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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
2
Local Oak Ridge residents are noted for hospital stays, visits, and social events. Mrs. Louis Thrasher and Mrs. Caster Lotte visitations are reported plus overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarente Sparkman. The Sparkman string band performed at the G Sparkman home.
A cluster of brief items reports residents visiting relatives in Clare and Decatur, school events, and local travel. Highlights include a May 25 play at Flint School, wedding news of A M Waugh and Gene Ashworth, and neighbors attending services at New Center cemetery. Also noted are visits to Huntsville, Athens, Cullman, and Birmingham areas.
Mrs. R C Miller Barbara Ann has been ill for days and shows slight improvement. Miss Kate at Harris Infirmary in Birmingham has improved and can leave the infirmary but remains for weeks of treatment. Miss Ulavoo Henderson, Morgan County High School graduate, returns home with her parents after a term away.
Mr and Mrs Jim Powell drove to Cold Springs Sunday. Several local families visited relatives and attended decorations at Lebanon Bethel and Moss Chapel. Farmers welcomed recent heavy rainfall. Church services planned at W A Helms home on the fourth Saturday night and Sunday of May. Mrs Davis Crow returns home after visit with ill sister near Joppa.
Birmingham Southern College announces its alumni banquet at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon. Dr B O Kimbrough president of the Alumni Association made the announcement and Robert F Warren of Decatur is the Decatur committeeman for reservations.
Two Athens students earned top honors this year. Baylis Hightower at Anniston Military Academy received the Latin Scientific diploma and ranked first in his class. Rebecca Grisham of Athens was named most popular student at Columbia Institute and voted the cleverest girl for three consecutive years.
R. B. Parsons, a Daily employee, who had been in critical condition for several weeks in a Nashville hospital, will come home next Sunday. Friends here are glad he is rapidly improving his health and strength.
Ninth Avenue west section from Moulton Street intersection to Southern Railway right of way south of Decatur city cemetery will be ready for traffic within days. The street has been paved about five city blocks.
E. C. Powell and family will leave Saturday for a motor trip to Clanton Alabama his old home. Powell serves as foreman of the Daily Composing room.
Court reporter Richardson from Athens, who works with Judge James E. Horton during circuit court sessions, spent Thursday afternoon in the city on business matters.
ATHENS Ala May 25 The new skating rink and dance pavilion by Andrew J Bullington on the western edge of Athens will open Friday evening with skating from 7 to 10 and dancing from 10 to 2. It promises a delightful entertaining place during the summer months with its attractive background.
A short note urges improvements to park areas in the city known as letty. The plea highlights greener spaces, safer pathways, and more public amenities to enhance residents' well being.
Miss Alton Mae Russell of Albany Route 8 and Miss Cecil Gary of Albany Route 3, top 4-H county performers in 1927, will travel to Auburn for the short course. The Decatur Kiwanis Club funds the trip as the home demonstration department ends in the county. They depart Tuesday morning with other north Alabama girls under Miss Mae Cureton.
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