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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1927
Page
3
Community notes from Oak Ridge report residents attending a Moases Chapel meeting and visiting relatives in Basham, Decatur, and Hartselle. Several families are mentioned as hosting, visiting, or traveling for illness, with Typhoid fever concerns and multiple out-of-town trips noted.
An incomplete fragment notes the death of Mrs. Lad at the home of Mrs. Lane and mentions Mrs. E. L. Thompson, with Grady George and family of De to.
J A McGee and John Atkins spent Sunday in the community. The revival will begin at the Baptist church the fifth Sunday, at the Methodist church the first Sunday in August. Rev. Sy
Social items recount visits by Dessie Hendon many friends in Decatur and Athens. Mentions births, a Decatur aunt visit, and a quiet wedding of Dave Harris and Grace Holland in town. Reports on crops look promising with red spiders damaging some hay and local farmers planning more as seasons favor.
Florette News travels to Texela to visit Mrs. Louise Johnson Sallie Templeton of Hartselle and Edna, sharing greetings and hospitality.
Sunday trip to Danville for Rube Watkins to visit son Bob Watkins. Prof and Mrs C L Duncan drive to Florette for a Sunday singing. Ice cream supper to be held Saturday night at the Somerville school building by the Ladies Aid. Various residents, including Mrs Byeean and Alice and Inez Oden, visited Hartsville and nearby towns.
Misses Alice Oden Inez Oden and Enid Mitchell visited Hartselle on business. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gasaway of Decatur stayed with Mrs. P L Guyer. Miss Blanche Winton with Paul Brindley and Lewell Mitchell were in Hartselle. Frank Dodson attended the Florette singing. Lillii to recover after tonsillectomy Friday. Ida Rice attended the sing-.
Mr and Mrs Roberts and several others traveled to Athens on Wednesday for the ete semer. G G White and Lee Lipscomb were in Athens on business. Henry Zeitler and daughter Ann visited Decatur. James P Bibb and James Pitts attended a dance in Tullahoma while B N Bibb joined Athens Boosters touring towns in Alabama and Tennessee.
Mt Hope Alabama visitors in Danville attend Sunday school and a church convention. News comes of the marriage of Vera Smith and Danny Look at Moss Chapel, then a Florence trip before returning home. Dee Wasson attends KiY camp Vinemont while John Baker joins Florence summer normal. Leonard Heflin and Byron Young guests in Laudersville. Danville celebrates a senior high school plan with three new classrooms, including a beginners room donated by Uncle Milt Stephenson, memorializing his 30 years in town.
Miss Lorene and Arab visit Cedar Groves relatives. Miss Gladys Ryan of Decatur weekend with grandmother Mrs F G Ryan. Miss Mildred McRee Sundays with Mildred and Minnie Crawford. Vera Fowler Sunday with Mary McRee and J W McRee and Alvie. Zell and Elouise Ryan visiting Decatur. Blanche Fowler in Elora Tenn for schooling. Local attendance at Florette singing. Rev J W Bolden preached here. Mr J and Mrs J McKee visiting McKee sons in Decatur.
Miss Nettie Low Witt attends wedding in Elkton Tennessee. Miss Mary H Oliver on visit with her parents Mr and Mrs C O Oliver in Mooresville. Mr and Mrs Frank trem show daughters May Erskine and Rose Warren Florence guests of Mr and Mrs George Houston Belle Mina. Mr and Mrs 3 tT and two children return from Athens to home. Misses Anne Zeitler Kathlene Rush Peebles and Bailey resume schooling in Athens. Mott Roberts of Bessemer listed among locals.
Rev Marton filled his Bethel appointment on Sunday. Gladys Moses and Verna Hawkins visited John Moses and family at Fairview. Mr and Mrs Frank Morgan spent Sunday with Jim and Mary Brooks. Fred Menty from Baileyton visited his sister Mrs Jim Brooks. Mary and Mildred Moses will spend the week with their uncle at Fairview. Mrs W F Hawkins is visiting sister Mrs Frank Shaw of Georgia next week.
The Chelating church area reports ongoing farming work with several neighbors attending singing events Sunday. W J Day remains ill and Mrs Eliza Johnson is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Gordon Grantland and children from Decatur visited relatives Sunday. Mrs Alma Lenox and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs Dave Edwards. Dollie Coddle and her little son of Albertville called on Mrs Ed Pemeaie. Winfrey Day and family spent Thursday night with his parents. The community hosted singing at the Joanpe ith Camp Saturday night. Macey Maxwell and Grady spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs suf Maxwell near Antioch. Oscar Belew and children and Belew’s mother visited the Campbells. Prof R E Landers of Horton spent the weekend with Mr.
Mrs Elmer Williams and Mr and Mrs Tom Murphy spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs W J Day. Annie Dotton from Mount Ta sor week with sister Grace Prince. Ruby McCutcheon Hurtselle visiting grandmother Sallie McCutcheon. Lillian Curry near Union Hill spent week with uncle Marcus McNally and family. Henry Curbow and Bascom Turney visited parents Sat night. Earnest Greer of Hartselle Sunday guest of John Linde and Louise Lawrence family.
Perry Henderson Jr. and family return from abroad with notices of seats and visits. Ryan Rictee and Nashville party vacation with father Mr J N Howard and Mr Carl Martin, ending a two week camping trip.
Dr. William Nicholy of Florida visits Bailey Springs while relatives in the county are noted. Mrs. Lu D. Glaze and her daughter plan a month from Columbia Virginia. Dr. John Sims Crutcher returns from Fort Ogelthorpe Georgia after a medical students encampment. Erigine Robinson of Evergreen visits Limestone friends. Hawkins Nelson, former Athens boy, gave a recital at the M church and has toured Chautauqua Lyceum circuits. Misses Margaret Howard and Malone Waganfaa travel. Firestone Rubber work in Oklahoma. Mrs. W. W. Simmons and Myrtle visit Denver briefly. Pettus and George Ton return from exams held elsewhere.
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