Local Socials Highlight Birthday and Bridge Parties
A list of neighborhood gatherings includes Irene Hagerman and friends at Bobby Powell’s third birthday party with cake and balloons. Also noted are Mr. and Mrs. Ferrow Himes hosting bridge, Master Russell Speake’s birthday event, and a bridge party at a Trinity area country home with prizes and mementoes. The Mary Lou Dancy Chapter plans a Swan Lake picnic, meeting at 251 Johnston Street before departure.
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Ferrow Himes
Oak Street
Bridge
Russell Speake
William E. Steed
Trinity
J. S. Spratt
Washington, D. C
Joe Pettey
Baugh
Swan Lake
Mary Lou Dancy
E. L. Thomas
Johnston Street
Thought and Poetry Reflections on God and Life
Reflecting on God leads to reflecting Him. Life is a measure to be filled not a cup to be drained. Selected quotes ponder spiritual balance and mindful living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Evening Birthday Party at the Shodgrass Home
An elegant birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Shodgrass on Jackson Street featured guests dressed as children, contests with prizes won by Mrs. Cooper Adams and B M Bloodworth, dancing, and refreshments. A Cullman group joined a late swim at Malone Pool then a midnight lunch with Decatur youths chaperoned by Mrs. Ben Timpe and Mrs. Amil Seogler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shodgrass
Jackson Street
Cooper Adams
B. M. Bloodworth
Fort Sill, Okla
Cullman
Malone Pool
Decatur
Katherine
Mary Louise Otte
Leudonia
Charlie Kullman
Jack Goidel
Billy Comerford
Joe Otte
Sim Otte
Ben Timpe
Amil Seogler
Gladys Frances
Cornelia
Mary Carter
Esther Timpe
Annie Mae Dennis
Alma Richard
Myrtle Wise
Personal notes from Birmingham visitors and locals
Mr and Mrs W G Ward of Birmingham motored here to visit her parents Mr and Mrs D Almon. Misses Cornelia and Mary Carter of Cullman are guests of Misses Katherine and Mary Lou Otte. Several locals travel visitors return from trips to Shawmut Shawmut Ala and Nashville. Multiple mildly ill or recovering individuals noted including Miss Madge West and Master Jessie Christian with malarial fever in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Ward
Birmingham
Almon
Cornelia
Mary Carter
Cullman
Katherine
Mary Louise Otte
Mary Lou Christian
Thurman Christian
Edward Knoblock
Fred Landers
Rome
Wilma
Ruth Harris
Robbed in Russia Hits American Travelers in Transit
Mary Van Rensselaer Cogswell and her companion Mrs. Mabel S Ingalle travel through Russia when they are robbed of money and passport. Ingalle is described as a niece of J. P. Morgan, adding notable financial connections to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Présa
Mary van Rensselaer Cogswell
Russia
Mabel S&s. Ingallé
J. P. Morgan
Evangelist Will Speak At Shops In Louisville Gates
Dr. T. C. Crume leads revival at Southside Baptist Church and will speak Wednesday and Thursday at the Louisville and Nashville shop gates, per pastor Rev. J. D. Pickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Crume
Southside Baptist Church
Louisville
Nashville
J. D. Pickens
Change Schedule on L and N Train No 6
The Louisville and Nashville railroad announces a schedule change for Train No. 6 northbound to Nashville. The daily departure shifts from 6 05 to 5 20 a m and becomes effective Sunday August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company Today
Nashville
Decatur Legion Posts Record Membership Gains in 1929
The Decatur American Legion post ranks third in its district by 1929 membership totals, with August reports showing strong gains. Morgan County posts rose to 208 members in 1929 from 79 in 1928, while Athens reached 116, Gadsden 189, and Huntsville 266, reflecting districtwide growth.
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The
American Legion
Alabama Legionnaire
Alabama Department
Decatur Post
Morgan County Post
Athens
Gadsden Post
Huntsville Post
Rev W N Shell Visits Decatur For Short Stay
Oklahoma preacher Rev W N Shell, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church, arrived today for a brief visit in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Shell
Oklahoma
First Presbyterian Church
Decatur
Mussolini Gift Aids Venice Prisoners Children
Premier Mussolini donated 158 dollars to aid poor Jewish children in Venice. The gesture provides relief to families and highlights Italian government support for vulnerable youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Mussolini
Decatur Visit by Dothan Eagle Manager and Party
Horace Hall business manager of The Dothan Eagle visited Decatur for a few hours on Tuesday afternoon with Birmingham architect Mr. Young and R D Steel of the American Type Foundry Atlanta. He came to review The Daily plant completed last winter and the newspaper’s mechanical setup as plans for a new home press and equipment move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Hall
Dothan Eagle
Decatur
Mr. Hall
Mr. Young
Birmingham
R D. Steel
American Type: Foundry
Atlanta
The
Eagle
Hall
Julian Hall
Alabama
Hall’s Birmingham Visit Hinted To Return Soon
Mr Hall left Birmingham amid warm farewell wishes from friends who hope his next stop will be sooner and longer in duration, promising a longer stay on his next trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Birmingham
Hall
Supervisor Claire Bloodworth Inspects Two Counties Schools
Miss Claire Bloodworth supervisor of exceptional education of the state toured adult opportunity schools in Lawrence and Jackson counties visiting Montgomery today. The visit covered efforts to assist over 15000 adults enrolled or served by these programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Bloodworth
Montgomery
Marty Bloodworth
Jimmy Bloodworth
Lawrence
Jackson
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Irene and
Edna Hagerman
Elizabeth Richards
Antoinette Wendling
Mary Voss
Mary Bilgere
Andichard Malory
Joe Voss
Lincoln Knight
Cletus Link
Cole
Louis Foshee
Grady Guthery
Bill Bilgere
Bobby Powell
L. E. Powell
Bobby
Betty Jane Landers
Billy Roberts
Morris Hodges
Wanda Newsom
Helen Newsom
Bob Newsom
Evelyn Smith
J. N. Smith
Dorothy Dean Free
Roy Free
James Edward Free
Martha Ruth Hames
John Walter Bailey
Balch Hobbs
Jeff Hobbs
Roland Gill
Glenn Lively
London Powell
Mr. and
Mrs. Spratt
Spratt
Hartwell Davis
Dick Kennedy
John Garrison
Ben Hill
Walton Hill
W. P. Baugh
Smith
Bradenton
Fla
Cynthia Davis
Jack Dillehay
Wade Wright
Princess
Fay Wray
Richard Arlen
Underworld
Thunderbolt
Bancroft
Paramount Picture
Speake, Warren & Ratliff’s
Speake, Warren & Ratliff
Second Avenue
Mrs. Grady Golden
Shawmut, la
Mrs. Frazier
Emily Frazier
Shawmut, Ala
Mrs
Grady Golden
Ozelle Broderick
Wadsworth Street
Lawson Davidson
Benevolent Hospital
Mrs. Chas
Sanders and Son
S. D. Johnson
W. W. Dinsmore
Trinity Mountain
Katherine McRae
W. J. Nesbit
Edmund
Atlanta, Ga
Mrs. Earl Smith
Bradenton, Fla
Mrs. Baugh
R. T. Tyler
Beth and
Ann
Jane Irwin
Florida
Madge West
Mrs. Jamesy
Eva, Ala
Grace Landers
St. Louis
Elizabeth Vaughn
Dolly Greer
Pride's Station
Mattie Evans
Baugh's Infirmary
Raed Sae
Thelma Clarke
Ensley, Ala
Z. W. Christian
Jessie Christian
Louise Chambers
Fifth Avenue
South
Marie
Martha Davies
Pulaski, Tenn
Virginia
Dorothy Simpson
Alma Theatre
Hartselle
Tadhon
Betty Compson
Decatur Legion
Moore
Moore’s
Second Ave
Lees Plant
Paris
Moulton St
the Weather Bureau
J. O Terson
LaDelle
Selby Trapoise
Speake, Warren
Ratliff
General Electric
Alabama Power Company
Garner Pride
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