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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1930
Page
2
Local notes from Mrs. John Dunn and neighbors recount family visits church outings and social gatherings across Arab Hartselle Pines and Cotaco Creek area. Residents share travel stops fishing party winnings by the G A and weekend visits with relatives and friends.
Gold Star Mothers sail to Memphis aboard Miss Mildred Drake. Families and friends from Columbia, Spring Hill, Moore, and Belle Mina gathered for Mother's Day events, church services, and social dinners. News notes include a commencement in Woodville, a large May Queen pageant at Courtland, and a postmaster picnic at Bluff Springs with fish fry.
The column lists residents and visitors including Mrs. O C Lake and Thelma with Orrie in Ohio, Ruth Staten at Ward Belmont College in Nashville, J B Orr hosting Ruth Staten, the Mitchell families returning from Rome Georgia, Doyle Larkin with daughter and G W Wiley from Florence visiting, Arthur Osborn and children from Decatur, Sara Sue Hughes from ?, Lazelle Lovelady at home from Peabody College, Clyrene Lipscomb visiting Ruth Lipscomb in Tuscaloosa, Barcliff Moore and family from Dallas at Mrs Molle Moore’s bedside, Irene Doss from Athens College visiting her parents C C Doss.
The group enjoyed an outing chaperoned by Miss Lucy Hipp with participants including Ruby Hamilton Gay Nell Crawford Laynettte Hipp Aline McKee Julia Mae Hamilton Pauline Holmes Mildred Ryan Minnie Graham and Miss Hipp.
He was accompanied by a host of young people of that place. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Martin, participated as part of the celebration with many local youths present.
Local notes report Mr Brock in Haleyville hospital with pneumonia while Mrs Mody Martin and family rush to his side. Whooping cough cases rise among children. Roberson and Fields families near Decatur and Haleyville note health and visits. Mount Hope seniors host a school play. commencement sermon May 11 followed by diplomas and prizes the next Tuesday.
Mrs Luke P Norris confined to home for illness. Mr and Mrs Grover Mann and children weekend in Montgomery. Elmer Nevile family Sunday in Austinville with Dan Walden. J E Howell Birmingham spent night with Nettie McClellan. Marie Tapscott guest of Laura Tapscott. Carlton Martin family returned to Birmingham after two weeks with Layman family. Oran Wright of Hartselle visited Elmer Neville. Annie Lou Norris confined at home. Sherman Grant returned after bedside visit to sister Euald Schlaff in Hanceville. Lucille Woodall overnight guest of Lurleen Norris. Mother's Day program at Baptist church Sunday night at seven. Mrs Brothers Basham visiting daughter J O Norris.
Mrs Malindra Atkinson Mrs Beulah Spence Mrs Archie Yarbrough Mrs Jess Hobbs and Mrs Roy Hatchett attended the Ladies club room opening at Hayes Mall Tuesday. J M Head is improving after a serious illness and can sit up some. Several from this place attended a play at Elkmont Thursday. Mrs Ruby Wallace and children Elizabeth Ralph and Randell left Sunday for a visit to Mrs Ben Terry at Mt Moriah before returning to Winfield. They spent three weeks with Mrs Wallace's father J M Head. Mr and Mrs Adel Powers of Nashville spent the weekend with relatives here. Miss Clara Hargrove and Virginia Gilbert of Dalytown Tenn spent Saturday night with Miss Bertha Mildred and Mavis Robinson. Windell Wallace of near Proctor spent Saturday night with his mother Mrs Dove Wallace here. Joe Woodfin and family of Pisghia visited Mrs Eunice Woodfin here over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Thomas Spence and little daughter Ruth Helen of Athens were visitors here Sunday. Miss Edna Stewart of near Prospect Tenn visited her sister Mrs Frank Spence last week. Alvin Willis and family of Oakdale were visitors to this community Sunday. Tommie Dunnavant and Little Myra Dunnavant recovered after an illness. Mrs Frank Smith and son and daughter Bryan and Alvin returned home last week after a visit to relatives in Arab Ala. Mrs Milton Michum and little son Robert returned to their home near Roanoke Ala Tuesday after a few weeks with Rev Frank Smith and family. Mr and Mrs Earl Wilson and daughters Sarah and Marie of them were visitors to this place. Max Hodges was operated on in Decatur Thursday for appendicitis. Mr and Mrs John Corder Mr and Mrs Shelley Corder Misses Louise Corder and Annie Gray Cor
Der from Mt Rozell visited Rev Frank Smith and family while J Thomas Wallace of An Route 1 was a Sunday caller in town.
Community members attend church services over the weekend including Rev White of Addison and a graduation address by the state superintendent. Local families travel for visits, decorations, and banquets at Ebernezer and with relatives in Birmingham, Decatur, Cullman, and Huntsville.
Mrs. Lewis Turney stays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lindsey. Mrs. Malcolm Roberts and daughter Julia Watson visited Mrs. Street Sandlin. Ollie Moore Frannie Roberts Lurline Owens visited Annie and Ora Le Hicks. C K Parker and daughter Dorothy traveled to Hartselle. Rev C G Aldridge and Phil Campbell family visit. Gertrude Betterton from Birmingham visited school. Geneva Bridges Wilma Hampton attended school. Mrs Ja Long and daughter prom and Luther Orsborn from Birmingham in the community. Tom Templeton continues ill at home.
Mooresville Belle Mina school closed Friday night with Cyclone Sally. Carolyn Cortner Zeitler performed violin with her mother Mrs Henry B Zeitler. Rev Peter M Dennis of Decatur Rotary presented a silver cup from Decatur Hobby Fair. John Henry Peebles Jr accepted the cup with a speech. Brad Bibb and others received gifts for staff members. Lucy Ann Oliver won a D A R medal for best scholar. Assistant Supt Lawson of Athens gave the closing remarks.
Somerville page items show L ides Blanche Wittita, C P Johnston visiting Decatur on business, Mr and Mrs Louis Turney sharing an apartment with Miss Ida ce, Mrs Mary J Johnston returning to Decatur after days here, and Mrs Johnston living with daughter Mrs Helen Lyle. also B E Waugh in Decatur. Miss Novel Miller hosted the Danville Study Club at Myrtle Miller home with talks on Lawns and Porch Furniture. Guests included Leonard Heflin and several others. Nat Hough and Mrs W G Ransom visiting. Ladies' Aid society event mentioned.
Miss Sue Parker arrives to spend the summer with sister Mrs. M O Lamon and Mr Lamon. Mr and Mrs Virgil Robinson and children visited relatives in Decatur. Mrs Martha Sheats stays with Mr and Mrs J C Hames. Almon Rivers returns from Bessemer. Mrs Fannie Lamon returns after a week of visiting. The Union Hill school closed and locals attended decoration at Caddo. Miss Vera Lamon教学 returns home to Chapel Hill for the summer. No decoration at Hames cemetery on the fourth Sunday.
Miss Ona Floyd guests near West Point at the Whittles. Rnny and Tressie Cole stay with Loyd Walker in Piney Grove. Attendees join Mount Vernon decoration and singing. Rev Burns of New Hope preached at Mount Gilead. Reid and Handley families attend Jones Chapel singing. Floyds host dinner for Gray girls. Ora Helton visits Birmingham. Swan Lake fishing trip with locals. Nell Blair visits Carlirth family. Rowell family visits relatives in Centerville.
A large Sunday crowd attended Smyrna church for a decoration program and sang during services after the event. Local organizers and church leadership led the effort, highlighting community participation and festive observance.
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