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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1915

Page

4

Margaret Clinton Shelton listed for news and club events

The notice requests phone tips by 1 o clock to 486 W New Decatur for special news. It lists weekly club calendar items including Book Club, Woman's Literary Club, Married Ladies' Bridge, Music Study Club, DAR, and Auction Bridge, with a quote on happiness and service. It notes no meeting for the Woman's Music Study Club on Wednesday afternoon and mentions Mrs T D Harrison's bedside status.

New Decatur Woman's Music Study Club Womans’ Music Study Club

Local Briefs and Notices from Morgan County Courts

Judge Wert settles pleadings in Law and Equity court today as attorneys attend. Marriage licenses issued John D. Winton to Miss Persia Hensley and Clark Gilreath to Miss Dollie Brown. Morgan County Commissioners court meets at the courthouse auditing county expenses. Westminster Presbyterian Church holds its regular monthly session Tuesday at 7 30 pm with all elders urged to attend.

Judge Wert Law and Equity Court John D. Winton Persia Hensley Clark Gilreath Dollie Brown Westminster Presbyterian Church

Eye glasses by appointment before Thornton departs

J. W. Thornton announces he will leave Decatur city at week’s end for 3 or 4 weeks and invites all who require eye tests or glasses to come in at once for service.

J. W. Thornton

Miss Lucile Patterson Eleventh Birthday Celebration

Miss Lucile Patterson celebrated her eleventh birthday at home Saturday afternoon with about twenty five playmates. The event featured an open digging room with ices and confections, a prize for the highest score, and assistance from Martha Weaver and Mrs Patterson. Helen Odom hosted in compliment to Helen Smith of Town Creek. Attendees included Mary Blackburn Evelyn Blackwell Isabelle Cullom Annie Fay Almon Daphine Grands Pansy Russell Dorothea Roberts Ruth Gibson.

A. G. Patterson Lucile Martha Weaver Patterson Helen Odom Helen Smith Town Creek Evelyn Blackwell Saca. ‘Nes Hinta Mary Blackburn Isabelle Cullom Annie Fay Almon Daphine Grands Pansy Russell Dorothea Roberts Ruth Gibson

Personal notices from Decatur area sheriff and staff

Sheriff R N McCulloch visits Decatur today while Deputy Draper rests at Hartselle. AW MeoMix Tt convalesces. W F Beasley returns to duty near Messey. Leonard McCulloch feverish with typhoid fears. Prof R W Cowert out sick with mumps. Russel Chrissinger convalescing. W S Bunch recovering after endecitis operation. Ladies shoes ad and old papers for sale.

W. F. Beasley Messey Leonard McCulloch

Funeral Services for Mrs Willis E Rector Tomorrow

The body of Mrs. Willis E Rector who died Saturday in Ennis Texas arrives today at 3 36 pm. It will be taken to the home of her father S J Johnson 1117 Ath Avenue for viewing until tomorrow morning when funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock from the residence with Rev E Lysander Gray and Rev W B Strong officiating. Interment will be at City Cemetery. Pallbearers include H H McKelvey A G Dillehay D W Stinson Lamar Penney S Malone W A Britain. She is mourned by many friends and relatives. surviving brothers include Chas Johnson of Young Johnson Morgan Furniture Co.

Willis E. Proctor Ennis Texas Gray W. B. Strong H. H. McKelvey A. G. Dillehay D. W. Stinson Lamar Penney Malone W. A Britain Chas, Johnson Young & Johnson Young & Johnson Morgan Furniture Company

Fragmentary note hints at a town departure message

A partial OCR line suggests a notice about leaving town and a newspaper’s role in following or reporting the event. The readable fragment references departure and continuity of coverage by the Desaturan Daily, but lacks full context or details.

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