Society notes reflect Christmas gatherings and club activity
Social items describe a line street bridge game with prizes won by Mrs Mack Brothers and guest prize to Mrs Bam Stephenson, plus refreshments hosted by Mrs BEJ Polhill and Mrs T M Jones Jr. Other notices cover Easy Ace Club, Southside Baptist mission study, Cotillion Club meeting, and various church circle events with Christmas decor, programs, and readings across Decatur society groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
L. B. Sanders
Beulah Rowell
Nallie Bobbitt
Bobbitt
H. N. Peurifoy
Grady
Local society notes from Courtland and nearby towns
Mrs. W K McNeill and Mrs Wells traveled to Birmingham for Thursday. Mrs C A Edwards worsened then improved at Jackson street home. Several friends, including Mrs C T Sewell and Mrs H S Green, plan visits over Christmas. Families and residents move, travel, and recover as Christmas week nears, with trips to Huntsville Birmingham Tuscaloosa and Corinth noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Edwards
Jackson Street
Lipstick Use and Proper Removal by Gladys Glad
Ethel Merman promotes lipstick as a grand cosmetic when used properly and warns it can harm lips if not removed nightly. The article details cleaning methods using cleansing cream, tissue, soap and water, and night application of nourishing cream to keep lips soft and smooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ethel Merman
Ethel
Giant Rally Planned for Bear Creek Cutoff Support
In Muscle Shoals Alabama officials of the Tennessee Valley and Tombigbee river association announce a January rally to push the Bear Creek cut-off that would link the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. W C McClure of Tuscaloosa says the project will aid waterways power and flood control and that Pickwick dam gives encouragement for the canal effort. The group plans a Washington delegation to press the plan with Congress and the Roosevelt planning program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Bear Creek
Tennessee
Tombighee
Tennessee Valley and
Pickwick Dam
McClure
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Berlins Piano Key Limitation Sparks Transposer Invention
Hollywood notes Irving Berlin brings his 1909 upright piano to RKO for Top Hat with a lever transposer to play in more keys. Berlin’s sole piano has made him famous, despite only playing in F sharp. The piece traces Berlin’s travels with the instrument and its cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Irving Berlin
R-K-O
Berlin
Alexander
Glamorous Screen Actors Guild Ball Lights Up New York
The Biltmore Bowl housed a star studded Screen Actors Guild ball with dancing until 4 a.m. Fred Keating performed a disappearing canary trick while Bill Robinson drew praise. Fredric March Florence Eldridge and others watched from chairs as Joan Blondell celebrated her newborn son. James Cagney circulated with Bob Montgomery and Chester Morris, Joan Crawford danced with Cagney, Franchot Tone with a new partner, and the night left many tired the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Screen Actor's Guild
Biltmore Bowl
Fred Keating
Bill Robinson
Harlem
Fredric March
Florence Eldridge
Joan Blondell
James Cagney
Bob Montgomery
Chester Morris
Joan Crawford
Cagney
Franchot Tone
Wesley Ruggles Enrolls Chauffeur in USC Music Course
Paramount director Wesley Ruggles places his chauffeur in a music course at the University of Southern California. The arrangement aims to broaden the staff member’s arts education and ties to the studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Ruggles
Paramount
University of Southern California
Good Old World and 4-H Club Notes
Home Demonstration Club notes recount a patriotic verse by Edgar Nye and praise community good will. Dyes lesson reports a red clay dye recipe for quilt lining. Florissa Barker earns a 4-H gold medal from Montgomery Ward for achievement in Limestone county. Christmas Achievement Day is set for December 15 in the court room with awards to be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Bevil
Center Hill Club
Florissa Barker
Aggie
Montgomery Ward & Company
Limestone County
Today Horoscope Highlights Traits for Born on This Day
This brief notes that people born today are thoughtful of others and are passionate and excitable at times. It emphasizes inner consideration and emotional intensity as characteristic traits.
Industrial Activity Gains in Alabama October 1934
The composite index for Alabama industry rose 10 points from September to October 1934, with cotton textiles showing sharp gains after strikes ended. Heavy industries like coal, pig iron, and steel remained depressed, while construction and bank debits increased. car sales rose 57.4 percent from September, the best October since 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
University, Sala
Alabama
Charity Matinee Seeks Dolls for Underprivileged Children
Committees for a charity matinee at the Princess Theatre ask that attending little girls bring dolls and boys bring usable toys. Admission is a usable toy. A rollicking comedy is planned. Manager Banniza says the program won’t affect the regular Saturday matinee at 11 o’clock.
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Princess Theatre
Banniza
Brown Returns From Birmingham Business Trip
Lewis C. Brown president of the Brown Funeral Company has returned from a business trip to Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. Brown
The
Brown Funeral Company
Birmingham
Miss Ocie Thomas Returns Home to Tanner Alabama
Miss Ocie Thomas returns to her home in Tanner Alabama after visiting her cousin Miss Marjorie Boles on East Grant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocie Thomas
Tanner, Ala
Marjorie Boles
East Grant Street
State relief official Viola Suttles visits Decatur
Miss Viola Suttles of the state relief department arrived in Decatur today and will stay several days on official business amid ongoing state relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Suttles
State Relief Department
Decatur
Contested Bridge Hands Feature Gutsy Play
A bridge hand discussion shows East and West misled declarer with an aggressive diamond and club sequence. Despite tough defense East ruffs, discards well, and South endplays to a game after careful trumps management.
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East
West
South
Bor
Declarer
Dummy
Ted
Leadership School Held at Hartselle
Home Demonstration Club hosts leadership school in Hart Hart city hall on Friday December 7. Thirty nine ladies from nine clubs attend with reports on canning cheese making and home improvement. Miss Erien Rowe forms county council of Home Demonstration Clubs. Mrs Emmett Barkley elected president with several chairmen named for scholarship citizenship entertainment and cooperative marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Demonstration Club
Hart
Erien Rowe
Emmett Barkley
Claude Johnson
Sim Watkins
Will McKee
J. W
Two New Patrol Cars For Police In Decatur
The City of Decatur purchased two new patrol cars to replace old units. The vehicles were bought from Hill Chevrolet Company for the police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Police Department
Hill Chevrolet Company
Lynn chairman outlines public library plans
The Lynn chairperson announces that each club will form a club council at its next meeting to work in the community. Plans will be mapped for the year ahead detailing community work and initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Cotillion Club
Carnegie Library
Lynn
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Southside Church
Southside Baptist W. M. 8
Cotillion Club
Polly Anna
Woman's Music Study Club
George Perrine
W. E. Curry
8. T. Rollo
Cotaco
W. R. Johnston
John A. Caddell
University of Alabama
Geraldine Camp
Mary White Wallace
Mrs. Morrow
Berean Club
T. G. Morrow
D. D. McGehee
Old
C. B. Bartee
W. O. Watson
Susie Smith
A. E. Baker
Mary Robertson
Rev
Mrs. Robertson
Tuscaloosa
C. T. Sewell
Fourth Avenue
H. 8S. Green
Corinth
Miss
E.D. Beiley, Jr
A. G. Danforth
Huntsville
G.W. Webb
Truett Sewell
H. L. Thornton
Oak Street
Thomas R. Walker, Jr
Boston
Mass
Wm. F. Price
Phil Pointer
Chicago
Joe Pettey
R. N. Harris
Seneca Burr
B. D. Wright
George Wallace
George, Jr
Jerry
Texas
Wallace
Charles Matthews Morris
St. Augustine
Points
Florida
East Church Street
W. R. Smith
George Gates Wells
St. Joseph, Mich
Cooper-Wells Co
McNeill
Ferry Street
Frank Harris
Anne Frances
New Orleans
H. D. Bynum
Courtland
Snappy Orchestra
Valley Country Club
New Oriental
SAM Frank & Moore
Anne of Green Gables
Anne Shirley
Anne
Tom Brown
P. Heggie
Helen Westley
L. M. Montgomery
L. C. Page & Co., Inc
Gladys Glad
Goidel
Shoals
Harrison Carroll
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Hugh Walpole
Los Angeles
Cumberland
England
Walpole
Cheevers
Charlie Chaplin
Merle Oberon
Henry VIII
Miss Oberon
Folies Bergere de Paris
Mrs. Marian Spind
Edgar
Nye
W. M. Adamson
State
University of Alabama Bureau of Business Research
Brown
Contead
E. V. Shepard
Hartselle
Capitol
West OF
Singapore
Betty Compact
Paris
Second Avenue
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