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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1923

Page

6

Names Visit Somerville in Casual Weekend Roundup

Somerville News reports Richard Winton his wife and daughter and Francis of Harteelle visited Sunday. Felton Lyle and children and Mrs. Kittie Johnston’s guests. Mrs. W. E. Wright and Mrs. Bill Kitiiebrew spent Saturday with their daughter Mrs. Ben Waugh Buford Johnson on business. Local residents mentioned include Dubose Olivia St John M C H S, Madge and Nannie Henderson, Vardy Gilchrist, Myre B Gilchrist and family, Etoile Gilchrist, J B Gurley, Otto Gilchrist, and John Peck of Birmingham visiting for pitches and a play at Natural Bridge school.

W. E. Wright Bill Kitiiebrew Ben Waugh Dubose Olivia St. John of M. C. H. S Madge Nannie Henderson

Local visitors and business trips noted in town events

From the local notes Lonnie and Jim Gain were seen in town on Saturday on business. Cliff Almon and Roy Wyatt of Albany visited Tuesday with John Guyer. Gabriel Cain was slated for activities in December and May on business.

Lonnie and Jim Gain Huetselle Messrs Cliff Almon Roy Wyatt Albany Tueillay John Guyer

Italian Parliament Closures and Mussolini’s Move

A decree announced by Premier Mussolini ends the current parliament session in Rome. A royal order is needed for dissolution, likely in early January, with elections tentatively set for April. The action ends Mussolini’s dictatorship and restores constitutional governance.

Rome Mursolini Mussolini

Literary Club Evening Notes and Society Mentions

Fragmented OCR lists multiple club names and attendees including Literary Club and Thursday Club. Mentions are unclear but reference to Wells street and Mrs. Phillip Humphrey indicate local social groupings and meetings.

E.R. Gu Pice Cérneté Lula Wells Street Jean Clob Cnet U. D

Magnificent Pageant Set for Central Baptist Friday

The town preps for a large pageant titled Mothers Union Motherhood to be presented at Central Baptist Church Friday evening. Espy mentors the production with music by Mrs. Le Burr and a full team handling scenery and lighting led by J. Richardson. Organizers invite all to attend this promising event.

Ietel Central Baptist Itch A. Espy J. Richardson

Dimple Brock Marries Eldon Jones in Decatur Ceremony

Friends announce the nuptials of Dimple Conedy Brock daughter of Mr. and Mrs Samuel Brock to Eldon Davis Jones. The wedding occurs Saturday December twenty second nineteen hundred and three at two thirty in the Fifth Avenue Church, Decatur.

Personal notices note visits and illnesses in town

A flurry of local social items lists visits by Rev W P Glawn in Birmingham Judge J B Brown and Mrs Brown from Cullman Mrs Charles Sarver and Mrs John Sarver from Athens attended a Princess theater show Henry Herring of Hartselle stayed with his sister Mrs W Wilkins Mailedlin Sinfins a public school student suffered a broken arm while playing J B Orman of Russellville attended Tennessee Valley Bank advisory board meeting and the Laudér entertainment night B B Malone returned from a Birmingham business trip.

J. B. Brown Brown Cullman Charles Sarver John Sarver Athens Princess Theater J. EB. Orman Russellville Tennessee Valley Bank Laudér Entertainment

Labor to Oppose Coalition Party Move on Government Role

London executive board of the Labor Party issued a communiqué this afternoon stating that if Labor is invited to form a party, the parliamentary party should immediately accept full responsibility of government of the country without compromising with any coalition.

London Abor Labor Parliammentary

Mistrial Declared in Alabama Killing Case

The circuit court in Modild Alabama discharged the jury in the case of Thomas W. Cleveland charged with killing Steven Hossing, a West Fower River merchant. A mistrial was entered.

Associated Press Ala Thomas W. Cleveland Steven Hossing West Fower River Tellay

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