Dec Carrollton Society Notes Include Christmas Party Plans
The Austinville Culture Club hosts a December 17 gathering at Miss Elizabeth McBride's home with Mrs. H R Leeman and Js Harris as co hosts. Cotaco Literary Club plans a Christmas party at Mrs E Hargrove's home with Mrs J T Nel am as co hostess on Wednesday. Decatur Federation sponsors Blind Made Goods sale December 20 at Grants Store with Mrs Eugene R Guy as general sales chair. Circles meet Westminster Presbyterian Circle Two with Mrs Herbert Hauk Circle Three with Mrs Z P Watkins. Jeanne Coleman hosts a matinee party celebrating her eleventh birthday at the Princess Theater then sundae stop with chocolate Santa Claus favors. Red Cross canvass on the westside reported. light refreshments to be served at remaining F Club meetings. Alabama Day features Miss Emily Chandler of Athens performing piano and narrating about the Federal Music Clubs. Sub Deb Club plans Christmas Dance December 23 at Valley Country Club. Auburn Knights provide music. Mooresville Chapter S AR holds monthly meeting with dinner followed by color pictures of Mexico. Saturday Club in Endlam Oaks hosts a ladies gathering with club roll call naming famous Alabamians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Coleman
Princess Theater
Patsy Ann Patterson
Betty Hunter
Marjorie Scroggins
Elizabeth Calvin
Martha Porter Bailey
Nancy Ann Thomason
Bebe Zuccarello
Lois Town
Mary Ann Rountree
Kather
Red Cross
Westside
Alabama
Emily Chandler
Athens
B. L. Malone
America
Birmingham
National Federation of Music Clubs
Mary Louise Garrett
Maud Lindsey
Rosemary
Jacqueline Johnson
Valley Country Club
Auburn Knights
Shirley Bragg
Mary Stuart Terrell
Anne McEntire
Mooresville
Sons of the American Revolution
H. W. Hill
F. T. Richardson, Jr
Mexico
S. A.R
Local Personal Notes Brighten Holiday Season Roles
Mr. and Mrs Bruce Dement of Columbus announce the arrival of a son John Bruce Jr born December 14. Virginia Brandeau of Knoxville arrives for holidays with sister Mrs Seybourn Lynne and family. George Wallace family from Wilkes-Barre visit through December with father J N Gibson. Marginal mentions include Mrs Garner Pride visiting sisters in Greenville and various relatives traveling between New York City Huntsville Gulfport and Florida destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Dement
Columbus, Ga
John Bruce, Jr
Dement
Baby
John Dement
Virginia Brandeau
Knoxville
Tenn
Seybourn Lynne
George Wallace
George, Jr
Gerry
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
J. N. Gibson
Garner Pride
Greenville
Ala
Nona Morrow
Estelle Baker
Mr. Pride
Typical Farmer's Daughter Inspires Park Avenue Broadcast
Susan Farmer, a Ardendale girl billed as a typical farmer's daughter, joins Roy Leonard and Irene Carter in a bustling parade to the Astor Valdovia hotel. Planned press conference and a broadcast from Radio Center set the stage for her farm life insights to southern listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mosher
Susan Farmer
Alice Farmer
Muean
Roy Leonard
Irene Carter
Irene
Roy
Susan
Susan, Who Had Been Talking With Mrs. Jones
Hedy Lemarr
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Astor-Valdovia
Irené
Fiftieth
Radio Center
Park Avenue
Susan Ann Farmer
Ardendale
Dixie
Rose Meyer
Johnny
Lily
Fifth Avenue
Madison
Astor- Valdovia
Ducky
Tandberg
Carter
Trene
Mr. Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Esmeralda
Fayetteville visitors and a family update
Mrs. Mason attended a family gathering with her two Fayetteville daughters Mrs Aiken Overall and Mrs Charles Strow. B B Lawler and grandson Thomas Lawler of Brownsboro Alabama visited their sister and grandaunt Mrs F R Benson. Mrs Benson remains improving at Line Street after a broken arm. Mrs J T Weatherly is ill on Sixth Avenue West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Lawler
Thomas Lawler
Brownsboro, Ala
F. R. Benson
Line Street
J. T. Weatherly
Sixth Avenue
West
Fire at Clayton Hospital Parcels Patients to Safety
In Dublin Georgia prompt ambulance crews saved 28 hospital patients as a fire partially destroyed Clayton Hospital yesterday. Patients were bundled in blankets and moved to nearby residences then relocated to three other sites. Dr. E B Claxton, hospital owner, said two or three patients had pneumonia and three others had undergone major operations the day before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Accel Ton An Es
Clayton Hospital
E. B. Claxton
World War II Outlook: Prolonged Conflict and Allied Resource Strain
The column argues the war will be long and hard, with Japan and the Axis lacking Allied resources. It notes U S production must rise to curb the enemy, while Soviet successes threaten Nazi forces in Russia. Britain eyes Libya as a potential Axis strike, amid a shifting global balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Philippines
United States
Japan
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Bolshevists
Red
Russia
Libya
Gobble Construction Co Dissolution Notice in Decatur
Legal notice announces sale of interest in Gobble Construction Co Decatur Alabama to W M Gobble effective December 5 1941. Partners named Clay Callaham Roy Fite Jr W M Gobble and R E Rogers release liabilities after date with signature R cE Rogers dated December 8 15 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gobble
Decatur
Alabama
Clay Callaham
Roy Fite, Jr
W. M. Gobble
R. E. Rogers
R. Ce. Rogers
Troop Reinforcement Arrives at Camp Forrest
A company from Camp Forrest Ot first group took over duties with about 100 additional troops. The new unit, formerly a National Guard group from Illinois, has more civil disturbance experience and will maintain neat, orderly appearance with any infractions reported. The rabbit industry notes a decline as demand for pelts rises for hatters and furriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Hone
National Guard
Illinois
16-year-old Philadelphia thief faces extradition delay
A 16-year-old youth, jailed in California, may not stand trial for a $500 theft from a New Jersey rooming house due to a general money shortage. The city lacks funds for extradition, the county cannot prosecute, and the housekeeper cannot afford legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood
N. J
California
Dutto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austinville
Otaco Literary Lab
Cotacoterary Club
E. Hargrove
J. T. Nelam
LIND
Decatur Federation of
Womn’s Clubs
Grant's
Eugene R. Guy
Decatur Federation
Westminster Presbyterian
Herbert Hauk
Z. P. Watkins
PARTY
Endlam Oaks
Comer Brell
Edith Kloppfer
New York City
M. L. Huff
A. M. Fishburn
Gulfport
T. A. Caddell
Margaret Buchanan
Huntsville
Jean Doughten
South Alabama
Points
Florida
R. J. Mason
Fayetteville
Moye
Capitol
Rut Tilnney Douglas
Coburn
Walt A. Ter M. Rue
A . Ti
M-G-M
Gree
Ann Sothern
Sothern
Rt Young Vis
Beorge
Lady Be Good
George Gershwin
Whallan
Allen Eppes
Griffin’s Jewelry CO
Second Avenue
the Armory
PHOME
Goidel’s
Tro
Twa
OREO
Hollywood
Masterpiece
Tron Lal Beal Moscovich
Ovs Dekker
Cooley
Uae
the “Riot Squad
Dacro Cap
Decatur, Ice Cream & Creamery
C. J
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