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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1932
Page
3
Just Around Home reports local updates from Mt. Hope and surrounding counties. Marjorie Roberson recovers at home after tonsil surgery in Decatur while farmers prepare for cotton ginning. Numerous relatives visit kin across Decatur Haleyville and Tuscaloosa, with travel to hospitals and family residences noted.
Miss Irene Sheats of Trinity visits Chaple Hill while friends gather party guests include Clifton Crowe and families near Moulton. Church attendance, farewells to Mrs. BE Giers and daughters heading to Rogersville and Washington, and multiple social visits fill the week.
Miss Gladys Moses spent last week in Cullman with relatives. Mrs. Lizzie Wallace is very ill at home. A daughter named Mary Joe born Aug 26 to Dr. and Mrs. V. P. Hughes. Miss Bernice Moses visits relatives here. Thedford's Black-Draught advertised as a laxative with 25-cent package.
Mrs H Rehberg and Mrs J T Davidson visited Gurley relatives for a serious illness in Alabama. Clarence Heflin’s son is ill with double pneumonia. Several locals traveled to Decatur and Chattanooga. Church revival adds fourteen members. A newborn Leonard Edward Merrett Jr is welcomed. Local socials include visitors from Hillsboro and Eva with ongoing church news and schedules.
Mrs. Stella Jones reports relatives from Basham, Lib and Vernon attendances. F B Sparkman called to see his mother Mary Melvin in Trafford Alabama. Olen Tapscott of Hartselle visits Grady Chasteen. Leonard Sparkman and daughter Hilda return to near Hartselle after visiting here. Vernie Nethery of Birmingham visits Haynes family. Annison Morris and Lola Mae Morris visit Clarence Morris and wife. The meeting concluded Friday night. Lorene McDougle and Ola McDougle of Macedonia return home after several days with friends and relatives.
Miss Mattie L. Aycock records social visits as neighbors and relatives gather. Mr and Mrs M D Dobbs and children spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs Teryr Dobbs. The Hudsons and Hudson family host relatives from Cullman. Visitors include Dr C E Hardy from Nashville Rev J Owen from Oscaloosa IA Rev Elton Jones from John Fletcher College IA and Mrs Bob Puckett and daughter Josephine. Auburn residents also visit and S E Stewart stays with R L Garner.
Community notes from Union Grove and Lacey's Spring record visits by Miss Loretta Edwards and others, a Baptist revival at Union Grove, a Christian revival at Lacey's Spring, a Rescue picnic, and a social at Miss Louise Thomas with local attendees. Mentions Huntsville and Decatur residents.
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