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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1929

Page

3

Willingham area sees births, marriages, and illnesses noted

Little Joseph Turner is ailing at home with family in Cullman area. Mrs. W T Turner and Mrs. Ada Evans are ill or recently returned home. The community records the marriage of Ruth Harper to Dewey Williamson and reports various visits, church services, and illnesses among residents including Albert Lang and the Turney infant.

Joseph Turner Jeff McKenney W. T. Turner W T. Turner Ada Evans Cullman Willingham Frank Mabrey Willie Parker Willingham Church

Somerville Notes on Local Visits and Trips

Mr and Mrs Leo Lyle spent Thursday here with Mr and Mrs Lexie Lyle en route to Union. Mrs Lyle has been in Decatur for treatments. Miss Sallie Bell Watson and Mary Bell Tosh of Decatur and Hughie McClellan and Dick Carr of Flint visited Mrs J W Winton Thursday night. J O Guyer and J W Henderson drove to Birmingham to attend the Birmingham Memphis baseball game. Mrs Summerford and daughter Susie of Falkville were guests of Mrs Robert Summerford here Thursday.

Leo Lyle Lexie Lyle Union Memphis Summerford Susie Falkville Robert Summerford

Go Slow Mary to Be Staged by Sunday School Class

Oak Grove news notes the July 6 presentation date for the inter mediate Sunday school class farce Go Slow Mary with plans to keep the date if interest remains high. Local Scouts attend weekly meetings and several residents visit relatives and motor to nearby towns for events and gatherings.

Boy Scouts H. E. Morris Zora Mildred Morris G. H. Battles Roman Higdon Sidney Wiggins Birmingham F. P. Sandlin Fred A. E. Morris Joel Bennett Berta White Harold Zora Morris Hartselle Ever Green Ara Cole Cullman

Local Social News from Piney Chapel Ephesus Area

Mrs. Lester Carpenter hosted sisters Mrs. Russell Hall of Birmingham Mrs. Walter Vinson and baby from Fairmont and Mrs. Willie Eisenman of Athens this week. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. R B Franks of Lawrenceburg Tenn with Mrs. W C Greene. Maggie Marshall and grandson with Mrs. George Johnson. Misses Rosemond and Ella Pranks of Lawrenceburg visiting Maggie Greene. J P Hall of Madison Cross Roads visiting Blagburn. and a birthday gathering for Lare Crabb with Crabb family and Mrs Crabb's mother from Anderson. Mrs Chapin hosts Lare Crabb birthday party attended by Crabb family and Rachel Black. Mrs Chapin's illness noted for Mrs Carwile bedridden over a week.

Lester Carpenter Russell Hall Birmingham Walter Vinson Fairmont Willie Eisenman Athens R. B. Franks Lawrenceburg Tenn W. C. Greene Maggie Marshall Decatur George Johnson Johnson Carwile Rosemond Ella Pranks Maggie Greene J. P. Hall Madison Cross Roads Blagburn

Center Grove News Social Roundup and Visitors

Center Grove notes a singing event at Mt Tabor with Mr and Mrs Barney Light and Misses Vera and Blanche Fowler. John Earl Smith visited during the weekend and Mayme Hamilton with Roger Hamilton and James Palmer motored to Arab Friday. E C Ryan and daughters Zell and Eloise visited Sunday. W T Crawford and Misses Mildred and Aubrey Crawford motor to Hartselle Sunday. Mildred plans to return to Florence to resume Normal School studies. Mayme Hamilton, Mildred, and Roger Hamilton also attended.

Barney Light Vera Blanche Fowler Mt. Tabor John Earl Smith Mayme Hamilton Roger Hamilton James Palmer Arab E. C. Ryan Zell Eloise W. T. Crawford Mildred Aubrey Crawford Hartselle Florence Normal School

Local Social News From Hulaco and Nearby Towns

Miss Zell Ryan of Decatur spent the past week with relatives here. Mrs S Harbison and children of Hartselle are visiting her parents. J W Entrekin and Mrs M W Ratliff visited Decatur and Mrs Mary Russel at Benevolent hospital. William B Hamilton spent the week in Decatur and Mayme Hamilton with him. H H McKee is slowly improving from illness. Mr and Mrs Alex Dunn and family visited Bruce Dunn.

Hulaco Sunny Zell Ryan Decatur S. Harbison Hartselle W. R. Hipp J. W. Entrekin M. W. Ratliff Mary Russel The Benevolent Hospital For William B. Hamilton Mayme Hamilton H. H. McKee Alex Dunn Fred John Dunn Bruce Dunn

Proctor News Social Updates and Weekend Visits

Miss Lorene Poole of Ripley visited Miss Ruby House last week. The Layman family and Mrs. Bevil visited on a fishing trip Saturday. Miss Wilma Gilliam of Bridgeport Ala visited Miss Dean Gilliam. The Owens family and A P Dodd hosted recent visitors. Marvin Brown and Edna spent a weekend with Mrs. McMunn. Mrs. Hayes visited her parents near Pulaski. Ellie House and son Edward were guests of Shirley House.

Lorene Poole Ripley Ruby House Willie Layman Bevil Wilma Gilliam Bridgeport Ala Dean Gilliam Robert Owen A. P. Dodd Marvin Brown Edna

Local notes from AUSTINVILLE Community

Several residents attended a Children's Day program at Basham Miss Mary Ellen is ill at home with appendicitis. Visitors include Birmingham guests Mr. and Mrs. Will Howell and Jim Belle with children, Decatur guests Beatrice Winnalds and Elinora Kirkpatrick, and Montgomery visitor Reid Crow Jr. Others host relatives from Tennessee and Oak Ridge. son Roy Charles Austin returns to Birmingham with family.

Basham Mary Ellen Justice Will Howell Jim Belle Birmingham Beatrice Winnalds Elnora Kirkpatrick Decatur Raymond Bailey J. F. McClary Reid Crow, Jr Montgomery Benton Allen McMinville F. B. Roberts Martha Stephenson W. E. Stephenson Harvey Mitchell Tennessee Alvie Mitchel Chester King T. S. Sparkman Mt Pisgah Richard Winn Ano Oak Ridge Clarence Clarke Marvin Barnes Mrs. B. Austin Roy Charles

Sunday Socials and Visits Across Danville Area

Addison minister Rev Pritchard traveled through the community on Sunday en route home. Families including the Morrises Duttons and Kirpatricks hosted guests and attended Lebanon singing. Several residents visited Cullman Ardmore Columbia and Pulaski for treatment and gatherings. News notes mention Da vies and Poole families plus Imogene Ellie Poole near Center Point and Hill home recovery updates.

Girl in Her Twenties Credited in Major Discovery

Cambridge news notes Henrietta H. Swope a Barnard graduate and Harvard collaborator in Dr. Harlow Shapley Milky Way study. She helped identify a nucleus of the Milky Way from 385 new variable stars in a small Galactic field, about 50 000 light years away.

Cambridge Mass Henrietta H. Swope Harlow Shapley Harvard College Observatory Gerard Swope Great General Electric Company Miss Swope Milky Way Dr. Shapley Milky Way System Sagittarius Ophiuchus Scorpio University of Chicago Barnard Harvard

Bethel B Y P U Draws Large Sunday Night Crowd

A Bethel B Y P U service drew a large crowd on Sunday night. Several local families visited and hosted guests over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Graves and Mrs. A. G. Cross. Numerous hospitality exchanges occurred among relatives and friends from Bethel.

Grady Laney Mt. Vernon G. W. Thomas Rev. Denny Near Cullman

Corinth Friends Share Weekend at Kinfolk Homes

Mr and Mrs Aster Heard plus family visited Lawrence county relatives over the weekend. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Walter Williams and Mrs Ister Woods from near Danville. Also noted were Mr and Mrs H N Thomas and daughter from Decatur and other kinfolk locals.

Aster Heard Johnson Lawrence County Walter Williams Ister Woods Danville H. N. Thomas Decatur

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