Juvenile Music Study Club Hosts Christmas Session
A December 23 meeting at Miss Medelyn McKnight’s home featured unison singing and Christmas selections by Martha Frances Pettey Rebecca Pettey Wray Handley Doris Nunn and Mrs Nunn. Social hour followed with refreshments as festive decorations highlighted the Valley Country Club dance hosted by Dr and Mrs Bragg R T Bonnelle and Mr and Mrs R T Sheppard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medelyn McKnight
Martha Frances Pettey
Rebecca Pettey
Wray Handley
Doris Nunn
Mrs. Nunn
John C. Bragg
R. T. Bonnelle
R. T Sheppard
Valley Country Club
Decatur
Personal greetings mark holiday travels and visitors
The column lists Mr and Mrs W T Wray and son Buddie traveling to Mississippi, students and relatives visiting for the holidays, marriages, and extended family visits across Alabama Georgia Mississippi and Florida, with many plans in Birmingham Madison Corinth and Little Rock. Names include Hutson Dulaney Davis Tankersley Daniels Williamson and Lewter amid influenza recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Tankersley and Son
Corinth
Mr. Tankersley
Tushamingo
Recognizing Diphtheria Symptoms in a Child
Dr. Clendening warns diphtheria remains a city endemic, especially in cold seasons and among children under ten. Early antitoxin treatment saves lives. diagnosis via throat membrane under a microscope within an hour. Public education and immunization reduced deaths from 1890 to 1920, but vigilance and prompt care remain essential.
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Chicago
Susan Lenox Her Fall and Rise Opens at Princess Theatre
Greta Garbo and Clark Gable star in the MGM romance based on David Graham Phillips. Garbo delivers her strongest sound era performance as a desperate Swedish girl who becomes a New York beauty while Gable, in his first straight romance lead, gives a memorable, sweeping portrayal alongside an impressive supporting cast.
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Greta Garb
Clark Gable
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Gable
Garbo
Susan Lenox
David Graham Phillips
New York
Carbo
Who's Who in Washington Senator Cameron Morrison Feature
Tourists in the capitol notice Cameron Morrison of North Carolina, a senator whose stately stride and dignified dress draw attention. On the platform he delivers a musical, resonant speech that swells and subsides in a long, rhythmic murmur, with occasional words punctuating the cadence.
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Capitol
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Senator Morrison
Congress
Fragmentary Read: Deep Roar of a Veplane Downdraft
A fragmentary passage describes a deep-toned roar and a gas burner like device hurling forward, conveying the sound and motion of a distant aircraft or engine in a vivid but incomplete snapshot.
Cupid Sets December Records In Marriage Boom
December marriage licenses surge in the county with about a dozen issued so far. Two couples wed at the probate office, and another pair were married at Judge Malone's home. Samuel D. McAbee and Miss Mary Magdalene Jenkins, well known Decatur residents, tied the knot last night at the judge's residence.
Armed Guards Patrol Levies As Flood Refugees Seek Christmas
Armed guards patrolled river levees in the Tallahatchie Quitman Panola basin as refugees prepared for Christmas away from flooded homes. Recurring, receding waters covered wide areas while officials awaited reports from arriving refugees.
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Associated Press
Clarksdale
Miss
Tallahatchee-Quitman-Panola
Market Holds Steady At 5.60 Cents In Decatur Cotton
The cotton market in Decatur stayed constant today at 5.60 cents per pound for middling seven-eighths grade. Trading was steady through the morning and into the closing hour this afternoon.
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Decatur
Day Night After Visit with Miss Harriett Irwin
A brief note records a day night after a visit with Miss Harriett Irwin. The text provides no further details on location, date, or occasion.
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Harriett Irwin
Kiwanis appoints committees for 1932 year
A. W. Hill, Kiwanis president elect for 1932, read the year’s committee assignments at the noon club meeting. W. W. Benson presided in the absence of president W. M. Bailey as Christmas carols were sung by the group with M. R. Rankin leading and J. R. Daniel at the piano.
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A. W. Hill
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
W. W. Benson
W. M. Bailey
M. R. Rankin
J. R Daniel
Prisoners to dine on Christmas at Morgan County Jail
A Christmas Day menu at Morgan County jail includes chicken and dressing, cranberry sauce, cake, and coffee. Dinner is at 1:30 PM with a single restriction: guests may not wear hats or coats or linger after the meal. The guest list stands at 18, with potential slight additions.
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Morgan County
Wounded Man Improves at Baugh's Infirmary
Mina resident James Pitts was brought to Baugh's Infirmary after a severe stabbing. He suffered multiple wounds with the worst knife thrust entering the lung, but his condition is now improving according to officials.
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James Pitts
Belle
Mina
Baugh
Pitts
Katherine Reese Appears In Film At The Princess
Miss Katherine Reese, former Decatur resident, appears in a novelty picture at the Princess, performing in Ye Shoppe. She sang several numbers in the film and is remembered for her active musical roles while living on Sycamore Street.
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Katherine Reese
Decatur
Pri
Miss Reese
Sycamore Street
Henry Davis Back Home After Illness
Henry R. Davis, president of the Decatur Iron and Steel Co., has returned home for Christmas after several weeks illness at Baugh's Infirmary following a serious operation. Friends report he is recuperating and on the road to a complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Davis
Decatur Iron & Steel Co
Mr Davis
Baugh's Infirmary
Mr. Davis
Charity Council Aids Woman Through Renewed Faith
A continued feature describes a woman who finds strength in Saint Nick’s charity council. Her faith, once weak, is now strengthened by the council’s sustaining support, helping her confront obstacles once deemed unsurmountable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nick
Council
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