Alabama Girls Win Trips to National 4 H Club Camp
Sarah Duncan of Winterboro Talladega County and Ruth Pope of Sand Cut Butler County are selected for the National 4 H Club camp in Washington June 18 to 24. Miss Fleming, state 4 H leader, said expenses are paid by the Alabama Farm Bureau federation. Both winners have five years in 4 H club work and have held offices including president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Sarah Duncan
Winterboro
Talladega County
Ruth Pope
Sand Cut
Butler County
Washington
Bess Fleming
Miss Fleming
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Miss Duncan
Harriett Plowden
Miss Pope
Thelma Tisdale Frazer
Butler
Washington Assembly
Social notes from Piney Chapel Ephesus area
Visitors from Chattanooga Dalton and Nashville call on local families. Marriages and social events include Louise Huber and Leo Hastings wedding. Children’s Day program at local Baptist church followed by luncheon. Neighbors and relatives visit, dine, and attend services amid routine weekend gatherings.
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Geo, Craft and Children
Chattanooga
Tenn
C. B. Oliphant
Dalton
Ohio
W. A. Hadden
Oliphant
Craft
Hadden
T. M. Yarbrough
Nashville
Robert Sandlin
J. A. Slate
Chas. Crabtree
Robert
James Sandlin
B. L. Rainey
Monroe
Broadway
Rowa Black
Louise Huber
Leo Hastings
John Smith
Oak Grove News Highlights Local School Play and Socials
Intermediate cast of Oak Grove Sunday school prepares the play A Wild Flower of the Hills. Rehearsals and a large gathering at Miss Verna Atkins home featured singing. Local residents attended Johnson Chapel decoration and visited friends over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Verna Atkins
Johnson Chapel
Mildred Morris
Pauline Johnson
Neel
Kelley
Gum Spring
Bobby
Ira Roan
Roan
Velma
Rodgers
Anson Isley
Dan High School
Like
William Burch
Gwinie White
Liberty
Clifford Sandlin
Reuben
A.E. Morris
Agnes
Woodl and Mills Social Round Includes Nearby Visitors
Mr and Mrs Newt Edmondson and children and Mr and Mrs Horace Edmondson and son visited in Birmingham Saturday. Clyde Miller of near Somerville visited the community Sunday. G W McCutcheon and daughter Avis attended a commencement sermon in Hartselle. Lemuel Murphy spent the weekend with Lyle McCutcheon in Hartselle. Ivan Bailey of Hartselle visited Monday. Juanita Thomas returned home after a week with Roy Moore at Lacey's Spring. Hazel McCutcheon visited Vera Murphy Sunday. Willie Lawrence and son Marion joined Oden Overstreet for Sunday night. Fred Turney and children and Roy McCutcheon visited Mrs Wilbert Lenox Sunday afternoon. Herbert Maxwell and children of Somerville visited Edmond Edmondson Sunday. John Elders and children drove to Decatur Sunday to see his sister Ozell Morrow ill at the Benedict hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Edmondson
Horace Edmondson
Birmingham
Clyde Miller
Somerville
G. W. McCutcheon
Avis
Hartselle
Lemuel Murphy
Lyle McCutcheon
Ivan Bailey
Juanita Thomas
Roy Moore
Lacey's Spring
Hazel McCutcheon
Vera Murphy
Willie Lawrence
Marion
Oden Overstreet
Fred Turney
Roy McCutcheon
Wilbert Lenox
Herbert Maxwell
Edmond Edmondson
John Elders
Decatur
Ozell Morrow
The
Benevolent Hospital
Local Families Visit and Social Guests This Week
Mrs J S Washburn and children visit relatives in Clount county this week. Miss Opal Thompson visits relatives at Rockey Ford. Hollis West with Mary Ruby and James McCloskey guests of J F Thompson. Lois Jones guest of grandparents C W Lane. Erbyn Thompson visits G B Jones over Sunday. Mildred White spent days with relatives. G B Jones and Earl Rose host dinner guests Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Washburn
E. F. Price
Clount County
Opal Thompson
Rockey Ford
Hollis West
Mary
Ruby
James McCloskey
J. F. Thompson
Little Lois Jones
C. W. Lane
Erbyn Thompson
G. B. Jones
Mildred White
Earl Rose
Madison High School graduation honors announced
Prof Hocking of Decatur addressed the Madison High School graduating class on Friday night. Diplomas were awarded by Prof Clay. Senior class members include Kyser Stewart Jesnor Bronough Macy Robert Atkinson Jessie Essie Drake. Essie Drake won the Golden Rule medal. Community members and relatives visited Huntsville Decatur Florence Birmingham and Birmingham for graduation events and family time.
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Prof. Hocking
Decatur
Madison High School
Hocking
Clay
Kyser Stewart
Jesnor Bronough
Macy Re
Robert Atkinson
Jessie
Essie Drake
Lora Yarbrough
Willie Gillespie
Huntsville
Cecil Fain
Fannie Bradford
Nina Burton
Robert Shelton
Rison
Florence
Ala
McGee
Lucille McGee
Ambros Bronaugh
Birmingham
John Bronaugh
R. E. Cain
Moulton
W. M. Hopper
Near Madison
Roland Dublin
R. F. Shelton
Alfred Stewart
J. ©. Wikle
Ralph Putman
Roy Thurston
T. T. Thurston
Mary Charles
Cre Naced Dublin
Carolyn Manley
Marion
Claude Boyd
Belle Mina
Methodist Church
Porter Flornce
Lonnie
Hoyt Shelton
Huntsvilel
What This Corn Likker Will Do Read This One
A drunken man entered Dillard Collier’s store this week stole a few low value items and dumped them in a ditch near the shop. He did not force the door or break glass. a few blood stains were found on the window. Inside he took salt flour and hams then left the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard Collier
Decoration Day at Old Liberty Methodist Church
Decoration Day at Old Liberty Methodist Church near the Moulton highway in Lawrence county is set for Sunday May 26 with a planned program and expected large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Liberty Methodist Church
Moulton Highway
Lawrence County
Family visits and weekend gatherings noted in local social page
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Keller and family spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Allen. El nora Tennessee visitors J. F. White spent a few days with relatives. Ludy Veal and H. T. Veal hosted guests Saturday night and Sunday. Henry Panter family joined with T. B. Veal on Saturday. Ervin Thompson Martha Thompson and kin visited Tuscumbia over the weekend. A. J. Holloway joined H. Teal Sunday. D. H. Phillips family gatherings Monday night with Henry Panter. W. W. Allen family hosted O. W. South Sunday night. Howard Allen Dwight South visited Wilburn Teal Sunday evening.
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W. B. Keller
W. W. Allen
J. F. White
Elnora
Tenn
Ludy Veal
H.T. Veal
Henry Panter
T. B. Veal
Ervin Thompson
Martha Thompson
Tuscumbia
A. J. Holloway
H. Teal
D. H. Phillips
O. W. South
Howard Allen
Dwight South
Wilburn Eal
Community Notes From Cartwright Area
A truck load attended the Mt. Pisgah singing Sunday afternoon. Rev Hodson filled his Plain View appointment. Pred Loggins of near Athens visited Laney Tuck. A group including Miss Mattie Lou Shannon Nella McLemore and Margarette Karnes with Messrs Edell and Spot Rogers motored to Salem. Grigsby Griffis of Athens visited Will and Mrs Nelson. A J Tingley and son Roger were guests of W T Llemore family. Lebanon services planned for Sunday May 25 with invitation.
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Mt. Pisgah
Rev. Hodson
Plain View
Pred Loggins
Athens
Laney Tuck
Mattie Lou Shannon
Nella McLemore
Margarette Karnes
Edell
Spot Rogers
Salem
Grigsby Griffis
Will Nelson
A. J. Tingley
Roger
W. T. McLemore
Basham Decoration Draws Large Crowd as Sermon Impresses
A large crowd attended the Basham decoration on Sunday with Rev. Fred Siguther delivering an interesting sermon. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Erby Thompson at J J Herrings. L S Jones is ill with mumps at home. Mrs W M Monroe and her children visited her parents H A Thompson and family Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basham
Fred Siguther
Erby Thompson
J. J. Herring
L. Jones
W. M. Monroe
Little Son
H. A. Thompson
Local Folks Visit Loretta and Birmingham Amid Rain Delays
J. R. Reid and son Bob visited Loretta Tennessee to see friends as heavy rains delay local crops. West Point residents W. A. Sheats G. Reid Nelson Shaw and Henry Heck traveled to Birmingham to visit ill Will Heck. G W Reid and family hosted Pearl and Myrtle Reid overnight with Mr and Mrs F M Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Reid
Bob
Loretta
Tenn
W. A. Sheats
G. Reid
Nelson Shaw
Henry Heck
West Point
Birmingham
Will Heck
G. W. Reid
Pearl
Myrtle
F. M. Gray
Mrs. Marshall Blackmon
Sunday school progress at this place reported
A fragment notes Sunday school at this place is progressing nicely with an enrollment. Further details are unreadable.
Liberty Decoration on Fourth Sunday at Liberty church
A community event announces a May decoration at Liberty six miles east of Moulton with 11 o clock preaching by Rev Holmes and singing. Residents are invited to attend and bring song books and to gather May 24 to clean the Liberty cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Moulton
Holmes
Guests of Mrs Blackmon and family held over weekend
Mrs Blackmon and family hosted guests Sunday night. Mr Teamus McBrayer from near Dripping Springs visited Monday night with Mr and Mrs L Cole. Virgil Vawter, Miss Audrey Vawter and Mrs Nora Flowers and sons Cecil and Wade of Centerville joined Mr and Mrs W M Rowell Monday. Miss Myrtle and Jennie Blackmon visited Mrs Matthew Blackmon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Blackmon
Teamus McBrayer
Dripping Springs
L. Cole
Virgil Vawter
Audrey Vawter
Nora Flowers
Cecil and
Wade
Centerville
W. M. Rowell
Myrtle
Jennie Blackmon
Marthew Blackmon
Tanner News Highlights Local Visits and Health Updates
Miss Lena Bittie visits grandmother Mrs. Carpenter in Buford Tennessee with sister Susie. Miss Peral Taylor returns from Joppa and Center Grove visit. Wilbur Hull, Tanner rural carrier, confined with mild improvement. Several locals travel to Pulaski for a day with friends. Robert Kelley moves home after hospital operation. John Peck from Birmingham visits sister Millie Page. Mrs. Mary Simmons and Gracie Sanderson sing at Kiwanis. Rains boost cotton and corn prospects. Kiwanians trip to Tanner boosts town ties. Names and brief social notes from Tanner area.
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Lena Bittie
Visi
Mrs. Carpenter
Buford
Tenn
Susie Bittie
Peral Taylor
Joppa
Center Grove
Wilbur Hull
Tanner
Route One
Emily Lyle
Ruth Legg
William Lyle
Pulaski
Robert Kelley
The
Benevolent Hospital
8. P. Pryor
Fifth Avenue
West
Decatur
John Peck
Birmingham
Millie Page
Mr. Peck
Mary Simmons
Athens College
Gracie Sanderson
Athens
Kiwanis
Kiwanians
Kaylor
Lennie
Whitten Moyers
Mrs A J Jones Ill At Home
Mrs A J Jones is ill at her home here in Little Irwin Kilpatrick is improv-
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A. J. Jones
Irwin Kilpatrick
Mt Zion Socials and Visits Report
Mr and Mrs E L Hill and family spent Sunday with D B ullard and family. Several from here attended the decoration at Caddo Sunday. Mrs Nelson Roper was with Mrs W J French Saturday. Evelyn Shankles of Moulton Heights visited the Sims sisters. Marvin Wade of Double Springs stayed with his mother Etta Wade. Cal lahans and Wade family relatives visited. A little mumps illness confines Martha Royer. Attendees joined the Johnsons Chapel decoration. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Hill
Izula
Irene
Mavene Hampton
Bertha Casteel
Azzie
Susie
McCulloch
Ida Lovelady
Addie
Azzie Hill
Lois Wade
Martha Royer
J. T. Royer
Johnson's Chapel
Sunday School at Belle View Each Sunday Morning
Belle View hosts Sunday school every Sunday morning at 9 30 o clock, inviting community members to join in the weekly educational gathering.
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Belle View
Local residents share visits and travels in the region
Miss Nan Henderson returns home after a two week visit with sister Mrs. C E Holt in Huntsville. Mrs. Wiliam Ransom and baby from Hartselle visit Mrs. Maggie Ransom. Miss Novel Miller leaves for Danville for commencement and to see friends. she taught in the intermediate department there. Mrs. Holt of Huntsville stays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R L Henderson. Several attend Falkville graduation. Mrs. W G Ransom and son Billy Van visit relatives at Lacey Springs before moving to Columbia Tennessee. Ransom reports leave for his new job. O Guyer travels to Decatur. A bountiful rain brings gratitude eastward. Earl Gurley and relatives visit from Six Wiles. Emma Harlan hosts. Henry Johnson travels to Hartselle on business. Mrs. R Miller and Barbara Ann spend time in Decatur with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Henderson
C. E. Holt
Huntsville
Wiliam Ransom
Hartselle
Maggie Ransom
Novel Miller
Danville
R. L. Henderson
C. P. Johnston
Enid Mill
Blanche
Kate Winton
Falkville
W. G. Ransom
Billy van
Na Hough
Lacey Springs
Columbia
Tenn
Ransom
Eer Mill
O. Guyer
Decatur
Prias
Earl Gurley
Emma Harlan
Henry Johnson
Auburn Seniors Awarded Diplomas at 58th Exercises
Auburn Ala May 21 Degrees were conferred on 205 graduates of the Polytehnic Institute at the 58th exercises. Dr Edwin A Mims of Vanderbilt delivered the baccalaureate urging two strong political parties in the South. Alumni discussed stadium gifts of 10000 each by Victor Hanson and Thomas Bragg. Hagood Paterson became alumni president. Honor students included Fair Jones James Christenden and John J O Rourke.
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Auburn
Ala
Ee Polytechni¢e Institute
Edwin A. Mims
Vanderbilt University
Mims
App
Victor Hanson
Birmingham
Thomas Bragg
Hagood Paterson
Montgomery
Robert EB. Noble
Anniston
Fair Jones
Gadsden
James
Christenden
Athens
John J. O'Rourke
Selma
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