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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1928
Page
2
The week brought fine weather with farmers reporting good spen crops. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Roy Bradford and Bobbie plus Miss Rossie Spence visited Mrs Leamon and Helen Balch. Several travels to Huntsville and Athens are noted along with kin visits.
Mr and Mrs Sam Wynn of Birpiadan visit relatives Mrs Esther Smith and child. Mr and Mrs Clyde Morris of Austinville visit Mr and Mrs Terry here.
Mrs R B Moore hosted a Tuesday Night Bridge club at her sister Mrs M L Moore’s home with five tables. Attendees included Mrs Clif fords Mrs J B Gilchrist and Mr M L Moore among others. Anne Ford topped the lads, Mr James receiving a token. Blythe tena men’s Brite and assorted guests attended. Miss Mamie Rebman joined for the weekend. Mrs Ak Sanderson and child visited from Nashoe. Ina Robins and Elizabeth Coburn spent a night in Florence with Miss Ella Coburn. Nate Horton and Charley spent the weekend in Birmingham. Daniel Gilchrist and family drove to Louisville for races.
Miss Bonnie Mai Dodson is spending several weeks with home folks after injuries from a mule kick. Mrs. David Allen of De will visit, T. N. Brinkley of Bluff City stayed with J. W. Hayne Oberts midweek. Many are through chopping cotton as rural carriers and neighbors recall visits to Johnson's Chapel and Austinville.
Rine Isley left Fri ar City to visit her relatives. John Isley and family, along with Pran Abbott and family, spent Thursday and Friday with Mr and Mrs Frank Abbott and Mr and Mrs Rube McCarley. Hayt Winton of Decatur stayed with his Aunt Mrs Mary Peck.
In Lawrence county MOULTON June 25 to June 25 the week brought generous sunshine and clear skies to farmers and laborers. Grass that had spread across fields was attacked and reduced, while lower corn land formerly too wet is being broken and prepared for planting as hay fields are rapidly pared.
Over two inches of rain fell in the last 48 hours with morning sunshine offering a brief relief. Rain totals reached 2.27 inches, with 1.10 inches recorded by 7 o'clock Monday morning and an additional 1.17 inches by the same time the next day.
The city recorded a high of 80 and a low of 63 as a heat wave subsided on Sunday. Residents experienced lower temperatures after a stretch of hot days.
The mid week prayer services and rs meeting will be held Wednesday evening at Fairview Baptist Church. Mrs W J Motes will direct the prayer meeting and B F Teal will oversee the teachers meeting.
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