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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1930
Page
7
The column notes multiple residents visiting relatives in Enon and Decatur, with garden club and 4 H rally attendance, a graduation at Fairview, a wedding between Mrs Emma Jones and Walter Cullman, and various trips to Birmingham Guntersville Arab and Cullman. Local church events and social visits are highlighted alongside family gatherings and civic notices.
Mr and Mrs W L Washburn of Macedonia visited with Mr and Mrs W F Lamon on Sunday. J D Johnson and Bayne of Caddo hosted by Mr and Mrs. Bayne. Ben Lamon of Macedonia visited P R Henson’s family. Lelia Plant dined with Virgil Robinson. Ethel Plant stayed with Morgan family at Mt Zion. Lamon family and Martha Sheats joined John Johnson group for Sunday calls. Attendees also traveled to Morris Chapel services.
Mr and Mrs Silas Reid and W A Sheats and daughter Jewell attended the singing at Missionary Grove on Sunday afternoon Mrs Telitha Hanson of Sardis was also present.
Mrs. C. R. Suthers of Lee Highway Wytheville says a new remedy cured a severe headache she suffered for years. She reports using a dose daily and has not needed other medicine in about fifteen years.
Belle Mina and nearby towns witness a string of social events this week. Miss Mary Augusta Bibb hosted college friends dinner, with guests from Huntsville Athens and Nashville. Other gatherings include May Day dinner for N M Rowe, card club at Belle Mina, and visits to Decatur Mooresville and Maple Grove with numerous local families and clergy noted.
Misses Doll Day and Helen Huskey visited De catur Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Elders hosted relatives from various places over the weekend. A birth announced: a son named Marthe Tate born April 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. Local gatherings included visits to Valhermoso Springs and Lacey's Spring, with multiple family guests and neighbors attending dinners and Sunday calls.
Misses Kate and Allene Braswell hosted by Jewel and Angy Helm Saturday night. Tibber Braswell visits Lois Braswell Saturday night. Mrs T B Southern Brisco Gaby Southern and Frances Vandiver dine with J C McDougal at Pleasant Hill Sunday. Sid Manor family from Austinville guests of B E Braswell Sunday. Burl Braswell recovering from mumps. Tibber and Lois Braswell dine with Jewel and Angy Helms Sunday.
Decatur residents visit Athens on business and social rounds include Mrs. Luther Moore and Miss Lucy Holland. Ardmore visitors attend church and old fiddler contest. There will be a Methodist church singing and Epworth League Mother's Day program. Decoration day service planned at Mt. Pleasant May 11.
J O Guyer, R E Cunningham, and Edward Johnston enjoyed the town creek fishing on a Tuesday. Decoration Day activities planned at An tioch church on Sunday May 11 with a morning service and an afternoon Mother’s Day program. Local residents visited kin in Decatur and Huntsville. multiple families mentioned visiting or hosting, with a list of social visits and upcoming events including an all day singing at Gravel Ridge on the fourth Sunday in May.
A social gathering at the home of Miss Lillie Bee Looney featured many guests including Miss Carrie Cooper, Avis Cooper, Lois Crow, Kate Speigle, Opal Manor, Jewel Manor, Doris Roper, Hattie Sparkman, Sara Justice, Margaret Justice, Lilly Bee Looney, Mary Ellen Justice, and Vera Groover. Attendees listed numerous men such as Kye Roper, Howard Speigle, Carl Hendon, Carl Cooper, and others while Rev. and Mrs. Wilson and son Jack Wilson visited Coling and Childersburg, Alabama for the weekend.
Miss Corinne Thompson visits with her parents in College Grove while attending school in Moulton. Mr. and Mrs. Jimminton spend time with her mother and relatives. Floyd Jones and family visit Arthur Jones. Mrs. Tom Newell and Mrs. Butler of Decatur visit B. H. McBride. Mrs. Irvin Terry and baby of Hillsboro stay with G. T. Corum family. Corum ill. Floyd Jones visits daughter Mrs. Charlie McBride. Nadine Jones visits her sister. Rev. B. F. Greenhaw to preach here the second Sunday in May at three o clock. public invited.
Miss Ima Talley and Mrs. Charlotte Keller visit family in Welts and Guntersville respectively. Local singing events drew a large crowd while Decoration Day plans for the second Sunday in May include a memorial program chaired by Charlotte Keller Ruby Weaver and Reece Johnston.
AUSTINVILLE NEWS reports A. C. Womack visiting friends in Austinville. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Craft and two children, Charles and James, drove to Florence Sunday. Mrs. Philpot returned home after a week with sister Mrs. G. T. Martin of Gadsden. Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Miss Allie Bell and Margaret Kirkpatrick visited Eva to see Carrie Bell and family. Sim Stovall of Birmingham returned home after attending his brother William A. Stovall in Austinville. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McClary spent the weekend at Neel. A farewell party was held for Miss Vera.
Mrs Leslie West remains at her parents home with mumps. Homer Foote and family plus Mrs R D Foote visited Mr and Mrs Jno Rodgers. Eubanks improves after two weeks illness. Local partners lament dry weather affecting land. Harris Pan ner and Charlie England visited the Holmes. Mrs Howard Russell visits her mother Martha Eubanks Leonard near Moulton. Ed Rodgers and R D Foote plus Harris Paine hosted Sunday gatherings. Lebanon service noted.
Cora and Olie Holmes spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs J C Eubanks and family. Silas Free returned home from an extended visit in Tennessee. Mrs Herman Burns spent Saturday night with her mother Mrs W H Walker. Decoration at Cedar Creek planned for the second Sunday in May with invitation to all. Nova Foote Olie Holmes and Joy Pannell enjoyed a fishing trip to Flintreek on Monday.
Misses Azlee Rucker Lucy and Francis Fitzgerald were Tuesday guests of Miss Gladys McCraig. Almon Fitzgerald visited Falkville. A party at Miss Georgia Nesmiths featured games and music. Measles and mumps affect several locals including Gladys McCraig and the Winsett child. Dewey Denton visited Hartselle. Mildred and Wilma Jackson hosted guests. Lawrence and Okla Cole suffer measles.
Mrs Ava McMillan and children of Moulton visited Mrs N E Johnson. Several residents report illnesses including Mrs Hana Barnes and Mrs Pauline Johnson. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Larry Waites near Wren and Mr and Mrs Amos Hogan with Jim Lindsey.
Rev and Mrs O L Allen spent weekend with friends at Flower Hill. Mrs Billy Barnes remains at daughter EB A Goodwins. Miss Berchig Cross guest of G B Cross. Mrs Thomas Gartee and Blanche visited W W Key. Several from the community attended Wheeler services. Church news lists services Saturday and Sunday.
Local column records numerous visits and greetings among residents in Gadsden Birmingham Decatur Courtland Huntsville and Albertville. Individuals named include Erman Grantland O E Young Charles Emens Grady Terry Almon Rivers Travis Morrison Tillard Terry Evelyn and Eleanor Green J C Weatherwax W Bass Merle Bass Suds tiem Uhlantinoas Gebisa ton Murry Marvin Bowling Travis Lott Bernice Hill Elizabeth McBride Ethel Davis Gamble Grady Simpson Floyd Kendrix Gertrude Hornbuckle Ruby Winfrey Opal Leery Paul Hough Edwin and Luke Clemons Glenn Ransom Beulah Hough and Fannie Kay with various weekend and Sunday appearances.
Mrs Ollen Tubb seriously ill at home with typhoid fever and not improved. Mody Martin and two sons have influenza. Mrs Nannie Morrison confined to bed with nervous breakdown. The community greets visitors from Decatur including Mr and Mrs Jim Martin and son Mallory. Several Counts Roberson and Morrison relatives visit, with social gatherings noted.
Mr and Mrs Rufus Crabb and Larry Crabb visited Jones Thornton and family Sunday. Mrs Clay Kilpatrick and two daughters were here from Sheffield to spend the past week. They stayed with Mrs C W Woodard and Miss Cora Taylor. Robert Sandlin moved his family into the vacant house near B L Rainey store for the summer. Clay Kirkpatrick visited Sunday and returned with Mrs Kilpatrick and children to Sheffield. Miss Clara Clem of Hays Mill stayed with Miss Rosa Lee Evans. Miss Excle Lee Holt and Andrew Boyd and family motored to Lenteville Ala to attend Mrs Boyd funeral. Miss Ophene Crabb dined with Miss Maggie Greene. Amos Clanton and family visited Chas Woodward and family. Grover Jones and family visited Mrs Chapin. Amos Clanton, teaching at Clements high school, attends the State Normal at Florence during the summer.
Miss Ruby Hughes spent the weekend with Miss Saetene McKay. Mr. and Mrs Abel Hicks and Mrs J C Woodruff and son Charles of Decatur were the Sunday visitors.
Oakland residents shared visits across Huntsville Madison Athens and Capshaw with families including Hicks Moore Wall Belew and Gawthney. gatherings included church, dinners and birthday parties amid relatives traveling between Huntsville Birmingham and nearby towns.
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