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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
2
Community highlights from Just Around Home in five Tennessee Valley counties. Attendees head to a Falkville Christian revival. locals visit relatives in Sheffield Decatur and Birmingham guests. numerous garden-variety visits to Cold Springs Hartselle Fairview and Gum Springs listed. Parish events and Sunday activities noted.
Mr and Mrs D G Luker with Misses Ruth Virginia May Ruby and Jewell Luker attended church at Somerville Sunday Mesdames W L McCutcheon and other locals were present for services in the Mt Tabor area.
A North Carolina pharmaceutical company offers B C a blend of ingredients claiming quick relief for many headaches. The formula is sold in 10 0 cent and 25 cent packages and aims to ease pains from colds or stress within minutes.
Mrs Bertha Fuller and her sons Raymond and Frank spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Anderson Terry near Trinity G L Puller of Athens is visiting relatives here Mr and Mrs W R Sims spent
Mr and Mrs Sidney Williams of Birmingham visit Ryan with family. T J and Geraldine Briscoe stay with sister Mrs Cecil Ward of Ruth and Mrs Corbet Ralph of Pines visits Hartselle. Herbert Griffin and family spend night in Ryan. Jewell Crawford returns from Florence school. Irene Harris and daughter Betty visit sister Orville Oden in Decatur. Inez Storie stays with grandparents Hartafield. Louise Shelton weekend with Olen Woodruff in Decatur. L Shelton visits Briscoes. Pauline McNally visits relatives in Decatur. M G Julieth and Nat Oden spend week in Decatur on court duty.
Mr and Mrs Jno McCutcheon visited Mr and Mrs J C Edwards Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs F E Hughes and family of Decatur spent the past weekend here. An ice cream supper at Phillip Walters home Saturday night drew many friends. Miss Cherie and Romola Giers of Waldermose Springs entertained a group of friends. Several local visitors were noted including Mr Max Williams of Tennessee and Miss Georgia Dunn who returned from Knoxville Tennessee.
Police report 19 year old Earl R. Phelps of Birch Tree Mo in Eminénee Mo jail awaiting trial on first degree murder for killing his father and stepmother Mrs Felix C Phelps. He allegedly planned the crime to obtain $2000 recently inherited by his stepmother.
Local social notes list numerous visitors and engagements in Decatur and Union Grove. Names include Estelle Lipscomb Iris Couch Lyle Hough Alma Moore and Velma Lipscomb with many weekend calls and family weddings announced for the area.
Local residents report weekend visits among families and friends. Mrs W T Lamon and R L Lamon hosted guests Sunday afternoon. Lois McCulloch stayed with the Braswell sisters in Chapel Hill. W L Washburns visited J S Washburns in Basham. H L McCullochs spent Sunday with Lile McCulloch’s family. Katherine Josie Rogers Bertha McCleskey and Christine Ruth Goslin tied to neighborhood gatherings.
A week long visit with Mr. and Mrs. Howard and their daughter Ruth of Flint occurred at Mrs. Bula Clayton’s home. Sunday activities included gatherings with Mr. and Mrs. Summerford and Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Owens. Louise Washburn visited relatives in Chapel Hill, Zola Mae and Edna Washburn spent time with Lauris and Jean Lamon, and Mrs. Bob Barrett remained at home. The Sparks and Curtis Key joined others for a Sunday with relatives, and a funeral for the late Mrs. McCluskey was attended at Johnson Chapel by General and other locals.
Mr and Mrs Homer Miller and family visited Mr and Mrs Theo Capshaw Sunday. Hezzie Baugher attended her cousin s funeral in Athens Monday. Arthur Fisk and family visited relatives at Shanghai. J M Weaver and Arthur Fish were in Athens Saturday. Mildred and Mazell Weaver spent Sunday with Martha Clyde and a daughter. Heat has caused some illness and a few deaths while farmers near completion of work.
The high reached 98 degrees yesterday with a low of 78 during the 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock. Weather officials warned of continued heat and urged sun protection and hydration for residents.
Birmingham market report shows receipts in carrots and various grains with daily prices for hay grain poultry and produce. Key items include U S no 1 hay at 12 dollars and timothy 15 50 to 16 dollars, corn around 47 to 48 cents delivered, oats 27 and a half cents, alfalfa 17 to 18 50, and eggs and poultry prices steady from prior day.
Delegations from Madison Limestone and Jackson counties will travel to Montgomery to press for road work on the Lee high through their areas. Edward B. Almon has accepted an invitation to join the delegations and accompany the trip to the capital.
The sed intelligence reports the death yesterday in a Huntsville hospital of Col. Nathan M. Rowe aged 65. Rowe had long been a prominent figure in North Alabama politics and was well known locally.
Mrs. Horace Armstrong of Fayetteville Tennessee hosts the weekend for Mrs. H P Smith at 409 Ninth Street South. The gathering includes two young children and Hagel.
Garner Pride, manager of Alabama Power Decatur operations, visited Huntsville yesterday for a North Alabama operations managers conference.
Word from Rev. and Mrs. Hart of Westminster Church says he has just started courses at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Chicago. Rev. Hart will spend several weeks there as he pursues studies.
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