December meetings and society notices across town
The December meeting of the eepmens Chapter Daughters Amsr Revol will be at Mrs. F. B. Hunt Sr. on Ganel street. The Woman's Missionary Society of Central Methodist met for a combined business and voice program with devotionals by Mrs. W. P. Baugh and remarks by Rev. Jewkins. Officers elected included Mrs. A Z Bailey president and other posts. MISS BRISCOE ENTERTAINS hosted an evening bridge for visiting Briscoes from Roanoke Ala with prize winners. Various clubs planned gatherings at Julia Lewis's Jackson street home and a Monday Night Set Back Club supper hosted by Mrs. Steinhart at Mrs. Markstein's home featured yellow chrysanthemums and confections. Week of prayer opens at Central Baptist W M S with leaders and musical numbers. First Methodist Woman's Missionary Society held its December business session with Harvest Day next Monday and prayers. Presbyterian Auxiliary met for a December planning session. Christmas Pageant set for December 18 and Mizpah benediction. Mothers Club to meet Friday afternoon at the homes of Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Dinsmore.
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Central Method
Woman's Missionary Society
Central Methodist Church
W.P. Baugh
Jewkins
Ann Huston
Little Town of Bethlehem
A. Steinhart
W. B. Markstein
L. Stephenson
Central Baptist W. M. S
H. 8. Roberts
Christ
E. M. Lee
W. 5
Sivley
Ferguson
C . Malone
John Green
George Perrine
B. L. Malone
Seneca Burr
A. L Frazier
James Allen Smith
Society
Mary D. Simpson
Methodist Woman's Missionary Society
Business
Elizabeth Houston
James
Mattie Jones
Hartwell Davis
Circle
Personal notices of local residents during holidays
Mrs. Will Wyker spent Monday in Birmingham with friends. W. H. Markstein is in Florence today on a business mission. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cullom and family spent Thanksgiving holidays in Nashville with relatives. Dr. W. P. Baugh motored to Birmingham Tuesday on professional business. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Briscoe have returned to Roanoke after a visit to their mother here. Miss Myrtle Horton returned to Montevallo after holidays in Decatur. She is a student at Alabama College. Mrs. Eugene Russell returned home Monday from Birmingham where she visited uncles Spencer Adams and Sallie Adams over Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Préderick Hunt Jr. of Tuscaloosa are expected weekend guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hunt Sr. W. P. Russell, traveling salesman, arrived Monday night to spend Christmas holidays with his family. George Wallace, after visiting his father Captain Bill Wallace and brother Bill Wallace in Texas, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. PF. S. Hunt have returned home after spending the weekend with their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hunt Jr.
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Ruth Briscoe
Martin Briscoe
Roanoke
Ala
Edgar Nichols
W. P. Dozier
Briscoe
Roy Wyatt
Harry Malone
Ben Britnell
Heyman Enloe
Katherine Pulis
Charles W. Malone
Myrtle Horton
Montevallo
Decatur
Alabama College
Eugene Russell
Birmingham
Spencer Adams
Sallie Adams
W. P. Russell
Texas
PF. S. Hunt
Frederick
Hunt
Tuscaloosa
Fear and Love Theme in Rector's Sermon at St John’s
The Rev. Peter M. Dennis preached on fear versus love at St. John’s Episcopal Church. He warned fear leads to selfishness, cruelty, and ruin, while love builds, is eternal, and banishes fear. He urged casting off darkness and donning the armor of light through love.
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Peter M. Dennis
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bennett Family Star in War Secret Service Role
Constant Bennett, born in New York to a famed theatrical family, rises from private schooling to silent films and talking pictures. She stars as a wartime secret service agent in After Tonight at the Princess Theatre, following hits like Rich People and This Thing Called Love, noted for her elegance and versatile talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constant Bennett
New York City
Richard Bennett
New York
Paris
Princess Theatre
Hollywood
Government plans medicinal liquor release after repeal
Washington reports the government plans to release all medicinal liquor stocks for beverage use immediately after repeal. Officials consider ensuring adequate supply for about twenty states that will allow liquor soon. One official indicated final approval may come late today.
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Washington
Dec
One More River Completes Galsworthy Cherrel Saga
Galsworthy's final novel completed shortly before his 1933 death wraps the Dinny Cherrel love story begun in Flowering Wilderness and Maid in Waiting. Set in present day England, it centers on the divorce case of Dinny's sister and its impact on the cast, continuing the author’s thematic thread from earlier volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galsworthy
England
Dinny
Pennsylvania Is Now Officially Wet
Harrisburg December 6. Pennsylvania ratified no repeal of prohibition as 15 delegates including three women voted to approve the move making the state the 34th to overturn the 18th amendment. Lieutenant Governor E B C Shannon opened the senate session as delegates gathered to cast their affirmative vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
E B. C. Shannon
Farmer grateful for lumber listing on farm page
Mrs. A N Nunn writes county farm agent W H Gregory thanking The Daily for listing lumber on the farm page. She says the lumber moved quickly and no further listing is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Nunn
W. H. Gregory
Daily For
One More River brims with Galsworthy wit and vivid characters
The review praises One More River as rich Galsworthy with delightful characters and admirable people, calling it a fine example of English storytelling through Galeworthy’s teller of tales.
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Galeworthy
Gealsworthy
Revision In Tax Rates Expected
A preliminary tax revision program estimated to yield 237 million dollars annually was recommended by the house ways and means sub committee. The plan calls for higher surtax rates and a four percent normal rate on all incomes, replacing the current tiered scheme, with heavy taxes on personal holding companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Letters To Santa Claus From Katherine Thompson
A letter from eight year old Katherine Thompson of Decatur Alabama asks Santa for a pair of skates silverware a sewing box a pocket book a story book candy nuts fruit and fireworks. She signs as Your little friend Katherine Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
6Th Ave
Decatur
Ala
Santa
Katherine Thompson
Hospital Board Meets Wednesday
The Benevolent Society hospital board will meet Wednesday morning at ten o'clock at the hospital. The Benevolent Society will meet just prior to the board meeting. All members were urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Benevolent Society Hospital Board
Benevolent Society
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F. 8. Hunt, Sr
Ganel Street
John D. Wyker
Thureday St
Miss Briscoe
Wednesday Bridge Club
Wednesday
Julia Lewis
Jackson Street
Bapist Church
First Methodist
Presbyterian Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
T. G. Morrow
F. H. Kirby
Elizabeth Wallace
J. W. Clapton
Tom
E. C. Shew
Mothers Club
A. M. Cook
W. W. Dinsmore
BUGS
Goidel
Ronr
Princess
Aelias
Gilbert
Roca
FBI
Mildred Harris Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Hollywood Company
Will Wyker
W. H. Markstein
Florence
Mrs
Henry Cullom
Nashville
W. P. Baugh
J. M. Briscoe
Préderick
Hunt, Jr
Hunt, Sr
George Wallace
Captain Bill Wallace
Bill Wallace
Constance
John Galsworthy
Pennsyyvania
Warren and
Ratliff
Gossard
Carter
J. & P. Coats
Coats
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Selby
WARREN @ RATLIFF
Santa Claus
SAM Frank & Moore
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