Little Miss Betty Joe McBride sings for Empty Stocking Fund
A Tampa child, Betty Joe McBride, sang at Kress store to raise funds for the Empty Stocking Fund to help a boy named Bill. The event followed her December 19 Hillsboro Hotel broadcast dedication to her grandparents celebrating their 52nd anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Joe McBride
Tampa
Fla
W. W. McBride
Hillsboro
Bill
Kress’ Store
Miss McBride
Personal Notes From Decatur Holiday Visits and Travel
Local society items list dozens of families visiting relatives over Christmas and New Year. L. H. Mangrum of Little Rock and others spent holidays with Mangrum and Brock families in Decatur. Travelers include Gordon, Branum, Stott, Dinsmore, Bronaugh, Elam, Billings, Elkins, Day, and Jolly kinfolk with moves to Huntsville, Chattanooga, Florence, and Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. H. Mangrum
Little Rock, Ark
Mrs
R. B. Mangrum
A. C. Stott
M. A. Dinsmore
John
Chattanooga
Tenn
A. D. Brock
Boccaccio Returns to Broadway with Maria Jeritza
New York reports Maria Jeritza in the title role of Franz von Suppe’s Boccaccio at the Metropolitan Opera on January 2. Arthur Bodanzky conducts as the production adopts grand opera style with new recitatives. The plot centers on Pietro and Fiametta amid comic schemes and romantic entanglements in Renaissance Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Jeritza
Boccaccio
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Bocccaccio
Broadway
Franz von Suppe
Metropolitan Opera
Arthur Bodanzky
von Suppe
Mme. Jeritza
Octavian
der Rosenkavalier
Ssor
Fritzi Scheff
de Wolf Hopper
Florence
Fiametta
Tuscany
Pietro
Palermo
Isabella
Caldwell vows comeback after $7 million loss
In a Nashville interview published Sunday Rogers Caldwell head of Caldwell & Company says he will rebuild a fortune from the ashes of a $7,000,000 loss. He dispels rumors on the firm’s collapse and thanks supporters while declining outside loans as he plans to return through his own efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Caldwell
Defines Caldae & Company
T. H. Alexander
Nashville
Seminchaih
Caldwell
Mr. Caldwell
YMCA Bible Class Reports Viable Year’s Work
Executive committee members presented reports on the year’s achievements of the YMCA Bible class. Rev E N Hart led a lesson study, and special music featured the Louisville and Nashville quartet and the Kelley Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Hart
Louisville & Nashville Quartette
Kelley Sisters
Jail Population Reduction Seen Not Expected Soon
The report notes a slight reduction in jail population but states the number remains above the intended capacity. Davis expects no material drop in inmate count before the Circuit Court grand jury session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Davis
Circuit Court
Injured Man Improves but Remains Critical
Jed King injured in an automobile crash near Huntsville is reported at Benevolent Society hospital. His condition remains critical this morning as updates indicate some improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed King
Huntsville
Benevolent Society Hospital
Dryden Praises Bobby Dodd as Greatest Quarterback
Horace Dryden, formerly in business here now in insurance at Fayetteville Tennessee, declares Bobby Dodd of Tennessee the country’s greatest quarterback. He cites Dodd’s Vanderbilt game as proof of his ability and says Carideo is not in Dodd’s class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Dryden
Fayetteville, Tenn
Bobby Dodd
Tennessee
Carideo
Mr. Dryden
Dodd
Vanderbilt
Vol
Broadus visits James King in Decatur illness
Joseph Broadus returned Sunday to Nashville after coming to Decatur Saturday to be at the bedside of James King who remains critically ill at Benevolent hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Broadus
Nashville
Tenn
Decatur
James King
Benevolent Hospital
Disgruntled Merchants Report in Christmas Trade Volume
The town showed few disgruntled merchants after a Christmas business check up. Trade volume appeared steady and some stocks were cleaned out by last minute rush. Officials note completion of year end records for 1930 amid a deer hunting thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cording
Weve Been Buying Bank Investments and Returns
A brief note discusses earning 3 to 4 percent on money through investments with expectations of higher returns in good times. It reflects cautious optimism about financial gains and stable income prospects.
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Miss Vivien
Louise Riddle
Messrs
Aldean Manor
Hoyt Winton
Zeke Berry
Alton Manor
John Clarke McDowry
Laten Irwin
Marshall Carey
Harold Hargreaves
Clifford McDonald
Aubrey Smith
Bennis Waites
Aubrey Griffin
Lucille Smith
Alendora Manor
Avis Jones
Wilma Brasswell
Sarah Luker
Clara Hendrix
Opal Grantland
Dell Smith
Emily Johnson
Mae Luker
Mary Louise Reed
Bess Luker
Nina Crow
Hazel Murphree
Myrtle Waddell
Pauline Smith
Maxie Murphree
Laverne Thrasher
W. R. Smith
Cornelian Court
Mother's Club
Zeno Bailey
W. H. Anderson
Mothers’ Club
J. R
Etteville
E. B. Garner
Lewis C. Brown
Dryden
Sam Stephenson
Joe Woods
Frances Mason
Julian Harris
Bluette Wallace
Norman Harris
Hilda Carpenter
Seybourne Lynne
Robin Thomas
Canal Street
Charles J. Lowery
Fifth Avenue
West
E. D. Whitman
Provost
Ben Denton
Frank Thornhill
E. T. Branum
Elkmont
Frank Kirby and Sons
Anniston
Ala
William Steele
Steele
Mack Dinsmore
D. Brock
Eee
Auburn
W. J. Bronaugh
Mary Bronaugh
Annie Peebles Richardson
J. M. Elam
Harry
Springfield, Tenn
Roy Billings
Kate Elam Billings
Eloise and
Christine Gray
Athens
Mrs. W. H. Anderson
Maurice Shipper and Sons
Yuletide
A. Polytin
W. T. Orgain
Rittnations
Texas
Mr. Bronaugh
A. G. Bayne
Moulton
F. B. Vaughn
Mrs. Lovelad
Hillsboro, Tenn
James Hamill Elkins
Lucile Stanford
Russellville
Leon Elkins
W. H. Day
Sony
W. M. Jolly
Tuscola
Mary Vernon Dix
Frank Dix
Litte Rock
Ark
Alabama College
Montevalio
Oliver Dix
Mobile
Paul Dix
Eva Swampner
Montevallo
Claudia Thombs
Rhea Lide Carson
Atlanta
C. K. Lide
John W. Jones
R. E.hewlett
Oak Street
Steele Parten
Birmingham
Louise Garth
New York City
Florence Crosbey
Paterson, N.J
Unity Dancy
Ferry Street
Robert Long
Danville
J. H. Riddel
Mrs. J. McBride
Betty Joe
Tampa, Fla
Mary Bloodworth
Johnston Street
Cecil Timberlake
Stevenson, Ala
East Vine Street
Princess
Marlene Dietrich
Morocco
Paramount Picture
Gary Cooper
Marlene E Dietrich Adolphe Menjou
New Fortune
Bobby
Fortune
Louise
H . White
Jimmy
The
Decatur Daily
REP
Timberlake and Bride
Charles
Timberlake
Colorado
Roberta Wood Elliott
Washington
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