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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1937

Page

6

Christmas Socials and Club Gatherings Highlight Decatur Notes

Decatur social items describe Avondale Music Club program with Amelia Embry and George Perrine, Christmas parties hosted by Sew More Bay More Club and Le Club Entre Meres, and community club meetings at Gordon-Bibb P T A. Local families plan visits and holiday events with remarks on upcoming gatherings and member news.

Decatur Jonas Alonzo Meeks Selma Avondale Music Club Birmingham Amelia Embry J. James J.B. MecKibbon George Perrine Gesu Bambino Pietro Yon James Reading Handel J. B de Bussy Sibelius James Song of the Angels Stalts Perrine Embry Valley Country Club R. &. V. P Wohl George Godwin le Club Entre Meres Ellis Street Gordon-Bibb P. T. A Bible School

Local Personal News and Holiday Guests Arrive

Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Brockman plan Birmingham visits and later return to resume law practice there. Eugene S Graves and family from Vicksburg will be season’s guests of their parents. Wyatt family returns home in Lexington after a visit here. Louise Walker improves after illness. Claudia Thombs and Elmo Thombs head home for holidays. Phillip Humphrey of Huntsville arrives for a visit to daughters.

Jack Flint Mrs. Stone Jesus Shepherds Wise Men Star Knight Givens Imogene Burleson Birmingham Joe Burleson University of Alabama Wilson Orr Helena, Ark Ormond Frazier L. H. Dye Tuscumbia City A. L. Frazier Sam Fussell M. S. Bingham J. K. Brockman Mr. Brockman Eugene Mrs. Simrell Wyatt Lexington, Ky Mrs. L. B. Wyatt Claudia Thombs Perkinston Elmo Thombs A. P. IL Auburn Jesse Ombs Phillip Humphrey Huntaville

Red Cross Totals for Morgan County Reach 1215

Morgan County Ameri can Red Cross membership for this year totals 1215, up from 617 in 1936, announced by Fred H. Hunt Jr., chairman of the drive. If gains come from Priceville, the town historically generous to the Red Cross, it may bolster the current campaign.

Morgan County American Red Cross Fred 8. Hunt, Jr Priceville Red Cross

Piano Tuner Explains Sleep in Street After Payoff

Chicago reports John Howard a 57 year old piano tuner was found sleeping in the street. In court he said his last job was tuning a tavern piano and was paid with drinks, claiming he was collecting his final installment when he became dazed.

Chicago John Howard

Riding Keeps The Figure Shapely

A Gladys column extols horseback riding as a figure friendly sport. It improves posture and leg tone, offers full body exercise, and promotes elegant carriage while avoiding overdevelopment. Readers are invited to request Miss Glad’s beauty pamphlets and answer questions by mail. Also notes weed growths cost U S farmers about three billion dollars annually.

Gladys Glad America Glad

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