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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
2
Miss Mary Alexander hosts Thursday guests while Mrs Sparks visits relatives. J C Miller family hosts Sally Miller and other relatives. Village residents attend Children’s Day in Bashar. Macedonia church schedules Sunday services and an evening singing with invitations to all.
Local notes report weddings births and visits across Huntsville Lacey Springs Union Hill and surrounding towns. Families welcomed new babies Roy and Carl Edwards Abercrombie sons while Mr and Mrs Nappier celebrate happiness. Community members and visitors attend picnics services and social visits across the region.
Guests of Flora Dooley and Prince McBay quietly wed Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. McBay wish them happiness and prosperity, inviting friends to share in the new life.
Farmers in the community lag in fieldwork while Luther Cooley remains ill at his residence. Mr and Mrs Will McBay visited Felix EBay and family Sunday in Clarence Turner and relatives toured Athens Saturday. Mr and Mrs Shelley Houge and…
Several people of Austinville attended the children's day program at Basham chapel Sunday. Mrs. R. A. Sparkman remains ill at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Chester King were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Puckett of Neel. Mr. and Mrs. Porter Harrig were
The report lists guests of Mr and Mrs Ferrel J McClay in Birmingham on Saturday Calvin King recovering from whooping cough Mrs G Roper and daughter Fill from Decatur and family visit Mrs P J Roper and daughters D and Mavis in Moulton on Sunday and Mrs Avery Roberts visiting Orr in Birmingham.
Mr and Mrs Gutly Johnson and their children from Neel were guests of Mr and Mrs Mae King on Sunday. Mrs Mary Lannon of Basham is visiting her granddaughter Mrs Peuben Roberts.
Miss Hettie Pitman visited Miss Fannie Owens on Thursday. Miss Katie Waddell attended Miss Minnie Lee Bowling on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jim Powell and Miss Fannie Owens motored to Hartselle Saturday. W E Brown and Pope Waddell visited W A Helms Sunday. Mrs Jim Powell visited Miss Fannie and Mrs Margaret Owens Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jim Adted motored.
Early spring sun lifts farmers to tend fields, while moisture remains scarce in some areas. Still, crews push ahead with planting and field work under favorable conditions.
Hartselle residents may hear the Bona chorus Sunday evening as the local group performs at the First Christian Church in Hisselle.
Farmers are busy chopping grass and clearing weeds as labor shortages slow cotton work. Traffic detours between Athens delay travel over culverts. Mrs. John T. Stewart improves after illness. Ed Hanner and family visit Mrs. Stewart. Fennell Sandland returns from Ohio to spend time with his parents. Robert Bittic Gordonburgh visits with the Andrews family. Earl’s birthday is celebrated with Japanese lanterns, music, and refreshments. Minnie Mae Stewart leaves for Birmingham to attend Spencer Business College.
Belle Mina and Mooreville communities report weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Bibb and family visits by Rev H E Wright and Sallie Lloyd. James Tolley boosts the wheat harvest prospects while Shabkes conference at Belle Mina Methodist ends with Tanner winning. D C Drake ill at Mooresville and Mrs Lloyd returns from Tennessee visit.
In a beauty feature a writer claims plain buttermilk is a natural skin enhancer and suggests pairing it with a cream for dramatic results. The piece urges readers to try the combination and notes potential satisfaction if expectations aren’t met.
Miss Juanita Sparks of Courtland was hosted by Miss Mary Alexander Thursday night. Miss Ena Kitchens held a small birthday gathering Thursday evening. Miss Mary Alexander and Nadine Brewer are attending a Sunday school teachers training course in Decatur this week. Miss Lorine Washburn was the third reader in a short social item.
Mr Aa jet gree Mrs Jaes hosted a small crowd enjoyed the gathering. Mr and Mrs W M Rowell visited the latter's parents near Ebenezer last week. Martha and Nathan Horton are ill with measles at their home. J W McBrayer visited his daughter Mrs Lou Cole. Attendees from here joined a singing at Evergreen. Mr and Mrs Herman Holland of Panama were guests of Mr and Mrs Floyd Horton.
Mr and Mrs Kille Powers of Ardmore were guests of Bud Powers and family over the weekend. J L Powers visited W E Martin. J Martin of Ardmore stayed with Albert Hargrove. Dave Martin and children visited Elmer Martin. A Sunday night children s day program was held at the M E church in Pettysville with all invited to a barbecue.
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