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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1930

Page

7

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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