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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1931

Page

2

News From Just Around Home Tennessee Valley Counties

Local items from Palkville and surrounding areas recount visits and gatherings. Families such as Hardin Har dins, Holmes, Kilpatrick, Wilhite, McClahan, Putman, Whisenant, Bolding, Linderman, Hipp, Humphries, Warwick, Walker, and others are listed hosting and visiting over Sundays and weekends across several towns including Battle Ground Gadsden Cullman and Cullinan. Occasional church and social events appear with many relatives and neighbors noted.

Local notes from Athens area Cass: community visits and events

Caddo News reports visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard Couch, Cecil Montgomery from Arkansas, Dottie Lamon and family, Otto Carrol, Fannie Sims with Dr. and Mrs. Henry McCulloch, plus many neighbors. Mentions church services, singing events, harvest work, and birthdays as autumn social life. honeymooning Neal Streeter Jr and Ophelia Davis birthday.

Hubbard Couch A. I. Puller Cecil Montgomery Arkansas Joe Whitlow Dottie Lamon Wilma J. D. Lamon Eva Otto Carrol D. L. Odom Morgantown Fannie Sims Henry McCulloch Town Creek Neal Streeter, Jr Mississippi R. N. Streeter Ophelia Davis

Star Crossed Hearts on Fulton Street

Lois Corbin, a Chicago law firm worker, boards the bus daily and falls for Bruce Durand after he uses a traffic stop to invite her into his yellow roadster. They share a dinner and a starry lakefront evening while Lois frets over her modest Fulton Street home and whether Bruce can accept her family’s limited means. Bruce pledges sincerity and companionship, and Lois longs for a future beyond their immediate circumstances.

Lois Corbin Scanlon and Scanlon Chicago Loop Lois Helea Bruce Durand Mr. Inion Ee Bruce Bruce Princeton Fellows Corbins Fulton Street Abraham Lincoln Mrs. Corbin Corbin Near North Side Arlene Margaret The Bellaire Loss

A C Johnson Dies After Illness in Wilcox County

Relatives mourn the sudden death of A C Johnson at his home near P Mor ette Sunday evening. Funeral held Sunday at Blue Springs Baptist church with Rev Will Owens presiding. Pallbearers listed. survivals include wife, a daughter, four grandchildren, and three sisters. The piece notes long county familiarity and community mourning.

A. C. Johnson Pmorette Johnson Blue Springs Baptist Church Will Owens Pall Bear Bryan St. John Marvin John Street Evans Earnie Gursley John Cain Will Hamilton Mr. Johnson Ohe Sor Gilbert James W. Lynn Price Athens Edmondson Somerville Plemons

Basham News Notes Irene and Opal Thompson Visit

Mrs. F. G. Mayfield spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Mes ee and Mrs. Earl Rose spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs G B Mr and Mrs M M White spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J M little son of Mr and Mrs Merringigil] at their home Sarah Jones spent Friday J F Thompson.

Mistes Irene Opal Thompson F. G. Mayfield Mesee Earl Rose G. B M. M. White J. M. Little Merring Igil Sarah Jones J. F. Thompson

Local Social Notes From Battle Ground Area

Mr and Mrs Neile Rowell and others from Birmingham and Dripping Springs visited Mr and Mrs W A Sheats family Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Lee Parker joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs T F Gray. Several attended the Bethlehem singing Sunday afternoon. Miss Jewell Sheats dined with Misses Pauline and Gray. Metored to Call fise Permine Gra spent a day night with Mr and Mrs Parker. Miss Ludie Pearson of Morris Ala visited Miss Pauline and Louise Gray. Mrs Dora Reid and Mrs Pearl Handley spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs M F Blackmon. Miss Hazel Raley of Centerville was a weekend guest of T F Gray.

W. D. Hardin J. H. Hard Roy Morris Annie Katherine Pearl Suggs L. F. Kilpatrick Henry Holmes W. W. Clark M. L. Hardin Ebenezer Mitte James Byars W. T Christine Hooper Near Battle Ground Fairview Oneida Jones Marie Wilhite Annie Whitlow Esher Mae Puller Pay Fuller Athens Lonnie G. Puller T. EB. Kyle Lennie Hames Otis Ray de Puller J. D. Johnson Union Hill Neile Rowell Homer Rowell Birmingham Dash Rowell Dripping Springs W. A. Sheats Lee Parker T. F.gray Bethlehem Jewell Sheats Pauline A. Gray A. Pipede Ty and Daughter Ludie Pearson Morris, Ala Louise Gray Dora Reid Pear Handley M. F. Blackmon Hazel Raley Centerville T. F. Gray

Piney Chapel Ephesus Visitors Gather at Home

Miss Excle Lee Holt returned home for the weekend, greeted by friends. Fletcher Woodward and family from Arab, Alabama visited, and Bonnertown school bus guests arrived unexpectedly at the Grover Jones home bringing William Guthery, Fannie Sherrill, Arthur Sherrill, Otis Ardis and children Ace Guthery for a joyful gathering.

Excle Lee Holt Fletcher Woodward James Lee Arab Ala Grover Jones Bonnertown William Guthery Jones Fannie

Surprise Party Reported in Cedar Plains News Area

Collins of Huntsville attended a Saturday evening event in Cedar Plains News community. Misses Harold Osborn and Earl White hosted the surprise party in the same area Saturday evening.

Collins Huntsville Harold Osborn Earl White

Baptist Missionary Society Hosts Women From Three Churches

The Falkville Baptist missionary society invited Methodist and Christian church ladies to Drinkard home for an afternoon program on Love. Mrs. W. E. Knight led, G. C. Dobbs read Corinthians, and Mrs. J. Dinsmore spoke on Love in the Home, with solos by Mrs. Wesley Patterson and a message on Love in the Church. Refreshments were served to numerous attendees.

Ladies of the Baptist Missi Nary Society Methodist Christan Drinkard W. E. Knight G.C. Dobbs Methodist Church W. FE. Clarke J. P. Dinsmore Wesley Patterson J. Jo Dinsmore B. E. Isbel G. C. Dobbs W. E. Clark J. F. Clark Goon da Rowe J. W. Smvey Addie West J. W. Long Panny Patterson C.W. Crow A. Oe J. H. Caudell Elbert Drinkard W. G. Griffin Martha Griffin J. C. Dobbs J.B. Eliot

New Hope News Social Visits Highlight Town Creek Ties

Mr. and Mrs. T. Black returned home to Town Creek after a relatives visit. Miss Eda Cross spent a weekend with Miss Buhice Cross. Mrs. Everett Smith and her children visited her father G W Cross and family. Little Winfred Parker stays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T C Parker. Mrs Gerth Letson and children visited the father T C Parker Oss And family hosted Sunday. Sunday guests at G B Cross included G W Cross and family and Mrs Everett Smith. Lynn Cross visited F B Cross and family Friday night.

T. Black Town Creek Eda Cross Buhice Cross Everett Smith Winfred Parker T. C. Parker Gerth Letson

Puckett seeks remittance of 1928 forfeiture in Humphrey Cloer case

Notice is given that an application will be made to the Governor of Alabama to remit a forfeiture entered on October 2, 1928, in the case State of Alabama vs Humphrey Cloer. William Puckett and others are named in the action.

Alabama William Puckett State of Humphrey Cloer

Phillips Milk of Magnesia relieves stomach acidity

An old advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a remedy for excess stomach acid causing constipation and poor appetite. It claims relief from sour stomach, coated tongue, bad breath, and headaches, with a pleasant taste and doses of 25c and 50c, plus Phillips Dental Magnesia toothpaste for acid mouth.

Magnesia Phillips

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tennessee Valley Counties Palkville Hulaco News Neil McClahan Erma Walker Jess Putman Roy Stewart Frank Whisenent Hartecie T. Whisenant Sam Bolding and Gadsden Ottis Linderman Albertville Horace Linderman Hugh Hipp Grassy Emmit Smith Real Humphries Cullman Will Humphries Wess Warwick Centre Grove G. C. Walker Hasker Rain Caddo News Emmett Weatherford John Willis Hamilton Mr. Lawrence Goforth Edgar Loggins Decatur Christian Church Brother Hitt Robert Broadway Baptist Church Tunstall Brother Creele Ephesus Holland's Gin Ausley Felix McDonald Dee Christopher J. H. Hamsiey Cairo J. H. Marsh and Famiy J. D. Goforth Family Town Creek News Andy Weems Dick Owens Mrs. Srygley Mrs Dick Brackin Mr. Corbin Bruce Pine Crescent Arms Bix Tiffies A.C. Johnson Blue Springs Utah Thompson Drug Co Battle Ground News Piney Paren Lele Acta Sucmue Cedar Plains News Falkville News NEW Hope News Wiecox Chem Wks Patchagne Princess Joan Crawford Pauline Frederick Neil Hamilton Charity Council Decatur Charity Council
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