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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1932

Page

2

Community Notices and Weekend Visits in Danville Area

A list of Sunday guests and weekend visitors across Danville area towns includes Mr. and Mrs. McKay and family, L. Hampton, Sam Clifford, Lavinne Sperake, Mr. and Mrs. Black, Roy Waldrop, Franklin McCaghren and family, Braxton Sapp, Bud Putnam, Mrs. Wallace Hogan and family, Hollis of Birmingham, Chester Owens and Harvel family, Tom Hogan, Edd Brown, Lawrence Kelsue, Mrs. Annie Smith visiting in Landersville, James O. Wiley family, Norman Via Hollingsworth, Robert Layman, Chas. and families, Mark es at Decatur, Belle Mina, and Bethel decoration attendees. A graveyard cleanup is announced for Red Oak Grove on May 21. Nadine Jones and others spent time with relatives. A. C. Harris and crew repaired a local road.

Wallace Hogan M. Hogan Hollis Birmingham Edd Brown Chester Owens Wakville Owens Harvel Hartselle Tom Hogan Lawrence Kelsue Town Creek Baturday Annie Smith Landerspiire James O. Wiley Kitchens T. K. Hogan Decatur Belle Mina

Danville Route One Community Notes A Mixed Family Gathering

A Sunday decoration at Andrew Chapel drew a large crowd. Local residents include Miss Elnora Kirkpatrick of Decatur visiting her parents, and many families attend services and visit relatives across Danville and nearby towns.

Woodland Mills Social Gathers Highlight Quiet Weekends

Rubys Campbell was Sunday guest of Miss Orville Day. Mr and Mrs Robert Willis plus others hosted guests, including Selma Thomas and Vernard Day. Edgar Williams and daughter visited Mrs Robert Willis, while Mr and Mrs Monroe Cryer hosted Sunday guests from Valparaiso. Roy McCutcheon and daughters joined Mr and Mrs John Smith for Sunday afternoon visiting, with Emmett Stenson hosting his daughters Sunday guests.

Ixico Ruby ‘Campbell Orville Day Robert, Willis and Pons J. .N. Williams Nselma Thomas Vernard Edgar Williams Daugh Robert Willis R. T. Thomas Kdren Mir Monroe. Cryer Valmr Roy McCutcheon Wid John ‘Smith Emmett “Stenson Foud Fo, Helms Velma McCutcheon

Local Guests and Visits Highlight Cullman Area Socials

Social notices list dinner gatherings and visits across Cullman and nearby towns. Mrs Morris and Mrs Nor ris host, with Huey Jackson among diners. Birmingham visitors include Miss Irene Esco and Mrs Grant. John Tapscott and Mable Neville plan Nashville trip.

Weekend Visit Brings Families Together in College Grove

Mr and Mrs J D Wallace of Decatur visited relatives including their children John Moore and Sim Howell families. Mrs Sim Howell and Nancy stayed with her parents J D Wallace. Mrs Lucy Collins sent week with friends. many attended the decoration at Symma.

J. D. Wallace Decatur John Moore Sim Howell Little Nancy Eek Lucy Collins Symma J. B. Jones Mountain Home John Wallace Moore Lifton Coffey Wheeler Willie Bee Ruby Agnes Rose

Deco ration crowds Basham on Sunday in social gathering

A large crowd attended the Deco ration at Basham Sunday. Several families from Forest Chapel Neal Oak Ridge and nearby areas visited over the weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Freeman Mabrey and children Mr and Mrs Kyle Johnson and children Mr and Mrs Olen Sparkman and more.

Local Families Meet in Allenville and Hartselle Visit

Mrs. P. G. Compton and two daughters joined by Mrs. Jimmie Compton of Allenville, Mrs. Alissa Weay Kitchens, and two daughters of Irene Gurley of Hartselle spent Saturday visiting.

P. G. Compton Jimmie Compton Allenville Alissa Weay- Kitchens Irene Gurley Hartselle

Commencement Exercises and Alumni Banquet Report

The commencement ended Monday night with A. Lynne of Decatur delivering the address and eleven receiving diplomas. The Alumni Banquet followed with the States sum noted. The sermon, Class Night, and weekend visits by Miss Chu Cantrell Hamilton Miss Juanita Lackey Florette and Miss Jewell Vann Hough are listed in society notes.

A. Lynne Decatur Chu Cahtrell Hamilton T. Cantrell Juanita Lackey Florette Lola Lindler Jewell Vann Carl Hough

Community Notes From Oak Ridge Week End

Oak Ridge News and children spent the week end with S L Jones and family of Basham. Several locals attended the decoration of Graves at Basham and Moss Chapel on Sunday. Mrs Dean West and children spent Sunday with Mrs Ester Smith. Annison Bryant Sparkman is ill at his parents home with chills. Miss Lula Stephenson was over Monday night guest of Mr and Mrs Jim Vandiver. Everyone invited to church singing next Sunday night with song books. Mrs J N Powell and Sherman were in Hartselle on business Tuesday. Community members attended Lebanon decoration in Morgan county. Clifford Dunlap home after short visit with sister Mrs Vernon Hargett of Decatur. Mr and Mrs Boyd Eason of Hartselle route three stopped here Sunday en route home from Lebanon. Ralph and Elmo Brown hosted Saturday night. W B and Even Harvey of Parkville route two visited. Everette Clayton and son Harold spent Saturday night here with J Brown. Miss Virginia Hughes of Birmingham expected soon to visit. Farmers progress with good weather. Seldon Tapscott and J C Tapscott visited parents last week. Seldon Tapscott, J C Brown, Everett and J B Clayton enjoyed a fishing trip. Royal Hamilton of Massachusetts and Oval Hipp of near Eva visited Misses Myrtice Powell and Clifford Dunlap Sunday. Miss Venera Dunlap visited relatives in Decatur last weekend. Mrs Karl Tillery of Kentucky Ace Haynes of Huntsville Henry Powell of Madison and Misses Ozell and Mattie Sue Ishell of Parkville called Friday.

Andrew Chapel Elnora Kirkpatrick Decatur Ww. Co G. W. Gray Cole- Man Opal and Lante Jones Herring Cemetery J. W. Hunter Danville Roy Burnett Deneal JE. Dutton Richard Morris Nellene Floyd Hogan Orbie Penn R. 0. Gibson Opal Inez Gray Jones Hollis Cox Reesigr Lois Carter Wess Doss Walters Neal Doss Druid Jones Atdine Andrew Buell Gibeon Francis Hogan Will Tigue Berta Tigue Nate Tanner Randolph W. J. Briscoe EE. Weaver Louisville Wheeler Clarence Whisenant Alin H. Sathane H. E. Holmes Daisy Crawford Ava Whisenant Lilian Seals Elsie Crawford Boyce Hare Hulaco M. G. Julian H. M. Briscoe Williamson Cullman Kaney Ward Clyde Wallace John Green Ryan Gwendolyn Holmes Christine Crawford Eva Morris Dive Norris Huey Jackson Bert Norris J. E. Howell Birmingham Wanda Ruth Mable Frances Neville Nashville Reese Tapscott Tapscott Buaulel Schlauff Hanceville Sallie Grizzard Ernest Grizzard Freeman Mabrey S. L. Jones Basham Mfe Basham and Moss Chapel Erby Thompson Dean West Ester Smith Annison Bryant Sparkman Pred Sparkman Lula Stephenson Jim Vandiver Clifford Dunlap Vernon Hargett Boyd Eason Hartselle Lebanon Ralph Elmo Brown W. B Harvey Parkville Everette Clayton Harold J. ©. Brown Virginia Hughes Seldon Tapscott and Childrn North Port Ala J. C. Tapscott Here Seldon Tapscott J. C. Brown Everett J. B. Clayton Messrs Royal Hamilton Massachusetts Oval Hipp Myrtice Powell Venera Dunlap Karl Tillery Kentucky Ace Haynes Huntsville Henry Powell Madison Ozell Mattie Sue Ishell

Decatur Visitors Share Time With Local Residents

J A Blankenship Mrs J P McAnear and their young son of Decatur spent Thursday with Martha McAnear. Mr and Mrs James Dinsmore of here visited friends and relatives at the hospital in Decatur Sunday.

J. A. Blankenship J. P.mcanear Little Son Decatur Martha McAnear James Dinsmore Here

Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments Summary

Market notes from Birmingham cover receipts in carrots and a range of produce and livestock prices. Hay and grain prices list various U S No 1 2 and 3 grades with steady or mixed changes. Poultry eggs and fruit prices shown with modest shifts. Local social items record visits and a Sunday church event.

U. S Nancey Hall

County to Spend Entire Summer on Road Building

Athens Alabama May 19 The county board of revenue will devote their entire time to road building supervision this summer under a law passed by the last legislature. Gasoline tax revenue is expected to fund a gradual program to build a system of perfect highways across the county including main and neighborhood roads.

Athens Ala County Board of Revenue

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