Beauty Glasses Seek Miss Alabama at State Convention
Beauty dolls representing each state vie for the title Miss Alabama and a $10 award at the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs Biennial in Seattle. Dolls must portray state character, with height preferred 15 to 20 inches, and are to be sent to Mrs. Gunter O'Rear in Mobile for display at the April state convention where the winner will be chosen.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
Seattle
GFWC
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Marie Frangis
Alabama
Louisiana
Evangeline
Texas
Gunter O’rear
Bienville Avenue
Mobile
Francis Asbury First American Methodist Bishop Ordination
Francis Asbury became the first bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church to be ordained in the United States marking a pivotal moment in American religious history.
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Francis Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Mortgagee sale of Morgan County land by Gunn couple
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, mortgagee, will sell at public outcry the described land in Morgan County Alabama to satisfy the debt secured by the 1930 mortgage. The property includes 9.72 acres in Section 21 and related parcels, with a caveat reservation, as described, and is subject to a power of sale due to default. Attorney Tennis Tidwell (Dec 24-31 Jan 7) announces the sale.
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Mo County
Alabama
Morgan
Township 5
Range & West
Morgan County
Alaba
Thomas
Ted
Sybil L. Gunn
Prudential Insurance Company OF America
New Jersey
Newark
Tennis Tidwell
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale in Decatur
Default on a mortgage assigned to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co leads to a public sale on January 20 1931 at the Decatur courthouse. Property is Lot 4 Block 4 in Decatur Mineral and Land Company Addition, 50 feet on 4th Avenue West, 140 feet deep toward an alley between Patterson and Third Streets. Proceeds apply per the mortgage terms. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO Transferee. w D Martin Attorney December 23 1931.
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Pany, Incorporated
Morgan County
Alabama
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Decatur
Decatur Mineral and Land Company
4Th Avenue
Patterson Street
Third Street
Metropolitan Life Insurance CO
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure in Morgan County Alabama
Mortgagees B L and P E Youngblood as agents for Mrs Isabelle Youngblood will sell at public outcry in front of the Morgan County courthouse Dec 24 1931 to Jan 7 1932 during legal hours. Lands to be sold include Lots 9 and 10 in Block 53 of Decatur Land Improvement and WPurmace Company Addition No 3 as amended. The parcels were conveyed to Herbert and Daisy Hughes and Fred and Louise Tidwell by Decatur Land Company on Oct 30 1919. Proceeds to satisfy the mortgage, costs, and indebtedness.
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Herbert Hughes
Daisy Hughes
Fred F. Tidwell
Louise L. Tidwell
B. L
E. Youngblood
Isabelle Youngblood
Morgan County
Alabama
Court House
Morgen County
Decatur
County of
Morgan
State of
Decatur Land Improvement & Wpurmace Company
Decatur Land Company
Hughes & Tidwell
Public auction sale revoked in bankruptcy case
Under and by virtue of an order of the District Court the public auction sale of J M Clark & Sons bankrupt set for January 6 1932 is hereby revoked and said stock will be offered to the retail public piece by piece Watch for Court advertisements BEN L BRITNELL Receiver
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District Court of the United States
Alabama
J. M. Clark & Sons
Ben L. Britnell
Service Set for Christmas Day at Westminster Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church invites the public to a candle light vesper at 5 p.m. on Christmas Day featuring a special musical program with hymns, solos, a Bible reading, and benediction by Rev. E. N. Hart. Members are urged to bring Christmas offering boxes to contribute to the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
E. N. Hart
Christ
Local Pastors To Exchange Pulpits Across Churches
Two local pastors will exchange pulpits this Sunday morning. Rev. Vance A. Gordon will preach at First Presbyterian Church and Dr. J D Wallace will preach at Willoughby Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance A. Gordon
First Presbyterian Church
J. D. Wallace
Willoughby Presbyterian
Green family heads to Indiana for Christmas visit
Mr and Mrs Alien T Green and daughter Patty Lou depart for Mt Veron Indiana to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs Green's parents and plan to return to Decatur on Monday.
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Alien T. Green
Patty Lou
Mt. Veron
Indiana
River gauge and weather data with Washington note
The Tennessee river stood at 11.3 feet with a 24 hour max of 67 and a min of 8 dollars this morning. The weather bureau reports today’s temperature data and notes the White House as Washington’s first public building.
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Tennessee River
White House
Washington
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Hill’s Creek
Cahaba
Decatur Ice & Coal Co
W. D. Martin
B. L. and
P. E. Youngblood
Yuletide
Wohl’s
First National Bank
By F. S. Manning
Birth of Christ
Rev
Mesdames Terry
Hart
Messrs
Johnson and Hart
Solo
R. M. McGlathery
Rev. EN. Hart
George Jackson
Song of the Angels
Terry
Herald Angels
Dezatur
Edith Riddle
Geo. Jackson Herman Kyle Garvus Herron
Roland Langley
Frank Kirby
R. T. Bonnell
Henry Cullom Floyd Wolf Bill Avery
Hotel Lyons
J. K. Hughes
Weather Bureau
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