Personal notes of holiday travel and visits
Herbert Hughes leaves Thursday night to spend Xmas with his family at Franklin Kentucky Mr Stebbins will spend the holidays with home folks at Sheffield D C Martin left for Calhoun Tennessee to visit relatives during the holidays Chas Odom is at home from the Toad to spend the holidays with his family T W Clift of Madison is in the Roy McEntire is expected home tonight from the University of Alabama to spend the holidays with his parents Ike Tyson of Birmingham is a visitor to the Decaturs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hughes
Franklin, Ky
Mr. Stebbins
Sheffield
D. C. Martin
Calhoun, Tenn
Chas. Odom
The
Roy McEntire
University of Alabama
Ike Tyson
Birmingham
Steam heated rooms for rent in Adams and Duncan building
Four or five unfurnished rooms with bath available in Adams and Duncan apartment house. Steam heat and water included. Apply to D. C. Adams at 346 Grant Street. Phone New Decatur 294. December 17, 6 542
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Adams & Duncan
D. C. Adams
Grant Street
Decatur
Christmas in the Presbyterian Society and family visits
The piece describes joyous Christmas scenes with stockings and babies, a church program at First Presbyterian with white gifts, and a string of holiday visits. It lists members and guests including Miss Alta Hansell, Mrs. Gee, Patterson, Mrs. A. E. Jackson, Capt. and Mrs. Frank Bowden, Miss Eleanor Berry, Miss Alice Bowman, Miss Les, Miss Bettie, and others visiting or hosting during the holidays.
Santa Letters From Decatur Children List Gifts Desired
A collection of handwritten Christmas wish lists from Decatur Alabama children requesting toys, a printing set, drums, trains, ponies, goats, a Christmas tree, candy, fruits, and clothing for family, with notes about their white teeth and blue eyes and a playful “Little Policeman” persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
8Th Avenue
West
Decatur
Papa
Mama
Grandmother
James D. Carter
Mr. Santa Claus
Bootlegger Intercepted With Case Of Books And Clothes
Officers stopped a well dressed man unloading a heavy suit case from a train near local shops. He claimed books and clothes, which the officer suspected. A search revealed books and clothes, and the man gave the name of a prominent local divine who joked about the vigilance.
See kn Gehee Furniture Co reward notice
A damaged notice fragment references Gehee Furniture Co and a reward offer dated December 22, 2011. Further readable details are not available in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kn .Gehee Furniture CO
Also Mentioned on This Page
WITIL
Buddron
T. W. Clift of
Madison
New Decatur
Darling
Santa
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Alta Hansell
Guilford, Ind
W. T. Hargitt
Mrs. Gee, Patterson and
Infant
A. E. Jackson
H. W. Renegar
Jasper, Ala
Capt
Frank Bowden
Eleanor Berry
Alice Bowman
Mr. Simms Dutton
Bride
J. W. Pipkin
G. E_ Stanley
Fartry, Ala
Miss Blanch
Monroe Dutton
Vickesburg
Miss
Mrs. Penick
Mice Margaret
Alpine
Ala
Mrs
Robert Oliver
J. T. Jones
Les
Cleveland
Tena
Layol
Geo. L. Hunt
Chatanooga
Miss Bettie
Fred Hunt
Mrs. Reynolds
Gordon School
Nashville
Elen Irwin
Belle Minor
Frank Davis
Santa Letters
Decatur, Ala
Skeggs Crawford
Santa+ Claus
Carlton Carter
8Th Ave
New Decatur, Ala
Hugh Douglas Davidson
John D. Wyker & Son
Evite Theatre
Underworld
Gladys Brockwell
Frank Borzage
John Lehnberg
City National Bank
XMAS
Turkey
Decatur Ice Cream CO
Charlotte Rousse
TAR Theatre
Billie Ritchie
H. Pathe Lehrman
Gertrude Selby
Bob Leonard
Elia Hall
Wilder & Ezell
Fourth Ave. S
At Bottling Works
William H. Burch
East
Walnut Street
Alabama
Bank St
Delite’ Theatre
Thanhowser
Margaret Snow
Flo LaBadie
James Cruze
Camp Electric Co
Johnston St
Odom Shoe Company
Odow Shoe Company
Second Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Harry M. Woodruff
Narcisus Begonia
Owl Drug Company
Bank Street
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