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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1923
Page
4
Figures from the Bureau of Statistics and the Territorial Supreme Court show a high yearly total of marriages in Hawaii for 1922. The year also saw 543 divorces granted, with 12 related divorces noted among the totals.
A description of social events appears with Mrs. Pickens hosting a Missionary Society function at Central Church and Mrs. William et Ruth Banks hosting a Bridge Party on Ferry Street.
South Albany P T A held a February style meeting with refreshments after games. Prizes awarded for high scores to Mrs Wil Wyker and Mrs Phil Humphrey. Miss Clary greeted guests as the group enjoyed a social afternoon.
Pryce caption University at Nashville. Strong and guest Robinson Pinkie, Horace Dryden and Sanders Cotther attended the Vanderbilt Sewanee football game on Thanksgiving. Tod Sheppard returned from Nashville where he spent Thanksgiving. Bryan McAfee of Alabama visits W R Smith family for weekend. Stret Sandlin of Danville conferred with Joix Sandlin. Walter Morris a state university student visited his mother. Fitzhugh Hobart a Auburn student visits his parents on Sevents avenue West. Rev E H Ray of Nashville expected Sunday to speak at Westminster Presbyterian Church. R A Worley returns to Birmingham after Thanksgiving with relatives.
Rev. J. Miller and Mrs. Miller, visiting George S. Houston in Belle Mina, predict cotton prices will stay high as Madison County crops are claimed to be cut in half. He adds public pressure could push Ford to begin work on the Muscle Shoals project if offered the Shoals site.
Sixty citizens are summoned by Sheriff Poole to appear December 6 and 10 to 17 in Hartselle for jury selection. Judge Lowe to open a third session. list includes Milton Parker Falkville and many others from Falkville Hartsel Albany Danville and surrounding areas.
The readable lines reflect a fragmentary, dialect heavy note about worry and illness, suggesting a reflection on fear and concern in everyday life. The text hints at casual talk and misheard phrases without a clear event or named figures.
Fragmentary text appears to describe confusion or trouble around an unclear subject with possible names and locations distorted by OCR. Readable bits suggest a nonsensical report or note lacking concrete events or identifiable entities.
The fourth annual Lasaea Whites All Star Minstrel opens December first in Blackville. Headliners include the Blackville Quartet with Mr Talbot and associates Schultz Norman Brown Oth er Sisarate singer Graver Sellepp Prank Long Bob Maupin Maxwell Gordon Sam Petker Tetraziani and George Wilner. The orchestra, led by Prof Ernest Hatley, features a soloist lineup under his direction.
At the Thanksgiving banquet the Y M C A listed speakers but omitted A L Moye. Toast master Matthews announced Moye first, noting he had urgent business to attend to before taking the podium.
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