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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
2
Just around Home reports residents in five Tennessee Valley counties. Aline McKee stays with her uncle and aunt the McKees of Oull. A Horton serves jury duty in Decatur. Funeral services for P McKelvey at First Christian church. Local residents attend church, visits and social events with neighbors and relatives.
Sunday services at Johnson Chapel followed by hospitality for Birmingham residents Mr and Mrs W B gt el. Also attendees from Austinville and Hartselle joined the day’s activities. The Methodist Ladies Missionary Society held a Monday meeting with a voice program and scripture from St Matthews.
Corinth baseball team defeats Sardis 7 to 6 in Winston county on Saturday. Local social notes report visits from Blair and Laney families in the area and various weekend gatherings. Improvements noted for Aaron Blevins and Lora Perry.
Mr and Mrs Fred Turney and Bernice Day hosted Henry Curbee. Seldon Day and others visited W J Day. John McCutcheon and family visited Ballie McCutcheon. R L Willis hosted Otto McCarley and Coy McRoy families. Lance Henderson and kids stayed with Felix Campbell. Local visits included Ruby Campbell in Decatur. Henry Durbee attended court in Decatur. Albert Hough and children were guests of R McCutcheon.
Miss Christine Sheats spends the week with relatives in Birmingham visiting Mrs Annts and Mr and Mrs T Birmingham. Rev Burns of New Hope community and Mr and Mrs H W Vawter of F Grey Night attend weekend gatherings with local families as G W Reid improves at home.
An old medical ad touts a remedy promising headache or neuralgia relief in one minute and fever or cold checks within days. It also advertises 166 Salve for Baby's Cold as a companion product.
Hillsboro news notes visits from Billie Landers of Brick to grandmother Mollie Landers and many Tuesday and Wednesday arrivals from Decatur Courtland and Moulton. Church events include Sunday school at 10 and sermons by Rev Pritchard and Rev Nix. Community swimming pool work and summer preparations also reported.
The friends of Miss Myrtle Blaxon will be pleased to hear that she has brightened their outlook with cheerful news from Mt. Home. Details follow in today’s brief item.
Alex F Lewis, a welfare department clerk, admitted stealing 207000 dollars to live like a millionaire. Police say 147000 dollars was recovered, marking a massive swindle in Detroit's history and portraying Lewis as a self styled big shot.
Names of local residents and visitors from Arab Tulsa Decatur Huntsville and Gravel Ridge attend the East Morgan singing convention at Gravel Ridge. Multiple visits and social calls noted among Edwards Hill Yancey Kenney Whisenant and Hornbuckle families and others.
Misses Bernice and Mamie Nelson hosted a stylish evening with games music and a dessert course. Attendees included Grace Mooney Lena Minnie Lee Battles Estelle Woods and many Cagle and Brindley family members plus local youths and guests. A large crowd later attended Bethlehem Church services.
Mrs Georgia Dunn and daughter Bettye Joe visit Union Grove while friends socialize at Lacey's Springs. Edwards and Lipscomb households share Saturday visits. Dave Edwards remains seriously ill at home. Louise Thomas visits her brother Alvin Thomas. Union Grove outings involve Lizzie Edwards and Lillie Dunn with the Deans. Venice visitor Charlie Wells stops by. Local attendance at Winton ball games noted. Hubert Beshear and Clyde Morris visit Union Grove. M C Yancey and W O Hendrix visit here Thursday. Burford Hough visits Decatur family over the weekend. Glynn Ransome of Tennessee also visits.
Mrs E H Clark of Birmingham visits Austinville with the J M Clark family. Fannie Moore spends Sunday in Fayetteville Tennessee with her sister. Rev T H Wilson and family visit Trinity. Bradley, Rosa West and Zana Bradley return from ten days in Lindsey Oklahoma and Arkansas. Bud Waites ill. Thompson ill at home. Morrow moved to Benevolent hospital. Jane Bussey ill at home. E L Burt family and Lula Barnes attend singing in Lebanon. Maurice Sparkman visiting Decatur with Robert Nabors. Willie Peppers back in Birmingham after weeks with L L Peppers. J R Bailey family and Margaret Kirkpatrick visit Austinville from Somerville. R L Campbell returns from Guntersville. H H Ash and J H Philpot attend Baptist Association at Cave Springs. J R Bell and child visit.
Local residents from Decatur Hartselle and Moulton visited Somerville while others attended church events and camp meetings. Notable names include Mrs. W L Groover Mrs Mary Cunningham Miss Rose Sharp Rev A N Burns and Pastor Richmond Ransom among attendees at Church of God services and Center Springs pulpit efforts.
Mrs Bevils continues ill at her home in Proctor Limestone County as friends regret the prolonged illness. Mrs Myrtle Hayes and daughter Shelley have returned from an ex trip.
Sheriff Bud Davis and Mrs. Davis of Decatur attended the Gravel Ridge singing on Sunday. Ada Herron and Lucille Lyle visited Mrs. Gib Peck at Florette Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs John Thompson spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Thompson. Alvis Darnell of Birmingham visited his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Darnell. Mrs Darnell plans to stay through the week while he returns to Birmingham. Cassius Collins and family of Mountain Home visited his brother Ples Collins and family. H Rehberg and sons and Alma Roberts of Hillsboro attended Mrs B H McBride. Christine Collins visited Charlie Hames and family of Flower Hill. B H McBride Jr visited Harry Redbergh Jr of Hillsboro. B H McBride Sr and son Gordon made a trip to Decatur. G S Dowdy of Florence and family visited Grahamson. Tom Newell and Decatur guests of McBride. Christine Collins was guest of Mrs Jessie McBride.
J E MacMillan superintendent urged all enrolled at Moulton Heights Baptist Church to be present for a Sunday morning goal of 200 in the Sunday school.
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