Christmas Eve events and a theater show schedule
Classes of Miss Kula Kum phries and Mr Owen Moran of the First Baptist church will hold a program at Mrs W D Floods Walnut avenue Thursday at 6 o clock. A Jolly Billy Single Clifford musical comedy comes to the Noble Theatre Monday December 28 titled Believe Me with a strong company. A serial picture from The Alamo will be shown tomorrow replacing Friday as the final week of the story nears. Omega Flour advertised for baking.
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Kula Kumphries
Owen Moran
First Baptist Church
W. D. Flood
Walnut Avenue
Jolly Billy
Clifford
Alamo
Wells
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Judge
The probate judge issued licenses for William J. Amberson and Mae Sanford Carl Arnett and Margie Allred and Clifford Bradley and Cleo Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Amberson
Mae Sanford
Carl Arnett
Margie Allred
Clifford Bradley
Cleo Scott
Werner Delivers The Lost Paradise At Savoy Tomorrow
H. B. Werner appears in the Paramount feature The Lost Paradise at the Savoy theater showing tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Werner
Savoy
Paramount
Birmingham visitors and holiday returnees noted
N Greenwood and D H Dronk heim of Birmingham are in the city on business today. Levis House has returned from Nashville where he has been in school to spend the holidays with relatives. J H Dale, who lives north of Anniston, returned from Birmingham today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Greenwood
D. H. Dronkheim
Birmingham
Levis House
Nashville
J. H. Dale
Anniston
War Summary From Front Lines Across Europe
War report lists gains along the Nieuport-Dixmôre line four miles and other fronts such as Bixschote Hollebeke two and a half miles Arras Labassee five miles and Argonne Meuse three and a half miles in Alsace ten miles. German counterattacks only advanced east of Rheims. Petrograd minister Sukhomlinoff states Russia is invading East Prussia from the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nieuport-Dixmore
Bixschoote-Hollebeke
Arras Labassee
Argonne-Meuse
Alsace
Rheims
Weather Report for Anniston Rain Likely Tonight and Thursday
Forecast for Anniston and vicinity calls for rain tonight and probably Thursday. Alabama wide rain is also expected. Observations show 7 am barometer at 30.24 inches, 24 hour high 35 degrees, low 31, mean 33. precipitation 0.09 inches. total since January 1 37.94 inches with a defici ency of 10.16 inches. Sunrise 6:46 am, sunset 4:39 pm. R. M. Williamson, Official in Charge.
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Anniston
Ala
Alabama
Grove's The Old Standard Tonic Ad
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to support liver function, drive out malaria, enrich the blood, and build up the whole system for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Allied forces push Germans back on multiple fronts
Reports say German troops have been driven back across the Bzura river and repulsed along the Pilica as they attempt to advance from Lody. Warsaw is declared safe while eastern Galicia and southern Poland see Austro-German offensive efforts beaten back.
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Ant
Bzura
Pilica
Lody
Warsaw
Galicia
Poland
Allies Push In Belgium and France Despite Fog
An official statement reports continued allied advances in Belgium and France. Fog hinders operations around Arras while fighting persists at other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Belgium
France
Arras
Christmas programs planned at Oxford churches
The Presbyterian church hosts a six o'clock Christmas program for church and Sunday school members, especially children. Union Chapel and Methodist churches schedule Christmas trees tomorrow afternoon and evening. Friday morning services at the Methodist church at ten o'clock will be led by Rev. W. O. Stephen. Gifts should reach the church or parsonage by noon Thursday, and mothers of children are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Presbyterian Church
Union Chapel
W. O. Stephen
Christmas Visitors and Church Event Noted in Local Brief
Miss Lena Christian arrives from Rushton La to spend holidays with her mother Mrs John Christian. Mr and Mrs Cooper Whiteside expected today from Bambure. Oxford Methodist Sunday school class and Junior Missionary society plan a Christmas tree at 4 pm Thursday in the Sunday school room. Basen returns from Rock Run to spend holidays with family here. Mrs B H Hawkins of Ashland visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J B Yee. Miss Mary Kanna returns home today from Judson College Marion. Miss Kate Stewart visits from Birmingham for holidays at Mrs EB Allen's. Allen left last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Christian
Rushton, la
Mrs
John Christian
Dve. Basen
Rock Run
B. H. Hawkins
Ashland
J. B. Yee
Mary Kanna
Judson College
Marion
Kate Stewart
Birmingham
Convict Andrew Bush Recaptured After 1914 Escape
Montgomery Dec 22 Andrew Bush a Choctaw county convict who escaped from the mines at Lucile March 25 1914 has been recaptured at Mobile and J F Irvin state transfer agent has gone for him Bush was convicted of manslaughter in 1912 and given ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Andrew Bush
Choctaw County
Lucile
Mobile
J. F. Irvin
Bush
Paul Stevenson Returns to Montgomery After Norfolk Visit
Paul A. Stevenson, longtime political reporter and a leading applicant for state immigration commissioner under Gov. Henderson, returned to Montgomery from Norfolk, Virginia, and resumed his newspaper duties. He attended John Ingram's funeral in Birmingham today. George Chandler of Goodwater is visiting locals. Alva Gwin arrives from Greenville, Washington DC, and Jane Brewster of Texas stays with Ruby Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Paul A. Stevenson
Charles Henderson
Norfolk
George Chandler
Goodwater
Alva Gwin
Greenville
D. C
Jane Brewster
Texas
Ruby Cox
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H. B. Warner
All Star Ent
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Cooper Whiteside
Bambure
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Junior Missionary Society
EB. T. Allen
Goprs
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John Ingram
Nice
G. L. L.cate
Moler Barber College
Atlanta
Eros
T. A. Ingram
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