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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1930

Page

9

Mooresville Belle Mina Residents Host Social Week

Anne Zeitler visited Cull man while Belle Mina Hall members welcomed guests including Zeno Bailey and Thomas Bibb. A May party featured Thleen Rush Peebles David White Joe Pettus and others. Various dinners and outings involve Riddle Bibb Hayes Zeitler and Stewart family members in Mooresville Huntsville Capshaw and nearby areas.

Anne Zeitler Cullman Belle Mina Hall Zeno Bailey Thomas Brad Bibb Misses Peets Thleen Rush Peebles David White Joe Pettus Claudia Oliver Dorothy Hurn Lucy Ann Oliver Emily Ann Peebles Thomas Hurn Jack Smith Kathleen Massey Marjorie Batley Catherine Massey Ernest, Jr Jt Riddle J. E. Riddle Mooresville Pryor Pruitt Pippen Mary Joe Pippen Courtland Ben Bibb R C. Bibb Robert Bibb Bob McCrary Thomas McCrary Hattie Hundley Helen Hayes W. H. Hayes R. C. Bibb Huntsville Mary Augusta Bibb R. P. Riddle Blountsville James Porter Bibb Wilbern Hames Porter Bibb Wilbern Hurn Sean Russell Erskine H. B. Zeitler Atwood Hill Mathis F. T. Richardson Young Set Muscle Shoals Hattie Frances Hundley Annie Peebles Richardson Mary Hazlewood Oliver Kathleen Rush Peebles Emily Ann W. A. George Capshaw A. G. Rodgers Mrs. E. L. Stewart

Funeral for F. J. Slaughter Held at Basham Chapel

A large crowd attended the funeral of F. J. Slaughter at Basham Chapel on Monday afternoon. The notice lists numerous local visitors including families from Albertville and Basham as well as relatives and friends from nearby communities who gathered over the weekend and Monday.

F. J. Slaughter Basham Chapel Ala. Jones Albertville R. W. Jones W. L. Sparkman Erby Thompson Thompson Basham Macedonia M. M. White Opal Thompson E. E. Martin Vera McCluskey J.S. Washburn J. F. Thompson

Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits

Multiple households hosted and visited over the weekend with relatives from Harvest Birmingham Decatur Fairview and nearby towns. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack George Mr and Mrs Macon McNeal and families Mr and Mrs W R McNeal Misses Jennie Muriel McNeal and others.

H. Sanderson Claud Jenkins Jack George Ernest Lamb W. C. Gawthney W. R. McNeal Robert McNeal

Outing to Wilson Lake and social visits noted in Wheeler

A Wheeler group enjoyed a Sunday motor trip to Wilson Lake and a picnic at Lock 2. Attendees included Garth Kimbrel Pickens Sims Trinity Glen Jenny Mildred Wells Wheeler and Mrs Lottie Vaughn Courtland plus guests Eloise Hanna Rogersville and family.

Wilson Lake Lock 2 Garth Kimbre Pickens Sims Trinity Glen Jennie Mildred Wells Wheeler Lottie Vaughn Courtland F. A. Dean, Jr Jim Hanna Eloise Rogersville Ala Decatur F. J. Durham R. A. Atchey Birmingham Doshia Patterson A. T. Wells Florence Lilly Reed Huntsville E. 8. Wells F. A. Dean

Local Gossip Highlights Visiting Friends and Family

Mrs. Lewis Terry visits her mother Mrs. Jim Lindsey while Rev. Pritchard serves at the Baptist church. Louise Roberson and several families share Sundays with friends, including the Hicks and McKay households. Elliott Lindsey and Dixie Speaks visit relatives with George Lindsey family. Lenera Pritchard and Grady Orr also appear in social rounds.

Lewis Terry Jim Lindsey Pritchard The Baptist Church Louise Roberson Gabe Woodruff John W Ff Murphy Woodruff W. W. Hicks Oscar McKay Weer Misses Gurtie Annie McKay Ollie Moore Annie Hicks Able Hicks Elliot Hue Lindsey George Lindsey Dixie Speaks Lenera Pritchard Addison Grady Orr Street Sandlin

Radio Program 3 Great End Yed

The Life and Casualty Company of Nashville hosted a WLAC broadcast last night to a large audience in Decatur. The program featured songs and acts including Sleepy Valley, Dream House, Sweetest Story Ever Told, Dance of the Demons, Ah Sweet Mystery of Life, Love’s Benediction, and Ragtime Cowboy Joe with performances by Lucile Gordon Morris Ruth Banks Mary Banks Terrell H O Troup T M Barbour C L Shook Mrs H O Troup Mrs A M Richards Miss Lougene Clem and others.

WLAC Life and Casualty Company of Nashville Decatur Sleepy Valley Lucile Gordon Morris Dream House Henry R. Davis H. O. Troup T. M. Barbour C. L. Shook Joe Davis Troup Barbour Shook

Daily Ads Take Over Telephone Listings

Daily want ads are accepted by phone for all except specified classifications. The Daily limits incorrect insertions to one error, but customers handle subsequent corrections. Ads must be corrected promptly, and The Daily can reject ads deemed unfit. Ad acceptance ends at 11:00 am on publication day. offices stay open to 6:00 pm. Phone 1000.

Classifieds Section Index and Categories

A dense list of classified ad categories including transportation services real estate employment and misc listings. The index enumerates sections like Automotive, Employment Financial Livestock Miscellaneous Rooms and Rentals Rentals and Real Estate for sale and other civic notices for use in a historical newspaper page.

Pastor to Leave for Holy Land Tour Monday Morning

Dr. James Allen Smith pastor of Central Baptist Church announces his departure with his wife to travel via Knoxville and New York sailing June 19 on the steamer Alesia. He will study and visit sacred sites to better serve his church and community. He remains dedicated to his congregation and will preach Sunday morning and evening before departure.

James Allen Smith Central Baptist. Church Gates Dr. Smith

English Starling Appears In City

Ed Berry of Gordon Drive reports an European Starling nesting in a telephone post near his home in Decatur. Berry notified Alabama fish and game commissioner I. T. Quinn that the aggressive bird, once in New York, has appeared in Alabama and displaced a red headed woodpecker.

Decatur Ed Berry Gordon Drive I. T. Quinn Fish and Game Alabama Mr. Berry

Visiting Editors In Decatur Today

J B Atkinson of the Chilton County News and E E B Kersh of Alabama Associated Newspapers visited Decatur with gubernatorial candidate Watt T Brown to attend the League of Women Voters banquet this evening.

J. B. Atkinson Chilton County News E. E B. Kersh Alabama Associated Newspapers Decatur Watt T. Brown League of Women Voters

Four Menus of the Day by Mrs. Alexander George Crisp Ice Box Cookies

Breakfast shifts include stewed prunes chifled wheat cereal and cream, popovers, coffee. Luncheon features tomato salad bread plum jelly chilled pineapple and cookies. Dinner offers browned halibut steak tartar sauce creamed potatoes buttered onions bread and grape jelly. Announcers at CBS studios wear blue serge jackets white flannel shirts and sport shoes with polka dot accessories.

Mrs Alexander George CBS

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