Engagement announced for Bessie Sewell and Dr Burns
Mrs J Quimby Sewell announces the engagement of Bessie Clotile Sewell to Dr Marshall Shackelford Burns with a Christmas Eve wedding at the Church of the Advent Nashville. Miss Sewell, Vanderbilt nursing graduate and George Peabody student, will honeymoon to Miami then reside at 337 East College Murfreesboro where Dr Burns will pastor the Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Quimby Sewell
Bessie Clotile
Marshall Shackelford Burns
Church of the Advent
Nashville
Tenn
Miss Sewell
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
George Peabody College For Teachers
Ida Bell Price
Vanderbilt University
W. F. Price
Personal travel and holiday visits fill region social pages
Numerous residents plan Christmas and holiday gatherings with relatives in Birmingham Nashville Atlanta Bowling Green and Nashville with visits to hospitals universities and friends. The notices name Lewis Brown Garner Pride George Lawrence Gene Gibson Mildred Nicholson Madeline Dix Nell Beach Dix Ida Bell Price Sally Brown and others across Huntsville Birmingham Marion and Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Brown
Mrs
Garner Pride
George Lawrence
Gene Gibson
Birmingham
Leadership School Held In Hartselle
The home demonstration leadership school in Hartselle drew sixty two leaders from communities including Florette Lebanon Ryans Waldermose Springs Danville Lacon Eva Mt Tabor Austinville Union Hill Center Grove Somerville Moulton Heights Trinity Priceville Union Grove Penns. Miss Helen Kennedy of Auburn gave demonstrations on family food supply milk and milk dishes. Future demonstrations will be held countywide with Miss Rowe assisting by club leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Florette
Collins
Lebanon
Ryans
Waldermose Springs
Danville
Lacon
Eva
Mt. Tabor
Austinville
Union Hill
Center
Grove
Somerville
Moulton
Heights
Trinity
Priceville
Union Grove
Penns
Helen Kennedy
Auburn
Miss Rowe
Dan Fitch Flashes of Fun Unit At Princess Theatre
Dan Fitch brings his Flashes of Fun Unit to the Princess Theatre for one day promising top entertainment value. Featured star Cupid Kemper along with George Haggerty, Chick Peters Dancing Models Pat Nemo Trevor Lewis and the Carolina Collegians provide a bill described as a yearly standout in this region's stage shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Fitch
Princess Theatre
The
Princess
Trevor Lewis
Carolina Collegians
Paraguayan Army Seizes Fort Saaverda in Chaco Advance
Buenos Aires dispatch reports Paraguayan forces took Fort Saaverda and swept west to bombard Fort Munoz in Bolivia's Chaco Boreal. Munoz reportedly in flames. Communique says Saaverda fell after garrison set fire to its barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Saaverda
Munoz
Bolivia
Chaco Boreal
Paraguay
Mrs Wimberly and Mrs Howard Visit Birmingham
Mrs M G Wimberly and Mrs Frank A Howard motored to Birmingham and spent the day Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Grubbs Hall
A. ‘10. Watterson
E. E. Gunn
Frank Reed
Birmingham
M. G. Wimberly
Frank A. Howard
Closed Lips 8 Play At School At River Side High
A three act comedy drama Closed Lips will be staged tonight at 8 o clock at River side High School. Directed by Mrs Willard J Brown the cast includes Eleanor Harley Mary Edith Doss Estelle Hendrix Beatrice Sivley Thomas Bowen Donald Branum Pat Jeffery Bill Drake and others with Neal Wells and his orchestra providing music. The Radcliff home on the Atlantic Coast is the setting and the show carries the Present time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside High School
Decatur Senior High School
Willard J. Brown
Radcliffe
John Clay
Eleanor Harley
Terry Radcliff
Matthew Radcliffe
Mary Edith Doss
Mammy Jinny
Fiora Durham
Patricia Stone
Pat
Radcliff
Atlantic Coast
Neal Wells
Hobby Fair Plans Set By Decatur Rotary Committee
The Rotary Club of Decatur outlines plans for the Fifth Annual Hobby Fair with Owen Watson as general chairman and Russell Green heading amusements. Miss Ethel Harrison is assistant. committee details to be announced. The fair runs January 17 18 19 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Power Company
Rotary Club of
Decatur
Owen Watson
Hagerman
Russell Green
Ethel Harrison
Gift to Council Is Made By Hill
The H. G. Hill Grocery sent a generous contribution to the Decatur Charity Council and Morgan County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Officials urged the public to donate a Christmas gift to the Charity Council to meet the council's financial needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
H. G. Hill Grocery
Decatur Charity Council
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Charity Council
Christmas Tree at St Johns Dec 22 Pageant Planned
The annual Christmas tree at St John s parish will be placed in the parish house on December 22 at seven p m. A pageant will be presented in the church with children and adults giving gifts at the manger. Miss Wanda Harris leads the pageant. Mrs F F Tidwell organizes parish house entertainment before Santa Claus arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Parish
Wanda Harris
F. F. Tidwell
Santa Claus
St John’s Bible Class Sheds Light on Life of St Paul
Members of St John’s Bible class discuss lectures on the life of St Paul by teacher Sey bourne Lynne. Men and women were invited to attend Sunday sessions at 10 00 a m in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
St. Paul
Techer
Seybourne Lynne
Exam Announced For Decatur Postmaster
The Civil Service Commission announced an open competitive examination to fill the Decatur postmaster position and an Anniston postmaster post. The exam, held under an executive order from July 12, 1933, requires applications on file with the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington by January 4, 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Decatur and
Anniston
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Pork curing on farms explained by Miss Erien Rowe
Miss Erien Rowe outlines farm pork curing methods based on Alabama station trials from 1932 and 1933. She details container prep using a wood barrel, curing with ice and a salt sugar saltpeter mix, brine procedure, weighing and cooling, sanitation, and timing to ensure meat preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erien Rowe
Alabama Experiment Station
Science Lecture Planned For Sunday In Decatur
Christian Scientists of Decatur announce a free public science lecture Sunday at 3 o clock in the Princess theatre. Rev. Irving C Tomlinson of the First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Mass will deliver the address. Lectures are a yearly event and attract broad public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Scientista
Decatur
Princess Tre
Irving C. Tomlinson
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Lindberghs Fly Toward Home From Port of Spain
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh departed Port of Spain Trinidad for Puerto Rico on the first leg toward home. The couple planned to reach Puerto Rico about 753 miles away with Miami, 1180 miles from Puerto Rico, as their next waypoint. Mrs. Lindbergh radioed an hour after departure reporting their position about 125 miles toward Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Puerto Rico
Miami
Lacey's Spring Native Visits Decatur for Business
N T Smith of Lacey's Spring Route 1 was in Decatur today on a business visit and meetings briefed local contacts about ongoing ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. T. Smith
Lacey's Spring
Decatur
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W. E. Curry
Mathilde Bilbro
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Naples
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Jack Witt
Addie Wilson
S. T. Rollo
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Mary Banks Terrell
Hope
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Anson West
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J. W. Cunningham
Henry Sigman
J. W. Shealey
W. P. Dozier
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Cotaco Literary Club
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Julia Bingham
J. T. Jones
Rosemary McKenna
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Ofter
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H. T. Gill
J. L. Echols
P.T. A
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Bible Auditorium
Marie Looney
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Herald Angels
City Park Flower Shop
PYREX
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ST. John’s Guild House
Dick Powell
Charles
Cupid” Emper
Richard
Dix
Elizabeth Allen
Doris Kenyon
Yankee Boy
Collier's Rent-a-Ford
Albany
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the Firecracker Man
James Ratliffe
Rufus Warren
Robert Gray
B. A. Turner
Horace Levin
Lethel Smith
Mildred Haslett
Grady Simpson
Roy Odom
E. R. Clements Hay
R. E. Camper
Huntsville
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Mr. Morrow
Bud Morrow
Atlanta, Ga
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Bowling Green College
Bowling Green, Ky
Madeline Dix
Paul Dix
Nell Beach Dix
Judson College
Marion
G. W. Webb
Claude O’rear
T. C. Chandler
Glenn Marshall
Okalona, Miss
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Nashville, Tenn
J. M. Elam
Harry Elam
Springfield, Tenn
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Albert Alexander
David Hodges
Hazel Hodges
H. R. Speake
Sally Brown
John Wilkes
Redding Emens
Frances Lile
University of Virginia
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University of Alabama
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R. EB. Oliver
Mon
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Fla
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Tallahassee
Caroline
Florida State College For Women
William Kimbrough
Ann
Edith Fussel
Mrs. Jones Fall Roberson
Bermuda
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L. Lesser
Lulia Goldberg
Chicago
Louisville
P. J. Hinds
New York City
Sam Frank
Frank
Montgomery
A. M. Roan
Gill
Echols
J. M. Brown
T. C. Almon
Julia Lewis
Des Pennett
Alvin Keyes
Springfield
Tull
Indianapolis
Ind
Julia Boyd
Park Avenue
New York
N.Y
Decatur Daily Fashion Bureau
N. Y
Nan Fitch
City Park Flower ‘Shop
I. C. Penney
Tomlinson
Lindberghs
Goidel
Gordon
D’orsay
SAS
Daisy Air Rifles
Union
Second Avenue
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