Central Baptist class social hosts and Alabama Day noted
The Alathean Class at Central Baptist parlors hosted by Mrs. M K Heath Mrs Leslie Doss Mrs James Gal way and Mr Ford Wear featured a program of songs piano pieces readings and a Christmas contest. Alabama Day by Saturday Culture Club included current events awards gifts and a $5 Christmas offering. Girls Hi Y Club formed at Central High with officers named and weekly meetings planned. Public urged to attend Riverside Lafayette PTA meeting to discuss parent help for pupils at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist
M. K. Heath
Leslie Doss
James Galway
Ford Wear
John Wilkes
George
Sharp
Catherine Bussey
Mrsé. Sharpley
Charles Murphy
Mrs. Sharpley
Dorothy McClure
Murphy Boys
Huie
Charles
Alabama
B. M. Bloodworth
BE. M. Chenault
E. D. Bailey
F. A. Bloodworth, Jr
Ruth Emens
Birmingham
Allene Pope
Central High School
Central High
Jean Draper
Sara Sue Hughes
Mary Kate Troup
W. J. Brown
H. L. Layman
Ested
Riverside Lafayette P. T. A
Riverside Auditorium
Personal notices from Mrs Malone to Birmingham visits and recoveries
Mrs C E Malone is improving at her Jackson street home after illness. Major and Mrs H H McConnell of Dallas visit relatives here and will stay over the holidays though Major McConnell remains ill. Several locals motored to Birmingham for visits, church events, or to hear Dr M E Dodd. Others report improvements at the Baugh Infirmary, including Mrs Jenkins and H R Davis. Families, social visits, and day trips to Birmingham and Tennessee are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Malone
Jackson Street
Major
Mrs. H. H. McConnell
Dallas
Texas
Major McConnell
H. H. McConnell
Birmingham
J. E. Penney
J. R. Nicholson
Mildred Nichollson
Jennie Davidson
John Jenkins
Baugh Infirmary
C. A. Worthington
Loraine Worthington
H. 8. Roberts
M. E. Dodd
Southside Baptist Church
Rainey’s tariff stance guides Philippines appointment tale
Charles P. Stewart sketches how Illinois Democrat Job Rainey, then floor leader, shaped tariff policy with Oscar Underwood and Francis Burton Harrison. Rainey opposed stiff wool duties, and his disinterest in the Philippines job helped Harrison become governor general, illustrating political calculus in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job, Rainey
Illinois
Her of Representatives
Philippines
Wilson
Representatives
Ways and Means
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Rainey
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Harrison
The
Hill Chevrolet shows 1932 models draw big turnout
Over two thousand people have viewed the new 1932 Chevrolet models at Hill Chevrolet Company since displays began a little over a week ago. Local attaches report much favorable comment on the attractiveness of the cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hill Chevrolet Company
Dance Set For December 22 At Malone Building
Announcement today states a dance will be held December 22 at the Malone building with Howard Thomas and his orchestra. The group is well known nationally and has played for several eastern college proms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
Howard Thomas
Eastern College
Rebuilding Underway After Tanner Fire
Tanner Dec 14 Special Walter Daniell rebuilding his home two weeks after a blaze that destroyed it. Neighbors are said to have given extensive aid at no cost, helping with the building and recovery efforts in the wake of the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Walter Daniell
Taylor Ready to Move Into New Home Soon
N Taylor plans to occupy a newly built residence as it nears readiness for occupancy. The house has been constructed to a stage allowing imminent move in, signaling completion progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
N. Taylor
Liquidation Ordered at Farmers & Merchants Bank Athens
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Athens was ordered liquidated as state banking officials arrived to take steps. The public notice said the bank would not open today. J N Howard is president with W J Howard as vice president and R C Martin cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Athens
J. N. Howard
W. J. Howard
R. C. Martin
Kimbrough Returns From Sad Mission
Dr. John Kimbrough of Hartselle returned after accompanying his mother Mrs. V J Kimbrough to Thomasville for interment. A brief funeral service was held with Rev. Hewlett and Rev. Heath officiating before the body was sent to the family lot for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
John Kimbrough
V. J. Kimbrough
Thomasville
Revenue Board Holds Regular Session in Morgan County
The Morgan county board of revenue met in regular session at the courthouse. Officials expected routine matters with possible petitions from rural residents seeking road repair and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Court House
Dr. Russell Remains Ill at Home
Morgan county residents learn that Dr. T. J Russell of Woodland Mills remains quite ill with pneumonia and pleurisy. Hundreds of friends hope for a quick improvement as his condition shows no sign of change yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Russell
Morgan County
T. J Russell
Woodland Mills
Russell
High Water Report Across Morgan County After Rain
Heavy rainfall Sunday sent high water over several Morgan County areas. Small streams spilled from banks and covered roads in places, prompting warnings for travelers to check road conditions before driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
President's desk carved from Resolute timbers
A massive oak desk was fashioned from timbers of the HMS Resolute, the ship used in the Franklin expedition. The desk’s origin ties to the historic voyage led by Sir John Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Franklin
Pageant Fifty Fifty to be presented again at church
The stewardship tithing pageant Fifty Fifty from Ninth Street Methodist Church will be repeated Wednesday at 7 PM due to Sunday rain and requests from those who missed it. Directed by Mrs C M Tyndall, cast includes A J Jones Lillian Thompson Princes McCluskey Edith Manning Dorothy Adcock Alma Pepper E E Beard T R Yarbrough Ernest Beard Otto Reeder Marvin Yarbrough. The event supports the church budget canvass for pledges on the second Sunday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street Methodist Church
C. M. Tyndall
A. J. Jones
Lillian Thompson
Princes McCluskey
Edith Manning
Dorothy Adcock
Alma Pepper
E. E. Beard
Denied Joys Normal Youth and the Riley Children
A fragmented account recalls Edith once bright and sociable now with a misshapen mouth and a queer jaw. The writer laments a dismal, long period of absence and a shattered childhood, expressing despair and loss as memories fade. Another dispatch tomorrow promises further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Edith
Grandmother's
Francis
Alabama Admitted To The Union In 1819 Anniversary
On this day, 1819 marks Alabama's admission to statehood. The event added a new state to the United States, shaping regional balance and political development in the early republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Sour milk substitute tip for cooking SOS
If you have spoiled milk use a teaspoon of vinegar in a cup of sweet oritk and let it warm in a warm place for a few minutes to curdle into a usable sour mix.
Picketts Welcome Speech Highlights Decatur Negro High School
J. E. Pickett principal of the Negro high school in Decatur delivers a formal welcome to visiting friends saying the city schools, with strong curriculum and trained teachers, reflect the growth of the race. He credits Superintendent Benson for progress and notes modern brick buildings on Cherry Street and East Church Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Pickett
Negro High School
Decatur
Tor
L. A. Womack
Alabama
Cherry Street
East Church Street
W. W
Benson
Sidney Lanier High Wins Best Yearbook Cup
The silver loving cup for the best high school annual issued last year goes to Sidney Lanier high school of Montgomery for its The Oracle. Second honors were shared by The Mohian of Murphy high Mobile and The Mirror published by Phillips high of Birmingham. The cup is awarded annually for the best all-round yearbook.
Resting Well at Benevolent Hospital
Friends of Mrs. E. C. Barker report she is resting well after an operation at Benevolent hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Barker
Benevolent Hospital
Webbie McLeod Recovers From Nose Dislocation
Eight year old Webbie McLeod son of Mr and Mrs E W McLeod is much better after a nose dislocation suffered while playing with a schoolmate at Bible school. The injury was being reset and no fracture is reported. He is in fine spirits today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webbie” McLeod
E. W. McLeod
Bible School
Furlong's origin tied to plowing oxen distance
The furlong, about 220 yards, originally defined as the length of a furrow, the distance oxen could plow without stopping to rest.
Scouts To Have Own Lodge Rights Given
Athens Alabama December 13 special report The Athens Boy Scouts were granted the privilege to erect and maintain a camp or lodge in the American Legion park on the eastern outskirts owned by the Athens post of the American Legion. The Legion Post reserves the right to select the lodge site and to sell the property with the caveat that the Boy Scouts may remove their lodge within thirty days after any sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Boy Scouts
American Legion
Athens Junior Order seeks December membership gain
The Athens Lodge of the Junior Order United American Mechanics plans a December membership drive aiming for recognition among Alabama lodges. The local lodge, second strongest in Alabama, has about 150 members. Also noted are R Pryor McRee’s Huntsville and Birmingham trip and a Perrin claim about a film of oil on water a fifty-millionth of an inch thick. Balsa Wood is cited as the lightest known wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
United American Mechanics
Alabama
Perrin
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W. K. McNeill
H- D. Barnum
Jane Todd
Gina Gardner
Betty Foster Pointer
Lula Mae Boggs
Rosemary McKenna
Harriett Irwin
League OF Women Voters
Morgan County League of Women Voters
Carnegie Library
Unity Dancy
Shoals
E. 8. Morrow
League
Ellen Ballas
Riverside Lafayette
John Ballas
Marie Ballas
Clyde Bell
Travis Callahan
H. R. Davis
the Baugh Infirmary
R. B. Brown
Mrs. Landers
Ellen Edwards
Mrs. John Connor
Washington, D. C
Mrs
E.S. Johnson
H. R. Sherrow and Son
Warren
William Voorhies
Will Wyker
John
Tennessee
H. H. May
Wil Wyker
Mrs. F. S. Hunt
Washington
Charles P. Stewart
Henry T. Rainey
Morgan County Motor CO
H. L. Peterson
Mrs. Oldtimer
Mr. Oldtimer
Mable
Noah
Joan of Arc
Smith
Rapher
Era
Nora
Chamber of Commerce
Lydia E. Pinkham
Banking House
Kimbrough
Sad
Revenue Board
Cardus
Chas. W. Gibson
Brinkley, Ark
Carduc
Pickett
Walter Snooks
Abe Aronovitz
Miami
Fla
Snooks
Sidney Lanier
Webbie
McLeod
Vicks Chi Aia
Junior Order
Huntsville
R. Pryor McRee
Madison County
NEW York Hatters and
DRY Cleaners
Elam
Eugene
Move’s Beauty Shop
Chandler's
Chandler
R. E. Chandler, JR
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