Mrs Pride Hosts Silk Stocking Club Gathering
Mrs Garner Pride hosted the Silk Stocking Club with three guests Mrs J Y Hamil Mrs Alan Grimes and Mrs Helen Bosworth. The McNeill street home featured chrysanthemums and the club trophy was won by Mrs Bosworth with Mrs Alan Wallace receiving second. Dainties closed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner Pride
Silk Stocking Club
J. Y. Hamil
Alan Grimes
Helen Bosworth
McNeill Its
Alan Wallace
Bosworth
Local Society Notes Highlight Ills and Visits
Little Patsy Patterson remains at home with a severe cold. Several residents, including Miss Vivien Louise Riddle and Miss Ann Tillery, are recuperating from illnesses. Visitors travel between Attalla and Athens College while A. B. Ewing fights pneumonia at home with family nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Patsy Patterson
Mrs
S. E. Patterson
Ann Tillery
Oak Street
Mrs Roosevelt Christmas Shopping in New York City
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the upcoming president, was seen doing Christmas shopping in New York City, noted as an uncommon sight for a presidential spouse during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York City
Contract Bridge By Ev Shepard Saving Tricks Costs Games
The hand example shows saving the setting trick when possible can protect a contract. Waiting to gain tricks may cost the game, so play the first opportunity to preserve high card winners and avoid unnecessary losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EV. Shepard
Bridge hand ends in doubled contract going down
In a four handed bridge deal with no vulnerability B doubles a three aces contract. The play features spades and clubs, ruffing by declarer, and clever discard tactics. The commentary notes the huge penalty for overbidding to save game and the missed entry by B with hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gummy
Why Support the Church Meets Ape Man Here
A church propaganda piece urges strong support for church work. It argues ministers provide aid to the aged and troubled, promote religious ethics in schools and business, and evangelize the world as humanity's hope. It invites new residents to seek a church and give it support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ape Man
Baby Beef Calves Ready for Market In Huntsville
R J St Clair of Madison county finished feeding a carload of baby beef calves averaging 530 to 900 pounds each. The 6 to 12 month olds were pasture fed then barnfed under County Agent J B Mitchell supervision, with the gain directed toward market readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
R. J. St. Clair
Madison County
J. B. Mitchell
Legion membership rises in Alabama posts
Department Commander Eddie Murray reports Alabama American Legion growth during a Northern Alabama visit. Limestone county post at Athens surpassed last year, Decatur post achieved gains weeks earlier, and Cullman post exceeded 250 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Alabama
Eddie Murray
North
Limestone County
Athens
Decatur
Cullman
Judds to Make Home At 820 Oak Street
Mr and Mrs C D Judd and family move to Decatur after 14 years in Columbia Tennessee They relocate to 820 Oak Street Mr Judd has accepted a promotion becoming agent for the Railway Express Co succeeding the late Percy Inabnett in their area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judds
Oak Street
C. D. Judd
Columbia, Tenn
Judd
Columbia
Decatur
Railway Express Co
Percy Inabnett
Brooks Promoted to Cashiership at Railway Express
Tom D. Brooks has been elevated to cashiership at the Railway Express Company effective December 1. He has served the company for many years in various roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom D. Brooks
Railway Express Company
Mr. Brooks
Mrs Pickens Improves After Serious Operation
Mrs. A B Pickens of Johnston street shows improvement at Benevolent hospital after undergoing a serious operation on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Wisner
Cullman
R. C. Horton
The
Benevolent Hospital
A. B. Ewing
D. C. Walker
Johnston Street
Dan Ewing
Jack
Pickens Makes A Solid Farm Year In Moulton Alabama
F P Pickens aged seventy eight from Moulton Alabama reports a strong farming year. He cultivated a small four mile farm with minimal help producing 350 bushels of corn four large bales of cotton and 214 heavy hay bales. He remains hale and hearty and active in supporting prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ala
F. P. Pickens
Solicitors Continue Charity Drive For Winter Aid
Solicitors today pressed their drive for the Charity Council to raise five thousand dollars to aid the unfortunates this winter. The last accounting showed about fifteen hundred dollars had been raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Council
Ill children at Phillips home in flu outbreak
Juanita and E. W. Phillips Jr. are ill with flu at their parents' home 616 Fifth Avenue West. The illness affects the Phillips family and is being reported as a local health concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Gustin
John Davis
Juanita
E. W. Phillips, Jr
E. W. Phillips
Fifth Avenue
West
John Gilbert
el Mirador
Cal
Virginia Bruce
Iaa Claire
Gilbert
Miss Bruce
Make This Model at Home Pattern Catalog Ad
Pattern 2508 sizes 32 to 44 requires 4 yards 36 inch fabric and 12 yard contrasting. Illustrated step by step sewing instructions included. Send 15 cents for each pattern to Anne Adams pattern catalog Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
E of Arie
Decatur Daily Pattern Department
17Th Street
New York City
Samaritan Army to Place Kettles Soon
The Samaritan army of the city will place two Christmas donation pots on Bank street and two on Second avenue to collect contributions for the less fortunate, offering a way to spread joy during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Samaritan
Bank Street
Second Avenue
Wardlow moves residence to Decatur
E. O. Wardlow, previously residing on Somerville Route 2, now makes his home at 1509 Fifth Avenue South in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Wardlow
Somerville
Decatur
Fifth Avenue
Red Dust with Gable and Harlow at Princess Theatre
Clark Gable and Jean Harlow star in Red Dust opening Monday at the Princess Theatre set in Cochin China. Gable plays a brutal plantation foreman while Harlow is Vantine, a hard boiled femme fatale amid a love triangle and dangerous tropical drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Princess
Princess Theatre
Clark Gable
Jean Harlowe
Wilson Collison
Gable
Miss Harlow
Cochin
China
Harlow
Vantine
Dra
Vols Set for Training Camp in Mississippi
The Nashville Vols will hold spring training at Le Miss. Club executive Hamilton announced the Nashville outfit will train away from home this year, with Jackson, Mississippi previously hosting the team in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Vols
Hamilton
Nashville Outfit
le Miss
Vols
Jackson
Miss
Vetch Boosts Corn Yields In Cullman County
A county survey of 72 corn fields by County Agent R. M. Reaves found per acre production rose by 17 bushels with hairy vetch or Austrian Winter peas as a cover crop. Farmers bought seed to plant 9,970 acres this fall, with 3,100 acres fertilized with basic slag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Reaves
Cullman County
Legume Planting Surges in Escambia County Alabama
Farmers in Escambia county planted 44 700 pounds of winter legume seed this fall more than doubling the 1931 total of 21 000 pounds County Agent H H Williamson says the legumes have good stands and are growing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewton
Ala
Escambia County
H. H. Williamson
McCluskey Relocates Home to 905 Jackson Street
H. M. McCluskey, formerly of Falkville, has moved to 905 Jackson Street and is settling into his new residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. McCluskey
Falkville
Jackson Street
Mary Astor Leads Triangle in Victor Fleming's Film
The scene features Mary Astor in a triangular plot with rival Gene Raymond and a supporting cast including Donald Crisp Tully Marshall Forrester Harvey and Willie Fung. Victor Fleming directs with music by Hac Berend teagay and a nod to Douglas Fairbanks ta rece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matic Triangle
Mary Astor
Gene Raymond
Gable
Donald Crisp
Tully Marshall
Forrester Harvey
Willie Fung
Victor Fleming
Hac Berend Teagay
Douglas Fairbanks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Pride
Jane Davis
H. R. Davis
Progressive Culture Club
Ture Club
Clifton Ferrell
Attalla
Stevenson
Robert Long
Danville
Vivien Louise Riddle
Austinville Pike
Gladys Howard
Athens College
Myrtle Horton
CHM
Martin
Federal Reserve
Fred Simmons, Jr
the Benevolent Hospital
Lucille Lamon
Birmingham
Trafford
Charles W. Malone
W. E. Crawford
Scottsboro and
L. A
Leslie Doss
Son
A. B. Ewing, Jr
Huntington, Tenn
Miss June Ewing
William Ewing
Nashville, Tenn
Gene Smith
Rockwood, Tenn
R. F. Simrell
W. R. Nelson
Tuscaloosa
R. N. Harris
Bobby Catlett
Canal Street
Ann Zeitler
Mooresville, Ala
R. G. Cortner
D. B. Dimmick
Reed Rogers
Pulaski, Tenn
Lewis Hardage
University of Oklahoma
Fort Deposit
BE. M. Chenault
Sanderson
Ruby Morrison
Courtland
Wayland McGlathery
McGrathery Addition
David Webb
Memphis
Tenn
T. A. Caddell
Arthur Stephenson
Hartselle
R. M. McGlathery
Claude McMillan
J. Hocking
Professor Hockings
Montgomery
Frances McMillan
Washington, D. C
Daisy Cunningham
Nancy Jean
George Harbin
SAM Frank & Moore
Princess
Hatchet Man
Robinson
Richard Arlen
High Seas
Oklahoma
Bob Steele
Santa’s
Sullivan
Grant St
Brooks
Pickens
Fari
Jean Harlow
Goidel
Campbell & Street
Chappell’s
Georgia
Eagle Brand
HEINZ
Florida
Snowdrift
Chappell’s Market Place
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