Just Around Home Snippets Across Five Tennessee Counties
Local notes from De ntur to Arab and Venice list visitors and gatherings. Names include Miss Ethel Anice Mughes Miss Ima Edwards Miss Cherie Giers Miss Loretta Edwards and others. Regular church and family visits are recorded along with trips to Oklahoma and travel details.
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Tennessee Valley Counties
Ethel Anice Mughes
Dentur
Ima Edwards
Cherie Giers
Loretta
Lola Mae
Mary Nell Walter
Venice
Lula Anderson
Decatur
Abner Crawford
J. O. McGuire
Eddy
Parch’s Gove
Myrtle Yancey Brooks
Rev. Campbell
The
Baptist Church
Billie Clements
Charlie Wells
Lee Huskey
Ora Huskey
Oklahoma
Claud Brock
J. O. Huskey
American Oak Extract Co
Vera Hill
Hilda
Lucille Barksdale
Walter Wilson
J. C. Edwards Bundey
Loretta Edwards
Dolly King
Melvin. Case
Bettye Mae Edwards
Are
J. O. McCluire
Harold Hodd
Dona Gilley
iGoracha
M. A. Hornfuckle
World News Briefs From Ottawa To Georgia Turmoil
Ottawa discusses a potential imperial trading bloc and a super-British bank amid dominion tariff debates. Georgia reports torture instruments in prisons, stricter punishment methods, and new testified abuses. James Roosevelt hints at a possible special session to modify Prohibition. Local notes cover church events, visits, and community entertainment in Worcester and nearby towns.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Georgia
New York
Florida
Nassau County
James Roosevelt
Worcester
Mass
Roosevelt
Alfred Underwood Visits Cedar Plains Kin and Notables
Akron Ohio resident Alfred Underwood visits his sister Mrs W L McCaig and family here Friday. Local events include a bridge party hosted by Mrs McCaig in honor of her brother and a forthcoming revival starting July 31st with day and night services. Community updates mention weddings, illness, and a death in the area, plus a pleasant Saturday rain aiding gardens and crops.
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Alfred Underwood
Akron
Ohio
W. L. McCaig
McCaig
Earl McCaig
Carrie Neele
Mildred
Wilma Jack- Christiné
Pauline Westmoreland
Akron Ohio
Wilma Jackson
Allen Causey
R. B
Eric Orr
Jordan Osborn
Lebanon
Lavinie Jenkins
Bennie Hicks
T. F. Jackson
Hartselle
Hubert Harvey
Jewell Herring
Louise Roberson
Eva
Mildred Shaneyfelt
L. H. Winsett
Winsett
Myrtle Miller
J. O. Guyer
Carl Walker
Union
Church of God
M. K. Brindley
Chattanooga
Tenn
T. N. Brindley
Paul David Morley
Thomas Lee Mitchell
Horton
Ala
J. W. Winton
A. N. Burns
J. W. Winton, Mesdames Ada Herron
T. J. Grizzard
Hiram Breeding
Center Springs
J. W.winton
R. C. Miller
Decatur
Local families share visits across Oak Ridge area
Mr and Mrs Dean West and Mr and Mrs Dock Jones spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Grady Chasteen. Mrs W A Means visited Mr and Mrs Milton. Miss Mamie McCall from North Carolina visited Mr and Mrs Petway Roberts. General Jones and Lois Virginia Basham dined with Mr and Mrs W L Sparkman. Fred Huchenhan and two sons and Mrs Legg from Mississippi visited Mr and Mrs JG Legg. Irene and Opal Thompson and Ruby McCluskey of Washam visited Mr and Mrs Erby Thompson. The Sparkmans and children were Monday night guests of Mr and Mrs W L and Mr and Mrs Grady Chasteen and baby stayed over Sunday night.
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Dean West
Olen Tapscott
Hartselle
W. L. Sparkman
Erby Thompson
Dock Jones
Baby
Marvin Sandlin
Petway Roberts
Bera Legg
Decatur
G B. Legg
G. B. Legg
Grady Chasteen
Ter
W. A. Means
Milton
Mamie McCall
North Merolina
General Jones
Lois Virginia
Basham
Fred Huchenhan
Legg
Mississippi
JG. B. Legg
Irene
Opal
Thompson Land
Ruby McCluskey
Washam
W. E. Sparkman
Blythe
Basham Chapel
Oak Ridge
Mary McCloskey
F. M. Mayfield
William Taylor
Rocky Ford
G. B. Jones
Lois
Opal Thompson
Ruby McCleskey
Ray McCleskey
J. M. Jones
Roman Mayfield
Woodland Mills Social News Highlights Church Revival
Funeral of the late Alex Dean of Union noted. Coy Grantland visits from near Decatur. Local families host weekend guests including Altha Bentley, the Tapscotts, McCutcheon and Willis households. Numerous kin gatherings across Union Hill Waldermose and Somerville noted along with Til Oldacre’s illness and Royland Neil’s Decatur visit. The Christian church revival is mentioned.
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Alex Dean
Union
Coy Grantland
Decatur
Gordon Grantland
Altha Bentley
Near Bethel
Wesley Tapscott
Ernest Johnson
Marcus McCutcheon
Elmer Williams
R. L. Willis
Dewey
Waldermose
Albert Hough
Lacey’s Spring
Sallie McCutcheon
Orville
Doll Day
Mary Emma Adkinson
Lacey
Tom Russell
Zed Luker
Somerville
Revival at Waldermose Springs
Sunday revival services planned starting at 11 o clock led by Rev J R Jolly from Florence with all invited. Local social notes mention weddings and visits including Bennie Hicks and Lar venia Junkins marriage on Falkville route two and Geneva Woods with Howard Johnson recent nuptials.
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Bennie Hicks
Larvenia Junkins
Falkville
Ola Mae
Geneva Hardin
W.D. Hardin
Lebanon
E. M. Hardin
Adamsville
Little Dalton
Delton Holmes
Limuel Hardin
Geneva Woods
Howard Johnson
T. E. Suggs
Marvin Jones
Meridian
Miss
W. P. Hardin
J. H. Hardin
Decatur
Laveda Holmes
Gandy’s Cove
Edith Kilpatrick
Cull- Than County
Parkville
Revival services and community notices in Lebanon
The revival was begun and will run a week with day and night services led by Smallwood and Rev Hobb. Caig announces a baby girl born July 21 with mother and child doing fine. name to be revealed later. Local social items include a swimming party at the pool, a visit by Corbett Walker from San Francisco, and chicken fry hosted by Miss Cogie Knox with about eighty friends attending.
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Sery
Smallwood
Hobb
Earl McCaig
Corbett Walker
San Francisco
Cal
Savannah
Alabama
Electric Coast Line Search Light Company
R. E. Wallace
Wilbert Wallace
Reid family gatherings and social visits noted in Battle Ground
West Point residents Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Reid returned home Wednesday. Misses Jewell and Christine Sheats visited Misses Pauline and Louise Gray. Little Mary Jane Reid and Odell Sheats with grandparents in Ebennezer. Eddie Gray family visited Hanceville. A musical at Lee Parker home drew a large crowd. T. F. Gray and sons Roscoe and Thomas drove to Dora, Alabama.
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H. M. Reid
West Point
Misses Jewell
Christine Sheats
Pauline and
Louise Gray Frides
Mary Jane Reid
H. G. Reid
Ebennezer
Odell Sheats
Cleo Humphries
Eddie Gray
Pauline
Louise
Hanceville
Lee Parker
T. F. Gray and Sons
Roscoe and
Thomas
Dora
Ala
Basham Chapel Service and Local Visits Report
Rev Blythe led the regular Basham Chapel service as locals attended singing at Oak Ridge Sunday night. Numerous families visited, hosted guests, and shared meals across Basham area including McCloskeys Mayfield Jones and Thompson families with the Legg and Jones households hosting and dining together.
Whitworths and relatives visit Mt Hope. Robersons return
Mt Hope hosts Mr and Mrs Loell Whitworth and daughter Rachel and Mrs Herbert Quinn of Russellville over the weekend. Miss Lola and Miss Lucy Margueritte Roberson come home after a Decatur visit. Annie Lorene McRight of Decatur spends the week here.
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Loell Whitworth
Rachel
Herbert Quinn
Russellville
Lola
Lucy Margueritte Roberson
Decatur
Annie Lorene McRight
Denby
Rock Spring Presbyterian Church
Malone
Lillie Russell
Rock Spring
Harvey Armour
West Texas
Moulton
Geo. Bert and Baby
Birmingham
Finnell
Detroit
Mich
Bert
B. Cc. Counts
Birmingham Market Report Carloads and Prices
Birmingham market notes receipts of carrots hay and grains with carload prices for hay timothy alfalfa and corn oats and beans. Market commentary notes light receipts and steady to unchanged prices with minor declines for colored fryers and no change in spot cotton quotations.
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Birmingham Johnson
U. 8
U. S
Timothy
Birmingham
Eva News Opens School With Busy First Week
School opened Monday morning with about 380 pupils in grammar and high school. New home economics teacher Miss Hart of Blountsville and coach Randolph Ryan of Ryan Cross Roads join returning staff. Several local residents and visitors were noted, with activities including a swimming party and Harpe singing convention as the community resumes routines after vacation.
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Hart of
Blountsville
Randolph Ryan
Ryan Cross Roads
Salley Daves
Blanche Ray
T. Cantrell
W. M. Morris
Leah Wilson
Jewell Vann
Wilma Lamon
Dottie Lamson
Cummings
Martha Baker
Chattanooga
Tom White
Elora
Tenn
Troy Boyd
Lou
Roy Frenche
Near Addison
Rob Adams
Barnie
Oden
Willard Casey
Lorene Puryear
Cora Wilson
Truman Ryan
Vinemont
Huntsville
Emeron Holmes
Henry Thompson
Will Moses
Baileyton
Ben Moses
Poole
Decatur
H. F. Sherrod
Sherrod
Bethel Holmes
Philadelphia
Penn
Somerville Social News Notes Visits by Draper and Chunn
Mrs Jim Draper and her daughter Mrs David Chunn visited Miss Maggie England on Friday. Herbert Miller of Cullman was the
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Jim Draper
David Chunn
Maggie England
Herbert Miller of
Cullman
Weaver Joins Neill In Social Honors At Decatur Party
Miss Katherine Weaver of Decatur and Miss Joann Neill of Somerville were honored at a bridge party hosted by Mrs. L F Howell. The event featured a floral decor and a drinks service followed by dainty refreshments for guests including Katherine Weaver Joan Neill Lucy Chenault Jo Crossthwaite Helen Stewart Nell Crossthwaite and Marjorie Smith. Attending men included Opal Judy Lee Shelton Charles Adams Windham Stewart Allison Smith Ed Cammack Tom Pettus and Mr and Mrs L F Howell.
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Katherine Weaver
Decatur
Anna
Crossthwaite
Joann ‘Neill
Somerville
L. Tidwell
Helen Stewart
Lois Montgomery
Messrs Opal Judy
Lauren Judy
Tom Almon, Jr
Allieo Smith
Edwin Moody
University
Lillie Mae Byars
Birmingham
Grace Littrell
A.J. Crossthwaite
Mary
Hartselie
Jane Bragg
John Bragg
Madelyn Heflin
Athens
Tenn
M. L. Walker
O. E. Kirby
Landersville
Frank Howell
Geette
Allison Smith
Ed Cammack
Tom Pettus
L. F. Howell
West Point Height Rule For Applicants
A 17 year old applicant must stand at least 64 inches tall to enter the United States Military Academy.
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West Point
U. S. Military Academy
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Union Grove
Lacey's
Miss Poole
Floyd Sherrod
Epworth League
Byron Vann
Fred Morgan
Etna
Methodist Church
Bank of England
Cedar Plains News
OAK Ridge News
Tir
Bocetis
Washington
Southern Railway System
Woodland Mills News
Genuine
Hastings
Turner Coal & Grain CO
E. Moulton &J
Waldermose Springs
J. R. Jolly
Florence
Dottie McCutcheon
Sallie Lawrence
Tom Stidger
Lebanon News
Cogie Knox
Battle Ground News
MT. Hope News
Spot Cotton
Arkets Stapadi
EVA News
Somerville News
Moulton News
Missus Weaver
Neill
Drick
W. Witt
Arantz Drug Co
Thompson Drug Co
L. W. Witt
Breachims
Braskin
Alebema
Birminghem
Catalos
Sterchi’s
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