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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1929

Page

5

Socials and Tributes Mark a North Alabama Reunion

A North Alabama community page records a large family reunion at Shackelford and Burkett Spring with seven Wade relatives present and many others. The sunshine circle of Central Baptist and several church circles hold meetings with devotionals, mission studies, and socials. A series of social events includes a fish fry, bridge party for Mrs Maud Brown, and a Weiner roast at Bird Springs. Announcement: Maria Preston Holman and Rev. Robert Todd Liston to wed at Locust Bend Virginia on June 25, 1929.

Sunshine Circle Central Baptist Church George Phillips Ed Hicks H. K. Neville Mother Wear Standalin Sunshine Central Baptist Circle Circle Cr. W. Wilson Seventh Avenue West George Morris B. L. Malone J. P. Matlock Perry W. J. Brown Liston-Holman William Miller Holman Maria Preston Robert Todd Lapsley Liston Locust Bend Lee Virginia

Personal notices of local residents and guests

Mrs. Charles Speake Jr of Hart selle is hosting her son on Sixth Avenue West. Numerous locals host or visit relatives in Birmingham Nashville Huntsville Columbus and Memphis. trips include Birmingham trips for weekend visits and extended tours to the West and Grand Canyon.

Charles Speake, Jr Hartselle Sixth Avenue West Frank Katz Birmingham Will Turner Fourth Avenue S. P. Pryor Huntsville Margaret Turner Lee Garrett Columbus, Ga Mae Dudley E. D. Bailey Madeline Lile Trinity Grand Canyon Denver Yellowstone Park Los Angeles San Francisco Cal Salt Lake City Utah Mildred Moebes Otto Moebes Harriet Belle Tennis Tidwell S. R. Garrison Robert Garrison Miami Fla Grace Garrison W. L. Lee John Darmer O. D. Potter Lawrenceburg Tenn Lee Florence Decatur

Thought and Poetry HOME AT NIGHT

A poem about returning home at night and the universal longing for a personal roof. The speaker contrasts morning and noon joys with evening desire to be home, noting every man seeks the comfort of his own home when stars light the night.

Grace Nell Crowell

Wade Family Reunion on Trinity Mountain

A Wade family reunion gathered on Trinity Mountain, the first in 29 years. They recalled school days near Trinity with Professor H. J. Lile and Dr. Joe Shackel.

Wade Trinity Mountain J. N. Wade H. J. Lile Trinity Joe Shackel

B C Stops Headaches and Quiet Nerves

A North Carolina druggist markets B C as a new prescription claiming safe fast relief for headaches, sciatic and neuralgic pains. It contains five ingredients said to work together to ease diverse pains within minutes, with 10c and 7c packages sold by druggists.

North Carolina

Rain Lifts Spirits of Decatur Market Sellers

Rain in the last 24 hours praised by farmers at the Decatur curb as a blessing for acreage and produce. Twenty-one sellers, including Mrs J O Parker Trinity and Raymond Matthews Decatur, reported improved varieties and hope for earlier harvests.

Decatur J. O. Parker Trinity Bertha Fuller Raymond Matthews Falkville G. L. Woodruff J. H. Call Holland Woodall L. B. Mitchell D. F. McMillian L. M. Sivley E. L. Murphree Hartselle Emma Hicks N. O. Lipscomb Belle Mina

Calls For Fair Law Enforcement Across Tennessee

Washington reports Wade R. A. Ellis calls for a fair and square showdown to improve prohibition enforcement with federal funds to be used in Chattanooga and other Tennessee points. The note frames a broader push for effective action and federal funding.

Washington Wade RA. Ellis Taft Chattanooga Tennessee

Emma Marshall Seeks Parole From Murder Sentence

Mrs. Emma Marshall, convict in Morgan county for murdering her husband Thomas R. Marshall, plans to seek parole at the July Board of Pardons meeting. A letter to The Daily states she requests affidavits confirming proper newspaper publication of her parole notice and reiterates her claim of not killing her husband. The case drew national attention over the admissibility of the dying declaration and the defense’s challenge to the verdict.

Emma Marshall Morgan County Thomas R. Marshall Wetumpka Board of Pardons Marshall Mr. Marshall

Dry Law Cooperation Sparks State Compliance Debate

Be withheld from states not cooperating in upholding the dry laws becomes a central issue as officials debate enforcement and potential sanctions. Supporters argue coordinated action will reduce violations while opponents warn of economic and political backlash.

Mother Of Slain Boy Tells Jury At Home Shooting Case

The trial features three witnesses Ida Noojin E M Noojin and A J Russell as the prosecution details the night of the Ledlow boy's shooting at the Ledlow home. Consternation over whether the death was accidental persists while the defense argues a mischance. Jury members include Bibb Fenner Frazier Garner Harvey Palmer Rogers Williams Ryan Lyle Kay Maze.

Ida Noojin E. M. Noojin A. J. Russell Ledlow Noojin Danny Bibb J. Walter Fennell Lilburn L. Frazier Oneal Garner John Harvey John L. Palmer Reed W. Rogers Henry W. Williams Sidni A. Ryan Leslie L. Lyle Alvin R. Kay Columbus F. Maze

Nervous, Weak, Describes Cardus Benefit in Warrenton

Mrs Norton Smith of Warrenton Georgia reports improved health after several weeks taking Cardus. She says she was run down unable to eat or sleep, and had poor color, but after continuing the medicine she recovered and is now in splendid health.

Warrenton Cardus

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SOCIA Persona Ford Shackelford Burkett Spring S. L. Wade Montgomery W. L. Wade Tuscumbia Claud Mitchell Wera Wade Charles D. Wade Henry D. Wade W. H. Turner Charles Speake James Gibson Jessie Lindsay Danville Billie Speake Hampton A. L. Joly City Herbert Yarbrough Fischer Cullman Lallie Mae Speake Dothan Moore This City North Alabama Dell Springs James Kendall John Trimble Newton Howarts L. G. Gulley Swan Lake Oak Street L. G. Bailey A. L. Seymour Central Methodist Church Corinne Long Griffin C. W. Black Sam Byars Woodlawn J. N. Laubenthal Frances Barnes B. K. Wiggins Ed Berry Black Byars Brown Cooper Adams Camp Knox E. N. Penick J. M. Hatfield W. B. Markstein R.h.wolcott T.M. Harvey W. R. Smith Early Phinizy Julia Lewis Ponsonby Kyle H. T. Gill H. R. Davis Grady Pence Maud Odom R. M. Buchanan Burton Bartee Nallie Bobbitt W. G. Ward, Jr Sarah Jeffries Phillip Humphrey Harry Malone Rufus Peerson Elizabeth Houston Pryor McRee E. W. Kennedy Lougene Clem Gale Dalrymple Chicago, Ill Ada Mae Crutcher Athens Gladys Thomas T. M.jones, Jr Will Kimbrough R. R.banks J. G. McGehee B. M. Bloodworth R. T. Sheppard J. Y. Hamil Harry Carpenter T. C. Almon Sabine Dupont Robert Gray Weiner T. E. Baker Bird Springs Agraig Lula Mae Syrgley Mary Thomas Baker Sara Field Marjory Stevens Arth Melba Call Nell Safley Lara Norton Virginia Speer Nellia Hardin Alice Owens Mary Clarke Estelle Walker Mattie Alice Pettey Elsie Roper Addie Mae Beck Messrs Frank Armour Orin Pettey Junior Speer Tommy Bowen Fontaine Wimberly Pete Wallace James Goslin Verdon Nance Lamar Buck Fonish Ray Jimmy Benson Rev. Liston Were R. T. Liston Will Warren Aspen Hill Mrs. Warren Jane Malone Master Foster Bailey H.a.beckham Fred Beckham Cincinnati Ohio Annie Gardner C. W. Knight Betty Barton Mrs. Sanders-Cortner Rentroc F. A. Bloodworth Nashville B. A. Turner Maud Brown Little Rock, Ark Mary Jane Maxey Pat Breeding Glasgow Pointer Bowling, Green, Ky E. D. Bailey, Jr Earl Lee Charles Harvey James Stewart Amos Levin James Crow Memtone, Ala J. W. Lovin J. F. Lovin 8. T. Slaton L. P. Troup Dr. Slaton Herman Kyle Anniston Kyle C. H. Eyster Georgia Miller Liza Lee Miller R. L. Stapleton Joe, Lon, Clarence, Everett Hattie Mae Murphy Springfield, Tenn M. L. Brittain R.W. Holland Nan Edna Wesley Manchester Josephine Murphy Carl Thomas Robertson W. C. Robertson Wayne Covey Detroit Louise Mathews Harvey Pride Grant Street Julian Bronaugh Madison, Ala Elizabeth Thomas Margaret Buchanan Walnut Street Lila Wray Sloan Blanche Buchanan Ben Martin, Jr Camp Transylvania Brevard, N. C R. H. Martin Gadsden Dorothy Hester B. F. Martin Frank Maude Oe Birmingam Wilson Hester Russellville F. A. Bloodworth, Jr Robert Shackelford Elizabeth Nashville, Tenn 8. R. Garrison Kimball Jones Kate Lile Peabody College Attala Ala S. H. Malone W. M. Bailey Memphis Malone Pool PARTY DAISY Twin City Bread Company Decatur. Ala Princess Morton Idowney Joe Burleson J. W. Gillespie Knoxville, Tenn Mary Gillespie Elizabeth Alexander Moulton, Ala O. O. Sims Milton Andrews Biloxi George H. Ogletree Centralia Ill Sylacauga, Ala T. C. Russell Young Ledlow Brock & Spight Co Georgia Lady Nic 4Th Ave
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