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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1929
Page
2
In Other Communities Tanner notes guests visiting local residents from North Carolina to Athens. Several locals plan Florence Normal sessions, summer visits, and family gatherings while others attend county events and radio appearances.
Mrs Oslie Craig Lee of Town Creek spent Friday in Moulton. Teachers Miss Lee Fornery and Miss Blanche Ellis return home for vacation. J C Johnson and Miss Julia Ray Bryant visit for school matters and summer break. Several relatives and out of town guests, including Miss Mary Ruth Smith and Mrs Vera Jones, are noted in activity around town.
Mr and Mrs John King and family traveled to Hanceville Sunday for a visit and outing.
A five year lease on lands about twenty miles northwest of Muscle Shoals was secured by A D Morton Jr of Tulsa while visiting the community. Morton plans to drill for gas and oil on properties owned by D M Clux ton Alton Cluxton and Lester Carpenter.
Eva Miss Halbrooks was among many Eva people at Gum Pond Sunday for a community singing. Two cars collided late Sunday afternoon nearby, causing minor injuries and traffic disruption.
In front of the home of Si las Williams no one was reported seriously injured after the accident. Mrs Pink Scruggs spends this week with her daughter near Fairview. Mrs Elsie Hill is ill at her home near Etna. John Adams remains in critical condition following an asthma attack. Mr and Mrs Silas Ryan were visitors at Gum Pond on Sunday.
Sunday events draw crowds at McKindrey Chapel with Mary Dell Brazier and the Gray sisters, Coleman Opal and Ruth Gray. The group, including Hollis Cox and Floyd Hogan, visited Decatur Sunday evening. Paul McGriff resumes work after hand injury. Mrs. William Steelman returns home from Huntsville after visiting Brazier family. Mrs. S F Clymore visits Columbia Tennessee. Mrs. Melvin Smith of Cullman mentioned.
The notice lists several families hosting guests including Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brazier and Mrs. Kelley. T. C. Momey returned to Decatur after weeks in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelley stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Smith in Cullman. Memorial Day visits occur in Priceville with the Sharps. Richard Hill has taken a job in Detroit.
Eight Morgan county students joined Handel's Messiah at the Princess Theatre Florence Sunday. The cast included Enid Mitchell Dixie Gurley Mertha McCutcheon Alta Russell Lila Mae Jolly Susie Thomason Elizabeth Peer Sallie Mae Hames. A chorus of 135 voices was directed by Miss Maud Carpenter during the Florence Normal Commencement feature.
An all-day singing event is planned for next Sunday in Ardmore Tennessee. The Ardmore singing organization will host several quartets including the Baby Quartet of Decatur and the Vaughn Quartet of Huntsville. Public invitation extended and arrangements set for a large crowd.
Decatur sits on the state’s largest stream, positioning the city on a major waterway. The location underscores its prominence along a dominant Alabama watercourse.
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