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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1932

Page

2

Just Around Home Recap of Tennessee Valley Local Events

Tanner News details revival and church growth in Decatur area with four new members. It notes Tanner School enrollment over two hundred in high school and lists teachers and staff including Emily Lyle and others from Athens and Belle Mina. Various social visits, picnics, and a Johnsons Landing fish fry highlight community life in multiple counties.

Tennessee Valley Counties W. D. Lyle Farrish Decatur Church of Christ Faust Methodist Church Holland's Gin Tanner and ‘Blackshear Mary Angus Bibb Belle Mina Edna Woods Athens Collins South Alabama Jack Tanner Clanton Davenport Beasley Emily Lyle Lyle Bradley Marty Auguste Bible Athens Ae Jasper Ala Hull Auburn Billle Hills J. E. Legg N. R. Nichols Bee Line Highway Pletcher Rogers George Cox Emma Tweedy Hill Guy Blackwell

Falkville Route 2 Mourns A Family Wedding and Church Invitation

Miss Geneva Hardin and Mr James Hardin tied vows on August 17. The couple live with the bride's mother Mrs Dillie Simmons. The community notes visits, birthday supper at Mr Moody’s home, and a public church service invitation for Pairview on Sunday September 4 led by Rev J O Raley.

Geneva Hardin James Hardin Louise Simmons Dillie Simmons J. H. Hardin Parkville W. D. Hardin Hardin Decatur J. B. Holmes Leo Auliice i. Ola Mae Laveda Holmes Mr. Moody Melvin Moody Athlone Hardin Limuel Hardin Falkville David McCutcheon Hartselle Charlie Alvis Pauline Jones Seldon Hardin W. T Byars Ing Decatur Pairview J. O. Raley

Miss Chris Honors Highlighted by Handkerchief Shower

Miss Mildred McKee hosted a social for friends Saturday afternoon in Center Grove to honor Miss Chris with a handkerchief shower. The event reflected community ties and local social customs.

Miss Mildred McKee Miss Crawford Mildred McKee Chris

Rock Creek News Social Roundup Ties Town to Visits

The community hosted and visited amid a busy weekend with locals and visitors. Mrs Martha J McKee Tanner and Eloise Tanner hosted and hosted guests. Velmer King returned from Decatur while Misses Frann Wanda Self and Velmer King visited.

J. F. Tanner John McKee Arthur Oden Pine Bluff Ark Martha Jape MeKeeee Tanner Eloise Velmer King Decatur Christine Hamilton Nettie McKee Levy Arvel Birmingham Argie Parker Florence Tanner Lois Vista Self William Lewis Frann Wanda Self Elna Tanner Ruby Woodall Robert Mammie Woodall Arvel McKee Florence

Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments Summary

Birmingham market reports steady hay and grain prices with mixed vegetable items. Carload hay prices show U 8 No 1 at 12.00, timothy 15.50-16.00, alfalfa 17-18, oats 28.25, corn 47-48.5 cents, seed oats 14.00, poultry and eggs steady. Fruits and vegetables list various prices including potatoes 1.25, tomatoes per half bushel basket, cucumbers 1.00, okra 0.25, cabbage 1.40 per cwt.

Birmingham Johnson Hay Alabama

Local gossip notes and visits from Moulton area residents

A string of short items lists residents visiting relatives and friends, enrollments and travel. Mentions include Miss Marjorie Yarbrough visiting Town Creek, Kathleen Vandiver enrolling at the University of Alabama, Miss Pauline Norton from Mt Hope, Russell Hightower’s travel to Alabama, and several others visiting Oak Ridge, Rocky Ford, and Decatur.

Marjorie Yarbrough Town Creek Charlie Bragg Kathleen Vandiver University of Alabama Pauline Norton Mt. Hope Moulton Marjorie Smith Russell Hightower Dan Hightower Rosie Lee Langley Athens Mildred John D. Comer Mary Clyde Garner Lee Heflin Apie

Local Social News From Basham Area

Miss Irene Thompson reports visits as families spent Sunday with relatives including the Vinsons Mayfields Johnsons Roses and Norrises. Irene and Opal Thompson returned home from Oak Ridge after visiting friends and relatives. Gladay Lane left for Kentucky for a 30 day work assignment. Several from Basham attended the Oak Ridge singing. Miss Ruby McCleskey and Zola Mae Martin were guests Tuesday night.

Ruby Hamilton Weiner Valletta Oden Pine Bluff Ark Tom Crawford Belma Ala Mike Crawford W. T. Crawford Harry Lyle and Son Florette Leona Black Jesse Black Will Dobbs Buck Dryer Hazel Dobbs Mt. Tabor BE. L. Ryan M. Ryan T. A. Horton Union Grove Vera Fowler Mildred McKee Christine Crawford Jim Tanner Hartselle John Dunn Erbyn Thompson Oak Ridge Irene Opal Thompson Ruby McCleskey Ariel Lane Decatur J. F. Thompson Hollis West West Rocky Ford G. B. Jones Lois Edward Thompson Arlo Legg Baby W. W. Rose Hollis Rose Bud Norris Gladay Lane Kentucky Zola Mae Martin

Walhermont News Social Roundup at Local Homes

Miss Birdie Rice reports guests including Mrs. Hugh Williams and daughter Lena Mrs. Cora Dayard and Dewey Jr Mrs E K Chunn with Mrs Boyd McNally near Hartselle Nell Terrilling returns after visiting Decatur Shelby Woodis of Madison visits her mother Mrs O D Atkinson in Walhermont

Seldon Agham Mies Rene Orr Pie Mee Berta Overstreet Crow Decative Dana Grace Staten Florence Nell Atkinson William Atkinson Spen Ruby Sanders Lottie Turney Smith Union Grove John the Don Chattanooga Tenn Johnson's Landing Harry Rice Alecia Weaver Decatur Carnell Jennings Leon Chunn Sarah Colman Jennings Austin Jennings E. T. Oldham Wilbur Jennings Escomb Chunn Gordon Chunn Joe Erwin Bowers Herbert Chunn Leonard Oldham Haro Hood Carlile Jennings Joe Johnson Nell Terrell Birdie. Rice Birdie Rice Hugh Williams Lena Cora Dayard Dewey, Jr E. K. Chunn Boyd McNally Hartselle Nell Terrilling Shelby Woodis Madison O. D. Atkinson

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Tanner News B. D. Peck Carolina Mary Emma Simmons Frank Athens College Bell Lucas Fine Page George Jine Crawford State Teachers College Mayme Hamilton Zell Ryan Sarah Aldridge Julia Mae Hamilton Mary McKee Gaynell Crawford Louise Ryan Aline McKee Laynettte Hipp Jim. Wilber West Palm Beach Fla Cecil Ryan Betty Jean J. W. McKee Pleasant Ridge Ween Center Grove News Rock Creek News Edward Smith Olen Hamilton Cecil Tanner Claud Annison Hubert’ Mason Will Mason Miss Parl Mason Bill Vincent Grant ST First Ave Goodrich Silvertown, Inc Hunter Furniture CO Morgan County Motor CO Rountree Lumber CO Twin City Bread CO Office of Bakery Java Moulton News G. Mayfield Lou Monroe Drue Means Mary McCleskey Irene Thompson R. H. Vinson F. G. Mayfield Gilbert Johnson and G. G. Jones Walhermont News Purina Turner Coal & Grain CO E. Moulton St American Tobacco Wort Ralph Waldo Emerson
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