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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
2
Local notes from five Tennessee Valley counties cover visits and greetings among families such as the Sheats, Dukes, Humphries, and Reids. Marriages include Mildred McGrew and Burch Greene in Athens. Many residents travel to Birmingham, Danville, or Decatur for church, school events, or family occasions.
Mrs J S Roper visits her daughter in Decatur after a year away. Town friends enjoyed a pleasant evening at Miss Grace Atkins home. Misses Zora and Mildred Norris return from Birmingham. Harold Osborn Earl White Stanton Newman and Misses Viola Ruby Templeton and Edna Hendon attend singing at Speake s Chapel. Many plan to attend the annual singing at Evergreen this Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McDonald of Decatur stayed with their daughter Mrs. C. S. Hicks Thursday and Friday on the way to Elkmont where they visit their daughter Mrs. Dement. Prof. Amos Clanton and family motored to Florence to visit Mrs. Clanton's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Kachleman and returned home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Holmes attended the all day service at Hamby’s Chapel Sunday. Miss Caroline Blake and Steward Blake visit Miss Lucy McCormack this week. Mrs. C. D. Patterson Elbert and Marie Patterson were guests of Mrs. O. B. Neill Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Alford Love were guests of T. P. Thompson Sunday. Ella MaeNeill returned home Friday after visiting relatives in Decatur. Mrs. A. J. Smith and children spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tidwell this week. Elbert Weaver visited here Friday. Nana Lee Love visited Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. King were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John King.
OAK RIDGE Children Day program at Neel Mrs. L. C. Sparkman is filled at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sparkman and children from near Hartselle were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dock Jones on Friday. Loyd Davenport and two children from Zanesville Ohio stayed with the Sparks. L. Jones and Basham family visited Monday night. Mrs. Sarah Jones returned home after visiting Basham friends. Grady Chasteen is very ill at home. Rev Grimes visited the Sparks Sunday night. Erby Thompson is recovering from chills. Viola West remains ill. Mrs. W. L. Sparkman hosted Thursday night at her home. Haie Stone is ill at his home. Mrs. William Norris of Birmingham is visiting Bert Norris. Erby Thompson and wife were Saturday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wynn.
J. T. Harris of Lawrenceburg Tennessee completed his regular monthly appointments at Moulton and Fairfield churches of Christ Sunday. James Almon, once confined by flu, has recovered enough to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Almon, of ...
Mrs. E M Moody Mrs W C Yarbrough and Miss Ermin Wilkinson and Miss Sallie Harris and Mrs Hallie were guests of Mrs J S White Thursday. Louise Yarbrough stayed with grandmother Nola Harris. Rudie Daniel and daughter Marveline of Caddo visited J S White. W C Yarbrough and children visited Emmitt Harris. White visited Moulton Saturday. Several Harris and Wilkinson kin gathered at various homes through the weekend.
Rev Burns of Cambridge swapped pulpits with Rev Kaylor on Sunday. A large audience attended both services. Crops in the community look good as weeks progress. Miss Mamie Swanner leaves for Birmingham Southern for three months. Misses Ethel and Marie Anderson travel to Florence for a three month Florence Normal course. J M Lawson leaves for Troy to visit homefolks. Mr and Mrs Ray Rogers and two children from Birmingham arrive to spend two weeks. Mrs N y on Way and Mrs Wietcher Moses among Cambridge residents mentioned.
The Limestone County vs Standard Oil Co case will be submitted by special consent to the Alabama Supreme Court Friday. A circuit court judgment last week upheld the county’s three cent gasoline tax under a local act, setting up a state wide constitutional ruling.
Promoters tout liberal allowances for used tires and trade-in deals on Goodrich Silvertowns. Motorists are urged to bring in tires for appraisal, with promises of cash and discounts on new Silvertowns or Silvertowns De Luxe. Trade includes tires tubes and supplies.
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