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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1927
Page
8
A list of social visits and weekend gatherings in Oak Ridge and nearby families. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Otis Allen and others from Austinville spent time with local households. Several couples and relatives visited friends Sunday and over the weekend, with stops at homes of Sparks, Jones, Wallace, and Beams families.
Mr and Mrs John Sewell and Miss Nellie Sewell of Cullman and Mr and Mrs Irby Byars and their son visited Moulton on Sunday praising progress in schools homes and streets. The elementary school building committee led by Caraway J Almon and Robert Byars aims to begin work by fall. Funeral services were held for John Aldridge near Aldridge Grove. J T Belue relocated his family from Scottsboro to Moulton and J D L Byars began a new brick building south of the former Burk Garage.
Decoration at Hopewell Sunday brings Mr and Mrs P J Lott and Mr and Mrs Troy Lott of Austinville visiting. Sunsy Erby Thompson of Basham spent the weekend with Arthur. Miss Ida Childers was the Sunday guest of Miss Dolly England of Rocky Ford. Pauline Atkins and Viola West visited Belle Smith for the day.
Mr and Mrs W H Burk formerly of Decatur now of Flo have been guests of their daughters Mrs F D Gibson and Mrs Gertrude Williams for several days Principal H L Tidwell and Mrs Tidwell spent the weekend visiting Guntersville and other Marshall county points.
Decatur residents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hendon hosted Saturday night with Jim Beggs of Haden Alabama visited M. Riethnitier. Bryant St. John and his wife spent the night with her parents. Wray of Lacéy’s and Dessie Hendon appeared in Hartselle Saturday. Fowler Palmer and Miss Louise Palmer returned from Fairview where they attended school. Miss Sue Ellen Palmer returned from Fairview where she taught. Miss Willa Mae Wright came home to Decatur after studying in Fierette last term. Will Fowler attended court in Decatur last week. Mrs. Palmer and her little daughter visited Mrs. J. H. Hendon Sunday afternoon.
Florette Miss Jeanne Ashworth arrived back Saturday with Lt. Hendon and children returning from an eventful day at the school.
Mrs Ada Herron rushed to her niece Mrs Rane dolph Ryan who lies seriously ill. Wince Terry died suddenly Saturday after weeks of illness, marking the passing of one of Somerville’s oldest citizens.
The obituary notes that the individual died at age 73 and funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. E. Roan. Additional items mention Miss Inez Oden returning Saturday from Gandy's Cove to visit her sister Miss Alice Oden who teaches there. G. Mikell of Tarrant City visited friends this weekend. Miss Nell Lawhorn of Decatur was among those mentioned.
The week-end featured guests and family visits across the county. Jos W Winton spent the weekend in Huntsville with his brother S M Winton. Mrs Fred Swift of Hartselle visited Miss Emma Harlan, while Miss Alice Oden returned from Gandy's Cove after teaching the year. Mile stones include outings to Waldermoosa Springs with several young people and tennis with Tom Russell and Carlyle Jennings. Henry Adams of the U S Navy visited his sisters Mrs Luna Burleson and Daisy Adams. Miles Vivian Winton will visit Hartzell to stay with grandparents D Waugh. Mrs Tom Wade and children attended Morgan County High School graduation in Hartselle. Vince Terry funeral services were held Sunday. Phil Hough and wife of Lacey Springs visited. J C Guyer was in Hartselle on business. Frank Abbott motored to Decatur Tuesday.
Residents organize a fellow community decoration effort amid busy work cutting cotton in the region. The gathering highlights local solidarity and traditional rural life during the harvest season.
A church singing event drew a large crowd on Sunday with attendees from Gravel Ridge and nearby areas. Lois Johnson visits Arab relatives while Sam Dunaway shows improvement after illness. Lurline Russell, former Hartselle teacher, visits her parents as Eugene Murphy remains ill. Local residents Avery Thomas and Elmer Williams host visitors from Decair and Natural Bridge over the weekend.
Miss Lula Case of Decatur and Mr. John Woodruff were quietly married at the Baptist pastorium by Reverend J N Irwin at eight oclock on Saturday evening. The couple was joined by Mrs G W Woodruff the groom's mother hosted a Sunday dinner for friends including Mr and Mrs John Ellis Mr and Mrs Riley Ellis Neel Mrs Case Lizzie and Willie Case Audie May Eaton Grady Hight Phil Vaughn of Moulton and others as revival services continue nearby.
Alabama conducted tuberculin tests on 6810 cattle in the state during April under USDA guidance. Supervising authorities report 667 herds with tests and 5388 cattle accredited on the list, with 48 additional herds awaiting testing and 276 cattle pending results.
Rev W Bland of Huntsville attends services as Church of God continues drawing large crowds. Mrs J F English returns home from Birmingham after a serious operation reported as satisfactory. Families including Austins Wests Hubbards and Dial visit relatives in Birmingham Decatur. Cottage prayer service held Tuesday at the Chambless home.
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