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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1929

Page

8

News From Just Around Home in Five Tennessee Counties

Local notes show numerous visits and family gatherings across Morris Chapel Decatur Oak Ridge and nearby towns. Reported events include illnesses visits births and a revival at Hopewell with about fifty enrolled in the literary school.

Tennessee Valley Counties E .L. Rodgers Thurman Sandlin Clifford Sandlin Howe Fred Sandlin A. E. Morris Zora-Morris Massey Hopewell

Local Connecticut Mill News Highlights Community Travels

Connecticut mill news notes several residents visiting kin across Cullman Athens and Danville, with many returning to work after funerals or illnesses. A wedding between Ruth Gray and Floyd Hogan is recorded at Andrew's Chapel. The piece ends with a dairy tip on rest periods for cows between lactations.

HARTSELLE RT 3 NEWS FAMILY VISITS AND TRAVEL

Mrs H D Shaneyfelt and two sons Orwell and Vergle of Blytheville Ark are spending a few days with relatives here called to bedside of her brother who died July 22. Arkadelphia visitors stay with Lee Johnson and other relatives in the area.

H. D. Shaneyfelt Orwell and Vergle Blytheville Ark R.H- Nixon C. H. Hendon George Beaty Arkadelphia Lee Johnson W. M. Reithmaier Don Eloise I. H. Hendon Edna Hendon Piren Gray Florette L. B. Hendon L. H. Hendon J. W. Holdt G. R. Beckham Decatur Henry Lawrence

Miss Grave Atkins Returns Home From De Land Visit

Oak Grove notes say Miss Grave Atkins has returned to her home after a visit to De Land with Mr and Mrs Lucian Breedlove.

Miss Grave Atkins Lucian Breedlove

Social Visits Round Neel County Families

Neel area residents including Mr and Mrs Jessie Carpenter and two sons of Austinville spent the weekend with J T Johnson. Mrs Bill Privett ill at home. Luther Sparkman and children visited W W Layton. Pat Bryant of Decatur visited Mrs Privetti. Oliver Edd and George McNutt with Rube Reeves visited Decatur on Friday. Ferrell and Ernan Long called on Joe Wallace Saturday. Annie and Lillian Herbert and children visited Bill Privett and Haywood Roberts Sunday afternoon.

C. J. Lamon J. E. Aycock W. F. Lamon M. O. Lamon Morris Chapel Sue Parker Richard Floyd Aycock Lock A Martha Sheats Baker Sheats Decatur Bayne Caddo J. D. Johnson Clarence Birdashaw Nila Bessemer M. C. Rivers Jake Seivers Virgie Robinson Austinville Oak Ridge Davie “Woodall Lee Norris Ben Hooper John Wallace Neel Sparkman Bill Privett Luther Sparkman W.W. Layton Pat Bryant Bill Privetti Oliver Edd George McNutt Rube Reeves Enon Ferrell Ernan Long Joe Wallace Mesdames Annie Lillian Herbert Haywood Roberts

Local Visitors and Residents Stop by Lacey and Area

LACEY S SPRING NEWS lists J W Edmondson and daughter Silvia of Murfreesboro Tenn visiting last week. Mrs A F Womack and daughter Marie of Tennessee visiting friends. Kelley and Presly attended school visitors Thursday.

J. W. Edmondson Silvia Murfreesboro, Tenn A. F. Womack Marie Tennessee Kelley Presly T. J. Black Westelle Huntsville Willie Lipscomb Roy McCutcheon Mary Clements Belle Mina G. W. Griffin

Silo sizing for pasture relief in midsummer farms

The summer silo supplements short pastures in July and August. For 12 to 20 cows, a silo 19 to 12 feet in diameter fits, allowing silage to be fed quickly to prevent spoilage. Silage stores for several years and can be carried over between seasons.

Local Folks Visit Relatives Across County

The column lists visits and guests in Falkville area families. Elmer Suggs and son Thelton from Mississippi visited relatives. John Lawter and Homer visited. Flora Jones and daughter from Meridian visited. Laura O’Neil of Florida visited F A Jones. Daisy Jones and Loretta Jones drove to Tuscumbia. Seldon Hardin attended Falkville church. Reamer Anderson stayed with Dennie Hardin. friends attended Lebanon church. Hubert Jenkins visited his uncle W P Hardin.

Elmer Suggs Thelton Mississippi John Lawter Homer Laura O'Neil Florida F. A. Jones Daisy Jones Loretta Jones Tuscumbia Seldon Hardin Falkville Reamer Anderson Dennie Hardin Lebanon

Community social notes and illnesses in Woodland Mills area

Miss Loretta Edwards spent the past week with relatives at Woodland Mills. Many locals and visitors arrive for weekends or church events. The community records illnesses including pneumonia and whooping cough, with several names listed among residents and guests.

Loretta Edwards Woodland Mill Clyde Miller H. C. Steadham Woodland Mills J. C. Edwards

Fletcher Woodward named state draughtsman at Decatur

Fletcher Woodward of Ephesus received a State Highway commission appointment as a draughtsman and went to Decatur to begin work. He will stay there until reassigned. Mrs Woodward accompanies him to Decatur to live with her parents Mr and Mrs Mahaffey. Mrs Geo Johnson spent days with her late husband’s family as he recovers from typhoid fever. Master Johnson resides on the Browns Ferry road. Mr and Mrs William Cramer and children and Mrs Ramsey of Decatur visited them.

Fletcher Woodward Ephesus State Highway Commissioners DeCatur Woodward Mahaffey Geo. Johnson William Johnson Master Johnson Brown's Ferry William Cramer Ramsey

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Union Hill News Austinville News Alva Alfrey Shoalford Mildred Mays Birmingham J. A. King Hartselle Forest McClesky Tim McElroy Fred Smith Courtland Paul Woodall Emmett McClary J. F. McClary Bill Evans, Jr Ofter Rosa Black Dewey Shippe Athens John Sandlin Fate Adams Mr. Love and Family Colo Alex Evans Connecticut Mill News E F. Fields Corene Owens Texas Jack Pocus Emmett East Cullman Olene Owens Monnie Hily Hollis Cox Floyd Hogan Danville Norman Parker Parker Coleman Gray East Decatur Opal Gray Mary Daie Brazier Inez Gray Paul McGriff Eldridge Rhea Frank Morris Willie Shannon Florence Shannon Kate Hill Katie Clymore Lonnie McGriff Culman Jim McGriff Elizabeth Whitmeyer Flint Goldie Jenkins Hillsboro Willie _Kittell Nashville Mary Shaney John Sims Mrs. Hogan RT. 3 OAK Grove News Neel News Jessie Carpenter J. T. Johnson Lacey Grace Stidger Waldermose Myrtle Edwards Bourl Union Grove Marshall County Jessie Gray Gertrude Reed Grady Cobb Alice Oakes Indiana Athens College Athens, Ula the College of the Tennessee Valley Florence Sheffield Tuscuchia Alabama Association of Colleges State Department of Education of Alabama Decatur Savings & Loan Co Bank St Falkville RT. 2 News Flora Jones Meridian Miss Hubert Jenkins W. P. Hardin Union Grove News Campbell Geraldine McKinney Jenkins Edward, Jr Hattie Foote Opal Layman Berta Crisco Myrtle Yancey Brooks Goldin Tucker Lipscomb Lacey’s Spring A. B. Tucker Lola Grace Brooks Harvey Bray Mayme Hopkins Carrie Bowing Henry Nappler John Pritchett Flora and Ida Helms Venice Erskine Hughes Ethelvis Goodson Aline Hughes Laura Metcalf John Hage Nanie Layman Felix King Ep Ec A Owen Fred Hicks Piney Chapel Coal and Feed Dealers Albany Grain & Coal Co J. M. Clark & Son Decatur Coal & Mfg. Co Decatur Ice & Coal Co Malone Coal & Grain Co Turner Coal & Grain Co Valley Coal Co
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