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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1929
Page
5
The wedding date for Miss Memory Gray Holt of Athens and Mr William Thomas Ellis formerly of Birmingham was announced this week by Miss Holt's parents Mr and Mrs J O Holt. The ceremony is set for Tuesday June 4.
Fragment from Thought and Poetry reflecting a speaker awaiting reunion with the blessed and hearing footsteps near in a mournful meditation about the afterlife and separation from the speaker’s spirit in a distant land.
Miss Eva Love Wyatt, a young musical prodigy, performed a rich piano program at Mrs. S. T. Rollo's Grant Street studio assisted by reader Miss Julia Bingham. The recital featured Bach, Chopin, Daquin, MacDowell, and Wyatt's own Le Petit Amourette, with critics praising pedaling, phrasing, and rhythm as Mrs. Rollo and attendants served punch at the end.
Mrs. W B Edmundson and Mrs C C Ferrell of Birmingham plan a Huntsville visit. Mrs W M Voorhies visits her mother in Baugh Tennessee. Several departures to Birmingham Montgomery and Cincinnati are noted along with local visits by Gardner Crawford Wallaces and other families.
David Griffiths outlines when to plant gladiolus and how to prepare soil and feed for best results. He notes bulb size, soil type, and spacing guidance for cool and warm regions, recommending 8 to 12 inch row spacing and 5 to 6 inch deep corm planting with paths between rows for cultivation.
Members are asked to bring Bibles for the regular prayer service at Decatur Baptist Church tonight at 7:30. Rev. J. D. McCready will conduct the service and lead a study from First Corinthians.
Deputy Sheriff Bill Willoughby operated in the eastern county section on official business today.
Bill Pape a well known Birmingham tire dealer is expected here Thursday on his way to Huntsville to witness the Baker Jordan boxing match.
James Coutsas is expected to return tonight after trips to Louisville Kentucky and Detroit Michigan. He witnessed the Kentucky Derby and will arrive back in time for evening events.
Graduation exercises at Rivers Academy Athens will conclude Friday evening with an address by Rev Claire PURCELL. The program opens at eight. Miss Florence Tillman formerly of Decatur is principal of Rivers Academy a preparatory school for students who will later enter Athens College.
H. L. Peterson, manager of the Morgan County Motor Company, is in Memphis on business.
A meeting is planned Friday at 7 30 in Athens to organize a local community singing group. The Sifigérs of Decatur have been invited to attend. The Bonanza chorus of Decatur will perform on the program.
Decatur hosts Cullman County farmers inviting them to a community gathering. Local leaders emphasize cooperative farming, knowledge sharing, and regional agricultural support. The event aims to strengthen ties between counties and encourage poultry, dairy, and crop production.
Rev. Jewell Howard of the First Christian Church will deliver the sermon this evening at 7:45. The subject is How people were admitted to t Jerusalem Church. Invitations are extended and services continue each evening this week with growing attendance. The public is invited to all services.
The Rev R T Te, presiding elder of the Decatur district, returns today from Pettysville where he has been conducting the quarterly conference.
Two white men were placed in county jail today charged with violation of the prohibition laws. The men were said to have had liquor in their possession and were taken into custody following an arrest earlier this morning.
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