Mourning Spring and Local Social Notes Highlight Decatur News
The column blends verse on Spring’s grief with social updates from Decatur and surrounding areas. Readers learn of Miss Tez West visiting Nashville, Miss Smith returning from Trinity to Huntsville, and several neighborhood gatherings. Local notices mention W C T A meeting, travel plans, and residents visiting relatives and relatives’ homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Smith
Miss Neville
Trinity
Huntsville
Funeral attendees honor late Dr. P C Gaston in Florence
Mrs W T Simpson of Florence and Mrs Henry Warren of Athens attended the funeral of Dr P C Gaston. Other notes list visitors Miss Ruth Bennet Georgiana and Miss Clara Burleson Hartselle with social mentions and a domestic science teacher promoting gas cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Simpson
Florence
Henry Warren
Athens
P.C. Gaston
Ruth Bennet
Georgiana
Herbert Odom
Clara Burleson
Hartselle
Kitty Prewell
Community notices and sales pitch mix in Decatur column
Local items report visits and health notes including Barrett Shelton in New Decatur visiting grandmother Mrs Sheppard and family in Columbia Tennessee and the improved condition of William Harvey. Residents Louis Braham Butler Warren return from Florence for the North Alabama Epworth League Conference and J H Martin Southern Railway agent visited. An ice cream supper is planned by the Lutheran Church Ladies Auxiliary in the Vassault Building on Saturday June 19. Information about gas range demonstrations from Alabama Power Co appears, with contact numbers 303 New Decatur and 229 Decatur for in home visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Shelton
New Decatur
W. €. Sheppard
Columbia,Tenn
Herald
Vassault
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lutheran Church
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Alabama
Buttrey’s
Margaret Clinton Shelton
Caroline Russell Bisham
The
New York Times
June
Wistaria
Tez West
Nashville
Herman Troup
A. C. Smith
Corinth, Miss
Wetumpka, Ala
John D. Wyker
Louis A. Neill
Louise
Stelbyville
Abicail Crawford
Birmingham
Decaturs
Fred Hurston
Cullman
Mr. Hurston
Joseph Hurston
Tuscumbia
Hurston
Southern Cotton Oil Mill
Tri-Cities Daily
T. H. Alexander
Judge
D. C. Almon
Memphis, Tenn
Decatur
Ala
VIA
Southern Railway
Memphis
Bolton
U. TA
Decatur, Ala
JR. Martin
D.P.A
Chattanooga
Tenn
M.C. A. Musical
Higdon
Erelma Jennings
W. N. Shell
Reading
Fannie Johnson
F. G. Cook
I. O. Troup
Menac. Lee
Mrs. J. T. Walker
New Market
Virginia Graham
Hall
William Harvey
Louis Braham
Butler Warren
North Alabama
R. B. White Jr
Arived
Mrs
R. B. White
Harvey Weakley
Tri
Nist
Orick Davis
Nelson Trimble
Trimble
Hugh Morrow
Talucah
Perry “Edwards
Courtland
J. H. Martin
Mammoth Cave
Miss Hall
Alabama Power
Alabama Power CO
Walker & CO
New Decature
Detroit
Happy
Gas
Mrs. Wentworth
Nunnally
Parker Motor Car Co
Bank Street
San Francisco
T, H. Settle
Birmingham, Alabama
J. R. Martin
D. P. A. Chattanooga, Tenn
Surees
F. D.B
Burk Auto CO
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