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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1931
Page
2
Residents read of Sunday singing gatherings and numerous visitors to area homes including Mr. Z. J. Hil and Mrs. Bradley. Illness concerns Mrs. P. O. Yancey, with several local families hosting out of town guests from Arab, Decatur, Union Hill, and Huntsville.
Sunday activities fill Center Grove as families host guests and visit kin. Rev L Smallwood and Mrs Smallwood dine with the Ratliffs. Vera Fowler and Mary McKee share Sunday time. numerous neighbors attend church, visits span Holly Pond to Arab, and a large crowds attend Antioch services and Sunday school.
A long crossword puzzle list with clues and numbered answers appears alongside local social notes. The section includes brief mentions of visits and greetings from Ardmore Tennessee to Hartselle, notes on family events, and a census of Sunday guests and midweek errands. Names include Mrs Mary J Johnston of Sunday, Mr and Mrs W R Brant of Ardmore, Tenn, Mrs Amanda Gilchrist, J W Winton, Ona Peck, Mary Peck, Mary Cunningham, Misses Margaret and Jean Sample, Dr Lichthestein, Rev M D Johnson, and Mrs Thomas Ransom with baby.
Little Billie Landers of Brick visits grandmother Mrs Mollie Landers. Hillsboro hosts out of town guests for Capt J P Gibson funeral. Local families and guests attend Decatur circus and street parade. Church notices include Sunday school times and invitations.
Miss Frann Self suffers tensilitis at home while Miss Zonia Mason stays with aunt Mrs C J McKee. News items recount visits, church events, weddings, births, and community updates from Rock Creek and Ryan areas, including numerous hospitality hosts and traveling guests.
A Denver resident testifies to Diapepsin easing indigestion and stomach distress. She reports relief from heartburn nausea headaches and dizziness and says she can eat cabbage without distress. She notes improved energy and strength after using the tablets. Entities: B Eastman 1200 California St Denver Colo.
Five Point News notes the health of the community as positive. It reports residents are busy picking cotton and predicts most of the cotton will be harvested if fair weather continues for a few more days.
Mrs A M Dunaway drove with her daughter Mrs Gordon Groover and Mr Groover of Hartselle to New Merkle Sunday to visit her son J P Dunaway and family. Mr and Mrs John Smith and son Dwight visited with Mr Smiths brother in Eva Alabama. Edward Johnston, six months at Haleyville, is now at home with his mother Mrs Mary J Johnston and sisters Mrs J W Winton and Mesdames Mary Peck and Ada Herron on Sunday.
R L Counts of Birmingham visited Mt Hope and spent Monday with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Counts. Mrs J A Counts spent last week with daughter Mrs Homer Stovall and son Guy Counts of Decatur. Mrs Mittie Roberson of Haleyville returned home Friday after a week here with relatives. Mr and Mrs J G Roberson of Haleyville visited Sunday with them. Little Betty Anne Elkins joined them. Marley Williams and Rush Martin motored to Haleyville Monday.
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