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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
7
Rain fell Saturday night and Sunday across five Tennessee Valley counties. Local residents visited Mt. Zion and nearby towns while many families hosted guests from Athens Decatur Huntsville and Cross Keys. Illnesses and family visits linked to Colberts, Loggins, Dutton, McLemore, and Kimbrell households.
Miss Ella Atkinson and Ida Kate Senter visited in Huntsville. Several families from Lacey Springs, Hartselle, Decatur, and nearby communities hosted guests and went visiting. Notables include Prof. Johnson moving to Falkville high school, Chatauqua dates in Falkville, and multiple illness updates. A Sandlin family reunion is planned at Moulton on June 9 with many relatives attending.
Center Grove notes show D. M. McKee of Mt Pleasant called to his brother H H McKee's bedside as he remains seriously ill with slight improvement. Local social visits include Mrs Mary Lee Foote and Miss Hardwick from Danville with Mrs M W Ratliff, and several families visiting McKee relatives.
East Five Points reports Mrs Roy White improving after a nervous attack while her parents Mr and Mrs R J Roberts assist at her bedside. The Rob erts announce the birth of a 7 1/2 pound daughter to Rev and Mrs R R Roberts on May 29. Families visit each other across Hartselle Decatur and local towns as multiple Roberts and White relatives host and tour on Sundays and weekdays.
Elbert Greer of Hartselle and L R Murphy and son Cecil were in Decatur on business. Bernice Ruth Greer visited Sunday. Marcus McCutcheon and Lois Johnson attended a Union play Saturday. William Slaten and wife stayed with relatives near Natural Bridge. Sallie McCutcheon visited her daughter in Lacey's Springs. Ruby Campbell visited Luna. Several locals attended the singing at Union.
Danville Route 1 residents joined an all day singing at McKendrie Sunday with guests including Miss Wilma Looney from near Danville and Miss Nellie Carter of Andrews Chapel hosting and visiting relatives. Local families hosted dinners and welcomed visitors such as Rev. Pritchard of Addison and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garnett.
Mr and Mrs Carter county demonstrator and spouse traveled to Cullman county Saturday and returned Sunday. They attended the marriage of Mrs Carters sister. The Gorinth church male quartette sang at Wrenn Sunday. Neva Clayborn remains seriously ill at home. Clair Hadley and family visited friends in Sheffield Tuesday. Mrs Jodie Verner of Decatur nearly finished mountain cabin and plans to move in soon and stay until September.
Miss Mary Schrimsher was the dinner guest of Miss Louise Har grove Sunday. Polly Schrimsher spent the weekend with her sister near Huntsville. Mr. and Mrs. Brandum were dinner guests of Mrs. Henry Lax son Sunday. Oscar McLemore and children spent Sunday with her parents. James McLemore of Tonie visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lambert Sunday. Robbie Schrimsher visited relatives at New Hope Friday. Ursula Vincent, recently ill, is improving. Minnie Vincent and Ursula Vincent visited in Athens Sunday. Herman Eubanks and Guy King drove to Athens Sunday.
Social notes list visits and travels of Belle Mina Mooresville area residents. Jno Moore and Mrs Moore from Nashville remain for several days. Families from Decatur Huntsville Birmingham Gadsden and Fayetteville connect for church school and social events.
Union Grove community enjoyed singing events with families like Hughes Edwards and Hornbuckle in Marshall County. Visitors included Frank Walter and Vernon Jackson in Huntsville and Mariam Whisenant’s Birmingham trip after his sister Mrs Lewis Bowling died.
Oak Grove Sunday school intermediate class reports progress on the play Go Slow Mary to be presented later at McKindrey Chapel. Three rehearsals have gone well and the program will feature other items with time and details to be announced. Local social notes include Miss Mildren Morris and Miss Lucy Wiggins as weekend visitors and Loyd Petty returning home for summer vacation after Falkville.
In Corinth many attended the annual singing at West Point Sunday. Friends enjoyed an ice cream supper at G. P. Blair's home Saturday night. Miss Elzo Maddox, recently returned from Huntsville, plans a few weeks at home. J. A. Jennings visited A. M. Buckelew Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Aster Heard were guests of her parents in Lawrence County Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Turrentine and children were guests of Polly Heard overnight. The Jennings family and Buckley relatives visited Willie Pears. Mrs. Wilson Kelly shows improvement after an illness of several days.
Miss Marie Thompson of Indiana visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Stroup in Ausinville. Mrs Oscar Howell and children are mentioned alongside the trip in this short community note.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Terry and baby W. J. Jr. visited church along with Mrs. Bertha Sandlin and Miss Bertha Sandlin for Sunday services.
An unadvertised flight over the Atlantic ended in failure as a marsh hen collapsed exhausted on the deck of a schooner off Georges Banks Massachusetts.
In a bold pitch car owners are urged to swap worn tires for new Goodrich Silvertowns and Silvertowns Deluxe. Trade-ins receive large allowances, with promises of durable tires and mileage benefits, urging immediate appraisal and conversion.
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