. families from Tanner, Decatur, Elkmont, Birmingham, and Birmingham area relatives visiting and hosting.
Center Grove reports Dr C L McKee M R Ryan Mary Mildred and Aline McKee drove to Decatur Sunday to meet Dr McKee’s daughter Mary D McKee recently in Birmingham. Ice cream supper guests gathered at Moon home Saturday night.
Mrs. Nettie McClellan recovers from caregiving week as visitors from Birmingham Monroe and Nashville depart. Pruitt Bussey returns to Nashville after visiting his mother. Decatur residents spend Friday with C E Layman and Callie Lipscomb. Reece Tapscott family heads home after week with friends. Ruby Tapscott recovers from two week illness. Annabelle Jones Nell Jones Oran Wright visit Lurleen Norris. Bert Norris son Ben Jr. visits Birmingham. Jane Williams of Memphis stays with S J Mann. Fred Chunn regains strength at home.
Ernest Rose visited his mother Mrs Nancie Rose while others traveled between Hillsboro and Calebate. The Rose extended family, including Will Rose and Jessie McBride, hosted and visited relatives. Young John Will Rose and W M Rose remained at home with family, and Elzie Elmer and Ellie Stewart shared time with kin.
Mr and Mrs L H Hendon returned Sunday from Dawson Springs where they stayed days. Mr and Mrs Lee Johnson visited Lonnie Hendon Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Charlie Hardin and children spent the weekend at Plorette with Mrs Hardin's parents. Mrs Henry Cryer and daughter Letha visited Mrs Holt Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs W M Reithmaier and daughter Eloise visited Mr and Mrs John Reichmaier near Hartselle Sunday. Mr and Mrs R H Nixon spent Saturday night with W M Reithmaier and Mrs Hopper and son Harris Jr visited Mrs Hopper of Bluff City Sunday. Misses Viola and Ruby Templeton visiting friends in Birmingham. Price Puckett of Georgia visiting his mother Sunday with his father J C Nixon. Henry Cryer visited L H Hendon Sunday afternoon.
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