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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1930
Page
6
Just Around Home reports a flurry of visits across five counties. Families from Decatur to Trinity, Mount Moriah, Courtland, Wheeler and beyond gathered for services and the annual Mother’s Day program, with church events, pastoral notes, and neighbors sharing meals and stories.
The fragmentary text lists names such as Miss Elna Wanda Self, Mr. and Mrs. Jin W Cecil Tanner, Arvel McKee, Nettie McKee, Lillie Ryan, and Walter Lawrence. It mentions events on Tuesday including visits and time spent with families in Gum Springs and surrounding households.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard McCraig and family visited Mr. and Mrs. 8 J McCraig. Mrs. Sims of Falkville and Mrs. J Jackson of Cullman were guests of local families. Miss Sallie King, Miss Gladys McCraig, Mildred Jackson and Pauline McCraig visited or stayed with neighbors. The community attended Herring decorations. L O Brooks and family from Detroit visited. Bill Fitzgerald returned from school for the summer.
A large crowd attended church services in Lebanon Sunday morning. Local residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Wright of Elkmont and Miss Margaret McLemore with Miss Gera McLemore were seen at services. Mrs. Will Clayton of Athens stayed with her daughter Mrs. W. B. McLemore after visiting relatives and Spot Rogers attended prayer at Plain View Sunday night.
Thomas Oliver and brother Wil lie attended the singing at Gunh teersville Sunday. Many residents including Annie Hawk Lou Hawk Mary Eudy and Bertha Vandergrifth spent time with neighbors. Robert Moody visited his father B P Moody as families from Guntersville and Troy Earwood gathered for a weekend singing.
Mrs. Fred Hammond of Hartgelle visits her mother Mrs. Forest Echols on route one. Miss Daisy Adams returns from Memphis Tennessee after weeks with her sister Mrs. M. Peffin. Mrs. Pettus Gray and children of route two spent Sunday here.
Mrs J C Dunlap and Frederick Dunlap returned to Talladega Springs after days in town. Attendees at M F Patterson funeral included Mrs J C Tidwell Mrs Eddie Morris J J Key W M Morris and Turney Morris. Miss Lucy McCormack Teen home from Montevallo where she attended Alabama College. Ina Neill Elizabeth Neill and C B Neill attended Ella Mae Neill's graduation in Montevallo. C W Brown and W H Hardin spent the weekend with local friends.
Miss Mildred Crawford of Center Grove spent the weekend with Miss Gwendolyn Holmes. Mr and Mrs M G Julian were guests of Mr and Mrs Cecil Julian of Decatur Saturday. Mr and Mrs J J Hutchison spent Tuesday night with their daughter Mrs W J Briscoe. Mr and Mrs Bob Ryan spent the weekend with their son Herman Ryan and Mrs Ryan. Prof G T Woodruff and Prof Randolph Ryan were in Arab Tuesday on business. Mr and Mrs E Shelton spent Sunday with the latter's parents at Blountsville. Little Merrie Ryan is ill at the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Ryan. Prof and Mrs G T Woodruff visited relatives at Falkville Sunday.
The Ladies Home Mission society of Tanner Methodist Church has reorganized and planned the year placing a new range in the parsonage. Residents traveled to Athens for Dr Steve's Athens College commencement sermon. Rain damaged crops but fields are drying for work. Robert Kelley returned from Benevolent hospital after an operation. Howard Hull, Auburn student, returns home for summer. Tom Martin of Athens visits Tanner with Mr and Mrs W D Lyle. Mrs Tom Martin of Athens also present.
Ashland capital city photo caption notes Ben Williamson as a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate in Kentucky.
Radio schedules across WEAF and WJZ networks list programs from 6 PM to 11 PM with bands like CBS NBC and local station lines. The notes thread in Madison county report social visits and family updates including Miss Sally Willams, Miss Annie Sue Toney, and Miss Margaret Mitchell visiting Birmingham Louisville and Decatur with transfers between Huntsville Ardmore and Whitesburg.
To Atlanta to attend graduation exercises of her nephew John Denne who graduates in N. R. Nichols is out again after a two weeks illness. Carr has recovered suitably after a two weeks illness with malarial fever to resume his farm duties. GC H Lindsay and son Mike of Tanner route one attended church Douthit Jr is visiting his brothers Howard and Fenney of Ardmore this week.
A fragmented Oakland brief mentions a rainy afternoon with Mrs Hostk Mr terrained and B C Burgreen at a birthday party. No clear dates or full names are provided.
Saturday Renee in honor of their daughter Edit. Late vegeticious refreshments served. Mrs Tom Craher and family spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs L H Sanderson. Mr and Mrs Claudson spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs W R McNeal. Miss Mildred Newby returned home from Huntsville where visiting her aunt Mrs Rector. Mr and Mrs Ace Nelson and family visited Mr and Mrs R A McCurley Saturday night. Misses Irene and Inez Tribble spent Sunday with Miss Gladys Morris.
Mr and Mrs Robert Banks of Decatur are spending their vacation in Madison with the latter's father.
A Birmingham undertaking has started an aerial ambulance service to move patients within five to six hours from Rochester or Baltimore to Birmingham. The operators say the new service will expedite medical evacuations and treatment for critical cases.
Preliminary census figures show Alabama mills had 1 857 966 cotton spinning spindles in place in April with 1 715 876 active at some time. Nationally 34 195 464 spindles were in place and 23 860 382 operated, totaling 7 503 325 868 hours. Average spindle hours were 261 in Alabama and 219 nationwide.
A wholesome Sunday menu featuring Baked Chicken and Giblet Gravy, Buttered Cauliflower, Mashed Potatoes, Bread, Plum Jelly, Fresh Vegetable Salad, Spring Fruit, Pudding and Hard Sauce, plus Coffee to finish.
The Decatur station of Goodrich Silvertown led the district with March sale quotas. Decatur reports an annual payroll totaling five million dollars.
Lieut. William A. Matheny of the Army Air Corps receives the Cheney award for 1929 for an act of valor in connection with aircraft. The Cheney award is given annually to a remarkable aviation valor deed.
A simple garden salad combines one cup sliced tomatoes one cup sliced cucumbers and one to two cups sliced radishes with two tablespoons chopped onions and two tablespoons chopped green herbs for bright flavor and crunchy texture.
Glenn H. Curtiss marks the twentieth anniversary of his Albany to New York flight in a box kite plane by piloting a 4 meter 20 passenger airliner over the same route on May 30.
Alabama reports 13 288 head in April tests across 1 900 lots with no cattle reacting under R M Jackson direction. 113 herds totaling 7 303 cattle awaited testing, national totals show 1 009 677 cattle in 96 102 herds tested with 17 reactors.
Mrs. Virginia Chadwell of Nashville arrives this afternoon for a weekend visit with friends in the area.
A marriage license was issued at the probate judge's office to Comer Clifton Blevins and Nellie Azei Tapscott.
A brief note describes pepper and salt amounts for a salad dressing mix, instructing to pour into a bowl and chill before serving on lettuce. It also mentions Decatur moving from a smaller class to a 16 000 class over the past ten years and that farmers are welcome in Decatur.
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