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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1928
Page
8
Somerville and nearby towns report social visits as Mrs A S Lemonds attends a graduation in Childersburg while Genevie Lemmonds graduates. Community members plan cemetery cleanups at Somerville and Red Oak with notices urging participation and details of local gatherings and illnesses.
Mrs. G C Johnson recovering from flu illness reports indicate improvement. Misses Myrtle and Jennie V Blackmon spent the week with relatives near Cullman as several neighbors noted visits from local residents to share news and keep in touch.
Sunday decoration at Sardis drew attendees including the Blankenships from near Moulton and Mr and Mrs Pearson. J A W E Roy Humphries and R P Reid joined a Welts singing. W A Sheas and Silas Reid drove to Decatur while the Rowells visited Birmingham and returned home. Mr and Mrs J R Kierbow and daughter Evelyn were visitors Sunday. Mrs Mary Gray remains at her home.
Bellemina Mooresville news notes a group including Mesdamés G. G. White Atwood Mathis and others motor to Huntaville for a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Richard Walker. Decatur visitors, Birmingham guests and local families are mentioned with school events amid plays and an operetta at the Mina Mooresville school.
Miss Katherine Balch received the medal offered by the D. A. R. chapter. Mrs. W. G. Peebles presented the medal. Many school children and their teacher Miss Kinney plus several parents enjoyed a picnic Thursday to celebrate the closing of school.
Mr and Mrs J E Hogan and their three daughters Lula Mag Lavern and Beatrice traveled Friday to Danville to visit Mrs Hogan s parents Mr and Mrs Dos Doss of Danville Miss Bernice Doss of Dany Berville who had stayed with Mrs J E Hogan has returned home Camilla Bibb and her son Robert of Huntsville were among relatives visiting Thursday night
Multiple residents from Moulton Heights and nearby areas visit relatives and friends. Mary Jane Lamon hosts gatherings with the Lamon family and Macedonia relatives. Katie Washburn and several Jones sisters share Thursday visits with local hosts including Kathleen Rose and Wilma Jones.
W T Jones remains very ill at home. Mrs Elvis Thomas also ill at her home. A large crowd attended the decoration at Evergreen. Mrs Emily Minter spent Sunday night with her daughter Mrs W C Anders. Mr and Mrs Delmar Jones spent Saturday night with his parents. Mr and Mrs W T Jones Miss Paris Jones spent Saturday.
A large crowd gathered at Mrs. Norman Parker’s home to celebrate the fourteenth birthday of Miss Inex Gray and Miss Rachel Anders. Family and friends including Bernice Summerford and many Parker and Gray relatives attended the event with attention to the young honorees.
Mrs Annie Herbert and children visited Miss Emma Wallace in Rocky Ford Friday. Bryan Smith and wife from Memphis Tennessee spent Wednesday with grandparents, James Rose Roberts moved to Dance on an ss trip. Lucille Johnson Ora Roberts visited Eva Iopton Union Grove Wednesday. Mrs Robert W remains very ill at home. Lydia Roberts at home here. Dollie Ford Falkville route 1 spent past week with grandparents J A Haynes. W A West ill at home. Lucille Johnson Ora Roberts and Wyatt Johnson attended a square dance by Frank Halmark Decatur Wednesday evening with Wear band. Funeral attendees from here for Mrs Mary George at Johnson Chapel Thursday. John George of Birmingham son of Mary George called to bedside as she remained ill past week. Ora Roberts spent Wednesday and Wy night with Lucille Johnson near Liberty but Johnson returned here.
The report lists residents in Oklahoma and nearby towns with social calls and dance attendance. It notes Mr Black from Rocky Ford at home, Paul Taylor, Albert Ferguson, and Lyle Jones at a Decatur dance hosted by Frank and Halmark, with Eunice Ferguson present. Grady George visited Decatur for business. Minnie Herbert spent Wednesday with Mrs. Robert Woodall.
Mr and Mrs Forest McClesky Lee Kitchens of Decatur attended funeral graveside services at Shoal Creek with Opal Barnes ill at home. Visitors included Arthur Griffin, Chester King, Pearl Sparkman. Emma Woodard ill near Engsh and Moss trip to Hartselle. Edna Roye visiting Little Rock relatives. Roper family hosted by A G Roper. Malinda Means visiting granddaughter Mrs Freeman Casteey in Moulton.
Mrs. B. S. McDowra hosted her niece while Mr. and Mrs. Farris McClosky and their children visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Basham on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Sparkman stayed with Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace of Neel on Saturday.
Mrs Richard Barnes is ill at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Burt. Douglas Miller visits Rudolph and Walter Moebes. Ruth Sparkman guests Miss Mary Bison. L S Sparkman attend singing at Moulton Heights. Oscar Napps returns from Birmingham. Mev Mitchell and Clarence Clarke families host Nell Woodall. Lois Miller visits Miss English Senias. Mrs Sol Roberts ill. Ellis Brown and children visit Neel parents. A J Stroup ill. Lucille Crafton visiting Brandon Crafton. Oakley Austin and Mel Yer.
Mr and Mrs Lonnie and their children Olene and Howell from 6 Decatur are visiting relatives in this area.
Miller Felton Hogatt Thurman Morris and Dewey Hogan attended the Cave Springs decoration on Sunday. Mr and Mrs L M Morris were guests Saturday evening at Mr and Mrs W C Kilpatrick. Essie Cooper and Essie Crowe stayed with families, and Louise Kilpatrick hosted a Saturday night visit. Mrs Jim Walker is very ill at her son Charlie Walker’s home.
Mrs. Lonnie Morris spent Saturday night and Sunday with her mother Mrs. Fields. Jack Snyder spent Friday night with Woodrow Morris.
Mrs W C Kilpatrick her family and Miss Essie motored to Addison Sunday to attend the decoration at Sardis.
All are invited to attend church services at Friend Church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The event welcomes members of the community to join in morning worship and fellowship.
Dr J 8 Roberson presiding elder of the Decatur district left for Birmingham to attend Birmingham Southern College commencement exercises and planned to go to Montgomery later for the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Women’s College.
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