From the files of June 21, 1934
WEST POINT NEWS
Vinemont R. 1, June 19—The wife of Jim Barnett died Sunday morning at 4 o’clock. The death of Mrs. Barnett caused sadness to the hearts of the family and the community. Mrs. Barnett is survived by her husband and eleven children, six daughters and five sons. Her body was laid to rest in Ebenezer cemetery Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Absher and little baby, Maxine, left Thursday afternoon for California.
Mrs. Bob Morris is spending a few days in Scottsboro with Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dukes spent the night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Dukes, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Buckelew spent night with Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Hardin.
George McEwen and mother visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert McEwen near Thirteen Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bland visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Morris, Sunday.
King Chandler visited Monroe Dukes Monday.
Ralah Yates spent Saturday night with Ordis Buckelew.
Mrs. Anna Roden visited her mother, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, recently.
Mrs. Pluma Hunter visited her mother, Mrs. Phillips, Friday.
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Bees and Butterflies
John Matthews has recovered from measles.
Mrs. A. G. Bain is recovering from an attack of the flu.
Tony Wise is in Hot Springs, Ark., taking the famous mud baths.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kinney are spending this week on the Gulf coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Kinney are spending their vacation in the mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Blair Hays have returned from their wedding trip to Florida.
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H. L. Taylor of Baileyton was a business visitor to the city on Wednesday.
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Mrs. Streetner is spending a month visiting relatives in Burlington, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. John Young left Tuesday for a trip to Chicago Fair in Chicago.
Mr. A. Oemler and daughter, Miss Adelia spent Tuesday attending Fair at Hartselle.
Mr. and Mrs. O.F.P. Jackson have returned from a vacation trip to the Gulf coast.
Walter Gutline, Jr. is spending a few days in Chicago seeing the Century of Progress.
Miss Sue Oemler and daughter, Miss Adelia Young, left Tuesday for a visit in Cincinnati.
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Miss Marguerite Magill and her guest, Miss Nora Kelley, spent Friday in Guntersville.
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Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Vandiver of Decatur spent the week end in the city with relatives.
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Miss Thelma Kinney and Jesse Hauk, attended the wrestling match in Birmingham Saturday night.
John Blevins is spending a few days with his son, John Blevins, Jr., and Mr. Cook in Hopkinsville, Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buettner and daughter, Miss Carrie, have returned from a trip to Burlington, Iowa.
Mrs. Freddie Crow has returned after a week’s visit with friends and relatives in Athens and Decatur, Ala.
Mrs. Lillie Tucker and children of Decatur, Ala. are the guests of Mrs. Lola Culpepper this week.
Mrs. Wallace Culpepper and children of Athens, Ga. are guests of Mrs. Lula Culpepper this week.
Miss Leanora Chaff of Memphis is spending several weeks with her sisters, Mrs. N. V. Culpepper this week.
Clara and Joyce Henderson are spending the summer in Cleveland, Oh. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schlosser.
Louie Schlosser has returned to his home in Nashville after spending last week end with his mother in Cullman.
Mrs. John Wamp enjoyed a month’s trip to Athens, Ga. and Augusta, Ga. with her son in law, J. W. Crow, of this city.
Misses Margaret and Lucille Ann Kessler of Mulga have returned home after a visit to Mrs. Dorothy Crow in the city.
Mrs. Chas. Hassenbein has returned from a two weeks’ visit with friends and relatives in Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Ozra Marcum of Birmingham are spending the week with Mrs. Marcum’s mother, R. A. Wilhite, at Vinemont.
Misses Sara Nell and Martha Jean Graf of Oneonta are visiting the guests of their aunts, Misses Clara and Helen Graf this week.
Mrs. Carl Hughes, of San Antonio, Texas, and her little daughter, Virginia are visiting her sister, Mrs. Edwood Jones, this week.
Miss Nora Kelley of Milwaukee, Wis. is expected to be home next Tuesday after a week’s visit with Mrs. Louis Graf and Miss Magill.
Mrs. Houston Loveless and son of Verbena are spending several weeks in Cullman as the guests of her parent, Judge and Mrs. P. H. Thrasher, Jr.
Mrs. D. T. Thompson and Miss Marcelle Thompson and Miss Marilou Johnson are leaving for a trip to the Century of Progress at Chicago.
William Allison who is employed in the office of Dr. C. S. Parker is in Birmingham this week attending the State Optical convention at the Tutwiler.
Judge Homer P. Mitchell and C. W. Legge attended the Republican state convention in Birmingham Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Percy Lowery underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Cullman Hospital on Saturday night and is thought to be making a nice recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crow and children enjoyed a pleasant trip to Athens on Labor Day and visited Grant’s park on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Grant.
Mrs. Margaret Thompson underwent an appendicitis operation at the Cullman Hospital Tuesday night and is making a splendid recovery.
Mrs. Carl Hays of San Antonio and daughter, Peggy Sue are spending this week with her parents, Judge and Mrs. Carl T. Wilder, Mrs. Graham mother.
H. Graf has gone to Orange Beach, Fla. where they will spend a few days at the cottage of Mr. Graf on Orange Beach where they will spend a few days.
Dr. Phillip Hartung has returned home from Evansville, Ind. and St. Louis, Mo., attending the Kiwanis convention. While away he visited Medical College, Washington University, Century of Progress exposition in Chicago.
Mrs. John Wamp, of Hartsell, returned Tuesday from Birmingham. While away, she attended the meeting of the Woman’s Missionary Society. Mr. T. H. Benton, who passed away on July 27th, Mr. and Mrs. Benton were planning to leave Sunday at 2:30. Mrs. Guthner’s many friends in Cullman were sorry to learn of her death in this city. It is very sad news.
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HOSPITAL NEWS.
Master Arnold Evers underwent an appendicitis operation at the Baptist hospital Wednesday morning.
Rev. W. C. Reeves, pastor of the First Methodist church, and Theodore Swann, underwent an operation to be carried to his home Thursday.
Miss Mary Magg and baby James Magg of Hartselle, are spending a few days in Cullman visiting with burns caused by their home burning in Hartselle Tuesday.
Mrs. Elbert Duke underwent an operation for appendicitis Thursday at the hospital she is the daughter of Mrs. Z. L. Newman underwent an appendicitis operation last Friday and is recovering nicely.
Miss Margaret Thompson underwent an appendicitis operation last Monday night and is making a nice recovery.
Miss Thelma Kinney underwent an appendicitis operation last Monday evening at the Baptist hospital. It is reported that he is making nice recovery.
BATTLE GROUND NEWS
Vinemont R. 3, June 19.—Plowing is the order of the day here.
The singing was enjoyed Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Felton Hopkins, Misses Gladys and Gwyneth Ray at New Hope.
Miss Willie Puckett spent the week end the guest of Miss Ordis Buckelew.
Miss Carlie Johnson of Simcoe, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Robert Oakley, at this place.
Roy Jones was the Sunday afternoon guest of Mrs. Cecil Jones.
Miss Ruby Humphries spent Saturday night the guest of Ruby Oakley.
Gladys Humphries spent Saturday night with Miss Vera Humphries.
We regret to report that Mrs. T. J. Blackman is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Williams and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Blackman.
Mrs. Addie Tucker, Miss Fannie Heck, and son, Earnest, Jr., Mrs. Houston Dye, Louie Blackman and Miss Margaret Humphries visited Mrs. T. J. Blackman Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. E. Humphries and Mrs. Dock Rider visited North Cullman Saturday, they also visited West Cullman.
Little Lorene Paris has pneumonia. Hope for a speedy recovery for her.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest McDowell was the Sunday guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris.
Little Lorene Wright is on the sick list.
Hersel Hopkins visited Ralph Misses, Pauline Wood and Louise Holmes, Sunday Misses Gladys Hopkins was the Sunday guest of Mrs. C. Drive Saturday night.
Miss Cora Morris visited Mrs. T. T. Hopkins Saturday.
Little Bettie Fay Hudson visited Mrs. Ruby Blackman Sunday Saturday.
J. H. Caudell of Falkville, visited D. H. Woodard Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Plunkett and children were the Saturday night guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Blackman.
A large crowd from here attended the musical entertainment provided by Misses Ann and Virginia Blackman.
Comer Humphries made a business trip to Guntersville Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Handley attended the singing at Liberty Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reid have returned to their home at West Point after a few days visiting their relatives here.
Everybody remember the Sacred Harp singing at Battle Ground the first Sunday in July. Come and bring dinner with you.
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