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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
2
The column lists various local residents visiting relatives and hosting dinners and weekends. Names include Mrs. Luther Sparkman, Mr. and Mrs. Will Layton, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sparkman, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Legg, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wynn, and many others, with events such as dinners, weekend gatherings, and illness noted.
Ford and Mrs Dean West hosted guests Sunday. Hubert Steed and Ollie Finn of Hartselle visited Mr and Mrs Grady Chasteen Thursday. Connie Lake nee attended with Mr and Mrs Parker Sunday. Mrs Sarah Jones weekend guest of Mrs Deliah Sybert. Seldon Sybert and daughter Edith of Decatur visited Charlie Sybert Sunday.
Mrs Grady Legg visits ill mother while Miss Nettie McKay calls in Hartselle. Rev B M Bowen stays with Mr and Mrs Isaac Johnson. Boyd Blizzard and T K Hogan travel to Hart selle. J T Speake visits sister S Hampton. John Wilmer and Effie Hogan guests. Measles scare ends as Elma and I Stephenson recover.
Miss Donnie Chenault from the University of Alabama visits relatives. Mr. and Mrs. G. and other locals share visits and gatherings in Falkville. Jewel Hogan spends Thursday with Wilmer Hampton as Will White visits his in laws. Mr. and Mrs. J Q McKay visit sisters Nettie and Kingses McKay in Danville. P Johnson visits Mrs. T K. Mattie Lindsay stays overnight with Amos Hogan.
The La cey Methodist church held a Spring priven service enjoyed by a large audience. Weekend visitors included Elma Waite, Opath, Flora Helms, Allene Hughes, Lottie Ransom, Mildred Clough, Fannie Hardwick, and Grace M. Hough. Revs Ramsey and McDonald attended local events. Crops are late due to rain. several residents visited from Danville, Murfreesboro, Decatur, and Tennessee.
A large crowd attended Sunday afternoon church services at Summit school-house led by Rev. Tucker de ed Sarame.
A string of residents hosted family and friends Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. Will Washburn of Macedonia and their children at Jim Washburn’s home. Guests included Olen Sparkman and Hazel Jones with W. R. Jones family, and Anna-Laura Lane of Birmingham visiting W. W. Lamon family. Elizabeth Simmons of Decatur joined W. W. Lamon parents for dinner. Edna Margaret Lane from Birmingham plans summer visit to grandparents W. W. Lamon. Lottie Thompson dined with Eva Mayfield Sunday.
Residents of Hartselle hosted and visited relatives this week. Elmer and Mrs Williams welcomed guests while Lorine Cooper and Lois Johnson joined family events. Dock Clements funeral drew a crowd at Red Grove. The McCutcheon and Day families shared time across town as sisters Ruth and Virginia Day visited their aunt Dolly Day. J. T. Luker stayed with his parents here.
Tuesday with her daughter Mrs Novel Hough. Mr and Mrs Leonard Williams and Children of Shelbyville Tenn were recent visitors to friends in this community. Mrs Ola Cryer and daughter spent Sunday with Mrs May Bell Wray.
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