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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
3
In Athens news Miss Jewell Hertzler visits Mrs. John Pointer in Florence while Miss Opie Lee Gray performs in an Atlanta oratory recital. Numerous locals travel to Nashville, Jacksonville, Birmingham, and the East for visits, tours, and summer studies.
A busy Moule community page reports Mr and Mrs Jim Bradford Roy and Odis and Grande Bailey visiting Florence. Little Catherine Tankersley is ill at home. Ruth Davis returns from Akron Ohio to her hometown. Myrl Cornelius ill with flu. E A Morgan and H C Weeks plan a Colorado trip via Texas to visit relatives. Carpenters start Vocational building Monday. Rush Stockton returns from Texas with a farm near Plainview and plans to move west. Stockton served as tax assessor until January. moving away is a loss to Moule. Mrs G W Hargett of Russellville visiting sister Mrs J M Sandlin. Jee of Southern Bell spent week end with mother. Dick West of Oakville in Moule on business. Mr and Mrs John Yarbrough week-end guests of Mrs Irene Irwin. Yarbrough now county agent for Colbert county after serving Lawrence county. Sallie Mae Heflin visiting brother in Clanton.
A report states the project is scheduled for completion within two months. The note emphasizes a tight timeline and contractor progress updates.
Will ie F Owens of Wheeler ended the game in Moulton Thursday afternoon as the local team faced Leighton. The item notes several local visits and gatherings involving Ernest Simms of Southern Bell Telephone, Rachel Bracken of Wylam, and other area residents from Wheeler, Moulton, and surrounding towns during the week.
International Illustrated News profiles Rev Thomas H Whelpley a Chelsea Presbyterian minister by day and cab driver by night. He observes urban youth adapt to machines and uses city experiences to inform sermons while recounting a wedding ride to a railroad station en route to a honeymoon.
The Intermediate class number one hosts an ice cream supper at Vinemont Junior High on Saturday night June 23. Attendees include a list of local residents and Miss Thelma Callahan, recently assigned to Ou llmar city schools.
Mr and Mrs Oddie Hubert returned to Peacock Texas after visiting relatives and friends here. Mr and Mrs Manson Townson and children Ruth and John of Nebo and Miss Burnice Herring of McKendrey were guests of Mr and Mrs J J Herring Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Elmo Messer were guests of Mr and Mrs Bur Brothers. Sunday Miss Eva Mayfield visited Misses Effie Grace and Viola Jones. Mrs Mary Jane Lamon spent a few days with her son Charlie Hubbard and Mrs Hubbard of Moulton Heights. Miss Eva and Baler Kitchens of Magedonia visited Misses Katie and Mary Lou Washburn Saturday.
Miss Katherine Owens was a guest of Mrs Z J Hill Sunday in Union Grove.
The report mentions a mail carrier on this route on Monday. Mr and Mrs P N Hough and daughter returned home after visiting Hot Springs Arkansas. Mrs M A Hornbuckle was guest of Mrs B C Stedham Monday afternoon. Everyone is invited to Union Grove church services Sunday.
Miss Lena Bell Pledige of Huntsville visits Miss Essie Nelson and Miss Louise Phillips for the week. Miss Hessie Delmore is ill at her Fifth Avenue home. Current spool room staffing includes Miss Elizabeth Lewis and Miss Ola Lewis after Lewis White moves from the card room to the spool room. Mrs Gora Ernest is absent.
The fragment lists several local people: John Lively returning from e motor trips to Georg, Tom Higgins returning to play after hand injury, Miss Lucille Corley confined by illness, Lamar Buck and Magmie and Minnie Nix new in the spinning mill, Mrs John Provost Jr confined by illness, W C Dyer and Sarah Kirkland driving to Pulaski, Tenn, Katherine Johnson returning to work, Miss Says guest of ours Elizabeth for Monday, Amy Thomas planning a Jacksonville Florida visit, Maymie Whitmeyer Holt leaving for Birmingham, Dave Allard planning a fishing trip at Wilson Lake, plus other names and a swimming party Friday evening and Ollie Puckett from the weave.
Mrs Lara Brakeman has been ill for several weeks and is described as somewhat improved though still under medical care. Doctors report cautious progress with stabilization of her condition and ongoing treatment plans.
A brief note urges construction of a Decatur dwelling emphasizing healthful living conditions. The message highlights sturdy design, clean air, and safe water as core goals for residents.
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