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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
5
A fragmented prose passage reflects on Christmas themes with church bells, praise to Christ as King, and the nativity narrative. It references Judea, shepherds, angel voices, and Handel's Messiah as literary touches. The tone mimics a reverent holiday meditation.
The entertainment committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce announces the opening dance of the Christmas season. The event will be on December 23 at the Chamber hall with dancing from 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Owen McCorley and Kathleen McCorley, with Mr Owen, were united in marriage Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs Jim Mes, with Frank T. Smith pastor of the Ninth Avenue Baptist Church officiating. The couple’s friends wish them happiness and prosperity.
Miss Aliie Mae Coffee and James Harold Wright were married Thursday at 1 PM in the Coffee home at 613 Eighth Avenue West. Rev. James Allen Smith officiated, with Miss Cue McCall as maid of honor and Fred Wright as best man. The couple will reside in Chattanooga Tennessee after the ceremony.
Ruth Cross author of A Question of Honor will begin a new serial in The Daily on Monday December 30. A Texas native and Phi Beta Kappa graduate, she is renowned for her literature and for her home life in Winsted Connecticut with prize winning garden, jams, cakes, and flowers.
Alabama Beauty Mrs Auline McEntire rests well after hospital admission. Bir mingham visitors Mr and Mrs Guy Orr spend weekend with mother Mrs Annie Orr. Billy Boswell of Virginia Uni comes home for Christmas with father W F Boswell. Miss Sarah Baker visits niece Mrs Ben K Fennell in Leighton. E D Bailey Jr plans next week trip to Verbena Alabama. Mrs Gilbert of Sweetwater Tennessee and her Ardmore Oklahoma son stay with brother J F Finley. Mary Cardin sick at home on Fourth Avenue West remains unchanged. Mr and Mrs Robert Warren reside at Murdock apartments Canal Street. Mr and Mrs B J Nelson and son of Albertville plan Sunday visit.
Mizpah Chapter No 19 O E S will convene Tuesday at 730 p m in the Masonic Temple Johnston. Decatur Mothers Club met Friday at Mrs N B Greenleaf home with Mrs Frank Lide aiding hostess. The club planned Christmas packages for the Community House tree and voted $2.50 to the Scholarship Fund of the First District A F W C. The Alabama Day program Friday featured roll call historical events and a talk on The Early History of Alabama by Mrs M S Bingham.
Mrs Elkin Whyte is ill at her home on Sherman Street. Mrs L T Reager of Nashville Tennessee is the expected guest of her sister Mrs Louis A Neill.
Turkeys are arriving for the Christmas trade with prices about thirty-five to forty cents per pound, nearly unchanged since Thanksgiving. Officials anticipate a larger number of national birds on Decatur tables during the upcoming Christmas season.
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