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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
3
Nara Nadon, former Bulgarian minister to Serbia, asserts in an interview that the Serbian government helped plan the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand last year. The statement, reported from Bophia on December 21, labels Serbia as a direct accomplice in the killing.
Lloyd Bingham, a member of Ford’s Peace Party, died at 69 from pneumonia at Ross Hospital. He was married to actress Bingham and was a longtime public figure.
President Wilson and his wife shared a public lunch at White Sulphur Springs Virginia. The couple, married recently, dined together in the resort town dining room indicating a rare public appearance as a married pair.
Miss Isabella Turrell will leave Thursday for Florence to spend the holidays with her parents. Miss Elizabeth Transue departs Thursday for Memphis to visit her mother and brother. Sunday school members are urged to bring Christmas gifts Friday to the Weatside Presbyterian Church. Several residents travel for holidays including Miss Ruth Murphey, Miss Sarah Gilder, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bodimer, Miss Annie Crane, Miss Elizabeth Duncan, and Mrs. W. R. James.
Expression pupils of Miss Fannie Johnson perform tonight at 7 45 in the New Decatur High auditorium with music pupils of Miss Margaret Clarkson assisting. Readings include Xmas tales and poems by Mildred Green Edwin Burk Jane Odom and others as Katherine Hawkins Elise Phinizy Carrie Cartwright Helen Odom and Lucile Patterson provide piano solos and duets in a festive program.
The column notes the Married Ladies Bridge Club and Needle and Priscilla Clubs entertaining guests with Christmas decor and musical selections. A double wedding is announced at the Butler residence for Viola Butler with Elbert Barrier and Gertrude Hainds with Doss Guthrie. Mr. and Mrs. J W Pipkin plan a holiday visit to Vicksburg Mississippi to see Mrs Pipkin’s brother.
Last evening at 8 o clock the marriage of Miss Stella Falk to Mr. A Leo Oberdorfer took place at the home of Mr and Mrs Morris Louis Falk on Cypress avenue. Rabbi Morris Newfield officiated and out of town guests included J K Newman and A L Oberdorfer of New York.
Local notice promotes subscription to the Decatur Daily calling readers to call Phone 46 for details. It emphasizes value and accessibility for residents seeking daily news.
Solicitor D C Almon left for Tus cumbia to visit Congressman E B Almon. John Reantree rests nicely after an improvement. Judge J Canal of Moulton, probate judge of Lawrence county, was ill with grippe and stayed home. Joe Woods, sick with fever, improves at home on Jackson Street. B C Dash rests well after a second operation at Benevolent hospital. William Moore suffers a severe appendicitis at Parkland. William Graber plans a business trip to Birmingham Thursday. Dr William Darby leaves to spend Xmas with parents in Evansville Ind. Chas Rountree confined with pneumonia. Elmer Pitts visits with Mr and Mrs R L Woods. Newman Herndon to spend holidays with home folks. Henry B Malone of Athens seeks Athens postmastership.
Grady B E Tucker aged 21 of Hartsville to Miss Anna Reeder aged 18 of Falkville obtain a marriage license.
Lieutenant General Murray succeeds Monro as head of the first army in succession to Sir Haig who replaced Sir John French as Commander in Chief in France. Monro, who commanded the British troops at the Dardanelles, was appointed today.
A Central of Georgia local train traveling from Montgomery to Atlanta derailed ten miles north of Eufaula Alabama near noon. Four cars left the track and crashed into an embankment but no fatalities occurred. Many were injured though none seriously. Two Black passengers sustained the worst injuries. Fireworks Toys and Dolls Gannetis.
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