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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1929
Page
2
Liberty community reports a day of services and memorials led by Rev. Aldridge with his son Grady. Plans for Home Coming Day are announced, with a large crowd expected, while local gatherings, visits, and social events populate weekend activities across Center Grove and nearby areas.
WALHERMOSO reports Mrs. Horace Chunn is slowly improving after a serious illness. Sunday visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lonard Atkinson of Madison and the Atkinson family. J H Sanders and Mrs. Escomb Chunn also visited Lacey Springs. Mrs. Ernest Giers, Danville teacher, returns for the summer. Razz Garrison of Decatur visited E K Chunn.
Hulaco people joined a singing gathering at Gum Pond Sunday. Miss Irené Mitchell stayed with Mrs. Walker overnight. Roy Hamilton visited his parents at Gum Pond Saturday and attended the singing. Lora Mitchell visits her grandmother near Vinemont this week. H E McKelvy and wife spent Saturday night with Edward Ward. A slight epidemic of whooping cough spreads locally with several residents confined at home. Russ Baker and wife visited relatives at Simcoe Sunday.
Center Grove Mr and Mrs Barney Light Miss Blanche Fowler and Willie Rice motor ed to Guntersville Sunday Miss Mayme Hamilton and Roger Amilton and Willie Rice spent late evening at Blanche Fowler home A delightful game was enjoyed Mr and Mrs Omer Turner entertained a number of friends with
Hubert Wales, of Birmingham, was a guest of his sisters and brother Howard and Juanita Wales and Mrs. Rube Moore recently. Misses Mae Williams and Vash-
In ELEMONT ROUTE 1 several residents attended a children\'s day program at Boyd\'s Chapel Sunday. Various local families including Clem, Brooks, Guthrie, Robinson, Putman, Bond and Miller visited relatives and spent time with cousins and friends over the weekend.
Local families from Tanner and Hartselle visit others including Morris Hendon and Holdt households. L. H. Hendon improves after illness. Crops near Hartselle damaged by heavy rains. Eloise Reithmaier ill but improving.
Neel residents are invited to attend the Children’s Day program at Neel Methodist Church on the first Sunday in June. Nearby social visits include Seldon Vest in Austinville with Walter Vest and various locals visiting friends and relatives in Hartsville Decatur and Oklahoma City.
Earl Philip and other visitors from Huntsville spent the past week in this community. Mr and Mrs R E Fielding hosted friends at Harvest Church where services Sunday are open to the public. R E Fielding visited Huntsville on business Wednesday.
Sunday activities include E L Hills family and D S Bullard sharing a Liberty luncheon and attending a singing. Visits link Miss Minnie Vinson and Mollie Burns, plus Nel son Roper Sr and Bettie Hood. Little Pauline Gilliland injured at home. Belleview service planned. Cotton chopping underway locally.
Miss Thorice Quattlebum spent Sunday night with Miss Grace Bailey. Miss Ima Penn returned home Monday after visiting her brother and sister near Cullman. Mrs. Pink Garner and Francis Ahern of Mobile visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bob South and family were Monday guests of the Quattlebums. Mrs. Jack Garner and Floyd Townsend with Mrs. R. M. Bailey were business visitors in Decatur Monday. George Patterson and children visited her parents Henry and Mary Gibson. Perry Adcock and children spent Saturday night with W. L. Hardwick.
Flint residents share Sunday visits with family and friends across Birmingham Nashville and nearby towns. Patients’ families gather as Horace Chunn’s wife remains seriously ill in Waldermose Springs.
George Austin spent Sunday night with his sister Mrs W T Riggs. Thomas Naylor was a business visitor at Five Points Monday. T W Naylor has been employed by T J Naylor as business manager of the Earling farm. A large crowd attended the decoration at Liberty. Mr and Mrs Walter Way attended the decoration at Liberty.
Miss Cora Wilson of Eva spent a weekend with Miss Myrtle Brooks while Miss Carrie Wilson of Eva stayed with Miss Loretta Edwards. Mrs Josie Hughes and Miss Mabel Hughes left Sunday for Decatur and Huntsville to visit friends. Broadus Ramsey attended church Sunday. Regulars and visitors including Misses Loretta Pauline Edwards Vera Horn Buckle and Inez Edwards gathered Friday and Sunday. Nannie Couch of Arab visited her father Sam Williams here. Mr and Mrs Austin Walls visited Saturday. M C Yancey and daughter Clara visited Hartsell. Mrs Nannie Henderson and Mr Lusk quietly married in Guntersville Monday.
Falkville residents share visits with Decatur friends and relatives. Church services are planned at the Methodist church Sunday with all invited. Community visitors include John Cloud Sherril Williams Wade Tomlinson and others from Cullman and Birmingham who spent Sunday with local families.
Athens residents flock to gatherings with news of visits and travel. Local brides elect Holt and Ellis receive showers and receptions as Miss Memory Holt nears June wedding. numerous bridge clubs, teas, and social visits span Madison to Decatur with details of engagements and hosting.
Miss Mildred Caudel of Lacon attended the decoration at Mosses Chapel on Sunday afternoon. Howard Hardin is reported improving slowly from injuries received some time ago.
Little Lucile Blackmon is seriously ill at her home here. Mrs Flossie Maddox of Florence was the guest of her sisters the past Harold Herrin of Huntsville visited in this community Tuesday. Harry Dupree and his father Jess Dupree motor to Sheffield Saturday. Lionel Smith of Decatur and
Mrs James Edgeman nee Mrs JC Edwards and Mrs Lipscomb family visited Mrs JC Edwards Tuesday. Mrs Myrtle Edwards and children visited Mrs Steadham Friday. Miss Ethel Davis Gambler recently in Guntersville and Birmingham. J P Lipscomb and Willie Lipscomb visited their mother Mrs A B Tucker. Sunday School program at Lacey's Spring Methodist Church drew a large crowd. Glynn Tucker spent a few days with Gilbert Lipscomb. Misses Erlene and Opal Layman of Union Grove visited Mrs Willie Lipscomb.
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