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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
2
Residents and visitors populate local gatherings and travels across the Tennessee Valley. Names include Miss Peepie Ward, Mrs. A K Bartlett, and Mr Bill Alex with others from Decatur to St Petersburg. Family visits extend to Mobile Birmingham and Lynchburg with engagements at Elks Club and university commencements noted.
Mrs. Jim King visited Florida relatives while Mrs. Fred Winfrey of Decatur and Mrs. Clarence Denton of Nashville spent time here. Various locals shared fishing trips, gatherings, swimming parties, and multiple house and guest visits. A cadre attended church and a Gravel Ridge singing convention, with Oak Ridge and Hartselie social events noted.
Miss Dorothy Hurn and Mrs. Ben Bibb visited Decatur on Wednesday. Harry Hayes and Harry Jr. were in Decatur Thursday visiting friends. Miss Anne Zeitler attended a bridge party hosted by Mrs. B. E. Preuit. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Perryman and Miss Mae Tisdale called on Mrs. C. A. Oliver Monday. Sam Kay was in Mooresville Thursday on business.
J B King was taken to Benevolent hospital on Tuesday for treatment. William Martin and Elbert King made a business trip to Decatur Tuesday. John McKee spent the past week with Monroe Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Willie McKee and son Howard visiting his father C J McKee recently. Several attended the musical en-
Congressman Edward B. Almon of Tuscumbia will be one of the featured speakers at the Athens Fourth of July event sharing honors with Congressman J. Lister Hill of Montgomery. The Limestone county American Legion post sponsors the celebration.
William M. Walker of Athens becomes head of the editorial and news department at the Huntsville Daily Times, succeeding previous editor. The move places Walker in charge of the paper's front section and daily news coverage.
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