Just Around Home Visits Across Five Tennessee Valley Counties
Social notes from Hartselle and surrounding towns recount weekend visits. The Dobbs family from Athens spent the weekend with Mrs. Garner. Mrs. Neon and the Skrles family from Birmingham visited Mrs. Aycock and family. Mrs. Garner attended S. E. Stewart’s funeral in Hartselle. Payne and Rains families of Hartselle visited Miss Mattie Aycock. Sandlin family and children visited the Hardwick home in Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Dobbs
Athens
Hartselle
John Payne
G. Rains
Mattie Aycock
R. D. Sandlin
H. 8. Hardwick
New Hope Notes Show Community Visitors and Events
New Hope area residents and guests are listed visiting, dining, and attending church services. The report names families from Courtland, Wheeler, Hillsboro, and nearby towns, with multiple instances of cross visits and memorial day plans at Andrew's Chapel on the third Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Redding
Near Courtland
New Hope
L. Allen
Flower Hill
Rev. Rich
Rev. Hall
Huntsville
G. W. Cross
Billy Barnes
Aaron Goodwin
Isboro
Linnie Key
Haroid
Rich
Charlie Henderson
Irvin
Eastern forest fires burn many homes
Sunday guests visited Mrs. Vennie Drinkard of Oden Ridge. Felton Lillie and Theo joined by Mrs. J. F. Tanner, with Mr. and Mrs. Otha Bartley of Birmingham spending Saturday night. Florence Tanner and her daughter Eloise visited Mrs. Leona Smith. Dolores and Burgosse Smith spent Monday with grandmother Malanda Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vennie Drinkard
Oden Ridge
Felton
Lillie
Theo
J. F. Tanner
Otha Bartley
Birmingham
Cui
Florence Tanner
Eloise
Leona Smith
Dolores
Burgosse Smith
Malanda Lewis
Carmen
Lois
Nancy Turner
John
Mattie Woodall
Margaret Taylor
Levy McKee
Arvel McKee
Cecil Tanner
John Turner
Jessie King
Mark Allison
D. M. McKee
J. E. King
V. E. Smith
Decatur
Chester Holland
Theo Mason
Hartselle
Bertha Harrison
Julian
Cordova
J. M. Julian
Joseph Latham
Latham
W. E. Smith
M. J. Lewis
Emer Brown
Walter Lawrence
Gum Springs
Co. J. McKee
Harvey McKee
Local church note and weekend social visits in Ryan
Rev J A Maples led services Saturday and Sunday at the Baptist church. Various local families hosted guests and attended gatherings including Light Briscoe Dinsmore and Ryan households. Several visitors from Arab and Blountsville stopped by for meals and singing events around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Maples
Baptist Church
M. Light
J. A. Briscoe
Cora Childs
Lige McNally
Florette
Corinth
Bess Hinds
Arab
Daisy
Elsie Crawford
Alvis Briscoe
J. T. Patrick
Patrick
White City
Estelle Seals
Priscilla Childs
W. J. Briscoe
Randolph Ryan
Limas Ryan
Albert Dinsmore
G. W. Dinsmore
F. W. Whisenant
Arvin Briscoe
Shelton
Blountsville
J. C. Bagwell
Community Notes From Danville Tells Weekend Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hogan spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Zack Pittman. Miss Elnora Kirkpatrick returned to Decatur after two weeks with her parents, the Kirkpatrick family. Decoration and singing at Friendship Sunday drew a large crowd. Mrs. Richmond Holladay is ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Hogan
Zack Pittman
Milliard Burdett
Virgil Buchannan
Addison
Elnora Kirkpatrick
Decatur
W. C. Kirkpatrick
Nora Hogan
Ive Legg
Friendship
Richmond Holladay
C. H. Bell
J. F. Philpott
Allie Bell
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Felton Hogan
B. W. Rogers
Eugene Jones
Moulton
Dophus Sharpley
Danville
L. T. Wallace
Mary Sue Thompson
Inez Breedlove
Willie Williams
Cross Roads
H. B. Johnson
Trannie Roberts
Aze Sparkman
Jane
Mary Holt
Ester Burns
Willie Burns
Pauline Johnson
Fall Branch
Grives
Mary Sue
Ruby Thompson
Messrs
Chester
Versy Ellis
Walton Johnson
Gurnie White
W. C. Ellis
Johnson Chapel
Somerville Social News Notes From Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert McCaulie and children of Hartselle visited relatives in Somerville Sunday. The crowd included J O Guyer, Miss Novel Miller, Enid Mitchell, Blanche and Kate Winton, Mary Lou Maples and others. Several residents and visitors were noted in brief itineraries around Decatur Huntsville Falkville and route one with family guests and on business trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McCaulie
Hartselle
An- J
Cleo Sharp
Sharp
Georgia
A. L. Guyer
Brown
Paul Cain
Otto Carroll
Decatur
Dave Carroll
Esther Smith
E. Holt
Huntsville
T. J.grizard
Newman Grizard
Lydia Turney
T. J. Grizard
Miss Jane
F. C. Sheehan
N. E. Winton
A. M. Dunaway
C. B. Gilchrist
Neel News Cheery Local Happenings and Visits
Neel news records visits and social events across Neel and nearby in Danville Athens and Decatur. Residents Emma Rogers Mrs Eugene Jones and families host gatherings while graduates and community members attend church services fairs and school events.
East Five Points Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
Miss Mary Sue White visited Miss Oley Roberts on Sunday. Many local families hosted relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Homer Price with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Price, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis White with daughter Louise. Illnesses include Mrs. White with pneumonia and Mrs. Billie Maner with flu. Gilbert Thrasher improving after pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sue White
Oley Roberts
Homer Price
A. W. Price
Louis White
Louise
Frank McCleskey
Percy Thrasher
Will Thrasher
Athens
Walter Roberts
Chapel Hill
R. J. Roberts
R. L. White
Calvin
W. F. White
Gilbert Thrasher
Kacie Thrasher
Emmit
Escle Roberts
Ellis Brown
Austinville
White
Coy White
Bertie Terrel
Neal
Billie Maner
O. Maner
Edna Decatur
Moulton
Will Long
Oakville
Charlie Long
Miss Mary Eliza Yarbrough Recital At Tanner School
Miss Mary Eliza Yarbrough of Athens gave a certificate recital at the Tanner school auditorium on Tuesday evening. The assistors included Miss Eva Moyer and Miss Rosa Mai Church, drawing praise from listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eliza Yarbrough
Athens
Tanner School
Proctor News Social Roundup at Tanner Graduations
Mr and Mrs House and daughter were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Luke Bonds. Several locals attended graduation at Tanner Friday night including Mrs Hayes and Miss Hayes Elizabeth Simmons. Guests from Frankewing and Pulaski visited Mrs Hayes and daughter. Families visited Bevil and Legg Town relatives as Bevil spends the week away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. House and Daughters
Luke Bonds
Sarah Staten
Bevil
Mrs. Hayes
Miss Hayes
Ruby House
Irene Bevil
Tanner
Mrs. Simmons
Elizabeth
Ewell Gordon
Mrs. Parish Mabry
Cruse Gordon
Legg Town
Landersville Visitors Include Several Nearby Families
Mrs J W Finnell and son Robert of Mt Hope to Landersville. Mrs Frank Jeanette and Jamalda of Birmingham. Mr and Mrs Archie Aston of Moulton visiting. W A Parr and family of Decatur guests. Billie Wasson of Newberg visiting sister Mrs Joe Young. Mrs Oscar White and children of Youngstown visiting Mrs A Roberts. Mrs Wash Armstrong of Decatur spent week with son J P Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Finnell
Robert
Mt. Hope
Frank Jeanette
Jamalda
Birmingham
Archie Aston
Moulton
Landersville
W. A. Parr
Decatur
Billie Wasson
Newberg
Joe Young
Oscar White
Youngstown
A. Roberts
Wash Armstrong
J. P. Armstrong
Austinville Ladies Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs. L. F. Perrer and Mrs. J. F. English attended the Ladies Missionary Society at Austinville Methodist Church on Monday. Little Mary Elizabeth Fowler visited cousin Zana Deah Bradley. Mrs. Will Royer returned from Birmingham after a visit with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Winn and children of Oak Ridge spent the weekend with Mrs. Dovie Woodall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bradley
Rosaest
Zana Dean Bradley
Mary Eliabeth Fowler
Cullman
Austinville
Forest Chapel Cemetery
Robert McDonald
Cora Morris
Ida Terry
Brintzanes
Birmingham
L. F. Pepper
A. J. Sparkman
Mary Holt
Neel
Ala
Bernice Herring
Ben Roper
Coleman Morris
L. F. Perrer
J. F. English
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Austinville Methodist Church
Mary Elizabeth Fowler
Zana Deah Bradley
Will Royer
Richard Winn
Oak Ridge
Dovie Woodall
Memorial Leader Re. A McD Wilson to Lead Confederate Memorial Meet
Associated Press photo shows A McD Wilson of Atlanta identified as president general of the Confederate Memorial Association. The group will convene during the 40th annual Confederate reunion in Biloxi Mississippi this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Re. A. McD. Wilson
Atlanta
The
Confederate Memorial Association
Bilox
Miss
Yung
Smiths and McKee Attend Cullman Trip
Mr and Mrs V E Smith made a business trip to Cullman Thursday afternoon. Mrs D M McKee spent Tuesday afternoon with her sister Mrs Mattie Oden. J F Tanner and two daughters were mentioned in the local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. E. Smith
Cullman
D. M. McKee
Mattie Oden
J. F. Tanner
Safe Walking Advice for Roadside Pedestrians
A brief safety note emphasizes walking on the left side of highways and keeps pedestrians out of the road center to reduce risk. It underscores staying visible and using sidewalks where available.
Heavy Blackberry Production Forecast in County
Judging from the blackberry vines the county expects a heavy production this year with favorable weather promising the greatest harvest in a decade. Flowering and blooming appear more abundant than in recent years.
Hawks Gather in Coachella Valley to Battle Rodents
Large flocks of hawks migrate from old Mexico to the Coachella Valley to prey on army worms and rodents. The immigrant hawks are protected by California law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Cal
Coachella Valley
Old Mexico
California
World sugar crop seen at record peak in 1929-30
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates the 1929-30 world sugar crop at 39,833,000 short tons, up from last season’s 30,281,000, making the world’s visible supply of sugar the largest on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Average American Spends Two Cents Daily On Candy
National Confectioners Association statistics show the typical American spends about two cents a day on candy. If he buys 12 pounds annually, his average cost aligns with this figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Confectioners Association
Books to Spain exhibit returns books to Spain plan
A collection of 500 American books now on display at the Ibero American Exhibition in Seville will be left in Spain, according to the American Library Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Chicago
Seville
American Library Association
Rice Straw Paper From Rome Aims At Self Sufficiency
Paper making on a large scale from rice straw is engaging the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry. Technicians expect to develop a particularly fine variety of book paper for domestic use, reducing import dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
36 000 Miles For Degree At Murray College
Merle Snow, a co ed at Murray Teachers College, will have traveled 36 000 miles by the time she earns her degree in May. She commutes 24 miles daily by train and one mile by bus to and from the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray, Ky
Merle Snow
Murray Teachers College
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