Just Around Home reports neighbor notices across five Tennessee Valley counties
Friends of Mrs. Harvey Balxton report she suffered a facial stroke a week ago. The page lists many local visitors, travels, illnesses, and social happenings from Austinvine to Decatur, with church news and community notes. Notables include Prof. R. A. Jones leaving for Flat Rock and farm trips on Joe Hardin's land, plus several family visits and illnesses across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Balxton
Warren
P. G. Horton
Pruitt Terry
Ralph LeMoy
Town Creek
E. H. Blaxton
Benny Terry
Moriah
Harvey Blaxton
Sheffield
Dawson Blaxton
Betts Place
R. C. Snyder
Bessemer
Mooresville Belts Out Community Notices and Visits
Mrs Morrow remains near Anne at Englewood. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Henry Brooks and Mrs Jack Yancey at Lacey's Spring. Memorial services at Mt Tabor drew a large crowd. Many local visits and church attendance noted across Mooresville and nearby towns including Decatur Huntsville and Eva with noted meetings and dances.
Social notes from Fairview and surrounding towns
Misses Gertrude and Lavinia Junkins of near West Center visited friends near Fairview Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J H Hardin and sons Noel and Limuck stayed with relatives in Cullman Sunday Beal. Kilpatrick is ill at his home Smotg L Burney was Saturday night guest of Mr and Mrs Buel Hand. Mr and Mrs Clyde Maples and daughters Mary Ruth and Clara Nell were Saturday night guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Reeder
J. L. Burney
Ernest Smith
Oscar Hardin
Fay Nell
Cullman County
M.—L._Hardin
Falkville
Route 2
W. A. Hardin
Cullman
Madgie Parker
Near Evergreen
Gertrude
Piney Chapel Ephesus Social Roundup
Mrs B L Rainey hosted guests including Mrs Pete Rainey and Ronald Rainey. Exie Lee Holt visited her aunt Mrs Will Holt who is ill. Mrs Rosa Black celebrated a birthday with friends and Mrs Shippe. J M Holt surveyed at Tanner and marked property around James McCully estate. The Misses Bottoms hosted a Sunday gathering for Effie Peace Raymond Peace and Trene Bailey. The crops look good despite cool weather. choppers finish first chopping. Mrs Leslie Rainey and Ronald visited the Raineys. Mrs H icks spent a week with her parents at White City and with relatives in Cullman county. Mr McBrown of Russellville demonstrated carbide lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Rainey
Pete Rainey
Ronald Rainey
Exie Lee Holt
Will Holt
Holt
Mrs. Black
Shippe
J. M. Holt
Tanner
James McCully
Bottoms
Effie
Raymond Peace
Trene Bailey
Rosa Black
Leslie Rainey
Ronald
Raineys
C. Hicks
J. M. McDonald
White City
Redus Glaze
Vinemont
Cullman County
McBrown
Russellville
Ala
A. L. Chapin
Local Socials Report From Decatur and Nearby Areas
Miss Vera Baker of Decatur visited her father Russ Baker. Miss Tressie Bell Chambers of Decatur was guest of her father Bud Chambers. Mr and Mrs Gary Hinds of Red Hill spent Sunday with uncle L P Shelton. Thomas Willie and Emma Oliver visited Birmingham with Nora Chambers. Mrs Sam Hinkle of Tuscumbia and Ida Ruth Hinds of Birmingham spent the weekend with Mrs L P Shelton. Various families attended singing events at Center Grove and Duck Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Baker
Decatur
Russ Baker
Tressie Bell Chambers
Bud Chambers
Gary Hinds
Red Hill
L. P. Shelton
Thomas
Willie
Emma Oliver
Birmingham
Nora Chambers
Sam Hinkle
Tuscumbia
Ida Ruth Hinds
Harvie Beard
Ethridge Price
G. C. Walker
Ottis Oliver
Latham
S. M. Light
Edward Hamilton
Claude Briscoe
Norman Putman
H. Barwood
al Martin
Center Grove
Gordon Cleveland
Hobson McKelvie
Henry Hawk
Duck Creek
Ottis Walker
Berlin
Dorothy
Audrey Walker
Nell Beard
Woodland Mills News Roundup From the East Morgan Singing
Sunday at Center Grove featured the east Morgan singing convention with local attendees. Visitors included Fred Terry and family from Decatur and sister Virgie Thomas. Woodland Mills beat Somerville 9 to 5 at Union on Friday. Marion Lawrence stayed with aunt Vera Thomas on Tuesday. Mild social visits occurred among Clyde Miller of Somerville and Winfrey Day’s family. Lawrence, McCutcheon, and Williams attended court in Decatur this week. Alma Lenox traveled to Lacey's Spring after a relative’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Morgan
Center Grove
Fred Terry
Decatur
Virgie Thomas
Thomas
G. W. McCutcheon
Fred Turney
Union
Woodland Mills
Somerville Boys
Woodland Mils
Marion Lawrence
Vera Thomas
Clyde Miller
Somerville
Proctor News: Local Visits From Tennessee Families
Mrs. Mouse hosted her mother and father from Delina Tennessee along with numerous relatives. Mrs. Hayes and daughter Shelley Lane returned from Pulaski Frankewing and nearby areas. Eldon Brown joined them on the visit. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bridges of Huntsville visited relatives here. Annie Mae and Lew Edna Tidwell spent Sunday with Ruby and Myrtle House. Cruse Gordon and Ewell Gordon also visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouse
Lyle
Delina
Tenn
Hayes
Shelley Lane
Pulaski
Frankewing
Eldon Brown
Russell Bridges
Huntsville
Annie Mae
Lew Edna Tidwell
Ruby
Myrtle House
Mrs. Cruse Gordon
Mrs. Ewell Gordon
Local residents visit Huntsville and area on various affairs
Mr and Mrs L H Merrell and other locals travel to Huntsville on business while relatives visit from Florida. Several families attend church services and host or visit kin during the weekend. A new daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Pat Cobb on June 7.
Decatur Social Roundup Largely Spends Weekend Visits
Somerville News reports Jack Lyle of Decatur visiting grandmother Mrs. Mary J. Johnston. Hermoine Gilriley and Hilda Gilriley of Decatur spent the weekend with Mrs. Newman Grizzard. Ada Winona and others visited local residents Monday night and Miss Novel Miller returned from Florence to visit her sister Mrs. Edna Goad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lyle
Decatur
Mary J. Johnston
Hermoine
Hilda Gil- Riley
Newman Grizzard
Ada Winon
Mary Peck
Robert Burleson
Mr. Stephens
Hartseile
Robert Dillion
Birmingham
Mary Cunningham
C. E. Holt
Nan Henderson
Leah Sample
Birnningham
R. H. Sample
Mary Cunninghan
Community Notes From Pettusville Area Social Roundup
Miss Maggie England Ida Lee Martin and Albert Lyle moved to Pettusville Sunday. Bertha Robinson returned home after a week with Ida Lee Martin. Numerous local residents traveled, visited, and attended singing events. Irene Hamilton wed Theo Stover at M. S. Tullis home. Births were reported to Buckway and Marvin Bridges. Lawrence County singing convention set for Union Grove in July. Rev J A Greer led services at the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie England
Ida Lee Martin
Albert Lyle
Pettusville
Bertha Robinson
Ida Lee Mart N.r. E. Cunningham
Huntsville
Alabama Power Company
Novel Miller
Akron
Ohio
Hugh Miller
Miller
Guy Walker
Almon
R. M. Winton
Decatur
C. F. Peck
Local Notables Attend Events Amid Illness and Births
Somerville residents report family visits and social events as Kathryn Isley returns from Decatur and relatives journey to Ardmore. A Rosswell New Mexico birth is announced for Homer Dodson’s son. Friends gather at a cream supper while Mrs English’s death affects Kathryn Isley. Mr and Mrs Blankenship visit Elkmont Springs. The Bentley family faces critical illness at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Isley
Decatur
Myrtle
Ethel Muzzy
Erin Love
Lou Veta Tohmpson
Blevins Barrett
Edward Blankenship
Ardmore
Tenn
Frank Grevie
Homer Dodson
Roswell
New Mexico
Dodson
Tom Blankenship
Elkmont Springs
English
Fred Blankenship
Evelyn
Donnie Mae Dodson
H. N. Lawrence
Ethel
Muzzy
Evelyn Blankenship
Leon Love
Bufford Bentley
Swan Lakey
Ben Bentley
John Muzzy
Marvin
Local Family Visits and Church Singing Draw Crowds
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alexander and children visited relatives in Decatur Wednesday. Miss Jewell Hogan visited Moulton on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Looney visited elsewhere. Lawrence and Homer Vinson from Basham attended Saturday night. A large crowd joined the annual Lebanon church singing with singers from nearby areas. Local families including Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Black were weekend guests of Franklin Mc Chester Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alexander
Decatur
Jewell Hogan
Moulton
Shirley Looney
Lawrence
Homer Vinson
Basham
Aeth
Lebanon Church
Taylor Black
Franklin Mc
Chester Stamps
And
Local Briefs and Visits From VINEMONT and Nearby
Mrs Roy Collier and children return to Decatur after visiting Mrs John Mitchell Virgil Callahan leaves for six week ROTC training at Fort Benning Ga Mrs Lucy Walker and children return to Birmingham after visiting Mr and Mrs Will McClanahan Mrs Carrie Griffies improving after pneumonia contracted in Atlanta Rev Andrew J Jones evangelist Falkville plans services at the Methodist church Saturday night and Sunday Elmer Griffies returns from Atlanta for his mother Mrs Carrie Griffies illness Regular league services held Sundays at 645 Mrs A V Burks returns from Birmingham where she visited her children Miss Ernestine McCalman mentions in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Collier
Decatur
John Mitchell
Virgil Callahan
Fort Benning
Lucy Walker
Birmingham
Will McClanahan
Carrie Griffies
Atlanta
Hill Brown
Andrew J. Jones
South
Falkville
Elmer Griffies
V. Burks
Ernestine McCalman
Saturday Night Social News From Cedar Plains
Miss Addie Jenkins was the Saturday night guest of Miss Mildred Jackson. Miss Gladys McCaig stayed overnight with Miss Clarice Winfrey. Young people enjoyed games at Miss Infrey’s home. The McCaigs hosted visitors from Decatur. Mrs. Oakle Owens recently had appendicitis surgery and expects to come home soon. Mrs. Dewey Denton visited Decatur. Frances Fitzgerald spent Saturday with Sarah Garner. Relatives from Tuscaloosa visited W. W. Coleman. Mrs. J. C. Jackson returned for Monday night with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fitzgerald. Wilma Jackson visited Danville Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Bibb
W. H. Hayes
Mary
Decanr
Ben Bibb
Athens
Zeno Baily
Augusta Bibb
Cleo Bauber
Marjorie Baily
Catherine Massey
Donald Pettus
Huntsville
David White
E. P. Garrett and Sons
Moore
Addie Jenkins
Mildred Jackson
Gladys McCaig
Clarice Winfrey
Miss Infrey
Wand
J. McCaig
Roy McCaig
Union Grove visits and local gatherings noted in community brief
Miss Erlene and Lois Pritchett visited at Farley on Sunday. Alton and Mrs Flack visited Hazel Green. Many plan to attend a singing convention in Arab Sunday at the theatre. Cora Wilson from Eva visits aunt Mrs Walter. The afternoon church singing drew a large crowd. Ellen and Opal Layman stayed with Loretta and Pauline Edwards. Rev Campbell of Hopewell preached at the Baptist church. Hattie Layman visiting Naomi Light. Robert Carroll family and Mrs Carroll visited. Mrs John Prichett Jr. accompanied them home. Truman Ryan of Eva visited Sunday. Frank Walter traveled to Decatur Sunday. Jack Wilson spends summer with Ottis Wilson. Dan West and Mrs Hornbuckle hosted visitors from VenIce. Pauline Edwards visited Union Hill La Dock. Will Nappier and D H Steadham trip to Hartselle Saturday. Mr and Mrs W E Lipscomb spent weekend at Lacey's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt, Lee
M. A. Hardin
Parris Terry
Austin James
Joe Hardin
Rena Terry
Julia ‘Terry
Jimmie Hill
Mt. Moriah
Everett Smith
R. A. Jones
Birmingham
Flat Rock
Tenn
John Grant
Tom Ashford
Courtland
Edgar Landers
Edgar, Jr
Brigham
Sidney
Grant
G. P. Irwin
Decatur
R. P. Dowtin
McEwing
Lee Hardin
Barbara Horne
Joye
David Woodall
Athens College
A. H. Garnett
Df Catur
O. Hardin
Joe
Mary Sue Hardin
Francis Corum
Camden
N. J
Frank Corum
Guy Terry
Willie Owens
Ann Wheeler
Wheeler Station
Johnnie Q. Terry
Greek Irwin
Dorothy Daniel
Pred Watley
E. D
Odom
G. E. Lipscomb
Fayetteville
Suedame
Novia Terry
Ralph LeMay
Town Creek
Billie Landers
Brick
Mollie Landers
Church News
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Henry Brooks
Jack Yancey
Lacey's
Dewey Moon
Alvin
J. ©. Edwards
Mt. Tabor
Mary Williams
Woodior Goodson
Frank Walton
Walter Wilson
J. C. Edwards
Andy Wilson
Elmer Jackson
Kathleen Owens
Lena Hopkins
D. A. Hipps
Center Grove
John Carter
Union Grove
Near On
Suny
Martha Wilson
Eva
Erskine Hughes
Josie Hughes
Laura Jackson
Erlene
Lois Pritchett
Farley
Alton Flack
Hazel Green
Cora Wilson
Loretta Edwards
Tist Church
Ellen
Opal Layman
Loretta
Pauline Edwards
Frank Walter
Corella Gilley
Earl Yancey
Campbell
Hopewell
Hattie Layman
Naomi Light
Robert Carroll
Jack Wilson
Ottis Wilson
Dan West
Venice
J. C. Hornbuckle
Union Hill la Dock
Will Nappier
D. H. Steadham
Hartselle
W. E. Lipscomb
Local Folks Welcomed Home After Visits Across Counties
Miss Mamie Lee Standridge returned home after visiting her sister Mrs H W Fuller. Mr and Mrs J B Stewart and daughter Mavis of Birmingham, and Mr and Mrs Herman White along with Drayton Dutton and family of Decatur spent Sunday with the Stewarts. J D Lamon of Florette visits Curtis and Raymond Fuller this week. Tom Carrol visited his brother Otto Carrol here recently. Mrs Cora Puller called on her ill mother Mrs Pate Stewart near Pleasant Hill. Mrs Bertha Puller spent Sunday with Mrs Ola Couch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Bell
Rosa West
Emma Woodard
Bessie Rebekah Lodge No
R. F. Brothers
Freeman Brumblelow
Newman Brumblelow
Memphis
Tenn
F. J. Schlosser
Robert McDonald
Austinville
Richard Winn
Oak Ridge
Davie Woodal
Aaron Boyd Johnson
Howard Hagood
H. F.hagood
Lawrence
J. L. Craft
Little Garland Burt
Lula Barnes
Lawrence County
W. H. Kimbrel
Lottie
Ila McDonald
Clifford McDonald
S. A. Sandlin
Ila Onald
B. H. Messer
Cox
Lacon
George Morgan
Eva
Mary Webb
Freshville
R. E. Cox
Bryan Chambers
Hollis Johnson
Decatur
Little Christine Brothers
J. R. Aday
Allen Creel
Memphis, Tenn
Mamie Lee Standridge
J. D. Lamon
Florette
Curtis
Raymond Fuller
J. B. Stewart
Mavis
Birmingham
Herman White
Bertha Puller
Ola Couch
Tom Carrol
Otto Carrol
Cora Puller
Pate Stewart
Pleasant Hill
Hartselle News Various Local Movements and Visits
Mrs R W Puckett and daughters Josephine and Ruth along with Bill Huie have returned from Iowa where they attended commencement at John Fletcher college. Miss Marguerite Gibson left for Montevallo for summer school. Miss Ethel Mac Oden will visit Washington with her sister Elizabeth Oden. Mr and Mrs T M Dixon of Elba stay with Mrs Dixon's mother Mrs T A Bryant. Frances Walker returned from Birmingham. Bracke Puckett Willis Winton Peblham Speake and John D Toledon returned from Texas. Mrs Biull Lawrence and Willie Mae left for Culooka Tennessee joining Mr Lawrence who will live there. J M Crawford of East Morgan county was here on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Puckett
Josephine
Ruth
Bill Huie
Iowa
John Fletcher College
Marguerite Gibson
Montevallo
Ethel Mac Oden
Washington
Elizabeth Oden
Frances Walker
Birmingham
Bracke Puckett
Willis Winton
Peblham
John D. Toleson
Texas
Biull Lawrence
Willie Mae
Culooka
Tenn
Mr. Lawrence
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