Local families gather for weekend visits and church events
Dozens of residents from Oak Ridge Rocky Ford and Five Points spent the weekend at Austinville and Basham. Visitors included Ola Sibert Erline Morris Ruby Sibert and many neighbors. Health notes mention a child with whooping cough and Homer Johnson improving after illness. A birth is reported: a 9 pound daughter born to Mr and Mrs Fred Follette Five Points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Sibert
Erline Morris
Ruby Sibert
Oak Ridge
Mesdames Force
Fred Folette
Five Points
Community Struggles with Rain Fayre Delays and Illnesses
Heavy rainfall keeps residents behind on work while illnesses strike locals. Mrs. R. H. South is very ill at her home. Flora Oldacre suffers appendicitis. Visitors and relatives arrive from Athens and Eberweaf for family gatherings. Several townsfolk attend a singing at McKendrey Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. South
Flora Oldacre
Somerville Teaches Pleasure At Ed Isley Home
Miss Ollie Isley hosted a formal party at her parents home Saturday night honoring Novel Miller and Ida Lee Martin who left Sunday for Florence Normal to attend summer term school. Games and music were enjoyed.
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Ollie Isley
Ed Isley
Novel Miller
Ida Lee Martin
Florence Normal
Local families share weekend visits in Oak Ridge
Mrs. G B Jones is ill at her home. Mr and Mrs J F Thompson and children spent the weekend with relatives of Oak Ridge. Thelma and Lavert Lane visited with Dessie and Emma Jones and Ruba Southern with Eva Mayfield. Mrs J S Washburn and Mrs Price will return home today after staying with relatives. Stella Sparkman of Oak Ridge and Eva Mayfield visited Lottie Thompson. Irby Thompson and family of Oak Ridge spent Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Nesmith
Will Nesmith
Panama
J. F. Thompson
Oak Ridge
J. S. Washburn
Mary
Johnny
Mrs. Price
Stella Sparkman
Eva Mayfield
Lottie Thompson
Irby Thompson
Thompson Family Reunion Notes Social Visit
With their parents Mr and Mrs J F Thompson. Benard Jones spent Sunday night with L W Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
J. F. Thompson
Benard Jones
L. W. Jones
Local Social Notes From Lebanon Community
Mr and Mrs Floyd Blizzard hosted guests at their home and visitors included Mr and Mrs Urs Wallace Mrs M F Kelsoe and Mrs Celia Wallace Mrs Pauline Johnson and Rev B M Bowen also spent time with local families Funeral services were held for the young son of Mr and Mrs Erby Stephenson with Rev Bowen officiating May Bist born to Mr and Mrs Amos Hogan during the period residents traveled between families Bernice Doss returned home after visiting relatives in Belle Mina Henry Clay Blizzard from Decatur visited relatives in Lebanon.
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B. M. Bowen
Isaac Johnson
Erby Stephenson
Johnson
Amos Hogan
May Bist
Lula May Laverne and
Beatrice Hogan
Belle Mina
Mrs. W. W. Doss
Henry Clay Blizzard
Decatur
Floyd Blizzard
Bernice Doss
Local Folk and Court Actions in Moulton and Surrounding Areas
Miss Lorene Speake left for Birmingham to attend Howard College. Lewis Crain of the Bridge district visited Moulton. A C Owens, ex merchant of Oakville, stopped in Moulton briefly. Butler Dunlap, prosperous farmer from Prospect near Landersville, was in town. J W Dutton and two children from Cave Springs were in Moulton. Maltons County court met with few cases due to missing witnesses. W J Lee of Town Creek attended. he is on the county board of revenue and discussed tax records. Benford Key of Slate Hill visited and helped with school work. Miss Minnie Gay, former Keveete Chapel teacher, home briefly before summer studies. Mrs John C Forney to return from Birmingham due to daughter’s illness. Miss Frances Forney of Walker County High School faculty at Jasper visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Lee
Town Creek
Moulton
Lee
County Board of Revenue From
Northern District
Minnie Gay
Keveete Chapel
John C. Forney
Birmingham
Miss Lee
Frances Forney
Walker County High School
Jasper
Trwin Family Visit to Lufburrow Home in Atlanta
R. P. Trwin and children visit Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Lufburrow in Atlanta for a short stay. Upon return Burley Brown Lufburrow will accompany them and spend time with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Trwin
Mrs. B. M. Lufburrow
Atlanta
Burley Brown Lufburrow
Grandson of Fort Worth couple visits Moulton relatives
Lynch Irwin of Fort Worth Texas, well known in Moulton, spent part of the week with relatives there. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs J Haus.
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Lynch Irwin
Fort Worth
Tex
Moulton
Athens social notes list local residents visiting and traveling
Mrs William Cle from Florence is guest of Dr and Mrs Crawford in Athens. Miss Rebecca Grisham in Kentucky where she was in school last year. Mrs L P Cartwright of Bessemer visits her father Walter McWilliams. Ada Mae Crutcher returns Montgomery after teaching there. Mr and Mrs D L Rosenau and Misses Margaret Rosenau and Memory Gray Holt go to New York Washington and Canada for three weeks. Mrs C M Hamblen of Chattanooga visits daughter Nate Hatchett. Robert Martin travels to Atlanta for work. Kathryn Grishai returns from San Antonio after schooling there. Mr and Mrs George L Sherrill and three sons return from Los Angeles where they spent six months. Sherrill to start business in Athens. Prof L D Wallace and wife and child visit Dr J S Crutchers. Baylis Hightower graduates noted on return from Anniston. Local notables and families appear in travels and visits across several states.
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George L. Sherrill
Los Angeles
Calif
Local News Roundup From Antioch Area
Rainy weather slows six mile section work while residents face illness and visit relatives. Notables include Mr and Mrs Willis Johnson near Bee gigi deka ten mi and Mrs Edgar Grantland near Antioch. Arthur Covey with flu remains at home.
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Willis Johnson
Gigi Deka Ten
Edgar Grantland
Antioch
Chautauqua Opens in Athens Week Next
The Redpath will start a week long engagement in Athens Alabama next Thursday. The tent will be set up on the Crutcher Street near the public square. Local businessmen guarantee expenses and all profits go to the Athens Public library.
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Athens
Ala
Redpath
Athens Public Library
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